Any Clemson student or Faculty member is eligible to submit a bad design. To submit an entry, visit http://www.clemsonhfes.org/discussion?fid=7 and post your submission (you will need to register to post).
When submitting an entry, please include the following:
1. A description of the problem in detail along with pictures
2. Where it can be found on campus
3. A proposed solution to the problem (pictures recommended)
The submission deadline is at the end of the Maymester term, May 29th, 2009.
Submission will be voted on by all Clemson HFES members along the follow criteria:
• Originality of bad design choice and proposed solution
• Applicability to principles of Human Factors and Ergonomics – is it a bad design based on these principles?
• Severity of the bad design – how seriously/urgently does the current design need attention?
• Practicality of the proposed solution – in terms of appropriateness, feasibility, cost effectiveness, implementation simplicity, etc.
The winners will receive the following prizes:
• 1st place - $50
• 2nd place - $25
• 3rd place – Clemson HFES mug