Use this space to post any questions you have about this year's Maker Expo.
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Adrienne Kravchak
11/7/2019 03:13:34 pm
So... are we trying to get them to think beyond a carnival game?? How much of it has to be printed? Assembled parts?
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Dr. Hurd
11/7/2019 03:48:22 pm
A game could be one approach. The idea is to research and develop a carnival themed 3D printed product. Something you would find on a midway. It may be assembled with a reasonable majority of the solution to be printed. The solution should be creative and may be an innovation to existing products.
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Kellie Weisenbeck
11/13/2019 11:18:57 am
So this is our first time doing the Maker Challenge. We are struggling a bit. Does anyone have agendas or outlines they are using to guide their team? Or a Schoology course you've used that helps with the framework? Any help would be greatly appreciated! [email protected]
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Dr. Hurd
11/13/2019 11:30:43 am
The engineering design process is a great model to follow. Brainstorming is usually done first and ideas are recorded. These ideas are refined into workable solutions. Some mentors have divided the teams into specific roles to share responsibilities for the product development. In addition to the engineering aspect, thought must be put into the entrepreneurship aspect of the challenge with the goal to pitch the idea to potential investors(judges) at the Expo in June. There is no specific agenda of required topics to follow.
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Casey
12/17/2019 03:17:56 pm
On the Maker Expo page there are Sample How Its Made videos for Product Presentations. Are the students making a video presentation? During the kickoff meeting I thought it was discussed that we were not bring media to the Expo due to limited internet. Thank you so much!
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Dr. Hurd
12/17/2019 04:51:00 pm
No video is required for the presentation. It is optional as desired by a team. No wifi will be available at the convention center. An infographic describing your solution is required in the presentation however. I trust this helps.
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