Check-In and Design Launch
Teams arrive, check in, attend optional facilities tours and CAD workshops, receive the problem statement, and begin the design period.
Event Schedule
Three days of design, mentoring, pitching, and networking.
The proposed 2027 schedule gives teams dedicated design time, structured mentoring, workshops, presentation preparation, professional networking, and final judging across the full weekend.
Weekend Overview
The competition builds across all three days.
Teams check in at Gallogly Hall on Friday, work through mentoring and Round 1 on Saturday, and finalists complete the competition with final presentations and awards on Sunday.
Mentoring and Round 1
Teams attend workshops, meet with mentors, submit Phase 1 materials, present in Round 1, and attend the Career Fair.
Finals and Awards
Finalist teams submit Phase 2 materials, present to the final judging panel, and close the weekend with the awards ceremony.
Friday, March 5, 2027
Arrival, workshops, and problem release.
Friday is focused on check-in at Gallogly Hall, introducing event resources, and launching the competition.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00-5:00 PM |
Check-In and Optional Facilities Tours
Participants check in, receive event materials, and may tour key Engineering Quad spaces and fabrication Lab. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 5:00-6:00 PM |
Fusion 360 / SolidWorks Workshops
CAD workshops offered before the competition problem is released. |
GLG 127, REPF 200 |
| 6:00-6:45 PM |
Dinner
Opening meal for participants, committee members, and event support staff. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 7:00-8:00 PM |
Opening Presentation and Problem Statement Release
Teams receive competition rules, judging expectations, safety information, and the clinical challenge. |
GLG 127 |
| 8:00 PM |
Design Period Begins
Teams move to assigned rooms and begin developing their medical device concepts. |
Assigned Rooms |
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Design work, mentoring, Round 1, and networking.
Saturday is the core competition day, combining technical work, mentor feedback, Round 1 judging, recruiting, and networking.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-9:00 AM |
Breakfast
Breakfast available for participants and committee members. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 8:00-9:00 AM |
3D Printing Workshop
Teams review print requirements, file preparation, and prototype submission expectations. |
GLG 125 |
| 9:00-10:00 AM |
Mentor Session: Block A
Teams meet with mentors and receive feedback on early design direction. |
REPF 200 |
| 10:00-11:00 AM |
Mentor Session: Block B
Additional mentoring block. Showers open at 10:00 AM. |
REPF 200 |
| 11:00 AM-1:00 PM |
Lunch
Lunch available for participants and committee members. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 1:30-2:00 PM |
Phase 1 Due
Teams submit Round 1 materials during this submission window. |
Online Email Submission |
| 2:00-3:00 PM |
Prepare for Presentation
Teams finalize presentation materials. Showers close at 4:30 PM. |
Assigned Rooms |
| 3:15-6:00 PM |
Presentations Round 1
Teams present across multiple rooms to determine finalists. |
FH 300, REPF 200, GLG 127 |
| 6:00-6:30 PM |
Judge Review and Scoring
Judges review scores, discuss results, and prepare finalist selections. |
GLG 127 |
| 6:30-8:30 PM |
Career Fair & Dinner
Students connect directly with recruiters, sponsors, mentors, judges, and industry professionals. Dinner is served during the Career Fair. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 8:15-8:30 PM |
Top 15 Announcement
Finalist teams are announced at the close of the Career Fair. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 8:30-9:00 PM |
Travel to Fabrication Lab
Top 15 teams transition to the Fabrication Lab and prepare final prototype files for 3D printing. |
Tom Love Innovation Hub / Fabrication Lab |
| 9:00-10:00 PM |
Finalize 3D Prints
Finalist teams complete final print files and submit approved parts for overnight fabrication. |
Tom Love Innovation Hub / Fabrication Lab |
Saturday evening highlight
The Career Fair is built directly into the competition schedule so students can connect with recruiters, mentors, judges, clinicians, faculty, and industry partners.
Sunday, March 7, 2027
Phase 2, final presentations, and awards.
Sunday begins with overnight 3D print pickup and gives finalists time to finish their work before final judging and the awards ceremony.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30-9:30 AM |
Breakfast
Breakfast available for finalist teams, committee members, and event support staff. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 8:30-9:30 AM |
3D Print Pickup
Finalist teams pick up completed overnight prints and return to their assigned spaces for final prototype assembly. |
Gallogly Hall 126 |
| 12:00-12:30 PM |
Phase 2 Due
Finalist teams submit final presentation materials. |
Online Email Submission |
| 12:15-1:00 PM |
Lunch
Lunch available before final presentations. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 1:15-2:45 PM |
Final Presentations Session 1
First group of finalist teams presents to the final judging panel. |
GLG 127 |
| 2:45-3:00 PM |
Break and Snacks
Short transition period for judges, teams, and attendees. |
Gallogly Hall |
| 3:00-4:30 PM |
Final Presentations Session 2
Second group of finalist teams presents to the final judging panel. |
GLG 127 |
| 4:45 PM |
Awards Ceremony
Winners are announced and awards are presented. |
GLG 127 |
Schedule note
This schedule is proposed and may be adjusted as rooms, catering, judges, mentors, sponsor participation, and university logistics are finalized.
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