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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science e-newsletter. This newsletter will list all upcoming CS events and announcements every other Monday.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
National Computer Science Education Week
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 National Computer Science Education Week is December 9-15, 2012. The week recognizes that computing touches everyone's daily lives and plays a critical role in society. To celebrate, the CS Department, its computing student organizations, and Drexel's iSchool will be holding events and activities leading up to the week between November 28-December 5. Learn more about National Computer Science Education Week here. Visit http://www.drexel.edu/cs for more updates. Pledge to support National Computer Science Education Week here.
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Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Christopher Soghoian, Privacy Researcher
Wednesday, November 28
5 to 6 p.m.
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, room 120
To kick-off the celebration, the Department of Computer Science and iSchool welcome Dr. Christopher Soghoian for a special lecture. Dr. Soghoian is well-known in the p rivacy and security field and is currently working as the Principal Technologist and a Senior Policy Analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Video Game Party
Friday, November 30
4 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 151 and 153
Drexel Game Developers Group will be hosting a video game night to celebrate CS Education Week and share the excitement of true gaming. Join members and guests for two hours full of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and various other games. Whether you're interested in making games or not, playing them can be enjoyable for everyone.
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Random Hacks of Kindness Philadelphia
Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2 9 a.m. (Saturday) to 5 p.m. (Sunday)
ExCITe Center (3401 Market Street)
Random Hacks of Kindness Philadelphia is back for its fourth event at Drexel University. Work alongside local, regional, and national technology experts, programmers, hackers, and designers to create immediately applicable solutions to real world problems. RHoK is a competition where groups will choose one of the many social impact problem-definitions available and create the solution by the event's conclusion. The best project will be featured around the globe. Register at RHoK.org.
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WellsCap Lecture and Workshop
Monday, December 3
4 to 5 p.m.
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, room 106
Drexel's Women in Computing Society welcomes Wells Capital Management (WellsCap), a multi-boutique, asset management firm focused on institutional clients. WellsCap has a number of areas within Technology: Fixed Income Investments Technology, Equity Investments Technology, Enterprise Technology, Systems Architecture & Data Warehouse, Infrastructure and Strategic Projects & Initiatives. Simon Bass, Director of Fixed Income Investment Technology, is the guest speaker and running the workshop.
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Movie & Discussion Featuring Revolution OS
Monday, December 3 6 to 8 p.m.
Hill Conference Room (LeBow 240)
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) will screen the documentary "Revolution OS" that examines the genesis of the Open Source Movement, which is centered on the belief that computer software should be free both in the economic and intellectual senses of the word. Before the movie, Dr. Jeff Popyack will lead a discussion about the movement and its impact on the future of computing and society. In addition to this film and topic of conversation, food and drinks will be available. Open to all.
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Website and Mobile Device Protection
Tuesday, December 4 4 to 5 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society is hosting CS alum Shaw Levin '10 from Vanguard. Shaw will discuss how to protect websites to conduct secure transactions, as well as multi-factor authentication for websites and mobile devices. Free pizza and beverages will be provided.
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon Induction Ceremony
Wednesday, December 5 4 to 6 p.m.
Behrakis Grand Hall (Creese Student Center)
Drexel's Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering and Information, Science and Technology students will be inducted in Upsilon Pi Epsilon, honor society for computing and information sciences. All current UPE members, plus faculty and staff, are welcome to attend.
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MCS Society: SnipSnap
Tuesday, November 20 5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society is hosting representatives from SnipSnap, Ted Mann (CEO) and Kostas Nasis (CTO). They will be discussing their experience of building an app and turning it into a business with $1 million in funding and 300k users. SnipSnap is the first app to scan, save, and redeem printed coupons on your mobile phone. Free pizza and beverages will be provided.
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Interviews: Beyond the One-on-One
Monday, November 26
4 to 5 p.m.
SCDC Conference Room (3201 Arch Suite, Suite 250)
Employers today utilize many different interview styles beyond the one-on-one format. The Steinbright Career Development Center will present a workshop on common alternative interview styles such as phone, panel and group interviews. Tips for conducting successful interviews will also be covered. Questions? Contact SCDC at 215-895-2185 or email scdc@drexel.edu.
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Mock Interviews
Thursday, November 27
12 to 4 p.m.
SCDC Office (3201 Arch Suite, Suite 222)
In preparation for upcoming co-op interviews and for students searching for internships and other positions, the Steinbright Career Development Center will host individual Mock Interviews. Students will meet with a member of the Steinbright professional staff, answer several different styles of interview questions, and receive immediate feedback. Professional attire is not required for this event. Students must schedule a 30-minute time slot by calling the Steinbright Career Development Center at 215-895-2185. Appointments are available from noon to 3:30 p.m. This event fills-up quickly.
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Answering the Tough Interview Questions
Thursday, November 27
5 to 6 p.m.
LeBow Engineering Center, room 135 (31st and Market Streets)
With increased competition for co-ops, internships and full-time jobs, it is more important than ever to have sharp interview skills. Many employers are turning to behavior-based interview questions to try to predict future performance based on past experience. To help prepare students for this style of interview question, the Steinbright Career Development Center will host Answering the Tough Interview Questions. This workshop will teach the STAR (situational, task, action, result) method of answering behavior-based questions. General interviewing tips will also be discussed. Reservations are not required.
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MCS Society: Student Faculty Forum
Thursday, November 27
5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society is hosting
the fall Student Faculty Forum. All CS/SE students are welcome to attend and ask questions about the program, as well as discuss classes, coursework, and other concerns with department faculty and staff. Free food and beverages will be provided.
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Drexel Game Developers Groups: Positions in the Industry
Thursday, November 29
7 to 9 p.m.
In this ever-growing industry, saying, "I want to be a game developer," could mean many things. There are also many moving parts to big teams and specialization occurs so that these companies offer the best final product. This week, Drexel Game Developers Group (DGDG) is reviewing some of the many different positions in the game development industry and what it takes to be hired as a developer.
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Drexel Game Developers Group: Beta/Critique Night
Thursday, December 6
7 to 9 p.m.
During the last week of term the deadline for game projects is quickly approaching in many classes. Join Drexel Game Developers Group (DGDG) and bring a game you created to share with other members and guests. This is an excellent opportunity to get (or give) that feedback to make a game go from great to outstanding.
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Trivia Question & Prize
The first three people to respond with the correct answer will receive a CS gift. Limit one prize per person, per term.
Q: What are the top three most common (or worst) passwords of 2012?
Email Julie Fisher at jmf323@drexel.edu with your answer by Tuesday, Nov. 20 at noon.
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Advising Notes
Winter Registration
Students who will be on co-op have one week (November 26-30) to register for classes on DrexelOne. You do not need a signed add form during that week. Please take advantage of this week otherwise you'll have to get an add form signed and wait until the week before classes to be added.
Tracks Declarations
All CS students should declare their two tracks by pre-junior/junior year. We currently have 10 track options:
- Algorithms & Data Structures (DS)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Computer & Network Security (CNS)
- Computer Architecture (CARC)
- Computer Graphics & Vision (CGV)
- Game Design & Development (GAME)
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Numeric and Symbolic Computation (NUM)
- Computing Systems (OS)
- Software Engineering (SE)
To officially declare your track (and have it on your transcript), you will need to see your advisor to sign the form. Click here for more information about each track. Remember the game concentration is different than the game track. If you are in the game concentration, you do not need to declare tracks. If you'd like to set up a meeting to declare your track or work out a plan of study, email Andrea Negro at amn27@drexel.edu.
Additional advising information can be found here.
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Computer Science and Software Engineering Job Opportunities
Searching for a job, co-op, or internship? The CS Department can help you prepare: visit our job opportunities site to view the latest positions available in the computing industry.
Six new postings since November 5, 2012:
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Need help with classes? Visit the Cyber Learning Center
The Cyber Learning Center (CLC) provides consulting and other learning resources for students taking computer science classes. It's staffed by graduate and undergraduate students employed by the CS Department. Students can receive help during office hours (drop-in or by appointment). Services include review sessions for exams, small group study sessions, homework/lab help, and a mini-library.
Fall Term Hours
- Mondays: 12 to 8 p.m.
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 12 to 6 p.m.
- Friday: 12 to 3 p.m.
Click here to view the TA availability and contact information. The office hours for CS 121-122-123 will be posted soon. They will begin in week 3 and be held every other week (during the odd weeks of the term).
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Undergraduate Needed for REU grant
The recently established Center for Visualization and Decision Informatics (CVDI) is a joint effort between the iSchool at Drexel and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We are looking for undergraduate students to join the project. The 4-month REU project focuses on introducing basic scientific research experience and skills to undergraudate students. Students will work with Principle Investigators (PIs) Dr. Yuan An and Dr. Xiaohua Hu at the iSchool to work on a healthcare information system project. The project aims to identify effective information technologies that have positive influences on health care outcomes. The project involves designing and developing systems for collecting and analyzing health data, and using tools for analyzing, annotating, and extracting medical information from electronic documents. Students will gain invaluable experience in scientific research at an early stage of their career.
Specific Research Activities:
- Collecting , organizing and identifying social media data
- Designing and developing data gathering and analysis systems for social media data anslysis.
- Using tools to annotate and extract social media info
- Pay: $10-20/hour (depending on skills) for 20 hours per week for total 4 months.
Please send your resume to: Prof. HU at xh29@drexel.edu.
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Competition: Produce Apps & Mobile Games for Intercultural Dialogue
The 2012 Create UNAOC Challenge: Drawing on the unique cultural resources and experiences of developers around the world, the UNAOC invites individuals and teams - beginners and experts alike - to create new apps and mobile games that raise awareness and enable new opportunities for intercultural dialogue and submit them in competition for deployment at the UNAOC Forum in Vienna, Austria (27-28 February 2013). After the forum in Vienna, apps will be made available for download so a larger audience may experience what developers contribute to the challenge. Submission deadline for video, presentation, or prototype is November 30, 2012. Click here for more information.
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