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Activities Schedule

Friday, October 18

  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm Registration and Shirt/Swag Bags
  • 6:30pm – 7:00pm Opening Ceremony with Marriott CTO, Naveen Magna, and Dean Sarker
  • 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Networking and Dinner
  • 9:30pm – Late night snacks
  • 11:00pm - Building closes for the evening

*office hours available all evening*

Saturday, October 19

  • 8:00am - Team Coding Starts
  • 9:00-9:15am - Announcements
  • 9:00-10:00am - BREAKFAST & Raffles
  • 10:00-11:30am - Office Hours
  • 11:30am-1:00pm - Intern Panel
  • 1:00-2:00pm - LUNCH & Raffles
  • 2:00-3:00pm -  Ringo the Therapy Pony Visits!
  • 3:00-4:00pm - Networking with Marriott
  • 4:00-6:00pm - Presentation Practice
  • 6:00-7:00pm - DINNER: Food trucks, games, photos
  • 8:30-9:30pm - Snacks & Raffles
  • 11:00pm - Building closes for the evening

Sunday, October 20

  • 8:00am - Team Coding Starts
  • 9:00-9:15am - Announcements
  • 9:00-10:00am - BREAKFAST & Raffles
  • 10:00-11:30am - Office Hours
  • 11:00am-12:00pm - Networking with Marriott
  • 12:00-1:00pm - Therapy Dog Visit!
  • 1:00-3:00pm - LUNCH & Raffles
  • 3:00-4:00pm - Final Power Hour & SNACKS
  • 4:00pm - Project Submission

Additional Information

  • After registration closes, we will assign teams and notify members
  • Teams will receive a link to register for a judging slot
    • Monday, October 21: 3:00-8:00pm
    • Tuesday, October 22: 8:00am-12:15pm; 3:00– 8:00pm
    • Wednesday, October 23: 8:00am-12:15pm
    • 8 minutes to present and demo the code and 2 minutes for questions
  • Judging Criteria as stated in the Rules:
    • Hypothesis (30%): Validity, Originality and Articulation
    • Solution Framework/Modeling  (30%): Novelty, Practicality, and Creativity of Technical Architecture
    • Cyber Security Considerations (10%):  Security Standards and Practices
    • Demonstration (30%):  Working Code and Quality of Presentation and Pitch
  • Wednesday, October 23: Closing Ceremony and Winners Announced
    • 5:30–6:30pm – New Class Room Building