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Resource:How to organize a Makeathon

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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   == To run a successful Makeathon, several goals should be outlined. What are you trying to accomplish and why? 
*Develop passion and hands on skills with tools and other machinery
*Connect with resources and other participants invest *Invest in people have *Have a good experience and want participants to come back the next year to mentor/help*Have it be less about competition, but more about learning/form , forming relationships/have , and having fun*Diversity Gather a diversity of Students 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 ==

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