Events

We plan awesome events for everyone. And yes! We like to study and chill.
Upcoming Fall 2022 Events
Artificial Intelligence in Hurricane Prediction badge

Artificial Intelligence in Hurricane Prediction

WorkshopOctober 14th, 2022

Come join us Friday, October 14th for an exciting session about the use of AI in Hurricane Prediction models 🌀 💨 🌪.

Recent Events
TensorFlow Workshop with a GDE badge

TensorFlow Workshop with a GDE

WorkshopJune 25th, 2022

Join us Saturday, June 25th (1pm - 3pm) to learn how to train a model to make predictions from 2D data! GDE Henry Ruiz will walk us through using TensorFlow.js to use TensorFlow in web browsers.

Spring 2022 Events
Android Study Jam Week 1 badge

Android Study Jam Week 1

Study JamSolution ChallengeMarch 9th, 2022

Join students from across the US and Canada in this Android Study Jam series taught by Google Developer Expert Sierra Obryan and fellow Google Developer Experts who explore the foundations of Android mobile app development.

Earn badges, swag, & the opportunity to help build your projects for this year’s Solution Challenge!

Every Wednesday March 9th to March 30th; 7pm EST.

Intro to Python Generators badge

Intro to Python Generators

WorkshopMarch 15th, 2022

Join us on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at 5:30pm for a hands-on Python workshop using Python generators to learn about linear congruential number generators & create a number generator that will be an infinite generator yielding a newly calculated random value for each iteration!

Professional Development Day badge

Professional Development Day

WorkshopMarch 19th, 2022

Join us on Saturday, March 19th from 10am to 3pm in Engineering East's Gangal Hall for a professional development day consisting of professional guest speakers, mock interviews, resume critiquing, and networking opportunities.

Solution Challenge Info Session badge

Solution Challenge Info Session

Solution Challenge SessionFebruary 23rd, 2022

Our special guest from this week's quick meeting will be joining us virtually to discuss more about the solution challenge and learn more of what is to come! This will cover a more in-depth of how to participate in this year's solution challenge! Giveaway included!!

General Body Meeting badge

General Body Meeting

General Body MeetingFebruary 9th, 2022

Join us THIS Wednesday as we go over how to get involved at GDSC and meet our officers!

We will talk about the Google Solution Challenge 2022, our upcoming events, initiatives, and officer applications!

Introduction to Research Day 2 badge

Introduction to Research Day 2

Research SeriesFebruary 1st, 2022

Want to know how to build your ideas into research projects? What it takes to develop a research project?

Join us as we discuss the Introduction to Research and provide you with the opportunities to build your own ideas into tangible research.

Introduction to Research Day 1 badge

Introduction to Research Day 1

Research SeriesJanuary 27th, 2022

Want to know how to build your ideas into research projects? What it takes to develop a research project?

Join us as we discuss the Introduction to Research and provide you with the opportunities to build your own ideas into tangible research.

How Neural Networks Learn badge

How Neural Networks Learn

Hands-on WorkshopJanuary 11th, 2022

Learn the math that powers modern AI!

Join us as we learn the fundamental math and statistics which powers modern self-driving cars, facial recognition, and text generation technologies.

Fall 2021 Events
Build a Discord Bot badge

Build a Discord Bot

Hands-on WorkshopNovember 29th, 2021

Interested in building a Discord bot?

Get the opportunity to build your very own Discord bot in this hands-on workshop. Learn how APIs work and how to interact with them, understand how the Discord API is structured, and follow along to build a chat bot using Discord!

Hackapalooza badge

Hackapalooza

HackathonSeptember 25th, 2021

Want to learn how to read and write gibberish?

Join our Tech Lead Seth Goldin as the FAU Google Developer Student Club discusses Regex, an essential tool for any programmer's skill-set.

Intro to Competitive Programming badge

Intro to Competitive Programming

Intro SessionSeptember 16th, 2021

Interested in learning about Competitive Programming?

Join us Thursday, September 16th @ 5:30 PM to learn what Competitive Programming is and how you can get involved. This event will be hosted by Dr. Feng-Hao Liu. Dr. Feng-Hao Liu has won national level programming competitions and is interested in starting his own team to participate in ACM ICPC regional contest.

Fall 2021 Info Session badge

Fall 2021 Info Session

Info SessionSeptember 2nd, 2021

Join the FAU Google Developer Student Club in this Fall 2021 info session and general body meeting.

Summer 2021 Events
Rock with Regex badge

Rock with Regex

WorkshopJuly 26th, 2021

Want to learn how to read and write gibberish?

Join our Tech Lead Seth Goldin as the FAU Google Developer Student Club discusses Regex, an essential tool for any programmer's skill-set.

Build Pong with Python badge

Build Pong with Python

WorkshopJuly 1st, 2021

Join and follow along as Aden Eagle, an FAU Student, discusses object-oriented Python programming and pygame and build your own Pong game.

Spring 2021 Events
Intro to Cloud Functions badge

Intro to Cloud Functions

WorkshopApril 14th, 2021

Join us as we introduce Cloud Functions as serverless computing and build your very first Cloud Function!

Intro to Tensorflow badge

Intro to Tensorflow

WorkshopMarch 26th, 2021

Join us as our Tech Lead John introduces machine learning and Tensorflow!

Django Part II - Python Weekly Series badge

Django Part II - Python Weekly Series

WorkshopIntro to PythonMarch 16th, 2021

Join us as we continue with Django, a Python framework used to create web apps.

This week, we'll discuss url mapping in Django and object relational mapping.

Django Part I - Python Weekly Series badge

Django Part I - Python Weekly Series

WorkshopIntro to PythonMarch 2nd, 2021

Join us as we introduce Django, a powerful framework in Python to create and run web applications.

We'll introduce Django and set up a project, work with virtual environments, and use the Django admin dashboard.

Intro to Python - Week 3 badge

Intro to Python - Week 3

WorkshopIntro to PythonFebruary 23rd, 2021

Join us as we review the content discussed during the first two weeks.

We'll introduce Python and go over Python syntax, variables, math, loops, conditions, and functions.

February General Body Meeting badge

February General Body Meeting

General Body MeetingSolution Challenge Intro and Group FormingFebruary 18th, 2021

Learn about what our club is offering over the next few weeks and learn about the 2021 Solution Challenge!

Build projects in teams of up to four members to create a solution that addresses one or more of the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this session, learn how to get started and meet potential team members.

Intro to Python - Week 2 badge

Intro to Python - Week 2

WorkshopIntro to PythonFebruary 16th, 2021

Join us as we review last week's discussions and dive further into dictionaries, classes, objects, and modules in Python. At the end, we'll also walk you through building a sample Python project using what we've discussed so far!

Intro to Python badge

Intro to Python

WorkshopWeekly SeriesWeekly on Tuesdays (5:15pm - 6:15pm EST)

Have you ever been curious about how programming works but don't know how to get started?

Join us at our intro to python tutorial where we will give a crash course on the basics in 30 minutes or less. Join us after for a breakout session where you will be able to speak with our experienced team of coders and start using what you learned right away.

Intro to Python - Week 1 badge

Intro to Python - Week 1

WorkshopIntro to PythonFebruary 9th, 2021

Join us as we introduce Python as a programming language and go over Python syntax, variables, math, loops, conditions, and functions.

All About Git badge

All About Git

WorkshopJanuary 28th, 2021

Join our Tech Lead Seth as the FAU Google Developer Student Club discusses Git, a powerful version control tool, and how you can utilize it to power up your programming!

Intro to Cloud Shell badge

Intro to Cloud Shell

WorkshopGetting Started with Google CloudJanuary 23rd, 2021

Join the FAU and UCF Google Developer Student Clubs and follow along as we explore some of the powerful capabilities available through the Google Cloud Shell in GCP. In this session, we'll introduce Cloud Shell, learn how to work with the pre-installed developer tools for creating and testing code, and work with the gcloud command-line tools to create and manage GCP resources.

Info Session badge

Info Session

Info SessionJanuary 15th, 2021

Learn about what Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSCs) are, how we try to make a difference in our community through hands-on, tech-oriented, educational workshops, and how you can become a GDSC member in our Florida Atlantic University GDSC chapter.

Intro to Compute Engine badge

Intro to Compute Engine

WorkshopGetting Started with Google CloudDecember 23rd, 2020

Join the FAU and UCF Google Developer Student Clubs and follow along as we explore some of the fundamental concepts and APIs available in the Google Cloud Platform. In this session, we'll introduce Compute Engine, learn about GCP zones and regions, and work with Google Compute Engine through a hands-on lab.

Learn how to create your own Compute Engine virtual machine through the Console and through the command line, and understand the different options and configurations available, including boot disks, operating systems, firewall rules and networking setup. You'll also learn how to configure a basic NGINX web server

Intro to Google Cloud badge

Intro to Google Cloud

WorkshopGetting Started with Google CloudNovember 21st, 2020

Join the FAU and UCF Google Developer Student Clubs and follow along as we explore some of the fundamental concepts and APIs available in the Google Cloud Platform. We'll introduce the Qwiklabs platform and the Google Cloud Platform Console, and then discuss how to advance your career with Google Cloud certifications.

Getting Started with Google Cloud badge

Getting Started with Google Cloud

Workshop SeriesNovember 21st, 2020

Join the FAU and UCF Google Developer Student Clubs and follow along as we explore some of the fundamental concepts and APIs available in the Google Cloud Platform. We'll introduce the Qwiklabs platform and the Google Cloud Platform Console, then dive into creating virtual machines with Compute Engine, setting up Kubernetes clusters with the Google Kubernetes Engine, and then explore networking and HTTP load balancing.

After completing this event, members will have earned a badge to show off on their LinkedIn and social media profiles. Members can optionally complete a challenge lab to earn an additional badge.

2019-2020 Events
Let's Build a Mobile App badge

Let's Build a Mobile App

WorkshopFun with Flutter - Part 1August 28th, 2020

Join us as our tech lead, Jonathan Yataco, introduces the significance of Flutter and follow along to create your own mobile weather app to demonstrate Flutter's capabilities.

Jonathan Yataco is a Master's of Science student in Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. He's currently an iOS software development intern at Cocobolo Group and Unify. His main interests lie in native iOS app development and lower-level programming for digital signal processing. As a tech lead for the FAU Google Developer Student Club, he engages with the student body in introducing and teaching various Google technologies.

Introduction to Quantum Computing badge

Introduction to Quantum Computing

WorkshopJuly 25th, 2020

Join us on July 25th as Syed Farhan introduces Quantum Computing using the Cirq framework and Python. During this session, you'll discover some of the practical applications of Quantum Computing in the modern world. Follow along with Syed and learn how to use the IBM Q Circuit Composer to create your first Quantum Circuit and entangle 2 qubits!

Flutter Me Some Dart badge

Flutter Me Some Dart

with Hendrix Tavarez

WorkshopBuilding Apps with FlutterJune 25th, 2020

Join us as Hendrix Tavarez introduces Dart and Flutter. During this session follow along with Hendrix and learn to build your first Flutter App!

Hendrix Tavarez is the founder of Lockerfish Labs, a software consultancy agency. He has many years of experience developing software, providing training and building communities. Hendrix helps the tech community by organizing GDG Central Florida, Flutter Devs, GDG Bronx and DevFest Florida. He is also the GDG North America South Region Mentor.

Introduction to Machine Learning: Language Processing badge

Introduction to Machine Learning: Language Processing

Study Jam 4Machine Learning on GCP - Part 1June 20th, 2020

Join us as Shing Tsoi introduces ML during part one of our new Cloud Study Jam series called Machine Learning on GCP.

Learn the foundational concepts of machine learning and understand how the Google Cloud Platform makes your AI and Machine Learning workflow easier, quicker, and more reliable. Shing will discuss multiple language and speech APIs available on the Google Cloud Platform to help you analyze and translate language, speech, and text using the Natural Language and Cloud Speech APIs.

Security and Identity Fundamentals badge

Security and Identity Fundamentals

Study JamMay 15th, 2020

Security is an underlying feature of the Google Cloud Platform. Understanding how to secure applications and manage users is an essential part of working with the Cloud. In this Study Jam, students will get hands-on practice with GCP's Identity and Access Management service (IAM), which is the go-to for managing user and virtual machine accounts. Students will learn about various tools to help them secure their applications, and will explore using Virtual Private Clouds to further protect and connect resources.

For students new to the Google Cloud Platform, we will also be introducing basic GCP concepts, including using Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Load Balancers, and will get the chance to test their skills at the end with a challenge lab.

Google Developer Essentials badge

Google Developer Essentials

Study Jam 2April 7th, 2020

Google Developer Essentials allows students to learn all about using GCP technologies to build secure, scalable, and intelligent cloud native applications. Students learn how to develop and scale applications without the need to manage infastructure, run data analytics and gain insights from data, and how to develop and work with pre-trained ML APIs to leverage machine learning without needing to be a Machine Learning expert.

Students will work with BigQuery, AutoML Vision, and the Natural Language API to analyze data trends, classify images, and break down text. They will get hands-on practice using Cloud Functions, the Places API, and Dialog Flow to build a fully functional Google Assistant App. Students will also work with App Engine to deploy applications and learn how to use Cloud Monitoring to autoscale instance groups.

GCP Essentials badge

GCP Essentials

Study Jam 1February 8th, 2020

Study Jams are group learning programs designed to give students practical experience in Google Cloud technologies. Students come together to build their skills through interactive lessons and hands-on labs.

Google Cloud Platform Essentials is all about learning the fundamental skills necesary when using the GCP, from creating Compute Engine instances and Kubernetes clusters to creating a real web server with load balancing.

Upon completing a Study Jam quest, attendees earn a cool badge to show off their skills, and of course, it can be added to their LinkedIn profiles. Students also gain full access to Qwiklabs for up to two months, allowing them to explore the GCP and other Cloud technologies further until the next meetup!