Hands-On Experience
Work directly on a real healthcare challenge through brainstorming, prototyping, testing, and iteration.
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Build a real healthcare solution in 72 hours
Open to students from all majors and experience levels
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Why join the Make-A-Thon?
Interdisciplinary Teamwork
Collaborate with students from different majors and backgrounds to build stronger, more creative solutions.
Mentorship
Get guidance from clinicians, engineers, and industry mentors throughout the design process.
Real-World Impact
Develop ideas rooted in actual clinical needs and present solutions with meaningful potential.
What Students Actually Do
From challenge to final presentation
- Meet the challenge and learn about the clinical problem.
- Form teams with students from different backgrounds.
- Prototype ideas through design, testing, and iteration.
- Get feedback from mentors, clinicians, and industry partners.
- Present a final design and explain its real-world impact.
Who Can Participate
Open to students across disciplines
Engineering, pre-med, biology, public health, chemistry, design, business, entrepreneurship, and many more. The Make-A-Thon is built for interdisciplinary collaboration, so students with different experiences and perspectives are all welcome.
What Participants Gain
Skills, support, and real project experience
Through workshops, mentorship, and hands-on prototyping, students leave the Make-A-Thon with practical skills, meaningful connections, and a project they can carry into future applications and interviews.
Workshops
Take part in hands-on sessions that introduce practical skills in clinical need-finding, CAD, prototyping, and design thinking throughout the weekend.
Mentors
Receive guidance from clinicians, engineers, and industry professionals who support teams as they refine ideas, solve problems, and strengthen solutions.
Prototype Materials
Access tools and supplies needed to bring ideas to life, including fabrication materials, electrical components, and 3D printing resources.
Networking
Connect with students, faculty, clinicians, and industry partners while building relationships that can continue beyond the event itself.
Project Experience
Gain meaningful hands-on experience by working on a real healthcare challenge you can discuss in future applications, interviews, and portfolios.
Weekend Flow
A look at the event timeline
Across kickoff, workshops, prototyping sessions, mentor checkpoints, and final presentations, the weekend is designed to help teams keep building, learning, and improving at every stage.
