Regarding these questions, associate professors Sung Tung-jung and Cheng Jin-dean, both of whom teach product design, hold that competing in contests may put pressure on students, but whether or not they win a prize, their academic performance does not suffer. Both professors agree that it's because, whether or not a student wins an award, there is an element of luck involved, and even good entries can be rejected.
針對這些疑問，台科大教授「產品設計」領域的副教授宋同正與鄭金典均認為，參賽對學生而言難免有壓力，但得獎與否並不影響老師對學生學業表現的評量，「因為比賽是否勝出，難免有『運氣』成份，再好的作品也可能成為遺珠，」兩位老師異口同聲地說。