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International Sundowner
Sep
02
2023 Past Event
International Sundowner
TL Robertson Library
18:00 – 22:00
ComSSA is excited to invite you to the International Sundowner 🎉, a special event designed to celebrate and connect international students. Join us for an evening of networking 🤝, guest speakers 🎙️, delicious catering (including bubble tea! 🥤), bingo 🎲, and speed friend dating 💑. Date: Saturday, 2nd of September 📅  Time: 6-10pm ⏰  Location: Level 7 of the T.I. Robertson Library 🏢 FREE for all students! Please fill out the form below if you're interested in attending! https://forms.gle/ssBrmcf1yhZA3PZ67
Board Games Night Semester 2
Aug
25
2023 Past Event
Board Games Night Semester 2
502A.101 Curtin University
17:00 – 21:00
Are you ready for some friendly competition and good old-fashioned fun? Come join us for our Sem 2 Board Games Night! 🎉 Whether you’re a ComSSA member or not, you’re more than welcome to attend and enjoy FREE food and drinks. Plus, we’ll be hosting exciting competitions with some amazing prizes up for grabs! 🏆 If you’re a first year, we invite you to join us at 5pm to connect with your cohort and make new friends. And don’t forget to bring your own board games to share in the excitement! Here are the details you need to know: 📅 Date: Friday 25th August 2023 ⏳ Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 Location: 502A.101 & 502A.102 So mark your calendars and get ready to have some fun! We can’t wait to see you there! 😃
Beers with ComSSA
Jun
17
2023 Past Event
Beers with ComSSA
Varsity
19:00 – 22:00
If you're looking for a chilled out evening with some good company, this event is for YOU! Come wind down from exams with us for a night or beer and food, at Varsity.
Amazing Tech Race
May
27
2023 Past Event
Amazing Tech Race
410
13:00 – 17:00
Please Note: The event venue will now be in Curtin Medical Building 410 and the tickets are now FREE for anyone who wants to participate! Amazing Tech Race! In collaboration with the Computer and Security Students Association (CASSA) and the Computer Science Students Association (ComSSA)   The Story "Attention all computing students! A wave of cyber attacks has left the Computing faculty in chaos, with vital systems down and areas in blackout. Race against time to solve a series of mini tech challenges and bring the department back online. Do you have what it takes to track down the hacker and save the day?"   What is The Amazing Tech Race? The amazing tech race is an event where teams of students from any year groups compete against each other using nothing but logics, programming and communication in order to catch the elusive hacker! Complete these challenges to earn points and clues to find out who the elusive hacker is! Claim your prize by completing a series of challenges and be the one who'll save us from the mysterious hacker. Groups from any year group are welcome to join! Engage in awesome challenges and make some friends along the way! Along your journey, you'll meet industry experts and maybe even bump into a lecturer in need of help.   Prizes to Win 1st Place of Tier 1 wins $400 + 5x BSides Ticket 1st Place of Tier 2 wins $500 + 5x BSides Ticket 2nd Place of Tier 2 wins $400 (Tier 1 is a challenge level aimed towards first years while Tier 2 is a challenge level aimed towards second to fourth years)   Some Challenges You May Face... Crack the Safe:Teams must create an algorithm to crack a safe and recover a clue about the hacker. Code Relay: Teams must solve a series of programming problems in a relay format, with each team member adding or removing a line of code. AI Art Gallery: Teams must deduce which artworks have been replaced with AI generated art. Phish Finder: Identify the phishing email to find out how the hacker got into Curtin. Catch the Mole: Teams are presented with clues and profiles of 5 personal AI assistants of staff; 1 has been reprogrammed to leak security information. Talk to them to find out who the mole is! Discover the Motivations: Teams may find clues about the hacker's intentions in their GitHub. IoT Scavenger Hunt: Teams must find 6 IoT jammers that the hacker has planted around the building and deactivate them using their IPs. Hardware Hustle: Restore vital hardware components of the hacker's personal Arduino to find out what exactly they're trying to achieve. And many more...   How to register 1-3 days after purchase you will recieve an email with a registration link Select your challenge level: Tier 1 (First Year Students) or Tier 2 (Second to Fourth Year Students)  To sign up with a teams of 5, enter your team members' names into the registration Or leave them blank and we'll allocate you to a team!    Event details: When: Saturday 27th of May (1:00pm to 5:00pm) Where: Curtin Building 410 Tickets are now FREE for anyone who wishes to participate!
Talks From The Industry
Apr
19
2023 Past Event
Talks From The Industry
12:30 – 15:30
Don't miss out on one of our most highly anticipated events of the year!  Talks From the Industry showcases a variety of Industry professionals who give you a deeper, first-hand insight into working in Tech, their own careers and the chance to network! If that's not reason enough, there's also food and drinks at the Tav provided at the conclusion of the showcase.  Join us on the 19th of April, 12.30pm to 3.30pm in Lecture Theature 201.412 for this awesome event! 
ComSSA Lan Night
Apr
01
2023 Past Event
ComSSA Lan Night
Escape Portal Gaming Lounge
19:00 – 23:00
Looking for a fun break from uni work? Join us for ComSSA's LAN night and enjoy some gaming with friends, with FREE PIZZA! Tickets are $5 for ComSSA members, and $15 for non-members
Talk from the Industry Round 2
Sep
21
2022 Past Event
Talk from the Industry Round 2
11:45 – 14:00
Hello everyone! We present to you Talk from the Industry round 2! We have our computing graduates who will share their experiences of their careers after their life in university. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about what its like to be working in a computing occupation. This will help students understand the expectations of having a career in technology.   Free for members and $5 for non-members
LAN Party
Sep
10
2022 Past Event
LAN Party
Escape Portal Gaming Lounge
17:00 – 22:00
Come down to Escape Portal Cannington to Join ComSSA for a night of fungaming, from competitive shooters to party games. This event will be hosted on the 10th of September, from 5-10pm, with tickets at $5 for ComSSA members and $10 otherwise
Talk from the Industry
Aug
24
2022 Past Event
Talk from the Industry
12:00 – 14:00
Hello everyone! We present to you Talk from the Industry round 2! We have our computing graduates who will share their experiences of their careers after their life in university. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about what its like to be working in a computing occupation. This will help students understand the expectations of having a career in technology.  
Beers with ComSSA
Jun
24
2022 Past Event
Beers with ComSSA
Como Hotel
18:00 – 22:00
Meet new people and socialize after the exams. There will be a billiards competition with prizes and each person will have one free drink
Networking Sundowner
May
13
2022 Past Event
Networking Sundowner
Nesuto Curtin Perth Hotel
18:00 – 22:00
Get ready for ComSSA's 2022 Networking Sundowner, it's back and bigger than ever! Proudly supported by Curtin School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS). We've ensured you have the best of times for relaxed networking over delicious food and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), with a focus on ensuring maximum interaction between industry representatives and all students in attendance. This is an AMAZING opportunity to form relationships with industry professionals, as well as gain opportunities for vacation and graduate work. 
ComSSA's Semester One Talks From The Industry
Apr
13
2022 Past Event
ComSSA's Semester One Talks From The Industry
12:00 – 14:00
Gain invaluable insights from representatives from our industry partners – Atlassian, IMC Trading, Powerledger, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) and Bankwest – about how to set yourself up for success in your professional endeavours post-university. Pizza will be served after the talks! Curtin University, Building 307 Room 102