Accelerator For Engineering Transfer Students – participant site

Welcome to the 2022 Accelerator for UCLA Engineering Transfers participant site.  Here you will find important information for our summer program. You can find steps to complete your registration process and secure your spot in the 2022 Accelerator program as well as important information for your Bridge experience. This website is not public-facing and is only provided to newly admitted transfer students who will start at UCLA Engineering in Fall 2022.

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Diagnostic Assessment Tests

June 2 – June 17, 2022

Check your proficiency in courses you took at your previous institution to be sure you’re ready for your year 1 courses at UCLA Engineering.

The Diagnostic Assessment Tests are available in the following subjects:

*At a minimum, all incoming engineering transfers should take the Differential Equations & Linear Algebra assessments. Click the link next to each course to access the Diagnostic Assessments.

Incoming students who have taken the equivalent of the UCLA engineering course should take the corresponding Diagnostic Assessment test. Please check assist.org for articulation agreements for equivalent courses. Please note these assessments will NOT earn you credit for any courses. They are for gaining an understanding of your core proficiency in order to have time over the summer to address any gaps in learning and preparation needed for subsequent courses at UCLA Engineering.

Once you submit your assessment you will be provided an option to view your results by clicking the ‘check your score’ link. Copy the content module and question # you got incorrect and check the zyBook Course Refresher section below to see what chapters you can review to brush up on your proficiency.

How to Spend the Summer before you start at UCLA Engineering info-session

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Diagnostic Assessments – Summer Session – New Student Orientation – Course Refresher – Basic Training – HAcK Technical Competition – eTransfer 101 – Classroom Boot Camp – wot?!

Hear testimony from current engineering transfer students about their experience at UCLA Engineering and how to spend your summer preparing for year 1.

In addition to your New Student Orientation and Advising, incoming engineering transfer students will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities in the summer before you start:

 

  • Take a UCLA Summer Session course,
  • Brush-up on content from courses taken at your previous institution based on your results from the Diagnostic Assessments, and
  • Participate in an Accelerator for UCLA Engineering Transfer Student program:
    • Basic Training
    • HAcK Technical Competition
    • eTransfer 101 orientation for engineering transfers
    • Classroom Boot Camp

The goal of this info-session is to help incoming engineering transfers consider how to spend your summer preparing for your first year at UCLA Engineering. We’ll explain the different Accelerator programs, hear from past participants on how Accelerator helped them, whether to take a summer session course, what to expect from New Student Orientation, advising, and if you need your courses to be evaluated.

The recorded footage from the info-session can be found on the left.

Click this link to access the slides from the session.

Accelerator for UCLA Engineering Transfer Students programs

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zyBooks Online Course Refresher textbook

Available June 8, 2022 – October 14, 2022

To help students brush-up on courses they have taken at their previous institution, we have created an online textbook that includes practice problems, challenge questions, and practice-labs for each of the Diagnostic Assessment courses. Students utilizing our zyBooks textbook will get to spend their summer brushing-up on modules of their choice. zyBooks will provide feedback as participants work on practice problems to focus on learning the content.

Participant fee: $98 zyBooks license

To purchase your zyBooks license:

    • Sign-in or create an account at https://learn.zybooks.com/
    • Enter zyBook code: UCLAAcceleratorCourseRefresherSummer2022
    • Pay your subscription fee ($98) – access will last until October 14, 2022.

For students electing to strengthen their proficiency using the zyBooks online text book, we have provided a guide that maps the questions on the Diagnostic Assessments with the chapters in the zyBook online text book to review. Here are the guides per course:

All students (regardless of how you brush-up on content) will be welcome to retake the Diagnostic Assessment at the end of the summer to re-evaluate their proficiency after their efforts to brush-up on content. To learn more about the Course Refresher program, please visit the Course Refresher web page: https://etransfercenter.seas.ucla.edu/course_refresher.

ETC Discord Server

Available Summer 2022 – the academic year!

We are here to help.  Connect with fellow eTransfers and Engineering Transfer Center staff, mentors, and tutors on our Engineering Transfer Center Discord Server.  This server will continue to be available through the academic year.  Join us today by hitting this link: https://discord.gg/hv4XBGHvnY. 

ETC Tutors & Mentors

Available June 8, 2022 – October 14, 2022

The Engineering Transfer Center Tutors and Mentors are here to help.  Over the summer, we can help you brush-up on concepts, assist you with summer session courses you are taking, or answer any questions you have about being a student in your Department.  The Tutors and Mentors are available all summer on the ETC Discord Server (see above).

Tutor & Mentors will be available in the week of June 21, 2022 on the following dates:

  • Bruce – Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (5 – 6 PM)
  • Daniel – Wednesday (4:30 – 6 PM) & Sunday (4:30 – 6 PM)
  • Gigi – Friday (4 – 6 PM) & Sunday (10 – 11 AM)
  • Kenny – Tuesday (3:30 – 5:30 PM) & Thursday (3:30 – 4:30 PM)
  • Yini – Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday (9 – 10 AM)

Our mentors will update their hours on the ETC Discord Server in the weeks that follow.  Meet your mentors:

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Bruce Qu
Electrical Engineering

Hi! My name is Bruce Qu and I am an incoming 4th year undergraduate studying electrical engineering. I am from Beijing, and I am excited to be a part of this program. This last year I was involved in IEEE-HKN Honor Society and research labs from the ECE and CS department at UCLA. Additionally, I enjoy listening to music, exploring LA, and playing basketball. I am looking forward to meet you guys online and hopefully we can all make some friends and learn a lot this summer.

I can provide tutoring in lower division Math, Physics, Com Sci 31-32, EE 102, 113, 131A, C147, C143A, CS M148.

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Daniel Smith
Computer Science
Transferred from Laney College
Graduated 2022

Hi! my name is Daniel Smith.

I can provide tutoring in CS31, CS32, CS35L, EE16/CS51, Math 60, EE3, CS148, CS146, EE147, CS180.

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Ganiru Ekwekwuo
Electrical Engineering
Transferred from College of the Canyons

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Kenny Yip
Chemical Engineering
Transferred from UC Santa Barbara

Hi everyone, welcome to UCLA! my name is Kenny Yip, and I will be working with Team MATLAB at Classroom Boot Camp! I am originally from Hong Kong, and I went to UC Santa Barbara before transferring to UCLA. I am a rising senior in Chemical Engineering, and I chose it because I like it being comprehensive. My academic interests are broad, and here I was lucky to participate in various fun projects, including the AIChE ChIP coffee machine, BHS solar decathlon net-zero energy housing design, and get exposed to abundant clubs and activities. Outside of school, I like soccer, outdoor activities, good food, and traveling. I also love meeting and talking to people, so I can’t wait to see you all and be a part of your wonderful summer experience!
 
 
I can provide tutoring in linear algebra, differential equations, calculus, general chemistry, basic physics, MATLAB (CEE/MAE M20), CS31.
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Yini He
Mechanical Engineering
Transferred from UC Santa Barbara

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Basic Training – design skills workshops

June 23, 2022 – July 16, 2022

Students increase their competitiveness for industry internships and lab work as they gain technical experience. Start building your engineering design-tool-belt at Basic Training. Students will learn coding, circuits & working with Arduinos, computer aided design (CAD) and fabrication. Learning about these technologies will give you the essential tools to create your own projects and help you to get involved in our student design teams in your first year. Workshops are virtual with the exception of the June 16, 2022 session which will be held in the UCLA Innovation Lab Makerspace. Participants MUST attend all training dates:

  • Thursday, June 23, 2022 | 6 – 8 PM – Welcome, Orientation, Mentor Meet & Greet (virtual)
  • Friday, June 24, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Basic Coding part 1 (virtual)
  • Saturday, June 25, 2022 | 9 – 12 PM – Basic Coding part 2 (virtual)
  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Computer Aided Design (CAD) part 1 – (virtual)
  • Thursday, June 30, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Computer Aided Design (CAD) part 2 – (virtual)
  • Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Engineering Design, 3D printing & fabrication (virtual)
  • Thursday, July 7, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Circuits part 1 (virtual)
  • Saturday, July 9, 2022 | 9 – 12 PM – Circuits part 2 (virtual)
  • Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Arduino – part 1 – (virtual)
  • Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Arduino part 2 – (virtual)
  • Saturday, July 16, 2022 | 9 – 1 PM Introduction to UCLA Innovation Lab Maker-space & 3D printing (optional in-person)

For more information on Basic Training, please visit the program web page: https://etransfercenter.seas.ucla.edu/basic_training/.

Participant fee: $0 (free and open to the first 50 registrants) – Only students completing Basic Training will be invited to participate in the HAcK technical competition.

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HAcK Technical Competition

July 18, 2022 – July 29, 2022

Team up, work on a technical project, and prepare for the HaCK competition and design review. This activity will provide eTransfers an additional technical experience to share with recruiters in the fall. This experience will also help participants to start exploring various engineering fields and identify areas of interest. It’s also a lot of fun and there will be prizes! Participants who don’t live in the Los Angeles area can still participate!

Program dates:

    • Monday, July 18, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – HAcK Orientation (virtual)

    • Tuesday, July 19 & Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – Specialized Training (virtual)

    • Thursday, July 21, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – HAcK Reveal & Team Assignments (virtual)

    • Friday, July 22, 2022 | 9:30 AM – 10 PM – HAcK Competition (in-person or virtual)

    • Saturday, July 23, 2022 | 11 AM – 10 PM – HAcK Competition (in-person or virtual)

    • Sunday, July 24, 2022 | 9:30 AM – 10 PM – HAcK Competition (in-person or virtual)

    • Friday, July 29, 2022 | 6 – 9 PM – HAcK Awards Ceremony

Participant fee: $0 (Open to 50 participants-only). Pre-requisites to participate include Basic Training, eTransfer 101, and Classroom Boot Camp or CEED Breeze or CISE Bridge programs.

For more information, please visit the HAcK 2021 page: https://sites.google.com/view/2021-hack-at-accelerator/home. The HAcK 2022 project will be shared with participants on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the HAcK Competition Reveal.

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eTransfer 101: an orientation for engineering transfers

August 1, 2022 – August 18, 2022

eTransfer 101 is an orientation specifically designed to help incoming eTransfers make the most of year 1. The goal of these activities is to help incoming engineering transfer students understand important dates, events, an opportunities through their first year so they can decide what they would like to participate in, prepare for fall recruiting events, and provide an opportunity for eTransfer students to meet each other before joining returning students in fall quarter classes.

eTransfer 101 generally requires participants to view recorded presentations from School of Engineering and campus professionals before attending the virtual activities and workshops. Participants can pick and choose which sessions to attend with the exception of the Networking Practice which requires an invitation. Session dates and topics:

    • Monday, August 1, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – a) Welcome & b) eTransfer Mixer (meet people in your Department)

    • Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – a) eTransfer Student Panel Discussion on Deconstructing Perceptions, & b) Pathways Guide for eTransfers a week by week, quarter by quarter guide on what to expect

    • Friday, August 5, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – Fall Recruiting – a) Q & A with the Director of the Undergraduate Internship Program & b) Resume Review

    • Monday, August 8, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – a) UCLA Career Center, UCLA Handshake, Fall Engineering & Technical Career Fair details, & b) Student Panel – what to expect and how to prepare for recruiting events

    • Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – a) Academic Research & Graduate Student panel, & b) Q & A with the Undergraduate Research Program

    • Friday, August 12, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – Networking 101: how do I do this? (this workshop is a pre-requisite for the Networking Practice with alumni and industry representatives on Thursday, August 18.

    • Monday, August 15, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – Engineering Student Organizations: nuts, bolts, and opportunities.

    • Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – a) ABCs of Faculty Advising, & b) Global Internship Program

    • Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM – Networking Practice (participants MUST attend Networking 101 to receive an invitation to attend this session).

To learn more, please visit our program web page.
 
Registration Fee – $0 – Free & open to all incoming 2022 Engineering Transfer students.
 
Please note – eTransfer 101 is not the same as New Student Orientation.
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Classroom Boot Camp 

August 23, 2022 – September 12, 2022

Participants will spend 3 weeks learning the content from either CS 32 or M20. You will experience the rigor of the classroom, start working with eTransfers who will be taking these classes with you, and take a sample examination or work on a culminating project. We recommend all eTransfers who need to take CS 32 or want to brush up on CS 32 content before taking CS 33 to enroll in the CS 32 Boot Camp. Students needing to take M20 or who want to brush up on Matlab to enroll in the M20 Boot Camp. Program dates:

  • Orientation & Skill Inventory – Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | session slides | recording (check back shortly)
  • Lecture 1 – Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Lecture 2 – Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Discussion 1 – Friday, August 26, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Lecture 3 – Monday, August 29, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Lecture 4 – Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Discussion 2 – Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Lecture 5 – Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Lecture 6 – Friday, September 2, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Discussion 3 – Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM (no session on Labor Day)
  • Lecture 7 – Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Discussion 4 – Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Final Examination or Project deadline – Monday, September 12, 2022

Participant fee: $0 (Open and free to 50 participants). Pre-requisites for CS 32 is CS 31. All students must have completed the equivalent of UCLA’s CS 31.

Participation in Classroom Boot Camp or CEED Bridge programs (BREES or CISE) is required for all HAcK participants.

Calendar

Hit this link to download a current copy of the Summer Accelerator Program calendar.

Event dates subject to change.  Please check back for updates.

Registration

Here are the registration links for Accelerator programs & activities:

Please email the eTransfer Center for additional questions or concerns at etransfercenter@hsseas.ucla.edu.