Hackathon Programme

9 and 10 March 2022 – Timetable

  • Please note that Zoom details will be sent out to all participants ahead of the event
  • A meet and greet session for all hackathon participants and tutors will be scheduled for the afternoon of Monday March 7th
  • Tutors & groups will maintain communication throughout the 2 days via WhatsApp and Discord
  • Each team will need to nominate a leader and assign themselves a team name

Wednesday 9 March 2022 – Women in Data Science Online Hackathon day 1

09h00 – 09h15
Hackathon Introduction and Guidelines
Presented on Zoom by Nikhita Madhanpall

09h30 – 11h00
Tutorial 1 In teams

11h00 – 12h00
Tutorial 2 In teams

12h00 – 13h00
Lunch Break

13h00 – 13h30
Team Progress Updates
Presented on Zoom by Team leaders

13h30 – 15h30
Tutorial 3 In teams15h30 – 16h30
Hackathon Task Brainstorming Presented on Zoom
Nikhita Madhanpall to give an introduction before tutors/teams are put in breakout rooms

Thursday 10 March 2022 – Women in Data Science Online Hackathon day 2

09h00 – 09h15
Presentation Guidelines
Presented on Zoom by Nikhita Madhanpall

09h15 – 12h00
Hackathon Task In teams

12h00 – 13h00
Lunch Break

13h00 – 14h15
Hackathon Task In teams

14h15 – 15h15
Prepare final presentations In teams

15h15 – 16h30
Presentation Session
Chaired on Zoom by Dr Vanessa McBride

16h30 – 16:45
Judging Panel Deliberation

16h45 – 17h00
Prize awards & final words
Presented on Zoom by the Judging panel