2026 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Teachers' Ethics Inheritance Ceremony Trophy

Entrant

Harbin Engineering University

Category

Conceptual Design - Exhibition & Events

Client's Name

Harbin Engineering University

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Teachers' Ethics Inheritance Ceremony Trophy Commemorative Ritual Vessel Design for HEU's 41st Teachers' Day Ethics Inheritance Ceremony.The form design interprets the connotation that teachers are vast as the ocean, inheritance continues in genetic code, and virtue gathers people together.Powerful surging waves uphold the HEU emblem, representing the power of virtue of HEU’s teaching staff. they pass on wisdom and morality across generations to underpin the university’s enduring growth. The character “Gong” stands for engineering discipline, serving as the cornerstone of the trophy. DNA Double Helix, Carrying Forward the Spiritual Legacy of Teacher Ethics. Ergonomic holding space is retained, and historical period labels are set on the front face. The product is produced through multi-axis CNC metal machining.

Full mechanical and ergonomic verification guarantees superior usability and structural stability. The trophy features a gravity center height of 12.94 cm and a critical overturning angle of 19.2°, 1.9 times the industry safety standard, ensuring outstanding static stability. Its minimal grasping balance torque of 0.105 N·m enables effortless and comfortable holding. The measured joint drop impact force of 903 N remains far below the standard structural limit, greatly enhancing overall reliability.

Innovatively abandoning conventional integrated trophy structures, this design applies a two-step modular detachable and self-locking structure with a built-in spring mechanism. The reusable alloy main body and replaceable acrylic base effectively reduce maintenance costs, shorten production cycles, and extend service life, interpreting the virtues of diligence and inheritance. Manufactured from aerospace-grade aluminum alloy and high-density black acrylic via one-piece CNC machining, precision polishing, hard anodizing, and micro laser engraving, the trophy achieves excellent durability with zero paint pollution and recyclable materials, supporting low-carbon sustainable design.

As a dedicated ceremonial carrier for teachers’ oath-taking and intergenerational succession, the physical trophy materializes the intangible teacher ethics. It realizes the intergenerational transmission of educators’ original aspiration, sets a benchmark for the inheritance of teachers’ ethics in higher education institutions, and yields profound social benefits and exemplary educational influence.

Credits

Harbin Engineering University
Zhuang Yan
Harbin Engineering University
Wang Xiaodi
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