Summer School

Date: June 17, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
Location: Centre for Urban Innovation, 44 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 1G3
Open To: NESTNet Students
Contact: Hani Al Hakeem at hani.alhakeem@ryerson.ca

The scene from last year's summer school.

 Description

The fourth annual NESTNet Summer School for students will take place at Ryerson University's stunning new Centre for Urban Innovation on June 17, 2020.

The event brings together multidisiplinary teams of students and postdoctoral fellows from universities across Canada to collaborate on a unique energy storage design challenge to be presented to a judging panel at the day’s end.

 Program

Morning

8:30 a.m. ET
Breakfast and registration
 Level 1 (Atrium)

9:00
Welcome and opening remarks
Bala Vankatesh, Academic Director, Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson University
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

9:05
Introduction to the challenge and facilitator-led discussion
Carlos Sabillon, IESO Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson University
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

9:15
Break out into teams for energy storage design challenge
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

9:45
Team discussions - session 1
Mentors: Amr Adel and Carlos Sabillion, IESO Research Fellows, Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson University
 Level 1 (Atrium)

Afternoon

12:00 p.m.
Lunch
Generously sponsored by the Clean Energy Zone
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

1:30
Team discussions - session 2
Mentors: Amr Adel and Carlos Sabillion, IESO Research Fellows, Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson University
 Level 1 (Atrium)

3:30
Break and refreshments
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

3:45
Introduction of judging panel
Bolis Ibrahim, Founder and CEO, Argentum Electronics
Pratap Revuru, Senior Manager, IoT Solutions and Partnerships, Schneider Electric Canada
Hari Suthan, Chief Strategic Growth and Policy Officer, Opus One Solutions
Denis Tokarev, Founder and CEO, Silk Way
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

4–5:30 p.m.
Team presentations
 Level 2 (CUI 219)

 The winners of the energy storage design challenge will be announced during the Technical Conference welcome dinner, which will take place Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. on Level 3 (CUI 317).

 Registration

Tickets are free to NESTNet students (one per project). Please use the access code provided and register via the Eventbrite link at the top of this page. If you have not received your code or have any problems or questions regarding registration, please email Hani Al Hakeem at hani.alhakeem@ryerson.ca.

 Accessibility

Ryerson is committed to providing an accessible learning environment. Please let us know if we need to make any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.

 Accommodation

Accommodation (with breakfast included) for one student per project will be covered for up to three nights (June 16 to June 18) at Ryerson’s International Living Learning Centre (ILC), 240 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2L1.
For additional students, prices are $92 + taxes per night, with breakfast included.
If you have any questions, please contact Hani Hakeem at hani.alhakeem@ryerson.ca.