CSE Club (Computer Science and Engineering)

[Nohemi]

Hi

A while ago I posted a thread about making a computer science and engineering club. I followed through with that idea and now I am conflicted. I don't know what I should teach them. I know that I will teach the club how to program in various languages and how to build a computer, but what then? What activities should we do? Should I do a fundraiser with donuts to raise money for computer parts so the club can actually build a computer? Also most of the people in the club are beginners.

Please ask me any further questions if I wasn't clear. 

Thanks

 

[Shubham Yadav]

Data structures and algorithms would be the first thing I would teach to a beginner who knows how to code in C/C++. Followed by knowledge on Operating Systems, Data structures and when they are confident with these topics and get a hang of how things are working, get to mathematically challenging ones like AI, Data analysis and machine learning.

[Enderman]

Club? What you're describing sounds more like a class/lecture...

[Nohemi]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Club? What you're describing sounds more like a class/lecture...

Yeah, I guess so. I want to teach them fun stuff though. I don't want to scare them off. Also, they don't teach any sort of CS or CE classes at my High School, so I thought it would be cool to teach them some things. What club activities would you recommend?

[Nohemi]

8 minutes ago, Shubham Yadav said:

Data structures and algorithms would be the first thing I would teach to a beginner who knows how to code in C/C++. Followed by knowledge on Operating Systems, Data structures and when they are confident with these topics and get a hang of how things are working, get to mathematically challenging ones like AI, Data analysis and machine learning.

BTW what languages do you think are absolutely mandatory for them to learn (C#, C++, C, or java)?

[Shubham Yadav]

One object oriented language(C++) and one scripting language(python) is all you need. If you master these, you can learn others in less than a week on need basis.

[Nohemi]

9 minutes ago, Shubham Yadav said:

One object oriented language(C++) and one scripting language(python) is all you need. If you master these, you can learn others in less than a week on need basis.

are C# and java object oriented or scripting languages?

[SLAYR]

Considering this is a club and not a class, get some Raspberry Pis, or Arduinos and program them to do stuff.

 

Have fun, I wouldn't suggest that you turn this into a programming class as people might get bored, hands on work a lot better then listening to someons drone on.

19 minutes ago, Nohemi said:

are C# and java object oriented or scripting languages?

Those are both object orientated.

[Mira Yurizaki]

If you're messing with a bunch of nuggets who never had programming experience before, you should really teach them the concepts of how computers work first, then work on the fundamentals of what every programming language must do.

 

I find it kind of counterproductive to teach people a programming language without teaching the underlying meaning of what's going on. It's like in English, there's a difference when you have a reading assignment to regurgitate what's in the book rather than discuss the underlying themes and all that.

[SLAYR]

21 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:

Java is pure evil.

?  It is a good beginner programming language, and is pretty similar to C. 

[Tamesh16]

Honestly the same happened with me, i started a science club , but every one is quite younger than me , and tbh dont know much, but try as much as possible to keep things fun while making them learn , like for example ,  I did a Chemistry project to help them measure liquids ( boring topic)  but they needed to measure out two liquids , and mix them . I used Glow Stick Chemicals and i told them only if its precise it will glow, it was fun and in otherwise they learnt , so idk if that helps , but its what i used to help me , 

[spwath]

Just now, Tamesh16 said:

Honestly the same happened with me, i started a science club , but every one is quite younger than me , and tbh dont know much, but try as much as possible to keep things fun while making them learn , like for example ,  I did a Chemistry project to help them measure liquids ( boring topic)  but they needed to measure out two liquids , and mix them . I used Glow Stick Chemicals and i told them only if its precise it will glow, it was fun and in otherwise they learnt , so idk if that helps , but its what i used to help me , 

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