News & Events

AIAA Study Session and Resume & Portfolio Workshop

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Branch at UCI will be hosting a resume and engineering portfolio workshop on December 3rd at EG 3161 starting at 6:00 PM! This is a great opportunity to study with fellow peers and get help on any topics you may be struggling with, especially with finals week approaching! Make sure to fill out the Google form and we hope to see you there!

Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/eHArBMKJLUMKYnFf6

Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/jwdPSeJ4

Follow us on Instagram: @aiaa_uci

Questions? Feel free to email us at aiaa@uci.edu

UCI Chem-E-Car Project Freshman Recruitment is Now Open!

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Hello engineering undergraduates! Have you been looking for real hands-on experience here at UCI? Or have you been interested in being a part of a winning competition team? If that is true, Chem-E-Car at UCI is the perfect project for you to get your hands on experience and compete against other cars.

If you are a chemical engineer, mechanical engineer,or electrical engineer, we are happy to invite you to apply to our team! For more information on what our team does and what you specifically can be involved with, look at the application form for more information. For this position we are specifically looking for 1st years or 1st year transfers!

Please make sure to apply as soon as you possibly can because this will ensure you have the best possibility to be on the team!

If you have any questions, you can DM our instagram @chemecaruci or email the project managers, Michael Berrios Lopez and Zaid Alsharif at ucichemecars@gmail.com

UCI Rocket Project Solids W25 Member Application

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UCI Rocket Project Solids is currently recruiting for the Winter 2025 Quarter. Every major is encouraged to apply (however, we are currently looking for Computer Science and Computer Science & Engineering majors or those with software/coding experience); please follow the instructions below if you are interested!

Project Description:

The UCI Rocket Project Solids team is a highly selective engineering design project specialized in and dedicated to rockets with solid granular propellant. Our team, having already successfully launched and recovered a rocket to 9000+ feet, is currently developing our new competition rocket to participate in this year’s International Rocketry Engineering Competition. Find out more on our website (https://www.rocket.eng.uci.edu/solids/) and our Instagram (@ucirocketprojectsolids).

Application Link: 

https://uci.questionpro.com/ucirpsw25

Application Deadline: December 6, 2024 at 11:59PM  

Note: This application is only for current undergraduates to apply. 

Open Positions in the Following Subteams:

1. Operations 

Specific position: SEO Coordinator (Sponsorships, Events, Outreach)

Description: Establishes strong networks with sponsors, mentors, and advising industries, maintains community service presence, implements tier sponsorship system and retains patronage commitments, constructs sponsorship email templates and designs sponsorship packages to reduce contact time.

Recommended Skills: Networking, Media, Finance, Website or Graphic Design, Report Drafting, Sponsor Outreach, Communication

2. Avionics (Software)

Description: Constructs and programs a reliable, dual-redundant recovery system  and conducts ejection tests to ensure surefire rocket recovery. Programs and develops ground station to measure and visualize live launch data and record analyze in-flight data.

Recommended Skills: Programming C++, Javascript, Python, React

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ucirocketprojectsolids@gmail.com.

BMES @ UCI’s Technical Triathlon

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The annual BMES competition, the Technical Triathlon, is a fun event to test your knowledge in SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, and Arduino in a series of challenges in teams of 3 or less.

Cash Prizes: Who doesn’t love some extra CASH? The winner of each track will win $75 per team.

Open to All: No matter your skill level, this competition welcomes students from all majors and academic levels with two competition tracks, basic and advanced!

Free for BMES Project Members: If you’re already part of BMES Project, it is free to compete! If you are not a BMES project member, the fee is $5.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win CASH prizes.

Please RSVP at [https://forms.gle/t1SoKwsm88FgMxbx7]. If you have questions, please reach out to bmes@uci.edu.

When: November 20, 6-8pm

Where: McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium

BMES Research Symposium

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BMES will be hosting their annual Research Symposium! This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge biomedical engineering research happening on campus and explore potential research opportunities in BME labs. Come by to network with grad students and undergrads in various labs across campus, check out their research posters, and ask questions. Don’t miss this chance to dive deeper into the world of BME!

Additionally, if you are an undergrad in a research lab already and would like to take advantage of this unique opportunity to present your research and meet potentially interested students on behalf of your lab, we are still accepting presenters at the following RSVP link: https://forms.gle/srUSvtJjhXJQwZYu6.

When: November 18, 11am-2pm

Where: Engineering Plaza

Enterprise Automation Info Session

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Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society at UCI, invites all engineering students to an info session with Enterprise Automation!

Enterprise Automation, a Tetra Tech Company, is celebrating 25 years of providing premier industrial control systems, system integration services, and consulting. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Orange County Business Journal (2018–2023), Enterprise Automation offers employees flexible schedules, a collaborative environment, and the opportunity to work alongside a high-performing engineering team.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/YmnLg6U6AJp2dzMV7

When: Wednesday, November 13, from 5:30 to 6:45 pm 

Where: Division of Career Pathways, Training Room