[Informatics] TOM: Melbourne Makeathon

[Therese Keane]

Swinburne is running a TOM: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.


You're the hero we need.
Use your expertise in open-source hardware, electronics, robotics, 3D printing, metalworking, woodworking, or arts and crafts to change the world!

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').
Makers will execute every stage of an open source prototype. You'll meet and work with current students, industry representatives, academics and experts.
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!

When: 28-30 November 2016
Where: Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus
How: Register<http://swinburne.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvMY~wpPDv8S~5H~Gr86~yKNQ9AoRy77Mv_w~z7~Pv95&2=8774> (http://aus.tomglobal.org/) by 10 October 2016

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!

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).

Want to know more? Get inspired<http://swinburne.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvMY~wpPDv8S~5H~Gr86~yKNQ9AoRy77Mv_w~z7~Pv95&2=8775> by TOM solutions from previous makeathons!

For further information – please contact Sarah Cleveland - Events and Project Officer, Collaboration and Partnerships -Swinburne University of Technology - 03 9214 4693


Cheers
therese
Dr Therese Keane
Senior Lecturer in Education
Faculty of Health, Arts and Design
Department of Education and Social Sciences
Building: 14W
Phone: (+613) 9214 8579

Twitter: #SwinEdTech

Swinburne University,
PO Box 218 Hawthorn,
Victoria 3122 Australia
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