Beaver Works Summer Institute 2025 Showcase!

Get ready to be amazed by the incredible projects and talents showcased at Beaver Works Summer Institute 2025!

About this Event

You are warmly invited to the 2024 MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) Final Showcase Ceremony. Please register now to confirm your attendance!

Join us in celebrating over 430 exceptional high school students from across the country as they showcase their hard work through various challenges, races, and demonstrations. You'll also have the chance to meet the dedicated staff who mentored the Class.

The entire virtual event will be hosted at MIT Beaver Works. From this page, you can access the livestream of the in-person event on Saturday and the virtual event on Sunday. Be sure to bookmark it!

We’re excited to showcase the incredible achievements of our students! Please find the full schedule below. All times are in EDT, and all locations are on the MIT campus. Please note that all in-person events will also be livestreamed.

Feel free to share this invitation with anyone you’d like to invite to the final event. It is open to all. Evite link: Event Registration

This invitation has been sent to BWSI alumni and families as we value staying connected and sharing our growth with you.

Visit our website for more information - bwsi.mit.edu

We look forward to seeing you there!

August 2 In-Person


🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Opening Remarks

🕑: 11:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Autonomous RACECAR Time Trials (Johnson Ice Rink)

🕑: 11:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Unmanned Air System-SAR (W20 - Stratton Student Center, Lobdell)

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
E-Textiles and Wearable Technology (W20 - Stratton Student Center, Lobdell)

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Embedded Security (W20 - Stratton Student Center, Lobdell)

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (W20 - Stratton Student Center, Lobdell)

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Autonomous Drone Racing (UAV; 17-130)

🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break

🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
RACECAR Grand Prix - (Johnson Ice Rink)

Info: RACECAR Grand Prix Virtual Race (Johnson Ice Rink)- This will be the final event of the day. Everyone is invited to join us for the final race and closing ceremonies.

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Closing Remarks

August 3 Virtual


🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Opening Remarks

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:55 PM
Session 1

Info: Cyber Operations; Quantum Software; Medlytics, Serious Games for AI

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 2

Info: Basics of ASCIS; MicroElectronics; Autonomous Racecar; Remote Sensing; Autonomous Cognitive Assistant

🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break

🕑: 02:45 PM - 02:55 PM
Dr. Bob Berman Award for Disruptive Engineering

🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:00 PM
You Belong In STEM Essay Contest Awards

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Team Awards and Class Thank You's

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks


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