Java Seminar for UE Students

My friend who still has a connection in our school asked me to host a seminar about Java. It is quite a challenge since Java has quite a steep learning curve compared to languages such as C# and VB and your first programs may not be as rewarding as those two languages I've mentioned. In my own opinion, students have to be aware of what is going on in the industry especially around the Java technology. I have to convince them that it is the right language for them. Here is my first draft of the modules, and I'm doing this on the fly.

 1. Current Technology Trends
 2. JSE, JEE and JME
 3. Why study JSE?
 4. Object Oriented Programming and Java
 5. The four components of Object-Oriented programing (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)  and why are concepts so important?
 6. Inheritance, Composition vs Inheritance
 7. Simple class demo (Employee-Person relationship).
 8. JDBC(Login System) 

 There are other things that I am very much worried about like how are the PCs setup, how much RAM they got because if I'm gonna be running netbeans then I wish they have atleast 512 MB. I haven't tried it in anything lower yet. I can use Eclipse, but I don't think it would be easy for the students to use it.
 

Now how am I suppose to put all that in their tiny nerves(speaking literally here) in under 3 hours? I have no prior experience teaching students. I had a sideline before with my sister's friend and that one involving C. It didn't turn out well. Hehehe.

Published 07-23-2007 5:54 AM by lamia
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Monday, July 23, 2007 7:09 AM by jop

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Three hours? That's a tough one.

I guess for 3 hrs you can only tickle their interest. Show them what is available but do not overwhelm them with the vastness of it all.

Good luck!

Monday, July 23, 2007 10:06 AM by keithrull

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don't talk too much and just show cool and fascinating stuff.

I am not belitteling Java but justifying Java against .NET would be hard if you are talking with students who only care about tools, ui, ide and ease of use. Alot of the kids nowadays like the lazy stuff thats why they might not appreciate java easily at first. Usually its the more serious student coders are the people who would take the challenge of diving into java. The good thing netbeans has made such a big leap in the past 18months which is great for the Java community since it can pull and hobbist alike to world of Java.

Oh well, i miss coding java on a piece of yellow pad ;)

Anyway, remember this, too much talking would make you sound like their professor and many might fall asleep. I've attended several boring seminars before and believe me i almost snorred at one.

I alway like seminars wherein the speaker makes me jump out of my seat whenever i see some new, great and bleedingedge(that's why i love PowerBuilder seminars in the late 90s, alot of eyecandies).

Monday, July 23, 2007 6:57 PM by willydavidjr

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I hope there is someone also in our University who will speak about Java technology. I'd like to know more about this language aside from .NET.

Monday, July 23, 2007 8:05 PM by keithrull

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@willy: Maybe you can invite Lamia to talk in your school :) or I can connect you with some PinoyJUGers who might able to setup an event in your school.

Monday, July 23, 2007 9:31 PM by lamia

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Nice tips guys! Yeah, I think I should just show them some eye candy with Java!

Monday, July 23, 2007 9:38 PM by lamia

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@Willy - If this turns out to be a success then I'd be more than willing to conduct a seminar in your school!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:29 AM by Agile_ph

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Topics 1, 2 and 3 may probably take around 30-45 minutes, 4-6(though i don't think 6 should be included) for the next hour and a half, then the rest for Demos QandA.

Can I join? I'm also trying to study Java(go C#) :D

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 4:53 AM by lamia

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@Agile - I don't know if they would allow outsiders. I wish they would though but when I was still a student there, they wouldn't allow my friends to get in. :(

I'm actually thinking of just constructing everything in netbeans. Like draw a form, create a few classes and then connect to an access database.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 6:22 PM by keithrull

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Hey! I got a great demo idea! lets talk at YM later to discuss it:D

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:58 PM by lamia

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Sure Keith! :)

Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:40 AM by willydavidjr

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@Keith: Thanks for that, I will post this on our forum and contact our Computer Science Organization (although I am an IT Student), so that they can cooperate accordingly. And I will PM you as soon as possible. Again thank you so much!

@Lamia: Thanks for that too. I will contact and update you as soon as possible. See you guys!