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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHAT: The Cornell Cup USA presented by Intel
is a college-level embedded design competition created to
empower student teams to become the inventors of the newest
innovative applications of embedded technology. The final event
is in Disney World, FL!!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Visit <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.systemseng.cornell.edu/intel/">http://www.systemseng.cornell.edu/intel/</a>
and register your team’s intent to apply. There is also a more
comprehensive application. The contents of the application will
be judged and the top 20 (or so) teams will be invited to
participate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOW COME WE CAN’T HAVE EVERYONE: Because the
top 20 (or so) teams get a lot of cool stuff that, sadly, we do
not have the resources to offer broadly. Here’s what the top
teams will get to complete:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN">Hardware</span></b><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN"> - featuring the latest Intel Atom boards
and other equipment from sponsors.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN">Funding</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN"> - $2500 to help build the project and assist in
team travel to Walt Disney World.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN">Access</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN"> - to Intel technical leaders and other sponsoring
companies’ experts, many of whom are designing and
developing embedded hardware and applications themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN">Training</span></b><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN"> - Cornell Systems Engineering developed
online guides to hone students professional design skills
while easing the management of teams for faculty advisors.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"
lang="EN">Invitation</span></b><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN"> - to the final event at Walt Disney World
in Orlando. Contest participants will get access to
discounted passes to enjoy the Disney Parks with potential
special backstage tours.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">TIMELINE:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now – Register your team’s intent to apply<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 14 – Applications Due<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 24 – 20 (or so) finalists announced<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">April 23 – Final reports Due<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"; color: blue;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;
font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";
color: rgb(79, 98, 40);">Cath Huntington Jensen</span></i></b><i><span
style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79, 98,
40);"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79, 98,
40);">Campus Relations Manager</span><span style="font-size:
10pt; color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(118, 146,
60);">MIT, Michigan, Michigan State, Howard, Maryland</span><span
style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79, 98,
40);">US College Team, Intel Corporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.intel.com/jobs"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79,
98, 40);">Jobs at Intel</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79, 98,
40);"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(79, 98,
40);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3686572"><span
style="text-decoration: none;"><img id="Picture_x0020_1"
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height="47"></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;
color: rgb(79, 98, 40);"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"
lang="FR">Connect with me on Twitter (Intel_Cath)</span><span
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Bernadette Friedrich, Ph.D.
Director of Student Advancement
The Center for Spartan Engineering
Michigan State University
1340 Engineering Building
East Lansing MI 48824
517-355-5163
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