2026 Make-A-Thon Jr. Schedule

Mandatory events are italicized and bolded. The following is subject to minor changes.

*All times are in Pacific Standard Time

Saturday, March 7th (Ronald Tutor Hall, RTH)

• 9:00-9:15 AM Mandatory check-in and breakfast for all participants 

• 9:15-9:30 AM: Team Icebreakers 

• 9:30-10:00 AM Make-A-Thon kick-off presentation

• 10:00-10:30 AM Student Panel

• 10:30-11:00 AM Challenge reveal presentation and student toolkit release

• 11:00-11:30 AM Q&A session 

• 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Arduino Workshop

• 12:30-1:30 PM Lunch

• 1:30-2:30 PM CAD Workshop 

• 2:30-3:00 PM Break and meet with teams

• 3:00-3:30 PM 3D Printing Workshop

• 3:30-6:00 PM Work session and dinner

• 7:00-9:00 PM Optional, open work session

Sunday, March 8th (Ronald Tutor Hall, RTH)

• 9:00-9:30 AM Mandatory check-in and breakfast for all participants 

• 9:30-10:00 AM Creating slide decks and effective presentation workshop

• 10:00 AM-5 PM Work session with lunch

• 4:30 PM CAD and presentation submission deadline

• 5:00-6:00 Presentation practice and final prototyping

• 6:00 PM Final presentations, dinner, and award ceremony