KOCSEA Vibe (AI) Coding Winter Camp

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KOCSEA Vibe (AI) coding is an "Introduction to CS/Engineering Project and Research" including the following topics:

AI Foundations

• Understanding what AI is and how it is used today

• Introduction to machine learning concepts

• Prompt engineering basics

• Ethics and responsible AI

Project-Based AI Learning

• Building simple AI-powered apps

• Image classification projects

• Game-based AI projects 

• Data exploration with AI-guided analysis

And more ...

The Korean Computer Scientists and Engineers Association in America (KOCSEA, https://www.kocseaa.org/v2/), founded in 1983, is a not-for-profit organization of Korean American computer scientists and engineers in the United States. The purpose of KOCSEA is to: “promote communication, information exchange, and cooperation among its members and to provide opportunities for them to make contributions to computer-related fields in Korea and U.S.”

As of 2019, KOCSEA has about 600 members and patrons, including academicians and practitioners, as well as post-graduate students and younger generation undergraduate students. In addition, there are honorary and institutional members. Since the initial publication of the newsletter in May 1989, KOCSEA had published newsletters once a year to communicate the activities of the organization and members as well as other interesting information. The newsletter also published information about computer-related schools and research/industrial organizations as well as detailed reports from KOCSEA-sponsored workshops, abstracts of new Ph.D. dissertations and conference papers written by its members.

KOCSEA organizes a symposium gathering over 100 members in the U.S. and South Korea every year. Through the annual symposium, members from academia and industry meet and share their research and development projects in various fields in computer and IT. Topics include not only the advancement of traditional computer science and engineering fields but also cutting-edge technology trends such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, data science, health-care, etc.

For more information about KOCSEA, please visit https://www.kocseaa.org/v2/   

• What do I need to start "Vibe (AI) Coding Winter Camp"? 

  • Interests and passion on CS and Research.

• I don't have any experience on computer science research. Can I join?

  • Yes! We are going to start from basic and fundamental parts of computer science research with Vibe Coding.

• What is Vibe (AI) coding?

  • "Vibe coding" is the Collins Dictionary Word of the Year for 2025, defined as using natural language prompts with AI to generate computer code. It represents a software development trend where developers use AI tools to write code by describing what they want in a conversational style, making coding more accessible. The term has gained prominence due to the increasing role of AI in daily life and is categorized by Collins as a noun and slang term. 

• Do I need coding exprence to join the camp?

  • No, but better to have basic coding experience due to short period of camp, such as using IDE and any programing language exeprience.

• Is there any project during the camp?

  • Yes. you will be part of groups to design and conduct a small project or research during the camp.

• Who are the instructors and mentors?

  • All instructors are KOCSEA members, who are currently working for unviersity as a CS professors or company in tech industry.

• Is it FREE?

  • Yes! However, depending on venue selection, a nominal registration fee may apply.

• What if I have questions?

  • Contact to education@kocsea.org or local chair

  • NY: Prof. Jeongkyu Lee at jele0408@gmail.com

  • Bay Area: Dr. Han Hee Song at hanheesong@gmail.com 

  • Seattle: Prof. Sam Chung at chungsam@cityu.edu 

  • LA: Dr. Jeho Park at drjehopark@gmail.com

  • Ann Arbor: Prof. Jaerock Kwon at jrkwon@umich.edu

  • Maryland: Prof. Kyoung Tak Cho at totaks@gmail.com