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
SciCAM 4+1 info Session for All BSOE Majors
The Applied Mathematics department is hosting an information session about the
4+1 program into the Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics MS program
on Wednesday 25th, noon. This MS pathway is open to all BSOE majors.
Topic: My Meeting
Time: May 25, 2022 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 968 4687 7120
Passcode: 136304
Interested in becoming a Baskin Engineering Peer Advisor?
Interested in becoming a Baskin Engineering Peer Advisor?
The Baskin Engineering (BE) Undergraduate Advising Office is currently recruiting for peer advisors for next academic year. The peer advisor program is an integral part of the BE Undergraduate Advising Office.
The deadline for application submissions is Tuesday, May 31st at 11:59 p.m.
Please visit https://undergrad.soe.ucsc.edu/about/peer-advisors/interest for more information and a job description.
This position pays $15/hr and requires a 5-7 hour weekly time commitment, as well as attendance at mandatory training sessions. Initial training sessions will be held during Fall Welcome Week in September.
This will be an in-person position on the UCSC main campus starting in the 2022-2023 academic year. (Interviews for the position will be conducted by Zoom.) Any students declared in BE majors, who are in good academic standing, may apply. Students who are currently enrolled in their last major qualification courses and will be declaring in fall quarter will also be considered.
We are hoping to hire several applicants that have interest in being in this role for at least 2 years.
For questions, please contact adlegg@soe.ucsc.edu.
STEM Hub Hours
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.
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.
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.
Missed the Diverse Voices 2022 series?
You can watch both talks on the Baskin Engineering YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfVoHb52nXTkOSZcoExo6lA
UC Undergraduate Experience Survey
The UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) is one key way for students to give feedback that faculty, leadership, and staff within Baskin Engineering and throughout UC Santa Cruz will rely on to impact academic programs and student services.
The survey will be open through spring and early summer, through the end of June, and there are many prize drawings for giftcard prizes ranging from $50 to $200.
Complete the survey by going directly to https://relay.ucsc.edu/r/e3220 or read more about the survey at ucues.ucsc.edu.
CTI Accelerate Program is Recruiting First & Second Year CS Students
Are you a first year/freshman or second year/sophomore CS student? Have you thought about doing an internship, but aren’t sure how to go about getting one?
CTI Accelerate is a new, free program offered by the Computing Talent Initiative that will guide you through preparing for and connecting with a meaningful internship/project experience in summer 2023. Here is a welcome/encouragement message from the CEO of Quizlet: https://youtu.be/
If you are interested, visit https://
Make sure to watch the video on the page: https://youtu.be/6S8n3WgAgl8
Submit the application on the same webpage.