On Saturday, February 21st, Technovation Waterloo held its first in-person working session of the season at the University of Waterloo. Running from 10 AM to 3 PM, the session allowed participants to focus on researching and designing solutions for the problem they have chosen for their app.
The morning began with an introduction by Samantha Jewett, Women in Computer Science (WiCS) Outreach Coordinator and Technovation Waterloo Chapter Ambassador. Samantha led a review the project checklist, encompassing all the tasks for their project that
were discussed in the first five weeks of the program. This overview helped teams stay aligned and reminded them of the milestones they have accomplished.
Throughout the rest of the day, teams worked on various stages of their project. Some refined their selected community and customer research, while others continued identifying problems and creating clear problem statements. Most participants were on the stage of completing competitor research and selecting a tech-based solution. Overall, everyone worked hard and made excellent progress.
Volunteers, including mentors, coaches, and Technovation alumni, were a big help in supporting teams. They answered questions, gave feedback, and helped guide teams through any challenges they were facing. Their expertise and encouragement gave teams the confidence to work to the best of their abilities and move on to the next phases of their project.
By the end of the day, most teams were ready to start prototyping their apps for the following week.
Technovation Alumni & Coaches helped participants throughout the day with their projects
Participants taking a "brain break" and working on a puzzle
Participants took advantage of the whiteboards on the walls to map out their ideas
Teams worked in the MC Comfy Lounge and Math CnD on their projects throughout the day
Checklist of everything the participants need to complete to be ready to start prototyping soon
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Thank you to everyone who attended our first in-person working Session! An extra special shoutout goes out to our volunteers, coaches, mentors, without whom, this event could not have been possible!
We were so excited to have so many of you join us and we were so proud to see so many projects being completed! We hope you enjoyed the event and had fun working with your teammates on your project.
Stay tuned for more weekly online workshops and monthly in-person working sessions, where you'll get the chance to collaborate with your team. Our next in-person Working Session is on Saturday, March 7 at SAP. Keep up the great work, and we look forward to seeing your progress throughout the rest of the season!