BE Undergraduate Newsletter
Announcements
Joby Aviation - Security Internship Opportunity
Please send your resume to security.internship@jobyaviation.com
BE Course Schedule 2022-2023 & Enrollment for Fall
Dear Baskin Engineering (BE) Students,
We hope that spring quarter is going well for you!
The Baskin Engineering 2022-2022 course schedule is now available on the BE Course Web Pages. We highly recommend that you take a look at this schedule prior to enrollment for fall, as depending on when classes will be offered next year this may affect your plan for fall and future quarters.
2022-2023 schedule by BE Department
Applied Mathematics: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/am?year=2022
Biomolecular Engineering: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/bme?year=2022
Computational Media: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/cmpm?year=2022
Computer Science and Engineering: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/cse?year=2022
Electrical and Computer Engineering: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/ece?year=2022
Statistics: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/ece?year=2022
Technology & Information Management: https://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/tim?year=2022
Included below are a list of some BE courses in which the quarter(s) in which the class will be offered has changed, or will not be taught next year.
Not all changes are listed here so it’s important to still review the BE Course Web Pages linked above!
Biomolecular Engineering (BME)
BME 80G, Bioethics: will be offered in Spring (previously offered in Fall)
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
CSE 107, Probability and Statistics: will be offered Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 (previously offered in Winter and Spring)
CSE 122, Intro. to VLSI: Will not be offered next year
CSE 125, Logic Design with Verilog: will be offered in Winter 2023 (previously offered in Spring)
CSE 160, Intro. To Computer Graphics: will be offered in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 (previously offered in Fall and Winter)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
ECE 13, Computer Systems and C Programming: will be offered Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 (previously offered in Winter and Spring quarters)
ECE 157/L, RF Hardware Design: will be offered in Winter 2023 (previously offered in Spring)
If after reviewing these changes, you have any advising questions or need help with revising your plan, we recommend you come to our drop-in advising hours which can be found here.
We encourage you to review next year’s schedule asap and prepare for your fall enrollment now - enrollment appointments for fall quarter begin the week of May 16!
Sincerely,
Your Baskin Engineering Undergraduate Advisors
Santa Cruz Launchpad (Job Fair + Pitch Competition) is on June 1st!
2022-2023 Officer Application for Bioinformatics Club
The Bioinformatics Club is now accepting Officer applications for the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a passion for bioinformatics and are interested to be involved in the officer team, please fill out an application today: https://forms.gle/H6tEE9o6njXN2AkR8. The officer application will be due on May 25th, 2021 at 12am.
Apply to be a SASE Officer!
SASE (Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers) has opened up officer applications for the upcoming 2022-23 school year! Being a part of the SASE Officer Board is not only a great way to get more involved with the clubs here on campus, but also build your professional connections for future internship/job opportunities, so we would highly encourage everyone to apply! Even if you have not been active in SASE before or attended any of our events, we would still recommend and love for you to be a part of our board next year. The deadline to turn in applications will be Tuesday, May 17th at 11:59pm.
If you are interested, you can access the application here: https://tinyurl.com/SASEOfficerApps
You’re Invited to SALMON WEEK 2022 – May 15th - 21st – O-Fish-ally The Best Week Ever!
Join the Seymour Marine Discovery Center and UCSC’s Fisheries Collaborative Program to celebrate all things salmon during SALMON WEEK 2022, May 15-21. 
Check out a full list of events: https://seymourcenter.ucsc.
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Science Sunday, Sunday, May 15, 1:30-3 p.m. A UC Santa Cruz adjunct professor and NOAA researcher will present "Coming Home: Decoding the Mysteries of Migration in Salmon and Trout.” The lecture by John Carlos Garza, Ph.D., will be offered both in-person and virtually from 1:30-2:30 p.m. In-person lecture attendees are invited to join a small, onsite reception with non-alcoholic beverages and small nibbles from 2:30-3 p.m. Attendees will have the chance to meet Dr. Garza and ask him questions. Learn more: https://seymourcenter.ucsc.
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Pop-up Kelp Exhibit Opening, Wednesday, May 18 Jennifer Parker and OpenLabs at UC Santa Cruz created an interactive marine algae exhibit highlighting different species of the Monterey Bay. Kelp forests and marine algae ecosystems play an important role in the salmon lifecycle. The exhibit, on display at the Seymour Center, will show the beauty of kelp and its importance to salmon.
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Salmon Film Premiere and Q&A, Thursday, May 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Experience “Southern Range: Salmon in the Santa Cruz Mountains,” a film exploring the connections the Santa Cruz community has with salmon as well as the impact of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires on the endangered fish population. The hybrid premiere event will begin with the 30-minute documentary, followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session featuring filmmaker Kyle Baker, UC Santa Cruz professor and science advisor Eric Palkovacs, and Lisa Lurie, Executive Director of the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County. Marla Novo, director of exhibits and programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, will moderate the discussion. More information here: https://seymourcenter.ucsc.
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World Fish Migration Day Festival, Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Engage with UC Santa Cruz researchers sharing science and community organizations highlighting how they protect and maintain the local fishery at this family-friendly festival at the Seymour Center. Enjoy food trucks, including Ocean2Table, as well as a salmon obstacle course, and arts and crafts. The event is free with admission to the Seymour Center. More information here: https://seymourcenter.ucsc.
edu/calendar_event/world-fish- migration-day-festival/
Salmon Week is sponsored by the Repass-Rodgers Family Foundation. For more information about Salmon Week, including how to register for events, visit https://seymourcenter.ucsc.
We hope to see you there!
Diverse Voices Speaker Series Starts April 20th!
Season 4 of our Diverse Voices Speakers Series starts April 20th. Please register here.
STEM Hub Hours
CSE 183 (Web Applications) is Looking for Tutors
Spring CSE 183 is looking for tutors! The tutors should be familiar with web app development, and preferably they should have taken CSE 183 based on the py4web framework in the past.
Interested students should apply to rta.soe.ucsc.edu
GraceHacks Team Application
Are you interested in organizing a hackathon? GraceHacks is looking for organized, reliable individuals to join their Tech, Design, PR, Logistics, and Sponsorship teams! You will be given the opportunity to help host workshops and assist participants during the hackathon. Team members will gain valuable experience planning this event as well as various workshops during the year. Through this experience, you will learn to work in a collective team and help other teams within GraceHacks. GraceHacks promotes growth and curiosity in its team members and is accepting applications until May 31st at 11:59 PM. Prior experience is preferred, but not necessary! Apply here, and email info@grace-hacks.com for any questions.
Helpful System Design Study Guide for Interview! New Grad offers from Google, Amazon, Meta, Robinhood
Hi, just want to share a system design study guide that's found to be super helpful. System Design is part of every tech interview these days, this study guide is able to break down hard concepts into simple terms that you can apply for your interview prep!
We actually recently done an interview on the author - Jordan, who got New Grad offers from 3 of FAANG + Robinhood, check out the interview here.
We're a group of UCSC students making a blog+website to provide the most helpful resources on interview prep and career transparency for students going into Tech.
Invitation to Electrical & Computer Engineering's Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session - May 18th 5:00 pm & May 19th 9:00 am
Have you ever considered graduate school? If so, Electrical and Computer Engineering's (ECE) MS and/or Ph.D. programs at the University of Washington, Seattle may be of interest to you!
Please join us for our upcoming ECE Graduate Programs Info Session; Jennifer Huberman, Lead Academic Counselor and I will discuss ECE's daytime graduate programs, preparation, application process, research areas, and funding. Applications are accepted once per year by our December 15th deadline starting in October. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Session 1
Date: Wednesday, May 18
Time: 5:00 pm (PST)
Held via zoom. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/UWECE-
Session 2
Date: Thursday, May 19
Time: 9:00 am (PST)
Held via zoom. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/UWECE-
UC Santa Cruz Entrepreneurial Day is at Merrill Cultural Center on May 21st (Saturday)!
The Entrepreneurial Day is a two-part one-day (12:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT) event that showcases on-campus ventures/start-ups and entrepreneurial resources through a tabling session, and a follow-up speaker panel session for students to network with entrepreneurs. Through this event, we aim to promote the entrepreneurial spirits on campus to encourage and support more entrepreneurial Slugs! The tabling session starts at 12:00 PM PT and ends at 1:30 PM PT; food will be provided for free after the tabling session.
The Next Gen SAM $20,000 Scholarship Opportunity
We are providing information on a $20,000 scholarship opportunity that may be of interest to you as a BSOE undergraduate, who may be interested in a career in Applied Mathematics and/or Scientific Computing. This scholarship to students in ALL BSOE majors wishing to pursue an MS in Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics (see below).
If you have never heard about Applied Mathematics/Scientific Computing or thought about graduate school, please watch this video to learn what Applied Mathematics is, the wide range of amazing career opportunities that a degree can open, and why continuing into graduate school for just one more year can seriously boost your chances of securing your dream job.
The Next Gen SAM scholarship program:
The Next Gen SAM program at UCSC provides 2-year scholarships (up to $10,000/year for 2 years) for low-income students interested in pursuing the 4+1 program leading to the Master of Science degree in Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics.
Students are invited to join the program based on financial needs and remarkable academic achievements, among other criteria. More specifically, applications are open to all BSOE students with junior standing, registered with FAFSA, and who have a minimum of 3.3 GPA, who are planning to graduate from their undergraduate major next academic year. Successful candidates will start receiving the scholarship next academic year (starting in the Fall) for 2 years. Read more on how to apply here.
The Next Gen SAM program has already helped many UCSC students from low-income backgrounds succeed in the 4+1 program, graduate with an MS, and secure jobs in Silicon Valley. In addition to the scholarships, the program offers a range of other critical resources. Watch this brief video to learn more.
If you want to find out more, have a look at the program website and do not hesitate to connect with the scholarship program counselor, Wassila George, or the director, Pascale Garaud (pgaraud@ucsc.edu) to set up a zoom meeting.
Register for Commencement by May 16th
A friendly reminder that commencement registration is open until May 16 at 11:59 p.m. in “Marching Order,” the commencement registration system. Please make sure to submit all the information into the system by this deadline.
Here's the info on the website:
REGISTER FOR COMMENCEMENT
Commencement will consist of a virtual commencement ceremony and in-person stage crossing experience - Slug Crossing! Marching Order is the commencement registration portal, where graduates will be able to register for both virtual and in-person experiences. Registration opens Monday, March 28, at that time the registration link will be emailed to the graduates. Graduates are able to log back into the system at any point up until the deadline of Monday, May 16 at 11:59 PM to update their photo and/or message for the virtual ceremony and change their time for Slug Crossing.
Upcoming Hackathons $$$ Prizes
There are multiple big prize purse hackathons going on right now. Each one has a prize pool of $250,000 or larger.
Build the Galaxy's Best Checkout by Rapyd
Rapyd's Million Dollar – Greatest Fintech Developer Series
PRIZES: $250,000 in prizes
DEADLINE: May 26, 2022 @ 5:00pm EDT
THEMES: E-commerce/Retail, Enterprise, Fintech
JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/hackthegalaxyu
aelf Web3.0 Hackathon - Legend X by Aelf
Build a fully-functioning C# application on aelf to win over $500,000 in prizes!
PRIZES: $525,000 in prizes
DEADLINE: Jun 1, 2022 @ 10:00pm SGT
THEMES: Blockchain, Web, Gaming
JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/aelf33u
monday.com climate change app challenge by Monday
Build an app for a greener tomorrow
PRIZES: $160,000 in prizes
DEADLINE: Jun 27, 2022 @ 5:00pm EDT
THEMES: Productivity, Social Good
JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/mondayclimateu
TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 by Tron
Accelerate the Future
PRIZES: $1,000,000 in prizes
DEADLINE: July 25 at 5:00pm EDT
THEMES: Blockchain, Open Ended, Web
JOIN THE HACKATHON: https://bit.ly/trongrandu
The Grainger College of Engineering Announces MERGE 2022 Campus Visit Program
The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We would like to invite qualifying juniors and seniors in your undergraduate engineering programs to apply for our 2022 Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Campus Visit Program. This year's live virtual visit event is scheduled for Friday, September 23, 2022, 2:00 - 5:30 pm central time.
