2026 Overview and Timeline

Overview and Timeline

December 06, 2025 - Team Registration opens, 8:00 am

December 06, 2025 - Professional Course details released on the MINDSTORMS website, 8:00 am

December 13, 2025 - Course preview for MINDSTORMS course builders, John Bardo Center, WSU Main Campus, 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

February 06, 2026, Last Day to register a team, 11:59 pm

February 07, 2026 - Trial Day, 09:00 am - 12:00 pm, WSU Heskett Center

February 28, 2026 - Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., WSU Heskett Center

On February 28, 2026 the College of Engineering  at Wichita State University will host the 26th Annual WSU Shocker MINDSTORMS Robotics Challenge.Teams of students, in grades 3-8, or ages 8-14, will have the opportunity to compete on courses designed by Shocker MINDSTORMS coaches and demonstrate what they have learned to industry professionals and WSU representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.

Shocker MINDSTORMS is an effort of the WSU College of Engineering, local industry, and the community. Many student organizations, faculty members, professional educators, engineers, industry professionals, and other members of the community volunteer their time to make this event a success.

The Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge is open to the public. Spectators, parents, grandparents, friends, classmates, engineers, and educators are invited and welcome. The Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge provides an excellent exhibition of young student's efforts, dedication, knowledge, and skills.

Sponsors for the 2026 Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge are Pfizer, Evergy, and the WSU College of Engineering.

2026 Shocker MINDSTORMS Steering Committee:

Perlekar Tamtam, Coordinator, WSU College of Engineering