From advising at soe.ucsc.edu Mon Dec 3 17:00:03 2007 From: advising at soe.ucsc.edu (advising at soe.ucsc.edu) Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 01:00:03 +0000 Subject: [SOE-Ugrads] SoE Undergraduate Newsletter - for the week of December 3 Message-ID: <200712040100.lB41035q011684@services.cse.ucsc.edu> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoE Undergraduate Newsletter - for the week of December 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS * 1 :: Read the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter Online! * 2 :: Got a study plan? If not, BSoE Peer Mentors can help you create one. * 3 :: MENTORNET * 4 :: BECOME A UC LEADS SCHOLAR! * 5 :: UCSC Game Designers group on Facebook * 6 :: Game Collection at Science & Engineering Library * 7 :: Programming Contest Winners UPCOMING EVENTS * 8 :: Game Design Presentations - December 7 * 9 :: SWE Bake Sale! - Tuesdays * 10 :: Society of Women Engineers meetings - Fridays INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * 11 :: Searching for an internship? Just Google it. * 12 :: 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship * 13 :: Donald A. Strauss Scholarship * 14 :: Career Center Internship Opportunities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * ANNOUNCEMENTS * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 :: Read the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter Online! If you would prefer to read the newsletter in a different format, the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter is also available on the web! 2 :: Got a study plan? If not, BSoE Peer Mentors can help you create one. Peer mentors are available to help students draft a study plan or individually review students' proposed study plans. Students may come by during Drop-In Hours to talk with a peer mentor, or students may send email to peer-mentors at soe.ucsc.edu with a copy of their proposed study plan (as text or as an attachment) for review by a peer mentor. Peer Mentors are available at the BSoE Undergraduate Student Affairs Office during their drop-in hours: 9:00-11:00am on Wednesdays and Fridays and 1:30-3:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Take the opportunity to stop by the Undergraduate Student Affairs counter (225 Baskin Engineering Bldg.) during these drop-in hours. 3 :: MENTORNET Join MentorNet community and get career advice from an engineer or scientist! Here is an opportunity for students studying science, mathematics or engineering. Get "real world" information, encouragement, advice, and access to professional networks from professionals working in your field. MentorNet's One-on-One Mentoring Programs focus on matching women and underrepresented minorities with female or male professionals from all sectors as mentors for one-on-one, email-based mentoring (e-mentoring) relationships. MentorNet proteges are in the engineering and science fields and are community college, undergraduate, and graduate students, postdocs and untenured faculty. The program has proven effective by providing information, encouragement, advice, and access to networks that are otherwise often unavailable to those underrepresented in the fields of engineering and science. This is why more than 90% of participants would recommend MentorNet's e-mentoring programs to a friend or colleague. How can you find a mentor? 1) Join the MentorNet Community. ( 2) Sign in to the Community and follow the One-on-One Mentoring Programs links to create a protege profile. Since 1998, MentorNet has matched more than 20,000 pairs of proteges and mentors with strong results. We hope you will join them! For more information, please go to www.MentorNet.net 4 :: BECOME A UC LEADS SCHOLAR! UC LEADS provides undergraduates with: faculty mentoring, experiential learning via research, involvement with professional societies, exposure to the UC graduate environment, participation in academic enrichment programs. APPLICATION DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 15, 2008 For further information and an application, contact the UC LEADS Coordinator, Missy Soto at (831) 459-2768, msoto at ucsc.edu or visit the website at: 5 :: UCSC Game Designers group on Facebook If you're a UCSC student interested in computer game design, you can join the Facebook group "UCSC Game Designers". Unlike many Facebook affinity groups, real live actual useful information is occasionally posted here. 6 :: Game Collection at Science & Engineering Library Did you know the UCSC Science and Engineering library (not McHenry Library) has a lending collection of computer games and consoles? You can go to the checkout desk, and request a NES, SNES, N64, or PS2 for checkout (Wii coming soon). You can also ask at the checkout desk for the key to the library's game lab, which holds a range of classic game consoles (NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, PS One, XBox). There are also over 120 games available for checkout, including a deep collection of computer role playing games. Want to see a complete list? Go to: 7 :: Programming Contest Winners Congratulations to the winners of the programming contest that was held on December 1st and co-sponsored by CreateSpace and the ACM Student Chapter of UCSC. 1st Prize ($200): Daniel Pepper 2nd Prize ($150): Michael Watts 3rd Prize ($100): Jeffrey Galper Other contestants: Chris Berger, Michael Marquardt, Zeb Nevins, Matt Schworetcky, Riley Stroud ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * UPCOMING EVENTS * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 :: Game Design Presentations - December 7 Come see the final presentations for CS 170, Game Design Studio 1, in the Simularium, Friday, December 7, from 5:00 ? 6:30pm. The three design groups in this year?s Game Design Studio will each present their final designs; they?ll be building these competition-quality games over the next two quarters. Come, check out the cool designs, ask questions, and see what you?ll be doing when you take Game Design Studio your senior year. 9 :: SWE Bake Sale! - Tuesdays Baskin main hall (between 104 and the coffee cart) Tuesdays 12:00pm-2:00pm 10 :: Society of Women Engineers meetings - Fridays The Society of Women Engineers has their weekly meeting every Friday in JB room 318 from 5-6PM, come to network and meet other female engineers! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 :: Searching for an internship? Just Google it. Google has an exciting and innovative internship program for students pursuing degrees in computer science (or closely related areas) who love to problem-solve, code and design. If you like working on challenging and intriguing problems in an entrepreneurial environment that respects creative approaches and solutions, a Google internship is for you! Internships are full-time positions and are available year round. Start and end dates are flexible with regard to academic schedules, but you will be expected to commit to at least three months of full-time work. We want to make sure we provide you a valuable learning experience and a deeper understanding of Google's work environment, culture, and delicious food. Currently, we are accepting applications for internships that start during the months of April, May, June, and July. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early. Don't hesitate, apply now! Go to www.google.com/jobs/students/intern . Be sure to take a look at what we offer, the benefits interns receive, and all the fun Google interns have. 12 :: 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields. As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. All finalists and recipients will also be invited to an all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California April 3-5, 2008. Eligibility Requirements Candidates must be: ? Entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in 2008 ? 2009 at a university in the United States ? Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors ? Enrolled in full-time study in 2008 - 2009 ? Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program For complete details, please visit us at Application deadline is Friday, February 1, 2008. 13 :: Donald A. Strauss Scholarship UCSC Deans have been asked to nominate student for the Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation for 2008-2009. The scholarship provides support to carry out a public service project. The website at The $10,000 scholarships are awarded to junior or senior class level students who: ? Have demonstrated an interest in public service. ? Have outstanding leadership potential. ? Have developed and can demonstrate effective communication skills. ? Wish to 'make a difference' in local, regional, or national communities. If you think you or someone you know might be a contender, don't be shy. Contact Associate Dean Charlie McDowell (charlie at cs.ucsc.edu) or a faculty member and express you interest in being considered. 14 :: Career Center Internship Opportunities To view internship descriptions and find out how to apply go to the UCSC Career Center Intern Connection database at: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ :: SoE Undergraduate Newsletter is published on the web and sent via email to soe-ugrads at soe.ucsc.edu weekly. If you would like to submit information for the newsletter, please send it to advising at soe.ucsc.edu by Friday at 1 PM. Submissions should be of interest to SoE undergraduates. :: To access the archived newsletters, go to http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/mailman/private/soe-ugrads/ Note, you must log on with your subscribed email address and password. To have your password emailed to you, go to http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/lists/info/soe-ugrads. :: Undergraduate Advising Office :: 227 Baskin Engineering Building :: Baskin School of Engineering :: University of California, Santa Cruz :: 831.459.5840 phone :: 831.459.5333 fax :: http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/ugrads From advising at soe.ucsc.edu Mon Dec 10 17:20:02 2007 From: advising at soe.ucsc.edu (advising at soe.ucsc.edu) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:20:02 +0000 Subject: [SOE-Ugrads] SoE Undergraduate Newsletter for the week of December 10 Message-ID: <200712110120.lBB1K2Sn016509@services.cse.ucsc.edu> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoE Undergraduate Newsletter for the week of December 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS * 1 :: Read the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter Online! * 2 :: Learning Support Services - Final Examinations Study Nights! * 3 :: Enrollment in CE118 - Mechatronics * 4 :: Enrollment in CMPS 132 * 5 :: MENTORNET * 6 :: BECOME A UC LEADS SCHOLAR! * 7 :: UCSC Game Designers group on Facebook * 8 :: Game Collection at Science & Engineering Library UPCOMING EVENTS * 9 :: Final Exam Refreshments - December 11th INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * 10 :: Reader Needed for EE 135, Winter 2008 * 11 :: Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley-Information Technology (SUPERB-IT) * 12 :: SECuR-IT: Summer Experience, Colloquium and Research in Information Technology at Stanford University and San Jose State University * 13 :: Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship * 14 :: Searching for an internship? Just Google it. * 15 :: 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship * 16 :: Donald A. Strauss Scholarship * 17 :: Career Center Internship Opportunities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * ANNOUNCEMENTS * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 :: Read the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter Online! If you would prefer to read the newsletter in a different format, the SoE Undergraduate Newsletter is also available on the web! 2 :: Learning Support Services - Final Examinations Study Nights! 7-10:00pm each night at the ARCenter Tuesday, December 11th Chem 1A Math 3, 11A, 11B, 19A Wednesday, December 12th Math 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B 3 :: Enrollment in CE118 - Mechatronics Although enrollment is closed in CE118, interested students should come to the first class, as a few additional spaces will be opened. Students who will not have the opportunity to take the class next year will have priority for the remaining seats. 4 :: Enrollment in CMPS 132 Students with a good record who want to take CMPS 132 in Winter 2008 may use CMPS 130 as a co-requisite. Please contact the instructor at avg at soe.ucsc.edu for a permission code. 5 :: MENTORNET Join MentorNet community and get career advice from an engineer or scientist! Here is an opportunity for students studying science, mathematics or engineering. Get "real world" information, encouragement, advice, and access to professional networks from professionals working in your field. MentorNet's One-on-One Mentoring Programs focus on matching women and underrepresented minorities with female or male professionals from all sectors as mentors for one-on-one, email-based mentoring (e-mentoring) relationships. MentorNet proteges are in the engineering and science fields and are community college, undergraduate, and graduate students, postdocs and untenured faculty. The program has proven effective by providing information, encouragement, advice, and access to networks that are otherwise often unavailable to those underrepresented in the fields of engineering and science. This is why more than 90% of participants would recommend MentorNet's e-mentoring programs to a friend or colleague. How can you find a mentor? 1) Join the MentorNet Community. ( 2) Sign in to the Community and follow the One-on-One Mentoring Programs links to create a protege profile. Since 1998, MentorNet has matched more than 20,000 pairs of proteges and mentors with strong results. We hope you will join them! For more information, please go to www.MentorNet.net 6 :: BECOME A UC LEADS SCHOLAR! UC LEADS provides undergraduates with: faculty mentoring, experiential learning via research, involvement with professional societies, exposure to the UC graduate environment, participation in academic enrichment programs. APPLICATION DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 15, 2008 For further information and an application, contact the UC LEADS Coordinator, Missy Soto at (831) 459-2768, msoto at ucsc.edu or visit the website at: 7 :: UCSC Game Designers group on Facebook If you're a UCSC student interested in computer game design, you can join the Facebook group "UCSC Game Designers". Unlike many Facebook affinity groups, real live actual useful information is occasionally posted here. 8 :: Game Collection at Science & Engineering Library Did you know the UCSC Science and Engineering library (not McHenry Library) has a lending collection of computer games and consoles? You can go to the checkout desk, and request a NES, SNES, N64, or PS2 for checkout (Wii coming soon). You can also ask at the checkout desk for the key to the library's game lab, which holds a range of classic game consoles (NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, PS One, XBox). There are also over 120 games available for checkout, including a deep collection of computer role playing games. Want to see a complete list? Go to: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * UPCOMING EVENTS * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 :: Final Exam Refreshments - December 11th On December 11th, the Dean's Office is hosting a refreshment table on the 3rd floor of Baskin Engineering (outside room 330) as our way of wishing you well as you take your final exams. Please come up and enjoy cookies and coffee starting at 10:00am. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 :: Reader Needed for EE 135, Winter 2008 EE-135 (Electromagnetic Fields & Waves) has a need for a Reader (Grader) for the Winter Quarter. This position requires the applicant to have taken this course or it's equivalent, and done well. It is estimated that the total hours needed in this position will be approx. six hours per week. Please contact Professor Wiberg directly via email at don_wiberg at hotmail.com for more information. 11 :: Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley-Information Technology (SUPERB-IT) APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1-31-08 PROGRAM DATE: June 9-August 1, 2008 LOCATION: University of California, Berkeley CONTACT: SUPERB TRUST: Dr. Kristen Gates -- (510) 642-3737 URL: www.truststc.org ONLINE APPLICATION: www.truststc.org/superb/apply 12 :: SECuR-IT: Summer Experience, Colloquium and Research in Information Technology at Stanford University and San Jose State University APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2008 PROGRAM DATE: June 2 to August 8, 2008 LOCATION: Stanford University, San Jose State University and Silicon Valley, California CONTACT: Dr. Kristen Gates -- (510) 642-3737 ONLINE APPLICATION: 13 :: Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship The program is open to full-time juniors or seniors in the 2008-09 Academic year (this means they are probably a sophomore or junior now). They should intend to pursue a career in mathematics the natural sciences or engineering with the additional intent of attending graduate school for an advanced degree. Outstanding academic performance is required with a GPA of at least a "B" or equivalent and who are in the upper fourth of his / her class. Please look at the website and to start the on-line application process now. It is not an easy application to complete and it requires high school transcripts and multiple letters of recommendation. A copy of the original call for applications is on the PB Sci Dean's web site: Details of the scholarship itself as well as the application materials are available at the website : Our internal deadline to receive applications for committee review is January 8, 2008. 14 :: Searching for an internship? Just Google it. Google has an exciting and innovative internship program for students pursuing degrees in computer science (or closely related areas) who love to problem-solve, code and design. If you like working on challenging and intriguing problems in an entrepreneurial environment that respects creative approaches and solutions, a Google internship is for you! Internships are full-time positions and are available year round. Start and end dates are flexible with regard to academic schedules, but you will be expected to commit to at least three months of full-time work. We want to make sure we provide you a valuable learning experience and a deeper understanding of Google's work environment, culture, and delicious food. Currently, we are accepting applications for internships that start during the months of April, May, June, and July. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early. Don't hesitate, apply now! Go to www.google.com/jobs/students/intern . Be sure to take a look at what we offer, the benefits interns receive, and all the fun Google interns have. 15 :: 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields. As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. All finalists and recipients will also be invited to an all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California April 3-5, 2008. Eligibility Requirements Candidates must be: ? Entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in 2008 ? 2009 at a university in the United States ? Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors ? Enrolled in full-time study in 2008 - 2009 ? Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program For complete details, please visit us at Application deadline is Friday, February 1, 2008. 16 :: Donald A. Strauss Scholarship UCSC Deans have been asked to nominate student for the Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation for 2008-2009. The scholarship provides support to carry out a public service project. The website at The $10,000 scholarships are awarded to junior or senior class level students who: ? Have demonstrated an interest in public service. ? Have outstanding leadership potential. ? Have developed and can demonstrate effective communication skills. ? Wish to 'make a difference' in local, regional, or national communities. If you think you or someone you know might be a contender, don't be shy. Contact Associate Dean Charlie McDowell (charlie at cs.ucsc.edu) or a faculty member and express you interest in being considered. 17 :: Career Center Internship Opportunities To view internship descriptions and find out how to apply go to the UCSC Career Center Intern Connection database at: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ :: SoE Undergraduate Newsletter is published on the web and sent via email to soe-ugrads at soe.ucsc.edu weekly. If you would like to submit information for the newsletter, please send it to advising at soe.ucsc.edu by Friday at 1 PM. Submissions should be of interest to SoE undergraduates. :: To access the archived newsletters, go to http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/mailman/private/soe-ugrads/ Note, you must log on with your subscribed email address and password. To have your password emailed to you, go to http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/lists/info/soe-ugrads. :: Undergraduate Advising Office :: 227 Baskin Engineering Building :: Baskin School of Engineering :: University of California, Santa Cruz :: 831.459.5840 phone :: 831.459.5333 fax :: http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/ugrads