Assessment criteria

A judges committee set up by the Danish Plastics Federation will select the winners based on the following three criteria: is the use of plastics optimal? Is the project operationally realistic? And is the academic level high?

Assessment criteria for PROJECT PLASTIC

The projects are assessed based on the following three criteria:

1. Optimal use of plastics: The project must demonstrate the innovative use of the plastic material and its characteristic properties. Examples are: design freedom, low weight, recyclability, low price, not corrodible, well suited for mass production, etc. Also, a project can address sustainability and environmental themes such as recycling, weight reduction, or circular design. Projects exploring other themes are also welcome.

2. Operationally realistic: The project must include ideas that are possible to carry out in practice and will make a difference in the real world

3. High academic level: Considering the level of study, the winning projects must hold a relatively high academic standard and challenge views on the use of plastic to lead to new and innovative ways and methods. At the same time, it is important that you also need can explain your idea in a manner understandable to non-engineers.

Projects are assessed in relation to the study level, as well as the time/credits available for the project.

Assignments/projects on a bachelor and master level are welcome, and there are no requirements regarding the number of ECTS.

Previous projects

Analyse og udviklingsarbejde med fokus på optimering af proces og højere plastkvalitet hos plastgenanvendelsesfabrik i Kenya.

Projektet Trebo, som nu er blevet til en startup, bidrager med at gøre plastindustrien mere bæredygtig. Trebo har udviklet en ny metode og maskine der kan sortere fuldstændigt blandede plastmængder.

With Laser Direct Structuring, it is possible to trace electrical circuits directly on the surface of plastics. This will increase robustness and design freedom when developing medical devices.

DrinkSaver er et plastik produkt, hvis funktion er at mindske spild, uden at mindske drikkeoplevelsen. Designet er udformet i en rem af plastlameller, som stopper eventuelle spild på en diskret måde.

ECO Tray er en håndbagagebakke i genbrugsplast til security i lufthavne. ECO Tray bidrager til grøn omstilling via cirkulær økonomi. Det nye bakkedesign forbedrer både ansatte og passagerers oplevelse uden at gå på kompromis med sikkerheden.

Projektet belyser ny viden omkring overfladebehandling og indholdsoptimering af nylon 6 i sprøjtestøbte neodym magneter. Projektet kan bidrage til en grøn omstilling, ved at gøre det muligt at genanvende eksisterende magneter.

SOFTTOOLING enables manufacturing companies to produce high precision polymer parts for a fraction of the price compared to current tooling methods. Even better, lead times are reduced from typically 4+ weeks down to a matter of days.

Vi har designet en let og sammenfoldelig beholder ud fra designprincipper fra cirkulær økonomi, der er skabt til at blive genbrugt og medbragt som emballage til tørvarer købt i et løssalgssystem.

The optimisation of injection-compression-moulding in Fresnel lens production enhances the replication quality of polymer optics. For the task, the use of optical metrology leads to innovative ways to manufacture plastic products.

Projektet var baseret på at udvikle en ny Makro sampler til Radiometer's nye blod gasanalysator (ABL 900).

Projektet belyser ny viden omkring overfladebehandling og indholdsoptimering af nylon 6 i sprøjtestøbte neodym magneter.

Dette projekt havde til formål at afprøve et fuldt forretningskoncept med design, udvikling, prototyper, fremstilling og afsætning af en lanterne fremstillet i plastik.

This project uses low technology to transform plastic waste into low-cost construction materials. The design is made exclusively with available materials and existing technology in emerging countries.