IMAGINE CUPHaseeb ShaukatMIC Business Manager Microsoft Pakistan

IMAGINE CUP

• The Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition.

• Every year the Imagine Cup invites students to meet a challenge around a social cause. The current Imagine Cup competition theme is Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.

• The Imagine Cup started in 2003 with only 1,000 competitors • In 2011, more than 350,000 of the world's most influential

students from over 183 countries/regions registered for the Imagine Cup. 128 Teams participated in the WW Finals

“I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up. It gets people

involved in seeing that software is changing the world.“

- Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

HISTORYStarted in Asia as a local competition...Became Imagine Cup• 2003: Barcelona, Spain - Theme: Link between people,

information, systems, and devices, using Web services and .NET as the springboard.

• 2004: São Paulo, Brazil - Theme: Imagine a world where smart technology makes everyday life easier.

• 2005: Yokohama, Japan - Theme: Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us.

• 2006: Delhi, India - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables us to live healthier lives.

• 2007: Seoul, South Korea - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables a better education for all.

• 2008: Paris, France - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment.

• 2009: Cairo, Egypt - Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.

• 2010: Warsaw, Poland – Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.

• 2011: New York City, United States – Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.

Agra & New Delhi, India

Paris, France Yokohama,

Japan

Cairo, Egypt

Seoul, South Korea

Barcelona, Spain

São Paulo & Foz do Iguaçu , Brazil

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"How boldly do you dare to dream?"– Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Chief Software 

Architect, at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals

COMPETITIONS

Students can register and sign up to compete in;

• Software Design• Game Design: Xbox/Windows • Game Design: Windows Phone • IT Challenge • Azure Challenge• KINECT Challenge• Windows Phone Challenge• KINECT FUN LABS Challenge• Windows Metro Style APP Challenge

IMAGINE CUP 2012 :: THEME

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

Improve maternal health

Achieve universal primary education

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Promote gender equality and empower women

Ensure environmental sustainability

Reduce child mortality

Develop a global partnership for development

…one theme“Imagine a world where technology helps solve the 

toughest problems” 

KEY ASPECTS

• Appreciate emerging technologies• Windows Phone• Cloud

• Inventing the wheel again• Its more about creativity not technology• Problem Focused

• Any or all areas identified in the 8 Millennium Goals• Seriousness of students

REFERENCES

• About Imagine Cup Pakistan (Session Recording) <Click Here>

• Imagine Cup Year Book <Click Here>

• Imagine Cup 2011 Winners Project Video <Click Here>

• Imagine Cup 2010 Winners Project Video <Click Here>

• Imagine Cup Pakistan Software Design registration page. <Click Here>

SOFTWARE DESIGN PAKISTAN:

– Round 1 – Ideas Hunt • email to: b-hashau@microsoft.com and also submit it at: http://

www.imaginecup.com/PK/SD.aspx• Deadline: 10th of February, 2012

– Round 2 – Technology Insight• Submit to: b-hashau@microsoft.com• Deadline: 25th of February, 2012

– Round 3 – Detailed Project Report and Presentation submission• Submit report and presentation to: b-hashau@microsoft.com or

Imaginecup2012@hec.gov.pk by 20th of March, 2012

– Round 4 – Regional Finals (Presentation + Demo) • Regional Finals dates will be shared shortly• All projects must be 100% complete and in working condition before the regional finals

– Round 5 – Pakistan Finals (Presentation + Demo) – Imagine Cup 2012 WW Finals – Australia

Round Deadline StatusRound 1 –one page document describing the idea along with team details 10th of February, 2012 Done

(120+ Projects from Pakistan)

Round 2 – Tools and Technology Used 25th of February, 2012 DoneScreening in progress

Round 3- Detailed Project Report Submission and Presentation submission 20th of March, 2012 Report and presentation

submission.

Round 4 – Regional Finals (Presentation + Demo) Regions: Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, KPK, Islamabad End of March 2012

Round 5 – Pakistan Finals (Presentation + Demo) Start of April 2012

Worldwide Finals July 2012

Important :: All Software Design teams are also required to submit their Preliminary Project Summary (Round 1) on Imaginecup.com by March 13, 2012 (Ref: www.ImagineCup.com)

TIMELINES (SOFTWARE DESIGN PAKISTAN)

TIMELINES (SOFTWARE DESIGN PAKISTAN)

Oct’11 Nov’11 Dec’11 Jan’12 Feb’12 Mar’12 April’12 May’12 June’12 Jul’12

LaunchRound 1

(Idea Hunt)

Round 2(Technology Insight)

Round 4 (Pakistan Finals)

Worldwide Finals

Round 3 (Detailed Project Report and

Presentation)

Round 3 (Regional Finals)

EVALUATION …

EVALUATION

• CHECK-LIST:• Evaluators should explore about Imagine Cup competition

» References will provide good assistance• Teams to be evaluated must be registered on www.ImagineCup.com

• EVALUATION:• Three Pages of Evaluation Sheets

» Page 1 and 2: Teams Evaluation > 5 Questions» Criteria: Weightage

• Microsoft will provide Round 1 and 2 evaluation

• EVALUATION TIPs and RECOMMENDATIONS:• 15 Minutes Presentation(presentation + demo) followed by 5 min Q&A.• No Questions during presentation.• If you have any question, write it down and ask after the presentation.• No Discussion regarding the project among evaluators.

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

• Problem Definition

• Solution Design & Innovation

• Technical Architecture & User Experience

• Business Viability

• Presentation

• Imagine Cup Contact point:

– B-hashau@microsoft.com

• FOLLOW US:

– http://www.imaginecup.com/PK/SD.aspx– https://www.facebook.com/MICPK– http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pakistan/

QUESTIONS