Time & Date: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Fri. Jan 24, 2025
Location: Okanagan College, Room A-141 and Zoom (for a Zoom URL, please make a registration below)
Registration is open: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/451137.

Explore Digital Research Infrastructure with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Join us for an engaging workshop on the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) of Canada’s Digital Research Alliance (DRA). We will explore the tools, resources, and opportunities to enhance digital research. The event will feature presentations by student researchers who will share their experiences and insights into utilizing DRI in their projects.

This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and explore how DRI can elevate research efforts and unlock new possibilities.

Highlights:

• Presentations of four research projects showcasing the application of DRI tools and resources.
• Insights into two accepted research papers from Computer Science students for the IEEE SysCon 2025 conference (Montreal, April 7–10, 2025).
• Updates on four ongoing research papers planned for submission to IEEE CCECE 2025 (Vancouver, May 26–29, 2025).

Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding of DRI and connect with the research community!

Agenda:

9am – 9:15 – Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 – 9:45 – Ajitesh – Digital Research Alliance of Canada Resources and DRI EDIA Champions Program Project
9:45 – 10:00 – Coffee & social
10:00 – 10:15 – Kristina – DW for Individual Tree Species Classification
10:15 – 10:30 – Joshua Padron-Uy – Data Pipeline and Machine Learning Integration
10:30 – 10:45 – Charlotte Ford – UBCO IEEE Student Branch
10:45 – 11:00 – Coffee break & social
11:00 – 11:30 – Joshua Padron-Uy, Keona Gagnier, Dolcy Sareen, Kristina Cormier – Data Warehouse & Extraction, Transformation, and Loading process
11:30 – 11:45 – Ajitesh Parihar – Project Plans and Workshop Quiz
11:45 – 12:00 – Coffee & round table

Joshua Padron-Uy is a fourth-year Computer Science student working on a research project in the COSC 448 Research Methodologies. He is an aspiring student seeking to work in the tech industry and is eager to learn about different areas such as software engineering, devops, data science, and recently in data engineering.

Dolcy Sareen is a third-year Computer Science student at Okanagan College. Dolcy is also the webmaster of Okanagan College IEEE Student Branch. She is passionate about learning new technologies, with a strong focus on data. Dolcy enjoys connecting with people and continuously learning from new experiences.

Keona Gagnier is a third-year Computer Science student at Okanagan College. Keona finds intrinsic joy in developing functional systems and values the learning process that goes with it. She finds computer science to be a perfect integration of creativity and technical expertise, allowing her to apply both her artistic instincts and problem-solving skills. Keona has held the role of scrum master in various projects, and takes pride in her organizational and leadership abilities.

 Charlotte Ford is an Electrical Engineer specializing in robotics, with a passion for creating a meaningful impact through technology and innovation. With expertise in C++, VBA, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks, she has led her team to victory in the UBCO First-Year Engineering Design Competition and recently won the MassRobotics Forum as part of HEAT Robotics, where they developed solutions to real-world challenges. Charlotte has also spoken at TEDxYouth, advocating for empathy and anti-bullying. Through her technical skills and leadership, she aims to inspire others in STEM.

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For further information, please get in touch with Youry Khmelevsky (email: Youry at IEEE.org) and subscribe to the news at okanagan@listserv.ieee.org
Refreshments and Pizza will be provided

Thompson-Okanagan Section and Student Branch OPEN First Meeting of 2025

Time & Date: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
Location: HS 101 and online in Zoom at Okanagan College (in-person and online)

Registration (is open now): https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455922 (IEEE Okanagan Section) and https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455866 (IEEE OK SB)

The section adds to investment in the Section Scholarship Fund

(reposting from https://vancouver.ieee.ca/2024/11/07/vancouver-section-scholarship-awards-increased/)

IEEE Vancouver Section Chair Jacqueline Nichols announcing scholarship award increases, and presenting the additional funding to IEEE Canada Foundation President David Whyte.

The IEEE Vancouver Section is happy to announce that the section has added an additional $30,000 to the scholarship fund for the 30th anniversary of the IEEE Canadian Foundation. This increase in funding will allow the Vancouver Section to award up to four scholarships of $2000 each year through the funds interest.

Scholarship applications will open in early 2025.

For more information on the specific scholarship awards offered by the Vancouver Section, please visit the Scholarships page on the section website:

The Vancouver Section Scholarship funds accounts are administered on behalf of the Vancouver Section by the IEEE Canadian Foundation. The fund is self-sustaining, and disbursements flow from the fund’s interest earned. Contributions are welcome to grow the fund and, therefore, the annual value that the section can award through the scholarships. Contributions to these Section Scholarship funds are tax deductible.

For additional information about the Foundation and to contribute to the Vancouver Section Scholarship Fund, please visit:

https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/donations.php