Introduction to Data Science

Level: Intermediate

In this workshop, students will explore data science using Python, learning how to clean, visualize, and analyze data with a real-world dataset. They will also be introduced to Machine Learning, a key tool in modern data science, by building a simple predictive model. Through guided, hands-on exercises, participants will understand the key principles of data science and how it is used in today's world. By the end, students will have foundational understanding of the field to start exploring it on their own.

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Cyber Security Workshop

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting software systems, networks, and people from various forms of digital attacks. Digital attacks can be accessing sensitive information, monetary theft, or interrupting business from a company

Workshop Leaders

The University of Saskatchewan Cyber Security Team is a student run group of Network and Computer Security enthusiasts aimed at sharing their knowledge with other members of the USASK community, as well as competing in various security related competitions. For more information, please email CST@cs.usask.ca.

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Beginner Game Development

Level: Beginner

Dive into the world of game development with LÖVE in this introductory workshop. LÖVE is a free, open-source framework you can use to make 2D games. It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. LÖVE has been used for commercial projects, game jams, prototyping, and everything in between.

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Intermediate Game Development Workshop

Level: Intermediate

In this workshop, we will explore game development using Godot. Godot is designed to create both 2D and 3D games targeting PC, mobile, web, and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality platforms and can also be used to develop non-game software, including editors. This session takes a more programatic approach than the beginner game development workshop. If you have some past programming experience, and want to explore the world of Godot, this is the session for you!

Workshop Leader

This workshop will be lead by Computer Science Faculty member Jason Bowey. Jason received his Ph.D. in computer science from USask in 2021 and now works as a Faculty Lecturer in the department.

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Coding with Arduino

Level: Beginner

In this hands-on interactive session, students will learn the basics of Arduino microcontroller boards! They will get the opportunity to build circuits using sensors, lights, motors, and other components and code them to create prototypes for autonomous, interactive projects.

Workshop Leaders

Bill Fahlman, B Ed. has been teaching for over 28 years, 17 of which have been with the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division primarily as a Practical and Applied Arts Learning Leader and the last 6 as an instructional technology facilitator with SaskCode. During his tenure with SaskCode, Bill has worked with teachers and students alike on the integration of coding, robotics, and experiential learning into the classroom.

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How to make a Noodlecake: A brief history of Noodlecake, and what the heck is Publishing?

In this presentation, Cody Ede will discuss what a game publisher is and the tech Noodlecake developed that enabled them to become one. You will also get to explore some of the games they have developed in-house! By the end of the talk, you should learn a few new technical things, know more about the Noodlecake team, and maybe even be motivated to start making your own games.

Speaker Biography

Code Ede is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Computer Science. Cody has spent the past decade immersed in the tech industry, with a strong focus on mobile game development. His career began at Vendasta, where he developed his skills before joining Noodlecake, where he has spent the last five years. He currently serves as the Software Development Manager for the Publishing Team at Noodlecake, leading teams and projects behind acclaimed mobile titles such as "Yes, Your Grace", "Superliminal", and "Chameleon Run".

Noodlecake Studios is a small indie game studio, founded in 2011 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Noodlecake found success with its first game, Super Stickman Golf, and has since expanded into publishing, releasing games on multiple platforms. "We make games because we love them but we also help to bring the games that other developers make to a larger audience."

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Deep Dive into the Student Experience

Ever wonder what it's like to be at university? In this 25-minute presentation, Chi will take you through her journey as a computer science student. In her time at USask, she has done it all—campus clubs, summer research projects, hackathons, and a year-long internship working in tech!

Speaker Biography

Chi Vu is a Computer Science Honours student at the University of Saskatchewan specializing in Software Engineering. She is actively involved on campus and is passionate about student leadership. With hands-on experience in software development and research, she’s always looking for new ways to expand her skills. Chi believes university is about more than academics—it’s about finding what excites you and contributing to a community that supports your growth.

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Agentic AI

Speaker Biography

Julita Vassileva is a professor of computer science at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Her research areas involve human issues in decentralized software environments: user modeling and personalization, designing incentive mechanisms for encouraging participation and facilitating trust in decentralized software applications, such as online communities, social networks, multi-agent systems and peer-to-peer systems.

Dr. Julita Vassileva is passionate about science outreach and promoting the advancement of women and minorities in Computer Science. As the NSERC Cameco Chair for Women in Science and Engineering / Prairies from 2005-2011, she co-started the Girl Geek Dinners in Saskatoon, and developed the Science Ambassadors outreach program, which enriches classroom science learning in remote Aboriginal communities.

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