Association for Computing Machinery
Dean's Orientation
What is Computer Science/Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering is the discipline that study the uses of a computer on different levels.
- Different Programming Languages
- Programming Assignments
- Algorithm problems
- and much more difficult concepts
What you will encounter:
What is ACM@UCR?
By definition…
“ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession.”
Specifically…
We are UCR’s official ACM chapter. We aim to help students succeed with their studies and prepare them for their professional careers.
What will ACM do for me?
- Supplement course material and supercharge your learning
- Prepare you for exams
- Build your professional network
- Land you a job/internship
- Expose you to real world programming
- Provide a commonplace for you to meet new people and encourage collaboration
Event and Workshop overview
Career Pathways
Weekly Web Development Workshops
Every Thursday from 2pm - 4pm
at WCH 135
starting Oct. 8th (week 2)
Throughout the 8 week workshop you will:
- Rebuild Pinterest from the ground up
- Learn web languages like Ruby on Rails
- Learn the fundamentals of both front end and back end web development
Professional Events
Social Events
Workshops
Excursions
The Inland Empire's Premier Hackathon @ UCR
November 6-8
Register your team or sign up to volunteer at www.citrushack.com!
Meetups
Hack Nights
Wednesdays 6-8pm
Collaborate and work on projects including:
Android/IOS, Web, Games, OS, etc...
- Every year and major welcome!
- Join a team or make your own!
- Get help from experienced mentors!
Programming Practice
Occurrence: Weekly
Practice solving problems on HackerRank, CodeChef, TopCoder, etc...
Sharpen your algorithms and programming skills!
Perfect practice for ACM ICPC and IEEE Xtreme
ACM Mentorship Program
Want to get involved with UCR, Computer Science, or ACM but you aren't really sure how?
Join ACM's mentorship program!
Sign up to be a mentee! Provide some information about you and we'll pair you with an awesome mentor!
Cool stuff we do
Student Videogames
UCR Scripting Language!
Project UCRPG
ACM Clubroom
WCH 226
Bored between classes, have to print out your homework, or want to work on your CS homework in a more comfortable lab?
Stop by WCH 226 and say hi!
We even have rent-able lockers to keep your things safe!
But the best part is...
aka: The Leviathon
ACM Fridge
- Stocked every week with sodas and water.
- Novelty knockoff flavors!
- Runs on donations!
- $0.50 per soda or water bottle
- This is without a doubt the cheapest soda or water bottles on campus, so please pitch in.
- When donations run out, so does the restocking, so don't let this happen.
ACM's First General Meeting
October 13th at 4pm in WCH 205/206
Interested in being a part of ACM? Come join us for our first fall meeting!
Free food will also be provided, so you don't have a reason not to go.
Thank you! :)
Association for Computing Machinery Dean's Orientation
Dean's Orientation 2015
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