{"id":2453,"date":"2020-09-14T20:21:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T00:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/?page_id=2453"},"modified":"2021-03-18T10:44:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T14:44:52","slug":"omnichallenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/omnichallenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Omni Hotels &#038; Resorts  COVID-19 Design and Innovation Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For current challenge participants<\/em>: visit <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.makeimpactconsortium.com\/\">challenge.makeimpactconsortium.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MIC Challenge with Omni Hotels &amp; Resorts: Recruitment Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SgCELNBR-fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Make Impact Consortium is hosting the Omni Hotels &amp; Resorts COVID-19 Design and Innovation Challenge to engage its students in making, innovation and entrepreneurship through community building and social awareness. Student teams will design, model and CAD solutions around the theme of reopening hotels safely during COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will receive from this exciting international team Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Access to high quality design, simulation, entrepreneurship, and video skills training<\/li><li>Cash stipends of $350 per student for reaching the second (final) round. The top 15 teams that progress past the pitch competition will be eligible for stipends.<\/li><li>Total prizes of $10,000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stipend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each team member will receive a $350 stipend based on teamwork and attending the training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/competitions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2410\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash prizes will be awarded to the best design(s) and for the best <a href=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/media-documentation-prize\/\">media documentation effort<\/a> (documentation of photos, videos and more).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1st Prize &#8211; MathWorks MIC Design Award: $5,000<\/li><li>2nd Prize: $2,500<\/li><li>3rd Prize: $1,500<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Best use of&#8230;&#8221; Prizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;Best use of Fusion 360&#8221; sponsored by Autodesk: $2,000<\/li><li>&#8220;Best use of Automation&#8221; sponsored by iRobot: $2,000<\/li><li>&#8220;Best Media Documentation:&#8221; $1,000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stay_informed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2406\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solutions 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<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/omni-hotels.png\" alt=\"OMNI Hotels Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/omni-hotels.png 696w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/omni-hotels-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-1024x170.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-1024x170.png 1024w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-1536x255.png 1536w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/autodesk-logo-1-2048x340.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iRobot_Logo_RGB_Web-1024x233.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iRobot_Logo_RGB_Web-1024x233.gif 1024w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iRobot_Logo_RGB_Web-300x68.gif 300w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iRobot_Logo_RGB_Web-768x175.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pic-header-mathworks-logo-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2429\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MIT-Project-Manus-Square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2170\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Results-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2507\" width=\"339\" height=\"437\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trainings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Live training courses to be run commencing February 8th, 2021<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The top 15 teams that progress past the pitch competition will be eligible for stipends. <strong>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\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Omni Hotels kickoff presentation on Feb 8th should be attended by all team participants live.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here is the detailed training schedule. All times are US Eastern Standard Time:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monday Feb 8th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>9.45am-10.45am: <strong>Intro and Omni Hotels Challenge Goal Setting<\/strong><br>11am-12noon: <strong>Intro to MATLAB<\/strong> with Neha Sardesai (MathWorks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday Feb 9th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>10am-11am: <strong>Intro to Simulink<\/strong> with Neha Sardesai (MathWorks)<br>11.15am-12.15: <strong>Exploring Business Opportunities<\/strong> with Laurie Stach (LaunchX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday Feb 10th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>10am-11.30am: <strong>Parametric Modeling<\/strong> with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk)<br>11.45am-12.45: <strong>Video Skills<\/strong> with Conor McArdle (MIT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday Feb 12th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>10am-11.30am: <strong>Assembly Modeling <\/strong>with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monday Feb 15th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>10am-11.30am: <strong>Sculpting &amp; Surface Modeling (Fusion Teams)<\/strong> with Satchel Sieniewicz (MIT\/Autodesk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All sessions will be recorded and be available shortly after the live event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/volunteers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2407\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each 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 class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/deadline.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2408\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Jan 29<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><br>Team applications due<\/li><li><strong>Feb 8th<\/strong><br>Information and Training Sessions (Omni Hotels, Autodesk, Mathworks, Entrepreneurship 101, Presentation skills) will provide students with new skills over the week<br>Teams start initial idea concept work<\/li><li><strong>Feb 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><br>Each team pitches up to 3 project concepts to panel of judges<br>Teams moving-on to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;round are announced<\/li><li><strong>Mar 1<sup>st <\/sup>&#8211; 5<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><br>Technical Design Reviews by MIT staff and faculty<\/li><li><strong>Mar 16th<\/strong><br>Submission of Presentations&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Mar 17th<\/strong><br>Dry Run of Presentations&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Mar 18th<\/strong><br>Final Presentations&nbsp;and Awards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/project-presentation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2409\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final presentations on March 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5 minute final pitch&nbsp;via Zoom<\/li><li>Panel of MIC members and sponsors vote on the best project in regard to concept, implementation and potential<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"registration\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for this challenge is closed. See you at the next one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infographic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MIC-Omni-Covid-Challenge-Flyer-Student-v8-2.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Challenge For current challenge participants: visit challenge.makeimpactconsortium.com The Make Impact Consortium is hosting the Omni Hotels &amp; Resorts COVID-19 Design and Innovation Challenge to engage its students in making, innovation and entrepreneurship through community building and social awareness. Student teams will design, model and CAD solutions around the theme of reopening hotels safely during COVID-19. Students will receive from this exciting international team Challenge: Access to high quality design, simulation, entrepreneurship, and video skills training Cash stipends of $350 per student for reaching the second (final) round. 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