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It’s Time for the 2016 Geothermal Design Challenge Adapted from Information by the U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office, in partnership with the Center for Advanced Energy Studies and Idaho National Lab, is recruiting students in graphic design, communications, science, and/or engineering to bolster their portfolio, resume, or college applications by entering the 2016 Geothermal Design Challenge. They are looking for smart and creative student teams to design an infographic to illustrate how geothermal energy is clean, safe, reliable, and sustainable. Students can participate in one of two brackets - high school and university. The 2016 Geothermal Design Challenge theme is : What is the future of geothermal energy? How will it impact you? Students are asked to form teams of two to three members and are en- couraged to find a team sponsor, especially for the high school bracket. A good skills mix includes academic, graphic arts, and communications. High school and university (both undergraduate and graduate students) students can participate in the challenge. Projects will be judged on the following four areas: • Research content: accuracy, references provided for facts, logical flow, and clear analysis. • Design Aesthetics: easy-to-understand data visualization, appropriate graphics. • Communication: compelling story and unique page views during social media campaign. • Innovation: unique story, emphasis of new insights, compelling to a broad audience. Winners receive: • Top finalists will receive recognition with official certificates. • First place prize of $2500 in both the high school and university brack- ets. • One grand prize (selected from either bracket) of $2500 and an all-expense paid trip to the Geothermal Resource Council 40 th Annual Meeting October 23-26, 2016, in Sacramento, California. • The grand prize winner will showcase their work and learn about cutting edge advances & career opportunities in geo- thermal energy. • Selected infographics will be posted on Department of Energy sponsored Web sites as a national promotion. The challenge will consist of three rounds. • Round 1: Create an infographic (must be submitted by March 1, 2016). • Round 2: Refine and perfect an info- graphic (May 15, 2016, deadline). • Round 3: Develop and execute social media campaign to promote your info- graphic (the campaign must be exe- cuted from July 1, at 5 p.m. central time through July 14, at 5 p.m. central time - deadline is July 15, 2016). Winners will be notified by August 1, 2016. For more information, visit www.caesenergy.org 36 FEBRUARY 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® A problem well stated is a problem half-solved. Charles Kettering