Resource:How to organize a Makeathon

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Goals for Makeathon

Develop passion and hands on skills with tools and other machinery Connect with resources and other participants invest in people have a good experience and want to come back the next year to mentor/help less about competition, more about learning/form relationships/have fun Diversity of Students across all majors get faculty and admin to advertise to students SAfety Funding Advice/realization next steps for courses to take and professors to talk to

Where To Begin

Funding

  • Supplies and other equipment tools

Advertising

  • Use Eventbrite for tickets
  • advertise for a long period of time=more participants
  • spread word of mouth
  • make posters around campus 11x17
  • create facebook event, use money to spread word
  • class vistis
  • email professors of relevant classes

Rules

  • Experience not required, all makers welcome
  • Teams allowed in without an idea
  • Must be a student attending our school
  • Must attend a safety training during the event
  • Sign informal waiver (power tools, safety, etc.)

Create Theme

  • "Grand Challenges" - worlds biggest problems

Where Session to be Located

  • makerlab
  • big open area
  • lots of rooom for tables and chairs and power equipment

Materials Needed

  • pipe cleaners
  • craft supplies
  • duct tape
  • spray paint
  • wood/metal/plastic stock
  • hardware/fasteners
  • faculty mentors
  • power tools (CNCs, etc)

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