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
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4PM UTC Navigating a NASA hackathon | 6PM UTC How to prepare for your first hackathon |
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8PM UTC Open data 101 | 10PM UTC Intro to web development |
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12AM UTC Intro to data exploration (in Spanish) | 12AM UTC Intro to data exploration (in English) |
Sunday | May 24, 2020
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12PM UTC Earth Science Data Systems and Space Apps | 2PM UTC Earth Science Data and the COVID-19 Data Pathfinder |
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4PM UTC How to find space resources on the internet | 6PM UTC How to build a winning team |
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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
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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 |
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4PM UTC How to download and process Earth observation data | 6PM UTC Problem-solving aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals |
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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) |
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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
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4AM UTC Determining height of the clouds from satellite data | 8AM UTC Forest fire mapping using support vector machine |
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12PM UTC Learning about air quality using satellites and airborne science | 2PM UTC User experience (UX) for your Space Apps project |
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4PM UTC Data visualization simplified | 6PM UTC One Health and collaboration for a better world |
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8PM UTC Intro to Planet Explorer |
Thursday | May 28, 2020
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12AM UTC Design thinking in innovation | 10AM UTC How to adapt COVID-19 problem-solving to a virtual space |
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12PM UTC How to pitch a winning hackathon solution | 2PM UTC How to make a video or presentation for Space Apps |
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4PM UTC Demo: Conversational AI in storytelling | 6PM UTC How to leverage artificial intelligence in a hackathon solution |
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7PM UTC Intro to data sonification | 8PM UTC Manage your time so it doesn't manage you |
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10PM UTC From idea to innovation, preparing for Space Apps step-by-step |
Friday | May 29, 2020
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11AM UTC Greetings from NASA’s Acting Deputy Director, Earth Science Division | 11:15AM UTC Greetings from ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes |
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11:30AM UTC Greetings from Vice President of the Board of Directors, JAXA | 11:45AM UTC Greetings from the President of CNES |
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12PM UTC Greetings from the Canadian Space Agency Director General, Space Utilization | 12:30PM UTC Space Apps: A place for artists, too! |
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1PM UTC Where art and innovation flourish! Interactive print with conductive ink | 2PM UTC Space Apps through the lens of an astrophysicist |
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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
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1AM UTC How to begin a winning NASA Space Apps journey | 10AM UTC How to pick the perfect challenge at NASA Space Apps |
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7PM UTC How to scale you solution, from NASA Space Apps to success |
Sunday | May 31, 2020
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1PM UTC How to approach your final day at NASA Space Apps | 9PM UTC How serendipitous teams turn into businesses at Space Apps |
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10PM UTC Closing out the Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge |