[Schedule] Vanier FLOSS Day 2025 ​

Date & Time: October 14, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Location: Vanier College, 821 Ste-Croix, Montreal, QC, Canada H4L 3X9

Room: Auditorium, Library, STEM Centre, Classroom(s): E-501

Morning Session: Auditorium (A building) ​

• 08:30 - 09:00: Mingling and Coffee Time
• 09:00 - 09:15: Welcome & Announcements (FLOSS Day Organizers)
• 09:15 - 09:45: Intro to F.L.O.S.S. (Jonas Almeida)
• 09:45 - 10:30: F.L.O.S.S.: How to get started? (Qian Qian & Tassia Araujo)
• 10:30 - 11:30: Students Projects, in ~10-20 minutes each.
  • FLOSS Day Swag Making & Brief Demo of Blender (Yu Duo Zhang)
  • Home Assistant on a RPi (Jonas Almeida & Aaron Ho Tim Fat)
  • Pi-Plant (Sona Martirosyan & Said Becerra)
  • Vanier Robotics Demo (Mika Ouaknine & Andrew El-Hayek)
  • Open Source AI Robotics (Le Tuan Huy Nguyen & Thavin Thanabalasingam)
• 11:30 - 11:45: Break
• 11:45 - 12:30: Building your homelab (Giuliana Bouzon & Anthony Nadeau)
• 12:30 - 13:00: Lightning talks: the audience gets an open mic to present anything FLOSS-related, in ~5 minutes each.
  • Register in the registration form or contact us at vanierfloss[at]protonmail.com if you want to present something!
  • Line-up:
    • Penpot tool for designing website wireframes and prototypes (Alexandru Cirlan)
    • ZeroTier: a software-defined private networking tool (Qian Qian)
    • and many more...
• 13:00 - 13:15: A taste of today's workshops
• 13:15 - Group Photo

Lunch: STEM Center ​

• 13:15 - 14:30 Lunch & Social & find your workshop room

Afternoon Session: Library ​

It is highly recommended to bring your own laptop for the workshops, as some of them may require hands-on activities.

We will provide a very limited number of laptops on a first-come, first-served basis.

• 14:30 - 15:45: Workshops Session #1 (description and requirements below)
  • Git Basics (Alexandru Cirlan)
  • Build your web portfolio (Giuliana Bouzon)
  • Docker (Andrei Popescu)
  • Pedagogial tools & strategies (Anthony Nadeau)
  • 3D printing basics (Anghelos Coulon)
• 15:45 - 16:00: Break
• 16:00 - 17:00: Workshops Session #2 (description and requirements below)
  • Flipper Zero/One Workshop (Kais Rafie)
  • Debian Women meets Vanier Girls (Tassia Araujo)
  • Introduction to Data Science with Python (Tiago Vaz)
  • Git Basics, cont. (Alexandru Cirlan)
  • Docker, cont. (Andrei Popescu)
• 17:10 - Closing Session

Workshop details ​

• 14:30 - 15:45: Workshops Session #1
  • Git Basics (E-501), by Alexandru Cirlan, Beginner Level.
    • A VCS (Version Control System), such as "git", is a tool to allows programmers to save their work and be able to revert to it easily, as well as make modification, and collaborate on the same software project without interference and errors. Git is a modern VCS, commonly used in open-source projects due to its simplicity and ease of use. The workshop aims at teaching you the basics of git, so you can use it in your future projects.
    • No skills required.
  • Build Your Web Portfolio (Library), by Giuliana Bouzon, Beginner Level, Personal Laptop RECOMMENDED.
    • In this workshop you'll learn about different FLOSS tools to build a website, and some strategies to package and deploy your website on the Internet.
    • Desired skills (but not required):
      • Basic git experience.
      • Basic coding knowledge.
      • Some web development knowledge (basic html, css, js, json).
  • Docker (Library), by Andrei Popescu, Intermediate Level, Personal Laptop with Linux Installed REQUIRED.
    • In this workshop you'll learn the basics about containers and Docker, and be ready to build, share and deploy your applications inside containers.
    • Basic terminal experience REQUIRED.
    • Basic git and server management (devops) understanding RECOMMENDED.
  • Pedagogial Tools & Strategies (Library), by Anthony Nadeau, Beginner Level.
    • Demo and discussion about useful tools for students and teachers, as well as planning assignments based on FLOSS methodologies.
    • No skills required, target at those interested in pedagogical tools.
  • 3D Printing Basics (STEM Center), by Anghelos Coulon, Beginner Level.
    • Going from zero experience to completing your first print on site.
    • No skills required.
• 16:00 - 17:00: Workshops Session #2
  • Flipper Zero/One, by Kais Rafie, Beginner Level.
    • Discover the world of hacking and penetration testing. In this workshop you will learn about a tool all hackers know and use! The Flipper Zero, is a hacking tool that introduces you and guides you into the hacking world. You will learn about IR signals, SubGigHz, GPIO and arduino, and wifi hacking! All you need is a minimal laptop to participate and intereset!
    • No skills required. A laptop is essential only for practical participation. Though, no laptop is required for this workshop.
  • Debian Women meets Vanier Girls (Library), by Tassia Araujo, Beginner Level.
    • Short intro to Debian & Debian Women, meet-up with girls at Vanier, discussion about women in tech, safe spaces and allies.
    • No skills required, targeted at those who identify themselves as women.
  • Introduction to Data Science with Python, by Tiago Vaz, Beginner Level, Personal Laptop RECOMMENDED.
    • In this workshop, we will learn how to work with real-world datasets using the Python programming language. By manipulating large amounts of data, you will gain an understanding of the basic workflow of scientific application development: obtaining, transforming, visualising and interpreting data. Popular modules such as NumPy and Matplotlib will be introduced, and participants will be able to select a dataset of interest to work with. We will also explore the open-source IDE Spyder, which is specifically developed for scientific programming.
    • No skills required. Although this is an introductory workshop, a basic knowledge of programming is DESIRABLE. Complete beginners can still attend as observers. Please bring a laptop for this lab.
  • Git Basics (continuation), by Alexandru Cirlan, Beginner Level.
    • This workshop starts at 14:30 and continues until 17:00. It is required for participants to attend the full session to gain a comprehensive understanding of Git.
  • Docker (continuation), by Andrei Popescu, Intermediate Level.
    • The Docker workshop starts at 14:30 and continues until 17:00. It is required for participants to attend the full session to gain a comprehensive understanding of Docker.