Problem Statement
Design a device that improves upon one or more aspects of the oxygen delivery pipeline for patients in low-resource clinical settings. This could include the collection, transportation, or administration of high concentration oxygen.
2021 Makeathon 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
Wednesday, February 10th
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9:00 AM Teams are released
Thursday, February 11th
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7:00-8:00 PM Makeathon Committee Office hours
Friday, February 12th
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11:59 PM Deadline to fill out Google Form
Wednesday, February 17th
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6:50-7:00 PM Mandatory check-in for all participants/ Receive meal gift card
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7:00-7:30 PM Makeathon Kickoff Presentation, Q&A
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7:30-8:15 PM Keynote Speech: Dr. Carla Pugh, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
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8:15-9:00 PM Release challenge and Maker's Toolkit, Q&A session
Thursday, February 18th
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3:50-4:00 PM Mandatory check-in for all participants
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4:00-5:00 PM Challenge presentation: Engineering World Health
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5:00-6:00 PM Team brainstorming session, Q&A with Makeathon Committee
Friday, February 19th
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2:00-3:00 PM Technical Office Hours (concurrent Makeathon Committee OH)
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3:00-4:00 PM Technical Office Hours (concurrent Makeathon Committee OH)
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4:00-5:00 PM Technical Office Hours (concurrent Makeathon Committee OH)
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5:00-6:30 PM Entrepreneurship Guest Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Wettels, Ph.D.
Saturday, February 20th
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10:30-11:00 AM Mandatory team check-in with Makeathon Committee member
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11:00 AM-12:00 PM Mentors assist in brainstorming and early design/low fidelity prototyping
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12:00 PM Lunch Break
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1:00-2:00 PM Mentor Availability
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3:00 PM CAD and informal presentation submission deadline
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3:30-4:30 PM Informal presentations to mentors
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5:00 PM Release mentor feedback
Sunday, February 21st
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9:30-10:00 AM Mandatory team check-in with Makeathon Committee member
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10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Mentor Availability
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12:00 AM- 2:00 PM Design Refinement (Final Presentation Preparation)
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2:00 PM Final Presentation Submission Deadline/ Receive meal gift cards
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3:00-5:30 PM Final Presentations
Wednesday, February 24th
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4:00-4:30 PM Award Celebration