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APR

7

2021

6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
Blockchain + Crypto Q&A
An interactive Q&A session to continue the discussion on crypto and blockchain technology!

MAR

26

2021

12:00 - 2:00 PM EDT
Winter Prof Social
CCSS cordially invites you to a virtual Prof Social, to be hosted on Zoom!

MAR

24

2021

7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Become a Senior Engineer
This talk will discuss what qualities make a great Senior Developer, and what you can start learning and practicing today that will help you become a Senior Engineer.

MAR

10

2021

7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Blockchain Landscape
Jeremy Clark, an associate professor at the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, to give a lecture on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology!

MAR

5

2021

6:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Project Showcase
SCESoc and the CCSS are collaborating this semester to bring you an epic Project Showcase Night!

MAR

2

2021

7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Chat with Ross Video
Shawn Snider, current VP Production Workflow and Cloud Services at Ross Video and Carleton University graduate, will be sharing his experience in the workforce.

FEB

23

2021

12:00 - 2:00 PM EDT
Project Showcase
First-Year Takeover Week: Do you have a cool project that you wish you could present but haven't gotten the chance yet? This is the showcase for you! We're so excited to see what you've created.

FEB

17

2021

6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
Vulnerabilities in Web Apps
You'll learn all about how to keep your website safe from SQL vulnerabilities, sensitive data exposure, and cross-site scripting.

FEB

10

2021

6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
Rust Workshop
Have you wanted to learn the Rust language? The time is now! Come out to this week's dev club to learn it from your local Rustacean, Forest Anderson.

JAN

27

2021

6:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Database Paradigms
The talk will cover several new and old types of database engines including Relational, NoSQL, Graph databases, and more.

JAN

16

2021

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Finding Internships
The talk will cover several new and old types of database engines including Relational, NoSQL, Graph databases, and more.

JAN

13

2021

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Figma Workshop
Come learn the basics of this incredible tool and how to begin building prototypes.

DEC

2

2020

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Building a Hello World Web App
Learn about the different tools used in the modern web development ecosystem and how to string them all together in this presentation from Carleton Alumni Bailey D'Amour!

DEC

1

2020

12:00 AM EST
Advent of Code
Advent of Code is an Advent calendar of small programming puzzles that can be solved in any programming language you like.

NOV

29

2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Mini Hack: Building Native Applications
CCSS First Year Rep, Milo, will be hosting the first themed mini hackathon of the year on November 29 from 11 - 1 pm EST! Students will learn how to write an application that opens a window and displays graphics on the screen using a graphical user interface toolkit.

NOV

4

2020

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Guide to the Game Dev Industry
Whether you're a gamer or an aspiring game developer, you don't want to miss our latest Dev Club Tech Talk - Guide to the Game Development Industry by Ian Harrison, Software Developer at Electronic Arts and CU Alumni.

OCT

18

2020

4:00 - 5:00 PM EST
Cram Session: COMP 2804
The CCSS will be facilitating a session of extra studying to help students review material from the Discrete Structures courses you know and love.⁣

OCT

14

2020

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
A Beginner's Guide to Linux
Confused by this whole Linux thing? Learn how to use Linux, and why you should know how to use it in the first place!⁣ This talk will cover a live installation, beginner usage, and how knowing Linux can benefit your degree and future career.⁣

OCT

11

2020

4:00 - 5:00 PM EST
Cram Session: COMP 1805
The CCSS will be facilitating a session of extra studying to help students review material from the Discrete Structures courses you know and love.⁣

OCT

3

2020

Oct 3rd - Oct 4th
Portfolio Website Hackathon
Have you ever wanted to create a portfolio website to show off projects, but weren’t sure where to start? The Carleton Web Dev Club has the hackathon for you!

SEP

30

2020

6:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Transfer Entropy, Influence, Measurement, & Network Analysis
Dave Mckenney talks about his thesis and work on transfer entropy, influence measurement and network analysis!

SEP

16

2020

3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Capture the Flag Challenge
The Carleton Cyber Security Club will be helping to host a CTF after Forest's Week of Awesome Tech Talk on the information security industry.

SEP

16

2020

2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Intro to Hacking
In this talk, you'll learn about the cybersecurity industry, the world of cyber attacks, and how you can get involved.

SEP

14

2020

Daily at 12:00 AM EST
Daily Code Challenge
A series of programming puzzles to get you back into your coding groove!

SEP

14

2020

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Sh*t I Wish I Knew
Upper-year students tell you their advice on thriving in first year and all the things they wish someone had told them when they were in your shoes!

JUL

2

2020

5:00 - 6:00 PM EST
Course Selection Webinar
Webinar for helping incoming first year students pick courses

MAR

12

2020

11:00 - 12:00 PM EDT
Undergrad-Grad Lunch Discovery
Chat with some of our grad students in various departments, such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Network Security, and more!

FEB

5

2020

5:30 - 7:00 PM EST
What To Do With 1405
Learn how to brainstorm, plan, and develop fun and interesting personal projects with just the content taught in COMP1405.

JAN

15

2020

5:30 - 7:00 PM EST
Code Editor Workshop
A workshop on numerous code editors/IDE's and the cool features that each provide!

NOV

6

2019

5:30 - 8:30 PM EST
Personal Projects Workshop
This Dev Club meeting will be all about personal projects!

OCT

19

2019

October 19th - October 20th
Carleton Arcade Jam
The CUAJ is a game jam dedicated to putting student-made games on our very own arcade machine

OCT

9

2019

6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
React Workshop
This workshop will cover React, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

OCT

2

2019

5:30 - 7:00 PM EDT
Linux Workshop
This workshop will cover using Linux and how to troubleshoot your problems.

SEP

11

2019

5:30 - 8:00 PM EDT
Demystifying Machine Learning
A beginner-focused tech talk introducing students to AI and Machine Learning.

SEP

11

2019

11:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
Sh*t I Wish I Knew
Learn from some of the mistakes that upper year students made when they were in their first year.

FEB

5

2019

5:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Dev Club Git Workshop
Come and learn how to use git at the dev club git workshop!

DEC

4

2018

5:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Dev Club: Advent of Code
The Advent of Code is a programming contest that releases a new challenge every day from Dec 1st to Dec 25th.

NOV

27

2018

5:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Dev Club: Text Editors
This week's workshop, Text Editors, will take a look at the different ways to write code.

OCT

25

2018

6:00 - 6:30 PM EDT
CS Games Information Session
CS Games is the place to sharpen up your hacking skills, make friends, and have oodles of fun.

OCT

18

2018

6:00 - 7:30 PM EST
CCSS Resume Workshop
Come out to our first workshop about getting tech jobs!

SEP

13

2018

2:30 - 3:00 PM EDT
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (First Year)
Come learn from some of the mistakes and pitfalls that upper year students made when they were in their first year.

SEP

13

2018

3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (Second Year)
Come learn from some of the mistakes and pitfalls that upper year students made when they were in their second year.

SEP

12

2018

6:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
WoA: How to Hack Web Applications
The first Tech Talk of the 2018-2019 school year! Come out and listen to some awesome talks. There will be pizza!

MAR

17

2018

11:00 - 4:00 PM EST
CCSS at the Science/Tech Museum
The Science and Tech museum was completely renovated and newly opened just last year. There are many new exhibits discussing modern tech (and science), and the history behind it.

FEB

24

2018

10:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Ladies Learning Code: Introduction to Ruby
Ruby is one of the many languages your computer understands and that you can use to speak to it, but is known for being more elegant and natural compared to other programming languages.

FEB

5

2018

6:30 - 8:00 PM EST
Tech Talk: Application Security
Jack McCracken talks application security, bug bounties and Shopify.

JAN

23

2018

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Diversity in Tech Networking
This event will allow co-op students and new graduates from underrepresented groups to meet and mingle with employers from engineering and IT-related firms who are dedicated to creating a diverse workforce.

DEC

1

2017

5:00 - 6:30 PM EST
Cracking the Social Interview Workshop
So now you've got a good idea of what to put on your resume, but how do you actually handle the first social interview?

NOV

28

2017

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Cracking the Coding Interview Workshop
Do you have any interviews lined up? Uncertain what sort of questions to expect? Come by to our cracking the coding interview workshop this upcoming Tuesday.

NOV

24

2017

November 24, 2017 - November 26, 2017
Lame Jam: Learn, Game, Jam
The Lame Jam is a beginner friendly game jam suitable for absolute beginners or game jam veterans.

NOV

21

2017

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Resume Workshop (Ft. Shopify & Klipfolio)
We'll be having a workshop this upcoming Tuesday where you'll get the opportunity to chat with recruiters in the industry!

NOV

14

2017

6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Build Your Own Personal Website
This workshop helps you build your first personal website from a template, and personalize it to your style!

OCT

20

2017

7:30 - 9:00 PM EST
Intel Nervana AI Academy Student Webcast
We've all recently been hearing about how AI is the bees knees. Intel is hosting an AI focused webcast this October 20th!

SEP

26

2017

6:00 - 9:00 PM EST
Code/Design to Win
If you’re a student who loves computer science, programming or product design and attends one of the many participating schools, this is a challenge for you.

SEP

14

2017

6:00 - 7:30 PM EST
WoA: Architecting Cloud Applications
This talk by Dr. Ali Pourshahid focuses on challenges of building software in the cloud and at scale including performance, scalability, and resiliency.

SEP

12

2017

11:30 - 12:30 PM EST
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (First Year)
Come learn from some of the mistakes and pitfalls that upper year students made when they were in their first year.

SEP

12

2017

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (Second Year)
Come learn from some of the mistakes and pitfalls that upper year students made when they were in their second year.

MAR

30

2017

5:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Hardware Interfacing Workshop
Learn how to work with hardware, and do so efficiently.

FEB

14

2017

6:00 - 7:30 PM EST
Cracking the Coding Interview Workshop
We are hosting a technical interview prep workshop!

NOV

22

2016

5:30 - 7:00 PM EST
Magmic Game Dev Talk
Simon Vendette, Director at Magmic, will be walking through the mobile game industry.

NOV

1

2016

6:00 - 7:30 PM EST
How to Network
Elisa Kazan will share her tips for successful networking.

OCT

18

2016

5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Why Am I Segfaulting?
David Manouchehri is going to be talking about how to effectively use GDB to debug code.

SEP

15

2016

5:30 - 8:00 PM EST
WoA: Learning How to Learn
We will be having Kae Bagg from Shopify coming in to talk about Learning How to Learn.

SEP

14

2016

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (First Year)
Come learn from some of the mistakes and pitfalls upper year students made when they were in first year.

SEP

14

2016

3:30 - 4:30 PM EST
WoA: Sh*t I Wish I Knew (Second Year)
Second years! Come learn how we messed up so you don't have to.

SEP

12

2016

5:30 - 7:00 PM EST
Tech Talks
Come check out some amazing tech talks by Julia Duimovich and Andrew Low.