CS Orgs Unite Under the CS Network
By Karl Diaz
Something sets CS apart from the other Engineering departments, besides how only female CS faculty members have the key to the mysterious MH 225. It is the of CS Network, an alliance of different CS-related organizations. Having multiple orgs under the same department usually spawns rivalry and competition. The CS Network aims to bring these organizations together under a common goal. According to the AY 2004-2005 CS Representatives Mike Sepulveda and Ponch Mante, each CS Org is different from another, and so competing for applicants isn't practically an issue. (They do acknowledge that the intense rivalry among departments may not exactly be beneficial to all.) In the middle of the first semester of AY 2004-2005, CS organizations were invited to join the CS Network. By the end of this semester, the CS Network will have been formally established.Now,the constituents of the CS Network are busy preparing for the upcoming CS Week (February 28 - March 4). Here are the current members of the CS Network. CRS TEAM
Computerized Registration System Team
Year Established:1999
http://crs.upd.edu.ph What started as the "pet" project of Prof. Arnold Putong and Prof. Paulo Paje of the Computer Science Department is now a major convenience to UP Diliman Students. The CRS of Computerized Registration System has gone through at least 6 generations of programmers. Contrary to some beliefs, the CRS team is not under the Department of Computer Science. Rather, it answers to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) through the University Computer Center (UPCC). As of now, the CRS team is now busy with several projects, including online pre-advising, grade submission and pre-assessment. The CRS team works at the 4th floor of the Diliman Interactive Learning Center (DILC). ENG'G WEBTEAM
UP Engineering Webteam
Head: Mr. Jose Timoteo Vergel de Dios (Webmaster)
http://www.engg.upd.edu.ph/webteam/ Based in NEC 412, The Engineering Web Team is responsible for the development of the online presence for the UP Diliman College of Engineering, its departments and affiliate units. It also equips its members the knowledge, skills, confidence and character to thrive in the changing world. This organization develops websites of the College of Engineering and the Eng'g Library, deploy a webmail system for employees of the college and train its members to develop and deploy websites in an open-source environment, among others. However, the web team is more than just a team of web designers and programmers slaving away at NEC 412; it is a close-knit group of friends who slowly drive each other insane with the various project deadlines they have to meet. Imagine. Create. Innovate. The Engineering Web Team. UnPLUG
UP Linux Users' Group
Head: Waldemar Bautista (President)
Year Established: 2003
http://www.uplug.org/ The University of the Philippines Linux Users' Group (UnPLUG) is a duly recognized student organization dedicated in promoting the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and in advocating its philosophy through seminars, trainings, and software development. What once was a mere idea posted in Peyups.com has now grown into an organization recognized by the University. UnPLUG is relatively young but in its one year of recognition, it has spearheaded projects benefitting the University, like Linux trainings and seminars, and software projects such as the Halalan Online Voting System. UnPLUG may be small, but each member gives one's best in upholding the org's vision and objectives. UnPLUG has the power of a large organization and the speed of a small one. Today, UnPLUG is sponsoring even more meaningful projects for the University. Its members are dedicated as ever to reach greater heights. UP ACM STUDENT CHAPTER
UP Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter
Head: Ardee Aram (Chair)
Year Established: 2003
http://www.upacm.org The UP Association for Computing Machinery (UP ACM) Student Chapter held its First General Assembly last January 20, 2005 at the Engineering Theater, formalizing its strong intent to be a duly-recognized university and college organization. With its membership core in the Department of Computer Science, but open to all UP students, the UP ACM is the Philippines' first and only student chapter of ACM International, which according to its website is "a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide". The UP ACM's swelling ranks (now nearing a hundred members) will undoubtedly aid its mostly academic endeavors. UP COMPSOC
UP Computer Society
Head: Mr. Erwin Comia (President)
Year Established: 1981
http://upcompsoc.deep-ice.com/org.htm Gone are the days when computers were only for those with glasses and braces. No longer are the words megabyte and megahertz uttered only by engineers, whence the rest of us use mega only when referring to Gabby Concepcion's ex. This doesn't happen anymore in UP Diliman. Located at the west wing at the second floor of the College of Engineering, lies the University of the Philippines Computer Society. The UP Computer Society was started by eight Electrical and Electronics Engineering students in August 1981. It began with the simple vision of being a venue for sharing information among people interested in computers. Being a duly recognized student organization, UP CompSoc involves itself in seminars, forums and tutorials, all geared towards indulging the members' common interest: computing and information technology. However,at the end of the day, UP CompSoc is simply one big barkada. Mind you, not all of them wear glasses or braces. And yes, they still talk about Sharon Cuneta sometimes. UP CURSOR
UPAssociation of Computer Science Majors
Head: Georgino Adriano (President)
Year Established:1983
http://www.upcursor.org A non-profit nonsectarian socio-civic group, the University of the Philippines Association of Computer Science Majors (UP CURSOR) has proven that computers can be fun and studying them even better! This organization aims to extend the training of its members beyond the formal limits of the CS Curriculum, foster goodwill, friendship, cooperation, and dedication among its members, and cultivate and maintain cordial and fraternal relations with other organizations in the university, among others. Now fifteen years old, UP CURSOR has come a long way in their pursuit of academic excellence, of knowledge and skill required beyond the confinements of the college's computer rooms and the restrictions of the curriculum, of camaraderie and cooperation among CS majors, and the fine art of cards, este, programming pala. Simply put, UP CURSOR has far more to over than just a snappy six-letter name. UP PARSER
Official Publication of the Department of Computer Science, UP Diliman
Head: Phillip Kimpo Jr. (Editor-in-Chief)
Year Established:1999
http://kimpo.uplug.org/parser
The official publication of the Department of Computer Science, The UP Parser aims to be the voice of the CS department: a mediator between the department and student body, as well as an outlet for skilled programmer-journalists .Established in 1999 as the first Department-based publication in the College of Engineering, Parser briefly disappeared from the public eye in 2002. Two years later, Parser was reborn through the efforts of the AY 2004-05 CS Reps. Today, Parser serves the department through print, bulletin boards, email newsletters, and its website. Parser is dedicated to o .ering you the latest CS news and views, as long as DCS lives. The UP Parser. We don 't just write programs; we write.
By Karl Diaz
Something sets CS apart from the other Engineering departments, besides how only female CS faculty members have the key to the mysterious MH 225. It is the of CS Network, an alliance of different CS-related organizations. Having multiple orgs under the same department usually spawns rivalry and competition. The CS Network aims to bring these organizations together under a common goal. According to the AY 2004-2005 CS Representatives Mike Sepulveda and Ponch Mante, each CS Org is different from another, and so competing for applicants isn't practically an issue. (They do acknowledge that the intense rivalry among departments may not exactly be beneficial to all.) In the middle of the first semester of AY 2004-2005, CS organizations were invited to join the CS Network. By the end of this semester, the CS Network will have been formally established.Now,the constituents of the CS Network are busy preparing for the upcoming CS Week (February 28 - March 4). Here are the current members of the CS Network. CRS TEAM
Computerized Registration System Team
Year Established:1999
http://crs.upd.edu.ph What started as the "pet" project of Prof. Arnold Putong and Prof. Paulo Paje of the Computer Science Department is now a major convenience to UP Diliman Students. The CRS of Computerized Registration System has gone through at least 6 generations of programmers. Contrary to some beliefs, the CRS team is not under the Department of Computer Science. Rather, it answers to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) through the University Computer Center (UPCC). As of now, the CRS team is now busy with several projects, including online pre-advising, grade submission and pre-assessment. The CRS team works at the 4th floor of the Diliman Interactive Learning Center (DILC). ENG'G WEBTEAM
UP Engineering Webteam
Head: Mr. Jose Timoteo Vergel de Dios (Webmaster)
http://www.engg.upd.edu.ph/webteam/ Based in NEC 412, The Engineering Web Team is responsible for the development of the online presence for the UP Diliman College of Engineering, its departments and affiliate units. It also equips its members the knowledge, skills, confidence and character to thrive in the changing world. This organization develops websites of the College of Engineering and the Eng'g Library, deploy a webmail system for employees of the college and train its members to develop and deploy websites in an open-source environment, among others. However, the web team is more than just a team of web designers and programmers slaving away at NEC 412; it is a close-knit group of friends who slowly drive each other insane with the various project deadlines they have to meet. Imagine. Create. Innovate. The Engineering Web Team. UnPLUG
UP Linux Users' Group
Head: Waldemar Bautista (President)
Year Established: 2003
http://www.uplug.org/ The University of the Philippines Linux Users' Group (UnPLUG) is a duly recognized student organization dedicated in promoting the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and in advocating its philosophy through seminars, trainings, and software development. What once was a mere idea posted in Peyups.com has now grown into an organization recognized by the University. UnPLUG is relatively young but in its one year of recognition, it has spearheaded projects benefitting the University, like Linux trainings and seminars, and software projects such as the Halalan Online Voting System. UnPLUG may be small, but each member gives one's best in upholding the org's vision and objectives. UnPLUG has the power of a large organization and the speed of a small one. Today, UnPLUG is sponsoring even more meaningful projects for the University. Its members are dedicated as ever to reach greater heights. UP ACM STUDENT CHAPTER
UP Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter
Head: Ardee Aram (Chair)
Year Established: 2003
http://www.upacm.org The UP Association for Computing Machinery (UP ACM) Student Chapter held its First General Assembly last January 20, 2005 at the Engineering Theater, formalizing its strong intent to be a duly-recognized university and college organization. With its membership core in the Department of Computer Science, but open to all UP students, the UP ACM is the Philippines' first and only student chapter of ACM International, which according to its website is "a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide". The UP ACM's swelling ranks (now nearing a hundred members) will undoubtedly aid its mostly academic endeavors. UP COMPSOC
UP Computer Society
Head: Mr. Erwin Comia (President)
Year Established: 1981
http://upcompsoc.deep-ice.com/org.htm Gone are the days when computers were only for those with glasses and braces. No longer are the words megabyte and megahertz uttered only by engineers, whence the rest of us use mega only when referring to Gabby Concepcion's ex. This doesn't happen anymore in UP Diliman. Located at the west wing at the second floor of the College of Engineering, lies the University of the Philippines Computer Society. The UP Computer Society was started by eight Electrical and Electronics Engineering students in August 1981. It began with the simple vision of being a venue for sharing information among people interested in computers. Being a duly recognized student organization, UP CompSoc involves itself in seminars, forums and tutorials, all geared towards indulging the members' common interest: computing and information technology. However,at the end of the day, UP CompSoc is simply one big barkada. Mind you, not all of them wear glasses or braces. And yes, they still talk about Sharon Cuneta sometimes. UP CURSOR
UPAssociation of Computer Science Majors
Head: Georgino Adriano (President)
Year Established:1983
http://www.upcursor.org A non-profit nonsectarian socio-civic group, the University of the Philippines Association of Computer Science Majors (UP CURSOR) has proven that computers can be fun and studying them even better! This organization aims to extend the training of its members beyond the formal limits of the CS Curriculum, foster goodwill, friendship, cooperation, and dedication among its members, and cultivate and maintain cordial and fraternal relations with other organizations in the university, among others. Now fifteen years old, UP CURSOR has come a long way in their pursuit of academic excellence, of knowledge and skill required beyond the confinements of the college's computer rooms and the restrictions of the curriculum, of camaraderie and cooperation among CS majors, and the fine art of cards, este, programming pala. Simply put, UP CURSOR has far more to over than just a snappy six-letter name. UP PARSER
Official Publication of the Department of Computer Science, UP Diliman
Head: Phillip Kimpo Jr. (Editor-in-Chief)
Year Established:1999
http://kimpo.uplug.org/parser
The official publication of the Department of Computer Science, The UP Parser aims to be the voice of the CS department: a mediator between the department and student body, as well as an outlet for skilled programmer-journalists .Established in 1999 as the first Department-based publication in the College of Engineering, Parser briefly disappeared from the public eye in 2002. Two years later, Parser was reborn through the efforts of the AY 2004-05 CS Reps. Today, Parser serves the department through print, bulletin boards, email newsletters, and its website. Parser is dedicated to o .ering you the latest CS news and views, as long as DCS lives. The UP Parser. We don 't just write programs; we write.