Hackathons in Higher Education: Hacking is for Everyone and not just the Technologist
World Maker Faire 2017
MAKERS
Claire Sun
Claire Sun is a Senior at Brandeis University majoring in Computer Science and Neuroscience. She is a large proponent of inter-disciplinary learning and for a greater diversity in technology.
Ian Roy
Director for Research Technology and Innovation at Brandeis University - Founding Head of Brandeis MakerLab - Staff Advisor to Brandeis 3D Printing Club - Staff advisor to Brandeis VR club - Hardware Advisor to BITMAP - Brandeis Class of '05 - Technology Evangelist - Drone Crasher - Diamond Photographer -Iai (居合) Shodan- Retired Ski Coach - Expert Button Pusher & Survivor
Hazal Uzunkaya
Hazal Uzunkaya is in charge of the day to day operations of the Brandeis MakerLab, where any student, faculty, or staff can learn to use a variety of technologies such as 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Head Mounted Displays, embedded systems, robotics and many more. Along with Roy, she has built and mentored the student worker group and the physical organization, branding of the Brandeis Makerlab.
Schedule:
Sunday, September 24
Zone 3 - MAKE: Education2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Join Ian Roy, director of Research Technology at Brandeis University and Research Technology Specialist Hazal Uzunkaya along with hackathon organizer Claire Sun as they talk about the importance of helping students to develop cross-disciplinary skills.
What inspired you to begin investigating your topic or inspired you to make your project?:
Coming initially from a natural science background, it became important to me to promote others to learn and apply programming to their own disciplines. I firmly believe that creating from the intersections of different fields yields a more interesting result.
