WAVE at WPI Signature Event

Agenda

2026 Agenda

WPI Sports and Recreation Center/Harrington Auditorium

Updated November 9, 2026

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3

• Campus tours will be available for participants before venue opens. Contact WPI Admissions.

• 1400 Venue Opens

• 1430-2000 Team Registration

• 1500-2000 Inspection

• 1500-2000 Practice Area Open

• 1500-2000 Skills Challenge Open

• 1600 RBE Campus Tour - Meet at Robot Inspection area (near the Practice Field)

◦ this campus tour will be Robotics Engineering focused, with access to labs and spaces used by students. WPI Robotics Engineering Professor Emeritus Ken Stafford will lead the tour.

• 2030 Venue Closes

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4

• 0730 Venue Opens

• 0800-1830 Practice Area Open

• 0800-18:30 Skills Field Open

• 0830-0900 Driver/Coach Meeting

• 0920-0950 Opening Ceremony

• 1000-1200 Qualifying Rounds

• 1200-1330 Lunch

• 13:15-15:00 Admissions Info Session (Sign up here)

• 1330-1800 Qualifying Rounds

• 1900 Venue Closes

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5

• 0730 Venue Opens

• 0800-1430 Practice Area Open

• 0800-Skills Field Open

• 0800-1100 Qualifying Rounds

• 1130 Alliance Selection

• 1130-1300 Lunch (Skills open on competition fields)

• 1300 Skills Field Closes (or at the end of the final qualification match, whichever is later)

• 1315 Elimation Matches Begin

• 1500 Closing Ceremonies and Awards

• 1800 Venue Closes