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REGISTRATION FOR SHETECH 2020 IS NOW CLOSED

We look forward to seeing you at the event

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Explore the Possibilities in Science and Technology!

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SheTech is held at Boise State University in the Student Union Building
1700 W University Dr, Boise, ID 83725

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Schedule
8:00-8:45 Student arrival and check in
8:45-2:00 SheTech event

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2020 Workshops

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You’ll walk away from this session with increased knowledge about personal statements, essay writing, requesting letters of recommendation, and an action plan about what you can do to ensure that your application stands out from the rest.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”My Robotic Friends” tab_id=”1572397268929-8029b74b-df8c”][vc_column_text]Group members will learn about algorithms, coding, debugging, functions, and parameters. All of these concepts will introduce students to core software engineering principles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”VR Game Development” tab_id=”1572397388304-6b7912ee-1fa2″][vc_column_text]VR is cutting edge technology, and can be used for many applications. 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This hands-on workshop will take attendees through a typical design process starting with understanding the problem, rapid sketching, prototyping, and iterating on the design as new information comes in. By the end of the session, attendees will have sketched 2-3 iteration of an app or website.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Crash! Boom! OH NO! That Didn’t Go as Planned… Now What?” tab_id=”1572397502637-f6352f42-a54a”][vc_column_text]Discussing problem solving within the STEM realm. Including a hands on building activity focussing on structures and stress analysis.  Will the structures stand or will they “squish”?  Plus a robot demonstration by FRC team 5461 V.E.R.N.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Blockchain & Beyond” tab_id=”1572397532725-e46ca2dd-4891″][vc_column_text]Blockchain engineers on average make $150k-$175k and 83% of Fortune 500 companies surveyed have shown interest in investing in blockchain development. The interactive nature is for students to understand how to read and interpret ERC20 smart contract and issue their own tokens.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Veterinarian for a Day!” tab_id=”1572397556902-a82d40d0-71cb”][vc_column_text]Students will learn what it means to be a veterinarian and how to become a veterinarian. They will also learn how to perform a physical examination, CPR, and some basic suturing techniques. Finally, we will work through a case of a sick dog and they will be responsible for finding the diagnosis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”AMA (Ask Me Anything): Careers in Product Development” tab_id=”1572397589864-5368c03c-3157″][vc_column_text]Product development has a need for all sorts of careers, from programming to mechanical engineering to product management to design to marketing to research. Meet a wide range of people doing different jobs in product development, learn how they got there, and find what excites you![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Building a Website that Soars” tab_id=”1572397626485-072dcae7-3f48″][vc_column_text]Knowing the basics of web development is crucial to starting a business or doing interactive reports for school, understanding the tool behind web design sets us apart in the STEM world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling)” tab_id=”1572397659457-0382e4bb-cf6b”][vc_column_text]Building information modeling is a process supported by various tools and technologies involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. We plan on doing a Hands-on activity to demonstrate BIM.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1572398174802-a9520f39-bb78″][vc_column el_id=”1572398174807-d70ecd98-594a”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1572398186249-1ef0fb85-e036″][vc_column el_id=”1572398186253-ba794968-f67a”][vc_single_image image=”2946″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://women-innovators.org/shetech-registration”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1572398209817-78075aad-5874″][vc_column el_id=”1572398209858-667fe4ec-1cfb”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1573097140395-2d766889-2c33″][vc_column el_id=”1573097140399-6088b90f-2c6d”][vc_single_image image=”2962″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1573097398227-a6070647-3d34″][vc_column el_id=”1573097398230-903a4079-0cba”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgNHib5PFPY” el_width=”50″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”1573097436334-6b59f92a-394f”][vc_column el_id=”1573097436337-4b940e0e-dcd3″][vc_column_text]

By the Numbers 

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Student Feedback

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Educator Feedback

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