From 24c8ea07805131540531a24e2ebca1e392b569f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nanda Date: Tue, 6 May 2025 13:50:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update events documentation: Finished first part of events.md --- Committee/2024-2025/Budget/12._Events.md | 247 ++++++++++-------- .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_01.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_02.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_03.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_04.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_05.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_06.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_07.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_08.jpeg | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_09.png | 3 + .../Budget/Pictures/12._Events_10.png | 3 + Events/2024-2025/Semester-1_Week-03.md | 33 +++ 12 files changed, 202 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_01.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_02.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_03.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_04.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_05.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_06.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_07.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_08.jpeg create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_09.png create mode 100644 Committee/2024-2025/Budget/Pictures/12._Events_10.png diff --git a/Committee/2024-2025/Budget/12._Events.md b/Committee/2024-2025/Budget/12._Events.md index 302f28b..a259ae0 100644 --- a/Committee/2024-2025/Budget/12._Events.md +++ b/Committee/2024-2025/Budget/12._Events.md @@ -3,175 +3,206 @@ ### Overview - We are proud that this year we had a lot of big events and a lot more engagement with our members. -- The events discussed here required a lot of planning and organisation to complete. +- The events discussed here required a lot of planning and organization to complete. - The society held 21 events and meetups over the course of the academic year. -- We also held much larger events such as the trip to Pycon, and the collaboration with Games Development Society and Games Society, such as our pub quiz and RetroPi. -- We're proud that we got a new bi-weekly Minecraft event that our members enjoy. +- We also held much larger events such as the trip to Pycon, and the Berlin trip. +- We're proud that we were able to host regular weekly events. ### Semester 1 -#### meet_greet.exe +#### Society Introduction - Introductory event to the society. - Idea was to give a taste of future events and a social mixer. -- Venue: We booked KBG15 from 18:00-21:00. +- Venue: We booked Courtyard Room from 18:00-20:30. - Announced via Discord and emails. -![Meet and Greet](12._Events_01.jpg) -![Meet and Greet2](12._Events_02.jpg) +#### Skynet + Git Introduction -#### Skynet Introduction - -- Introductory event to Skynet. -- Idea was to help members with setting up their accounts. -- Venue: Room 3 to allow enough room for incoming members. +- Introductory event to Skynet & Git. +- Idea was to help members with setting up their accounts and understanding Git. +- Venue: Courtyard Room to give enough free space for committee members to run around offering tech support. - Members were required to bring their laptops to set up their Skynet accounts. +- Email and Discord announcements were written to advertise the event. -![Skynet](12._Events_03.jpg) +#### Virtual Machines! + +- Introducing members to Virtual Machines and Docker. +- Venue: Courtyard Room was booked since it was easier to do presentations there. +- Included an optional interactive element where members could follow along on their laptops. +- Email and Discord announcements were written to advertise the event. + +![Virtual Machines](Pictures/12._Events_01.png) + +#### Unity Workshop: A Collaboration with Games Development Society + +- Collab with Game Dev Society. +- Venue: Courtyard Room was picked since it was large enough to accommodate all the members. +- We made a post on Discord and wrote an Email to advertise to our members. +- Members were required to bring their laptops with Unity & Visual Studio Code pre-installed. + +![Unity Workshop](Pictures/12._Events_02.png) + +#### Server Building + +- Collab with NetApp. +- Recieved 700€ in sponsorship from NetApp. +- Assembled the servers during the event. +- Also had a NetApp representative provide a talk about their company & graduate role opportunities. +- NetApp also sponsored finger food from Scholars for the event. +- Venue: Courtyard Room +- Announcements sent out via discord and email. + +![Server Building w/ NetApp](Pictures/12._Events_03.png) + +#### Halloween Movie Night! + +- Yearly social event to watch a movie on Halloween. +- Movie was selected between the committee this time +- We decided to show Corpse Bride. +- We made sure to get permission from the office first before showing the movie. +- Venue: Room 3 since it was better suited for movies. +- Announcements sent out via discord and email. + +![Halloween Movie Night](Pictures/12._Events_04.png) #### Capture The Flag +- Yearly event to teach members about using the terminal and SSH. - Interactive Event: Members were asked to bring their laptops to participate in the event. -- Venue: Room 3 was booked to allow appropriate space for our participants +- Venue: Courtyard Room - Email and Discord announcements were written to advertise the event. -#### Movie Night +![Capture The Flag](Pictures/12._Events_05.png) -- Because it was Halloween, we decided to organise a movie night being projected. -- Venue: Room 3 was booked to allow enough room for our participants. -- We made a post on Discord and wrote an Email to advertise to our members. -- We asked our members to vote for which movie they wanted to watch on Discord. -- The movie that members picked out was Donnie Darko. -- We got permission from the office first before showing the movie. -- After we got permission to show the movie to our members, we acquired popcorn beforehand and used the microwave outside Room 3 to cook it. +#### PyCon Refresher -#### Pycon +- Refresher on Python, so people don't show up to PyCon without knowing what Python is. +- Venue: Courtyard Room +- We used the TV in the room to help with presenting. +- Announcements sent out via discord + email. -- A large event that had plenty of organisational overhead, and was a trip to Dublin. -- A number of members joined due to this event. -- Bought event tickets and tote bags. -- We applied for the trip's approval through Wolves. -- Sent emails to Pycon to get group tickets. -- Event costs were subsidized for members as a result. -- Payments were tracked through wolves and processed online. +#### PyCon -![PyCon](12._Events_04.jpg) +- A large event that had plenty of organizational overhead and was a trip to Dublin. +- Yearly event, we had a number of members join due to this event. +- Bought event tickets and tote bags along with arranging transport. +- Got trip approval through Wolves. +- Subsidized event costs for members. +- Payments tracked through Wolves and processed online. +- Venue: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin. -#### Game Engines - Presentation +![PyCon](Pictures/12._Events_06.png) -- Presentation about game engines; rehearsed beforehand. -- Venue: Room 3 for participants. -- Email had been written with some humor to enhance member engagement. +#### Advent of Code Primer -#### Advent of Code - -- Long-term running series of events, throughout December and early 2nd semester. +- Long-term running series of events every year, throughout December and early 2nd semester. - Useful to giving first years more coding experience. -- 2 posters were made, and sent by emails. -- Our own leaderboard was created for our members to compete, code for it was emailed separately. -- We had an in-person as a primer to prepare members for the event. +- We had an in-person primer to prepare members for the event. - Coding challenges released with Advent of Code and members were given the chance to solve them. - Separate forum topic was created on Discord for this purpose, members received help with the programming challenges. +- Announcements for the primer were done via email and Discord. +- Venue: Courtyard Room + +![Advent Of Code Primer](Pictures/12._Events_07.png) ### Semester 2 #### Lightning Talks - Co-op - Lightning talks from students who were returning from Co-op. -- Each talk was set to a maximum of five minutes. +- No time limit was set for this event, people were free to talk as much as they wanted - Goal was to have a relaxing social event to promote networking. -- Venue: Room 3, we had plenty of members and speakers coming in. +- Venue: Courtyard Room since it was easier to give talks. - We had pizza at the end to cap it off. - We announced it via emails and a Discord announcement. -![Lightning talks 1](10._Guest_Speakers_01.jpg) +#### Intro to Skynet, Discord & Minecraft -![Lightning talks 2](10._Guest_Speakers_02.jpg) - -#### Film Night - -- An event proposed by a member. -- The movie in question was an hour-long video about Randy Pausch's last lecture on achieving your dreams. -- Venue: Room 3 to allow enough room and chairs for members. -- We purchased popcorn beforehand and cooked it in the microwave outside Room 3. +- Introductory event to Skynet, Discord and Minecraft. +- Lined up with a project that most first years had regarding creating a blog site. +- To this end, we tailored the event to help users set up their Skynet accounts and access their personal sites. +- We also introduced them to Discord and Minecraft. +- Especially, how to access our Minecraft server. +- Venue: Courtyard Room. - We advertised it via emails and Discord announcements. -#### Minecraft LAN +#### Patch Presentation -- This event occurred right after an EGM so plenty of members had arrived. -- Firstly we had a brief presentation on how to install a mod for voice chat in Minecraft, then helped people to join the server. -- Members were required to have a Minecraft account and a Minecraft Launcher installed. -- Members also required a Discord account in the CompSoc server. -- Members also had to link their Discord account to their ULWolves email to access our Minecraft Server. -- We ordered some pizza as well to cap off the event. -- Venue: Courtyard Room, we swapped with Music Soc for the rest of the semester as it suited us more due to it having more plugs than Room 3. +- Sponsored event by Patch. +- They came in to provide an info session on their startup accelerator and other programs. +- Brought in other students who had also gone through the program. +- Sponsored Pizza for the event. +- Venue: Courtyard Room +- Announcements sent out via discord and email. -#### Quiz with Games Dev +![Patch Workshop](Pictures/12._Events_08.jpeg) -- Another large event that required a large amount of planning overhead as it was part of a collab with Games Dev and us. -- This was a pub quiz that we hosted together with Games Dev. -- Venue: The Pavilion, it was large enough to accommodate our all the members who attended. -- Money for the quiz participants was collected via a mix of Cash and Revolut for those who didn't have cash. -- As a result of choosing The Pavilion, we managed to get free food for our participants. -- As part of collabing with Games Dev, we created the questions for the quiz as a group. -- We also bought prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. -- We put out multiple posters from both CompSoc and Games Dev to advertise the event across campus. +#### Computer Concepts Through Factory Games +- Social event that involved expressing computer concepts like abstraction and interfaces through factory games. +- Presentation by a committee member. +- Venue: Courtyard Room +- Announcements sent out via discord and email. -![Pub Quiz 1](12._Events_05.jpg) +#### Capture The Flag -![Pub Quiz 2](12._Events_06.jpg) - -#### Licenses Presentation - -- A social event about a presentation on Licences. -- Venue: Courtyard Room, we used the TV in the room to help with presenting. -- Our members came out learning more about software licences after the presentation. +- Repeat event from semester 1. +- Interactive event: Members were asked to bring their laptops to participate in the event. +- The point of the event was to teach members about using the terminal and SSH. +- Venue: Courtyard Room - We advertised this via Discord announcements and Email. -#### Minecraft Server Event +#### Movie Night! -- Our first event on our Minecraft Server. -- We advertised this event via Discord announcements. -- In this event we determined the winners by who collected the most valuable materials. -- A fun event that a lot of people looked forward to, and the next ones after. -- This event was online since most people were at home, and it was easier for people to join. +- Collaboration with Out in UL. +- Similar to the Halloween Movie Night, movie was decided between Committees. +- We decided to show The Imitation Game. +- Received permission from the office. +- Also brought cookies. +- Event advertised through Discord announcements and emails. +- Venue: Courtyard Room, we used the TV in the room to show the movie. -#### Domain + Hosting +#### Alumni Meet && Greet -- A social event that was a presentation about Domains and Hosting websites. +- A social event right after a EGM +- We invited graduates to come in and meet with our members. +- They gave presentations on what they have done during their time at work, and how life outside UL is like. - Venue: Courtyard Room, TV came in handy for presenting. -- Our members came out learning a lot about domains and hosting their own websites. - Advertised by our Discord announcements and emails as per usual. -#### Treasure Hunt +#### Fistful of Frags LAN Party -- Our next Recurring Minecraft event. -- This time it was a treasure hunt where people went looking for chests with items in our Minecraft Server. -- The event was chaotic as per the nature of Minecraft, and a lot of members came out enjoying the event. -- This event was online again, due to people being at home. +- Lightweight event to prepare for SISTEM on Saturday. +- Chose a free source-based game, Fistful of Frags, to play. +- Members were required to bring laptops. +- Venue: Courtyard Room - We advertised the event using Discord announcements. -#### Virtual Machines +#### SISTEM -- A social event that was a presentation about virtual machines, what they are and how do we use them. -- Venue: Courtyard Room, accommodated all of our members, we used the plugs and TV to help with presenting. -- We advertised this event via Discord announcements and emails. -- Our members enjoyed the event and came out learning a lot more about virtual machines. +- Student Inter-Society Technology and Enterprise Meetup. +- Yearly event that happens all across Ireland +- This year, we at UL CompSoc were chosen to host it. +- Organized by students for students, largest of its kind. +- It Involved collaboration from multiple universities, all the way from DCU to UCC. +- Included speakers from LERO & Industry, like Google +- Ticket costs 12€ for normal attendees, but only cost 5€ for UL CompSoc members when applying through us. +- Hit the record for most pizzas for any event in UL, 50 pizzas ordered. +- Announcements sent out via email, discord, and through other societies + instagram. +- Venue: KBG15, to accommodate the large number of people attending. +- Refreshments and snacks were also provided. -#### RetroPi +![SISTEM](Pictures/12._Events_09.png) +![!SISTEM](Pictures/12._Events_10.png) -- Another large event that had a lot of planning overhead, as this was a massive collab between Games Dev and GSoc and us. -- Games Dev was behind the games we were planning to use. -- GSoc gave us the Controllers to play the games with. -- We were behind getting the hardware, the Raspberry PIs and getting them to work. -- Venue: Courtyard Room, we had plenty of plugs and chairs there to use. 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+As a refresher for older members AND our newer ones, +we're having an introductory event to Computer Soc for the new year! +Where we explain what Comp Soc is and what we do here. + +We'll be in the Courtyard Room. +This Wednesday, at 6.00 in the evening as per our usual timings. +We also have free pizza! + +If you can't find us a member of committee will help you outside in the Courtyard. +Did I also mention there's free pizza? + +We also plan to help you guys get registered on our discord, + if you haven't already been registered. + +We hope to see you all there! ``` ### Discord +<> ``` +Welcome back @everyone +As a refresher for older members AND our newer ones, +we're having an introductory event to Computer Soc for the new year! +Where we explain what Comp Soc is and what we do here. + +We'll be in the Courtyard Room. +This Wednesday, at 6.00 in the evening as per our usual timings. +We also have free pizza! + +If you can't find us a member of committee will help you outside in the Courtyard. +Did I also mention there's free pizza? + +We also plan to help you guys get registered on our discord, +if you haven't already been registered. + +We hope to see you all there! ``` ### Poster