CS4U @ UWaterloo Day Fall 2009

COMPUTER SCIENCE is Changing the World

Computer science is changing the world in more ways than anybody could have imagined. The fundamental concepts of this young intellectual discipline are reshaping the way we think - the scientist, the banker, and the social worker must all think computer science.

Each fall, we invite grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 students, their families, and teachers to join us CS4U@UWaterloo Day. We'll explore the breadth and depth of computer science, what computers can and can't do, and how computer science is changing everything from entertainment to health care. The activities of the day require no computer science background - every student and teacher is welcome! Attendance is free. Refreshments and pizza lunch will be provided.

CS4U @ UWaterloo Day
Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
University of Waterloo, Davis Centre

Registration

Space is limited. Register early to guarantee your spot! Complete our Online Student Registration Form or our Online Teacher Registration Form. Note: all students and teachers should register.

Schedule

2009 Event Schedule can be found here.

2009 Speakers and Titles


M. Tamer Özsu.	Kate Larson.	Shai Ben-David.	Pascal Poupart.	Douglas Stinson.
Director, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science	Professor of Computer Science	Professor of Computer Science	Professor of Computer Science	Professor of Computer Science
What is Computer Science?	Conducting Business Online	What computers can't do and what can we gain from their shortcomings?	Can machines learn?	What colour is my hat?

M. Tamer Ozsu - What is Computer Science?

Kate Larson - Conducting Business Online
- Everyday, more and more companies and individuals are conducting business online.
  This growth in ecommerce has created some interesting computational challenges. In this talk we will look at some novel ecommerce application, highlight some of the computational challenges, and discuss what computer scientists are doing to overcome them.

Shai Ben-David - What computers can't do and what can we gain from their shortcomings?
- Discussion of the issue of computational tasks that are inherently hard and the use of such tasks as for cryptography.

Pascal Poupart - Can machines learn?
- A key to human intelligence is the ability to learn and adapt to new situations. Can we automate the process of learning and what are learning machines capable of?

Douglas Stinson - What colour is my hat?

Special Speaker

Tom Lee

Chief Evangelist for Maplesoft

Computers, Calculus, and Non-stick Frying Pans

Computers have changed the world, but did you know that computers came about because of calculus? And what's this about non-stick frying pans? Computers are at the heart of the modern world. Find out how this all happened and what people studying computers can look forward to in the future.

CS4U Poster 09

CS4U for Fall 2008 happened on November 22, 2008, and was great fun for organizers and participants. We hope you can come next time! To get an idea what we do at CS4U, here's the schedule and speakers for this fall's CS4U:

2008 Event Schedule

2008 Speakers and Titles

CS4U for Fall 2007 happened on November 17, 2007, and was great fun for organizers and participants. We hope you can come next time! To get an idea what we do at CS4U, here's the schedule and speakers for this fall's CS4U:

2007 Event Schedule

2007 Speakers

First time visiting to University of Waterloo?
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There will be free parking in Lot B for all visitors.
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Please e-mail gweddell@cs.uwaterloo.ca if you have questions.

We look forward to meeting you!