Title page (8.5 X 11 inches in pdf or doc format in front of 2 page proposal)
Project Title: name of concept and
Brief description of concept: 1 sentence
Contestant(s):
Name
College or department affiliation at Illinois
Illinois email address
*information needed for all authors, if submitting as a team.
Proposal (2 pages, 8.5 X 11 inches in pdf or doc format) that highlights:
Need/Use Case: identify a need for individuals aging with disabilities; state how the proposed design concept (software and/or hardware innovation with Stretch) addresses the need; describe and the significance and implications of the design.
Methods/Approach: Design process, considerations, and how you will utilize Stretch and the McKechnie Family LIFE Home.
Proposals that incorporate human-centered design strategies (e.g., getting user input on problem; plans for iterative design of prototypes based on user feedback) will be highly desirable.
Concept: Detailed description of concept, including pictures or graphics, if applicable
Timeline: proposed timeline for implementation of development process during Spring 2022 in the LIFE Home.
Cost: specify any additional perceived costs (materials or software) for developing and testing the product
Pitch video (< 3 minutes) that provides an overview of your proposed design concept. Can be a video or powerpoint with audio recording.
Submissions will be evaluated and scored based on the following criteria:
aging with disability: How does the concept address the need(s) of people aging with disabilities? What is the importance of the problem and how does the concept solve it?
feasibility: How realistic or practical is the concept?
universal design: To what extent is the concept designed to be useable by people to the greatest extent possible and/or integrate universal design principles?
human-centered design: To what extent was user feedback from incorporated in the planning/design process?
