Mid-State Tech-Con

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Stevens Point Campus - LEAD Center

Students in grades 9 – 12 interested in learning skills in various computer science areas are invited to attend this event. It will be a fun competition of several different scenarios. No IT experience is required, but you’re not going to want to miss this. Prizes will be given to the top teams.

Stay tuned for additional information.

Activities

Below are the activities planned for Mid-State Tech-Con! Activities are subject to change.

  • Website Hacking: Learn some hacking and find the hidden password on the website to login and steal the data. 
  • Lock Picking: Pick a lock, a door, and more at this hands-on station!
  • Virtual Reality (VR) Village: Play games in VR!
  • Retro Computing Village: Oregon Trail, Minesweeper, Atari? We have them all on their original operating systems for you to play.
  • Rouge Access Point Challenge: Find access points hidden around campus with a Wi-Fi detection tool and laptop.
  • Near Field Communication (NFC) Programming: Reprogram an NFC chip to do something new: open a website, change settings on your phone, and more with a tap of a phone.
  • Soldering Village: Learn to solder hardware and make your own physical products at this village!
  • Cryptography Station (Cipher Cracking): Crack codes, find the hidden message, and learn something new with this village.
  • Team Robot Debugging: Fix the logic programmed into a robot so it can reach it’s destination.
  • Vendor Area: Local employers will be onsite talking about IT opportunities, including jobs that Mid-State IT grads get after graduation.

When & Where

Friday, May 10
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Stevens Point Campus - LEAD Center

Registration deadline: April 19, 2024

Register

Questions?

Contact Recruitment or call 888.575.6782.

If you have a disability and require accommodations to participate in this activity, contact the event coordinator as soon as possible, ideally 14 days in advance.
 

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