{"id":12685,"date":"2016-06-29T12:43:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T12:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medcollege.edu.gr\/en\/?page_id=12685"},"modified":"2018-07-04T09:14:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T09:14:08","slug":"school-of-computing-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcdev.cnast-dev.gr\/en\/school-of-computing-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities &#8211; School of Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div class=\"clear\">The School of Computing, with the support of its wide industry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medcollege.edu.gr\/en\/partners-school-of-computing\/\">network<\/a>, organises a series of educational activities.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Guest lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aiming to put theory into practice, staff invite in-class guest lecturers, who come from different corporations or academic institutions and bring a flavor of \u201creal\u201d industry practices and latest research findings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Lectures, Panels &amp; Forums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The School of Computing organises open-access events on current issues of Information Technology.<\/p>\n<p>Recent events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hack You! Basic computer security attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Application Development<\/li>\n<li>Animation &amp; Gaming Day<\/li>\n<li>Personal Data security on the web &amp; legal implications<\/li>\n<li>Cloud Computing &amp; Big Data<\/li>\n<li>Cyberwar &amp; cyber defense in the modern world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Seminars &amp; Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with leading experts, companies and professionals, the School of Computing organises specialised workshops and seminars, linked with the different study programmes, aiming at strengthening student professional skills.<\/p>\n<p>Indicative subjects: Mobile Computing, Windows Phone, Ethical Hacking, Project Management for IT, Information Security Management, Product Management Information Systems, IT Infrastructure Library.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Trips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The School of Computing organises frequent field trips to companies, organisations and institutions. Students are guided through the premises, they are briefed about the inner workings of the organisation and they are brought in contact with its executives.<\/p>\n<p>Recent visits: Intracom \u2013 Telecom, OTE Satellite Communications, and Aristotle University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Computing School students have the opportunity to participate in different competitions organised either by Mediterranean College or other institutions (e.g. Microsoft Imagine Cup, Game Development competition). Participation can be either individual or in teams. Irrespective of the result, participation in competitions provides students with an invaluable experience and creates opportunities for networking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The School of Computing actively participates in different conferences taking place in Greece or abroad. The purpose is for students to be informed about recent developments on their field and cultivate their own personal business contacts.<\/p>\n<p>Recent Conferences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>China \u2013 Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education (CEISEE 2017)<\/li>\n<li>IEEE International Conference on \u201cSystems Informatics, Modelling and Simulation\u201d (SIMS 2014)<\/li>\n<li>International Conference on \u201cInteractive Mobile Communication, Technologies and Learning\u201d (IMCL 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Infocom (annual conference)<\/li>\n<li>Infocom Mobile (annual conference)<\/li>\n<li>Infocom Security (annual conference)<\/li>\n<li>HotelTech (annual conference)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students also have the opportunity to present their projects in the Annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medcollege.edu.gr\/en\/mediterranean-college\/leading-initiatives\/student-excellence-conference\/\">Student Excellence Conference<\/a>, organised by Mediterranean College. Postgraduate students are encouraged to publish their research outputs in national or international academic conferences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internships are an integral part in the learning process for Computing School students, offering different experiences and direct access to employment. Despite the fact that the Computing programmes do not require compulsory work placement, students are encouraged to seek such opportunities and put in practice what they have learned in class, through the internship places made available by the College\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medcollege.edu.gr\/en\/study-in-mc\/career-prospects\/career-office\/\">Career office<\/a>.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Computing, with the support of its wide industry network, organises a series of educational activities. 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