Friday, October 18, 2019

CPE Program Email for October 18th, 2019


Here are the CPE program announcements for October 18th, 2019


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1.       Herbie Says Hello
2.       State of Diversity Events 2019 – 2020
3.       Upcoming CPEs Activities
4.       Upcoming WISH Activities
5.       Upcoming CPARC Activities
6.       Upcoming Tech Talks & Info Sessions
7.       National Transfer Week
8.       Womxn/Hacks 2020 Interest Form 
9.       Tutoring Services
10.   Change of Major Workshops & Career Counseling
11.   Current Job Openings
12.   Volunteer Opportunity: Society of Women Engineers | October 18th – 19th
13.   QL+ Student Association Design Projects and Announcements
14.   CSU Sacramento Master’s Degree
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1. Herbie Says Hello

"From Herbie, The Robot:  I am an autonomous robot and you may have seen me running around the halls of Building 14.  Free candy coming soon...  Find out more on Instagram:  @hey_herbie"
Check out Herbie in action here!

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2.  State of Diversity Events 2019 – 2020

The next "State of” event of the academic year is State of Latinx on Thursday, October 24th. These events focus on creating a broad understanding of the state of diversity on campus, and will feature a panel discussion of students, faculty, and staff moderated by Interim Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. See flyer for the full schedule of events this year.

2019 – 2020 Event Dates Flyer | https://tinyurl.com/y4vc5ape

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3. Upcoming CPEs Activities

Research Week
Monday October 21st through Wednesday, October 23rd

Cal Poly researchers now have a “week” for them!  The Office of Research and Economic Development is hosting a series of events on October 21 through 23 to provide support and enhance collaboration for research at Cal Poly. See the attached flyer and detailed information below if you are interested in research and would like to attend the events.
View the website and flyer here


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“Sk8r Boi Build Dayz”
Satrudays at 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
197-102

Sk8r Boi is a bluetooth mini-skateboard project where students can get first-hand experience with Bluetooth, 3D printing, and micro controllers. We are meeting every Saturday from 12-4pm in 197-102! All experience levels are welcome J

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Main Lab Access
14-235

If you need access to the main lab (14-235) after hours, please fill out the online request form to obtain cardswipe access. You can also scan the QR code located on the double brown doors to the main lab 14-235. You will need to provide your first and last name and your library code (found on the back of your Polycard).
Fill out the request form here

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4. Upcoming WISH Activities—Women Involved in Software and Hardware

General Meeting #3
Thursday 10/24, 11am-12pm
14-249

Grab some pizza, mingle with friends, and find out about upcoming events!
See the Facebook Event here

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5. Upcoming Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (CPARC) Activities

Obtain a Technician License through CPARC’s Ham Cram Session
Saturday, October 19th from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
008-123
If you are interested in getting a Technician License or upgrading your existing license, sign up for the Ham Cram session and exam. Take a look at hamstudy.org for flashcards for studying!
View the official sign-up form here

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6. Upcoming Tech Talks & Info Sessions

Abbott Cardiac Clinical Associate (CCA) Program Info Session
Monday, November 4th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
007-Room 4

Discover the career of a lifetime. Learn about Abbott’s Cardiac Clinical Associate Program at the information session. Bring copies of your resume and treat it as an interview.
See the flyer here

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7. National Transfer Week!

If you are a current or transfer, we'd love to celebrate you! National Transfer Week celebrates transfers and the professionals who helped them on their journey. There are various events for transfers hosted by Cal Poly ATS, Career Services, and Academic Advising. You don't want to miss this! 

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8. Womxn/Hacks 2020 Interest Form 
UCSB
January 17-19, 2020

Womxn/Hacks is a 36-hour all-female-identifying hackathon hosted at UC Santa Barbara. Our mission is to diversify the field of computer science by giving womxn of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to delve into coding within a supportive and inclusive environment. Please fill out our interest form if you'd like updates on being a hacker, volunteer, or mentor!..
Interest Form (for all updates): tinyurl.com/wh2020interestform
See the attached flyer here
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9. Tutoring Services

The Writing and Learning Center supports academic achievement by providing peer-to-peer learning opportunities in a welcoming environment. All students are encouraged to engage in free individual and small-group tutoring sessions with trained undergraduate and graduate consultants on any activity, assignment, or exam. Writing and subject-specific peer consultations are available in multiple locations across campus with the main hub in Kennedy Library, Room 111C.


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10. Change of Major Workshops & Career Counseling

Career Services offers assistance with change of major and career Counseling. See links below for more details:


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11. Current Job Openings

Multiple Positions
Keysight

Peer Tutoring
Penji

Web Development Intern
SoulShare

Test and Characterization Engineer
Freedom Photonics

Product Development Engineer
MicroBio Engineering Inc. Internship

Software Engineer
Chronaly Inc.



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12. Volunteer Opportunity through the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Fall 2019 SWE Welcome Event
Friday, October 18th to Saturday, October 19th

The Society of Women Engineers hosts one of our biggest events: Fall SWE Welcome. Fall SWE Welcome is a 2-day event where high school students or transfer students get to shadow an engineering student and experience the Cal Poly way of life in a one-of-a-kind on-campus experience. We are currently seeking both day hosts and night hosts for both of these days

For more information and sign-up information, go to the link here

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13. QL+ Student Association Design Projects and Announcements

Formal Design Projects (FDPs)
This year we are offering six year-long formal design projects.
To learn more about these specific projects and to apply for team lead or team member, please visit our website: https://cpqlplus.com/projects.html.

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Quarterly Design Project (QDP)
This quarter for our QDP we are designing adaptive video game controllers for individuals with disabilities.
If you’re interested in joining this project, just come to our meeting this Tuesday at 6:10 in the QL+ Lab and we’ll add you to a team.

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Cybathlon (Exoskeleton) Project
We are working on engineering an exoskeleton for a local Cuesta College student named Tamar, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
If you’re interested in getting involved with this project, attend the Cybathlon meetings every Thursday 6:10-8:00 in the QL+ Lab.

Contact QL+ with any questions at cpqlplusops@gmail.com!

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14. CSU Sacramento Master’s Degree | Fall 2020
Deadline: March 1, 2020

Master students needed for an NSF-funded project at California State University, Sacramento
This targets senior students and recent graduates who are interested in doing a Master degree in Computer Science or Engineering at Sac State. Note that although the selected students will not enroll in the Master program until Fall 2020, they will be able to start working on the project immediately as non-student research assistants for up to 19.5 hours per week.

View the attached flyer here | https://tinyurl.com/yxn5nbv4


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