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 as approved on March 22,
2009, by the Board of Directors of SCS.
Potential Benefits of SCS Student Chapters to Future
M&S Professionals
- Be part of an international platform to organize
activities to disseminate and 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)
- Have the opportunity to share the news about the activities of the
Student Chapter with the members of SCS via the
SCS M&S Newsletter.
- 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.
- SCS-OSC; Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Full Chapter Name: Ottawa Student Chapter of the SCS
- Established:
March 2006
- Academic Mentor:
Dr. Gabriel Wainer
- President & Officers:
- President: Stephen Lombardi
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Constitution
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SCS-METU-SC; Ankara, Turkey
- Full Chapter Name:
METU Student
Chapter of the SCS
(METU: Middle East Technical University)
- Established: December 2008
- Academic Mentor:
Dr. Veysi Isler
- President & Officers:
- President: Nilay Pancar
- Vice President: Engin Fırat
- Secretary: Gülseren Fedakar
- Treasurer: Hacı Şahin
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Constitution
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SCS-RTU-SC; Riga, Latvia
- Full Chapter Name:
Riga Technical University Student Chapter of the SCS
- Established: February 2009
- Academic Mentor:
Prof. Galina Merkuryeva
- President & Officers:
- President: Olesya Vecherinska (PhD student)
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Constitution
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SCS-SAC; Sacramento, CA, USA
- Full Chapter Name:
California State University, Sacramento Student Chapter of the SCS
- Established: September 2009
- Academic Mentor:
Prof. David Zeigler
- President & Officers:
- President: Steven Melanson
- Secretary: Isaiah Lilly
- Treasurer: Yered Pita-Juarez
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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 recommend approval of the establishment of the SCS
Student Chapter to the VP Membership, currently,
Prof. Jose L. (Sevi) Sevillano.
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.
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