Hands-On Workshop | Github Essentials - Part 1

​​Join us for an exclusive, industry-led hands-on workshop on version control and collaborative coding with GitHub designed to help students develop practical skills using GitHub—one of the most essential tools in modern software development.

​​In this interactive session, you will:

✅ Learn to use GitHub for personal projects
✅ Understand the core concepts of version control
✅ Learn basic workflow developers use every day
✅ Experience collaborative development used in real world teams

​​💡 Why attend?

• ​​Learn modern software development best practices from an industry expert actively applying these tools in the field.

• ​​Gain hands-on experience and confidence in managing repositories and collaborating effectively on coding projects using GitHub.

• ​​Get immediately applicable skills which are perfect for the newbie or students preparing to work on team-based software projects.

​​🎙️ Guest Speakers:

• ​​Navid Mahdian — Robotics Software Engineer, RoboTools Canada

• ​Mohammed Jani — Machine Learning Engineer, PavePal

​The event will be in two parts:

Part 1: GitHub Fundamentals - March 26th
This beginner-friendly session requires no prior GitHub experience. Participants will learn the core concepts of version control and how to use GitHub for personal projects. Topics include creating repositories, committing changes, pushing and pulling code, and understanding the basic workflow developers use every day.

​Part 2: Collaboration & Branching - April 9th
Building on the fundamentals from Part 1, this session introduces collaborative development practices used in real-world teams. Participants will learn about branching, pull requests, resolving conflicts, and managing contributions across multiple collaborators. Completion of Part 1 (or equivalent knowledge) is required for this session.

​💻 Bring your laptop — this is a fully hands-on session!

​🛠 Workshop Requirements:

• ​Operating System
  • Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+ recommended)
  • Windows 10/11
  • macOS 10.15+

• ​Required Accounts
  • GitHub account – https://github.com (students should create one if they do not already have it)

• ​Required Software
  • Git
  Install from: https://git-scm.com/downloads
  (After installation, verify with: git --version)
  
  • Code Editor (VS Code recommended)
  Download from: https://code.visualstudio.com/
  
  • Web Browser
  Chrome, Firefox, or Edge

​​☕ Light refreshments will be provided.

​​Seats are limited — register now to secure your spot!