Challenge Schedule
Tentative schedule for 2024-2025 season below.
Course Milestones
Project Milestones
Fall Semester (September to December 2024)
Due Date for Team Registration
September 27th
Live Kickoff
October 12th
Introduction Section
October 19th
Design Process Section
November 9th
Drawing and Design Section
November 22nd
Due Date for Finding a Co-Designer
December 1st
Due Date for Co-Designer Interview Script Assignment
December 8th
Due Date for Needs and Brainstorming Assignment
December 15th
Spring Semester (January to April 2025)
Your Project Section
January 15th
Due Date for Preliminary Peer Review
February 1st
Due Date for Preliminary Remote Mentor Review
February 7th
Maker Skills Section
March 1st
Due Date for Critical Peer Review
March 17th
Due Date for Critical Remote Mentor Review
March 24th
Due Date for Final Project Submissions
April 19th
Challenge Final Event
April 26th
All assignments/submissions are due 23:59:59 Anywhere on Earth the day indicated. The assignment is not late until it is past the date indicated everywhere on the planet.
You may always submit assignments early. If the submission form is not yet available, please contact staff.
Assignment Notes:
We recommend starting to find a co-designer as soon as possible.
The Maker Skills section of the course involves selecting and completing two relevant modules from that section. We recommend starting on that section as soon as you have a sense of what type of skills your project may require.