Contest Rules

Theme

The Education Committee will review videos specifically related to “Data collection” and “Data analysis” for consideration of the prizes associated with the April contest.

Eligibility

  1. The contest is open to all individuals, including students, researchers, educators, and structural science enthusiasts. 
  2. All participants are required to complete the video submission form.  Entries not submitted via the form will not be considered.
  3. There is no fee for submitting an entry in the contest, but only one entry per monthly contest may be submitted per person. 

Submission

Beginning at 12:00:01 AM ET on May 1, 2024, participants can begin to submit videos via the submission form for the May contest.  The May contest will end at 11:59:59 PM ET on May 31, 2024.

Please complete the video submission form, which asks for your contact information, the video title, a short video description (<500 characters), and a link to a downloadable version of the video. To generate this link, we recommend uploading the video file to Dropbox, Box, or Google Drive.  To be considered for the contest you must click “May Contest Contestant”.

Review Process

Once the files are received, videos will be sent to the Education Committee for review.  The Education Committee will primarily check for the validity of the content and errors, but they may also provide stylistic feedback. Once the video and the feedback are returned, the education committee will make a final decision about publication on the AVL Website and awards. The decision along with feedback will be provided via email. 

The ACA reserves the right not to choose a winner.

Notification

Winners will be notified via email within thirty days of the end of the month in which the submission was collected.

Prize Details

Prizes may include certificates of achievement, recognition on the ACA website, and the opportunity for the winning video to be featured in the ACA's honored creators’ section of the video library.  The Education Committee will designate two videos as the winners of each monthly contest, and each winner will collect a $500 check USD.  Five runners-up will each receive $100 USD for participating.