Area high school and college students, including a group from Nashville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet School, will convene on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University campus Aug. 2-4 for a sponsored by Motorola and hosted by the .
Participants will be invited to take apart unlocked Droid Razr Maxx HD smartphones and redesign them with new features. A velcro-clad Motorola van full of the latest prototyping tools, such as 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering stations and more, will help the students make their designs a reality.
²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ is the latest stop in Motorola’s five-month cross-country tour of 12 universities and four Maker Faire events in an effort to help student teams turn hardware- and software-unlocked versions of Motorola’s latest smartphones into their dream devices.
WHAT: Motorola Make-a-Thon
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WHERE: , ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ campus
Parking will be available in reserved spots behind Featheringill Hall and in the 25th Avenue Garage on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ campus.