2026 Summer Project Timeline

Program Timeline

May – Planning & Proposal

Student Deliverables

• Project idea selection
• Team formation
• 1-page project proposal:
  • Goal
  • Track
  • End product
  • Team roles

June – Build & Research

Student Focus

• Research
• Design
• Early execution
• Weekly or biweekly progress logs

Midpoint Check (late June)

• What’s working
• What changed
• What help is needed

July – Final Production

Student Focus

• Finalize project
• Prepare presentation format:
  • Poster
  • Demo
  • Pitch
  • Performance
• Practice explaining the project in 3 minutes

Final Submission (by July 31)

• Finished project
• Reflection (what they learned, challenges, skills gained)

August – Public Showcase

• Community event
• Judges + audience
• Celebration and recognition

Evaluation Rubric (100 Points)

This rubric works for all project categories, which keeps judging fair.