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the first edtech club

coMMunity bootcaMPs

Computer Science Department,
College of Computer & Information Sciences

The EdTech club community Bootcamps appreciation ceremony 3D Animation Bootcamp Muneerah Al Ahideb -PYP student at PSU
was held on the 26th November 2019 from 3 to 5pm in Room Presenters: Ms. Salma Idris, Ms. Reham Skireen I am always interested to learn new things and attend different
315 Building 2 Women Campus. The purpose of this event was to Winners: workshops in order to decide what I want to do and be in life.
honour the winners of our first Community Bootcamps and value 1. Farah Qistina (First place) Therefore, I was pleased to attend Java Workshop because
the participation of students from various schools and universities 2. Ruba Izzeldin (Second Place) it helped me find my passion for programming. I found this
around the kingdom in our Community Bootcamps. The idea of 3. Shaza Qusi (Third Place) workshop to be very beneficial and motivating.
Community Bootcamp initiative was to explore the potential Web Development Bootcamp
of computing technology in high schools and local universities. Presenters: Ms. Ishrat Khan, Dr. Suad Ramouni Manal Almufti -Manarat AlRiyadh School
Moreover, Community Bootcamps aim to inspire young female Winners: The reason why I registered in the web development bootcamp
students to become science and computing technology leaders; 1. Marwa Jabr (First Place) was to improve my computer skills and to decide what I want to
helping the nation in achieving its Saudi vision 2030 in the field 2. Shahad Hammad (Second Place) study in college. In fact, now after finishing this bootcamp I feel
of computing technology. Not only that but also the Community 3. Mayera Fatima (Third Place) that I am interested in studying something related to computer.
Bootcamps purpose was to empower women and enable them I learnt the basics of creating a website in a very interesting way.
to help their societies. Java Programming Bootcamp This experience was very useful, and I am grateful for being part
In these Bootcamps, qualified CS faculty offered hands on Presenters: Ms. Malak Shedokhi, Ms. Layal Kazma, Dr. Sara of it because one cannot get such an opportunity all the time.
training sessions that focused on specific topics that are trendy Shaheen, Dr. Sawsan Halawani
and needed for students. Target audience was high school and Winners: Salsabil Haque - Manarat AlRiyadh School
university students; as registration for the four bootcamps was 1. Sharia Farhan (First Place) I always wanted to learn how to animate and bring 3D objects
open to all local schools and universities. Thus, the following four 2. Samra Mizra (Second Place) into life; therefore, I was very pleased to attend the blender
bootcamps were organized: Python Bootcamp, 3D Modelling 3. Muneerah Al Ahideb (Third Place) bootcamp at PSU. I am looking forward for more interesting
Bootcamp, Java Programming Bootcamp and Web Development workshops as this one.
Bootcamp. In these bootcamps students received a hands-on- Website development & Logistics Support:
training on some important programs. Python and Java Bootcamps Ms. Maram Ajlan Marwa AlJabr - Manarat AlRiyadh School
aimed to introduce students to the basics of programming using Ms. Khawla AlRajhi I registered in the web development bootcamp because I have
these essential programmes. While during the 3D modelling always been interested to learn about web development and I
Bootcamp, students were introduced to 3D modelling and Logistics Support: had only a very brief idea about it. I am so glad that I registered
animation using Blender Program. Participants learned through Ms. Ghada Ghonaim in it because it was really beneficial, and I have now more
the Web Development Bootcamp how to develop a front-end information about how to develop a website. I believe that what
website using HTML, CSS and Bootstrap languages. At the end of The following EdTech Club members and students volunteered I learnt in this bootcamp will help me very much later on because
each bootcamp, students were asked to do a mini-project, and in this event: it was very applicable and clear.
they have shown creative ideas! Atheir Hammad, Norah Alqahtani, Arwa Alturki, Yusr alkurdi, A Huge Thank you to all PSU administrative supporting staff (ITC,
This event was organised by the EdTech club founder and May Bin AlAmeer, Sara AlTuwaijri, Ayah Droubi, Raneem Tajar, PR, Procurement Office) for making our event so successful!
supervisor Ms. Jalila Zouhair, and co-coordinator Ms. Roohi Jan Haneen Othman, Adwaa AlNashar, Lamia Albebe, Jood Algassim,
under the Department of Computer Science. Sara Alolayan, Sana Sultan, Lina Albarodi, Farah Suliman, Albatool
Dr. Sofianiza Abd Malik (Associate Chair of the CS Department) Alkatranji, Enas Alkharsa, Yumna Abu Daqqa
highly appreciated all the efforts of the participants, the organizers
of the event, and valued these new Bootcamps initiative then she Bootcamps website: https://sites.google.com/psu.edu.sa/
awarded the winners in each Bootcamp at the end of the event. edtech-boot-camps/home
The list of presenters, logistic supporter and winners of each Here are some testimonials of the participants about their
Bootcamp are as the following: experience at the Community Bootcamps:

Python Bootcamp Sumaia Alshammari -University of hail
Presenters: Dr. Suad Larabi , Dr. Anees Ara, Dr. Lamia Berriche. As a data analyst I need to benefit from python. Therefore, the
Winners: python bootcamp at PSU was a very enlightening experience for
1. Cherin Kim (First place) me. Not only I learnt how to write codes, but also I learnt the data
2. Dua Qadeer (Second place) structure for data analysis. The theoretical part of the workshop
3. Amani AlDahmash and Salsabeel Mohamed (Third place) was new and useful for me as well.