01
Develop your project.
Given a specific prompt, students will have two weeks week after prompt release to brainstorm, prototype and refine their solution.
Grand Challenges,
Student Solutions
Student teams will step up to tackle real-world challenges. Over the course of the competition, they’ll push the limits of creativity, sharpen their pitching skills, and bring their solutions to life before a panel of distinguished judges.
How It Works
02
Pitch your solution.
On competition day, teams will deliver ~10 minute, formal presentations about their creative solutions to a live panel of judges.
03
Win prizes.
Esteemed judges will evaluate teams on innovation, feasibility, impact, and clarity of presentation. Based on feedback, prizes will be announced.
FAQs
How many students can be on one team? Do we form our own teams?
Each team can have a maximum of 4 students. Participants can register together as a team. If without a team, individuals can indicate a desire to be matched with a team. Any participant who does not request to be matched will compete as an individual.
How will the teams be judged?
Each team will be evaluated with several criteria. These include practicality, applicability to prompt, creativity, engineering concepts and presentation.
Do we need to build a physical prototype for our idea?
Teams are not required to build anything physically tangible. The deliverable for Penn Ignition is a presentation of your solution. You’re welcome to include mockups, sketches, or demos if you’d like, but the main focus is on the concept, feasibility, and how well you communicate your idea.