This article was created based on a report from Abdulkadir Guvel, Chapter Chair of Dokuz Eylul University Student Branch Chapter

The students of Dokuz Eylul University’s student branch chapter in Izmir, Turkey have all gathered in a darkened classroom with the country’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, watching over them from a picture on the wall. Projected beside him is a program that will unleash the students’ creativity and prepare them for the future.

The students, all of whom are studying software development, have come for a series of lessons on Photoshop as a part of the student branch chapter’s “Course Weeks.” The Photoshop class teaches the students to make posters and business cards, and seeks to make technology engaging and fun. Continue…

Too often, students race through secondary school, compiling tallies of courses and credits, joining activities to lengthen their resumes, and taking (and retaking) entrance exams. These same students arrive at college only to repeat the process, hoping to enter a graduate or professional school, or to land that perfect first job. Continue…

Every year Computer Society chapters worldwide conduct technical and social activities for their members. To recognize the professional chapter and student branch chapter that have provided their membership with the best overall experience, the IEEE Computer Society established the Outstanding Chapter Award.  The Awards and Recognition Committee has chosen the 2017 Outstanding Chapter Award winners.

These chapters have shown excellence in technical and societal activities, membership advancement, fellow nominations and awards, and member recruitment. Continue…