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: 
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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.

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