Developer Student Clubs are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. Students from all undergraduate or graduate programs with an interest in growing as a developer are welcome.
This info session talks about what is DSC, what are the impacts of DSC around the world, and ends with a speech aimed to inspire students to create and build things. If does not matter if they do not participate in DSC UTeM activities in the end, the main thing is that they have the oomph to invent, create and improvise.
DSC UTeM Info Session 2020
Date : 20 November 2020
Time : 8.30pm - 10.00pm⠀
2. Web Session Housekeeping
Before we start:
⁃ Remember to always mute your microphone, unless prompted.
⁃ There will be a QnA session at the end, so please take note of your questions and
ask then – we won’t bite!
⁃ Tell us how we did in the survey at the end!
3. Web Session Housekeeping
Please be reminded that:
⁃ Today’s webinar is being recorded. We will share a link after the event is
complete.
⁃ Slides will be shared after the event.
4. Accessibility Reminders
⁃ For those that are hearing impaired, Google Meet has live captions
that can be enabled via the hamburger menu at the bottom right.
⁃ For all links shown on-screen, there will be an accompanying
QR-Code linking to the same page. Co-hosts will also include
important links in the chat box.
5. Event Hashtags
#DSCUTeM / #DSC_UTeM
#GoogleDevelopers
#DeveloperStudentClubs / #DSC
#InfoSession20
P/S: The lead forced me to make this lame goldfish joke 😥😥
11. Intro to DSC,
the Core Team & many more
Kwong Tung Nan
Community Lead, DSC UTeM
linkedin.com/in/kwongtn/
12. What is a DSC?
Developer Students Clubs
Developer Student Clubs are university-based community groups for
students interested in Google developer technologies. Students from all
undergraduate or graduate programs with an interest in growing as a
developer are welcome.
By joining a DSC, students grow their knowledge in a peer-to-peer learning
environment and build solutions for local businesses and their community.
https://g.co/dev/dsc
13. Why is it good for me?
Why should I join?
Connect GrowLearn
Meet other students on campus
interested in developer
technologies.
All are welcome, including those
with diverse backgrounds and
different majors.
Learn about a wide range of
technical topics where new skills are
gained through hands-on
workshops, in-person training and
project building activities.
Apply your new learnings and
connections to build great solutions
for local problems. Advance your
skills, career and network. Give
back to your community by helping
others learn as well.
14. Why is DSC UTeM formed?
●To meet students on campus interested in developer technologies.
●To bridge the gap between theory and practice, and from there enable students to apply
learning and connections to build great solutions for local problems.
●To enable students to advance their skills, career and network while giving back to the
community by helping others to learn as well.
15. Fun Facts about DSC & DSC UTeM
●There are 17 chapters nationwide and 1,100 chapters worldwide!
●DSC UTeM is the first public developer group in Melaka. (Yes, the public can join our
activities too!)
●We now have >150 registered members!
16. Community Guidelines
Some basic rules of our community
- Be nice
- Be respectful and constructive
- Be collaborative
- Participate
- Adhere to the basic etiquette for online discussion
- Have fun!
https://developers.google.com/community/guidelines
17. How can I join?
You don’t have to be a member to attend events
Being a member means that you will receive a notification email about all future events
of the DSC UTeM.
You can sign up to become a member at our Community page (Google account
required), where you can create a profile for yourself and see our future (and past)
events.
https://dsc.community.dev/technical-university-of-malaysia-malacca/
18. Can I help?
You can become a Committee Member or Event Volunteer
Being a Committee Member means you will help us organize activities, to help us with either
Partnerships, or becoming a Speaker at one of our future activities.
Or, if you just want to give us a pair of hands at our events, you can become an Event Volunteer.
If you would like to try yourself out at becoming a Committee Member or Event Volunteer,
message us on our Social Media pages, or email us at dsc.utem@gmail.com
21. GDG
Google Developer Groups
Current Chapters in Malaysia:
- GDG Kuala Lumpur
- GDG Cloud Kuala Lumpur
- GDG Georgetown
When you join a Google Developer Group, you'll have
the opportunity to meet local developers with similar
interests in technology.
A GDG meetup event includes talks on a wide range of
technical topics where you can learn new skills through
hands-on workshops.
22. WTM
Women Techmakers
Google’s Women Techmakers program provides visibility, community, and
resources for women in technology, by bringing them together through
events and leadership programmes.
https://www.womentechmakers.com/
* UTeM Students can apply to be an ambassador too!
23. GDE
Google Developer Experts
A global network of highly experienced technology experts, influencers and
thought leaders who actively support developers, companies and tech
communities by speaking at events, publishing content.
They are officially recognized by Google! (and only 225 around the world)
26. Faculty Advisor
Vice Director,
Center for Strategy, Quality & Risk
Management,
FTMK UTeM
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Sharifah Sakinah
linkedin.com/in/sharifah-sakinah-syed-
ahmad-24103b74/
27. Community Lead
3rd Year Student
BaCompSc. in Artificial Intelligence
“I love breaking things”
Kwong Tung Nan
linkedin.com/in/kwongtn/
28. Skill Development Lead
3rd Year Student
BaCompSc. in Artificial Intelligence
“Give me data, and I’ll give you
coffee.”
Quek Yao Jing
linkedin.com/in/yjquek/
29. Partnerships & Programmes Lead
3rd Year Student
BaCompSc. in Artificial Intelligence
“AI is not just bunch of if else
statements”
Liew Kok Foo
linkedin.com/in/janson-liew
30. Media & Creatives Lead
3rd Year Student
BaIT in Game Technology
“You never win any games you
don't play”
Toh Qi Qi
linkedin.com/in/toh-qi-qi-66a769187
31. Developers & Speakers Lead
2nd Year Student
BaIT in Game Technology
“Effort is the best indicator of
interest”
Heng Fuyen
linkedin.com/in/heng-fuyen-398846175
34. Hackathon
For university students
●An event that people come together to solve problems together.
●Non-stop coding for 48+ hours? 😉😉
●Learn while solving real-life problems
●Expand your connections!
35. Hour of Code
For Primary & Secondary School Students
●A one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to
show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of
computer science.
●Supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.
36. Intro to DSC,
the Core Team & many more
Kwong Tung Nan
Community Lead, DSC UTeM
linkedin.com/in/kwongtn/
38. Solution Challenge
Solve a problem in your local community using Google
technology
The Solution Challenge is an annual contest presented by Developer Student
Clubs (DSC) that invites students to develop solutions for local community
problems using one or more Google products or platforms.
https://events.withgoogle.com/dsc-solution-challenge/
39. This year…
800+ universities from 60+ countries participated
The ideas were so good that Google had to choose 10 winners instead of 1 !
Read the blog post here:
https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/07/dsc-global-students-solutions-with-code.html
40. Here’s a brief video on what they did:
Introduction to Developer Student Clubs 2020 Solution Challenge Demo Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPLMN_qyEA
41. Introduction to Developer Student Clubs 2020 Solution Challenge Demo Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPLMN_qyEA
42. Solution Challenge 2021
Announcing next January, but we can already prepare
DSC UTeM is here to help you connect, learn and skill up for these challenges!
43. How does DSC help you
on these?
Hint: Resources 😏😏
44. Starting a project is the hardest part
After conversations with hundreds of
college students across the globe, the
Google Developers Network is able to
understand what makes successful
solutions.
We're here to support you every step
along the way.
45. World-class mentors
When you register, you'll be added to an online
community with all of the other contestants.
There, you can ask questions and get support
from over 80 Google Developer Experts from
around the world!
46. Community support
On over 800 campuses around the world,
Developer Student Clubs are holding events to
support you as you develop your solutions.
52. This year
Forkwell Coronavirus Hack – 3rd Place
https://www.utem.edu.my/press-release/954-international-corona-hack-hackathon-by-forkwell.html
SARS-CoV-2 Drug Discovery using
Genetic Algorithm and Deep
Learning
https://github.com/Skyquek/fch-drug-discovery
53. This year
IEEE Region 10 Student Branch
Website Contest
- 2nd Place
https://www.utem.edu.my/press-release/1024-pertandingan-membina-laman-sesawang-pelajar-
global-ieee-2020-kumpulan-penuntut-utem-julang-nama-malaysia-di-pentas-dunia.html
54. Some excerpts of UTeM
on the national stage
There are too many, here are 2 of them
55. This year
Malaysia SiswaSAT Competition -3rd Place
https://www.utem.edu.my/press-release/1020-pertandingan-cipta-satelit-peringkat-nasional-
kumpulan-penuntut-utem-rangkul-kemenangan-berganda.html
Innovate Malaysia Design Competition
https://www.utem.edu.my/press-release/1000-penuntut-utem-rangkul-anugerah-utama-dhl-design-
challenge-di-innovate-malaysia-design-competition-imdc-2020.html
56. Future events
Study Jams, Workshops, Hackathons and more!
● Both online and in-person (depending on the current state of the pandemic)
● Technologies that might come up at these events:
57. Collaboration
DSC UTeM is proud to announce collaboration with other
universities in Malaysia
…and more to come!
59. The Basics
Covering what you’ll use as a developer
● Git
● Git Project Management
● Cloud and Virtual Machines
● Containerization & Orchestration
● CI/CD Pipelines
60.
61. AI Month
Some of activities that other Google Developers did:
● AI for Everyone
● Generate Anime using CartoonGAN & anime-
GAN
● Generate music using LSTM
P.s. These anime characters do not exist!
62. Common Skills
Everything you need to know as a university student
● Microsoft Office
● Adobe Creative Cloud
● Bash / Powershell Scripting
● Web Technologies
65. Types of activities
Guided Workshops
●2 hour or longer sessions
●Covers a wide range of topics
Codelabs
●Self-study guided workshops
●Progress at your own pace
●Mentors around to help you if you
are stuck
66. Types of activities
Fireside Chats
●1-2 speakers per night
●Covers a wide range of topics
Lightning Rounds
●15 – 20 minute topics
●Anyone can give a talk! 😎😎
67. Request for Proposals
●Want to share your idea? Tell us!
●Just submit your proposal to talk at the link below:
https://forms.gle/RJTF6he9zb61Qk3Y8
68. Types of activities
5 minutes knowledge
●Bite sized knowledge for everyone!
●Covers a wide range of topics