BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Riyadh BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T061407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+03 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19470313T235308 TZOFFSETFROM:+0306 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2TH;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:+03 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T213022Z UID:386BBFD1-59DF-4C01-A025-EAE3EEDEE3D9 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20260608T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20260609T160000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Amman Arab University (AAU) Student Branch has officia lly announced the launch of Astro Code 2026\, a national-level competition designed to empower university students to develop innovative technologic al solutions in the fields of space and advanced technologies.\n\nThe comp etition is organized by IEEE AAU Student Branch in collaboration with seve ral IEEE technical societies\, including IEEE AESS\, IEEE Computer Society (CS)\, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS)\, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)\, and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology So ciety (EMBS)\, reflecting a strong multidisciplinary collaboration.\n\nAst ro Code 2026 serves as a comprehensive platform that integrates multiple d omains such as space systems\, artificial intelligence\, systems engineeri ng\, software development\, biomedical applications\, sustainability\, and scientific exploration. The competition aims to address national space-re lated challenges by transforming them into practical and innovative soluti ons led by university students.\n\nThe event is expected to attract more t han 250 students from over 15 universities across Jordan\, forming around 40 teams\, fostering a competitive environment that promotes innovation\, collaboration\, and technical excellence.\n\nThe competition features five main tracks:\n\n- AI & Space Software\n- Space Systems & Vehicles\n- Spac e Software & Law Applications\n- Space Science & Exploration\n- Space Appl ications\, Health & Sustainability\n\nIn addition\, a series of specialize d pre-competition training sessions will be conducted under the supervisio n of IEEE societies to equip participants with the required technical and practical skills.\n\nThe competition will take place at Amman Arab Univers ity on June 8–9\, 2026\, featuring a two-day program that includes an op ening ceremony\, hackathon challenges\, panel discussions\, student debate s\, a drone show\, and a space culture night\, followed by project present ations\, judging\, and an awards ceremony.\n\nAstro Code 2026 represents a significant step toward strengthening student innovation in Jordan and ad vancing the role of IEEE in fostering technology-driven solutions aligned with the future of space science and engineering.\n\nAgenda: \n- Opening C eremony and welcome remarks\n- Introduction to Astro Code 2026 and competi tion tracks\n- Start of hackathon challenges\n- Panel discussion on space technologies\n- Student debate session\n- Aerial Drone & UAV Show\n- Astro nomical Observation & Space Culture Night\n- Project submission and presen tations\n- Evaluation and judging\n- Closing Ceremony and awards distribut ion\n\nRoom: I-00\, Bldg: I\, Amman Arab University\, JORDAN STREET\, Amma n\, Jordan\, Jordan\, 11118 LOCATION:Room: I-00\, Bldg: I\, Amman Arab University\, JORDAN STREET\, Amm an\, Jordan\, Jordan\, 11118 ORGANIZER:amsha@ieee.org SEQUENCE:27 SUMMARY:Launch of Astro Code 2026 Competition at Amman Arab University with Broad IEEE Participation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/554517 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="232" data-end="512">The IEEE A mman Arab University (AAU) Student Branch has officially announced the lau nch of Astro Code 2026\, a national-level competition designed to empower university students to develop innovative technological solutions in the f ields of space and advanced technologies.</p>\n<p data-start="514" data-en d="921">The competition is organized by IEEE AAU Student Branch in collabo ration with several IEEE technical societies\, including IEEE AESS\, IEEE Computer Society (CS)\, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS)\, IE EE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)\, and IEEE Engineering in Medicin e and Biology Society (EMBS)\, reflecting a strong multidisciplinary colla boration.</p>\n<p data-start="923" data-end="1363">Astro Code 2026 serves as a comprehensive platform that integrates multiple domains such as space systems\, artificial intelligence\, systems engineering\, software develo pment\, biomedical applications\, sustainability\, and scientific explorat ion. The competition aims to address national space-related challenges by transforming them into practical and innovative solutions led by universit y students.</p>\n<p data-start="1365" data-end="1635">The event is expecte d to attract more than 250 students from over 15 universities across Jorda n\, forming around 40 teams\, fostering a competitive environment that pro motes innovation\, collaboration\, and technical excellence.</p>\n<p data- start="1637" data-end="1679">The competition features five main tracks:</p >\n<ul data-start="1680" data-end="1888">\n<li data-section-id="16z6uod" d ata-start="1680" data-end="1703">AI &amp\; Space Software</li>\n<li data-s ection-id="jh0c53" data-start="1704" data-end="1732">Space Systems &amp\; Vehicles</li>\n<li data-section-id="14dv0om" data-start="1733" data-end="1 770">Space Software &amp\; Law Applications</li>\n<li data-section-id="7n5 5y7" data-start="1771" data-end="1802">Space Science &amp\; Exploration</l i>\n<li data-section-id="srxhnv" data-start="1803" data-end="1888">Space A pplications\, Health &amp\; Sustainability</li>\n</ul>\n<p data-start="189 0" data-end="2094">In addition\, a series of specialized pre-competition t raining sessions will be conducted under the supervision of IEEE societies to equip participants with the required technical and practical skills.</ p>\n<p data-start="2096" data-end="2447">The competition will take place a t Amman Arab University on June 8&ndash\;9\, 2026\, featuring a two-day pr ogram that includes an opening ceremony\, hackathon challenges\, panel dis cussions\, student debates\, a drone show\, and a space culture night\, fo llowed by project presentations\, judging\, and an awards ceremony.</p>\n< p data-start="2449" data-end="2674">Astro Code 2026 represents a significa nt step toward strengthening student innovation in Jordan and advancing th e role of IEEE in fostering technology-driven solutions aligned with the f uture of space science and engineering.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul d ata-start="387" data-end="782">\n<li data-section-id="kveveg" data-start=" 387" data-end="427">Opening Ceremony and welcome remarks</li>\n<li data-se ction-id="1pz6jgh" data-start="428" data-end="486">Introduction to Astro C ode 2026 and competition tracks</li>\n<li data-section-id="86fk5o" data-st art="487" data-end="520">Start of hackathon challenges</li>\n<li data-sect ion-id="urdjh7" data-start="521" data-end="563">Panel discussion on space technologies</li>\n<li data-section-id="qv19l8" data-start="564" data-end= "590">Student debate session</li>\n<li data-section-id="bo63cf" data-start ="591" data-end="618">Aerial Drone &amp\; UAV Show</li>\n<li data-section- id="xb7nns" data-start="619" data-end="669">Astronomical Observation &amp\ ; Space Culture Night</li>\n<li data-section-id="1kt5wzf" data-start="670" data-end="710">Project submission and presentations</li>\n<li data-sectio n-id="f85895" data-start="711" data-end="737">Evaluation and judging</li>\ n<li data-section-id="1okhzi4" data-start="738" data-end="782">Closing Cer emony and awards distribution</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR