{"id":449,"date":"2022-09-26T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2025-10-27T00:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T04:02:39","slug":"design-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/bmes\/design-a-thon\/","title":{"rendered":"Design-A-Thon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container design-a-thon autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-458\" data-slideshow-name=\"design-a-thon\" data-slideshow-delay=\"7000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-fade\" id=\"bu-slideshow-458\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/design-a-thon-kickoff-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250426_161216463.MP_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250426_165158796.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/20250426_140940.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0489.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_0517.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_6\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2022\/09\/1-067a-e1583758082457-636x317-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-458_7\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/bmes\/files\/2022\/09\/btec.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-458\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-7\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-8\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>8<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2025-26 BTEC X BMES Design-A-Thon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General Information<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are excited to announce that BU BMES is collaborating with BTEC to create our fourth year-long Design-A-Thon 2025-2026!<\/p>\n<p>Students will have the opportunity to work with a graduate student mentor and utilize BTEC resources to bring their project to life and compete for a chance to win a prize! <span>Regardless of the outcome, this is a great opportunity to work on a long-term project, gain leadership experience, and form connections with graduate students and industry partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">This competition is focused on improving health outcomes by increasing access to healthcare technologies and designing for a wide range of needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Students work on a group project for two semesters for a chance to win a prize<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Work with a graduate student mentor to bring your ideas to life<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Present your final project to BTEC sponsor companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Categories:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Biosensors and Instrumentation<\/li>\n<li>Molecular, Cellular, &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Digital and Predictive Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1daox0UeaMmaPU_7X7fStqhaTB_3i_kS5qqkMH8U845Y\/edit?usp=sharing\">Design-A-Thon Kickoff Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Prizes<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">3 first-place prizes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><strong>$1000<\/strong> for each category<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><strong>$100<\/strong> for each winning team graduate student<\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><strong>$250<\/strong> student choice award<\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility and Registration<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Teams should contain 1-5 members (undergraduate\/LEAP students). At least one student per group must be in the College of Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for final presentation:\u00a0<strong>TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Final Presentation Registration Form:\u00a0<strong>TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For Competitors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span>Each team will have a $250 budget for supplies that must be ordered through BTEC. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span>Please use the following form for supply requests: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3hJVXNf3bXTMK9ii9\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/3hJVXNf3bXTMK9ii9<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Please note that we cannot grant reimbursements for purchases, so please be sure to submit all requests for supplies through the form. Orders may take about 2 weeks to arrive, so please plan accordingly!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Forms<\/span><\/p>\n<p>SIGN-UP!!! &#8211; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CHW8eyBx8dm967PF8\">here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfsgbGS5u61AyTchWcr6igXyinszEMBOJpTQlfeEkXON3mx4Q\/viewform?usp=sharing\"><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a Team? &#8211; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/n8gm9341Vx2VDrad7\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Suggested Dates<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(You can still sign up past these dates!)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kick-Off Meeting: <b>September 25th, 2025 \u2013 6:30-7:30 PM @ BTEC 201<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Meetings with Mentors &#8211; Round 1: <strong>Early October to Late November<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Project Check-in: <b>Week of December 1st (TBA)<\/b><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Project Proposal Presentations:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>December 6th, 2025<\/strong><\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Meetings with Mentors &#8211; Round 2 (Development of Prototype):\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January through April<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Registration for Final Presentation: <b>TBA<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Final Project Presentations\/Banquet: <strong>TBA<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>**Any students who wish to join the competition past the initial ideas deadline, please email either bmes.bu@gmail.com or btec@bu.edu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>^Except for the underlined dates, all others are tentative as of the 2025 kickoff meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mentors<\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the dropdown section titled &#8220;2025-26 Mentors&#8221; to view potential mentors!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What are mentors?:<\/span> Mentors are graduate students who specialize in specific fields in biomedical engineering and assist competitors in creating their devices.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How do you get a mentor?:<\/span> Competitors can reach out to any mentor in the dropdown section that has expertise in the subject of their project. Just send them an email to ask for advice\/guidance!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Safety Trainings<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To use all of the BTEC, SILab, and EPIC spaces, you must have the proper safety training. These m<span class=\"JsGRdQ\">ust be completed prior to Initial Project Submission<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/teaching-and-innovation\/bioengineering-technology-entrepreneurship-center\/btec\/\" target=\"_blank\" draggable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"JsGRdQ\">BTEC Safety Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/epic\/engineering-product-innovation-center\/safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" draggable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"JsGRdQ\">EPIC Safety Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/current-students\/singh-imagineering-lab-silab\/hours-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" draggable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"JsGRdQ\">SiLab Safety Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All other information can be found in this Google Drive folder: <strong>TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025-26 BTEC X BMES Design-A-Thon General Information We are excited to announce that BU BMES is collaborating with BTEC to create our fourth year-long Design-A-Thon 2025-2026! 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