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GENE Bi-weekly Announcements

Bi-weekly General Engineering announcements aim to provide information relevant to General Engineering students every odd week of classes plus finals week (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Finals). If you have a club event, available internship or any other announcement that you would like included in the GENE Bi-weekly announcements, please e-mail gene@calpoly.edu.

A Note from the GENE Director, Dr. Thompson .

Dear all,

I hope you are taking care of yourself this 7^th week of the quarter. I know midterms are happening, registration for Winter quarter is upon us, and class projects are just around the corner. Make sure you get enough sleep, eat right, exercise, and get some sunshine every day!

If you need to meet with me for any reason, I am available during office hours below, or by appointment (lschleme@calpoly.edu).

Student Office hours: Please notice the location of each office hour

Monday 3:10-4:00 (13-263A)
Tuesday 12:10-1:00 (192-223)
Wednesday 9:10-10:00 (13-263A)
Thursday 1:10-2:00 (192-223)

Curriculum, Courses and Advising

First time students will either be changing majors or developing an Individual Course of Study during their first year on campus. Both these processes require a focused effort on the part of the student to complete.

If you want to change your major out of GENE, please follow the university processes outlined here. (https://advising.calpoly.edu/change-major)

If you are developing an Individualized Course of Study (ICS) for GENE majors, it is important to have a current ICS form on file with GENE (Bldg. 13 Room 263) and at Engineering Student Services. This is because your academic progress is measured by successful completion of the courses you’ve listed on your ICS form, and your academic progress in turn affects your registration priority. You will also want to make sure your courses are approved before taking them.

The ICS form should be filled out electronically using one of the fill-in PDF forms: Current ICS Form / Catalogs Prior to 2022-2026.

College and Campus Activities

Interested in Studying Abroad?

Upcoming Cal Poly SWE events!

Fall Girl Scout Day
When: Sunday, November 6th
Girl Scout Day consists of volunteers working through a variety of engineering-related activities with Girl Scouts in elementary school. Our theme this year involves a jungle exploration. With the help of the Girl Scouts and our volunteers we will be navigating through the rainforest to find the secret treasure hidden at the top of an icy mountain! If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please sign up using this form. There are three different volunteer positions with times ranging between 9:15 AM-1:30 PM depending on the role you choose!

2022-2023 SWE Scholarships:
The 2022-2023 SWE Scholarship Application is now open! Apply through this form by December 16th, 2022 to be considered.

Research Opportunities in Algae Biotech and Sustainable Management of Water, Nutrients, and Energy

ENVE 405: Environmental Engineering Research (1-2 units) is valid as a tech elective in many departments. This hands-on activity course is provided by the Water-Energy Sustainability Training Team (WESTT).

Apply HERE by December 9^th, 2022, at 11:59PM.
(Scheduling is our main consideration in student selection.)

Who:   Freshmen through grad students from all engineering and science majors are welcome.

What:  Hands-on research on:
●       Algal and bacterial biotechnology
●       Wastewater resource recovery
●       Biofuels production
●       Anaerobic digestion

Why:
●       Valid for tech elective credits in most departments.
●       Valuable experience on resumes.
●       Try-out grad school-level research.
●       Contribute to sustainability projects sponsored by the US Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission.

The interviewer told me that she preferred Cal Poly students because we have real lab experience.
– Isabelle G., a happy WESTT alumna now employed at a Berkeley biotech startup.

Contact us with questions.
Tryg Lundquist, Ph.D., P.E. | TLundqui@CalPoly.edu | 805-225-3352
Caitlin Putvin, B.S. | cmputvin@calpoly.edu | 925-953-3911

Jobs and Career Opportunities

Interested in a Technical and Professional Communication Certificate at Cal Poly? Register for an information session with director Dr. Krista Sarraf about the program!

For past GENE Bi-weekly Announcements, please go to:
https://us8.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=1daa27c50af092ac8443fe9e9&id=4af37f290c

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