{"id":30,"date":"2014-07-15T17:10:30","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T17:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.asminternational.org\/ims\/?page_id="},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:09:09","slug":"judging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/ims\/membership\/imc\/judging\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Judging<\/h1>

Judging for 2026 will be a virtual judging that will occur prior to IMAT in Quebec City, Canada. Judging is a blind judging, there are no presentations and submitters information will not be provided until after judging is completed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Judging for Classes 1, 2, and 3 will be on a point system using the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Technical content – originality of the project in relation to characterizing a material or process, solving a problem – 45 points maximum.<\/li>
  2. Quality and uniqueness of specimen preparation – 25 points maximum.<\/li>
  3. Photographic quality – 20 points maximum.<\/li>
  4. Uniqueness of the presentation in an aesthetic and technical sense, manner of titles, and other printed descriptions – 10 points maximum.<\/li><\/ol>

    Judging for Classes 4 and 5 will be based on artistic value of the micrographs only<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

    Requirements for the panel of judges:<\/strong><\/p>

    1. An even number of judges, with the IMC Chair casting the deciding vote if necessary.<\/li>
    2. At least one judge with an advanced degree and experience in physical metallurgy.<\/li>
    3. At least two judges shall be practicing metallographers.<\/li>
    4. At least one judge shall be a representative from the commercial \u201cmetallography\u201d trade.<\/li>
    5. Judges shall serve for no more than three consecutive years.<\/li>
    6. At least two new judges shall be appointed each year.<\/li><\/ol>

      These criteria can be met with one judge satisfying more than one requirement. A group of six or eight judges is considered ideal.<\/p>

      For further information, email<\/strong>: Ellen Rabenberg (IMC Chair) at IMC@asminternational.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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