2023 Make-a-Thon Schedule
The following is an outline of the progression of the competition and is subject to change.
Events Bolded and Italicized are MANDATORY
*All times are in Pacific Standard Time
Sunday, February 5th
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11:59 PM Registration closes
Monday, February 6th
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9:00 AM Teams are released
Thursday, February 9th
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7:00-8:00 PM Make-a-Thon Committee Office Hours/Info Session
Friday, February 10th
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4:45-5:15 PM Mandatory check-in for all participants at TCC 227
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5:15-5:30 PM Make-a-Thon Kick-off Presentation
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5:30-6:30 PM Keynote Speech: Dr. Mangadu, M.D., Ph.D., UTEP
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6:45-7:45 PM Challenge Reveal Presentation and Maker's Toolkit Release
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7:45-8:15 PM Q&A session
Saturday, February 11th
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7:30-8:00 AM Mandatory team check-in with Make-a-Thon Committee member
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8:00-9:00 AM Begin brainstorming
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9:00-10:00 AM Technical Workshop: CAD - Professor Raymond Kim
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11:00 AM-12:00 PM Technical Workshop: Arduino
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12:00-1:00 PM Technical Workshop: 3D Printing - 3D4E
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12:00-3:00 PM Mentor Availability
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3:00 PM CAD and informal presentation submission deadline
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3:30-5:00 PM Informal presentation to mentors
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5:30 PM Mentor Feedback
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6:00 PM-12:00 AM Fabrication and 3D printing availability
Sunday, February 12th
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7:30-8:00 AM Mandatory team check-in with Make-a-Thon Committee member
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8:00 AM-2:00 PM Fabrication and 3D printing availability
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10:00 AM-12:00 PM Mentor Availability
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12:00-2:00 PM Design refinement and final presentation preparation
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2:00 PM Final presentation submission deadline
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3:00-5:30 PM Final presentations
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6:30-7:00 PM Results Announcement and Closing Ceremony