Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge Virtual Bootcamp

Learn from NASA and partner space agency colleagues, Space Apps Ambassadors, Local Leads and other subject-matter experts about various COVID-19 challenges, tools, and resources as part of the first-ever Space Apps Virtual Bootcamp!

New videos from the Space Apps community were regularly shared on this page leading up to the hackathon. All these videos can also be found on our Space Apps Challenge YouTube Channel.

Closing Remarks

 

Schedule

Saturday | May 23, 2020

4PM UTC Navigating a NASA hackathon

6PM UTC How to prepare for your first hackathon

8PM UTC Open data 101

10PM UTC Intro to web development

12AM UTC Intro to data exploration (in Spanish)

12AM UTC Intro to data exploration (in English)

Sunday | May 24, 2020

12PM UTC Earth Science Data Systems and Space Apps

2PM UTC Earth Science Data and the COVID-19 Data Pathfinder

4PM UTC How to find space resources on the internet

6PM UTC How to build a winning team

8PM UTC Astronauts, engineers, data scientists, oh my! How to work with multidisciplinary teams

10PM UTC Creating virtual rooms for collaboration with Mozilla Hubs

Tuesday | May 26, 2020

12PM UTC Impacts of COVID-19 on the Earth system and system response (Challenge 1)

2PM UTC How to connect data science to real-world issues

4PM UTC How to download and process Earth observation data

6PM UTC Problem-solving aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals

10PM UTC Tutorial 1: How to search JAXA EO Products by satellite, sensor names (in Japanese)

10PM UTC Tutorial 1: How to search JAXA EO Products by satellite, sensor names (in English)

10:30PM UTC Tutorial 2: How to search JAXA EO Products by a physical quantity name (in Japanese)

10:30PM UTC Tutorial 2: How to search JAXA EO Products by a physical quantity name (in English)

Wednesday | May 27, 2020

4AM UTC Determining height of the clouds from satellite data

8AM UTC Forest fire mapping using support vector machine

12PM UTC Learning about air quality using satellites and airborne science

2PM UTC User experience (UX) for your Space Apps project

4PM UTC Data visualization simplified

6PM UTC One Health and collaboration for a better world

8PM UTC Intro to Planet Explorer

Thursday | May 28, 2020

12AM UTC Design thinking in innovation

10AM UTC How to adapt COVID-19 problem-solving to a virtual space

12PM UTC How to pitch a winning hackathon solution

2PM UTC How to make a video or presentation for Space Apps

4PM UTC Demo: Conversational AI in storytelling

6PM UTC How to leverage artificial intelligence in a hackathon solution

7PM UTC Intro to data sonification

8PM UTC Manage your time so it doesn't manage you

10PM UTC From idea to innovation, preparing for Space Apps step-by-step

Friday | May 29, 2020

11AM UTC Greetings from NASA’s Acting Deputy Director, Earth Science Division

11:15AM UTC Greetings from ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes

11:30AM UTC Greetings from Vice President of the Board of Directors, JAXA

11:45AM UTC Greetings from the President of CNES

12PM UTC Greetings from the Canadian Space Agency Director General, Space Utilization

12:30PM UTC Space Apps: A place for artists, too!

1PM UTC Where art and innovation flourish! Interactive print with conductive ink

2PM UTC Space Apps through the lens of an astrophysicist

3PM UTC How to create an idea that makes a difference

4PM UTC Lessons from Space for the Space Apps community

Saturday | May 30, 2020

1AM UTC How to begin a winning NASA Space Apps journey

10AM UTC How to pick the perfect challenge at NASA Space Apps

7PM UTC How to scale you solution, from NASA Space Apps to success

Sunday | May 31, 2020

1PM UTC How to approach your final day at NASA Space Apps

9PM UTC How serendipitous teams turn into businesses at Space Apps

10PM UTC Closing out the Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge