# Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables Workshop

Girls programmed their own light-up shoes as part of the Girls Who Build workshop. (Photograph courtesy of Jon Barron, MIT Lincoln Laboratory.)

### Author(s)

Kristen Railey

Leslie Watkins

David Scott

Elisabeth Astle

Gavin Lund

Mike Gibson
(Keynote Speaker)

Katy Olesnavage
(Keynote Speaker)

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Instructor(s) | Prof.
As Taught In | Spring 2002
Course Number | 2.24
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work

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The Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables workshop for high school girls is an introduction to computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering through wearable technology. The workshop, developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, consists of two major hands-on projects in manufacturing and wearable electronics. These include 3D printing jewelry and laser cutting a purse, as well as programming LEDs to light up when walking. Participants learn the design process, 3D computer modeling, and machine shop tools, in addition to writing code and building a circuit.

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Kristen Railey, Leslie Watkins, David Scott, Elisabeth Astle, Gavin Lund, Mike Gibson, and Katy Olesnavage. RES.2-005 Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables Workshop. Spring 2015. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.

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