Computer engineering society opens new clubroom
Dina Baslan
Issue date: 2/19/08 Section: News
The engineering department had a grand opening for the Society for Computer Engineering's new clubroom Feb 13.
Haluk Ozemek, founder of SJSU's computer engineering department, organized the event with the help of the department and club members.
He said it provides a great opportunity for engineering students to excel.
"This room will give them the opportunity because it is going to be open to all our computer engineering students," he said, "and we also have people coming in from the industry advising them."
The purpose of the new clubroom is both educational and social. It is equipped with power plugs for student laptops and specialized equipments for computer designs. At the same time there are snacks available for students, a fridge, a microwave and two organized seating areas - one for socializing and another for event planning.
"We are trying to bridge our present students with our alumni in the industry," Ozemek said, "so that when they graduate from here they will be aware of what is going on in the industry and prepare themselves much better for the future."
Room 209 at the Engineering building was bustling with professors, students, plenty of food and live violin music. Fliers were available for other students to learn about what the club has to offer.
Compared with the old clubroom, a number of students expressed their excitement and satisfaction with the change.
"It's going really well. They put it together really quick, and they did a good job," said Srujana Nimmagadda, a senior electrical engineering major. "The room is a lot better. It's more spacious and more inviting. I've been in it a lot more now."
Handoyo Sutanto, a graduate student majoring in computer engineering who is a member of the club, said he thinks the club is a great place for students to network.
"We encourage students to be more active and well-rounded engineers instead of just hitting the books everyday," Sutanto said. "We encourage students to have events because the industry needs people who can communicate, not only people who study."
Albert Nguyen, a sophomore computer engineering major who has been in the club since last semester, said it was the first time he has attended an event for the club.
"I'm not really an active member," he said. "I'm only there when I need it, working in the labs."
Ozemek, who said he is the oldest faculty member in the engineering department, created the club 15 years ago and said the students are growing into it now.
"The department chair was very generous to help the students to get this furniture in and remodel the room for them," Ozemek said.
Haluk Ozemek, founder of SJSU's computer engineering department, organized the event with the help of the department and club members.
He said it provides a great opportunity for engineering students to excel.
"This room will give them the opportunity because it is going to be open to all our computer engineering students," he said, "and we also have people coming in from the industry advising them."
The purpose of the new clubroom is both educational and social. It is equipped with power plugs for student laptops and specialized equipments for computer designs. At the same time there are snacks available for students, a fridge, a microwave and two organized seating areas - one for socializing and another for event planning.
"We are trying to bridge our present students with our alumni in the industry," Ozemek said, "so that when they graduate from here they will be aware of what is going on in the industry and prepare themselves much better for the future."
Room 209 at the Engineering building was bustling with professors, students, plenty of food and live violin music. Fliers were available for other students to learn about what the club has to offer.
Compared with the old clubroom, a number of students expressed their excitement and satisfaction with the change.
"It's going really well. They put it together really quick, and they did a good job," said Srujana Nimmagadda, a senior electrical engineering major. "The room is a lot better. It's more spacious and more inviting. I've been in it a lot more now."
Handoyo Sutanto, a graduate student majoring in computer engineering who is a member of the club, said he thinks the club is a great place for students to network.
"We encourage students to be more active and well-rounded engineers instead of just hitting the books everyday," Sutanto said. "We encourage students to have events because the industry needs people who can communicate, not only people who study."
Albert Nguyen, a sophomore computer engineering major who has been in the club since last semester, said it was the first time he has attended an event for the club.
"I'm not really an active member," he said. "I'm only there when I need it, working in the labs."
Ozemek, who said he is the oldest faculty member in the engineering department, created the club 15 years ago and said the students are growing into it now.
"The department chair was very generous to help the students to get this furniture in and remodel the room for them," Ozemek said.
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Thomas Kopriva
posted 2/19/08 @ 10:26 AM PST
FYI, the article is inaccurate.
Just the student officers organized the event.
The SCE's officers worked on getting the new room, CMPE only provided the funding. (Continued…)
Andrew Tomlinson
posted 2/19/08 @ 11:19 AM PST
I feel it is most unfortunate that the Society for Computer Engineering's Spartan Daily coverage of the Grand Opening event turned out to be so lackluster. (Continued…)
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