To January 19 2025 - Blood and Food Drive

Hosted by the Engineering Students Society (ESS) for GEER Week Competitions.

Let's get ready for GEER Week! Make a difference through blood and food donations now until January 19th! 

Blood drive: Go to any blood donation clinic and donate! Look at the 3rd slide for instructions for donating, and how to make them count towards ChESS

Food drive: Drop off food donations in MEC 5-8D! Food donations will be given to the Campus Food Bank. They can either be non-perishable foods or cash donations. Check out the second image for acceptable donations. 

Points for GEER Week will be earned by donating. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions on donations. Happy donating!

YCR Industrial Mixer- January 9th 2024

Hosted by Young Canadians for Resources (YCR)

Join us for the Industry Mixer at the University Club of the U of A! Get ready to network, mingle, and connect with professionals from various companies in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This in-person event will take place on January 9, 2024, from 4-8 pm. Whether you're a student, recent graduate, or seasoned professional, this is the perfect opportunity to expand your professional network and make valuable connections. Don't miss out on this exciting event where you can meet like-minded individuals and gain insights into different companies. Come and join us for an evening of networking, fun, and forging new connections!

There will be a cash bar at this event. Please bring your ID as it will be checked if you plan on ordering alcoholic drinks.

Tickets are $2.40 and can be purchased here.

Disclaimer: The ticket holder voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued and waives all claims against the Engineering Students’ Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Chemical Engineering Students’ Society, Electrical Engineering Club, and the Governors of the University of Alberta whether or not such claims arise from the negligence of any of the said parties.

Admission is subject to compliance with all laws and facility rules. Failure to comply with laws or facility rules may result in refusal of admission or expulsion. Ticket holder consents to reasonable examinations and searches to ensure compliance with laws and facility rules, and acknowledges illegal substances are not permitted on premises.

For a safe ride home, taxi chits will be available, or dial #TAXI on your cell phone.

HACKED 24 HOUR Marathon - January 6th-7th 2024

Hosted by LANTERN and Computer Engineering Club

Registration for HackED is now OPEN!

Interested in building projects, attending workshops, and making something awesome? Designed for all ranges of skill and experience, HackED is the perfect place to beef up your resume or Github and get swag 🕶

You will have 24 hours to create a project (start to finish), that incorporates a software or hardware component. Anything counts, the more creative, the better!

The event is fully hybrid! Join us online or at DICE (open the full 24-hours if you’d like to stay)

Compete against other groups within your department to win a cash prize of $1000, and compete for the grand prizes (over $20,000) as well!

Tickets are going fast, so don't wait (they're free)!

Register here:

https://hacked.compeclub.com/

Still have questions? Contact the Comp at hacked@compeclub.com

Career Workshops Interest Form

From the Chemical Engineering Students' Society

Want to prepare for the upcoming job application season? Want your technical skillset? Please fill out the interest form for potential workshops that ChESS could hold next semester!

Link for interest form is here. Deadline to fill the interest form is Friday, November 24, 2023 at midnight! 

Grad School at UBC Vancouver Information Sessions

Hosted by McGIll University and University of British Columbia (UBC).

Interested in Grad School but don't know where to apply? Say no more! Check out UBC and their upcoming information sessions:

For anyone interested in attending UBC for grad school look no further! Check out the following information sessions just below including their resources that they have for applying to grad school and about graduate programs they offer!

UBC's 21-page Viewbook is a great way to gain an overview of graduate study at UBC, with details about their 12 faculties and more than 300 graduate program options. Their 37-page Application Guide aims to demystify the grad school application process. This step-by-step guide would be useful for anyone applying to grad school in Canada.

Note: Many of UBC's program applications are now open for the September 2024 intake and depending on the program will close between December - March. For more information if you have any inquiries about master's and doctoral programs at UBC or if you require more information about any of their graduate programs, contact Shane Moore at shane.moore@ubc.ca.

General Sessions

Applying to Course-based and Professional Programs
November 22, 5pm (PST)

RSVP

At UBC they have approximately 100 different course-based and professional programs. In this webinar, they focus on applying to course-based programs and provide advice on making your application as strong as possible. 

UBC's Faculty-Focused Sessions

Through November they will be hosting a wide range of online info and applicant advice sessions featuring some of their Faculties. These sessions are for anyone interested in grad school or is in the process of applying.

Professional Programs Info Session from Faculty of Land and Food Systems

November 20, 2pm (PST) 

Read more and RSVP

 Faculty of Arts Grad School Info Session

November 21, 10am (PST) 

Read more and RSVP

UBC Science Info Session

November 22, 10am (PST) 

Read more and RSVP

Faculty of Applied Science Info Session

November 29, 10am (PST) 

Read more and RSVP

Grad School at McGill Information Sessions

Hosted by McGIll University.

Interested in Grad School but don't know where to apply? Say no more! Check out McGill and their upcoming information sessions:

McGill:

Prospective graduate students interested in the field of biological and biomedical engineering are invited to attend the following online information sessions hosted by the Graduate Program Director and program staff. In these sessions you will be provided with relevant information regarding graduate-level studies in the School of Biomedical Sciences. You will also learn about McGill University, the Department, and the key elements of a strong application.

• Biological and Biomedical Engineering (BBME) Graduate Programs: MSc (Thesis), Meng (Non-Thesis) in Biomanufacturing and PhD  

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023 (11:00 AM-12:15 PM EST)

Discover our programs here: https://www.mcgill.ca/bbme/programs

Register here: https://future.mcgill.ca/register/bbme_oisf23

• Biomedical Engineering (BME)’s MScA (Non-Thesis) in Translational Biomedical Engineering   

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 (11:00 AM-12:15 PM EST)

Discover our program here: https://www.mcgill.ca/bme/programs/translational

Register here: https://future.mcgill.ca/register/bme_ois2

November 15, 2024 - How to Build Wealth - Financial Education Webchat

Co-hosted by the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering (CSChE) and Canada Trust Bank (TD Bank).

CSChE is extremely delighted to announce that they will be co-hosting a virtual Webchat on the topic of How to Build Wealth, facilitated by TD Bank. This webchat will help provide additional insights on key financial topics such as How to Save, Savings & Investment Vehicles, Types of Investments & Asset Classes, and Types of Income from Investments.  To register click here.

Speaker: Victor Popescu

Bio: Victor joined TD in May of 2022 as a Financial Planner. He came from a competing bank, where he was also a Financial Planner focused on acquisition. With over 5 years of experience in the financial services industry, he has been actively engaged in fostering strong client relationships by providing financial education and helping clients achieve their personal financial goals. He graduated from the Montreal business school HEC Montreal with a Bilingual Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and he is currently pursuing the world-renowned CFA charter holder designation. On his free time he enjoys physical activities and sports such as running, boxing and tennis. He also enjoys spending time in the outdoors by going on hikes or by going up north.

March 14-17, 2024- NEW Annual Conference

Hosted by the Network of Empowered Women (NEW) under the University of Alberta School of Business.

Network of Empowered Women is an undergraduate student group at the University of Alberta School of Business. NEW's primary focus is a four-day annual national conference that takes place at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. This year the conference is happening from March 14-17, 2024. 

The theme this year is "Embrace the NEW, Embrace the Change" which is all about embracing new challenges, encouraging adaptivity,  and empowering individuals to view the "NEW" as being an opportunity for personal and professional growth. The conference consists of numerous keynote presentations, breakout and workshop sessions, networking/social events, delegate challenges, and much more, all aimed at fulfilling the mission of women empowerment. They encourage everyone to apply to be delegates, regardless of their gender and faculty.

October 2 2023 to January 19 2024 - Blood and Food drive

Hosted by the Engineering Students Society (ESS) for GEER Week Competitions.

Let's get ready for GEER Week! Make a difference through blood and food donations now until January 19th! 

Blood drive: Go to any blood donation clinic and donate! Online records of donation or a dated donor card can be shown as proof. If you are unable to make the donation,  a non-participants donation can be made at the discretion of the directorate!

Food drive: Drop off food donations in MEC 5-8D! Food donations will be given to the Campus Food Bank. They can either be non-perishable foods or cash donations. Check out the second image for acceptable donations. 

Points for GEER Week will be earned by donating. See the third image for how they will be calculated. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions on donations. Happy donating!

October 24 2023 - Speed Mock Interviews

Hosted by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Getting interviews for the next co-op term or that summer internship? Need to brush up on those interviewing skills. Join APEGA on October 24th for either the first session 5PM - 6PM or from 6:30PM -7:30PM for the speed mock interviews event in the east and west side of the ETLC Solarium (2-100) and practice with professional volunteers!

To register for the event, click the link here.

October 16 & 18 2023 - EDI Fundamentals Presentation

Hosted by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Want to learn more about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in engineering? Join APEGA from 6PM-8PM either Monday October 16th or Wednesday October 18th in the EDI Fundamentals seminar where you learn more about them and explore various examples that you would see in both university and the workplace.

To register for the Monday seminar click the link here.

To register for the Wednesday seminar click the link here.

October 16 2023 - Pool Tournament

Hosted by the Mechanical Engineering Club and the Chemical Engineering Students' Society

Need to 50$? Want to flex your skills at playing pool? Grab a friend and play in the annual Pool Tournament. Tickets will be sold October 10-13 and October 16 in ETLC or at  either the ChESS (MEC E 5-8D) or MECE (MEC E 1-3B) clubrooms. 

There is a maximum of 12 teams. Link here to register. Please note that registration is not complete until tickets have been purchased.

Spectators are welcome but cannot participate in tournament themselves. Come cheer on your friends!

September 29 2023 - AGM

Hosted by the Chemical Engineering Students' Society

Want to learn more about us and what we do, get involved with ChESS, and hear more about the available volunteer positions available?

Meet us at our annual general meeting in-person or virtually! Did we mention that there will be free pizza?

Hope to see you there!

September 28-29 2023 - ChompEE Bake Sale

Hosted by the Chemical Engineering Students' Society (ChESS),  Electrical Engineering Club (EE) and the Computer Engineering Club (CompE)

Since when do CompEs, EEs, and ChemEs know how to bake? You definitely saw right! The ChompEE Bake Sale is happening on September 28th-29th from 10AM to 2PM in the ETLC Atrium.

Need a sweet tooth that needs to be satisfied? We have plenty of options for you. Check out the different options in the post and the best part? Most of the items are $1-$2 which is a sweet deal indeed!

September 27 2023 - Learning Strategies for Courses

Hosted by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Need to dust off those learning strategies for the upcoming mid-term season? Want to learn more about active learning strategies? Check out APEGA's virtual seminar on September 27th from 6PM - 7PM. Click the link here to register today!

ESS Annual General Survey

From the Engineering Students' Society (ESS)

Want your voice heard for the upcoming school year? The  ESS has its Annual General Survey out now! ESS utilizes this survey to help with advocacy direction and help make ESS the best it can be and to serve the student body this year! The link to access the survey can be found here.  

Please note that the survey answers are completely anonymous . Did they also mention there will be a chance to win 1 of 3 $25 Amazon gift cards if you do?

September 14 2023 - Rapid Resume Review

Hosted by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Want to get your resume ready for the upcoming Career Fair in the Butterdome? Need a resume to scoop up a job for the next internship or co-op? Join APEGA for their event of the Rapid Resume Review in the ETLC Solarium. Session 1 runs from 5 PM-6 PM and Session 2 runs from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM in the ETLC Solarium 2-100. Click the link here to sign up. Please note that space is limited!

September 8 2023 - Engineering Carnival

Hosted by the Engineering Students' Society

Missed us at the booth fair? Want to learn more about the chemical engineering discipline? Or want to learn more about ChESS and how we serve the chemical engineering student body and the different volunteer opportunities this year?

Come see us at the Engineering Carnival from 9AM to 4PM in the ETLC Solarium to speak with volunteers and our executives!

September 1 2023 - Booth Fair 

Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering

Want to learn more about the chemical engineering discipline?  Want to learn what we are about, how we serve the chemical engineering student body and how to get involved this year? Come see us to  speak with some of our volunteers and executives.

Can't wait to see you there!

September 28

2022 AGM 

Hosted by the Chemical Engineering Students' Society. 

Want to know about us, the important available executive positions, or generally how you could get involved with ChESS? Come to our AGM to get to know the club while enjoying FREE PIZZA!

Zoom link will be provided in our bio closer to the date for those who would like to join us online!

We hope to see you there!! 

March 26

First Year Night 

Hosted by the Chemical Engineering Students' Society. 

Learn the in's and out's of the Chemical Engineering discipline to help guide your decision going into second year. 

February 26

GeoGuessr Tournament

Hosted by the Chemical and Mechanical Engineering Students' Societies. 

Get ready to be transported to an undisclosed location in google street view and take your best guess as to where you are in the world.

Register as a group or individual at this link 

October 27

Virtual Escape Room

Hosted by the Chemical Engineering Students' Society. 

Virtual escape room, work with your friends to try and escape the mad scientist laboratory. Register as a group of up to 6 or as an individual.