WCU Outdoor Gear Student Hackathon and Summit

WCU School of Engineering + Technology

The WCU Outdoor Gear Student Hackathon and Summit is back!

A.K. Hinds University Center

The third Outdoor Gear Student Hackathon &amp; Summit and will be held on campus, in Cullowhee, on Thursday, February 23 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. Like previous outdoor gear Summits, this year’s event will include a tour of the WCU Rapid Center and lunch, in addition to the student Hackathon. For those who haven’t attended before, the Hackathon involves cross-functional teams of WCU Engineering and Technology students tasked with designing and/or creating outdoor gear prototypes. Teams also have the option of identifying and solving a product design, utilization, or manufacturing problem. Students will present their results, solutions, and ideas starting at 11:00, with winners chosen by a panel of WCU outdoor experts. The schedule for the 2023 Outdoor Gear Student Hackathon &amp; Summit is as follows:<ul><li>Monday, February 20: Student teams receive their challenge and begin to identify solutions</li><li>Tuesday - Wednesday (February 21 and 22): Teams work independently to finalize solutions</li><li>Thursday, February 23: Student Hackathon/presentations. Winning teams will be selected and announced during lunch, followed by a tour of <a href="https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cet/rapid-center/index.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WCU’s Center for Rapid Product Realization (Rapid Center)</a></li></ul>For this year’s Hackathon, we are reaching out to WNC OGB members for ideas, which can range from the creation of a simple product prototype to a more complicated engineering design. Students have a wide array of software and machinery at their fingertips, ranging from electrical design and 3D solid modeling software, to printed circuit board equipment, CNC (computer numerical control) machines, and metal 3D printers. The complete list is too extensive to list here. The level of complexity will be determined on an individual project basis, and we will work with any OGB member interested in submitting an idea.Public attendance is limited to 25 with priority given to OGB members who submit a product/design idea. If you have questions or want to submit an idea, please contact: Wes Stone, Director, WCU School of Engineering &amp; Technology, wstone@wcu.edu, 828-227-2168 (office) 828-226-7709 (cell) or Andy Coburn, WCU Outdoor Industry Faculty Liaison, at acoburn@wcu.edu.

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