Imagine Cup

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2005 Competition Kick-Off

CUTC is proud to host the Canadian kick-off of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2005 Competition. To get you excited about Imagine Cup, CUTC has arranged five fun and interactive competitions that will run all day Friday. Each seminar is linked to an Imagine Cup category: Visual Gaming, Office Designer, Technology Business Plan, Information Technology, and Short Film. Extraordinary prizes are awarded at every competition and the top performers in each category will receive an invitation to the real Imagine Cup competition!

Project Hoshimi – Save the day!

Like games? This interactive visual gaming seminar will be sure to get your pulse racing! You are Ori, and your beloved Professor Hoshimi needs your smart nanobots to help him fight the deadly disease within his body. Help save the day by planning strategy and programming your own artificial intelligent bots using Imagine Cup’s official contest AI SDK. Prizes go to the top scoring bots!

The Spirit of CUTC

Capture the spirit of CUTC through creative media! Delegates will take a series of photos and/or videos and incorporate them into a short film or slideshow that expresses the spirit of our conference. Take a dive into the heart of CUTC and see if your presentation can rise above the others. Amazing prizes are up for grabs! Group sizes must range from 1 to 3 members and each group must supply their own digital camera.

IT IQ

Think you know your stuff? IT IQ is a fast-paced interactive game where participants race to complete thrilling questions. Players can demonstrate their expertise in the IT field, or just come out to show their competitive spirit. Teams will have to think fast on their feet and work together to be acknowledged as champion. Challenge your fellow delegates and win awesome prizes!

MS Office Mindstorm

Tell Microsoft what you really think of their Office Suite of applications! Put your creativity and imagination to good use and present your ideas for add-ons or improvements to an MS representative. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Microsoft and voice your opinions. Phenomenal prizes will be given away to the teams with the most innovative design! Microsoft is waiting to discover you!

Let’s Do Business!

Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us. Are you interested in starting a sustainable business that serves and betters society? This workshop will guide you through the early stages of business planning, featuring a guest speaker who will share his insight and knowledge of the entrepreneurial world. Learn the ins and outs of creating a successful proposal and put your creativity and business instincts to practical use!