Upcoming Event Schedule
Panthers Invent is a 48-hour intensive design competition where teams of multidisciplinary students push their innovation, creativity and communication skills. Students get the opportunity to meet and be mentored by recruiters from industry leading firms as well as PVAMU faculty. Teams will compete for monetary awards and be recognized for their innovative solutions!
September 22- 24, 2023
Information and Schedule
Panthers Invent will be held at the Prairie View A&M University Fabrication Design Center. This competition will allow you to put your theory into practice solving real-world problems. You will be mentored by professionals from industry leading firms and interact with their recruiters. Each team will be supported by professional maker staff and have access to state-of-the-art equipment in the Fabrication Design Center. This fun filled competition will expose you to new technology, other innovative people, and real-world industry situations. By the end of the weekend, your skills in design, creativity, problem solving, and communication will reach a new level!
1 – Mix It Up
- Team Formation
- Mentor Interaction
2 – Design It
- Project Scope
- Project Requirements
- Design Concepts
- Baseline Designs
3 – Make It Happen
- Prototyping
- Fabrication
- Status Updates
4 – Go With It
- Dry Runs
- Technical Paper
- 90 Second Video
- Presentation
- Awards
Past Event Schedule
Location: PVAMU Fabrication Design Center- located behind the School of Architecture.
4 p.m.
- Gather and Ice Breaker
- Outline the Program and Expectations
- Explain the Facility and Resources Available
- Schedule Overview
- Challenge Perceptions
5 p.m.
- Seed Needs and Topics
- Visit Sponsor/Mentor Tables
6 p.m.
- Dinner
7 p.m.
- Team Formation
- Team Brainstorm
- Initial Concept Development
7:45 p.m.
- Mentor Training
9 p.m.
- Concept Presentation (10 minutes)
- Basic Idea
- Approach
- Physical Representation of Approach/Prototype (Cardboard or Fabric – Preferred)
- Resources Needed
- Questions and Discussion
10:30 p.m.
- Break for the Night
Location: PVAMU Fabrication Design Center- located behind the School of Architecture.
8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Micro-Controller Experts Available
11 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
- Status and Need Reports Due
- Fabrication Consultation Available*
12:00 p.m.
- Lunch
1:00 p.m.
- Registration Deadline for Fabrication Request Review †
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Fabrication Request Reviews
5:00 p.m.
- Status & Need Reports Due §
- Emergency Fabrication Requests ‡
6:00 p.m.
- Dinner
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Video Creation Training
- Elevator Pitch Training
10:00 p.m.
- Team Work Continues
Location: PVAMU Fabrication Design Center- located behind the School of Architecture.
8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Teamwork
11 a.m.
- Presentation/ White Paper Technical Review
- 2 Minute Video Introduction Review by Staff
12:00 p.m.
- Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
- Teamwork and Practice Presentations
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Clean up Areas and Turn in Unused Material
- All Final Presentations and Videos Must Be Loaded Into Designated Computers By 2:30 pm
3:00 p.m.
- Team Presentations (10 minutes per team)
5:00 p.m.
- Awards
5:30 p.m.
- Final Clean-up and Depart