Engineering Student Council

1st General MeetingJanuary 27, 2011

Agenda

• Role Call (5 minutes)• Facilities (5 minutes)• Financial Information (5 minutes)• Engineers Week (30 minutes)

Role Call

Facilities Update

120 A and B Bechtel = Student Group Offices

Facilities Continued

Bridges:– Will allow small meetings– NO food allowed! (storage or otherwise)– Clean up the space– New codes:• each group will get their own code• codes are tracked• any violations (leaving room messy or storing

unauthorized items) = privileges revoked

Financial Update• Spring Allocations:– $200/registered student group– If you turned in your mid-year report, you are registered

• Treasurers’ Training Session– All treasurers are REQUIRED to attend– Either:• Sunday (1/30) 3-4:30PM• Tuesday (2/1) 6-7:30PM• Location: Bridges Lounge

Engineers WeekMonday March 7 – Saturday March 12

Update:- Received some COE funding- Sent invitation to faculty- Dean and faculty are EXTREMELY excited!

BIG GOALS:- Make sure EVERY student and faculty knows about

EWeek- Create new traditions that students look forward to- Build a photo and video campaign

EWeek ScheduleMonday: Opening Ceremony (Noon-1PM, Memorial Glade)

Evening Social (Theme = Open to Suggestion)

Tuesday: Ice Cream Social + Duct Tape Competition (5-7PM)

Wednesday: “Show and Tell” (afternoon)Engineering Trivia Night (5-7PM)

Thursday: Wine and Cheese + Subject Matter Expert Competition (5-7PM)

Friday: Finale Celebration! (4-7PM, Memorial Glade)

Saturday: Engineering For Kids (9AM-3PM)

Competitions• Department against department!

ME, BioE, CEE, NucE, ChemE, MSE, IEOR, EECS

• 4-5 team members per competition

• Don’t have to be the same people

• Need to get faculty & graduate students involved!!

• Each department will have a “Team Capitan”

Team Capitan = responsible for creating a team roster and making sure at least 4 people show up per competition

Overview of Events

Opening Celebration –

• Honestly, still up in the air… waiting for a speaker response

• Tentatively: Noon-1PM on Memorial Glade

• Known activities:

– LUNCH!– Presentation of Engineering Olympics Trophy

Overview of Events

Monday Evening Social:

• Theme is YOUR choice!

• Ideally something that you think about 100-200 people would be interested in doing

Overview of Events

Ice Cream Social + Duct Tape Competition5-7PM, Tuesday Night

• 1st Interdepartmental Competition!– Duct tape a team member to a wall

– Given only 10-15 minutes

– Tape removed piece by pieceuntil only 1 team is left

Overview of Events

“Show and Tell”• Students invited to bring a piece of their research project to

show off

• Similar to poster session, but better because you can actually see the pieces in front of you!

• Free food

Overview of Events

Trivia and Game Night5-7PM, Wednesday Night

• Compete against your friends

• Win awesome prizes!

• Snack and drinks

Overview of Events

Wine and Cheese +Subject Matter Expert Competition5-7PM, Thursday Night

• Support your department competition team

• Asked questions about all engineering major AND Cal facts

• Mingle with your friends and drink wine or sparkling cider and cheese!

Overview of Events

Finale Celebration!!!!4-6PM, Friday, Memorial Glade

• Obstacle course interdepartmental competition

• Carnival games

• DJ

• FOOD

• Awards ceremony

Overview of Events

Engineering For Kids (E4K)9AM-3PM, Saturday

• Need student groups to host sessions

What we need from you:PLEASE do NOT hold individual socials and meetings this week!!

1. Host an event

2. Advertise EWeek to your members, friends, faculty (TALK IT UP!)

3. Host a Carnival Booth (you do NOT want to miss this)

4. Join your department competition team

5. Volunteer to help out with some of the small things:

– Publicity!! – create a flyer, help flyer, classroom announcements, give invitations to your professors and GSIs

– Take photos at an event

– Update the EWeek website

– Be a general volunteer at the Opening and Finale Ceremony