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The Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition () challenges university students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities.

The objectives of the program are:

• to contribute to the creation of a culture of accessibility in Canada
• to motivate students to think about accessibility issues and to include accessibility in their creation of social and technological innovations now and in the future
• to develop cost-effective, practical and innovative concepts, programs, initiatives or designs that address everyday accessibility issues

Students and teams can win up to $5,000 and a chance to present their project at an accessibility-themed conference in Ottawa.

Interested students and faculty are strongly encouraged to attend an information session on February 27^th

SEXTON CAMPUS

Room 1004, Emera IDEA Building

Student Session 9:00 - 9:30 am

Faculty Session 9:45 - 10:30 am​

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CARLETON CAMPUS

Tupper Building, Theatre C

Student Session 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Faculty Session 12:15 - 1:00 pm

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STUDLEY CAMPUS

Room 2068, Rowe Building

Student Session 2:00 - 2:30 pm

Faculty Session 2:45 - 3:30 pm