Syllabus

Workshop Meeting Time

One seven-hour session

Description

What is the Make Your Own Wearables program?

The Lincoln Laboratory Make Your Own Wearables program is an introduction to engineering through wearable technology. The full day workshop developed and hosted by MIT Lincoln Laboratory consists of two major hands-on projects in manufacturing and wearable electronics.

Its mission is to introduce high-school girls to what engineering is, how it is used in many different applications, and to gain key engineering skills such as computer programming and computer aided design (CAD). This workshop aims to help girls entering college have a clear depiction of what an engineer does and have the hands-on skills required to be successful in this field.

What will participants do?

High-school girls will spend the day learning the design process, 3D computer modeling, how to write code, and how to build a circuit. Participants tour a rapid prototyping machine shop and see how 3D printed jewelry and laser-cut purses are created. They will design a bracelet using SolidWorks^®and code a FLORA in Arduino for a wearable circuit with pressure sensor and LEDs.

Grading

There are no grades for this workshop.

Workshop Website

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Make Your Own Wearables Workshop

Acknowledgements

The curriculum and workshop were made possible by the MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Community Outreach initiative, SolidWorks, and the Society of Women Engineers. Behind its success was a team of volunteers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory: