[IEEE @ UCLA] Week 4, Fall 2023
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This Week’s Events
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Halloween Makeshop
7:00 to 8:30 pm on Oct 23th, 2023 in Boelter 2802 (2nd Floor Makerspace)
*ghost noises* With Halloween right around the corner, IEEE and WATT are teaming up to host a brand new Halloween Makeshop! Come over to avoid the spooky vibes and stay for the different stations featuring light up pumpkins, animated bats, and sewable circuits to decorate Halloween costumes. If you’re interested in getting a little more spooky, you can try t-shirt decorating as well, make sure to continue to read below!
RSVP + pay now if you want to purchase a blank shirt for our exclusive IEEE Halloween Merch at the workshop! https://forms.gle/YqoeEtAboVEjuEby8 P.S. RSVP even if you don't want a shirt, the rest of the event is FREE unless you want to snatch a snazzy souvenIEEEr for yourself so don't be SPOOKED out!
EDI (Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) Committee Applications!
Application are out now!!!
EDI Committee applications are out now! The Equity, Diversion, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee is a committee whose goal is to push and create initiatives to make IEEE at UCLA a more safe and inclusive space for all along with doing EDI related advocacy work and integrating resources from IEEE national into our club! Even if you've never engaged with EDI before, join!!!! This is meant to be a growing and collaborative space for all perspectives and people. Apply here!
IEEE at UCLA Alumni Mentorship Program
Applications are out now until Friday, Nov 10th, 2023 at 11:59!!!!
The Alumni Mentorship Program applications are now open to all IEEE members! This program aims to inspire, guide, and engage current IEEE members through the experienced guidance of IEEE alumni. Our mentors have a broad range of experiences in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science industries/education. You will be matched to a mentor who can best provide advice on what you need. Apply here now! If you are an alumni, you can apply to be a mentor or a guest panelist here and here!
Next Week’s Events
Soldering Workshop
7:00 to 8:30 pm on Nov 1st, 2023 in Boelter 2802 (2nd Floor Makerspace) + IEEE Lab
However you pronounce solder, whether it be solder or solder, we are here to teach you the ins and outs of soldering! Get some practice on our very own through-hole component PCB and create a simple circuit in just one workshop. No previous soldering experience is required and we highly encourage those who have never tried to come on down and see what it’s all about! Make sure to RSVP at this link https://forms.gle/5Z7pYUMpha7TZa5r6 in order to reserve your spot and make sure we have enough boards for everyone!
Projects
Pocket Racers Lecture 2
6:00 to 7:00pm on October 23rd, 2023 in Faraday Room
Micromouse Lecture 2
6:00 to 7:15pm on October 24th, 2023 in the Shannon Room
Now that you hopefully have your rat PCB powered, come to our second lecture to learn how to get it to move and track the amount it travels. : ) TLDR: Make Rat go vroom.
DAV Workshop 1
6:15 to 7:15pm on October 24th, 2023 in the IEEE Lab
OPS Workshop 1
6:00 to 8:00pm on October 26th, 2023 in the IEEE Lab
Drum roll please... it's time for the first Open Project Space worksession! OPS students, prepare to get your hands dirty and apply your newfound knowledge from the first OPS lecture to an actual, physical circuit. Project 1 is the LED Circuit, so bring your OPS boxes and a focused mind to the IEEE lab on October 26th, during Week 4, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM to work on the first project of the OPS program. The IEEE lab will be open for these two hours for OPS students to come by, work on their projects, and ask questions to OPS leads on standby nearby. See you there!
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Member of the Week
Theo Zhang
Year and major: Junior, Computer Science
Involvement with IEEE: External Vice President 2023-2024, Secretary and EDI Chair 2022-2023, Shredded ChIEEEse GB Lead, Pocket Racers Member 2022-23, OPS Member 2021-2022, IM Cornhole
Hobbies: Reading a lot, sewing, writing, learning the guitar
Favorite memory with IEEE: Leading a GB with Claire (the current DAV lead!) was so much fun; I loved getting to hang out with more general members. Got up to some real shenanigans like screenprinting shirts and dying our hair! Also IM cornhole has been a real blast.
Your most useless talent or fun fact: I’m really good at buying shoes (no, I don’t have a problem. The EVPs are just both really into shoes 😁)
What you would be doing if time and money were not an issue: Become an artist and read a lot of books in interesting locations, like the Swiss Alps. I think I would also get really into community organizing and do a bunch of volunteering and get to interact with various people.
Piece of advice to our readers: Generally, things will work out if you try your best to do work you enjoy or value, find other things outside work to enjoy (like communities and hobbies), and prioritize taking care of your mental and physical health. Life is always crazy and unpredictable so learn to love and manage the chaos by taking care of yourself and prioritizing what is important!
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This Month in WRAP History
WRAP (Wireless, RF and Analog Project) was first introduced as an IEEE at UCLA project during Project Infosession on October 12th, 2020
MF DOOM released his debut solo album Operation Doomsday on October 19th, 1999
Kendrick Lamar released his second studio album Good Kid M.A.A.D. City on October 22nd, 2012
WRAP (Wireless, RF and Analog Project) had it’s first lecture of the year on October 19th, 2023
Outkast released their fourth album Stankonia on October 31st, 2000 which won 2 Grammys at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards
Numerous influential artists were born in this month including Madlib (24th), Eminem (17th), Snoop Dogg (20th), and Zayyir (WRAP Lead, 11th)
Crossword is currently on hold, we have a really big and exciting crossword coming out during the Halloween week newsletter so stay tuned!
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I wonder when the member of the week is not gonna be a board member 😏
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