You are cordially invited to this hackathon where you will also be able to view the latest technology from Intel and Rectron. A hackathon is an event in which computer programmers and others involved in software development and hardware development, including graphic designers, interface designers and project managers, collaborate intensively on software projects.

Dates: Friday 22 May to Saturday 23 May 2015, from 8:00 to 17:00

Venue: MakerSpace, Level 3, Merensky 2 Library, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria

For more information on the MakerSpace or the hackathon please email [email protected]

More about the Department of Library Services’ MakerSpace

The Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria (UP) became the first library in South Africa to establish a MakerSpace – a creative laboratory where people with ideas can get together with people who have the technical ability to turn these ideas into reality. A MakerSpace is often associated with fields such as engineering, computer science, graphic design and digital art, and although the physical space is important, it is the collaboration among individuals with various and distinct areas of knowledge that is fundamental to fostering this creative environment.

Read more at http://www.up.ac.za/en/news/post_2062883-south-africas-first-library-makerspace-opens-at-the-university-of-pretoria

Click here to download the event poster as a PDF