Congratulations to this year’s competitors!!

The official results are as follows:

1^st Place – University of South Florida
2^nd Place – Florida International University
3^rd Place – Tennessee Technological University
4^th Place – Georgia Institute of Technology

5. Western Kentucky University
6. Mississippi State University
7. Virginia Commonwealth University
8. University of Mississippi
9. University of West Florida
10. University of Tennessee
11. Christian Brothers University
12. University of Evansville

We have found highly qualified judges for this competition. Our judges have presented me with the following criteria.

First, each school shall only submit one web site. Second, all website entries shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, March 22. This will give the judges time to explore your site and give it the attention it deserves. During the judging period, March 25th thru April 7th, your website should remain static (no updates please!).

Ok, here are the official rules and judging criteria. Also keep in mind that the winning website will be submitted to the IEEE international website contest, you should design your website such that it also meets their criteria. The information for this can be found here.

1. Submission

Each school may submit one web site. If the web site cannot be loaded during the time of judging, the team will be disqualified. All judging will occur between March 22nd and April 7th, as per stated above.

2. Computers

A computer on which the web pages will be viewed has not yet been designated. The computer will be a minimum of a 500 Mhz machine using the Windows 2000 operating system. Netscape Navigator 6.2 and Internet Explore 6.0 web browsers will be installed.

Scoring

Appearance 20%

The appearance category includes such features as: spelling and grammar, readability, and the aesthetics of the web site. This category will be judged on how professional the web sites appears, along with how well the page can be viewed.

Usability 30%

Usability encompasses the areas of user friendliness and organization. Though a web site may contain useful information that is beneficial to its audience, without a well organized and user-friendly interface, this information may never be read. Therefore, tis category holds a rating weight.

Content 45%

The content of the web site holds the greatest weight since the main purpose of a web page is considered to be the process of getting appropriate information across to the viewing audience. The content of the web site should be suited for the intended audience, have current information, and have appropriate links. Technical aspects of web site design will also be considered under this category.

Compatability 5%

Netscape Navigator 6.2 and Internet Explorer 6.0 will be the available browsers for this contest. Web pages that are compatible on both browsers will receive a better rating.