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Macathon Student Schedule

Snacks & beverages provided in Smail Gallery throughout the event.

Friday Evening

4:30 – 5:00 pmCheck-in and folder pick-upMairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center
5:00 – 5:30 pmEvent KickoffMairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center
5:30 – 7:00 pmStudents & Judges Dinner (teams can start working at any point)Smail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
7:00–10:00 pmJudges connect with teamsOlin Rice Science Center
8:00 pmTeams turn in Registration SheetSmail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
12:00 am (until gone)Midnight PIZZASmail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center

All Day Saturday

7:00 amCoffee + breakfast goodiesOlin Rice Science Center
9:15 am-11:15 amJudges connect with teamsOlin Rice Science Center
9:30 am – 12:30 pmHot BrunchSmail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
1:00 – 3:00 pmMACATHON SEMIFINALS (turn in Project Description Form) and PROTOTYPE TESTINGOlin Rice Science Center: 150, 250, 350
3:00 – 4:15 pmStudent Taco BarSmail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
3:10 – 3:40 pmTherapy Dogs!Smail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
3:30 – 4:10 pmMacathon Teams pack up and clean room and check outClassrooms, Olin Rice Science Center
4:15 pmDoors open for Final PresentationsJohn B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
4:30 – 6:00 pmFINAL PRESENTATION EVENTJohn B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
6:00 – 6:15 pmLive VotingJohn B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
6:15 – 6:45 pmAwards CeremonyJohn B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center