Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSolutions to make guests and staff feel safe at hotels during the pandemic<\/strong>. Student teams from member universities compete to design products and software which will address key concerns of hotel guests. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWinners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTrainings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLive training courses to be run commencing February 8th, 2021<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nThe top 15 teams that progress past the pitch competition will be eligible for stipends. At least one of the team members must attend each of the training sessions, and the other team members will need to review the recorded sessions and complete a short quiz on the content.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Omni Hotels kickoff presentation on Feb 8th should be attended by all team participants live.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nHere is the detailed training schedule. All times are US Eastern Standard Time:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nMonday Feb 8th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n9.45am-10.45am: Intro and Omni Hotels Challenge Goal Setting<\/strong> 11am-12noon: Intro to MATLAB<\/strong> with Neha Sardesai (MathWorks)<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday Feb 9th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n10am-11am: Intro to Simulink<\/strong> with Neha Sardesai (MathWorks) 11.15am-12.15: Exploring Business Opportunities<\/strong> with Laurie Stach (LaunchX)<\/p>\n\n\n\nWednesday Feb 10th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n10am-11.30am: Parametric Modeling<\/strong> with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk) 11.45am-12.45: Video Skills<\/strong> with Conor McArdle (MIT)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday Feb 12th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n10am-11.30am: Assembly Modeling <\/strong>with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk)<\/p>\n\n\n\nMonday Feb 15th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n10am-11.30am: Sculpting & Surface Modeling (Fusion Teams)<\/strong> with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk)<\/p>\n\n\n\nAll sessions will be recorded and be available shortly after the live event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nTeams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEach MIC member university may have several teams (minimum 3 members, maximum 4 members). Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nTimeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nJan 29th<\/sup><\/strong> Team applications due<\/li>Feb 8th<\/strong> Information and Training Sessions (Omni Hotels, Autodesk, Mathworks, Entrepreneurship 101, Presentation skills) will provide students with new skills over the week Teams start initial idea concept work<\/li>Feb 19th<\/sup><\/strong> Each team pitches up to 3 project concepts to panel of judges Teams moving-on to the 2nd<\/sup> round are announced<\/li>Mar 1st <\/sup>– 5th<\/sup><\/strong> Technical Design Reviews by MIT staff and faculty<\/li>Mar 16th<\/strong> Submission of Presentations <\/li>Mar 17th<\/strong> Dry Run of Presentations <\/li>Mar 18th<\/strong> Final Presentations and Awards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal presentations on March 18th<\/sup><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n