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SPIE Cameroon Chapter Annual Report
March 2014
The Cameroon SPIE Student Chapter
The Cameroon Physical Society
Contents
Page Section
3 SPIE-Cameroon Chapter Member’s Universities
3 Chapter Mission
3 List of Officers
4 List of Current Chapter Members
5 List of Current Chapter Members
6 Chapter Meeting
7 Outreach Demonstration Development
8 Outreach and Recruitment Activities
9 Activities at the TAMA private high school
10 Activities at the government bilingual high school of Dschang
11 Activities at the University of Dschang
12 Financial Summary
13 Upcoming Events and Seminars
14 Thanks
SPIE-Cameroon Chapter member’s Universities
The SPIE Cameroon Student Chapter brings together the students from 04
Cameroonian universities. There are the University of Yaounde1, the University
of Ngaoundéré, the University of Douala and the University of Dschang.
Chapter Mission
The mission of the SPIE Cameroon Chapter is to advance light based
technologies and help support its associated community through participation
and organization of activities such as seminars, outreach projects, and social
events. This mission is conducted by each University in its region which allows
the recruitment of new members in the local chapter based in this University.
At the end of each year, SPIE Cameroon Student Chapter organizes a national
seminar. During this national seminar, there is a special officers (both national
and local) meeting where a statement of the chapter and the planning for new
activities are debated. Our aim is to nurture intellectual, social and
professional growth for each of our members, through seminars and
networking opportunities facilitated by SPIE.
February 2013-January 2014 Chapter Officers
President:Philippe Djorwé /[email protected] /Member ID# 3506713
Vice-President:Eder Batista
TchuisseuTchawou/[email protected]/Member ID# 3526617
Secretary:Alain Francis Talla/[email protected] / Member ID# 3526595
Treasurer:MaimounatouBoubakary/[email protected]
ChapterAdviser: Pr. Paul Woafo/[email protected]
List of Current Members
NameExpiration Date
1- Theodore Abobda 12 February 2015
2- Lionel Merveil Anague Tabejieu 12 February 2015
3- Cheage Chamgoue 12 February 2015
4- Philippe Djorwe 12 February 2015
5- Eric-Donald Dongmo 12 February 2015
6- Steve Cloriant Feulefack 12 February 2015
7- Boubakari Maimounatou 12 February2015
8- Armand Anthelme Nanha Djanan 12 February2015
9- Arnaud Notue Kadjie 19 February2015
10- Herve Simo 19 February2015
11- Alain Francis Talla 19 February2015
12- Patrick Tatsing 19 February2015
13- Murielle Vanessa Tchakui 19 February2015
14- Jean-Pierre TchapetNjafa 19 February2015
15- Eder Batista TchuisseuTchawou 19 February 2015
16- CarolleTchodimou 12 February 2015
17- Raoul Thepi Siewe 19 February 2015
18- Alhadji Malloum Yega 12 February 2015
19- Stephanie Vanessa Ashu Ngono 22 April 2015
20- Edvige Asongmo Gimdo 22 April 2015
21- Ibrahim Azeghap Simo 22 April 2015
22- Eliane Fankem 22 April 2015
23- Lucienne Makouo 22 April 2015
24- Jules Metsebo 22 April 2015
25- Gervais Momo 22 April 2015
26- Herve Nbonsou 22 April 2015
27- Buris Peggy Ndemanou 22 April 2015
28- Willy Nkounga 22 April 2015
29- Peguy Nwagoum Tuwa 22 April 2015
30- Gabin Oumbe Tekam 22 April 2015
31- Alex Poungoue 22 April 2015
32- Ulrich Simo Domguia 22 April 2015
33- Stephane Tabeu 22 April 2015
34- Dianore Tokoue Ngatcha 22 April 2015
35- Rolande Tsapla 22 April 2015
Monthly Meeting
OSA Yaoundé 1 Chapter and SPIE-Cameroon Chapter are both supervised by Pr
Paul Woafo. Every first Thursday of each month, the SPIE/OSA meeting is
organized at the Laboratory of Modeling and Simulation in Engineering
Biomimetism and Prototype (LaMSEBP) at the Yaoundé 1 University. The aims
of these meetings are to:
1- Plan new activities,
2- Inform members about SPIE and OSA international events,
3- Discuss about projects and their submission to SPIE and OSA,
4- Build new demonstrations for various outreach activities.
There are some images of the manufacturing sessions of some of our devices
built.
Manufacturing session of the
reflective ball (Left) with its
corresponding optical effect observed
(Down). Right is the crepuscular
detector.
Outreach Demonstration Development
SPIE-Cameroon/OSA yaounde1 student chapter members have worked together
to build several demonstrations for various outreach activities, intended for
elementary and high schools. These demonstrations include the reflective ball,
the crepuscular detector, the play of light, and the Infrared detection by
Webcam.
1- Reflective ball. We have built a spherical ball which has 10cm of diameter, by
using a cardboard. Around on this ball, we have stuck pieces of glass-like mirror. The
whole is mounted on a rotative arm and is lighted by lasers having different color.
Inside a dark room, this is used to illuminate or to give animation for the dancing
places or during the feats. Beside this festive aspect of that reflective ball, we have
brought out here how the reflection of the light can be used in our daily life.
2- Crepuscular detector. By using some optoelectronical components as
photodiode, photoresitance and potentiometers, we have built a crepuscular detector.
This device detects dark through its photoresitance and can automatically shine.
Indeed, when the photoresitance is less illuminated (dark detection), it automatically
induces the lighting of the photodiode. Such a device can be used for the public (road)
lighting in the night (without command center).
3- Play of light. We have commanded several lamps having different colors through a
synchronization system. When this system is powered, the lamps of the same color
shine together and periodically with those of the other colors. Such device can be used
as light garland during both merry Christmas and Happy New Year feats. It can also
be used to decorate supermarkets and some famous places.
4- Infrared detection by Webcam. The near-IR flashlight cannot be seen with the
human eye, but because the webcam’s sensor is made of silicon, which can absorb
near-IR light, the student can see the flashlight’s light only through the webcam. This
demo teaches the students about the electromagnetic spectrum and gives the
importance of photon sensors which operates outside the wavelength range of human
vision
Outreach and recruitment Activities
SPIE Cameroon chapter promotes the optics/photonics and its
applications in the Cameroonian High schools and Universities. To do
so, the chapter organizes the “SPIE Tour” in order to captive the staff
authorities and the students through the optics/photonics
demonstrations. For this year, the West region of the Cameroon was
chosen to host SPIE Tour activities. The activities have been led in
three different institutions: the University of Dschang, the government
bilingual high school of Dschang and at the TAMA private high
school. Many activities have been developed: talks, optics
manipulations, optics and photonics competitive test and award
ceremony. At the end of this even, the local chapter of the University
of Dschang was renewed and the creation of SPIE club is in process at
the government bilingual high school of Dschang.
Travel from Yaoundé to west region and arrival at the roadway station
Activities at the TAMA private high school and the prize ceremony
Activities
Awards and prizes ceremony
Family photos Activities at the government bilingual high school of Dschang and the prize ceremony
Arrival at the High school
Activities Awards and prizes ceremony
Activities at the University of Dschang and the prize ceremony
Arrived of the SPIE staff at the University of
Dschang (at Night)
Activities at the University of Dschang. (Left): Teaching on the meta-material applications in optics.
(Right): Manipulation and production of laser gas (Nitrogen) by Dr Tchitnga of the University of Dschang.
Awards and prizes ceremony
Financial Summary
Description Date Expenses
Round-trip travel to West
region (12 members)
02 and 03 Dec 2014 $ 238,63
Nutrition 02-03 Dec 2014 $ 155,21
Prize awarded 02-03 Dec 2014 $ 53,95
Closing ceremony 03 Dec 2014 $ 75,70
Meetings Nov-March 2014 $ 255,89
Total $ 779,38
Annual Funding from
SPIE
July, 2014 $1100
PS: Due to the increase of the rate of USD/XAF C CFA, the total
amount used by the chapter (after conversion) is less than the
annual funding received from SPIE ($1100, last year).
Upcoming Events and Seminars
We have a full outline of activity for the coming year, especially concerning the
International Year of Light 2015.
Meetings
We will pursue to organize our monthly meeting (at Yaoundé 1) and will
encourage the others local chapter to do the same. We plan to build more
demonstrations in order to have many kits during our outreach. We are currently
working on the possibility to create the SPIE Clubs in the High schools.
Seminars
We are currently working on deciding a possible list of visiting lecturers, since
we haven’t invited lecturer the last two years. We also plan to organize seminars
at both the Higher Institutions and in the private Universities. The aim of these
seminars is to recruit and to increase awareness and the numbers of SPIE local
chapter members in these Institutions/Universities.
Outreach
The SPIE/OSA student chapters of Yaoundé 1 have organized tours in high
school, undergraduate classes and social groups and will continue to provide
these services in the coming year. The group plans to organize four tours in high
schools and in private Universities next May 2015 during the International Year
of Light activities.
SPIE Chapter Individual Member Activity
The treasurer of the Cameroon SPIE Chapter have applied to the upcoming,
2015 SPIE Photonics Europe Student Chapter Officer Travel Grant.
Our Gratitude
We would like to thank SPIE for all that it does for us, especially for have
granted us this year, the annual activity fund grant and the International Year of
Light activities grant. Therefore, we address our gratitude to the president
Toyohiko Yatagai, C. Tasha, Alison and J. Debra. Your support makes possible
our chapter activities and allows us to diffuse optics/photonics in our
educational community. This has been a great year for us, with a strong focus on
outreach activities and their development. We hope to continue serving our
community in the future with your collaboration through even more activities,
seminars, and outreach.
2014 SPIE Cameroon Student Chapter Officers.