For Business And Government

Join us on Monday 4th November 2024

IT CodeFair is a prestigious event held by Charles Darwin University (CDU) that aims to provide an opportunity to encourage and advocate students’ talents, showcasing their dedication more broadly on an industrial level.

In 2020, CDU IT Code Fair was awarded for “Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning” from Australian Awards for University Teaching. The CDU IT Code Fair has been a great success for over 10 years and is continuing to attract several IT students and employers. Our sponsors play a crucial role in making this event a success as they enable us to conduct this event on a large scale, ensuring maximum participation while targeting a wider audience.

As a sponsor, we will display your corporate logo for all our marketing promotions pertaining to the event throughout the year. To become one of our valuable sponsors for this event which will be held on 4th November 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Esplanade Darwin, please express your interest by writing to us at itcodefair@cdu.edu.au.

Eligibility

Share your professional expertise and impeccable knowledge to play a crucial part in assessing some of the unique and innovative IT projects from our next generation of IT researchers. You would be able to discuss the proposed projects with the students in detail and critically analyse their work, which could be a possible requirement for your business. This year we have many challenges and competitions to judge:

Business Innovation Challenge

Demonstrated exceptional academic performance in cybersecurity units of study

IT Innovation Challenge

Innovative ideas that contribute towards a better digital future that is secure, reliable, and efficient.

Data Science Challenge

Using analytical tools to manipulate data that would help to make informed decisions.

Cyber Security Challenge

Capturing the highest number of flags through critical problem-solving and technical skills by exploiting weaknesses in the host machines, all in a virtual simulated environment

Coding Competition

Unique and creative software applications developed that target real-life issues faced by businesses and organizations, based on different coding experience levels.

Digital Territory Challenge

Interstate students would compete while showcasing their projects, skills, and ideas to make the Territory more digital.

Poster Competition

The poster that best communicates a project through both its visuals and written representation of ideas with just a glimpse

Research Competition

Join us to witness IT research that would change the world

Every year, the Employer Speed Dating at CDU’s IT Code Fair attracts several employers across NT and interstate as provides a platform for the local industry to connect with CDU’s IT graduating students. Studying IT at CDU exposes students to an interactive learning environment while using state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies making them industry ready. With the Employer Speed Dating, you would receive a 5 minutes interview with 20-25 shortlisted IT graduating students.

We encourage your organization to participate in it as it would help you find a potential employee(/s) that suits your business requirements. You would also be receiving one page CV for each of them, which you can later refer to for employment purposes.

Additionally, a station will be allotted to you to showcase your organization, which could accommodate up to 2 pull-up banners.

Becoming Our Project Client(s)

We are looking for an opportunity to collaborate with partners and industry, especially in the NT, to develop innovative and practical solutions to real-world challenges in order for our students and teaching team to support and make a difference in our community. If you have an idea for an IT project, please do not hesitate to contact us at itproject@cdu.edu.au. Please download our IT Industry Project prospectus below.

For Business And Government

Eligibility

Business Innovation Challenge

Demonstrated exceptional academic performance in cybersecurity units of study

IT Innovation Challenge​

Innovative ideas that contribute towards a better digital future that is secure, reliable, and efficient.​

Data Science Challenge​

Using analytical tools to manipulate data that would help to make informed decisions.​

Cyber Security Challenge

Capturing the highest number of flags through critical problem-solving and technical skills by exploiting weaknesses in the host machines, all in a virtual simulated environment ​​

Coding Competition​

Unique and creative software applications developed that target real-life issues faced by businesses and organizations, based on different coding experience levels.​

Digital Territory Challenge​

Interstate students would compete while showcasing their projects, skills, and ideas to make the Territory more digital.​

Poster Competition

The poster that best communicates a project through both its visuals and written representation of ideas with just a glimpse

Research Competition

Join us to witness IT research that would change the world

Becoming Our Project Client(s)

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IT Innovation Challenge

Innovative ideas that contribute towards a better digital future that is secure, reliable, and efficient.

Data Science Challenge

Using analytical tools to manipulate data that would help to make informed decisions.

Capturing the highest number of flags through critical problem-solving and technical skills by exploiting weaknesses in the host machines, all in a virtual simulated environment

Coding Competition

Unique and creative software applications developed that target real-life issues faced by businesses and organizations, based on different coding experience levels.

Digital Territory Challenge

Interstate students would compete while showcasing their projects, skills, and ideas to make the Territory more digital.