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This is a preliminary version of the conference program and is still subject to change.

NZCSRSC'08 Main Conference

Monday 14 April

1300-1445 Check in
Location: Bishop Julius
1500 Assemble
Location: Central Library Steps
1515-1545 Opening Ceremony
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1600-1800 What's so super about the supercomputer?
Presentation and tours to see NZ's most powerful, scientific, research computer
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1800-2100 Opening Dinner and after dinner presentation by Martz Witty
Location: UCSA Ball Room

Tuesday 15 April

0730-0830 Breakfast*
Location: Bishop Julius
0900-1110 Session 1
Location: C3 Lecture Theatre
1110-1130 Morning tea
Location: C-Block
1130-1230 Keynote: Edwin Dando
Location: C3 Lecture Theatre
1230-1300 Photo session
1300-1400 Lunch with Chalk'n'talk sessions
1400-1550 Session 2
Location: C3 Lecture Theatre
1550-1800 Poster Session (with afternoon tea)
Location: C-Block
1800-2145 The Orion Health Social Night

  • 1800: BBQ dinner
    Location: UCSA Foundry
  • 2000: Comedy Night at the Ngaio Marsh
    Location: Ngaio Marsh Theatre

Wednesday 16 April

0730-0830 Breakfast*
Location: Bishop Julius
0900-1110 Session 3
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1110-1130 Morning tea
Location: C-Block
1130-1230 Keynote: Dave Lane
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1230-1330 Lunch
1330-1520 Session 4
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1520-1540 Afternoon tea
Location: C-Block
1540-1800 BuildIT Workshop sessions
Location: C-Block

  • 1540-1610 : Workshop session 1
  • 1610-1615 : Break / move to next session
  • 1615-1645 : Workshop session 2
  • 1645-1650 : Break / move to next session
  • 1650-1720 : Workshop session 3
  • 1720-1725 : Break / move to next session
  • 1725-1755 : Workshop session 4
1800-2100 The NZi3 Industry Event

  • 1800: Industry dinner
    Location: UCSA Upper Common Room
  • 1900: Industry mixer
    Location: HIT Lab

Thursday 17 April

0730-0830 Breakfast*
Location: Bishop Julius
0900-1030 Session 5
Location: C3 Lecture Theatre
1030-1100 Morning tea
Location: C-Block
1100-1200 Keynote: David Park
Location: UCSA Shelley Common Room
1200-1230 Awards and Closing
Location: UCSA Shelley Common Room
1230-1400 Lunch
Location: UCSA Shelley Ball Room

CSUnplugged Workshop

Please note: entry to CSUnplugged Workshop requires a separate registration.

Thursday 17 April

1400-1500 Unplugged show with children from Chisnallwood Intermediate school
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1500-1730 Introduction to Unplugged (Tim Bell and Ian Witten)
Location: C2 Lecture Theatre
1730-1800 Bus into town
1800-1915 Dinner
Location: Indian Restaurant at Science Alive!
1915-2045 Free use of Science Alive! including Black Hole mini-golf
Location: Science Alive!

Friday 18 April

0730-0830 Breakfast*
Location: Bishop Julius
0900-1200 Workshop continues
Location: 111 Erskine Building
1200-1300 Lunch
1300 Workshop concludes

* Only applicable to those living at Bishop Julius Hall.