All panel sessions are FREE, no registration required, and are taking place in the Main gallery of the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.

Panel Name Time Speakers
From High School to College and Beyond –
Collaboratory Alumni talk about their journeys		 11:00 – 11:45

Tristan Campbell, Software Engineer, Sonos (Moderator)

Yasmin Akobirshoeva, Student, MIT

Aman Hiregoudar, Student, WPI

John Mendoza, Student, Bentley University
Sock it to me! – Waltham High School students in Project Lead The Way present their Capstone Project, a device to save socks from being lost in the washing machine 12:30 – 1:15

Matthew Burns, Director of Science, 6-12, Waltham Public Schools (Moderator)

Waltham High Engineering students
Building STEM – How creative spaces can play a part in innovation 1:30 – 2:15

Robert Finnegan, AFFOA (Moderator)

Mike Barnett, Director Charles River Collaboratory & Professor of STEM Education at Boston College

Lucas Ewing, Design & Prototyping Manager, Boston College “The Hatchery”

Ian Roy, Executive Director, Design and Innovation, Brandeis University
Monitoring the Arctic: Adventures Above 72ºN – Hear scientists from Lincoln Lab talk about their research 3:00 – 3:45

Lulya Tesfamicael, Student, Wentworth Institute of Technology (Moderator)

David Whelihan, Technical Staff, Lincoln Laboratories

Ben Evans, Technical Staff, Lincoln Laboratories

Glass Laser Engraving

In this workshop lead by Charles River Collaboratory Youth leaders you will learn how to use CO2 lasers to engrave text and images onto glass. You will learn the correct power and speed limit to create a perfect image glass. Seat Limit 15. No prior experience needed This workshop is best suited for ages middle school and up.

Wood Laser Engraving

In this workshop also lead by Charles Collaboratory Youth leaders you will learn how to use CO2 lasers to engrave and laser cut on 3mm wood. You will learn not only how to design for laser cutting but also learn about the correct speed and power settings to create a good image on wood. Seat Limit: 15. no prior experience needed. This workshop is best suited for ages middle school and up.

Epoxy/Resin

In this workshop you will learn how to mix epoxy/resin with the intent of making decorations, ojbects that light up. This workshop is best suited for middle school and up. Seat Limit 20. No prior experience needed.

3D Printing

In this workshop you will learn the basics of 3D printing. You will learn how to download an object from one of many websites, how to insert that object into slicing software and how to use a 3D printer. Seat Limit 15. No prior experience.

Automated Farming Robotics

This is a presentation by youth teams from Louisiana and Massaschusetts who have built (or working on) automated farming robots. In this sessions you will learn about the farming robot, how they work, how they were built, and what the youth did to get them operational. Seat Limit 20.