SFU DATA SCIENCE
SFU DATA SCIENCE

DATAJAM

// DATE
NOV 15TH
// VENUE
SUB BALLROOM · SFU

DataJam is SFU's annual data science case competition. Work with real-world data, develop recommendations, and present to a 12-judge panel.

>>> 1 WEEK OF FOCUSED DATA ANALYSIS

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CHALLENGE STRUCTURE

3 Day Case Sprint

  1. 01

    Case & Dataset Issued

    Receive the business case and dataset on November 8.

  2. 02

    Analyze & Build

    Work with your team of up to four. Open-source external data may be used alongside the provided dataset.

  3. 03

    Present on Nov 15

    Preliminary round: 7-minute presentation + 3-minute Q&A. Final round: 10-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A.

PRIZES & COMPETITION FORMAT

[ PRIZE BUDGET $400 ]

// TEAM PRIZES

$400 in Total Prize Value

First place ($50 in prize value per person), second place ($30 in prize value per person), and third place ($20 in prize value per person).

// COMPETITION FORMAT

24 Teams · 4 Cohorts

Up to four students per team. Six teams per cohort, with three judges selecting one finalist from each cohort.

FAQ

Sign-ups close November 4.

Teams may have up to four members. If your team is not full, We will organize team matching after registration closes if needed.

Each team will get a week to work on the case from November 8-14. DataJam presentations are in-person on November 15.