Description

All members of the MIT community are invited to participate in GET NOTICED! – a dynamic two-day design challenge that showcases your creativity, sets new trends in biking and riding apparel, and reflects the uniqueness of MIT. Most importantly, this challenge aims to help Personal Wheels (PW) riders GET NOTICED for improved safety and visibility on the streets of Cambridge.

We’re calling on innovative minds to conceptualize a unique article of clothing or a wearable/mountable device that is:

• Easy to put on and take off
• Eye-catching and highly desirable for PW riders
• Affordable to produce
• Designed to significantly enhance visibility for riders

We’re thrilled to collaborate with Ehmke Manufacturing Company, a leading designer and producer of innovative technical fabric products for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets, to bring your ideas to life.

Event Details

Day One – January 15

• Overview of the design challenge criteria
• Presentation on PW safety initiatives at MIT
• Meet-and-greet with our collaborators at Ehmke Manufacturing Company
• Collaborative workshops with expert speakers to refine your designs, explore materials, and discuss efficient, cost-effective manufacturing processes

Day Two – January 27

• Presentation of designs to a jury of professionals and MIT community members
• Selection of a winning concept
• Opportunity for the individual or team with the selected design to collaborate with Ehmke Manufacturing Company to refine and prototype their design

If successful, your design could be produced and distributed to PW riders across the MIT campus, enhancing both safety and style.

Join us to set a new standard for visibility and creativity!

Attendance:   Participants must attend both sessions

Hosted by:     The Personal Wheels Safety Committee in collaboration with Ehmke Manufacturing Company

Dates:             Jan 15^th and 27^th

Time:               1pm - 3pm EST 

Location:        NW23