Friday, February 24, 2017

CPE Program email for February 24, 2017

Here are the CPE program announcements for February 24, 2017

Stay up-to-date with reminders of upcoming CPE activities:
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/calpolycpe
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/calpolycpe
Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calpolycpe/
CPE Program Announcements Archive: http://calpolycpe.blogspot.com/

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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby
2. Upcoming SWE Events
3. Upcoming WISH Events
4. EWB Announcements
5. Sigma Phi Delta Events
6. Summer Program in Spain
7. Student Safety Technician
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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby

Join Hugh Smith in the building 20A lobby for an update on the CPE Program. Share your input on the program. FREE Pizza for attendees!

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2. Upcoming SWE Events

SWE Phone-a-Thon
When: Friday, February 24 and Friday, March 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: 192-106
It's college acceptance season! Come join SWE to congratulate conditionally admitted female Cal Poly engineering students and invite them to Cal Poly Open House and SWE Welcome in the spring. SWE Phone-a-thon will be held on Friday, February 24th and Friday, March, 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. FIRESTONE will be served! If you are interested, please sign up http://tinyurl.com/hzzmrzv

Kaiser Permanente Information Session
When:  Thursday, March 2, 6:10 - 7:00 pm
Where: Building 26, room 103 (Tentative)
Join Cal Poly SWE and WISH for an Information Session with Kaiser Permanente. They will be bringing hiring managers and engineers to discuss open positions for full time and internship opportunities. Food will be provided!

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3. Upcoming WISH Events

1. Female Leaders in Tech: Theresa Miller
Where: 14-232B
When: Friday, 2/24 4-6pm
Meet Theresa Miller (CIO and EVP of Information Technology at Lionsgate) and hear about her experiences as a female leader in tech. Network and get your questions answered in a casual setting.

2. Workout Party
Where: The Rec Center
When: Saturday, 2/25 1-2pm
Come join your fellow WISH members to relax and burn off some stress at an exercise class! 

3. Lean-In Circle
Where: 14-232B
When: Tuesday, 2/28 6-7pm
Come be a part of our Lean In Circle! The topic of discussion is still being decided. If you have any suggestions please let us know! :) 

4. Kaiser Permanente Info Session with SWE
Facebook Event
Where: Building 26, Room 103
When: Thursday, March 2nd 6:30pm-9:30pm
Join WISH, SWE, and Kaiser Permanente in 26-103 on Thursday, March 2nd, to learn more about their Technical Rotation Program and internship opportunities. Food will be provided!
Link to the flyer:
http://tinyurl.com/jzujzuh
5. LGBTQIA+ in Tech
Where: 14-232B
When: Thursday, 3/2 7-9pm
A space for LGBTQIA+ folks in tech!

6. SF Abortion Access Hackathon
Where: Github, 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, California 94107
When: Friday, March 3rd at 7pm - Sunday, March 5th at 7pm
Please save the date for the San Francisco Abortion Access Hackathon, hosted by Women's Health Specialists of California. We are gathering techies, media experts, legal analysts, and grassroots activists for a think tank to develop innovative solutions to supporting the work of abortion funds and providers. Join us for a weekend of collaboration, hacking, and of course free food.

Hackathon applications are closed. Opportunities for remote participation and other ways to get involved will be made available closer to the event.

Please like our page to get updates about future events
:  https://www.facebook.com/abortionaccesshackathon/

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/557619991100688/

7. Bonfire
Where: Grover Beach
When: Wednesday, 3/3 6-830pm
Come out for WISH's quarterly bonfire! Hang out and eat s'mores, meet up with your mentor or mentee, and mingle with other fantastic WISH members! 

8. Rabobank Focus Group 1
Where: 14-232B
When: Tuesday, 3/7 6-8pm
Rabobank wants to hear from students looking for internship opportunities. They are building a central coast internship program and would like your input. There will be food.

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4. EWB Announcements

Events
1. TueSustainability Task Force, Project Meetings
2. ThurIMPACT Meeting
3. FriEWB Tea Time
4Sun- Winter Olympics, Intramural Soccer

Check out our google calendar 
http://tinyurl.com/zjsfno8

1.  Sustainability Task Force is a new group seeking to enhance Cal Poly's EWB Chapter. Through working on projects related to social, economic, cross-generational and environmental sustainability, we want to ensure that our chapter is fulfilling its purpose of "equipping leaders to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges". The STF meets at 6pm this Tuesday in Building 53, room 202 (India Room).

Project Meetings are this Tuesday 7pm!
Here are the team room locations:

10-227 Nicaragua
33-287 Thailand
53-202 India
53-206 Malawi
53-213 Local Projects

2IMPACT meets this Thursday at 6:30 pm at one of the Library 2nd floor fishbowls. Come by if you want to make a difference locally by volunteering in SLO!

3. EWB Tea Time is every Friday 10-12pm at the 2nd floor of the Library facing the front, near the bookshelves. Come chat and enjoy some tea with President Dan, VP Beth, and the occasional officer!

4. Join us for the EWB Winter Olympics on Sunday atnoon in Montana de Oro! There will be sand boarding, music, and other fun and games! There will be a fastest sled winner, most creative sled winner, and the judges choice winner. Come and support your project team! Remember in spring quarter the team with the most points gets a free EWB Olympics shirt!! Please sign up,
http://tinyurl.com/jptl56e, by Thursday February 23 at midnight

Intramural Soccer is every Sunday at the turf fields from 5:30-6:30 pm. Come play soccer with your EWB friends! In order to play, please bring a white shirt and black shirt!
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Opportunities

Interested in studying abroad? Take a class with Professor Karen Bangs from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), in Bilbao, Spain during July of 2017. Karen will be teaching an Operations Management course (Quality Management, Lean Systems, Product & Service Design, Project Management and a few other topics). This course can fulfill a technical elective requirement for you (if you're ME with general & MfgE concentration, MATE, ENVE, BMED, GENE, COB-IT, MfgE). Contact Karen at
krbangs@calpoly.edu, or stop by her office in 192-229. You can also visit Cal Poly International Programs on-line or at their office (http://abroad.calpoly.edu/ or 38-145). Check out the flyers http://tinyurl.com/gp8e5nw and http://tinyurl.com/gneaytu.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities is hosting its annual Colorado Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Symposium in beautiful Boulder this March 7-8, 2017. Registration is FREE. Rumor has it we've got a bunch of Cal Poly grads in Boulder who's couch you can crash on :). Email Katie Chambers (Katherine.G.Chambers@colorado.edu) or check out their website (http://www.colorado.edu/washsymposium/) for more details if you're interested.
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5. Sigma Phi Delta Events

Sigma Phi Delta's PROVE Labs Fundraiser 
Sigma Phi Delta is back at Blaze Pizza to help Cal Poly's team working on breaking a WORLD RECORD for the fastest solar car. Come out on Feb 25h with the flyer above to raise money for a great cause.

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6. Summer Program in Spain

Come enjoy a fantastic summer educational experience in Spain. The Universidad deNavarra offers a summer program open to Cal Poly students. The program consists of a 2- week technical course (~2 units with more available through independent study) and a 3-week language and culture class (4 unit GE C1 or C2). This year you can choose from “Engineering Across Cultures” or “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” for the technical course. These courses are taught at the engineering campus of the Universidad deNavarra, Tecnun, in San Sebastián in the heart of the Basque country. The technical classes run from June 27th to July 7th. The language and culture class is for the first time being offered in Barcelona! This class is tracked for several levels of ability in Spanish. It will run from July 10th to July 28th. You can sign up for either or both of these “modules”.

For more information please visit: http://www.tecnun.es/de/short-term-programs/summer-program1

Contact Dr. Andrew Davol (adavol@calpoly.edu) if you would like to discuss this program.

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7. Student Safety Technician

Be a part of developing and instilling a safety culture throughout the College of Engineering. You'll have the chance to work with faculty, staff, and students; identify and develop best practices regarding safety in labs, projects and research; and participate in and conduct safety walks (also known as safety audits) across the college. The job is posted on Mustang Jobs as well as attached here. You can apply on Mustang Jobs or send your resume and cover letter to Karen Bangs (CENG Faculty Safety Coordinator) at krbangs@calpoly.edu. The position is open and workload is expected to be approximately 10 hours per week during the academic year (flexible to your academic schedule). It will continue into next year. She will be accepting resumes through February 28th. 



Friday, February 17, 2017

CPE Program email for February 17, 2017

Here are the CPE program announcements for February 17, 2017

Stay up-to-date with reminders of upcoming CPE activities:
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/calpolycpe
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/calpolycpe
Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calpolycpe/
CPE Program Announcements Archive: http://calpolycpe.blogspot.com/

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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby
2. Upcoming CPEs Activities
3. Upcoming SWE Events
4. Upcoming WISH Events
5. EWB Announcements
6. Sigma Phi Delta Events
7. RFID First Annual Conference
8. Student Safety Technician
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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby

Join Hugh Smith in the building 20A lobby for an update on the CPE Program. Share your input on the program. FREE Pizza for attendees!

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2. Upcoming CPEs Activities

CPEs will be having their next Study Break Activity on *CORRECTED DATE* Thursday, February 23rd *CORRECTED DATE* from 6pm to 9pm in room 216K in the library. FREE Donuts! Don’t forget to stop by!

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3. Upcoming SWE Events

We have more SWE meetings and volunteer opportunities to share with everyone!

Could you please include the following blurbs about SWE's upcoming events in your next email announcements?

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Fourth Grade Days

When // Tuesday to Friday, February 21 - 24 from 9 am to 3 pm
Where // Off-campus elementary schools

Come out to volunteer for Cal Poly SWE's annual 4th Grade Days event, where we teach local elementary school students about engineering!

Sign up to volunteer here:  http://tinyurl.com/z2rpf8o

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SWE Phone-a-Thon

When // Friday, February 24 and Friday, March 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Where // 192-106

It's college acceptance season! Come join SWE to congratulate conditionally admitted female Cal Poly engineering students and invite them to Cal Poly Open House and SWE Welcome in the spring. SWE Phone-a-thon will be held on Friday, February 24th and Friday, March, 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. FIRESTONE will be served! If you are interested, please sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/hzzmrzv

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SWE Trivia Night

When // Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6:00 to 7:00 pm
Where // Baker 180, room 102

Join Society of Women Engineers and celebrate National Engineer's Week with a Trivia Night!

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4. Upcoming WISH Events

1. Female Leaders in Tech: Theresa Miller
Where: 14-232B
When: Friday, 2/24 4-6pm
Meet Theresa Miller (CIO and EVP of Information Technology at Lionsgate) and hear about her experiences as a female leader in tech. Network and get your questions answered in a casual setting.

2. Workout Party
Where: The Rec Center
When: Saturday, 2/25 1-2pm
Come join your fellow WISH members to relax and burn off some stress at an exercise class! 

3. Lean-In Circle
Where: 14-232B
When: Tuesday, 2/28 6-7pm
Come be a part of our Lean In Circle! The topic of discussion is still being decided. If you have any suggestions please let us know! :) 

4. LGBTQIA+ in Tech
Where: 14-232B
When: Thursday, 3/2 7-9pm
A space for LGBTQIA+ folks in tech!

5. Bonfire
Where: Grover Beach
When: Wednesday, 3/3 6-830pm
Come out for WISH's quarterly bonfire! Hang out and eat s'mores, meet up with your mentor or mentee, and mingle with other fantastic WISH members! 

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5. EWB Announcements

EWB Winter Olympics!

Join us for the EWB Winter Olympics on Sunday February 26 at noon in Montana de Oro! There will be sand boarding, music, and other fun and games! There will be a fastest sled winner, most creative sled winner, and the judges choice winner. Come and support your project team! Remember in spring quarter the team with the most points gets a free EWB Olympics shirt!!

Please sign up by Thursday February 23 at midnight at
http://tinyurl.com/jptl56e  
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Events
1. MonE-Week: EWB Info Session, Sustainability Task Force, Project Meetings
2. TueIMPACT Meeting
3. FriEWB Tea Time
4Sun- Intramural Soccer

Check out our google calendar 
http://tinyurl.com/zjsfno8

1.  Learn about EWB at Engineers Without Borders: Travel Stories 11-12 pm at the ATL! Come listen to the history of our chapter by hearing the stories of those who have personally implemented our projects around the globe.

Sustainability Task Force is a new group seeking to enhance Cal Poly's EWB Chapter. Through working on projects related to social, economic, cross-generational and environmental sustainability, we want to ensure that our chapter is fulfilling its purpose of "equipping leaders to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges". The STF meets at 6pm on Mondays in Building 53, room 202 (India Room).

Project Meetings are every Monday 7pm!
Here are the team room locations:

10-227 Nicaragua
33-287 Thailand
53-202 India
53-206 Malawi
53-213 Local Projects

2IMPACT meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at one of the Library 2nd floor fishbowls. Come by if you want to make a difference locally by volunteering in SLO!

3. EWB Tea Time is every Friday 10-12pm at the 2nd floor of the Library facing the front, near the bookshelves. Come chat and enjoy some tea with President Dan, VP Beth, and the occasional officer!

4. Intramural Soccer is every Sunday at the turf fields from 5:30-6:30 pm. Come play soccer with your EWB friends! In order to play, please bring a white shirt and black shirt!
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Opportunities

Interested in studying abroad? Take a class with Professor Karen Bangs from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), in Bilbao, Spain during July of 2017. Karen will be teaching an Operations Management course (Quality Management, Lean Systems, Product & Service Design, Project Management and a few other topics). This course can fulfill a technical elective requirement for you (if you're ME with general & MfgE concentration, MATE, ENVE, BMED, GENE, COB-IT, MfgE). Contact Karen at
krbangs@calpoly.edu, or stop by her office in 192-229. You can also visit Cal Poly International Programs on-line or at their office (http://abroad.calpoly.edu/ or 38-145). Check out the flyers http://tinyurl.com/gp8e5nw and http://tinyurl.com/gneaytu

The 
University of Colorado Boulder's Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities is hosting its annual Colorado Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Symposium in beautiful Boulder this March 7-8, 2017. Registration is FREE. Rumor has it we've got a bunch of Cal Poly grads in Boulder who's couch you can crash on :). Email Katie Chambers (Katherine.G.Chambers@colorado.edu) or check out their website (http://www.colorado.edu/washsymposium/) for more details if you're interested.
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6. Sigma Phi Delta Events

Sigma Phi Delta's PROVE Labs Fundraiser 
Sigma Phi Delta is back at Blaze Pizza to help Cal Poly's team working on breaking a WORLD RECORD for the fastest solar car. Come out on Feb 25h with the flyer above to raise money for a great cause.

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7. RFID First Annual Conference

Join us for our first annual information conference! Come learn how different companies use IoT(Internet of Things) systems in their operations. We will have a keynote speaker from Deloitte, a panel from various company representatives, and a networking session where companies can present past and current projects. 

Registration is now open! Please register at 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/internet-of-thingsrfid-conference-tickets-32033106885

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8. Student Safety Technician

Be a part of developing and instilling a safety culture throughout the College of Engineering. You'll have the chance to work with faculty, staff, and students; identify and develop best practices regarding safety in labs, projects and research; and participate in and conduct safety walks (also known as safety audits) across the college. The job is posted on Mustang Jobs as well as attached here. You can apply on Mustang Jobs or send your resume and cover letter to Karen Bangs (CENG Faculty Safety Coordinator) at krbangs@calpoly.edu. The position is open and workload is expected to be approximately 10 hours per week during the academic year (flexible to your academic schedule). It will continue into next year. She will be accepting resumes through February 28th. 



Friday, February 10, 2017

CPE Program email for February 10, 2017

Here are the CPE program announcements for February 10, 2017

Stay up-to-date with reminders of upcoming CPE activities:
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/calpolycpe
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/calpolycpe
Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calpolycpe/
CPE Program Announcements Archive: http://calpolycpe.blogspot.com/

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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby
2. Upcoming SWE Events
3. Upcoming WISH Events
4. EWB Announcements
5. Sigma Phi Delta Events
6. Mobile App Develop Event
7. Keynote speaker for E-Week
8. E-Week Activities February 13 – 17
9. IATPP Digital Democracy Project Opening
10.  Nano/Bioengineering Paid Research Internship

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Important Message from Leanne in the Computer Science Department Office

PASS is available this week.  Please wait to begin planning your schedules. Leanne is still creating and changing courses for Spring. It is strongly recommended that you wait to plan your spring schedule until 4 to 5 days before your registration date.

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1. CPE Town Hall Meeting | Tuesday, March 7 | 11am | 20A Lobby

Join Hugh Smith in the building 20A lobby for an update on the CPE Program. Share your input on the program. FREE Pizza for attendees!

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2. Upcoming SWE Events

We have more SWE meetings and volunteer opportunities to share with everyone!

Could you please include the following blurbs about SWE's upcoming events in your next email announcements?

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Fourth Grade Days

When // Tuesday to Friday, February 21 - 24 from 9 am to 3 pm
Where // Off-campus elementary schools

Come out to volunteer for Cal Poly SWE's annual 4th Grade Days event, where we teach local elementary school students about engineering!

Sign up to volunteer here:  http://tinyurl.com/z2rpf8o

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SWE Phone-a-Thon

When // Friday, February 24 and Friday, March 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Where // 192-106

It's college acceptance season! Come join SWE to congratulate conditionally admitted female Cal Poly engineering students and invite them to Cal Poly Open House and SWE Welcome in the spring. SWE Phone-a-thon will be held on Friday, February 24th and Friday, March, 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. FIRESTONE will be served! If you are interested, please sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/hzzmrzv

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3. Upcoming WISH Events

Valentines Day Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/703290283185486/
Where: 14-232B
When: Friday, 2/10 6-830pm
Join us for WISH's annual Valentine's Party! We will be watching "Valentine's Day", eating snacks and hanging out with fellow WISH members!

Midterm Study Session
https://www.facebook.com/events/248308865580513/
Where: 14-232B
When: Sunday, 2/12 12-4pm
Join WISH to prepare for midterms during this midterm study session! There will be plenty of snacks to de-stress as well!

People of Color in Tech
https://www.facebook.com/events/390274421331544/
Where: Building 14, Room 232B
When: Monday, February 13th 7:00pm-9:00pm
A space for people of color in tech!

Pass Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/1653354261631171/
Where: Building 14, Room 232B
When: Tuesday, 2/14 11-12pm
Come plan your schedules with WISH!

6. Microsoft Coding Competition
Facebook Event
Where: 53-215 (Science North)
When: Wednesday, 2/15 7-10pm
Bring your friends for a fun night of coding with Microsoft! Groups of 3 will compete for prizes and free food will be provided! Sign up to secure your spot!
http://tinyurl.com/hwskgbr


Microsoft Tech Talk
Facebook Event
Where: 14-250
When: Thursday, 2/16 6-7pm
Join WISH and Microsoft for a discussion about women in the tech industry and the cool things that Microsoft is working on!


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4. EWB Announcements

Events
1. Mon- Sustainability Task Force, Project Meetings
2. Tue- IMPACT Meeting
3. Wed- Intramural Soccer
4. Fri- EWB Tea Time, Montana De Oro Camping

Check out our google calendar, http://tinyurl.com/huc643j!

1. Sustainability Task Force is a new group seeking to enhance Cal Poly's EWB Chapter. Through working on projects related to social, economic, cross-generational and environmental sustainability, we want to ensure that our chapter is fulfilling its purpose of "equipping leaders to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges". The STF meets at 6pm on Mondays in Building 53, room 202 (India Room).

Project Meetings are every Monday 7pm!
Here are the team room locations:

10-227 Nicaragua
33-287 Thailand
53-202 India
53-206 Malawi
53-213 Local Projects

2. IMPACT meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at one of the Library 2nd floor fishbowls. Come by if you want to make a difference locally by volunteering in SLO!

3. Intramural Soccer will be held Wednesday this weekbecause of the Super Bowl! It will be at 10:30 pm. In order to play, please bring a white shirt and black shirt!

4. EWB Tea Time is every Friday 10-12pm at the 2nd floor of the Library facing the front, near the bookshelves. Come chat and enjoy some tea with President Dan, VP Beth, and the occasional officer!
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Opportunities

Interested in studying abroad? Take a class with Professor Karen Bangs from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), in Bilbao, Spain during July of 2017. Karen will be teaching an Operations Management course (Quality Management, Lean Systems, Product & Service Design, Project Management and a few other topics). This course can fulfill a technical elective requirement for you (if you're ME with general & MfgE concentration, MATE, ENVE, BMED, GENE, COB-IT, MfgE). Contact Karen at krbangs@calpoly.edu, or stop by her office in 192-229. You can also visit Cal Poly International Programs on-line or at their office (http://abroad.calpoly.edu/ or 38-145). Check out the flyers http://tinyurl.com/gp8e5nw and http://tinyurl.com/gneaytu.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities is hosting its annual Colorado Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Symposium in beautiful Boulder this March 7-8, 2017. Registration is FREE. Rumor has it we've got a bunch of Cal Poly grads in Boulder who's couch you can crash on :). Email Katie Chambers (Katherine.G.Chambers@colorado.edu) or check out their website (http://www.colorado.edu/washsymposium/) for more details if you're interested.

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5. Sigma Phi Delta Events

Sigma Phi Delta & Smash Club Fundraiser For Local Robotics
Sigma Phi Delta, Cal Poly's Professional Engineering Fraternity, and the SLO Smash Club are working together to raise money for a local FIRST Robotics tournament. Come out for a fun day of Smash Bros for a good cause.
RSVP on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1642920152679631/
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Sigma Phi Delta's PROVE Labs Fundraiser
Sigma Phi Delta is back at Blaze Pizza to help Cal Poly's team working on breaking a WORLD RECORD for the fastest solar car. Come out on Feb 25h with the flyer above to raise money for a great cause.

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6. Mobile App Develop Event

Project Meeting
When: Saturday, February 11th, 1-4PM
Where: Bldg 180 Rm 113 (Baker)
Interested in learning Android or iOS but don't know where to start? Join us this Saturday from 1-4 PM in room 180-113 to work with other club members on building your first app! Bring your laptop and be ready to start building great apps. Email us at calpolyappdev@gmail.com for more information.

Project Updates
This past Saturday we made progress towards completing our first apps as a club! Our iOS team polished their existing features while learning how to implement additional features. Our Android team finished dividing their app and began to conquer it through the agile approach.


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7. Keynote speaker for E-Week

Next Monday we will have a fascinating Keynote speaker for E-Week. Mark Newton is a Civil Engineering alumnus, who now works in post-production. He will share his career path, and how he applies engineering in unconventional ways during his presentation at 4pm next Monday in the ATL.


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8. E-Week Activities – February 13 – 17

Engineering Student Council's annual E-Week is February 13-17. Below are two highlights:

Monday February 13 at 4pm in the ATL: Mark Newton, a civil engineering alumnus, will present on his career journey from civil engineer to Hollywood post-production. A flyer on this specific event will follow next week.

Wednesday February 15 at 6pm in the ATL: Northrop Grumman Night Games. Please refer to the second flyer for registration information.

Full Week of Activities: http://tinyurl.com/jx57zlh

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9. IATPP Digital Democracy Project Opening

IATPP Digital Democracy Project has an immediate opening for paid student developers. Work on this important government transparency project while you go to school.

Preferred skills: Databases / MySQL, Python Programming, Java Programming, Web programming

Preferred availability: 10-20 hours during academic year and 40 hours
per week over summer 2017

Send resumes to foaad@calpoly.edu, interviews to be tentatively
scheduled for Feb 11.

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10. Nano/Bioengineering Paid Research Internship

Are you an undergraduate who might be interested in the nanoengineering, bioengineering career path? How would you like to come to UC San Diego for a 10 week paid research internship?
Research is an excellent opportunity to become more engaged in your field of study and interact with faculty members in prospective graduate schools. The University of California San Diego SDNI REU program offers undergraduates the opportunity to conduct a ten-week intensive research experience.

For more information about the program’s requirements, please visit:
http://sdni.ucsd.edu/about.php

Application website:
https://reumanager.com/sdni/

Applications received by Mar 15 will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted after that date until the positions are filled.

Friday, February 3, 2017

CPE Program email for February 3, 2017

Here are the CPE program announcements for February 3, 2017

Stay up-to-date with reminders of upcoming CPE activities: 
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/calpolycpe 
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/calpolycpe
Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calpolycpe/
CPE Program Announcements Archive: http://calpolycpe.blogspot.com/

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1. Upcoming SWE Events
2. Upcoming WISH Events 
3. EWB Announcements 
4. E-Week Activities February 13 – 17
5. Nano/Bioengineering Paid Research Internship
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1. Upcoming SWE Events

We have more SWE meetings and volunteer opportunities to share with everyone!

Could you please include the following blurbs about SWE's upcoming events in your next email announcements?

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Fourth Grade Days

When // Tuesday to Friday, February 21 - 24 from 9 am to 3 pm
Where // Off-campus elementary schools

Come out to volunteer for Cal Poly SWE's annual 4th Grade Days event, where we teach local elementary school students about engineering!

Sign up to volunteer here:  http://tinyurl.com/z2rpf8o

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General Meeting with Boeing: Transitioning into the Workforce!

When // Wednesday, February 8, 6:10 pm
Where // Bonderson 104

Come join SWE's general meeting to hear from Boeing representatives. They will be coming to talk about Transitioning into the Workforce. Pizza will be served!
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SWE Phone-a-Thon

When // Friday, February 24 and Friday, March 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Where // 192-106

It's college acceptance season! Come join SWE to congratulate conditionally admitted female Cal Poly engineering students and invite them to Cal Poly Open House and SWE Welcome in the spring. SWE Phone-a-thon will be held on Friday, February 24th and Friday, March, 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. FIRESTONE will be served! If you are interested, please sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/hzzmrzv

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2. Upcoming WISH Events

1. Female Leaders in Tech: Shaheeda Nizar
https://www.facebook.com/events/254275258328199/
Where: 14-232B
When: Friday 2/3, 4-6pm
Meet Shaheeda Nizar (Director of Engineering, Openstack at GoDaddy) and hear about her experiences as a female leader in tech. Network and get your questions answered in a casual setting.

2. WISH General Meeting
https://www.facebook.com/events/322366478164172/
Where: 14-249
When: Tuesday, 2/7 11-12pm
Hey everyone! Come out to the second General Meeting for WISH this quarter and learn about all our upcoming events, and hang out with other WISH members! As always, there will be pizza!

3. LGBTQIA+ in Tech
https://www.facebook.com/events/211779939285221/
Where: 14-232B
When: Tuesday, 2/7 7-9pm
A space for LGBTQIA+ folks in tech!

4. Female Leaders in Tech: Karen Bautista
https://www.facebook.com/events/1086798818113383/
Where: 14-232B
When: Wednesday, 2/8 6-8pm
Meet Karen Bautista (Cal Poly Alum and Global Quality Program Director at Salesforce) and hear about her experiences as a female leader in tech. Network and get your questions answered in a casual setting.

5. Valentines Day Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/703290283185486/
Where: 14-232B
When: Friday, 2/10 6-830pm
Join us for WISH's annual Valentine's Party! We will be watching "Valentine's Day", eating snacks and hanging out with fellow WISH members!

6. Midterm Study Session
https://www.facebook.com/events/248308865580513/
Where: 14-232B
When: Sunday, 2/12 12-4pm
Join WISH to prepare for midterms during this midterm study session! There will be plenty of snacks to de-stress as well!

7. Pacheco Code Club
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ilry0RN5BPcdJlfjvvgZAZrBYTQ0Awgm6dZT02D4CWw/edit
Where: Pacheco Elementary School
When: Weekly until 2/10
Once again, WISH is collaborating with Pacheco Elementary School to host Code Club, starting January 18th. 10 volunteers are needed for each session. Rides are provided!
Link to sign up! In this 4-week event, volunteers will help 4th graders as they complete the code.org curriculum (in a language similar to Scratch). This is a fun way to promote STEM education and to inspire kids to consider computer science.

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3. EWB Announcements

For New Members

Stay in the loop by joining our email list, http://tinyurl.com/h7knafb, and our Facebook group, http://tinyurl.com/jy4jmn3!
Membership costs $20 for freshmen and $25 for everyone else. You get this year's awesome t-shirt!
Just come to one of our events and let an officer know you're interested in joining!

We are also selling EWB tank tops for $15 and hats for $20!

Have more questions? Check out our EWB FAQ's, http://tinyurl.com/j7shdgn!
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Events

1. Mon- Smartphones4Water Talk, Sustainability Task Force, Project Meetings
2. Tue- IMPACT Meeting
3. Wed- Joint General Meeting with SCE and Cannon Corporation
4. Fri- IMPACT (Thru Sun), EWB Tea Time
5. Sun- Intramural Soccer!
6. Next Fri- Montana De Oro Camping Trip

Check out our google calendar, http://tinyurl.com/zjsfno8!

1. Listen to Cal Poly Alumni Jeff Davids talk about his project SmartPhones4Water that uses smartphones and community empowerment to collect hydrologic data in developing communities. Citizen science is a new field that's expanding the boundaries of science by using technology to get more people involved. The presentation will be in Building 26-103 from 7-8.

2. IMPACT meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at one of the Library 2nd floor fishbowls. Come by if you want to make a difference locally by volunteering in SLO!

3. Join us as we have a joint meeting with SCEWednesday 6:45-8 pm in the ATL! The meeting will feature Cannon Corporation. Cannon will present on their Well Worth It campaign, types of projects, work-life opportunities, and team culture. Enjoy free pizza and meet fellow SCE/EWB members! We hope to see you there! #SCEWB

4. IMPACT, our annual volunteer event, is HERE! In the spirit of helping others and making a change for the better, EWB works to improve the connection between Cal Poly and the rest of the community through beneficial community service projects. IMPACT runs from Friday through Sunday with many organizations to volunteer for including SLO Bike Kitchen and One Cool Earth. Sign up for an below!
Event Sign Up: http://ewb-calpoly.org/impact.html

EWB Tea Time is every Friday 10-12pm at the 2nd floor of the Library facing the front, near the bookshelves. Come chat and enjoy some tea with President Dan, VP Beth, and the occasional officer!

5. Intramural Soccer is every Sunday at the turf fields from 5:30-6:30 pm. Come play soccer with your EWB friends! In order to play, you must wear your EWB t shirt!

6. Join us as we camp in and enjoy the beautiful Montana de Oro! We will be camping Friday, February 10. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the interest form by this Friday so we can get an estimate of people and equipment. Interest form: http://tinyurl.com/jgxes28

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Opportunities

Interested in studying abroad? Take a class with Professor Karen Bangs from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), in Bilbao, Spain during July of 2017. Karen will be teaching an Operations Management course (Quality Management, Lean Systems, Product & Service Design, Project Management and a few other topics). This course can fulfill a technical elective requirement for you (if you're ME with general & MfgE concentration, MATE, ENVE, BMED, GENE, COB-IT, MfgE). Contact Karen at krbangs@calpoly.edu, or stop by her office in 192-229. You can also visit Cal Poly International Programs on-line or at their office (http://abroad.calpoly.edu/ or 38-145). Check out the flyers http://tiny.cc/xnwqiy and http://tiny.cc/3nwqiy.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities is hosting its annual Colorado Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Symposium in beautiful Boulder this March 7-8, 2017. Registration is FREE. Rumor has it we've got a bunch of Cal Poly grads in Boulder who's couch you can crash on :). Email Katie Chambers (Katherine.G.Chambers@colorado.edu) or check out their website (http://www.colorado.edu/washsymposium/) for more details if you're interested.
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4. E-Week Activities – February 13 – 17

Engineering Student Council's annual E-Week is February 13-17. Below are two highlights:

Monday February 13 at 4pm in the ATL: Mark Newton, a civil engineering alumnus, will present on his career journey from civil engineer to Hollywood post-production. A flyer on this specific event will follow next week.

Wednesday February 15 at 6pm in the ATL: Northrop Grumman Night Games. Please refer to the second flyer for registration information.

Full Week of Activities: http://tinyurl.com/jx57zlh

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5. Nano/Bioengineering Paid Research Internship

Are you an undergraduate who might be interested in the nanoengineering, bioengineering career path? How would you like to come to UC San Diego for a 10 week paid research internship?
Research is an excellent opportunity to become more engaged in your field of study and interact with faculty members in prospective graduate schools. The University of California San Diego SDNI REU program offers undergraduates the opportunity to conduct a ten-week intensive research experience.
 
For more information about the program’s requirements, please visit:
http://sdni.ucsd.edu/about.php

Application website: 
https://reumanager.com/sdni/
 
Applications received by Mar 15 will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted after that date until the positions are filled.