Camp UXCO - Product Design Workshop

Level: Beginner +

In this introductory workshop, we will go over the product design process, and cover topics such as UX writing, visual design and prototyping, and UX research. (*UX Stands for User Experience).

Note: Students in this workshop will have to sign up for free accounts for two common UX tools. An email will be required for this.

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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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Game Development

Level: Intermediate

In this workshop you will learn how to navigate the Unreal Engine editor while building a game. Unreal Engine is a powerful tool used for many different industries from automotive development to video games and moves. You will learn how to add collision to objects, add them to the world and allow the player to interact with them.

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Intermediate Game Development Workshop

Level: Beginner

In this workshop, we will explore game development using Unity, the game engine behind games such as Pokemon Go, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Cuphead. 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 Unity, this is the session for you!

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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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Introduction to Cryptography

Level: Advanced

In this workshop students will be introduced to the core concepts of Cryptography and get to take a shot at putting them into practice. This workshop will explore different approaches, applications, and limitations of Cryptography though both theoretical and practical examples.

Workshop Leaders

Sam Hillis is an Undergraduate at the University of Saskatchewan and is currently interning at Vecima Networks, helping to develop next-generation internet infrastructure. He is passionate about a variety of topics from low-level hardware design to the mathematics of code.

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Exploring the Present, Past, and Future of Data Analytics & AI

In this session, we delve into the paramount currency of the world: information. Join us as we explore the evolution of data analytics & AI and ponder the future of artificial intelligence and the endless possibilities it holds!

Speaker Biography

Rahat Yasir is currently the Head of Data Quality & Analytics at IATA - International Air Transport Association, where he spearheads AI/Analytics initiatives in the Global Aviation Data Management program. He was recognized as one of Canada's top 30 software developers under 30 in 2018, he holds nine Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Awards in the Artificial Intelligence category. With extensive experience in AI, data analysis application development, cross-platform technologies, and enterprise-level big data & AI system design, Rahat has worked across numerous mid and large corporations in North America spanning various industries.

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Responsible AI: Navigating Our Future Together

Ever wonder how your favourite games know exactly what you'll do next, or how your phone seems to read your mind? That's AI at work, and it's everywhere – from the music playlists that seem to know your mood, to the smart robots that might be delivering your packages soon. This talk isn't just about marvelling at AI's cool factor; it's about understanding its huge role in our lives today and imagining the even bigger part it's going to play in our future. But with great power comes great responsibility. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and excited about shaping the world of tomorrow with AI.

Speaker Biography

Chris Ugbomah is a 2nd year Masters’ Student at the Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan studying in the Multi-User Adaptive Distributed Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing (MADMUC) Lab. His research area is in building middleware infrastructure for cloud-based software systems in the domain of “Digital Twins”. Prior to joining the university, Chris had worked as a Business Systems Analyst and Software Systems Integrator for a European FinTech company – delivering projects across the Middle East and Africa.

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Do Your Nearest Neighbours Have Fangs? A Spooky Exercise in Machine Learning

Delve into the world of Machine Learning algorithms in this interactive session where we use clustering to determine who in the room is a vampire. BYOG (bring your own garlic)

Speaker Biography

Mark Eramian received the degrees (Hons.) in computer science and geophysics and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 1997 and 2002, respectively. He has been a Faculty Member with the Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, since 2002, where he is currently an Associate Professor. His research has been in the area of image processing and computer vision with a particular interest in image segmentation.

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