Rangpur

BASIS, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services, along with BASIS Student’s Forum & Cloud Camp Bangladesh is organizing consecutively for the 10th time NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 during September 30 – October 1, 2022.

NASA is going to organize this event in 350+ Cities Globally. From Bangladesh 9 Cities (Dhaka, Sylhet, Chattogram, Barisal, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, and Cumilla) will be able to participate in this Global Hack-a-Thon. It will involve any and all University students in Bangladesh virtually, and nearly ten thousand students will be reached in this event. The 2022 NASA International Space Apps Challenge theme is “Make Space!” At Space Apps, we strive to eliminate barriers of access to space and science opportunities. Space Apps is for anyone and everyone! Participants from around the world are welcomed regardless of background and experience to create, explore, learn, and build together. Through each year’s Space Apps Challenge, we continue to support and empower ideas through innovation and inclusion.

NASA Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that takes place over 48-hours in 350+ cities around the world. It is going to be organized from September 30 -October 1, 2022, simultaneously and virtually all over the world. Last year, in Bangladesh, we received more than 850 projects from 5 categories. Among them 50 teams were invited to participate at 48 hours global hackathon. It’s been a great honor for us that, among 220 cities all over the world, Bangladesh’s own TEAM MOHAKASH was awarded champion for the Best Mission Concept category. In addition, Bangladesh obtained 3rdand 5thplace in 2017, and Bangladesh won the championship in 2018, along with additional finalists in 2019 and 2020 from Bangladesh. We are on a roll and intent to continue to lead the world for this competition!!

All are welcome in Space Apps. The common thread among Space Apps participants is that you are interested in space science and exploration, you are creative, and you want to solve problems. Over 26,000 people from 148 countries and in 251 cities around the world participated in the 2020 International Space Apps Challenge. In May 2020, the virtual-only Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge concluded with over 15,000 participants from 150 countries. If you can’t find a Space Apps event located near you, join the Virtual Event online, and do the Space Apps challenge from your home!

Space Apps builds connections. As a part of Space Apps, you are part of a global hack-a-thon community that embraces collaboration across borders, sectors, and cultures to bring about paradigm-shifting innovation.

RANGPUR WILL BE HYBRID, LOCAL PARTICIPANTS CAN JOIN VIRTUALLY, OR TRAVEL TO DHAKA MAINSTAGE, AND PARTICIPATE PHYSICALLY.

Schedule (All times Asia/Dhaka)

Date: Friday, September 30th– Saturday, October 1st

September 30, 2022, Friday

September 30: 7:00 AM – Team Registration / Breakfast

September 30: 8:30 AM – Mentor Meet & Greet & Register in NASA website

September 30: 10:30 AM – Opening Ceremony

September 30: 11:00 AM – Tea Break

September 30: 11:15 AM – Mentor Meetup & Q&A

September 30: 11:30 AM – Mentor Round: Finalize team setup in NASA site, team member’s role, draft of presentation, judging criteria, 240 Second of Glory, and 30 Seconds Video; assist in video transcript and draft

September 30: 12:30 PM – Lunch & Prayer Break

September 30: 3:00 PM – Mentor Round: Clarify judging, listen to the presentations, and provide feedback

September 30: 4:30 PM – Group Picture & Team Pictures

September 30: 4:45 PM – Tea Break

September 30: 6:00 PM – Mentor Round: Finalize presentation for 240 seconds

September 30: 6:30 PM – Upload 240 seconds video in the BASIS provided google drive

September 30: 7:00 PM - Live Broadcast with NASA (TBD)

September 30: 9:00 PM - Dinner Break

September 30: 10:00 PM - Mentor Round: Feedback for NASA website content and 30 seconds video presentation

September 30: 11:00 PM – Hack-a-Thon Continues: Finalization for NASA website & 30 second video

October 1, Saturday, 2022

October 1: 7:30 AM – Breakfast Break

October 1: 8:30 AM – Mentor Round: Finalize NASA Website submission & draft 30 seconds video

October 1: 9:00 AM – Final upload of 30 seconds video in NASA website

October 1: 10:00 AM – Judges and Mentors Round

October 1: 10:30 AM – Tea Break

October 1: 11:00 AM – Judging Starts (240 Seconds of Glory)

October 1: 1:30 PM – Lunch & Prayer Break

October 1: 2:00: PM – Award Finalization

October 1: 4:30 PM – Group Picture & Team Pictures

October 1: 6:00 PM – Closing Ceremony & Award Distribution

Our Locations in Bangladesh:

Bangladesh Mainstage: Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services

BDBL Bhaban (Level 5 - West), 12 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka -1215, Bangladesh

Mr. Russell T. Ahmed

President, BASIS

Email: president@basis.org.bd

Mr. Tanvir Hossain Khan

Director, BASIS

Email: tanvir@basis.org.bd

Abu Issa Mohammad Mainuddin

Executive Director, BASIS

Email: ed@basis.org.bd

Hashim Ahmed

Secretary, BASIS

Email: secretary@basis.org.bd

Mr. Mohammad Mahdee Uz Zaman

Local Advisor, NASA Space Apps Challenge Bangladesh

Email: mohammad.zaman@gmail.com

Mr. Ariful Hasan Opu

Local Advisor, NASA Space Apps Challenge Bangladesh

Email: info@ahopu.com

Rajib Ahmed
Manager, Events & Branding, BASIS

Email: event@basis.org.bd

Nadia Tabassum

Asst. Manager, Trade Facilitation, BASIS

Email: international@basis.org.bd

Toufiq Elahi Plabon

Executive, Web & IT, BASIS

Email: web@basis.org.bd

Cumilla/Virtual

Coordinator: Partha Chakraborty, Chairman & Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Cumilla University, Cumilla, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801717629764 // Email: partha.chak@cou.ac.bd

Lead: Mazharul Hasan // Phone: +8801631981121 // Email: mazhar11808006@gmail.com // Cumilla University

Dhaka/MAIN STAGE

Coordinator: Md. Khaled Sohel, Assistant Professor, Daffodil International University // Phone: +8801712493251 // Email: khaledsohel@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

Lead: Md. Maidul Islam // Phone: +8801711476754 // E-mail: rummanmaidul13@gmail.com // City University

Mymensingh/Virtual

Coordinator: Mahbubun Nahar, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801770393499 // E-mail: mahbuba.knu@gmail.com

Lead: Kanis Fatema Shanta // Phone: +8801987934996 // E-mail: kanisfatemashanta.cse@gmail.com // Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh

Sylhet/Virtual

Coordinator: Md. Saiful Islam, Asst. Professor, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801717960979 // E-mail: saiful-cse@sust.edu

Chattogram/Virtual

Coordinator: Md. Iftekharul Alam Efat, Noakhali Science & Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801727208714 // phone: iftekhar.iit.nstu@gmail.com

Lead: Al Adnan Sami // E-mail: aladnansami21@gmail.com // Phone: +8801625208031 // Noakhali Science & Technology University

Barisal/Virtual

Coordinator: Md. Mostafijur Rahman, Lecturer, University of Barisal, Barisal, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801739097182 // E-mail: mostafij.csebu@gmail.com

Lead: Niaz Hassan // Phone: +8801819949151 // E-mail: mirmukut@gmail.com

Rangpur/Virtual

Coordinator: Masud Ibn Afjal, Assistant Professor, Haji Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Rangpur, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801737049633 // E-Mail: masud@hstu.ac.bdHajee

Lead: Md. Shakil Ahamad // Phone: +8801892186018 // E-mail: shakil.ahamadhstu@gmail.com // Haji Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Rangpur, Bangladesh

Rajshahi/Virtual

Coordinator: Md. Rashed-Al-Mahfuz, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801723580555 // E-mail: ram@ru.ac.bd

Lead: Hossain Md. Sabir // Phone: +8801677452170 // E-mail: hossainmdsabir123@gmail.com // Rajshahi University

Khulna/Virtual

Coordinator: Akib Shariyar, Lecturer, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh // Phone: +8801917828888 // E-mail: akib.shahriyar@cse.kuet.ac.bd

Lead: Sumit Chanda // Phone: +8801964158014 // E-mail: chanda1505012@stud.kuet.ac.bd // Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh