The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth: Leveraging the Maker Faire Trend for SWE STEM Outreach Opportunities
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The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth: Leveraging the Maker Faire Trend for SWE STEM Outreach Opportunities
- 1. The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth: Leveraging the Maker Faire Trend for SWE STEM Outreach Opportunities Becca Percy We17 Lightning Talk
- 2. 4 My introduction • RF & mmWave Test Dev. Engineer at GLOBALFOUNDRIES • PhD Electrical Engineering • BS Astronomy & Astrophysics • Outreach Coordinator for North Country SWE (VT++) • Awarded Region F Outreach Award for 1st year participating in the Maker Faire Not affiliated with Maker Media, the parent company of Maker Faire
- 3. 5 “Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth ― a family- friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning... find the inspiration to become Makers themselves.” (https://makerfaire.com)
- 4. 6 Maker Faire & SWE Outreach Mission • Increase retention • Be role models • Inspire the next generation • Help with the so-called “leaky pipeline”
- 5. 7 Why a Maker Faire? • Variety of attendees • Booth not event • Can be inexpensive • Share tips • Network • Promote SWENext • Promote SWE Educators • Recruit SWE members • Parent & Educator Program (PEP) • Find other outreach opportunities • Teach engineering principles • Teach a skill • Teach a concept • Share enthusiasm
- 6. 8 Our projects – Arts Bots and LED Helicopters
- 8. 10 Curb Appeal • Have space for the activity • Tap into the creative side of engineering • Colors, brightness, and visual appeal • Interactive • Real world connection • Be aware of pitfalls
- 9. 11 Tips and tricks Project selection • 5 minutes, several in parallel • Adaptable to variety of ages • Allow interaction with participants • Flexibility for variety of venues • Consider booth size • Pinterest is your friend! Volunteers organization • Give volunteers time to explore • Overlap shifts, multiple people • Setup/takedown • Admission fees?
- 10. 12 Questions and comments Input from those of you who have participated in a Maker Faire or similar event? Questions and comments?
Editor's Notes
- Ask: Who has heard of a Maker Faire? Attended one? Hosted a booth in one, via SWE or elsewhere
- - tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. - DIY (Do-It-Yourself) showcase of stuff that doesn’t fit into traditional art or science or craft events.
- -Booths/participants are predominantly male while the young attendees are much less skewed. - Women hosting booths -> can and do take active roles in Maker activities
- -Children, students, collegiate, educators, troops, parents, and general community
- Arts Bots LED Helicopters Chibitronics
- More engineering design than demo
- Flexibility: easy to transport, no special needs like water, weather) Bring photo releases