November 2023
Registration OPENS.
February 16, 2024
Deadline for teams to request free software licenses.
February 23, 2024
Registration CLOSES at 5 p.m. ET.
Friday-Monday, March 1-4, 2024
Challenge Weekend
Choose your continuous 14-hour work time during: 6:00 a.m. ET on Friday through 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday.
Parental/Guardian Consent
A parent or guardian for each student team member should submit consent via login to M3 Challenge site before Challenge weekend.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 3:00 p.m. ET
Deadlines for coaches and students to log in and make changes to team record.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Authenticity Certification (for each team) – The teacher-coach must certify, via login, that their team has confirmed that their submission is authentic and was completed according to the Official Rules and Guidelines.
Thursday-Friday March 7-15, 2024
Triage judging activities: both for overall M3 Challenge and Technical Computing Awardees.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Teams making it through triage judging into Round 2 are notified.
Thursday-Sunday March 21-24, 2024
Contention judging activities: both for overall M3 Challenge and Technical Computing Awardees.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Finalist, semi-finalist, honorable mention, and technical computing award teams are notified.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Confirmation judging with presentations by M3 Finalist teams and Technical Computing Awardees, followed by awards ceremony in New York City.