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SUBMISSION

SUBMISSION
SUBMISSION

Important Dates

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April 8 - June 14

Sign-up via event website

Mid-June

Provide four workshops for participating teams, hosted by CSIS, renowned designers, eco-friendly material manufacturers, and executives of the catering industry. Covering the following categories:

The impact and importance of environmental plastic reduction on societal development

The design trends of eco-friendly packaging, understanding the innovative design thinking in different regions for plastic reduction

Techniques for more effective communication with merchants and users

Understanding the catering industry's requirements for eco-friendly packaging

Considerations for actual production, such as materials, structure, and costs

* After each workshop, CSIS will prepare questionnaires for participants to fill out in order to assess the effectiveness of the training and areas for improvement.

* A professional photographer will record the aforementioned workshops for participants to review the information conveniently.

Provide an opportunity for participating teams to observe and interview in front of a restaurant, interviewing frontline restaurant staff and consumers to obtain preliminary data for design.

June-July

CSIS will select some participating teams for interviews and video recordings (about training,field investigations, and the emotional journey of design).

August 16

Design proposals are due by 16th August.

August 17 - 23

Shortlisting by the judging panel

August 23 - 29

Sponsorship provided to shortlisted teams for model preparation

Sept 21 - 24

Submission showcasing at New Town Plaza I L1 Entrance Arena

Sept 22

Public voting and final judges' scoring on 21st & morning of 22nd Sep

Result announcement in the afternoon of 22nd Sep, followed by media interviews.

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Team Eligibility

Teams must be made up of 2, and a maximum of 6, full time undergraduate or master-degree students. Participants may come from different institutions. At least one team member must be major in design or related disciplines.

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Screening and  Presentation

Activity
Date
Details
Initial Preparation
March-April
Detailed planning and preparation; Website setup
Initial Preparation
April
Promote competition and registration
Maxim's Product Packaging/Takeaway Container Design Competition - Pre competition Training
Late May - June
(1) Workshop for participants: How to achieve plastic reduction goals through design; understanding the needs of businesses and users (instructors include design professionals like Henry Ho, Dr Royce Yuen, and Stanley Wong)
Late May - June
(2) Workshop for participants: Visit Maxim’s Group, meet with employees from different departments to understand their needs (participation from related operational units of Maxim’s Group)
Late May - June
(3) Workshop for participants: Interaction with suppliers to understand considerations of materials, structure, and cost for actual production (shared by professionals from manufacturing)
Late May - June
(4) Frontline observation segment, survey on plastic usage habits and related data
Maxim's Product Packaging/Takeaway Container Design Competition
July-August
(1) Design competition: Submission of entries; Judging results; Winners may receive prize money and further collaboration with Maxim's
August-September
(2) Competition results and product design release event; Winning designs go into mass production; Factory production visit arranged
Research
May-December
Record the entire process, collect feedback from participants > Record and analyze data related to plastic use (data provided by Maxim’s) > Publish research results
Video Recording
May-September
A professional photographer will document each activity's process, creating a short film for public disclosure of the entire plastic reduction practice and the voices of different stakeholders
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Award Presentation Ceremony

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