Geek Week Program

ALL WEEK ACTIVITIES GEEKY BOOK DISPLAY - UTS LIBRARY, LEVEL 2 EVENT SPACE 08:00 - 22:00

Sci-fi, Adventure, Fantasy - get your fix of geeky novels here

ROCKET LEAGUE COMPETITION - UTS LIBRARY, GAMES ROOM

08:00 - 22:00

Join the competition! A fast paced soccer game in rocket powered cars

GAMERS GARDEN - THE CONCOURSE

10:00 - 17:00

A fun interactive space where you can set chill out and play handheld games, or get retro with our pinball and arcade machines

GEEK CRAFT - THE CONCOURSE - Monday: Slime Making. Make your own non Newtonian fluid , the more force you express the harder it gets, or treat is gently and watch is melt 10:00 - 15:00

- Tuesday: Paper Cube Craft. Make your own mini statues out of paper!

- Wednesday: Mini Lightsaber Building. Ever dreamed of being your own Jedi Knight? Or perhaps you feel the call of the dark side?

Whatever side you choose, join us young padawan to make your very own mini glowstick lightsabre

MONDAY 2 MAY JACKBOX GAMES - THE UNDERGROUND 12:00 – 17:00

The ultimate game competition for you and friends featuring, Fibbage the lying, bluffing, fib-till-you-win trivia party game, Quiplash the gut-busting battle of wits and wittiness, Bidiots the absurd art auction game where you draw right there on your phone or tablet, and Bomb Corp the bomb-defusing nailbiter of a party game.

MAHJONG - CB02.05.031 18:00 – 20:00

Come and join the Mahjong club for a tactical evening of the historic Chinese game. If you’ve played it in cyber space you’ll know the basics, bring your skills for some fun.

ANIME SCREENING - THEATRE LOUNGE (ANIME@UTS)

15:00 - 18:00

Howl’s Moving Castle Sophie, an eighteen-year-old hatter, encounters a mysterious and powerful wizard named Howl on her way to visit her sister Lettie. Upon returning, she meets The Witch of the Waste, who transforms her into a ninety-year-old woman and cannot tell anyone about it. Seeking a cure for the spell, Sophie travels to the Wastes and encounters a living scarecrow whom she names “Turnip Head,” who leads her to Howl’s castle. There, she meets Howl’s young apprentice, Markl, and the fire-demon Calcifer, who is the source of the castle’s energy and magic. When Howl appears, Sophie announces that Calcifer has hired her as a cleaning lady for the house and Paprika. In the near future, a revolutionary new psychotherapy treatment called dream therapy has been invented. A device called the “DC Mini” allows the user to view people’s dreams. The head of the team working on this treatment, Doctor Atsuko Chiba, begins using the machine illegally to help psychiatric patients outside the research facility, using her alter-ego “Paprika”, a sentient persona that she assumes in the dream world.

TUESDAY 3 MAY GEEKY GOODIES (QUIDDITCH) - THE CONCOURSE 10:00 – 14:00

Head to the Concourse to discover some delicious and out of this world Geeky Goodies brought to you by UTS Quidditch.

JACKBOX GAMES - THE UNDERGROUND 12:00-17:00

The ultimate game competition for you and friends featuring, Fibbage the lying, bluffing, fib-till-you-win trivia party game, Quiplash the gut-busting battle of wits and wittiness, Bidiots the absurd art auction game where you draw right there on your phone or tablet, and Bomb Corp the bomb-defusing nailbiter of a party game.

MAHJONG - CB.11.03.206 16:00 - 20:00

Come and join the Mahjong club for a tactical evening of the historic Chinese game. If you’ve played it in cyber space you’ll know the basics, bring your skills for some fun

FIFA TOURNAMENT - THE UNDERGROUND

18:00 - 23:00

Get your game on! UTS is hosting its first FIFA Tournament where the winner will walk away with their chosen team jersey personalised with their name on the back. The competition is being hosted by EGG in The Underground. Participants will get two chances to win, there will be free pizza for participants and all spectators are welcome. Get out of your lounge room and down to the bar to use your skills to compete for this awesome prize or just have some fun! Spot prizes available on the night, bring your friends, FREE entry. Register here: activateuts.com.au/fifa

TUESDAY LAN (EGG: THE GAMING GUILD) - HARRY HEATH ROOM, LEVEL 3 BUILDING 1 14:00 - 23:00

Check out the huge range of PC gaming going on with EGG: The Gaming Guild!

A VERY POTTER MUSICAL (QUIDDITCH) - CB02.03.002 19:30 - 22:30

UTS Quidditch is hosting a screening of the hilarious You Tube film A Very Potter Musical. Come and see Glee’s Blaine as the famous Harry Potter while he defeats the Dark Lord.

CHESS NIGHT (CHESS CLUB) - ACTIVATE MARKETPLACE 18:00 - 20:00

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, CHESS is the ultimate strategic game that will test your mind and your patience!

CODING WORKSHOP (ENGSOC, ROBSOC & PROGSOC) - CB11.01.200 18:30 - 22:00

RoboSoc, EngSoc and Progsoc have teamed up for Geek Week to bring you the basics of coding, programming and all things arduino. Come along and learn how you can control your world with secrets we have learnt from some of our geeky friends. Register here http://goo.gl/forms/aDu1zkMKxc

WEDNESDAY 4 MAY STAR WARS MOVIE SCREENINGS - THE CHALET, THE UNDERGROUND 12:00 – 22:00

Enjoy the original and the best Star Wars movies in The Chalet from midday!

JACKBOX GAMES - THE UNDERGROUND 12:00 – 17:00

The ultimate game competition for you and friends featuring, Fibbage the lying, bluffing, fib-till-you-win trivia party game, Quiplash the gut-busting battle of wits and wittiness, Bidiots the absurd art auction game where you draw right there on your phone or tablet, and Bomb Corp the bomb-defusing nailbiter of a party game.

MAHJONG - CB05C.02.044 12:00 - 18:00

Come and join the Mahjong club for a tactical evening of the historic Chinese game. If you’ve played it in cyber space you’ll know the basics, bring your skills for some fun

STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS - UTS LIBRARY, LEVEL 2 EVENT SPACE 18:00 – 20:30

Head to the Concourse to discover some delicious and out of this world Geeky Goodies brought to you by UTS Quidditch.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (EGG: THE GAMING GUILD) - HARRY HEATH ROOM LEVEL 3, BUILDING 1 17:00 - 23:00

Love League of Ledgends? Head over to the Harry Heath and join in with EGG: The Gaming Guild

WHEELCHAIR QUIDDITCH DEMO MATCH - ROSS MILBOURNE SPORTS HALL 17:00 - 19:00

The popular wizard sport fused with muggles in wheelchairs! You’ll not want to miss THIS bludger. Catch it all at the Ross Milbourne Sports Hall

SOCIAL BOARD GAMES NIGHT (QUIDDITCH) - CB02.05.032 19:00 - 22:00

Board games might be more your speed, come chill out and play some games and catch up with the UTS Quidditch Team

THURSDAY 5 MAY JACKBOX GAMES - THE UNDERGROUND 12:00 – 17:00

The ultimate game competition for you and friends featuring, Fibbage the lying, bluffing, fib-till-you-win trivia party game, Quiplash the gut-busting battle of wits and wittiness, Bidiots the absurd art auction game where you draw right there on your phone or tablet, and Bomb Corp the bomb-defusing nailbiter of a party game.

WHAT’S APPENING FAIR - THE CONCOURSE

10:00 – 14:00

Come and check out the latest APPS being developed by Sydney Startups, whether it’s Career focussed like how to get a paid internship or the newest chat app or something completely random this is your chance to check out some cool new life hacks that you can download straight to your phone. For the entrepreneurs among us this will be a great opportunity to network with the startup community, talk about your own business idea or just meet some likeminded people. If you are interested in having a stall to promote your startup online business you can email hq@activateuts.com.au before 2 May or register here: https://goo.gl/KPedVF

MAHJONG - CB11.05.404 12:00 - 18:00

Come and join the Mahjong club for a tactical evening of the historic Chinese game. If you’ve played it in cyber space you’ll know the basics, bring your skills for some fun

BOARD GAMES NIGHT (EGG:THE GAMING GUILD) - HARRY HEATH ROOM, LEVEL 3, BUILDING 1 17:00 - 23:00

Non Electronic Gaming more your speed? Check out NEG Night with EGG! A HUGE collection of board games and card games to catch your fancy.

FRIDAY 6 MAY GEEK OUT EXPO - THE CONCOURSE Check out all things Geeky and Nerdy in one place on one day!

- Gamers Garden - Mahjong (14:00 - 16:00) 10:00 – 16:00

- Gunpla Building (Anime@UTS) - $5 - Consoles on The Concourse (EGG: The Gamers Guild) - Giant Chess - Racing Simulator - Board Game Library

MAHJONG - CB02.05.039 18:00 – 21:00

Come and join the Mahjong club for a tactical evening of the historic Chinese game. If you’ve played it in cyber space you’ll know the basics, bring your skills for some fun

GEEK TRIVIA - THE UNDERGROUND

18:00 - 23:00

Celebrate all things geeky and nerdy with Geek Trivia! A test of what you’ve picked up in the week with lots of entertainment, drinks and games. Join in on the fun and win some great prizes. $15- $20