As part of our FTS subject, this overview is about the minor seminar that is included in our chosen model for this subject. The event was held here at our very own university particularly at the social hall of the school. It is a whole day event where the objective is still to develop us student in the Institute of Computing by participating in this kind of seminars. The event is divided into different kind of activities: Graphic design, web development, hackathon and pitching competition. A couple of speakers were invited where they shared their expertise and experience in all of the event’s activities. The event was held on January 23, 2016 at 8:00 am and ended at around 4:00 pm.
First Speaker
First part of the seminar is the graphic design. Mr. Ralph Gideon, who is a former student in University of Southeastern Philippines shared his experience as a student. He worked as a programmer in a specific company until he decided to study again in at the University of Mindanao at took up Fine Arts and is currently an instructor in a major school here in Davao city.
He shared some basic knowledge in graphic design and some useful techniques in making a graphical art. He told us how a graphic designer works in a company and what are the struggles that he face every day like how do you handle the clients in terms in coming up with a final design. He also gave us tips and advice how to be successful in what you are trying to achieve right now.
Being a graphic designer is no easy task because there are many things to consider not just from your point of view, but also from the point of view of other people and clients without the expense of coming up with a bad design. All the design that you put in a subject should have a significant reason why you use this and why you use that in order to please the clients with the result of your design.
What I liked?
What I liked about the talk of Mr. Gideon is how he imparted his learning to us. For me as I consider myself not good in graphic design, he surely taught me a lot and gave me an idea on how graphic designing is done.
What I didn’t liked?
I am new in graphic designing so what the speaker said is sure good enough for me considering the time given to speaker. There is nothing for me not like about.
Second Speaker
Ms. Shannen Sapar, an undergraduate from university of Immaculate Conception is the second speaker. Her talk is about web development. Although Ms. Sapar is still an undergraduate, she is already working in a company as a web developer and is a front end designer.
As a web developer, her talk is obviously about HTML, Javascript, PHP, CSS etc. She introduced using framework, pre-compilers in creating websites and using boilerplates for web designing. She also shared some of her experiences while working in the web industry.
In my on the job training as a web developer of company, we are required by the company to familiar these web development trends. Because of this, I am already familiar with what Ms. Sapar is sharing to us and there is nothing much new I learned from her. But for my other colleagues, what she shared is surely will be a great help for them.
What I liked?
As for today’s generation, web development is one of the best skills that you can acquire. I really like that we have invited a speaker that can share about web development because not all of us are fortunate enough to be given a lesson, trips and tricks from an actual web developer.
What I didn’t liked?
I am familiar in web development and what the speaker said is sure good enough for me considering the time given to speaker. There is nothing for me not like about.
Third Speaker
The third speaker is a graduate from our very own university and is also an Information Technology student. His talk is about technopreneurship which relates to our pitching competition. He has a lot to share about pitching because in his days as an undergraduate in this school, he has joined startup competition. He shared his experience in joining these competitions and how it developed him especially in terms of his confidence and his knowledge in technopreneurship.
He’s talk is one that caught the attention of the students listening because most of them can relate on what he is talking about as an Information Technology student of the Institute of Computing. He also shared his struggles before he graduated in USeP.
What I learned?
Aside from his experience in joining startup competitions and his experience in USeP, there is nothing new that I learned because I have also joined bootcamps and startups and learned the stuff that he is talking about.
What I liked?
What I like is that how he handled the listeners. The way he speaks in a funny manner definitely got the attention of the audience and kept us lively the whole part of his talk. I also like how we can relate to him in terms of his experience in studying at USeP.
What I didn’t liked?
I have joined bootcamp and startup competition where we are required to pitch. In his talk, I can say that he really done his best and I am satisfied on all the things that he shared to us. There is nothing for me not like about.
Hackathon and Startup Pitching Competition
This is the last part of the whole day event. I would have joined the hackathon but as a requirement for our Technopreneurship 1 subject, I need to join the pitching competition.
Before we started, we are divided into groups where we present our ideas to an assigned officer or judge who will select two students from the group that will be competing at the final part of the competition and will win cash prize.
I was not lucky or maybe good enough to take part at the final part but I am still thankful for the experience and opportunity that was given to me.
What I learned?
I have joined bootcamp and startup competition that is more intense than this one where we are required to pitch to people we do not know. There is nothing new for me to learn.
What I liked?
I like how the officers handled the hackathon and the pitching competition because it has been successful and even prepared cash prizes for the winning individuals and teams.
What I didn’t liked?
Because the whole event was a success, there is nothing much to dislike in that day. It was really a good experience for the participants of the various competition.
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