{"id":414,"date":"2018-08-29T12:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T02:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.productdesignsoftware.com.au\/?p=414"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:39:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T03:39:54","slug":"industry-problems-confirmed-rmit-iot-ar-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/industry-problems-confirmed-rmit-iot-ar-hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry problems confirmed – Countdown begins for RMIT IoT\/AR Hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RMIT University students are eagerly getting ready to tackle the 10 real-world industry problems submitted by companies from a diverse range of industries for the 2018 IoT\/AR RMIT Hackathon, starting this Thurs Aug 30th and concluding Sat Sept 1st.<\/strong><\/p>

RMIT, PTC & LEAP are excited to unleash the power of the leading Industry 4.0 technologies covering Internet of Things (Thingworx) and Augmented Reality (Vuforia), combined with the best & brightest Engineering and IT students from across RMIT University, locked away for 3 days to solve these industry problems and present their solutions to a panel of prominent industry judges on Sat Sept 1st.<\/p>

The event will also be an exciting way for industry sponsors to see first-hand how these new Industry 4.0 & IIoT technologies can resolve their real business issues, and gain fresh insights from the next generation of innovators from RMIT.<\/p>

54 students are now confirmed to participate in this week\u2019s Hackathon \u2013 coming from an diverse mix of disciplines including IT, Computer Science, Aerospace, Mechanical and Civil Engineering – which has allowed them to create teams with the required multidisciplinary skillsets.<\/p>

During the recent Pre-Hack training (pictured above), most students picked up the software very quickly, aided by the benefit of a drag-and-drop interface without the needing for coding skills (although you do still have the option to code for deeper customisation, which some CS students are taking advantage of). Within just 2 days, most students began working independently and started creating their own IoT dashboards and AR experiences.<\/p>

IoT and AR are exciting new technologies which will change the way engineers and designers work, all the way from design\/conception through to construction and asset maintenance; and the most engaged, forward-looking students are the ones who sees this and are embracing the Hackathon as a way to differentiate themselves in the future job market. In an interesting twist, a number of industry sponsor companies have also registered their interest in taking on graduates from RMIT with IoT and\/or AR skills within the next 6 to 12 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Industry mentors and judges at this year\u2019s event will include:<\/p>