Let There be Speed Student Contest

You’re invited to join us and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist in Speed Skating, Erin Jackson, in a celebration of innovation, precision, and the relentless pursuit of improvement.

When Erin Jackson steps onto the ice, she brings not only world-class athleticism, but also the mindset of an engineer, backed by a degree in materials engineering from the University of Florida. Her journey from roller rinks to the top of the Olympic podium is a testament to the power of dreaming big and executing small. Every stride, every turn, every movement is a problem to solve, a design to refine, a process to perfect.

Erin knows that speed entails more than simply going fast. It’s about precision, discipline, curiosity, and the courage to reimagine what’s possible. Her engineering mindset helps her break down challenges, analyze techniques, and push the limits of human performance.

The Let There be Speed Contest invites student designers, makers, and engineers of all skill levels to channel that same spirit. Whether you’re building something fast like a race car or optimizing a process for speed, like accelerating your 3D printing production time, show us how you combine creativity and technical skill to make things move faster, smoother, and smarter. What will you create when you let there be speed?

Let there be innovation. Let there be speed. Let there be anything.

Ready, set, make!

Requirements

Create an Instructable that shows how you design and make something that moves fast or optimizes a process for speed.
Your Instructable must include images and text and demonstrate how you made something in a step-by-step manner. If you are new to writing an Instructable, get started with this helpful guide.
You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States to enter including the District of Columbia, but excluding Puerto Rico.

Awards:-

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive a laptop computer and a co-branded Autodesk and Team USA winter swag bag including a backpack, blanket, mug, beanie, scarf, and gloves.

Autodesk Judges’ Prize

Three Autodesk Judges’ Prize Winners will receive a tablet and a co-branded Autodesk and Team USA winter swag bag including a backpack, blanket, mug, beanie, scarf, and gloves.

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive a tablet and a co-branded Autodesk and Team USA winter swag bag including a backpack, blanket, mug, beanie, scarf, and gloves.

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive a co-branded Autodesk and Team USA winter swag bag including a backpack, blanket, mug, beanie, scarf, and gloves.