Safety Button

Founded 2026. The Girls Safety Button Club is a project-based engineering and technology program where students design, build, and present a real-world safety solution—from concept to working prototype.

Students collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to create a wearable or portable safety button that can be activated in emergency situations. The project integrates hardware, software, and app development, with a strong emphasis on social impact, innovation, and user-centered design.

This club is ideal for students interested in coding, engineering, entrepreneurship, and creating technology that protects and empowers others.

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What Students Will Build

By the end of the program, each team will develop a functional prototype that may include:

• A physical safety button device (wearable or keychain-style)

• Embedded hardware capable of detecting user activation

• A connected mobile or web application

• A basic alert system (location sharing or emergency notification logic)

• A 3D-printed enclosure designed for practical real-world use

The project mirrors how real safety and IoT products are developed in industry.

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Core Learning Areas

🔹 Coding & Software Development

• Programming logic for button activation and alerts

• App development fundamentals (front-end + introductory back-end concepts)

• APIs and communication between device and app

🔹 Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Introduction to microcontrollers and sensors

• Circuit design, wiring, and power systems

• Bluetooth / wireless communication basics

🔹 Hardware & 3D Printing

• Rapid prototyping and iterative design

• CAD modeling for enclosures

• 3D printing, testing, and refinement

🔹 Human-Centered & Social Impact Design

• Designing for safety, privacy, and reliability

• Understanding real-world constraints and ethics

• User testing, feedback, and redesign

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How Students Work

• Team-based engineering sprints

• Hands-on labs with mentorship

• Design reviews and technical check-ins

• Iterative testing, debugging, and improvement

• Final prototype pitch and presentation

Students experience the full innovation cycle:

Problem → Design → Build → Test → Improve → Present

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Who This Club Is For

This club is ideal for students interested in:

• Coding and app development

• Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CE)

• Hardware, IoT, and embedded systems

• Social impact and safety technology

• Entrepreneurship and pitch competitions

• Hands-on, project-based learning

Prior experience is helpful but not required. Curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to build are most important.

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Why This Club Stands Out

• Solves a real-world problem, not a simulated exercise

• Full-stack exposure: hardware + software + design

• Emphasis on impact, ethics, and responsibility

• Tangible outcomes students can showcase

• Strong alignment with engineering, CS, and innovation pathways

Students leave with more than skills—they leave with a working solution and the confidence to build technology that matters.

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Student Outcomes

• A functional safety device prototype

• Experience working in collaborative engineering teams

• Technical documentation and design materials

• A meaningful project for portfolios, competitions, or college applications

• Presentation experience for the August 15th Pitch Event