DataFest 2018 – Schedule

APRIL 13, FRIDAY – Ground Floor Huck Life Science Building

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration/Dinner
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Kick-Off – Info Session – 100 Thomas Building
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Workshop – 100 Thomas Building

APRIL 14, SATURDAY – First Floor Smeal College of Business

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast/Challenge #1

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break/Challenge #2

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch/Challenge #3

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Break/Challenge #4

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner/Challenge #5

APRIL 15, SUNDAY – First Floor Smeal College of Business

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast/Challenge #6 (early start)

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Break/Challenge #7

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch/Challenge #8 (students finish analysis)

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Judging

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Final Presentations – 100 Thomas Building

4:00 PM -4:30/5:00 PM Awards- 100 Thomas Building

Mentors will be available throughout the weekend to help you as you work through the problem. Meals and snacks are provided, and following us using #datafestPSU for the chance to win prizes!

Note that you do NOT need to be present the entire weekend to participate; you may come and go as you please, but we ask that you be there for event kick-off on Friday and for the presentations and award ceremony on Sunday.

All events will take place on University Park Campus.