COMPUTER SCIENCE SOCIETY
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Computer Science Society / KNUST

A field guide to your people

INSIDECSS.

CSS students gathered outside the department
This is us. There’s room for you.

Serious about computing.
Unreasonably good company.

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01 /Our people

Not just a
department.
Your people.

We’re the Computer Science Society at KNUST. A student-led community for Computer Science and Information Technology, rooted in the Department of Computer Science, College of Science. Different interests. Different starting points. A shared place to learn, build, and belong.

First programme or final project. Quiet thinker or serial side-project starter. You bring the curiosity. We’ll bring the company.

Meet the year groups
CSS members representing their football clubs together
01 / Different coloursSame community.
CSS students together in a busy lecture room
02 / Shared starting pointsPlenty of possibilities.

02 /The way we work

Nobody
debugs alone.

Collaboration over competition.
Because the bug doesn’t care
who gets the credit.

A participant discussing ideas with a student team
A good question starts a conversation.
01 /

Knowledge travels.

Gatekeeping? Not our department.

A stubborn bug, a useful study resource, a better design pattern. We share what we learn through peer tutorials, group repositories, and community conversations. Your breakthrough might be someone else’s starting point.

02 /

Someone’s been there.

Senior students. Not final bosses.

Senior cohorts help newer students find their footing. From study spaces and code reviews to résumé clinics and alumni career webinars, mentorship makes the journey a little less mysterious.

03 /

Curiosity gets company.

The lecture slides are a starting point.

A new language, an unfamiliar framework, a local problem worth solving. Bring the question. Find the people. Explore it together. You don’t need to have it all figured out to get started.

03 /Two disciplines. One community.

Different paths.
Shared possibilities.

One foundation in computing and mathematics.
Two ways to shape what comes next.

BSc / CS

Computer Science

Understand it. Build it.

The foundations of computation, algorithmic problem-solving, and software engineering. From how a machine works to what an entire system can become.

What you explore

  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Computer Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Theory of Computation
  • Compiler Engineering
  • Machine Learning

Where it can lead

Software Engineering · Systems Architecture · Machine Learning & Data Science · Algorithmic Trading · Compiler Design · Academic Research

BSc / IT

Information Technology

Connect it. Keep it running.

The infrastructure that makes digital life possible. Design, deploy, secure, and maintain the networks and systems modern organisations depend on.

What you explore

  • Network Engineering & Protocols
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Database Administration
  • Cybersecurity & Threat Mitigation
  • Enterprise Systems Administration
  • Web Technologies

Where it can lead

Cloud Solutions Architecture · DevOps Engineering · Information Security · Penetration Testing · Network Engineering · Enterprise Database Administration

The people who help you go further

Good questions deserve good guidance.

CSS works alongside the department’s lecturers and academic staff: researchers, industry advisors, and mentors. Beyond the curriculum, their guidance supports student-led research and departmental projects, with office-hour conversations that can turn a question into a direction.

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Applied cryptography
  • Data governance
  • Mobile computing

04 /The cast of characters

Seven cohorts.
Zero dull moments.

~3,230

students across the listed cohorts

Approximate · figures pending review
CS1

Hello, world.

Fresh arrivals. High optimism. Still under the impression that syntax errors are the hardest part. We’ll let them enjoy that for now.

~520students

IT1

Have USB. Will troubleshoot.

Armed with bootable drives and ready to reconfigure your home router. Whether you asked or not.

~280students

CS2

Character development.

Data structures have entered the chat. Pointers point nowhere. Recursion has no intention of stopping. Resilience is loading.

~419students

IT2

Lost packets. Found purpose.

Deep into subnetting and IP routing, with increasingly philosophical thoughts about packet loss.

~317students

CS3

Powered by deadlines.

Instant coffee, Stack Overflow, and the collective adrenaline of third-year project submissions. Somehow, it ships.

~645students

IT3

It works in my container.

Virtual machines and Docker containers feel like home. Complex system designs? Also home. A slightly busy home.

~395students

CS4

One last integration test.

Experienced seniors, final projects, and a very sincere hope that the demo behaves during the defence.

~655students

CS has four current year groups; IT has three. The next IT fourth-year cohort is still ahead of us.

05 /Beyond the lecture slides

Less ‘what if’.
More ‘look at this’.

Confidence comes from trying.
And occasionally trying again.
That’s where we come in.

Two students working together at a laptop
Field note / 01
01 / Put it into practice

Subject clinics & tutorials

A difficult module is a team sport.

Peer-guided revision for maths, programming, and systems modules, with support around mid-semester and final exams.

Students collaborating around laptops at a hackathon
Field note / 02
02 / Put it into practice

Code Quest & Code Fest

Big ideas. Very little sleep.

24-to-48-hour development sprints and hackathons where teams turn practical local challenges into working solutions.

A student team working on their laptops
Field note / 03
03 / Put it into practice

Workshops & bootcamps

Less ‘next slide’. More ‘try this’.

Hands-on learning beyond the standard curriculum: full-stack development, Flutter, Docker, and foundational cybersecurity.

Students working together with laptops on a department corridor
Field note / 04
04 / Put it into practice

CSS Media Network

The work deserves an audience.

Student-run media sharing projects, student journeys, and department moments, including the CSS YouTube channel.

Good ideas get better when they leave your laptop.

Find a CSS event
A CSS Games football player striking the ball during a match

06 /Outside the terminal

WE HAVE
GAME.

The only time we’re not
sharing the win.

Meet the champions

Close the laptop.
Open the game.

A balanced engineer is a better engineer. CSS Games brings the cohorts together for football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, and indoor games. Football is the main attraction: win the football tournament, take the CSS Games title. Collaboration over competition has one very lively exception.

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Athletics
  • Indoor games
CSS Games / The post-event film00:51
Team spirit, in motion

Different year groups.
Same electric energy.

A visual recap of the games: the court, the crowds, the competition, and the celebrations.

IT ’28 players celebrating with the CSS Games trophy
IT ’28 / Back-to-back champions

Same team.
Another trophy.

Football decides the CSS Games title.
IT ’28 made it theirs. Twice.

Roll of honour

Historic entries / pending review
CSS Games 2025 / 2026IT ’28Back-to-back champions
CSS Games 2024 / 2025IT ’28An undefeated football run
CSS Games 2023 / 2024CS ’26
CSS Games 2022 / 2023CS ’26
Kalykap 1.0CS ’25Atonsu
Kalykap 2.0CS ’26Kotei
Kalykap 3.0CS ’26St. Louis
CSS Tournament 1.0CS ’27St. Louis

06 / The rest of the good stuff

There’s life
after lectures.

CSS Week. Movie nights. Alumni homecoming.
And yes, we clean up rather nicely.

CSS members in their club jerseys at Rep Your Jersey day
Scene / 01

CSS Week

Different jerseys. Same people.

Technical exhibitions, school-day memories, club colours, and a week that reminds you this is more than a timetable.

Two CSS members posing together at movie night
Scene / 02

Movie nights

For once, a screen without an error.

Put the coursework down for a moment. Find your friends, settle in, and enjoy the evening.

A CSS dinner-night guest in evening attire
Scene / 03

Dinner night

The hoodies have left the chat.

Laptops closed. Best outfits on. An evening of glamour, good company, and celebrating the people behind the projects.

You’ll remember the projects.
You’ll remember the people more.

07 /Your representatives / 2026 / 2027

In your
corner.

Your elected executive council.
Representing the community.
Keeping things moving.

Explore the executive team
01 /
Albert Kodua Frimpong, President of CSS KNUST

President

Albert Kodua Frimpong

Computer Science 4

02 /
Eliah Kodjo Abormegah, Vice President of CSS KNUST

Vice President

Eliah Kodjo Abormegah

Computer Science 4

03 /
Emmanuella Asantewaa Addo, General Secretary of CSS KNUST

General Secretary

Emmanuella Asantewaa Addo

Computer Science 4

04 /
Carey Churchill Ken-Arthur, Financial Secretary of CSS KNUST

Financial Secretary

Carey Churchill Ken-Arthur

Information Technology 3

05 /
Kwame Mensa Bediakoh, Organising Secretary of CSS KNUST

Organising Secretary

Kwame Mensa Bediakoh

Computer Science 4

06 /
RoseQueen Cudjoe, Women's Commissioner of CSS KNUST

Women's Commissioner

RoseQueen Cudjoe

Computer Science 4

08 /Your department, decoded

The right door.
The first time.

Less corridor wandering.
More getting it sorted.

Office locations and procedures are draft guidance from the supplied department notes; confirm current details with the department.

Your next stop

FF4

Department Secretary

First-floor secretariat

  1. Request through the Department Secretary in FF4.
  2. The HOD signs the approved letter.
  3. Collect it from the secretariat.

For introductory and recommendation letters. Ask the office about current requirements and processing time.

See this office’s full guide
Students on the department’s courtyard corridors
Department of Computer Science / KNUST

The office directory

FF4Head of DepartmentFirst floor

Academic and administrative leadership for the department.

When to visit

  • Programme transfers, deferments, and leave of absence
  • Recommendation and introductory letter endorsements
  • Final academic or administrative appeals
  • Society activity endorsements
  • Serious student welfare or disciplinary matters
FF14Examinations OfficerFirst floor

Assessment records, examination coordination, and academic performance enquiries.

When to visit

  • Missing mid-semester or continuous assessment marks
  • Examination timetable clashes
  • Formal paper re-marking petitions
  • Deferred, supplementary, or trail examination registration
  • Semester grade verification and correction
FF4Department SecretaryFirst-floor secretariat

Your first stop for general department administration.

When to visit

  • Submit letters, petitions, and forms for the HOD
  • Collect approved introductory or recommendation letters
  • Department notices, schedules, and general enquiries
  • Student clearance and course registration enquiries
  • Book appointments with the HOD
FF2CSS OfficeDepartment of Computer Science

The home of your student representatives and peer support.

When to visit

  • Peer tutorials and subject clinics
  • Hackathon team registration
  • Society dues and financial receipts
  • Society merchandise enquiries
  • Student welfare suggestions

The story continues

See you
around.

Department of Computer Science, College of Science, KNUST · FF2

Computer Science Society

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