On Thursday the 23th of Oct between 11:30am and 2:00pm SCISSA will be having a sausage sizzle. The cost will be:

• Sausage Sizzle: $2


• Vegie Dog: $3


• Soft Drinks: $1.50

SCISSA is going to have a stand at the opening ceremony of SECAU on the 1^ST of October. The ceremony will be held in main lecture hall in building 10. SCISSA needs two members to help us set-up the stand and event from 2:30pm til 5:00pm and then assist with serving food and drink at 5:30pm til 6:30pm.

This is an official function and it’s a perfect place to network with people in the computer security industry. You’ll need to wear a suit or at least a business shirt, tie and trousers. If you can help out please email SCISSA Vice-President Matt Woods or David Cook with your name, email address, and your mobile number.

We’re finally having our LAN for this year. Here are the details you need to know

• When: 4th of October at 2:30pm til the 5th of October at 12:30pm


• Where: ECU Mt Lawley Campus in building 15.127 (the multi-coloured building next to the student parking)


• Cost: $10 SCISSA Members and $15 for Non-Members


• What you need to bring: Yourself, your computer and one Monitor, Ethernet cable, headphones, a power board

To register visit the facebook event page for the 2008 SCISSA LAN

On Thursday the 11th between 11:30am and 2:00pm SCISSA will be having a sausage sizzle. The cost will be:


Sausage Sizzle:

• $2 NON-SCISSA Members
• $1 SCISSA Members

Soft Drinks: $1.50


And later on at 8:00pm on the same day, we’ll be holding a Pool Night at Pot Black in North Perth (next to the Rosemount Hotel). Hope to see you at both events.


Pool Night Details:

• Address: 464 Fitzgerald St North Perth


• Time: 8:00 pm


• Cost: Free (You pay for your own food and drinks)

SCISSA is getting involved in two high profile events. The first is on the 15th of August and is the Carla Romera Public Lecture on “Women in IT”. Secau Security Research Centre Administrator David Cook would like female students from SCIS and SCA to participate and form part of the audience. He is also looking for one keen female student to take part on the discussion panel with ECU academics and Carla Romero. In addition to this David is also looking for a couple of female students to assist him with serving OJ and red wine for the officials after the Carla Romero lecture. Please email SCISSA Vice-President Matt Woods or David Cook your name and email address if you are interested.


The next event SCISSA is getting involved is on the 18th of August as Andrew Bernat gives a Public Lecture on “The Internet of Things”. Andrew Bernat is well known throughout the US and David is looking for any students who would like to attend the lecture. There is a limit of up to 15 students and David has kindly given SCISSA Members first preference. Please email SCISSA Vice-President Matt Woods or David Cook your name and email address if you are interested.

Are you sick of paying $7.50 for a roll? On Thursday the 7th between 11:30am and 1:30pm SCISSA is having a sausage sizzle.


Sausage Sizzle:

• $2 NON-SCISSA Members
• $1 SCISSA Members

Soft Drinks: $1


Hope to see you there.

SCISSA is holding a Paintball event at Crazyman Paintball on the Sunday June 29th.

Cost:

• $20 = Deposit to be paid before the 1st of June
• $100 (On the day) = Gun + 1000 rounds + lunch

To sign up or get more information, speak to a SCISSA commitee member or click below:

Paintball Event Facebook Page

For last years pictures click below:

SCISSA Photo Gallery

It is that time of they year again guys where we all let down our hair and party, and this time we have joined together with the Beat Collective for some great tunes.


Details:

• Friday 27th Jun 08, 6pm – 12am


• Staff Room in Building 13

Tickets:

For tickets see SCISSA Exec committee

• $20 SCISSA members


• $25 non members


• $30 at the door

An International Food and Culture night has been organized and all SCIS staff and students are are invited. The night will celebrate SCIS’s great cultural diversity.

Please bring along some food to share with the other participants.

• Venue: ML Building 13 – Staff Room


• Date: Friday 2nd May


• Time: From 6.30 pm onwards


• Entertainment: Lots of great food, live music and dancing.

For more information please contact Dr Leisa Armstrong at l.armstrong@ECU.edu.au

SCIS is organising a study tour to India during the 2008/09 Summer Vacation. We will be visiting a number of different ICT based companies from large multinational to small sortware houses.

Cultural activies will be planned to allow students many wonderful cultural activities.
In the 2 week tour we will visit cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumai and Pune.

The tour is limited to 20 enrolled SCIS students. If you are interested then please come to the Information Session at Mount Lawley, 13.228 on Thursday 24th April at 12.30pm.

For more Indian IT Study Tour Info visit: Information on India Study Tour

Students who are interested in the tour should contact Dr Leisa Armstrong in SCIS on l.armstrong@ECU.edu.au or 9370 6506 for further information.