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Schedule Updates for Teams
| Announcement and Kickoff | September |
| Team and Mentor Application Deadline | 10/2/2024 |
| Team and Mentor Selection (with notification) | 10/16/2024 |
| Kickoff (via Zoom webinar) | 11/2/2024, 3PM EST |
| Mentor Application Deadline | 11/10/2024 |
| Mentor Selection (with notification) | 11/12/2024 |
| Due date for all student and coach release forms | 11/15/2024 |
| Kits will be sent out to teams | Early November |
| Weekly office hours with mentors | 11/16/2024 |
| Deadline for Flat Sat Challenge Photo | 12/13/2024 |
| Deadline for Design Review Video | 1/24/2025 |
| Deadline for Team Final Presentation Video submission | 2/28/2025 |
| Final Event (virtual) | 3/8/2025, 10am-4pm EST |
CubeSat Final Event Webcast
BWSI Build a CubeSat Challenge Overview
The BWSI Challenge will focus on the Build A CubeSat project in which teams compete to develop their own 1U CubeSat to complete an space-based science research mission. Teams of roughly five students work together to develop satellite subsystems that can power and support an optical payload while analyzing data and wireless transmitting the results to a ground station.
The final competitions will be a virtual conference using student video submissions and online conferencing tools for live presentations, Q&A and Awards.
Mission: Disaster response
Who: High school students in USA interested in learning about satellites! Teams of up to 5 students led by team coach (teachers, mentors)
When: November through March
Resources: Online course, bi-weekly office hours with mentors and hardware kits for qualifying teams
Final Event: 8 March 2025
Team Application Deadline: 2 October 2024
How to Apply
Step 1: All potential Students, Coaches, and Mentors must register for the online course (this course is available for independent study by individuals as well)
Step 2: Teams Apply Here! Application Deadline is October 2, 2024
Did you miss the Application Deadline? Email bwsi_bacc@mit.edu to ask about independently using our curriculum or wait for the next exciting challenge: we will be running this again soon!
Applications will be reviewed based on responses to questions on team application and grades from all of the team members on the first 3 modules of the online course
If you are interested in mentoring as part of this program, Apply here!
For more information, see our FAQ
Location
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Contact: bwsi-admin@mit.edu
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