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| Judging
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| The judges will convene in February to assess every single entry submitted for this 2008 awards programme. |
| Entries in all categories will be judged on their relative merits, and through discussion, deliberation and a simple scoring system, the top four entries within each category will become the finalists for the awards evening. |
| These finalists will be put out to a public vote throughout March and April 2008, however, the ranking (positions 1-4) decided by the judges will carry the following overall weighting: |
| 1st - 40% |
| 2nd - 30% |
| 3rd - 20% |
| 4th - 10% |
| This places the majority of the decision with the judging panel but still allows for a voting process to take place. |
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| Judging Criteria
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| Each entry will be judged on the aforementioned Awards Criteria, for example ‘Student of the Year’ will be judged on: |
| Achievements to date |
| Application of knowledge |
| A recent testimonial (from a tutor, employer or similar) |
| Judges will also be asked to give points for “General Presentation” for each entry. |
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| Judging Panel
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| Judging for all award categories is entirely independent and will be based on the decision of an invited panel of judges under the chairmanship of Andrew Castle, Director of Datateam Publishing’s portfolio of industrial magazines. |
| The judges will have a broad range of experience in the technical, commercial and academic facets of industrial manufacturing, and editors, trade bodies and recognised independent ‘experts’ – including several ‘end-users’ from within key industrial sectors, will also form part of this committee. |
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