BWSI Build a CubeSat Challenge

 

 

 

The BWSI Build A CubeSAT Final Event Will Be Held March 8, 2025 at 10AM. 

We can't wait to see what the student teams present! 

Build a CubeSat 2023 Logo

 
 

 

Schedule Updates for Teams

  • Announcement and Kickoff: September 

  • Team Application Deadline: 2 October 2024 

  • Team Selection with Notification: 16 October 2024

    • All student and coach release forms must be signed by 4 November

  • Kickoff will be at 3pm EST on 2 November via Zoom webinar

    • Link to recording is in Piazza

  • Kits will be sent to teams around November 15

  • Mentor Application Deadline: 10 November 2024

  • Mentor Selection with Notification: 12 November 2024

  • Bi-weekly mentor-team meetings starting week of 24 November 2024

  • Weekly office hours with teaching assistants starting on 16 November 2024 

  • Flat Sat Challenge Photo - Due 13 December 2024

  • Design Review Video - Due 24 January 2025

  • Team Final Presentation Video Submission - Due 28 February 2025

  • Final Event - Virtual event on 8 March 2025 10am to 4pm EST

BWSI Build a CubeSat Challenge Overview:Build a CubeSat 2023 Flyer

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

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)

Registration

 

 Step 2: Teams Apply Here! 

Application Deadline is October 2, 2024

Missed 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 1st 3 modules of online course

 

If you are interested in mentoring as part of this program, Apply here!

 

For more information see our FAQ

 

Build, Learn and Demonstrate 1U CubeSat with hardware provided

Each team will be provided with:

  • Hardware kit (~$500, functioning 1U CubeSat components) 

  • Access to BWSI Build a CubeSat online course

  • Mentoring support (office hours, technical mentors)