Green Infrastructure Hack-a-thon

CALLING STUDENTS FROM ALL DISCIPLINES! Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, Architecture, Biology, Business ! MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS WILL BE FORMED AND WORK WITH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN DESIGNS! THE BEST DESIGNS WILL BE SELECTED FOR REAL PROTOTYPES!

HACKATHON LAUNCH – Friday, October 28 th, 2016 from 6:00pm at the Sears Atrium in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre - Welcome reception, special invited speakers, networking with green infrastructure experts, and forming your multi-disciplinary team!

HACKATHON MAIN EVENT DAY – Saturday, October 29th, 2016 from 10:00am – 5:00pm at the Student Learning Center - Learn all about green infrastructure, learn how to ideate and work with a multidisciplinary team, learn to develop designs, learn the social and economic costs, learn to pitch and present your designs!

HACKATHON PRESENTATION/RECEPTION DAY – Sunday, October 30th, 2016 from 9:00am – 1:00pm at the Library Building - Practice your pitch, deliver your designs to the judges, networking reception and awards!

More information is available at: http://www.ryerson.ca/water/education/outreach/greeninfrato/

For further information contact: Angela Murphy, Ryerson Urban Water, angela.murphy@ryerson.ca, 416-979-5000 (ext. 3136)