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Saturday, 22nd May
Main Conference Room
19:00 - 21:00
Introduction to Python (Part 1)
- Celine Natalie Wongso Lesmono (Speaker Yishun Innova
Junior College), Seth Olav Yong (Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College)
Description: This workshop is about introducing people who are interested in Python to Python, teaching them about the syntaxes and languages in Python. We hope that participants would enjoy the process of learning Python and learn some basic Python which will spur their interest in learning more about coding.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I am a Year 1 Computing student starting her computing
journey this year. If not meddling with code or the computer in general, I can usually be
found drawing on my tablet, writing out game or animatic ideas or playing video games.
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I'm a computing student who's interested in electronics and
programming.
Main Conference Room
Saturday, 22nd May, 11:00 - 13:00
- Programming Languages 101
Saturday, 29th May
Main Conference Room
09:00 - 11:00
Introduction to Python (Part 2)
- Celine Natalie Wongso Lesmono (Speaker Yishun Innova
Junior College), Seth Olav Yong (Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College)
Description: This workshop will cover
further knowledge for Introduction to Python. Intended for participants who either already have
a background of Python, or have attended the prior "Introduction to Python (Part 1)" workshop.
Through this workshop, participants will also learn the various applications of
Python.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- You can attend "Introduction to Python (Part 1)" workshop here as a preparatory workshop.
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I am a Year 1 Computing student starting her computing
journey this year. If not meddling with code or the computer in general, I can usually be
found drawing on my tablet, writing out game or animatic ideas or playing video games.
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I'm a computing student who's interested in electronics and
programming.
Main Conference Room
Saturday, 29th May, 01:00 - 03:00
- Programming Languages 101
13:30 - 15:00
Introduction to C++
- Liew Zheng Yuan (Speaker Dunman High School), See Yong
Qian (Facilitator Dunman High School)
Description: Ever
wondered
what goes into the making of countless apps that you use and games that you play? Join us at
Introduction to C++, where we delve into a handy-dandy curation of the 101 of this highly
versatile programming language. This course will endow you with the essentials that will allow
you to create your very own simple application and a brief, but fun history of C++, hopefully
setting you on an adventurous path of discovery and
innovation.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Speaker Dunman High School
Zheng Yuan is a Year 6 student studying at Dunman High
School who hopes to make games one day.
Facilitator Dunman High School
Yong Qian is a Year 6 student at Dunman High School.
Main Conference Room
Saturday, 29th May, 05:30 - 07:00
- Programming Languages 101
16:00 - 17:00
Description: During the workshop,
participants will learn the basics of C# like data types, string manipulation, and mathematical
operations. Participants will also be able to code a basic calculator using C# at the end of the
workshop.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker Dunman High School
Eda is currently a Y6 student studying in Dunman High
School.
Main Conference Room
Saturday, 29th May, 08:00 - 09:00
- Programming Languages 101
20:00 - 21:00
Description: Participants will be able
to
learn the basics of the Java programming language such as data types, variable assignment,
if-else statements, scanners and user inputs,
etc.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisites:
- Download Eclipse IDE for Java Developers here (before the workshop)
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker Temasek Junior College
Hi! I'm a Y1 student from Temasek Junior College! I hope
you learn something new from my workshop today!
Main Conference Room
Saturday, 29th May, 12:00 - 13:00
- Programming Languages 101
Sunday, 30th May
Main Conference Room
09:00 - 11:00
Creating Visual Novels with RenPy
- Jessica Chan (Speaker Dunman High School), Tan Shian
Pei (Speaker Dunman High School)
Description: This workshop teaches the
basics of RenPy, a visual novel engine that makes use of python and basic computing skills.
Computational programming will be taught, along with some foundational skills of python to help
students be imaginative and more comfortable with coding in a creative
way.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Download Ren'Py here (before the workshop)
- Download a code editor (for eg: Visual Studios, Atom, etc) (before the workshop)
- Prepare some images and media for the visual novel (optional)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Dunman High School
Jessica is a J2 student studying at Dunman High School.
Speaker Dunman High School
Shian Pei is a J2 student studying at Dunman High School.
Main Conference Room
Sunday, 30th May, 01:00 - 03:00
- Making Games (& Playing Them)
12:30 - 15:30
Introduction to Unity 2D Game Development
- Chen Qirui (Speaker Dunman High School), Hon Wen
Hong (Speaker Dunman High School)
Description: The workshop introduces
the 2D
game development workflow through the making of an arcade shooter game including components such
as player controls, enemy AI movement, shooting, and highscore. Participants will learn about
the various programming structures (i.e. conditionals, loops) and Object-Oriented Programming
through the hands-on making of the game.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 3 hours
Disclaimer: The following workshop is mainly focused on going through the 2d development workflow of making a game with unity & using the unity game engine instead of coding with c# using the scripts.
Prerequisites:
- Download Unity Software here (before the workshop)
- Download a code editor (for eg: Visual Studios, Atom, etc) (before the workshop)
- Basic knowledge of C# (optional)
- You can attend "Introduction to C#" workshop here as a preparatory workshop.
Duration: 3 hours
Disclaimer: The following workshop is mainly focused on going through the 2d development workflow of making a game with unity & using the unity game engine instead of coding with c# using the scripts.
Speaker Dunman High School
I am currently a Year 6 student from Dunman High School who
enjoys making games and art.
Speaker Dunman High School
Currently, I am a year 6 student from Dunman High and I
discovered more about Unity last year which I enjoyed very much. Looking forward to sharing
more on it with others.
Main Conference Room
Sunday, 30th May, 04:30 - 07:30
- Making Games (& Playing Them)
16:00 - 18:00
How To: CodeCombat
- Lin Junyu (Speaker Dunman High School), Brandon Jay-han
Bok (Speaker Dunman High School), Chiam Kai Jun (Speaker Dunman High School),
Jaden Chew Jingzhi (Speaker Dunman High School)
Description: CodeCombat
tournament is a competition held by BuildingBloCS 2021 and the CodeCombat team on 1st June with
an objective of selecting outstanding CodeCombat players! This is a workshop which prepares
participants for the tournament by introducing participants to various computational thinking
concepts and tactics on how to play the various CodeCombat Arenas. A playbook for CodeCombat
Arenas would be handed out to participants during the
workshops.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Join the CodeCombat Classroom here and try out a few of the levels! (before
the
workshop)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Dunman High School
hiii im junyu! im currently a student in y6 from dunman
high, with quite a weird subject combi (physics math computing econs) :p feel free to AMA
and i will reply you promptly :D
Speaker Dunman High School
Brandon is a Y5 student aspiring to attain a stable job in
the data analysis sector in the future. Although he only has a few months of experience, he
will try his best to make the workshop experience enjoyable for all.
Speaker Dunman High School
im a y5 DHS student taking computing . fun-fact: I used to
cross country borders everyday just to get to school! My CCA is robotics and soccer. I play
basketball in my freetime.
Speaker Dunman High School
Im a Y5 student from Dunman High School and I play
basketball.
Main Conference Room
Sunday, 30th May, 08:00 - 10:00
- Making Games (& Playing Them)
20:00 - 22:00
Playing with Minecraft Plugins
- Issac Chen Jing De (Facilitator Dunman High School), Ng
Yan Quan Ryan (Speaker Temasek Junior College), Tan Rui Yang (Speaker Dunman
High School)
Description: During this workshop,
participants will be able to learn about what goes on behind the scenes to create a Minecraft
plugin. An in-detailed, analysis of Minecraft Youtuber Dream's Manhunt plugin will also be
discusses during the workshop.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Download Minecraft here (before the workshop)
Duration: 2 hours
Facilitator Dunman High School
I'm Isaac Chen, currently based in Singapore.
At 17 years old, I'm a young software developer with a passion for learning.
Working extensively with web development, robotics, and machine learning has given me opportunities to embark on unique interdisciplinary projects using a variety of technologies.
Speaker Temasek Junior College
I am Ryan from Temasek Junior College. I started
programming Python since 2016. I like to sleep, game and watch anime in my free time.
Speaker Dunman High School
Hello! I am a Year 5 (J1) Student at Dunman High School,
and a member of the Infocomm Club. I am very interested in Software Development, Systems
Administration, Cybersecurity and fiddling with tech in general. Hope everyone is able to
take away something from our workshop!
Main Conference Room
Sunday, 30th May, 12:00 - 14:00
- Making Games (& Playing Them)
Monday, 31st May
Main Conference Room
09:00 - 11:00
Description: This workshop introduces
participants to how Chrome Extensions are built using web development tools like HTML, CSS, and
Javascript. Participants will gain a basic idea of how to develop their own Chrome Extensions
after completing the workshop.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Download a code editor (for eg: Visual Studio
Code , Atom, etc)
(before the workshop)
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS (optional)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Dunman High School
Hi, here is Hongshuo, a Y6/JC2 student from Dunman High
School. I'm also an Infocomm Club member. I hope all of you can learn something from my
workshop or at least find it interesting. Have fun and let's do it together!
Main Conference Room
Monday, 31st May, 01:00 - 03:00
- The World of Application Development
12:30 - 15:00
Automation with Python
- Seth Olav Yong (Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College),
Bhatnagar Ishita (Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College)
Descriptions: Who likes to do mundane
tasks?! Participants will be able to learn how to integrate IFTTT and WEBBOT with Python, how to
use Python to interact with websites and how to automate mundane tasks using
Python!
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2.5 hours
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- You can attend "Introduction to Python (Part 1)" and "Introduction to Python (Part 2)" workshops here as preparatory workshops
Duration: 2.5 hours
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I'm a computing student who's interested in electronics and
programming.
Speaker Yishun Innova Junior College
I am a computing student who has a passion for learning to
code. This passion has led to taking on roles involving anything technical online. I am
always keen to know more about how to make the world a better place and will ensure that it
is a good place for all!
Main Conference Room
Monday, 31st May, 04:30 - 07:00
- The World of Application Development
16:00 - 17:00
Description: A crash course on the most
important step of a penetration test, which is reconnaissance and enumeration. Accompanied by
discussions on ethics and finally advice on how to stay safe in the
cyberspace.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Speaker National Junior College
I'm a computing student who has a little interest in
learning how to make things work the way I want them to be - Hacking. I'll hopefully
demystify and demonstrate to you the art of reconnaissance, the first and most essential
step of a penetration test through this workshop.
Main Conference Room
Monday, 31st May, 08:00 - 09:00
- The World of Application Development
20:00 - 22:00
Description: Some basics about Java
will be
discussed in the beginning, just some skimming. How to download Android Studio, creation of new
project. Creation of emulator, execution of emulator. Discuss about the changing of the User
Interface of the app, Button View, textView, ImageView as well as ListViews. Talk about
fragments and why should one use them due to their
reusability..
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Download Android Studio here (before the workshop)
- Basic knowledge of Java (optional)
- You can attend "Introduction to Java" workshop here as a preparatory workshop.
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Temasek Polytechnic
Passionate about software. Especially Computer Games. Big
Fan of Europa Universalis 4 and Victoria 2. I am Si Jie from Temasek Poly Diploma of
Information Technology Y2.
Main Conference Room
Monday, 31st May, 12:00 - 14:00
- The World of Application Development
Tuesday, 1st Jun
Main Conference Room
08:00 - 17:00
NOTE: SIGN UPS FOR TOURNAMENT CLOSES ON 30TH
MAY
Description: CodeCombat tournament is a competition held by BuildingBloCS 2021 and the CodeCombat team on 1st June with an objective of selecting outstanding CodeCombat players! This tournament is a one-day online event involving students from different age groups. Participants are able to explore different CodeCombat arenas and battle against each other to accumulate points . At the end of the tournament, there will be special prizes awarded to top scorers according to the leaderboard ranking.
Teachers and non-student participants would be sent a Youtube Live Stream Link to spectate the tournament
Duration: 9 hours
Description: CodeCombat tournament is a competition held by BuildingBloCS 2021 and the CodeCombat team on 1st June with an objective of selecting outstanding CodeCombat players! This tournament is a one-day online event involving students from different age groups. Participants are able to explore different CodeCombat arenas and battle against each other to accumulate points . At the end of the tournament, there will be special prizes awarded to top scorers according to the leaderboard ranking.
Teachers and non-student participants would be sent a Youtube Live Stream Link to spectate the tournament
Duration: 9 hours
Main Conference Room
Tuesday, 1st Jun, 00:00 - 09:00
- CodeCombat
Wednesday, 2nd Jun
Main Conference Room
08:35 - 8:55
Description: Amazon.com, Inc is an American multinational technology
company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital
streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S.
information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company
has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world",
as well as the world's most valuable brand.
BuildingBloCS have invited Jia Ying from Amazon (AWS) to share about her experiences working in Amazon and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited Jia Ying from Amazon (AWS) to share about her experiences working in Amazon and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 00:35 - 00:55
- June Conference Day 1
08:55 - 9:25
Description: AI Singapore (AISG) is a
national AI programme launched by the National Research Foundation (NRF) to anchor deep national
capabilities in Artificial Intelligence (AI) thereby creating social and economic impacts, grow
the local talent, build an AI ecosystem, and put Singapore on the world
map.
BuildingBloCS have invited Seng Meng from AI Singapore to share about his experiences working in AI Singapore and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 30 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited Seng Meng from AI Singapore to share about his experiences working in AI Singapore and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 30 mins
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 00:55 - 01:25
- June Conference Day 1
10:35 - 12:05
Python Basics
- Zi Jie (Speaker Jurong Pioneer Junior College), James
Li (Speaker Jurong Pioneer Junior College), Zhen Xi (Facilitator Jurong
Pioneer Junior College)
Description: This workshop is about introducing people who are interested in Python to Python, teaching them about the syntaxes and languages in Python. We hope that participants would enjoy the process of learning Python and learn some basic Python which will spur their interest in learning more about coding.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite to this course!Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Speaker Jurong Pioneer Junior College
I am a Year 1 Computing student at Jurong Pioneer Junior
Collge who loves to code with 3 years of experience in computing. I hope to pursue a career
in par with my interest which is computing, be it web developer or computer engineer, i am
fine so long i go along the IT path in the future, starting off by learning more computing
languages and sharing them to others to enhance their knowledge on computing.
Speaker Jurong Pioneer Junior College
James is a student with only 2 years of computing
experience, however, he will try hard to put what he's learnt into teaching his juniors
everything about the Python syntax. He's pen to suggestions and questions about python and
my daily life.
Facilitator Jurong Pioneer Junior College
An inspiring computing student looking forward to spreading
the joy of Python.
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 02:35 - 04:05
- June Conference Day 1
13:00 - 14:00
Introduction to Machine Learning (Part 1)
- Lam Yik Ting (Speaker Dunman High School), Tse Min Jia
(Speaker Dunman High School)
Description: Explore the world of
machine
learning, specifically computer vision through this workshop! Through Google’s Teachable
Machine, you will be able to make use of your webcam to predict objects, and by the end of the 2
hours workshop, implement it onto a website, and learn the various techniques of machine
learning and how it works. This workshop is perfect for beginners as the difficulty level is
low.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python and Javascript (optional)
- Requires Laptop/PC with webcam and microphone
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker Dunman High School
Hi! I'm a Year 4 student from Dunman High School, part of
the executive committee of the Infocomm Club. My love for computing comes from my want to
create immersive experiences and just enjoying life :)
Speaker Dunman High School
I am from Dunman High Junior High Infocomm Club, and I
enjoy iOS app development.
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 05:00 - 06:00
- June Conference Day 1
14:00 - 15:30
Description: The AIWinpetition is an
innovation competition conducted by BuildingBloCS in collaboration with AISG. Throughout the
competition, students will be able to team up and work on an idea that brings their skills from
previous workshops together. Students will be given various themes to choose from and maximise
their creative thinking and computational skills. Finally, various teams will be awarded titles
and provided feedback on their ideas, including theme prizes and even some special
awards.
Participants can use this timing to think of ideas for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Participants can use this timing to think of ideas for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 06:00 - 07:30
- June Conference Day 1
15:30 - 16:00
Description: Google LLC is an American
multinational technology company
that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising
technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of
the five Big Tech companies along with Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and
Microsoft.
BuildingBloCS have invited a representative from Google to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. More details about representative would be shared later.
Duration: 30 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited a representative from Google to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. More details about representative would be shared later.
Duration: 30 mins
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 07:30 - 08:00
- June Conference Day 1
16:05 - 18:05
Face Recognition with Python (Part 1)
- Ng Kin Meng (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College), Kee
Jun Xi, Ansel (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College), Andrhea Angelina Therese
Gaerlan San Gabriel (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College), Liang
Yusen (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
Description: This workshop serves as an
introduction to Face Recognition using Python. In the first session, we will explore how facial
recognition works, and how to detect faces in images and recognise those faces using Python. We
would be introducing Python libraries such as OpenCV and TTS module, etc. By the end of
this
workshop, you would have created your own program that greets you by name using text-to-speech
when it sees you, and anyone else it recognises in
frame.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- Requires Laptop/PC with webcam
- Requires a folder of images with ONLY your face in it
- Requires a folder of other images, can be of you, group or not even you. (optional)
- Install the face_recognition library (Detailed instructions here)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello! I am a JC2 student from ACJC's Tech Council. I have
a passion for all things AI and I hope this workshop will ignite that interest in you too.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello I'm a JC2 Student from ACJC from the Tech Council CCA
and I take H2 computing. I have a general interest in technology, primarily software. Hope
this workshop will introduce interesting technologies.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello, I'm a JC2 Student from ACJC. I take H2
computing
and joined the Tech Council CCA. I have a general interest
in technology both hardware and software.
In our workshop, we integrate many of these technologies in making our program.
and joined the Tech Council CCA. I have a general interest
in technology both hardware and software.
In our workshop, we integrate many of these technologies in making our program.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello! I am a JC2 student from ACJC's Tech Council. I hope
this workshop is going to be a fun and interesting one, where everyone could learn something
new and develop their interest in technology.
Main Conference Room
Wednesday, 2nd Jun, 08:05 - 10:05
- June Conference Day 1
Thursday, 3rd Jun
Main Conference Room
08:20 - 8:40
Description: ByteDance is the developer
of
the video-sharing social networking services and apps TikTok and Douyin, the Chinese-specific
counterpart to TikTok. ByteDance also developed Toutiao ("Headlines"), which began as a
news
recommendation engine and evolved into a platform delivering content in various formats, such as
texts, images, question-and-answer posts, microblogs, and videos.
BuildingBloCS have invited Zhe Ming from ByteDance (who studied in Georgia Tech) to share about his experiences interning in ByteDance and studying Computing as a subject. Do check out his profile here. Along with him, we have also invited Rui En, who is interning at Panasonic. Check out his profile here
Duration: 20 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited Zhe Ming from ByteDance (who studied in Georgia Tech) to share about his experiences interning in ByteDance and studying Computing as a subject. Do check out his profile here. Along with him, we have also invited Rui En, who is interning at Panasonic. Check out his profile here
Duration: 20 mins
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 00:20 - 00:40
- June Conference Day 2
08:45 - 9:45
Introduction to Machine Learning (Part 2)
- Lam Yik Ting (Speaker Dunman High School), Tse Min Jia
(Speaker Dunman High School)
Description: Explore the world of machine
learning, specifically computer vision through this workshop! It follows from Part 1 of the Introduction to Machine Learning workshop.
Through Google’s Teachable Machine, you will be able to make use of your webcam to predict
objects, and by the end of the 2 hours workshop, implement it onto a website, and learn the
various techniques of machine learning and how it works. This workshop is perfect for beginners
as the difficulty level is low.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python and Javascript (optional)
- Requires Laptop/PC with webcam and microphone
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker Dunman High School
Hi! I'm a Year 4 student from Dunman High School, part of
the executive committee of the Infocomm Club. My love for computing comes from my want to
create immersive experiences and just enjoying life :)
Speaker Dunman High School
I am from Dunman High Junior High Infocomm Club, and I
enjoy iOS app development.
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 00:45 - 01:45
- June Conference Day 2
09:45 - 10:45
Description: The
AIWinpetition is an innovation competition conducted by BuildingBloCS in collaboration with AISG. Throughout the
competition, students will be able to team up and work on an idea that brings their skills from
previous workshops together. Students will be given various themes to choose from and maximise
their creative thinking and computational skills. Finally, various teams will be awarded titles
and provided feedback on their ideas, including theme prizes and even some special
awards!
Participants can choose this time to work on the second submission for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1 hour
Participants can choose this time to work on the second submission for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1 hour
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 01:45 - 02:45
- June Conference Day 2
10:45 - 12:45
Face Recognition with Python (Part 2)
- Andrhea Angelina Therese Gaerlan San Gabriel (Speaker
Anglo-Chinese Junior College), Ng Kin Meng (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College),
Kee Jun Xi, Ansel (Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College), Liang Yusen (Speaker
Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
Description: This workshop serves as an
introduction to Face Recognition using Python. It follows from Part 1 of the Face Recognition with Python workshop. During
the second session, we will apply this knowledge to detect and recognise faces from a live
camera feed using OpenCV. We also would be introducing how to handle directories, os module,
optimisation with threading, etc. By the end of this workshop, you would have created your
own
program that greets you by name using text-to-speech when it sees you, and anyone else it
recognises in frame.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- Requires Laptop/PC with webcam
- Requires a folder of images with ONLY your face in it
- Requires a folder of other images, can be of you, group or not even you. (optional)
- Install the face_recognition library (Detailed instructions here)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello, I'm a JC2 Student from ACJC. I take H2
computing
and joined the Tech Council CCA. I have a general interest
in technology both hardware and software.
In our workshop, we integrate many of these technologies in making our program.
and joined the Tech Council CCA. I have a general interest
in technology both hardware and software.
In our workshop, we integrate many of these technologies in making our program.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello! I am a JC2 student from ACJC's Tech Council. I have
a passion for all things AI and I hope this workshop will ignite that interest in you too.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello I'm a JC2 Student from ACJC from the Tech Council CCA
and I take H2 computing. I have a general interest in technology, primarily software. Hope
this workshop will introduce interesting technologies.
Speaker Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Hello! I am a JC2 student from ACJC's Tech Council. I hope
this workshop is going to be a fun and interesting one, where everyone could learn something
new and develop their interest in technology.
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 02:45 - 04:45
- June Conference Day 2
13:45 - 15:45
Description: Ever wondered whether AI
can
create music? This workshop allows you to have a taste of how deep learning can be adapted to
perform Music Information Retrieval (MIR). There will be a quick rundown of the theory concepts
followed by the various ways we can retrieve and represent the data. We will end it off with a
simple introduction to magenta (AI music generator) and applying the concepts learned on the
newly composed Python music.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- Basic knowledge of Machine Learning Concepts (optional)
- Install softwares that can read, edit and export MIDI files (such as GarageBand for macOS or Stagelight for Windows)
Duration: 2 hours
Speaker Dunman High School
A JC2/ Year 6 student in Dunman High School with 4 years of
computing experience. In hopes of being a game developer, I pursued computing. Despite that,
currently, I explore graphic design, web development, and machine learning. Outside of
school and programming, I practice photography. My goal is still to create an RPG game from
start to finish.
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 05:45 - 07:45
- June Conference Day 2
15:50 - 16:30
Evolutionary AI (Part 1)
- Mok Jia Yu (Facilitator Dunman High School), Issac Chen
Jing De (Facilitator Dunman High School), Huang Qiu Di (Speaker Dunman High
School), Kingold Wang Xinfeng (Speaker Dunman High School)
Note: Due to the difficulty of the workshop, this
workshop might be changed
Description: Through the course of the workshop, participants will learn to train an artificial intelligence model that is capable of learning how to play Google's Dinosaur game.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 40 mins
Description: Through the course of the workshop, participants will learn to train an artificial intelligence model that is capable of learning how to play Google's Dinosaur game.
Prerequisites:
- Intermediate knowledge of Python (up till OOP)
Duration: 40 mins
Facilitator Dunman High School
Hi, I'm a year 5 student from Infocomm Club, I hope that
you all will be able to learn something from these 2 hours of coding but most importantly
have fun!!
Facilitator Dunman High School
I'm Isaac Chen, currently based in Singapore.
At 17 years old, I'm a young software developer with a passion for learning.
Working extensively with web development, robotics, and machine learning has given me opportunities to embark on unique interdisciplinary projects using a variety of technologies.
Speaker Dunman High School
I'm a student from Dunman High School. Although I'm not the
most experienced when it comes to computing, I hope that the content that I am presenting
can be of use to you.
Speaker Dunman High School
Hello everyone, I'm a Year 6 student from Dunman High
School. Hope you have fun taking part in my workshop and learn something new :>
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 07:50 - 08:30
- June Conference Day 2
16:30 - 17:45
Description: The AIWinpetition is an
innovation competition conducted by BuildingBloCS in collaboration with AISG. Throughout the
competition, students will be able to team up and work on an idea that brings their skills from
previous workshops together. Students will be given various themes to choose from and maximize
their creative thinking and computational skills. Finally, various teams will be awarded titles
and provided feedback on their ideas, including theme prizes and even some special awards!
Participants can use this time to work on their second submission for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Participants can use this time to work on their second submission for the AI Winpetition that is taking place throughout the June Conference.
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Main Conference Room
Thursday, 3rd Jun, 08:30 - 09:45
- June Conference Day 2
Friday, 4th Jun
Main Conference Room
08:20 - 8:40
Description: DSO National Laboratories
(DSO) is Singapore’s largest defence research and development (R&D) organisation, with
the critical mission to develop technological solutions to sharpen the cutting edge of
Singapore's national security.
BuildingBloCS have invited Kar Wei from DSO to share about her journey from 'O' Level Computing to pursuing a cybersecurity diploma in SP on a DSO Scholarship. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited Kar Wei from DSO to share about her journey from 'O' Level Computing to pursuing a cybersecurity diploma in SP on a DSO Scholarship. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
Main Conference Room
Friday, 4th Jun, 00:20 - 00:40
- June Conference Day 3
08:40 - 9:00
Description: GovTech is responsible for
the
delivery of the Singapore government's digital services to the public. It is the agency that
provides the infrastructure to support the implementation of the country's Smart Nation
initiative to harness infocomm technologies, networks and big data to create tech-enabled
solutions.
BuildingBloCS have invited Michael from GovTech to share about his experiences working in Govtech and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited Michael from GovTech to share about his experiences working in Govtech and to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. Do check out her profile here
Duration: 20 mins
Main Conference Room
Friday, 4th Jun, 00:40 - 01:00
- June Conference Day 3
09:05 - 10:25
Evolutionary AI (Part 2)
- Kingold Wang Xinfeng (Speaker Dunman High School), Mok
Jia Yu (Facilitator Dunman High School), Huang Qiu Di (Speaker Dunman High
School), Issac Chen Jing De (Facilitator Dunman High School)
Note: Due to the difficulty of the workshop, this
workshop might be changed
Description: Through the course of the workshop, participants will learn to train an artificial intelligence model that is capable of learning how to play Google's Dinosaur game.
Prerequisites:
Duration: 1 hour 20 mins
Description: Through the course of the workshop, participants will learn to train an artificial intelligence model that is capable of learning how to play Google's Dinosaur game.
Prerequisites:
- Intermediate knowledge of Python (up till OOP)
Duration: 1 hour 20 mins
Speaker Dunman High School
Hello everyone, I'm a Year 6 student from Dunman High
School. Hope you have fun taking part in my workshop and learn something new :>
Facilitator Dunman High School
Hi, I'm a year 5 student from Infocomm Club, I hope that
you all will be able to learn something from these 2 hours of coding but most importantly
have fun!!
Speaker Dunman High School
I'm a student from Dunman High School. Although I'm not the
most experienced when it comes to computing, I hope that the content that I am presenting
can be of use to you.
Facilitator Dunman High School
I'm Isaac Chen, currently based in Singapore.
At 17 years old, I'm a young software developer with a passion for learning.
Working extensively with web development, robotics, and machine learning has given me opportunities to embark on unique interdisciplinary projects using a variety of technologies.
Main Conference Room
Friday, 4th Jun, 01:05 - 02:25
- June Conference Day 3
10:25 - 17:30
Description: The AIWinpetition is an
innovation competition conducted by BuildingBloCS in collaboration with AISG. Throughout the
competition, students will be able to team up and work on an idea that brings their skills from
previous workshops together. Students will be given various themes to choose from and maximise
their creative thinking and computational skills. Finally, various teams will be awarded titles
and provided feedback on their ideas, including theme prizes and even some special awards!
Duration: 7 hours 5 mins
Duration: 7 hours 5 mins
Main Conference Room
Friday, 4th Jun, 02:25 - 09:30
- June Conference Day 3
17:35 - 17:55
Description: ClassDo is a start-up which
focuses on offering educators
and business clients custom-branded virtual collaboration rooms that are easy to use, efficient,
smart and secure. Uniquely designed to resemble how people work and learn together in the real
world, each ClassDo room has all the collaborative tools you need. ClassDo redefines
collaboration, bringing you an authentic online collaborative experience that is as effective as
learning and working together side by side one another.
BuildingBloCS have invited a representative from ClassDo to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. More details about representative would be shared later.
Duration: 20 mins
BuildingBloCS have invited a representative from ClassDo to encourage students to continue to pursue their interest in computing/tech. More details about representative would be shared later.
Duration: 20 mins
Main Conference Room
Friday, 4th Jun, 09:35 - 09:55
- June Conference Day 3