DESIGN. BUILD. CODE. Hackathon for Young Innovators

Join us for our inaugural kids' hackathon at the National Design Centre!  Spend a day with your loved ones and introduce your child to the wonders of technology and design. Our hackathon will feature three spaces for designing products/campaigns, building physical products, and coding applications. This will be the perfect opportunity for your child to have hands-on experience with industry practitioners. 

The hackathon will be a full day event with the following agenda:

• Registration
• Hackathon Kick-off and Problem Statement Introduction
• Icebreaker and Grouping
• Ideation and Brainstorming
• Zone Exploration (Builder Space, Coder Space, and Designer Space)
• Lunch (snacks and drinks provided)
• Wireframing and Storyboarding
• Product Building
• Tea Time (snacks and drinks provided)
• Group Presentations 
• Demo Time!

Please bring along a laptop for each child. Recommended for kids aged 10 to 12. No prior experience is needed, and we will try to ensure that each group has a balanced set of skills and skill levels.

*Do note that event details such as time and location are subject to change at the organizers' discretion. 

FAQ

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an event that brings together programmers and others involved in software development to work on a solution collaboratively, often in a context of a competition. 

What exactly will my child be doing?

There will be a problem statement that the kids will try to solve in this hackathon. They will be working in groups, and each group will have members working in each of the spaces (builder, coder & designer).  After working on their ideas, each group will then make a short presentation. 

Why should my child attend this hackathon?

This is a great opportunity for your child to experience what an actual hackathon is like, and have lots of fun making new friends, while developing leadership skills and teamwork.  

Is this hackathon suitable for beginners?

Absolutely! Imagination and resolve are the only qualities required. We will be providing coaching and mentoring to get your child started in each of the spaces.

Is this a supervised event?

While there are facilitators around for most of the event, we would like parents to be a part of their child's learning journey.  Parents are welcome to join in the coaching sessions, though we will also provide the kids 'independent time' during the final ideation and build phases.