SCS Student Chapters
At the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) we perceive current students of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) as our future colleagues. Accordingly, we encourage involvement of students at the activities of the SCS through Student Memberships and/or through Student Chapters. Student Chapters operate under Section 12 of the SCS Policies and Procedures (P&P) manual.
Potential Benefits of SCS Student Chapters to Future M&S Professionals
- Be part of an international platform to organize activities to disseminate/acquire knowledge of the theory and practice of all aspects of modeling and simulation, its applications, allied branches of engineering or the related arts and sciences, as well as the academic and professional development of members. (Adopted from the Bylaws of the Ottawa Student Chapter of the SCS).
- Organize seminars: by students about their theses, by local/national/international professionals.
- Express opinions and post activities at the website of their Student Chapter.
- Be part of SCS, a well established (in 1952) large and international organization dedicated to applications, development, education, and research in modeling and simulation.
- Become student member and get involved in activities of the SCS, receive information and participate in SCS conferences. (SCS Membership Application Form)
- Get special rates on conference registration.
- Benefit from the SCS Distinguished Lectureship Program which is aimed at providing distinguished lecturers who are authorities in modeling and simulation theory, applications and related disciplines, to SCS regional and technical chapters and councils as well as to student chapters.
- Future professionals may benefit from the experience by being involved in professional activities in addition to taking courses and writing theses.
Student Chapters of SCS (in order of establishment)
We fully expect that other Student Chapters will be formed to provide valuable platforms for the interested M&S students in many countries.
| Location |
Abbreviation |
Established |
Full Chapter Name |
Academic Mentor |
President & Officers |
Approved By |
|
| Ottawa, ON, Canada |
SCS-OSC |
March 2006 |
Ottawa Student Chapter of the SCS |
Dr. Gabriel Wainer |
President: Stephen Lombardi |
Prof. Mohammad S. Obaidat, SCS VP Membership |
Constitution |
| Ankara, Turkey |
SCS-METU-SC |
25 December 2008 |
METU Student Chapter of the SCS (METU: Middle East Technical University) |
Dr. Veysi Isler |
President: Nilay Pancar
Vice President: Engin Fırat Secretary: Gülseren Fedakar Treasurer: Hacı Şahin |
Dr. Tuncer Ören, Prof. Emeritus, AVP, Membership for SCS Student Chapters |
Constitution |
| Riga, Latvia |
SCS-RTU-SC |
16 February 2009 |
Riga Technical University Student Chapter of the SCS |
Prof. Galina Merkuryeva |
President: Olesya Vecherinska (PhD student) |
Dr. Tuncer Ören, Prof. Emeritus, AVP, Membership for SCS Student Chapters |
Constitution |
| Sacramento, CA, USA |
SCS-SAC |
28 September 2009 |
California State University, Sacramento Student Chapter of the SCS |
Prof. David Zeigler |
President: Steven Melanson
Secretary: Isaiah Lilly
Treasurer: Yered Pita-Juarez |
Prof. Jose L. (Sevi) Sevillano, SCS VP Membership |
Constitution |
To Form an SCS Student Chapter
- The interested students and their Academic Mentor (the Student Chapter Coordinator) need to write their Bylaws and submit it to the AVP, Membership for SCS Student Chapters - currently, Prof. Tuncer Ören.
- The Academic Mentor needs to be a member of SCS and at least three officers of each Student Chapter need to be student members; the members of the Student Chapters are encouraged to be student members of SCS.
- Previous Bylaws may give valuable insight to prepare one tailored to the needs of each Student Chapter.
- The AVP, Membership for SCS Student Chapters will make necessary suggestions/recommendations to finalize the Bylaws and -after possible necessary updates- will approve the establishment of the SCS Student Chapter.
The Academic Mentors and/or the Presidents of the SCS Student Chapters may contact the AVP, Membership for SCS Student Chapters on any matter regarding the running of their Chapters.
Please note that the Society for Modeling and Simulation International promotes
ethical behavior and endorses the
Code of Professional Ethics for Simulationists. Hence it is required that Academic Mentors, the Officers and all members of the Student Chapters also adopt the Code.
Further information about ethics and simulation can be found at
http://www.scs.org/ethicshttp://www.scs.org/ethics and
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_Ethics/ethics.htm.