Association of Computing MachineryAssociation of Computing MachineryStudent ChapterStudent Chapter

UUniversity of Floridaniversity of FloridaIndustrial Advisory BoardIndustrial Advisory Board

November 2November 2ndnd, 2006, 2006

TimelineTimeline

Revive in ’05Revive in ’05 Programming Competition Remix in Programming Competition Remix in

’06’06 Diversity and Expansion in ’07Diversity and Expansion in ’07

ACM SponsorsACM Sponsors Harris CorporationHarris Corporation Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin

ACM Southeast Regional ACM Southeast Regional Programming CompetitionProgramming Competition

3 Teams3 Teams Teams finished: 5Teams finished: 5rdrd, 9, 9thth, 44, 44thth (out of 65) (out of 65) Multiple UF teams now consistently Multiple UF teams now consistently

finishing in Top 10finishing in Top 10 Year-round Course taught by Dave SmallYear-round Course taught by Dave Small Monthly competitionsMonthly competitions

Looking for sponsored competitionsLooking for sponsored competitions SponsorsSponsors

Harris CorpHarris Corp Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin

High School High School Programming CompetitionProgramming Competition

March 2007March 2007 Reitz Union – Grand Reitz Union – Grand

BallroomBallroom Free!Free! SponsorsSponsors

Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Office of Academic Office of Academic

AffairsAffairs Harris CorporationHarris Corporation

EventEvent T-ShirtsT-Shirts CateringCatering Campus and Campus and

department Tourdepartment Tour TrophiesTrophies

High School High School Programming CompetitionProgramming Competition

Recruiting across Recruiting across Florida and SE GeorgiaFlorida and SE Georgia

2005: 40 teams (28 2005: 40 teams (28 schools)schools)

2006: 29 teams2006: 29 teams CISE Lab TourCISE Lab Tour Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker

Don Champagne, Don Champagne, Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin

Company sponsored Company sponsored questionsquestions

Incentive for all-female Incentive for all-female teams?teams?

Meetings Theme: Meetings Theme: Maximizing UF to get your dream Maximizing UF to get your dream

job!job! EA-Tiburon/FIEAEA-Tiburon/FIEA DisneyDisney Need industry Need industry

speakersspeakers Linked talksLinked talks

New 06-07 ACM InitiativesNew 06-07 ACM Initiatives

Establish ACM as a group for:Establish ACM as a group for: Social networkingSocial networking TutoringTutoring Contacts for jobs/internshipsContacts for jobs/internships Learn what CISE is all aboutLearn what CISE is all about

To speak about this…To speak about this…

Diversity InitiativesDiversity Initiatives Middle SchoolMiddle School

Mentor students Mentor students Provide technical Provide technical

exposureexposure Website developmentWebsite development

High Schools High Schools ““What is computer What is computer

science/engineering”science/engineering” Classes to be takingClasses to be taking Classes they get to takeClasses they get to take Jobs/OpportunitiesJobs/Opportunities

Malachi Jones, ’07 (CEN)

ACM OfficersACM Officers

President: David NashPresident: David Nash Vice-President: Alicia CosenzaVice-President: Alicia Cosenza Treasurer: Steve CanoTreasurer: Steve Cano Secretary: Timothy SmithSecretary: Timothy Smith

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