Tech Workshops
TechGC Technical Department regularly hosts workshops to help students master essential tools for engineering coursework and software development. All workshop materials are open-sourced under the GitHub Tech-JI organization.
General / Freshman Primer
Missing Semester Workshop (2025 Fall)
A pre-college primer covering essential tools the classroom won't teach: package managers, shell basics, VS Code setup, Markdown writing, and AI tool usage.
Shell / Terminal
Linux Install Party
A hands-on session guiding you through installing Linux on your laptop (dual-boot or virtual machine), plus an introduction to the Linux desktop environment.
Bash Workshop (2026 Spring)
An introduction to the shell command line, covering essential commands, pipes, redirection, and scripting — so you can work efficiently without relying on the mouse.
Arch Linux Workshop
Install and configure Arch Linux from scratch. Understand how a Linux system is put together — ideal for anyone wanting deeper OS knowledge.
Version Control
Git Workshop (2025 Fall)
Introduction to Git version control, covering basic commands, branching, collaboration workflows, and GitHub usage.
Git Workshop (2026 Summer)
Advanced Git — building on the basics with rebase, cherry-pick, submodules, and other powerful operations.
Editors / Writing Tools
Vim Workshop (2026 Spring)
From beginner to proficient with the Vim text editor — learn to edit code and text at the speed of thought, no mouse required.
VS Code Workshop (2025 Fall)
Setting up VS Code, recommended extensions, and productivity tips for an efficient coding workflow.
Markdown Workshop
Learn Markdown to write richly formatted documents, notes, and reports using plain text.
LaTeX Workshop
An introduction to the LaTeX typesetting system — essential for academic papers, lab reports, and any document with heavy mathematical notation.