CEAS Student News - Student Newsletter 2.23.2021

Additional study and meal rooms are now available throughout the Engineering Center and SEEC, either by online reservation or first come, first served.

Reserve Online
Visit ems.colorado.edu to see which rooms can be reserved online. Use this guide to learn how to make a reservation in EMS.

Choose “A Study Seat Scheduling” button to reserve a study seat up to four times a day in three-hour blocks. You may schedule up to one day in advance during building hours (sorry, no advance booking). 

Choose “A Dining Space Scheduling” button to book the entire room (blocking all other seat reservations) for 30 minutes to allow just yourself to remove your mask and eat.

ECST 1B21 (6 seats)*
ECCR 1B55 (8 seats)
ECCR 1B08 (5 seats) 
ECCR 108 (5 seats) 
ECCR 110 (5 seats) 
ECCR 116 (5 seats) 
ECCR 131 (5 seats)
ECCR 139 (5 seats) 
ECCR 155 (9 seats)*
SEEC N129 (10 seats)*
SEEC N149 (3 seats)
SEEC S127 (5 seats)
SEEC S149 (3 seats)
SEEC N224 (9 seats)*
SEEC N290F (5 seats)
SEEC S225 (5 seats)
SEEC S249 (3 seats)
SEEC S298 (4 seats)
SEEC C315 (5 seats)
SEEC C325 (5 seats)
SEEC C222 (1 seat)
SEEC S188 (3 seats)
SEEC S216 (3 seats)
SEEC S221 (1 seat)
SEEC S240 (1 seat)
SEEC S243 (1 seat)

First Come, First Served
Please observe a three-hour limit so others may use the room.

ECAE 101 (1 seat) 
ECAE 105 (1 seat) 
ECAE 107 (1 seat) 
ECAE 113 (1 seat) 
ECAE 115 (1 seat) 
ECAE 151 (1 seat) 
ECAE 159 (1 seat)
ECAE 161 (1 seat) 
ECAE 181 (1 seat) 
ECAE 185 (1 seat) 
ECAE 188 (1 seat) 
ECNT 116 (1 seat) 
ECNT 118 (1 seat) 
ECNT 120 (1 seat) 

* You may NOT eat in these rooms

You also can book study seats in other buildings, including Norlin Library and the Business Library, at ems.colorado.edu. Walk-up study spaces are also available in CASE, C4C, UMC, and the Rec Center. Find your study spot online.

E Week continues all week long with virtual events and awesome prizes! This year's theme is Engineers Care to Create. Take a break from studying with a virtual yoga session, Among Us Game Night with SWE, Loteria Night with SHPE/MAES, guest speakers and more, including:

• Lockheed Martin networking night | Feb. 24 | 6 p.m.
• Lockheed Martin word problem | Due Feb. 24 at 3 p.m.
• Guest speaker: Praveen Palety, solutions architect | Feb. 25 | 6:30 p.m.

Learn more and sign up

Workshop: Rising from the Ashes after a Difficult Exam
Feb. 24 | 4:30 p.m. | Zoom

Learn how you can be strategic about identifying patterns by using that first exam to think about how to study differently for the next. As part of this interactive workshop, we ask that you have access to a returned exam (please note you will not be asked to share any information on it with others).

RSVP and see other academic success workshops

Entrepreneurship series: Demystifying Prototyping
Feb. 23 | Feb. 23 | 12:45- 2 p.m. | Register

"Coded Bias" film screening and discussion
Feb. 23 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Register
Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all. The Department of Computer Science, Computer Science Graduate Student Association, and Computing Advisory Committee invite you to watch this film and participate in a panel discussion with Claire Monteleoni, Casey Fiesler, Evariste Some and Cecilia Mauceri.

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Career Fair
Feb. 24 | 12-4 p.m. | Register

How CU Built This
Live, virtual panel featuring three engineering alumni describing various stages of building their ventures
Feb. 25 | 5:30-6:45 p.m. | Register

BSI Scholars summer application closes
​March 1

CU Engineering scholarships priority application deadline
Complete application in the BuffPortal
​March 1

Job search accountability group
March 2 | 3-4 p.m. | Register in Handshake

Summer and fall study abroad program deadlines
March 2

Ask Engineering Alumni Anything: The Transition from Student to Professional
March 2 | 5-6 p.m. | Register
The Engineering Social Club, Engineering Alumni Engagement, and Women in Computing will host an one-hour alumni panel discussion and networking event. Alumni panelists will share relevant student experiences and their pathways to their current occupations along with topics in engineering that excite them. Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of getting noticed by employers, transitioning from college into a professional role, and maintaining work/life balance. Hear from the following alumni: 

• Jake Gamsky (MAeroEngr’13) - Systems Engineer III at Sierra Nevada Corporation
• Dilara Madinger (CompSci’18, MTeleCom’18) - Cybersecurity Engineer at Kelvin, Inc.
• Bart Potenzo (MechEngr’16) - Rotating Equipment Manager at Phillips 66
• Susi Windeler (CompSci’15) - Software Engineer at ArtCraft Entertainment

The panel discussion will last for 45 minutes and students will have the opportunity to interact with the panelists individually in breakout rooms for the last 15-20 minutes of the event.

Build your network workshop
March 4 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Register in Handshake
Networking can feel daunting and impossible to start. Attend this workshop to begin building an effective networking strategy tailored to what works for you.

HackCU 007
March 6-7
Registration is now open for this virtual event. HackCU 007 is for all students regardless of your experience or your major. Four tracks to consider, a variety of workshops for students of all levels, fun side events and lots of prizes.