Not all fun and games!

But it’s close.  

This Spring 2018 saw the first offering of the USF Computer Science Game Design class.   It was developed by Panos Kourtidis, CS 2003.  This class is offered as a topics class and requires a first class in a programming language such as C++ or Java.  A variety of game engines can be used by the students.  Teams are building their own games as a semester project.

 This class proved very popular with students who eagerly enrolled.  I think we can safely say this class will be back!

There’s a club for that!

In Fall 2017, due to the diligent efforts of Derek Dailey (CS, 2018), we now have an official USF Computer Club.

Events have included a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry, a movie night with a screening of War Games, club meetings including a preview of an upcoming game design class.  Planned events include a hard drive eraser event so people can bring hard drives to be cleaned and then safely recycle their computer.

Thanks, Derek, for all your hard work!

Congratulations to our 2017 USF Graduates.

On May 6, 2017, these eight students were pleased to walk down the aisle to receive their degrees, the majors represented included:

  

Computer Science,  Information Technology, and Web Development.

First row (L-R) Ken VandeWerken, Joselyn Mena, Lauren Burkhart, Phillip Bradley, Tonghui Wang. Second row(L-R) Abraham Ortega, Michael Garver, Coleon Leverson

 

Receiving their Bachelor of Science Degrees were: 
     Philip Bradley (CS)
     Lauren Burkhart  (CS)
     Michael Garver  (WD)
     Coleon Leverson  (IT)
     Joselyn Mena  (CS)
     Abraham Oretaga  (IT)
     Ken VandeWerken  (IT)
     Tonghui Wang  (CS)

CONGRATULATIONS!
You worked hard to get here. 

We’re very proud to have you as USF Computer Science Department alumni! 

Ramuta Award Winner

Congratulations to Michael Garver (WD, 2017), the winner of the 2017 Joan Naha Ramuta Award winner at the USF Honors Convocation, May 4, 2017.

 


The Joan Nahas Ramuta Computer Science Award was established in 1983 by Joan and Matt Ramuta to honor yearly, an outstanding computer science senior in recognition of:
    their academic excellence demonstrated by at least a 3.5 average,
    their exemplary character and
    their service to the department and to the college

Michael is majoring win Web Development and has maintained a 3.8 average.   He worked with the USF IT department to research available technology and the specific guidelines needed in moving the USF website towards meeting the disability compliancy requirement of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.  

Michael used his expertise in photography to take pictures for USF CompSci events and his design skills for to create a logo for the USF Computer Club.

All of us at USF congratulate Michael