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Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listIntroduction ==PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.
<u>Rules</u><u></u> *<u></u>Experience not required, all makers welcome
<u>Materials Needed</u><u></u> *<u></u>Pipe cleaners
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Makeathons are an excellent way of collaborating with students from all around campus in different majors. It enables them to use their creativity to innovate and explore new ideas that they may have. It is a competition, but it is focused on learning rather than winning. Its purpose is to help students gain experience with the process of design and the use of equipment that they would normally miss out on in the classroom.
== '''Goals for Makeathon ''' ==
*Develop passion and hands on skills with tools and other machinery
*Supplies and other equipment tools
<br/><u>Advertising</u>
*Use Eventbrite for tickets
*Email professors of relevant classes
<br/><u>Rules</u>
*Teams allowed in without an idea
*Must be a student attending our school (liability issue otherwise)
*Sign informal waiver (power tools, safety, etc.)
<br/><u>Create Theme</u>
*"Grand Challenges" - worlds biggest problems
<br/><u>Where The Session Should be Located</u><u></u>
*Makerlab
*Lots of rooom for tables and chairs and power equipment
<br/><u>Materials Needed</u>
*Craft supplies
*Duct tape
<u>Dates and Times</u>
*<u></u>Weekend long (Friday - Saturday or Sunday)
*Give them an open ended task, dont make anything too specific, build anything they want to!!
*Friday - form teams, mingling, music, food, meet new people, Brainstorm, learn prompt, choose what they build
<u>Judging</u>
*<u></u>Students create 5 pwpt slides based on template
#Context
== Continuing Their Ideas ==
*Give students advice and help on what their next steps want to be
*Courses to take in the future etc
