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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Swinburne is running a TOM</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">:Melbourne Makeathon for Assistive Technologies at the end of November and are currently
looking for participants. If you know any students or teachers who would be interested in participating please send the following information on to them.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">You're the hero we need.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Use your expertise in open-source hardware, electronics, robotics, 3D printing, metalworking, woodworking, or arts and crafts to change the world!</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">TOM
(Tikkun Olam Makers) Melbourne Makeathon for Assistive Technologies brings together industry, engineers, designers, developers and makers with the people who need new assistive technologies ('Need Knowers').</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Makers
will execute every stage of an open source prototype. You'll meet and work with current students, industry representatives, academics and experts.</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">You'll
invent a life-changing and affordable product to improve the lives of Need Knowers everywhere! Participation is free, with all materials, breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks covered by the Makeathon. You'll plan your invention in the lead up, but in just
72 hours your team will take that plan and turn it into reality!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">When</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">: 28-30 November 2016</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black">
</span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Where</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">:
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black">
</span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">How</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">:
<a href="http://swinburne.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvMY~wpPDv8S~5H~Gr86~yKNQ9AoRy77Mv_w~z7~Pv95&2=8774">
<span style="color:black">Register</span></a> (<a href="http://aus.tomglobal.org/)">http://aus.tomglobal.org/)</a> by 10 October 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Organisations can sign up individuals or as a group. Either way, you'll work with a diverse group of talented people, impact lives, and change the world! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Everything kicks off from Thursday 27 October: that's when you'll meet your fellow Makers, Need Knowers, organisers and industry partners at PreTOM (the first Makeathon
planning session).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Want to know more?
<a href="http://swinburne.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvMY~wpPDv8S~5H~Gr86~yKNQ9AoRy77Mv_w~z7~Pv95&2=8775">
<span style="color:black">Get inspired</span></a> by TOM solutions from previous makeathons!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">For further information – please contact Sarah Cleveland - Events and Project Officer, Collaboration and Partnerships -Swinburne University of Technology - 03 9214
4693<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">therese<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Dr Therese Keane</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Senior Lecturer in Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Faculty of Health, Arts and Design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Department of Education and Social Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Building: 14W<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Phone: (+613) 9214 8579 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Twitter: #SwinEdTech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Swinburne University, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">PO Box 218 Hawthorn, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Victoria 3122 Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="https://outlook.swin.edu.au/owa/redir.aspx?C=MdAL8wI86EmUJZiEO4ckVHUSYx8NDNIIzDFCfX232sHElWWQVg6I7Te3VLd6MqnoDcLyMufuVgE.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.swinburne.edu.au%2fhealth-arts-design%2fstaff-profiles%2fview.php%3fwho%3dtkeane"><span style="color:#386EFF">Therese's
Profile</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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