Classes

  1. Light Microscopy – All Materials.

  2. Electron Microscopy – All Materials.

  3. Student Entries – All Materials. (Undergraduate Students Only1)

  4. Artistic Microscopy (Color) – Based on the use of color microscopy.

  5. Artistic Microscopy (Black & White) – Based on the use of black & white microscopy.

Additional Notes:

  • Digitally captured images are permitted in all categories, but the images must depict true structures, which have not been significantly altered from their original appearance.
  • Class 1, 2, and 3 entries are expected to use multiple images/techniques and narrative to convey how metallography and/or electron microscopy techniques were used to characterize a material or process, help solve a problem, or describe a unique or unusual technique.
  • Class 4 and 5 entries are for artistic or aesthetic value and are not eligible for Best in Show Jacquet-Lucas Award.

 

1 A student is defined as an individual who is working toward a first degree (e.g., Associates Degree, Bachelor’s Degree), or equivalent in another country. All undergraduate students, whether as an individual or as a student team, must enter into Class 3. An undergraduate student may be part of a team with an entry in Classes 1 or 2, provided the team lead is a graduate student, professor, or other professional.