What tools are used in Phase I?

Scheme-it is used to transform concepts into a real life Bill-of-Materials.

Which platform should be designed around?

Designers must leverage the Freescale Freedom Platform with over 10 boards to choose from.

How can participants submit their best hardware and software?

Submissions are evaluated for Phase I with an Apple iPad Air as the top prize.

What is the value of the second place prize?

The second place prize is an Apple iPad Mini valued at no more than €399.

How many Honorable Mention prizes are available?

There are three Honorable Mention prizes available.

What tool is used for PCB generation in Phase II?

Participants use PCBWeb, which is Digi-Key's free online PCB generation tool.

Can I use a board I already own?

Yes, you can buy a Freescale Freedom Platform from Digi-Key or use one you already have.

Design with Freedom Using Arduino

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1 Summary of Design with Freedom Using Arduino

2 Phase I – Conceptual Design (May 6, 2014 to October 31, 2014)

3 Phase II: Hardware and Software Design (July 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014)

4 Quick Solutions to Questions related to Design Competition:

Summary of Design with Freedom Using Arduino

This article outlines a two-phase design competition by Digi-Key and Freescale. Phase I focuses on conceptual design using Scheme-it to create Bill-of-Materials for Freescale Freedom Platform extensions, with prizes including iPads. Phase II involves hardware and software development using PCBWeb and mbed.org to realize the designs. Participants can purchase or use existing Freescale boards.

Parts used in the Design Competition:

Scheme-it (online tool)
Freescale Freedom Platform
PCBWeb (online PCB generation tool)
mbed.org (software development environment)

Phase I – Conceptual Design
(May 6, 2014 to October 31, 2014)

Design with the latest free online tools available from Digi-Key. Using Scheme-it, you will be able to transform your Back-of-the-Napkin concepts to a real life Bill-of-Materials. Leveraging the Freescale Freedom Platform (with over 10 boards to choose from) you will need to design in block diagram format a feature set extension to implement your design creativity.

Phase I – Best Hardware and Software submission: an Apple® iPad Air valued at no more tha (€489) Four Hundred and Eighty Nine Euros

Phase I – Second place prize: an Apple® iPad Mini valued at no more than (€399) Three Hundred and Ninety Nine Euros.

Phase I – Three (3) Honorable Mention prizes: an Apple® iPod touch valued at no more than (€249) Two Hundred Forty Nine Euros.

Phase II: Hardware and Software Design
(July 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014)

Take your thoughts to the next level. Using PCBWeb, Digi-Key’s free online PCB generation tool then visit mbed.org, ARM’s free online software development environment to write the software needed to bring your Freescale Freedom based design to life. You can buy a Freescale Freedom Platform from Digi-Key, use one you already have or just focus on your value added solution. Let your creativity flow.

For more detail: Design with Freedom!

Quick Solutions to Questions related to Design Competition:

What tools are used in Phase I?
Scheme-it is used to transform concepts into a real life Bill-of-Materials.
Which platform should be designed around?
Designers must leverage the Freescale Freedom Platform with over 10 boards to choose from.
How can participants submit their best hardware and software?
Submissions are evaluated for Phase I with an Apple iPad Air as the top prize.
What is the value of the second place prize?
The second place prize is an Apple iPad Mini valued at no more than €399.
How many Honorable Mention prizes are available?
There are three Honorable Mention prizes available.
What tool is used for PCB generation in Phase II?
Participants use PCBWeb, which is Digi-Key's free online PCB generation tool.
Where can developers write software for the project?
Developers visit mbed.org, ARM's free online software development environment.
Can I use a board I already own?
Yes, you can buy a Freescale Freedom Platform from Digi-Key or use one you already have.