1. The future of truck design is in your hands
Future Truck Design Awards is a new competition for students, seeking innovative ideas for the design of the safe urban truck of the future

2. A NEW DESIGN AWARDS
We’re searching for the truck designer of the future
Have you got what it takes?
We’re seeking ideas from academia for the safe city truck of the future
It’s open to any student (or recent graduate) and the focus is on innovation and creativity
There are three categories for this age group
Whole vehicle design
Safety feature
Transport system

3. GETTING THE MESSAGE
Demonstrate to public the essential service freight plays in the city
Recognise we can do more as an industry
Reinforcing safety is at the heart of vehicle design
Comments about Freight in the City
Alexandra Palace
Badges to be printed off
Meeting room available for the day
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Follow-up conference planned for Manchester in March and expecting this to become an annual event
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5. WHY STUDENTS?
Restrictive regulations and focus on cost of manufacturer inevitably restricts innovation
Seeking break-through ideas from a fresh perspective
Putting safety at the source of future transport design
You’ve heard about the issues associated with increased urbanisation and the challenges this brings to the transport supply chain
The city can’t function without the delivery of goods and services and everyone involved in the logistics supply chain is focused on dealing with the challenges
We need some breakthrough thinking to move the discussion forward

6. WHO CAN ENTER?
The Future Truck Design Awards are open to students studying
18-plus years: Undergraduate or postgraduate level (or recently graduated)
16-18 years: College and Sixth Form students at Key Stage 5
14-16 years: GCSE school students at Key Stage 4
If you know students who might be interested please get in touch

7. HOW TO ENTER
All the entries should be submitted via the Awards website
Documents must be submitted in PDF format with a maximum file size of 10Mb
The entries should consists of a short introductory text submission (maximum 500 words) along with five A3-size sheets covering
Problem analysis/research
Concept development
In context storyboards
Design details
Final presentation visuals
School entry requirements are slightly simpler

8. TYPICAL DESIGN ENTRY

9. THE JUDGES LINE-UP An expert panel from the truck industry
Truck designers
Truck operators
Experts from the road safety sector
All the entries will be reviewed and a judging process will determine the winner
The winners will be announced at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham on 26 April
Your designs will be judged by people who are involved at the sharp end of vehicle design and operation
The Competition judges will be looking for the entrant to demonstrate
An understanding of the brief
How their design will impact on road safety
Creativity
Innovation
Potential for the design to be applied to real life conditions

10. THE PRIZES
Overall winners will have the opportunity to work alongside truck designers at Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Trucks
The category winners will win £1000 along with a trophy to mark the success. Highly commended entries will also win cash prizes
All the shortlisted designs will be displayed for the truck industry and public to see:
National Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham next April
The Motor Transport Industry Awards in July at the Grosvenor Hotel Park Lane
Be displayed at the Transport Museum in Covent Garden

11. IMPORTANT DATES Entries open: 01 January 2016
Deadline for entries: 11 March 2016
Shortlist announced: 04 April 2016
Awards ceremony: 26 April 2016