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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear members of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Project<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Week<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We are just a couple of days away from Project Week 35, the first virtual edition of Project Week to include team work on projects. The response of the community has been fantastic and we have an exciting lineup of projects and presentations.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The final version of the program is now online on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1ruMzxKXVH0KmJ0KAPnjAuZ-rBaTHJLJXhv2gxLRDRNYH8EchskTW0PzAPJ_teCbtC7jkYR0uwMURe1Q1mN6qB22BdnNWwfCc-9xgRsVSVJGj45tPxxx5mF1dW1rZt0pZhHPHqtwNziEXAv--P-V2ZPsYpt3dXwWfZzPZTG-dPegf47qy-7yui3LGo_rODs04ykBicEIZ1PXUelDHgVQScNCqvS0px9Fucaxr-wO1pk4EBmtZXDx0DuCPFL7tUzloyXuk5AtT8BH1nIBZfHyyuw%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fprojectweek.na-mic.org%252FPW35_2021_Virtual%252F&data=04%7C01%7CSimon.Drouin%40etsmtl.ca%7C277b0796b27e4ae14b1708d9374e3117%7C70aae3b79f3b484d8f9549e8fbb783c0%7C0%7C0%7C637601631237702282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=v7kTqPK4ageq3b5h%2Ffr8P94bvenhyrtYfT%2BPDoIYRIc%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL:
https://secure-web.cisco.com/1ruMzxKXVH0KmJ0KAPnjAuZ-rBaTHJLJXhv2gxLRDRNYH8EchskTW0PzAPJ_teCbtC7jkYR0uwMURe1Q1mN6qB22BdnNWwfCc-9xgRsVSVJGj45tPxxx5mF1dW1rZt0pZhHPHqtwNziEXAv--P-V2ZPsYpt3dXwWfZzPZTG-dPegf47qy-7yui3LGo_rODs04ykBicEIZ1PXUelDHgVQ"><span style="color:#0563C1">Project
Week 35 website</span></a>. Here’s a few instructions on how the week will unfold:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">All sessions except for work in project teams will happen on Zoom. You can join the zoom sessions using<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1Uw6lqX145jkOqnAenk7uQV3FhRib6J59yuQSvuNUrqEIHr5J5Ps8ijQZKZ6QqzwxcBrGYoGgH4kzvM3E8tIxvdMxH8XcYqEyxG3VIP6HvkJ4KNsQmeaxvEL7ZF7oGLRfDhGDu9gqWW6fecY8B8Yi0ulJCs8zHnJVwMvCCyVKMo0Zi20GQVrvrj3YSiaHIPpfqrtCFzaPzePsObUaWYuIQ8dQMJZlsRh130vBSWV43qUXEW6QaM5JmEcFdxXkhc-DOS23lmUtbIa91ptmNhIr_w%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fetsmtl.zoom.us%252Fj%252F86211702920%253Fpwd%253DTEl0ZTFDam90WVN5bjZhR05kNVRVZz09&data=04%7C01%7CSimon.Drouin%40etsmtl.ca%7C277b0796b27e4ae14b1708d9374e3117%7C70aae3b79f3b484d8f9549e8fbb783c0%7C0%7C0%7C637601631237712274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bbhmoUDmJoBQpSeOe26Gl9bfo2JS2nC5nwXkX1%2BJ40M%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0563C1">this
link</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Monday morning, 10-12 (UTC-4), we officially start the week with introduction and project presentations. We go back to the good old recipe of in-person Project Weeks where<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>each
team delegates one of its members</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to present the project in a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>maximum of 2 minutes</b>. Make sure your project page is ready and any image you want to show is up there.
There will not be enough time to share your screen, we will simply share your project page on the zoom session.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Work in project teams will happen throughout the week. A<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1tme5qlmTgniqBoE4bRQ4Ci_K9Ba4ibhr_y_cKr-ZdlDHDqyGPOJ_aMsT0x8c0djMl92vxi48HV4Z0d5DuL7yvy_8LFpuTdToZQ2mDdL3NvBhYKSZXjyo15Ysh1zIC3cH3VQPwKMhfiLnRbHNxeytf2pu_Hy3R5vxAScIJB3r1MHFR1OJHw63yLYVnNk67RDRaUvYLLxxTvBGBd2zg_GzXs97PaWrsimHsIc8HjnRvGLaxup0DQ1b6cZzWdHapkZgsTWVID250vAV8O8FLArUVw%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fdiscord.gg%252F5TC5H2g63e&data=04%7C01%7CSimon.Drouin%40etsmtl.ca%7C277b0796b27e4ae14b1708d9374e3117%7C70aae3b79f3b484d8f9549e8fbb783c0%7C0%7C0%7C637601631237712274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4dm0AV3p6%2FwL4YlWSl5R3K55VpIU%2FNCcUDNpIC6TwhU%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0563C1">Discord
server</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has been set up with a voice/video channel and a text channel for every project on the main webpage. You can use the channels to coordinate the work of your team. It is recommended to hold a first
meeting of the team on the voice channel of the project before or after project presentations on Monday, depending on the geographical distribution of your team members. Please do everything you can to accommodate all team members in terms of schedule, especially
the ones with family constraints living in time zones that are less favored by the schedule of Project Week.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The program includes optional introductory lectures (8-9:30 Tue-Wed-Thu) and breakout sessions (10-12 Tue-Wed-Thu), all happening on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Note: an additional breakout session on augmented and virtual reality will be held on Monday morning (9-9:45)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>BEFORE project presentations</b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We will end the week with project results presentation. Again, each team will delegate one member to present their results in a maximum of 2 minutes. We will use the project page as a visual
support for the presentation, so please make sure it is up to date with your latest results by Friday morning.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">As mentioned during the preparation meetings, please set aside the whole week for Project Week if possible, as if you were attending the meeting in person. A more intense participation will benefit everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Looking forward to see you all on Monday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Cheers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Simon Drouin and Tina Kapur<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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