The coding marathon for the Roman leg of the Coding Girls Educational Tour will be held today at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
The challenge will involve 250 young women from 11 schools in the Metropolitan City of Rome [see news: Educational Relay].
CODING GIRLS IN ROME
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Via della ricerca scientifica, Building PP2, Lecture Hall 3
November 9, 2017
HACKATHON PROGRAMME
9.00 am | TEAMS ARRIVE
9.30 am | CHALLENGE RULES
- Emily Thomforde, Code Educator and Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Specialist
Q&A with students
10.00 am | PROGRAMMAZIONE IN TEAM
Hackathon begins
10.30 am | WELCOME
- Giovanni Schiavon, Engineering Macro-Area Coordinator, University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Caron De Mars, Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Counsellor, Economic Affairs Office, United States Embassy in Rome
- Elisabetta Strickland, Algebra Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Rome Tor Vergata
4.00 pm | COMUNICATING THE IDEA: THE PROJECT IN 3 MINUTES
Teams work on project idea presentation
5.00 pm | TEAM PITCHES
Moderator: Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Coordinator, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- pm | AWARDS PRESENTED TO WINNING TEAMS
Awards presented by Daniele Carnevale, Robotics and Automation Researcher, University of Rome Tor Vergata
6.30 pm | CONCLUSIONS AND GOODBYES
Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Coordinator, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
