Moog Music Partners with Georgia Tech for Guthman Student Design Challenge

"Georgia Tech is Happy to Present the Guthman Musical Instrument Student Design Challenge Sponsored by Moog

Join us to create the next generation of musical instruments and be a part of the 2015 Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition – an annual event to find the world’s best new ideas in musicality, design, and engineering. Wired magazine has called the competition an “X-Prize for music,” and contestants have likened it to a TED Conference for new musical instrument designers.

This year, for the first time, we are partnering with the legendary Moog Music and our own Georgia Tech’s Invention Studio to help Georgia Tech students create their own musical instruments, win prizes, and share their work with instrument designers from around the world.

If you are a Georgia Tech student and want to participate, here are the three dates you’ll have to remember:

· January 9 – Last date to register. (After this date Moog will open registration and promote the event to the wider music community). Space is limited so be sure to sign up early!

· January 9, 2pm – Information Session. Join us for an information session at the Georgia Tech Invention Studio (MRDC Building) to learn about the prototyping tools, software, and support that will be available for you throughout the process.

· February 15, 2pm – Hackathon. Participate in an 8 hour Hackathon using 15 Moog Werkstatt kits, sensors, Arduino boards, and physical objects you have designed (or found). Present your invention that night to peers and judges for cash and prizes.


Prizes include:

· 1st place: $1500

· 2nd place: $1000

· 3rd place: $500

· The three winning teams will also receive $3000 in Moog products.

All participants will be invited to present their instruments in a special event during the Guthman Competition preliminaries on February 20th."