2024 Engineering Machine Design Championship
Rochester Community & Technical College
Rochester, Minnesota
Friday, April 19, 2024
Schedule of Overview (Tentative)
7:00-8:30 | Check-in / Machine Pre-check
9:00-9:20 | Welcome Session
9:30-12:30 | Preliminary Round
1:30-4:00 | Championship / Redesign Rounds
4:30-5:30 | Awards Ceremony
Each Regional Contest will be allowed to qualify a certain number of teams per division based on the number of teams that participate in each division. If a qualifying team is unable to attend the Championship, the opportunity to advance is awarded to the next highest scoring team in that division.
Wildcard teams are identified at the discretion of the Regional Contest Organizer. A wildcard team could be chosen by whichever team receives the People Choice Award or selected by a Judges Panel. The Regional Contest Organizer has the final say in the team(s) selected for wildcard spots.
Regional Contest Quotas:
Number of Teams Competing at Regional Contest Division Number of Teams Qualifying for the Championship
Up to 9 Teams Top 3 Teams
10 to 19 Teams Top 5 Teams + 1 Wildcard Teams
20 to 29 Teams Top 6 Teams + 3 Wildcard Teams
30 or More Teams Top 7 Teams + 5 Wildcard Teams
Teams may join the Championship Waitlist to fill slots not consumed by Merit-Based Qualifying teams. Using a software, team names will be “from the hat” until a set number of teams have been drawn and sent out invitations to the Championship. The number of teams invited from the waitlist will depend on the Championship venue space and the estimated number of Merit-Based Qualifying teams.
The waitlist teams will be drawn on the following dates:
- Group One: February 1, 2024
- Group Two: March 1, 2024
All Waitlist Qualifying teams MUST participate in a regional contest to be allowed to participate in the Championship. Teams are encouraged to submit their names to the waitlist as early as possible.
If a team qualifies via the waitlist and earns a Merit-based Qualification, the Merit-based Qualification will not be counted against the regional contest quota.