IEEE Okanagan College Student Branch &
IEEE Okanagan Subsection Present

Daniel Atkinson and Martin Wallace – Okanagan College

Learning to Use Git, SourceTree, and BitBucket

Time & Date: Monday, April 25^th, 2016 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: E310, Okanagan College Campus 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC

Talk Abstract:
In team environments one of the greatest challenges you can encounter is how to effectively share code and resources between members or to recover from disastrous updates. Git is a version control system that effectively solves these monumental problems. Git is the most widely used version control system in the world and is used by innumerable companies and teams to distribute code and work together as a more efficient and effective whole. Of course Git is only as useful as the repository that you use to store everything and we will be covering how to use Git to interface with web repository BitBucket and how to get files into and out of a remote repository hosted on BitBucket. BitBucket is a free to use and highly versatile web-based hosting service. Finally we will be covering how to use SourceTree, a graphical Git desktop client to perform Git operations in a graphical environment.

This workshop is intended for a wide audience and assumes no previous experience with Git, BitBucket, or SourceTree. Learners will be introduced to the basics of creating a repository, pushing and pulling, and working with branches via command line and graphical user interface. At the end of the workshop, learners will be able to create and interact with repositories in two different manners and be able to collaborate with teams of any size on personal or professional projects.

Speakers Biography:
Daniel Atkinson and Martin Wallace are students and experienced research assistants at Okanagan College in the Computer Science department. Each has used Git, BitBucket, and SourceTree on several personal and professional projects including as part of their environment for a previous NSERC research project at Okanagan College.

Refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact:
Scott Fazackerley (email: scott.fazackerley@ieee.org)
Registration Page: (https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/39657)

IEEE Okanagan College Student Branch &
IEEE Okanagan Subsection Present

Ben Ward*, Parker Brown*, Garfield De’Pluzer* and Tyler Sutherland**
Computer Science, Okanagan College* & WTFast**

Jira: A Beginner’s Approach to Project Management

Time & Date: 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Wednesday April 27, 2016
Location: E310, Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC

Workshop Abstract:

We will be providing a workshop environment to share the utility of the project management tool Jira. Developed by Atlassian in response to a shift in industry standards of communication on project teams; Jira allows users to unlock the power in the AGILE development method using SCRUM style meetings as a stepping off point for organizing information.

Presenters’ Biographies:

Ben Ward
Is completing his third year towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems with a focus on software systems development. He has taken a keen interest in software design, artificial intelligence and revolve around procedural generation.

 

Parker Brown
Is working towards a Diploma in Computer Information Systems. Interested in metadata.

 

 

 

Garfield De’Pluzer
Second year student of the Network and Telecommunications Engineering Technology program with experience in network and system administration.

 

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Tyler Sutherland
Is the Project Manager of WTFast, with over fifteen years of experience leading enterprise information technology projects and managing operations.

 

 

Refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact:
Youry Khmelevsky (email: youry@ieee.org)
Registration Page: (https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/39647)

IEEE Okanagan College Student Branch &
IEEE Okanagan Subsection Present

Scott Fazackerley – Okanagan College

Getting Started with LaTeX Workshop

Time & Date: 5 pm – 7 pm, Wednesday, April 6^th, 2016
Location: E310, Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC

Workshop Abstract:
LaTeX (pronounced either “Lay-tech” or “Lah-tech”) is a cross-platform, portable document formatting system based on TEX (pronounced “tech”), a typesetting language originally designed especially for math and science but is commonly used in the communication and publication of scientific documents in many fields, including mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, economics, and political science. Unlike traditional word processing, LaTeX relies on markup tagging to define the general structure of a document. While intimidating to the uninitiated user, basic mastery of LaTeX will allow a user to create well-structured and stylized documents with citations and cross-references.

This workshop is intended for a wide audience and assumes no previous LaTeX skills. In the workshop, learners will be introduced to the requirements for using LaTeX as well as building and compiling a basic document.   Learners will investigate how to create basic tables, include images and build a multi-section document.   Learners will also gain basic skills for creating documents with citations and cross references. At the end of the workshop, learners will be able to build and compile a simple LaTeX documents with bibliography.

This is a “bring your own computer” interactive event, as learners will be installing and configuring a LaTeX compiler and IDE. The event is free for all research students and IEEE members. All other participants will be $5 at the door.

Presenter Biography:
Scott Fazackerley likes LaTeX, using it on a daily basis. He is a college professor in Network and Telecommunications Engineering department at Okanagan College where he teaches client-server architecture, scripting, and security and networking in addition to being a PhD candidate at UBC, with a specific focus on data storage and analysis for low power embedded devices. Scott is a graduate of The University of British Columbia with a BSc (Honours) in Computer Science and MSc in Interdisciplinary Studies, focusing on the use of embedded systems and wireless sensor networks in the conservation, management and tracking on environmental parameters.   He continues to maintain an active research and consulting role working on collaborative projects in both industry and academia.

Refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact:
Youry Khmelevsky (email: youry@ieee.org)
Registration Page: (https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/39292)