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Workshop Program Overview
Workshop Program Overview
Our committee aims to create opportunities for students to develop their skill set outside of the classroom. Throughout the academic year, fun events intended to develop the students technical skills will be organized throughout the academic year. These skills range from soft skills such as interview and networking skills to hard skills such as using AI tools to grow as an engineer. Throughout the semester, fun events will be thrown to allow students to form connections with other scientists in order to get a strong start in life.
Networking Mixers and Social
Networking Mixers and Social
Networking Mixers between Graduate Students and:
Mechanical Engineering Alumni (Upcoming Apr. 10th 12pm-1:30pm)
Industry professionals (Nissan, ONE, and GM on Mar. 14th), faculty (Last Year)
Professors and Research Faculty (Mar. 26 12:00 - 2:00)
Local Entrepreneurs and Startups (soon)
Government Lab Scientists (soon)
Including Mixer Events Include
November 20th -> Faculty and Staff Mixer from 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Early December -> Networking with the Center for Entrepreneurship
Early February -> Networking with UofM Mechanical Engineering Alumni
March -> Networking with Recruiters and Local Startups
And More : )
Recent Workshops
AI Tools
AI Tools
We are excited to present our workshop series on using Artificial Intelligence for academic tasks. These workshops will cover various AI tools, not just GPT, that can help:
Identify relevant articles and authors, including identifying mutual citation networks between authors (Research Rabbit, Perplexity), see March 23 2025 workshop
Automate citation management (Zotero)
Summarizing pertinent material (Perplexity)
Generating Images with words using Artificial Intelligence (Ideogram)
Generating Images with in-depth (descriptions) (Adobe Firefly)
Additionally, we will discuss the limitations and ethical concerns associated with these tools, including potential dangers such as research theft.
Tools covered include Zotero, Research Rabbit, Elicit, and others. Recordings of each workshop will be posted on a separate tab.
Programming Workshops
Programming Workshops
Get ahead in your academic career by being familiarized with a variety of different programming languages. Ranging from MATLAB to perform calculations, Python and Julia for programming, and Overleaf for publishing your results.
Machine Learning and Programming Workshops
Machine Learning and Programming Workshops
Learn about the basics of machine learning, and how to use it without necessarily diving into the extremely rigorous details. MEGC is planning on doing workshops which are intended to give students a brief overview about how to get a foothold on using sophisticated tools such as Machine Learning, MATLAB, Python, etc. in order to get a great understanding beforehand.
MEGC and ME-IT Informational Workshop
MEGC and ME-IT Informational Workshop
Learn about the offerings of remote desktop, access to CAEN computers, software offered by the University, printing to department printers, backup information, and much more!
Interview and Resume Workshops
Interview and Resume Workshops
Upcoming workshops intended to:
Teach students how to craft Resumes and CVs to be viewed as prospective employees.
Practice being Interviewed by a Peer Reviewer, Receive Feedback on your Interview Skills, and learn which interview skills impress prospective employers.
LinkedIn Workshop
LinkedIn Workshop
"My current role has me leading a team of analysts and developers in conduction ecommerce optimization for 9 high-value properties, achieving notable revenue growth and improving conversion rates through a user-experience-focused strategy. My role involved acting as a link between executive clients and development teams, translating complex technical challenges into clear strategies, and leveraging data analytics and Adobe tools to drive significant improvements in user engagement and sales. This position was offered to me after a recruiter found my LinkedIn profile largely due to my efforts in ensuring I stood out on the platform when looking through the lens of a recruiter or hiring manager"
A fun linked in workshop series intended to teach students how to use Linkedin to market themselves. Helpful tips include:
Tell a story with your bio!
Use keywords relating to your niche and desired position.
Include numbers and brief data points to illustrate accomplishments.
Headline formulas: [Title] @[Company] | [unique selling propositions with keywords]
A clean, simple, high-quality headshot builds trust in you and your profile.
Workshops Recordings
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