2021 Deadlines
Please go to Team Schedule of Events to find your team’s:
- Presentation schedule
- Annotated Countdown Calendar containing instructions for each event listed below.
| 2021 Important dates | |
|---|---|
| Written Report Due Points will be deducted for late submissions | March 29, 2020 |
| Upload Brochure If applicable | Midnight two days prior to your bench-scale or poster/brochure event. |
| Bench-scale Discussions Bench-scale Division Teams | April 6, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Submit Bench-scale or Design video (Optional) For either Bench-scale or Desktop teams. Submit via We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | April 7, 2021, 11:59 PM (MDT) |
| Submit Team Video via WERC site upload or We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | Preferably April 7-8. April 9 at noon at latest. (MDT) |
| Welcome Ceremony | April 11, 2021, 5:00 PM (MDT) |
| Flash Talk Slides do not need to be submitted See Contest Countdown for Explanation | Do not submit to WERC, but have ready during the Flash Talk |
| Oral Presentations All teams | April 12, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Flash Talks Teams not competing are urged to attend and vote for audience favorite. | April 12, 2021 6:00 PM (MDT) |
| Poster Presentations Desktop Division plus Task 2 | April 13, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Submit Team Photo As PowerPoint Slide via We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | April 13, 2021, 11:59 PM (MDT) |
| Awards Ceremony | April 14, 2021, 5:00 PM (MDT) |
2021 Registration Dates and Fees
- Each participant should complete an online profile.
- Each Faculty Advisor and Co-Advisor should complete an online profile.
- Payment will be activated for the Faculty advisor only after all participants complete their online profiles
- Registration discount for additional teams registered under the same Faculty advisor.
| 1) Full Bench-scale Demo + Virtual Presentations | First team* | Each extra team* | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early bird–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $500 | $400 | November 1– December 31, 2020 |
| Regular–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $600 | $500 | On or before January 24, 2021 |
| Late–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $750 | $600 | On or before March 6, 2021 |
| Fee for extra participant | $50 | $50 | |
| IEEE Xplore publication charge (per paper) | $50 | $50 | Fee waived when a team has at least one registered student IEEE member. |
| Fees cover costs of contest administration, shipping synthetic solutions to you, shipping your results to the lab for testing, analytical testing of your results, and shipping SWAG and awards. | *A 2.5% Shopcart fee is added to your credit card order. |
| 2) Desktop Contest + Virtual Presentations | First team* | Each extra team* | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early bird–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $300 | $200 | November 1– December 31, 2020 |
| Regular–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $400 | $300 | On or before January 24, 2021 |
| Late–Teams fully registered and paid by due date. | $500 | $400 | On or before March 6, 2021 |
| Fee per extra participant | $30 | $30 | |
| IEEE Xplore publication charge (per paper) | $50 | $50 | Fee waived when a team has at least one registered student IEEE member. |
| Fees cover costs of contest administration and providing & shipping SWAG and awards. | *A 2.5% Shopcart fee is added to your credit card order. |
- First team: 1 faculty advisor + up to 5 students
- Each Extra team: up to 4 students
- Extra participant: $150
| 2021 Important dates | |
|---|---|
| Written Report Due Points will be deducted for late submissions | March 29, 2020 |
| Upload Brochure If applicable | Midnight two days prior to your bench-scale or poster/brochure event. |
| Bench-scale Discussions Bench-scale Division Teams | April 6, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Submit Bench-scale or Design video (Optional) For either Bench-scale or Desktop teams. Submit via We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | April 7, 2021, 11:59 PM (MDT) |
| Submit Team Video via WERC site upload or We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | Preferably April 7-8. April 9 at noon at latest. (MDT) |
| Welcome Ceremony | April 11, 2021, 5:00 PM (MDT) |
| Flash Talk Slides do not need to be submitted See Contest Countdown for Explanation | Do not submit to WERC, but have ready during the Flash Talk |
| Oral Presentations All teams | April 12, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Flash Talks Teams not competing are urged to attend and vote for audience favorite. | April 12, 2021 6:00 PM (MDT) |
| Poster Presentations Desktop Division plus Task 2 | April 13, 2021 See detailed schedule. |
| Submit Team Photo As PowerPoint Slide via We Transfer to: werc@nmsu.edu | April 13, 2021, 11:59 PM (MDT) |
| Awards Ceremony | April 14, 2021, 5:00 PM (MDT) |
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