Update: Daniel Doolan now has a post with the winners of the Nokia Phones and the apps they built… See that post here
This is how I left things on the Tuesday night… Everything was as organised as it was going to be and there was nothing more to do other than cross fingers that all was actually in readiness.
OK, I don’t think there is any more I can try and do to organise tomorrows Applicants day… Demo lab, workshops, talks, staff and students— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 6, 2012
We also have a great number of people who have signed up for the Windows Phone camp in the Afternoon – Exciting stuff— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 6, 2012
Off to Scotland to visit @RGUComputing #windowsphone #phonecamp on 7th & 8th Azure bit.ly/A1iNiC
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 6, 2012
@RGUComputing tomorrows battle of Microsoft and Android phone programming – like ‘app’ gladiators— Ian Allison (@iankallison) March 6, 2012
Making a few small tweaks to my presentation ready for Applicants Day at @RGUComputing tomorrow.— George Lawie (@geolawie) March 6, 2012
On my way into work on the day itself, I get a notification from Lee to say he is on his way… I know that there will be someone there to greet him because Daniel Doolan tells me he has been up since 05:30 that morning… Now that is keen.
I’m at Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) (Dyce, Aberdeen) 4sq.com/xKsoyu— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
@cbeagrie Hi Colin yep I’m in, have been up since 05:30 this morning— Daniel C. Doolan (@dcdoolan) March 7, 2012
As I arrive in at St Andrew Street, Lee is already here and Daniel is giving him a tour of the facilities.
I do a last minute walk round to make sure that the labs are ready…
Doing a last minute check of the place to make sure that all is ready for applicants day
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
The sys admins are busy in the labs getting the demos up and running.
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Once happy that everything is going to plan, I head with Daniel and Lee to check out the Microsoft Presentation in the lecture theatre. We did run into some problems with the audio coming from the PC to the speakers creating a distinct buzz but cannot trace the problem but the sound from the mic is Ok so we compromise by hooking the PC up to some smaller speakers for that part of the presentation.
In C47 lecture theatre going through the Microsoft slideshow with @dcdoolan and @lee_stott
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Currently setting up for keynote for new applicants @RGUComputing. This afternoon is #WindowsPhone #phonecamp at @RGUComputing
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
Meanwhile, it’s now 10am and in C08-09, people are starting to arrive and talk to course leaders and students.
The applicants are arriving and are currently looking around the demo lab and talking to course leaders
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@dcdoolan and Michal are currently setting up the green room for a demonstration of multimedia facilities
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Applicants Day is moving along well, presently there are a set of lectures being given, followed by a set of workshops.
— Daniel C. Doolan (@dcdoolan) March 7, 2012
At 11am it is time to go the the C47 lecture theatre and hear the talks we have set up for the Applicants. The first talk is an introduction to the School from Ian Allison followed by a placement talk from George Lawie and finishing up with a talk from Microsoft on their role in education.
There is a hubbub of activity in C08-09 currently… Just off to take them to the lecture theatre for a series of talks.
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Talking today we will have @iankallison , @geolawie and @lee_stott
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@iankallison has finished his welcome speech and now @geolawie on talking about his Erasmus placement in France
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
A good amount of questions from the crowd on @geolawie‘s placement talk.
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@lee_Stott is up now and talking about the relevance of computer science and Microsoft’s involvement in education
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
After the talks, come workshops. We had two of them for applicants to attend, the first was on Android Development and the second one was on Machine Intelligence.
Workshops started about half an hour ago… Android Phone Development first
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
The next workshop will start in about 15 minutes on Machine Intelligence. Ric Glassey does a very interesting talk about it
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
So once done, for us, that’s Applicants Day done and dusted for another year. However the day is not yet done as we have an event for our existing students in the Afternoon; Windows Phone Camp.
Windows Phone Camp well under way @RGUComputing with @lee_stott getting everybody to build some apps.
— Daniel C. Doolan (@dcdoolan) March 7, 2012
Huge turnout for #WindowsPhone #phonecamp @rgucomputingtwitpic.com/8t53xj twitpic.com/8t5427
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
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#phonecamp at @rgucomputing in full swing great turn out. #wpdesign #wpdev twitpic.com/8t6bpe
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
While the students were taking a break from their coding, I popped my head in to see what was happening
Just popped in to the phone Camp to see how the students were getting on.Some good ideas coming from them.
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Some of our Business Info students are more familiar with Visual Basic & are using it to develop their Phone Camp App.. not limited to C#
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
Some students who are already android/IOS developers are porting their apps to the Windows Apps Store at Phone Camp!
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
It’s 5pm, Pizza time
@RobertGordonUni Pizza will be here at 5pm come and see what the students have built at the #phonecamp showcase at 5.30 – 6.30pm
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
@rgucomputing #windowsphone #phonecamp 30mins left before pizza and 60 students still coding! http://twitpic.com/8t7r15
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
Pizza time @rgucomputing some amazing looking apps presentations to start after this. twitpic.com/8t8587
— Lee Stott (@lee_stott) March 7, 2012
Some comments from the students on the Phone Camp
@steven_corner glad you enjoyed yourself. Did you get an app built and deployed?
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@steven_corner ok, so no phone then eh? Never mind you can make your millions deploying a fully functional app on the store instead
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@scoottadams Well done Scott!! What was the app you built?
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@scoottadams brilliant… Again, well done. Remember us when you are loaded!
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@_401kill sorry to hear that Ben.. What was the app and will you continue to develop it?
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@kcesca Hi Francisca, I hope you enjoyed the Phone Camp today. Did you go with the etoy idea in the end?
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 7, 2012
@kcesca Fantastic, do please keep.me up to date with how you get on.
— RGU Computing (@RGUComputing) March 8, 2012