Events
Hackathon 2012
Feb 28th
Join entrepreneurship@UBC on Saturday, April 28th from 1pm to 7pm as they host Karacter Labs, a hot new company fresh to Kelowna for a live Hackathon from 1 p.m to 7 p.m located in EME building.
First Prize: The opportunity to become a technical Founder in with the company and up to a 30% equity stake in the company
Click on the image above for more details and registration information.
Feb 15th
For the second year in a row, your Engineering Undergraduate Society participated in CANstruction Kelowna. The event was hosted at Orchard Park Mall and raised both cans and funds to help out the Kelowna Community Food Bank.
This year we received an honourable mention for our structure, titled “Love Wins”. Thank you to all students who helped out with this event and Christmas Carolling this year, which raised the funds to buy our cans.
If you’re interested in getting involved in this event next year, please contact internal – at – ubcoengineers.com.
UBC Engineering Competition – Okanagan
Nov 4th
The UBC Engineering Competition – Okanagan (UBCECO) will be hosted on November 26th in order to choose teams that we are sending to the Western Engineering Competition (WEC). This competition will include Junior Design, Senior Design, Impromptu Debate, Engineering Communications, Consulting Engineering, and Innovative Design.
Teams consist of 4 people for Junior Design, Senior Design, and Consulting Engineering. Innovative Design teams can be from 1-4 students, Impromptu Debate is for teams of 2, and Engineering Communications for 1 or 2 students.
The times for the individual competitions on November 26th will be determined after all of the teams are registered. The entire day will run from 9AM – 5PM.
More information on each competition can be found here: Competition Descriptions
Register your team online here: Registration
If you have further questions about UBCECO or WEC, please leave a comment on this post or send an email to external – at – ubcoengineers.com
Western Engineering Competition (WEC)
Sep 30th
UBC Okanagan will be hosting a qualification competition for the Western Engineering Competition (WEC) in November, 2011 (exact date and time TBD). WEC is a highly prestigious competition between engineering students from universities in Western Canada. The top junior and senior teams will move on to participate in WEC, which will be held at the University of Calgary in late January, 2012.
The six different categories that students can compete in at WEC are listed here.
The application form for all teams is now available here. Sign up is now open, and will close on Tuesday, November 16th for all competitions. Be sure to get your application form in before then! If you have any questions, send an email to external@ubcoengineers.com.
APEG BC Industry Night – March 23rd 2011
Mar 4th
APEGBC is working with UBC Okanagan Engineering Undergraduate Society and UBC Okanangan Earth & Environmental Sciences Course Union to host an Industry night on March 23, 2011. The APEGBC & UBC Okanagan Industry Night Seminar & Industry Reception focuses on providing engineering and geoscience students tips on Marketing Yourself to the Right Employers as well as an opportunity to start building their industry contacts.
For More information follow the link below:
http://www.apeg.bc.ca/students/maps/events/studentssalaryseminarmar232011.html
tEUSday Night Burger
Jan 14th
The EUS is hosting a pub night to help send teams to the Western Engineering Competition this year. Each ticket costs $10 and includes a burger and a drink. There will also be door prizes, a few raffles (think Pilsner board game and other swag), and the potential for a beer pong tournament!
Tickets include:
Burger (choice of chicken, veggie or beef)
Drink (pint, glass of wine, high ball)
Entry to door prize raffle
Tickets will be available later this week. Get in contact with a member of the EUS to purchase your ticket in advance.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156378907747411
Engineering Career Fair and Mentoring Dinner
Dec 16th
REGISTER FOR MENTORING DINNER HERE: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1420&EID=8511
The second annual EUS career fair will be taking place on January 13th, 2011. To register your company or receive more information please contact James Seabrook be email at careerfair@ubcoengineers.com or click here
Following the career fair the EUS is hosting a Mentoring Dinner, co-sponsored by APEG BC. There will be a Keynote address by Mr. Derek Doyle, CEO of APEG BC. This event provides students the opportunity to learn more about the real world challenges encountered in their respective industries. It provides employers with the opportunity to meet new graduates and potential coop hires. To register for this event please visit the mentoring dinner page here
Note to Students:
Prior to the career fair, Career Services will be hosting resume building and networking workshops sponsored by Urban Systems Ltd and Aplin Martin Ltd. These events will be on January 6th and 11th respectively. Invitations to register for this event will be sent out at the beginning of second semester.
Students can now register for the mentoring dinner on January 13th by visiting the mentoring dinner page here
Any questions regarding the Career Fair or mentoring dinner can be addressed to James Seabrook by email to careerfair@ubcoengineers.com
Engineering Christmas Carolling
Nov 29th
Since 2007, the Engineering Undergraduate Society has been hosting an event on the last day of class of first semester called Christmas Carolling. Students meet up each year with a bunch of carols and wander around campus while spreading Christmas Cheer. You will be given a carol book so don’t worry if you don’t know the words to some songs!
This year we will be taking donations for the EUS Movember campaign while carolling. Come out on Friday, bring your “Holiday Cheer”, and have some fun before exams start.
What: Christmas Carolling
Where: Meet at the ‘E’ on campus
Date: Friday, December 3rd
Time: 9:00AM
Click here to view the Facebook event.
Silky mEUStache Party
Nov 17th
To celebrate the end of Movember, the EUS is working with Gotcha’sNightclub in Kelowna to host a party. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go towards the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering Movember team. Two grand prize giveaways will be given out in the night for best moustache.
What: Movember End Party
Where: Gotcha’s Nightclub
When: November 26, 9:30PM
Tickets: $5, proceeds towards Movember
Drink specials: $3.25 Kokanee, $3.75 shooters
Send an email to president@ubcoengineers.com if you have any questions about this event or our Movember campaign on campus.
APEG BC EIT/GIT Log Book Seminar
Oct 26th
The APEG BC Okanagan Branch will be hosting an EIT/GIT log book seminar on November 4th on campus. This presentation includes an introduction to who APEG BC is, what the requirements are for registering as an EIT/GIT, who you can use as a reference, acceptable experience, and how to present this experience.
Where: ART 386, UBC Okanagan
When: Thursday, November 4th, 6PM – 7PM
Cost: $5 for EIT/GIT and MAPS
Registration required before November 1st!
For more information, view the poster here: BRANCH EVENT – EIT Seminar
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