“Learn to program and program to learn.”
Computer Science Day (CSDay 2019)
This day is exclusively dedicated to computing as a science. It offers a unique opportunity to discover this science in a approachable and fun way, from many angles, thanks to discovery workshops, demonstrations, a conference and several challenges. And, this year, a big surprise awaits you, namely a unique IT Escape Game... for pupils, their teachers and their families!
- Date
- May 11, 2019, from 10am to 5:30pm.
- Venue
- ECAM Brussels Engineering School.
- Audience
- For all.
- Fee
- Free.
- CSDay 2019 information booklet (in French).
This day aims at introducing you to several aspects of informatics, as a science, in an interactive and fun way. It is intended for pupils, their teachers and their families. There will be activities for everyone, from 6 to 112 years old!
Several activities will punctuate this day, including:
- The Bebras Belgium Challenge
Discover computing in a fun wau with challenges, for adults and children, in the form of a competition.
- A unique IT Escape Game
Solve puzzles by discovering computer science concepts, to find a treasure and be able to leave the event.
- The ICT dans l'éducation conference
Share your experience using ICT in your teaching or teaching computer science at your school.
To know all about the event, you can download the CSDay 2019 information booklet (in French).
The day takes place in the rooms of the ECAM Brussels Engineering School, a higher education institution which trains future industrial engineers, in particular in computer science. It is located in the Brussels Region, more precisely at the following address:
ECAM Brussels School of Engineering Promenade de l'Alma 50 1200 Woluwé-Saint-Lambert
Access
directions_subway The easiest way is to take the STIB-MIVB metro 1 line, towards Stockel, and to get off at Alma.
directions_railway By train with SNCB-NMBS, you just have to reach the Bruxelles-Schuman station and take metro 1 line there.
directions_car By car, the easiest way is to go to “Place de l'Alma 1, 1200 Woluwé-Saint-Lambert”.
The ECAM opens its door at 9:30am to welcome you. The activities take place from 10am to 4:00pm and the day ends with a farewell drink, until 5:30pm.
The “IT Escape Game” takes place all day, from 10am to 4pm. For the rest, the day unfolds according to the following schedule:
- 9:30am
- Doors opening and welcome.
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- “Bebras, The Masters” contest.
- 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Lunch (for registered people).
- 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Demonstrations and mini-workshops.
- 3:00pm-4:00pm
- “ICT dans l'éducation” conference.
- 4:15pm-4:45pm
- Proclamation and awards ceremony.
- 4:45pm-5:30pm
- Farewell drink.
The “ICT dans l'éducation” conference allows teachers to present and share activities that they set up in their school to teach computer science or to use ICT tools in their courses.
You can submit your application (French only) to be part of the nominees, who will be invited to present their initiative relating informatics and education now!
The detailed program and list of speakers will be available on May 6, 2019.
Registration for the day is required, even if you only participate in certain parts of it. The lunch and the farewell drink are offered to confirmed participants.
Coordinator
Sébastien
Combéfis
Steering committee
Pierre
Bouilliez
Guillaume
de Moffarts
Serge
Goffin
Team
- Manoel Casquilho Da Silva
- Sébastien d'Oreye de Lantremange
- Bernadette Vandevenne
Animators
- Sam Bertrand
- Maxime Bourguignon
- Théo Ducoulombier
- Christophe Simon
- Victor Smits
- Guillaume Van den Hove d'Ertsenryck