The School of Computer Science, Information & Engineering Technology recently teamed up with several community partners to support engaged student learning.

Builders Association Estimating Competition

The 13th Annual Builders Association of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Estimating Competition was held Friday March 17, 2023 in Moser Hall. Robert J. Korenic, Professor and Program Coordinator of the Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Program, is the organizer of the annual event which provides real world experience for YSU students majoring in Engineering. Joseph Sanson, Associate Professor, CCET, was also involved in the various aspects of the competition. The competition featured three teams of Civil and Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) students who were mentored by professional contractors/estimators. The students were tasked with estimating the cost to construct an actual project. This year’s assignment was estimating new construction at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Campbell, Ohio. The project consisted of the construction of a new building including foundations, wall, roofing and all inside accessories. The campus-based competition serves as practice for the state-wide competition the following year.

Pictured: YSU CCET students Daniel Windham (foreground), Rayna Pfalz and Colin Nance work on the project

LEGO Robots Teach Coding to Students with Autism 

In 2020, Dr. Abdu Arslayilmaz received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support research with Potential Development and the Rich Center for Autism to design, develop and test accessible computing curriculum for students with autism spectrum disorders.
This past May saw the culmination of two years of hard work for students participating in the program as they showcased the robots they had designed, built and programmed. This Business Journal Article contains a detailed overview of the project. 

Pictured: Kiyah Thomas, a Potential Development student, shows off the robot she built and used an app to program.

Girls Scouts Badges

Led by Dr. Alina Lazar and a team of graduate students, local girl scout troops earned badges in coding, app development and robotics. The graduate students developed workshops based on the badge requirements set forth by the Girl Scouts organization. The workshops took place over two separate events and around 20 girls participated. They had the opportunity to practice coding, develop an app and learn about how to program a robot. 

Picture: Area Girl Scouts participate in a workshop to earn badges in Coding and App Development