ENSTA Bretagne has helped organize the “Digital Technology – Professions for all Genders” Day on Thursday 16 January, which aims to better advertise the wide range of professions available in this sector and also to show that these professions are just as much for women as they are for men.
More than 350 female college students from the Rennes Academy will take part in the 5th edition of this event, coordinated by IMT Atlantique, ENS Rennes, Rennes Academy Education Authority and the ONISEP.
Program of events
9.30 - 12.00 /// a « multisite » morning
The different partner establishments share the morning program. The different contributions will be broadcast live via the digital services.
9.30 - 10.00 /// Digital is changing our lives
This opening talk by Michel Briand, emeritus professor at IMT Atlantique, will raise the awareness of the male and female college students as to issues concerning the change to digital.
10.00 - 10.30 /// Unsung female computer scientists
Carmen Gordon-Nogales will talk about the contribution brought by female computer scientists to this technology.
10.30 - 11.00 /// Break
11.00 – 12.00 /// Discussion and presentation of student projects
The students can ask the professors questions and present the projects they have been working on based on the digital theme, its professions, the place of women in this field etc..
13.00 – 16.00 : AFTERNOON ON ENSTA BRETAGNE CAMPUS
The students and staff at ENSTA Bretagne propose several workshops. They will enable the students from the Brest colleges of Pen Ar C’hleuz, La Fontaine Margot and l’Iroise to explore different digital applications.
• Web Radio
• How a French Robotic Championships robot works, including a demonstration
• Programming robots & programming workshops using Scratch
• Instagram counter using Arduino
ENSTA Bretagne will be taking part in this event for the first time. The day at ENSTA Bretagne has been organized by the students of ENIB, guided by the teachers at ENSTA Bretagne as part of the L codent L créent Project.
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