PHOTOS: HI-TEC 2014 in Chicago
Pre-conference Workshop
The CTC along with several partners from across the country presented a pre-conference workshop at HI-TEC: “Implementing Free Virtual Labs and Free Curricula to Teach Information Technology and Cybersecurity”. Video from the workshop of each presenter will be available on our YouTube channel in the next few weeks, so check back.
Rich Weeks discussing NDG at our workshop
Attendees enjoying the Virtual Labs presentation
Bill Saichek discusses how to stand up a NetLab
Attendees helping each other with the hands-on lab
Julie Hietschold explains how to log in to the virtual lab
Bill helping attendee with the hands-on virtual lab demo
Malicious Documents and Memory Forensics presented by Israel Aladejebi from Century College
Keynotes and Lunch Awards
The intro keynote was presented by Chad Jenkins, discussing how robotics and automation are changing our world. Click here to view the video of Chad’s keynote presentation. One of my favorite things about this presentation was he had a few live demos, one with a roaming robot that allows people in remote locations to interact with others, and the other was controlling a drone with a html5 and javascript programmed interface.
Another highlight of this year’s HI-TEC conference was our nomination of Glenn Wintrich for the Industry Recognition Award. We were so honored to present him with this award for his endless support of our program and our students. View the video of Glenn being presented with the award.
Chad Jenkins showing us how they programmed an interface to control drones
Ann Beheler introducing Glenn Wintrich, winner of the Industry Recognition Award
Glenn Wintrich accepting the Industry Recognition Award
Glenn Wintrich with Dr. Ann Beheler and Dr. Celeste Carter
CTC crew with the Industry Recognition Award winner Glenn Wintrich
Student Poster Presentations
Three students from our partner schools, Georgia Southern University, El Centro College and Collin College, came to HI-TEC to present at the poster session. They did an excellent job on their posters and we were proud to have them represent the CTC. We have the full versions of their posters available on our website. Check them out!
Ramon Alvarez, Georgia Southern Student presenting a poster on Using Cloud-Based Labs
Timothy Savala II, El Centro College student presenting a poster on CCNP Delivery of Enterprise Solutions
Chelsea Hall-Fitzgerald, Collin College student presenting a poster on network configurations
CTC Student Poster Presenters
HI-TEC Sessions
We had several CCN members and industry partners presenting sessions at HI-TEC this year. Videos from these sessions will be available on our YouTube channel also.
Israel Aladejebi of Century College presenting at HI-TEC
Full house for Israel Aladejebi’s presentation
Bridging the Cybersecurity Gap at HI-TEC
Rich Weeks of NDG discussing using the NetLabs for
EMC’s Cloud Infrastructure and Services labs
Bill Saichek sharing info on EMC’s CIS labs
Bill’s presentation: Is Teaching Cloud Computing in Your Future?
Exhibit Hall and Booth
There was a grand exhibit hall this year at HI-TEC, with so many different ATE centers, projects, industry companies and partners. Our booth was busy during each break, with the team sharing info to interested attendees about the CTC, our program, resources and CCN.
Heather O’Neil discussing the CCN with an attendee
Heather talking about the benefits of joining the CCN
Ann Beheler, CTC and Celeste Carter, NSF
Some of the many CTC team and partners at the booth
Fun photos from other booths in the exhibit hall. There were some really cool displays out this year!!
FLATE’s little robot, so cute!
Armfield thermal fluid applications teaching systems
for use in the classroom
3-D printing!
Copper film transfer
Baxter the robot
Ironman from the American Welding Society
Mechanical Sorting lab
Chicago!!
Just because it’s awesome 🙂
Were you at HI-TEC? What did you think of this year’s conference?