CALL FOR SUBMISSION

As Part of the 2018 BCS ICT Conference, this year’s programme includes a National Level Student Competition. The objective of this event is to provide students a unique platform where they use technology to showcase their creativity and enhance their interest in the areas of Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IOT), Robotics, Cyber security, Block chain, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Health Care, Mobile Apps, Telecommunications, eLearning, Cloud computing, UX, 3D Printing which is aligned with the UAE Vision 2021 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to ensure sustainable development while preserving the environment, and to achieve a perfect balance between economic and social development

Intellectual Property of the application remains with the students who developed the system.
To register, submit your abstract here, https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcsconf2018

Important Dates:

First Round- 20th May, 2018
Second Round –22nd July, 2018
Third Round- 7th October, 2018

Name of the event	2018 BCS ICT CONFERENCE – Innovation Awards
Theme	Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IOT), Robotics, Cyber security, Block chain, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Health Care, Mobile Apps, Telecommunications, eLearning, Cloud computing, UX, 3D Printing
Date & Venue of Presentation	Sunday 7 October 2018 Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Academic City
Participation	Teams of 2-3 Members allowed Open to all University Undergraduate & Postgraduate students in the Gulf Countries (GCC)
Submission	First Round – Submission of Abstracts 20th May, 2018 First round of submissions will allow students to register themselves for the event by submitting an abstract. Second Round – Video/Prototype + Detailed Project Description/Report 22nd July, 2018 Second round will allow students to submit their prototypes with detailed project descriptions. They can submit this by directly submitting the prototype or by submitting a video. Third Round – Presentation with Fully Functional Application (PPT+ Code) 7th October, 2018 Third and final submission will be on the day of presentations when they have to present their fully functional applications with code.
Submission Portal	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcsconf2018
Prizes/ Certificates	1st – AED 12000 or equivalent value in kind 2nd – AED 9000 or equivalent value in kind 3rd – AED 6000 or equivalent value in kind Top3 Winning teams invited to conference to receive awards Further 5 runner up teams will be invited to attend and exhibit in conference to demonstrate their projects All registered participants that complete the contest will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Winners of the contest will be receiving prizes on the day of the BCS ICT Conference to be held in October 2018.
Judging Criteria	Coding Skills User Friendliness and end-user value addition Technical/Business Feasibility Idea Strength and fit with chosen theme Core Functionality Implementation
Tentative Agenda	Registrations Opening Greetings – by Heriot-Watt University Dubai Keynote Speech- Eng. Adel Salem Alkaff Al Hashmi, Conference Chairman Coffee and Connect Presentations Lunch Results and Conclusion
You Bring	Your laptop, creativity, passion, skills and a collaborative mindset.
We supply	An opportunity to new-comers to learn something new, space and time for participants to make headway for the problems they are interested in, Lunch and caffeine to keep you going.