CCSCNE 2017

April 7 – 8, 2017
The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY

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Platinum Sponsors

 

 

Important Dates

Program and Map

Program (posted 3/31/2017)

Map (posted 3/23/2017)

Parking

Information about parking on the College of Saint Rose campus can be found here: https://www.strose.edu/campus-offices/security/parkingandtransportation/ .

Please plan to park in the LaSalle parking lot off Western Avenue, as seen on the interactive map linked from the page above, or directly at http://map.strose.edu/ .

Plenary Talks

Friday’s Plenary Talk

Pat Yongpradit, Chief Academic Officer for Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to promoting computer science education. He is a national voice on K-12 computer science education. As a high school computer science teacher, he inspired students to create mobile games and apps for social causes, and implemented initiatives to broaden participation in computer science among underrepresented groups, including tripling the number of girls. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Educator, has been featured in the book, “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom”, and is certified in biology, physics, math, health, and technology education.

The New Wave of Computer Science Students

Computer science programs around the nation, at both 4-year and 2-year institutions, are seeing a wave of interest. In his keynote talk, Pat Yongpradit will discuss the factors that have led to the uptick in enrollment, describe the types of students reflected in this new wave of interest, describe how college instruction can adapt, and inspire current students to give back to their community. Pat will draw from his K-12 teaching career and experience as the Chief Academic Officer for Code.org, a national nonprofit promoting computer science education for all students.

Saturday’s Plenary Talk

Anthony D. Sabatelli, PhD, JD.,, is a registered patent attorney and partner at Dilworth IP., an intellectual property law firm in Trumbull, Connecticut. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Yale University and a law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Prior to joining Dilworth, Dr. Sabatelli was vice president and in-house counsel at Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Inc. (now Melinta Therapeutics Inc.) and previously held patent counsel positions at both Merck and Procter & Gamble. He is an adjunct professor at the University of New Haven and an inventor on over a dozen patents. Dr. Sabatelli serves on several boards, including: CURE (Connecticut United for Research Excellence), the Board of Governors of the Yale Alumni Association, is Vice President of the Nicholas & Viola Spinelli Foundation, and is past chair of the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association, You can contact Dr. Sabatelli at .

Intellectual Property Basics for Entrepreneurs

In this informal, yet informative presentation, Dr. Sabatelli will cover important topics in patent law of importance for faculty and entrepreneurs. These topics include: patentability, freedom-to-practice, subject matter eligibility (particularly for software and biotech developments), and a timeline of key patenting events. The talk will include fun and exemplary examples and will present a potentially dry topic in an engaging manner. Plenty of time will be available for Q&A. Come prepared with your questions.

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Registration

Early Registration (on or before Friday, March 17, 2017)
Full Registration: $135
Student Registration: $60
K-12 Teacher Registration: $75

Late/On-Site Registration
Full Registration: $170
Student Registration: $60
K-12 Teacher Registration: $75

Full registration includes
the conference banquet on Friday evening, admission to all sessions and pre-conference workshops, and one copy of the conference proceedings. It also includes membership in CCSC.
Luncheon on Saturday is NOT provided.

Student registration includes
the conference banquet on Friday evening, and admission to all sessions. Students who author regular papers or participate in the programming contest receive additional benefits. See the appropriate contest registration page for details.
Copies of the conference proceedings may be purchased for an additional fee.

Important Note for Students:

• If you are a member of a Programming Contest Team, conference is included with your Programming Contest Team registration.  Please review the information on the Programming Contest page to register your team.
• If you are not a member of a Programming Contest Team, register as a Student using the form below or the online registration system below.

K-12 Teacher registration includes
admission to all conference activities including the vendor display and the conference banquet on Friday evening. Copies of the conference proceedings may be purchased for an additional fee.

Note: Tickets for the conference banquet depend on availability for late and on-site registrations. Banquet attendance is not guaranteed in these cases.

Register and pay online

Use the CCSCNE Registration System.

If you registered online for the CCSCNE 2012 through CCSCNE 2016 then you already have an account.   Your e-mail is your user name.

If you already have an account, you may logon and register for CCSCNE 2017.

If you do not have an account, you need to create one, and then register for CCSCNE 2017.

You may pay by credit card or PayPal.

– OR –

Register and pay via U.S. mail

Print the appropriate form below and mail it along with check (payable to CCSC) to

Prof. Mark Hoffman
School of Engineering, TH-ENR
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

Email:
Phone: (203) 582-8449

Forms

• Full Registration Form
• Student Registration Form
• K-12 Registration Form
• Vendor Registration Form

Hotel

The conference hotel is the Albany Ramada Plaza at 3 Watervliet Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12206.  In addition to this hotel, there are several hotels near UAlbany and near the Albany International Airport that would also be convenient for attendees.

To book at the Albany Ramada Plaza, conference attendees may call 518-438-8431 and ask for the CCSCNE 2017 room block to receive an $84+ nightly rate.   Rooms will be held until March 6, but the rate will be honored based on availability after that time.

Here is the information from the hotel:

The Albany Ramada Plaza is a full service 3 star hotel that features 216 updated rooms with new carpet, curtains and linens to go on our Simmons Pillow top Mattresses.  All rooms are equipped with free local calls, iron/ironing boards, mini refrigerators and microwaves. A complimentary full hot American breakfast buffet, including fresh baked goods, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, sausage and make your own Belgian Waffles is served in our restaurant daily from 6:30am-10:00am and on Sunday from 7:00am – 11:00am. Other features include an indoor pool along with a seasonal outdoor pool, fitness room, a full service restaurant and lounge, business center and free wireless internet access.

We are conveniently just off of I-90, at exit 5 off Everett Road.  All parking is free of charge.  Transportation to and from the airport, bus station and train station is complimentary and is based upon availability.

Committee

Chair	Name	Organization	Email
Conference Chair	Jim Teresco	Siena College
Conference Chair	John Avitabile	The College of Saint Rose
Program Chair	Ed Harcourt	St. Lawrence University
Papers Chair	Aaron Cass	Union College
Papers Chair	Ali Erkan	Ithaca College
Panels Chair	Yana Kortsarts	Widener University
Panels Chair	Susan Imberman	The City University of New York
Lightning Talks Chair	Yana Kortsarts	Widener University
Lightning Talks Chair	Susan Imberman	The City University of New York
Tutorials Chair	Bonnie MacKellar	St. John's University
Tutorials Chair	Ting Liu	Siena College
Workshops Chair	Bonnie MacKellar	St. John's University
Workshops Chair	Ting Liu	Siena College
Faculty Posters Chair	Daniel Rogers	The College at Brockport
Speakers Chair	Ingrid Russell	University of Hartford
Speakers Chair	Mike Gousie	Wheaton College
Student “Unconference” Chair	Ryan Murphy	Worcester State University
Student “Unconference” Chair	Karl Wurst	Worcester State University
Encore Chair	Darren Lim	Siena College
Undergraduate Posters Chair	Sandeep Mitra	The College at Brockport
Undergraduate Posters Chair	Alice Fischer	University of New Haven
Undergraduate Posters Chair	Judy O’Rourke	The College of Saint Rose
Undergraduate Posters Chair	Aparna Madhav	Worcester State University
Registration Chair	Mark Hoffman	Quinnipiac University
Registration Chair	Stefan Christov	Quinnipiac University
Programming Contest Chair	Frank Ford	Providence College
Programming Contest Chair	Mark Gilder	The College of Saint Rose
Programming Contest Chair	Del Hart	SUNY Plattsburgh
Career Fair Coordinator	Ian MacDonald	The College of Saint Rose
Career Fair Coordinator	Kimberly Gero	The College of Saint Rose
Career Fair Coordinator	Paul Olsen	The College of Saint Rose
Vendors Chair	Kevin McCullen	SUNY Plattsburgh
K-12 Coordinator	Pauline White	Siena College