Purpose

There is no better way to discover the possibilities in engineering than to get your hands dirty on a technical project.  Like working on a home-improvement project, having the correct tools makes a world of a difference in the kind of work you can do.  At Basic Training, we will provide you with rudimentary tools to get started on technical work.

Additionally, these skills will be needed in the HAcK at Accelerator competition later in the summer.

What is Basic Training?

Basic Training is a series of workshops that will provide instruction on a set of design-skills and tools that students can use to work on technical projects.  Topics include: a) coding, b) circuits, sensors, and microcontrollers, c) Computer Aided Design (CAD), and d) prototyping and fabrication.

Workshops will be led by undergraduate Basic Training & HAcK mentors. 

Basic Training Schedule?

1. Monday, June 24, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
2. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
3. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
4. Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
5. Monday, July 1, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
6. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
7. Monday, July 8, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
8. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | 6 -9 PM 
9. Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
10. Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM 
11. Monday, July 15, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM
12. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM
13. Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM
14. Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 6 – 9 PM
15. Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 9 AM – 1 PM – in-person at the UCLA Engineering Makerspace (Boelter Hall)

Sessions are virtual with the exception of the in-person Intro to the UCLA Engineering MakerSpace day (see schedule below). Participants must attend all workshops. Only those completing Basic Training will be invited to participate in HAcK.

Registration Fee

Participant fee: $0 (open and free to 50 participants).  A cancellation fee of $125 (to cover the costs of parts and supplies) will result if you drop out of Basic Training.

Applications for Basic Training closed on June 7, 2024.  If you are interested in attending Basic Training, please notify Wes Uehara, at wuehara@seas.ucla.edu, before the program begins. 

Supplies & Parts

Supplies and parts will be distributed either through USPS or a pick-up location.  Information will be provided at Basic Training orientation on Monday, June 24, 2024 from 6 – 9 PM.

Out of state and international participants – are encouraged to purchase their own supplies.  We will provide you a parts list for the training.

Basic Training parts-list (coming soon).