In a move to reposition students for the next phase of Information and Communication Technology, particularly in the areas of coding, debugging, big data analysis, as well as Programmeming, Skyline University Nigeria, has organized a rigorous 5 day ‘Computer Science Week’ for the students of the IT department. The event, which ran for five days, beginning from 20th to 25th March 2022 was facilitated by the Computer Department of the University, under the supervision of Dr. Vijay Arputaraj.
The event kicked off with webinars on highly demanding topics in the computer science field including presentations on various topics, ‘Qualitative VS Quantitative Thoughts’ By Dr.Thiagarajan B, the Deputy Registrar of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Palakad, India; ‘Internet of things (IoT) In Agriculture & Industries’ by Dr. V.B. Kirubanand, the Associate Professor of the CHRIST University, India; ‘Big Data & R Programmeming by Dr. Laurence Aroquiaraj, Asst. Professor of the Periyar University in India and ‘Cyber Security Career Master plan by Mr. Ponsuresh Manoharan, Asst.Professor, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India.
In his remarks at the event, Dr. Vijay while declaring the event open, expressed optimism that the event would provide answers to certain questions that students may have towards the IT industry. He enjoined the students to give in their best and retain the main points of the 5day event. He added that the training provided will be an important area for the students to apply their current knowledge to practical implementation in their future job places.
On the last day of the event, the students being grouped in teams of four were engaged in a variety of activities and competitions that is in sync with the event’s subject matter. There was the quiz section, coding and debugging challenge, students talent hunt as well as other projects. There was also the demonstration of desktop and mobile applications to aid their problem-solving methods and yield positive improvements amongst employee management systems.
The competition featured an array of IT observers which included Mr. Bello Austin – IT Hardware and Software Support, Dr. M. Ashok Kumar, and Mr. Muhammad Auwal Sagir.