Engineering Connections News - April 23, 2024

Friday, April 26. Open to the public from 2-5 p.m., CU Indoor Practice Facility
Everything CU Boulder engineering students learn culminates in capstone design projects, presented at the annual Engineering Projects Expo. This year's event will feature projects from mechanical engineering; computer science; electrical, computer and energy engineering; biomedical engineering; and civil, environmental and architectural engineering. Drop by to support your fellow students and see what’s in store at the end of your CU Engineering journey! 

Wednesday, April 24. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Will Vill North lobby 
Learn and apply spaced repetition for finals study planning (the best way to get info from short-term to long-term memory). Leave with specific tools designed to make it easier for you to create a spaced study plan for final exams that you’ll stick to! Drop by anytime. Free giveaways and snacks. 

Tuesday, April 30. 5 p.m., Will Vill East lobby 
Join us for a celebration as you complete your first academic year! We will be catering from Illegal Pete's for our final Foodie Tuesday.

Have you engaged with the BOLD Center as a scholar or student society member, or have you utilized their academic services? If so, they’d love to hear from you! Please complete the BOLD Community Survey to help them learn about your experiences to better serve you. The survey is open through April 30, and you can enter a drawing at the end of the survey to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Today and April 30. 2:30-4:30 p.m., Engineering Hub (ECNW 150A)
Made for students and led by students! Join others in their productive zone and get stuff done. Your Engineering Academic Success Team and Peer Academic Coaches host this open study hall every Tuesday. Stay focused and study effectively when working around others who are doing the same! We use a timing tool that allows for study/work sessions with strategic short breaks. Drop-in anytime. Free educational tools and snacks provided!

Peer Academic Coaches are current undergraduate engineering students trained in research-based academic skills. They can offer you tools to better manage time, incorporate breaks and strategies to boost motivation, and get work done!

Sign up for a meeting with a Peer Academic Coach or just stop by any time for 15 minutes! PACs are available in the BOLD Center on Mondays (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Thursdays (1:30-3:30 p.m.) and in the Engineering Hub (ECNW 150D) on Tuesdays (2:30-4:30 p.m.), Wednesdays (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Thursdays (11 a.m.-noon).