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<br[http://boom.cornell.edu/><span style="fontBOOM] (Bits On Our Minds)&nbsp;is an annual showcase of student cutting-family:arialedge research in digital technology at Cornell University. It is in its 17th year of running and is organized by the Department of Computing and Information Science in collaboration with the College of Engineering. Cornell students present their projects which feature a variety of disciplines in digital technology such as games, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smartphone apps. Prizes are awarded to the most creative and innovative projects,helveticaand some of the names of the categories are based of the corporate sponsors. BOOM originally started as a simple science fair that only featured Computer Science students. However,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-it is now an event that promotes largecollaboration across many different departments at Cornell University.&nbsp;"><u>'''Overview'''</u></span></span>

= Purpose = According to Amy Fish, the [http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2008/03/boom-exhibition-shows-digital-projects-all-over BOOM 2008]<u>&nbsp;<font size=/u>coordinator, BOOM is a "3chance to say, 'Congratulations, you've been working hard. We think your project is really fabulous; let's show it off!">&nbsp; In addition to showcasing the creativity and talent of Cornell students, BOOM (Bits On Our Minds) is an annual showcase also sponsored by well known and large corporations such as Google and Lockheed Martin who send representatives to the event for scouting and nurturing of talent.[[File:Boom2011.png|thumb]] = Distinct Differences From Other Offerings = == Constant Influx of Quality Projects == A large amount of cutting-edge student research in digital technology projects at BOOM originated as class projects. There are many classes at Cornell Universitythat involve the creation and the implementation of digital technologies. BOOM This is especially the case in its 16th year of running and is organized by the Department of Computing Information and Information Computer Science Department where there are classes on video game design and the College of Engineeringrobotics. Cornell University and its faculty recognize the number of creative and exciting projects students present work on in class or independently. These classes help continue the increase in the number of quality projects that feature at BOOM.&nbsp; == Appeal == The corporate sponsorship at BOOM plays a large number of disciplines within digital technology role in attracting students to the event. Big and prestigious companies in different industries such as gamesGoogle, Yahoo, Cisco Systems, Lockheed Martin, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, roboticsand Golman Sachs send representatives to recruit at BOOM. Most schools have fairs that showcase research and class projects but they do not provide powerful incentives and stakes to the extent that BOOM does. The corporate sponsorship adds extra incentive for students to continue their projects and build new inventions. [http://www.cornell.edu/video/boom-2013-bits-on-our-minds http://www.cornell.edu/video/boom-2013-bits-on-our-minds] == K-12 Outreach Program == <span style="font-family:arial, autonomous vehicleshelvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 16.968000411987305px">BOOM is free and open to the public. Middle school and High school students and their teachers often attend BOOM. There are special pre-event presentation and showcase sneak peaks available to school groups where they have the opportunity to meet with the Cornell student presenters prior to the general public’s arrival. All BOOM attendees will be able to&nbsp; participate in demonstrations and smartphone appsvote on their favorite project. Last year in BOOM 2013, the Ithaca High School Robotics Club had the opportunity to demonstrate their work before the event. This outreach program gets students excitied about technological innovation even before they are in college.&nbsp;</fontspan></span> [http://boom.cornell.edu/students-and-faculty/outreach/ http://boom.cornell.edu/students-and-faculty/outreach/] = Impact Achieved For Students and Campus = Bottom line: BOOM gets the Cornell campus excited about student innovation. Classmates have the chance to show each other the efforts of their hard work, to promote innovation by exciting younger students, and to land a job at a well known and prestigious company. For Cornell University as a whole, BOOM enhances its reputation as an innovative campus and through the outreach program, attract motivated and talented high school students.&nbsp; = Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus = Here are the options for forming an event similar to BOOM on your campus: #Talk to faculty about encouraging students to share class and capstone projects with the entire university. Host a fun competition that will showcase interdisciplinary work done by both undergraduate and graduate students.&nbsp;#Provide large incentive for students to participate in the showcase. Collaborate with the faculty to attract &nbsp;representatives from local and large companies to make the showcase a recruiting event. A good strategy for this is to contact alumni who visit for career fairs to attend the event.&nbsp; = Contact Information = [mailto:boom.students@cs.cornell.edu boom.students@cs.cornell.edu] [[Category:Cornell BOOM]]