How the exhibition will work

Demonstrate your PAT to lecturers from tertiary institutions and business leaders who will provide positive, industry relevant and constructive feedback on both the PAT code and documentation. Please explain your project clearly, highlighting all features and any advanced code or techniques.

What to bring on the day

  • Printed PAT documentation.
  • Laptop or desktop.
  • Extra screen.
  • Extension cord and adapter plug.
  • Any other peripheral necessary to run your project.

Tips for exhibitors

Tip 1 You put a lot of time into your PAT. Do not hesitate to share with other learners what you managed to do!

Tip 2 We love projects that support the community or solve real world problems.

Tip 3 Make sure you have a backup copy of your program.

Tip 4 Be prepared to explain your code in detail.

Tip 5 If is does not work - call it an undocumented feature or Beta version!

Come on - your can do it. Exhibit now!

Feedback categories

Attention all exhibitors!

PAT Feedback categories

  • Documentation
  • User Interface and Ease of Use
  • Creativity of innovation or solution
  • Usefulness of the System
  • Advanced Coding and Technical Complexity
  • General impression

Judges

  • Dr. Wai Sze (Grace) Leung – UJ Postgraduate School Senior Director
  • Dr. Warren Carlson – Wits University Computer Science Lecturer
  • Dr. Ken Nixon – Associate Professor Wits University
  • Matthew Gill – St John’s College IT HOD & IEB IT Examiner
  • Jamie Kench – Entelect, Intermediate Software Engineer
  • Teresa Park – Wits CS Student / Assumption Alumni
  • Jackie Musakwa – FoodComply, Lead Software Engineer / Assumption Alumni
  • Kezia Segurado - UP Third Year Student / Assumption Alumni

Thank you to our sponsors

Entelect

End-to-end technology services and solutions

Entelect

Landynamix

Outsourced IT services and IT support

Landynamix

Funworks

Author of high school IT book series

Funworks

Assumption Convent School

Private school for girls

Assumption Convent

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