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Three good things about being a UH ICS student

What are three good things that the UH ICS program is providing for its students?

If you can only think of one thing, that's OK too.

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Permalink Reply by Gabriel Undan on September 2, 2019 at 1:10pm

Much of the necessary software or learning materials are free.
Opportunities for networking and learning through groups such as ACM or Grey Hats.
Professors that are very knowledgeable in their field of study.

Permalink Reply by Thomas W Herman Jr on September 2, 2019 at 1:12pm

1. Classrooms which promote interactions between students, like WEB 101 we use in our ICS 311 class

2. Knowledgeable and helpful professors who want their students to success and bend over backwards to make that happen

3. Challenging yet achievable goals to develop our skills and further our careers.

Permalink Reply by James Lau on September 2, 2019 at 3:02pm

1. As a transferred student from Willamette University, I've noticed UH ICS program is more standardized.

2. UH provides classes and clubs for cyber security, something I've been curious about.

3. Much of the professors of ICS are very nice and easy to work with.

Permalink Reply by Rexter Delos Santos on September 2, 2019 at 3:12pm

1) A lot of the resources needed for the class such as textbooks (if any) and softwares are free.

2) Since computer science is such a broad field, there are many opportunities to branch out to more specific fields that would be more interesting to you.

3) Being taught valuable skills that are actually used in the field such us using Git and other industry standards. Another valuable lesson is being taught how to tackle and solve problems which helps a lot when it comes to the field of computer science.

Permalink Reply by Marie Beth Calamasa on September 2, 2019 at 5:06pm

There are professors that are invested and enthusiastic about their subject. This makes it easier to pay attention because they present information in a way that grabs your interest.
There is a website we can go on to ask questions publicly to everyone in class or privately to our professor.
You learn how to work in a team

Permalink Reply by Alysha Fujitani on September 2, 2019 at 5:54pm

As a computer engineer major, I do not know too much about the UH ICS program but here is what I've seen so far:

The professors are enthusiastic and want to help their students. I've noticed the professors are trying to help their students receive an A in their classes. They provide a lot of material and a schedule in how to achieve an A.
In going through the first week of ICS 314, the professor made assignments geared toward improving our professional portfolio. I haven't worked on the professional profile that much but through this class I can build it up and hopefully get job offers in the future.
ICS program provides classes that are geared to improving my skills for the future. I am taking multiple ICS course and in all of them I am learning useful skills to help me work towards the career I want.

Permalink Reply by Deshay Clemons on September 2, 2019 at 6:56pm

1. In many of our ICS courses, we learn a wide range of programming languages that broadens our knowledge and skills to become better at programming.

2. For ICS courses we usually do not need to worry about purchasing textbooks since they are primarily online. For other classes, we would be required to buy a one-time use book that is not necessarily needed later on for our degree.

3. The ICS program provides students a great understanding of what working is like. Instead of working independently, we learn to work together as a team to solve the solution.

Permalink Reply by Sun Young Kim on September 2, 2019 at 8:33pm

1. Professors, TAs, ATAs/LAs, and other computer science majors are happy to help.

2. Gerald is a great advisor!

3. Getting to take 400-level computer science-related courses in other departments and have them count as ICS 400 electives.

Permalink Reply by Eric Rivera on September 2, 2019 at 9:01pm

What are three good things that the UH ICS program is providing for its students?

Opportunities local to the state of Hawaii. These include employer contacts, hackathons, and internships.
A curriculum tailored for various pathways in ICS.
A fresh new take on the classroom experience. Class time is more than just a lecture, it's a collaborative learning environment.

Permalink Reply by Sophia Rathyen on September 2, 2019 at 9:47pm

1) Clubs like Grey Hats and ACM are excellent opportunities for students in ICS to network with each other and socialize.

2) UHM ICS has a lot of excellent professors with impressive credentials who care about their students' success and wellbeing.

3) ICS also provides students with the experience of struggling with very difficult (but rewarding) curriculum that will be relevant in future employment.

Permalink Reply by Jessica Jones on September 2, 2019 at 10:55pm

UH ICS Program is provides…

1: Opportunity for networking: By joining the UH ICS program you can meet people doing research at UH. Now that programming is becoming a required skill, there are many people from other majors who are taking ICS courses, which allows you to meet people from many different backgrounds.

2: An encouraging atmosphere: In my experience, I have always felt comfortable asking for help at the ICSpace. Students who have either taken the class you are in or are taking it now understand the struggle and can provide valuable feedback.

3: Diversity of topics: The UH ICS program includes a wide variety of topics such as networking and algorithms. I think this also contributes to the encouraging atmosphere because rarely is someone an expert at every topic, so teamwork (aka getting along with people) is essential.

Permalink Reply by Craig Opie on January 11, 2020 at 1:56pm