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                                                             Student from BIUST explaining the technology to
               Students selected for the Makeathon                 Minister Kenewendo and delegates























            Student`s prototype of the solar car



           About the Smart Green


           Botswana Makeathon 2019




          This event will be held from the 17th – 21st  November   Edition of the Botswana “Smart Green” Makeathon .The aim
          2019.The  name  “Makeathon”  comes  from  the  words   is  to  bring  together  30  Botswana  university  and  vocational
          Making  and  Marathon.  Makeathons  are  an  excellent   training students in the areas of: technical studies, engineering,
          way  of  gathering  science,  technology  and  engineering   science, innovation – to design and build a Solar Powered Car.
          students  from  different  academic  institutions  having   There will be 20 primary students (ages 7 – 13yrs), with little
          different learning experiences.                   or  no  experience  of  technology,  to  impart  basic  design  and
                                                            technology knowledge.
           They are aimed at giving students an opportunity to use
          their knowledge from school and creativity to innovate   There  will  also  be  20  students  to  undertake  industry  driven
          and  explore  new  ideas  and  designs  and  develop   challenges  e.g.  designing  and  developing  data  analytics
          innovative solutions to everyday challenges.      solutions.10  students  from  the  Region  and  Globally  will
                                                            participate in different Makeathon challenges.
          Makeathons  are  not  competitive  by  nature  but  are
          more focused on learning rather than winning.The 1st   Credit : makeathonbw.ga



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