ZOO - Electrical and Software Engineering Students' Society

⭐ Commissioners Wanted! ⭐

We hope everyone has had an opportunity to enjoy their summer! Now although it's typically a time to take it a bit easier, ZOO Execs have been hard at work planning the year ahead and are now requiring your help! We are looking for commissioners to fulfill various positions for this upcoming 2024-2025 academic year!

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We are currently accepting applications for all the Commissioner and Director positions, which include:

• Academic Events Commissioners
• Artistic Commissioners
• Frosh/ENGG Week Directors
• Marketing Commissioners
• Social Events Commissioners
• Sponsorship Commissioners
• Trip Directors
• Webmasters
• ZOO Representatives

Brief descriptions for each role can be found on the Commissioner Application Form that is linked here: https://shorturl.at/ZVwWZ

If you're interested in helping out ZOO, then be sure to complete the above form and email it to [email protected]! All applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis, so be sure to apply early to be able to jump right into helping ZOO plan for the 2024-2025 year!

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If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

⭐ Call for VP Events Nominations ⭐
Hey Zoo! Hope everyone's been enjoying this spring. With the end of the academic year, we are still looking to complete our new Council for the 2024-2025 year! As a result, we are officially putting out the call for nominations for our next VP Events!

If you are interested in applying, the steps are simple:
1. Access the nomination form using the following link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E0ua4B1Fpn0VffO3UwpLLU4Ylhl2oYKj/view
2. Get 5 signatures from any active student in the Electrical and Software Engineering Department to sponsor you.
3. Submit the completed form to [email protected]

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Monday, May 20th.

All successful nominees will then be contacted regarding the by-election and the process associated with it! Keep your eyes out for information about voting day!

⭐ Technical Elective Night Announcement ⭐

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Are you a student looking to take your technical electives next year, or are looking to plan your degree well in advance? Well, if you answered yes then you're in luck as we have an event just for you!

ZOO will be hosting its annual Technical Elective Night in collaboration with the Electrical and Software Engineering Department (ESE) on Tuesday, March 19th at 5pm.

ESE instructors will be presenting their current technical electives courses, as well as, future technical electives so you will be able to learn more about your options for your upcoming years. This is a great opportunity for you to interact directly with faculty members, ask them questions, and get a better understanding of the options you have as students in Software or Electrical Engineering.

Event Details
📆 Date: Tuesday, March 19th
⏱ Time: 5:00 pm - 7: 00pm
🗺 Location: ENG 024

Food will be provided if you sign up so we highly encourage you to do so via the following link: https://forms.gle/ucWRPePiKyuYJzLd6!

⭐ Annual General Meeting & Executive Officer Application Announcement ⭐
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~ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) ~
As we approach the end of the school year, it becomes a time to reflect on what the 2023-2024 Council was able to achieve along with feedback on ways to improve. Join us during the AGM on Wednesday, March 20th @ 5pm in our Homeroom (ENA 106) as we start the meeting with this year in review.

Once presentations have concluded we will move onto the period for constitution amendments. Take a look at our existing one linked below and fill out the respective constitution amendment form to participate in the proposal process.

~ EXECUTIVE OFFICER APPLICATIONS ~
Applications will be due on Friday, March 22nd @ 11:59pm. Please note that the Executive Officer applications require 5 signatures from ANY student in the Electrical or Software Engineering major. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected]

Once all applications are received and accepted, candidates will then have the opportunity to campaign for a week prior to voting day that will be announced at a later date.

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~ Links to Important Documents ~
- Executive Officer Application Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E0ua4B1Fpn0VffO3UwpLLU4Ylhl2oYKj/view?usp=sharing
- Constitution Amendment Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spAzVPVqzu1rfOVy7j0vC7rvIlciBKJ8/view?usp=sharing
- Constitution (Latest Version): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kR2kAyLP0dLwBqO7imOrPav0-nn-hRvg/view?usp=sharing

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If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out and ask!

⭐ ZOO's 2024 Merch Pre-Order is Open! ⭐

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You may have caught a glimpse of our reel yesterday, but if you did not, ZOO has finally got around to their merch for the year! For the 2023-2024 school year, we have 2 options this year:
1. the classic screen-printed glitched hoodie in black
2. an embroidered logo crewneck in black.

Image previews of the designs can be found on our pre-order form, along with more information pertaining to sizing & other details. If you're interested in getting some ZOO merch of your very own then be sure to fill out the following form, https://forms.gle/Fv8TGTDWiiUVum3A6, no later than Wednesday, March 20th @ 11:59pm

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PRICING & PAYMENT
- Embroidered Crewneck: $40
- Glitched Hoodie: $50
- ❗ EARLY BIRD Glitched Hoodie: $45 (Only available until Friday, March 15th @ 11:59pm)

For payment, please e-transfer [email protected] for the listed amount of the item(s). If you are buying more than one item, ensure you e-transfer the combined amount for all items ordered.

⭐ Note: The form must be completed AND we must have received your e-transfer in order to secure your order. Feel free to reach out to request confirmation in case you encounter any issues in the pre-ordering process ⭐

Make sure you pre-order your merch before the deadline!

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P.S. If you have questions or doubts about sizing, please make sure to read our form for more details pertaining to that! Otherwise, do not hesitate to reach out with any questions

⭐ ZOO X Axis Cogni-Solve Information Night -- TOMORROW ⭐
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Join ZOO tomorrow evening (Friday, March 15th) for an Information night with a special guest speaker from Axis Cogni-Solve!

Attend the event to hear from Vincent, from Axis Cogni-Solve, as he discusses his career journey in electrical and software engineering. The focus will be on his engineering education, qualification, credential, and experience in the industry.

📆 When: Friday, March 15th from 5pm to 6pm
🗺 Where: ENG 024!

Food will be provided! As a result, registration is highly encouraged so that we can gauge numbers and priority for food will be given to those who registered!

⭐To register, please use the following link⭐
https://forms.gle/au7adyd1Eooe5HGZ8

We hope to see you all there!

⭐ ENGG WEEK STARTS NEXT WEEK! ⭐
We hope you’re as excited as we are for one of the most eventful weeks of the school year, ENGG Week! ENGG Week is officially running from Monday, January 8th to Friday, January 12th and will involve a bunch of different events to ensure that there is something for everyone!

To view the actual event list and their scheduled times, you can view the Judge's official event schedule at their website that can be found here, https://enggweekhj.wixsite.com/enggweek/events-1. Some specific details are still being released, but there is some general context provided on the site to provide some insight on what you can expect with each event!

Now throughout the week, the many Departments will bring their A-game to earn points based on their performance and participation in various competitive events, games, and challenges! By the end of it all, one Department will be crowned the best Department getting to take home the ENGG Week Cup. In addition, all proceeds collected over the week going to the winning Department's charity of choice.

This year, ZOO is competing on behalf of Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, you can find out more about the cause via their website.

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Lastly we have just a few other important tidbits & reminders:

• HAVE FUN & BE SAFE! If you come out and join Team ZOO, we want you all to have a great time while being safe

• INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! As we've mention, participation ends up being important so be sure to bother, beg, and drag your friends along to events 😉 (even if it's just 1 event)

• WE ARE DOING THIS FOR CHARITY! As much as winning and declaring supremacy over the other departments is awesome, at the end of the day, win or lose, one of the best part of ENGG Week is raising money for charity 💙

⭐Now with knowing all that, if you're interested in joining Team ZOO this upcoming week the instructions are simple: Join our ENGG Week Discord Server found here, https://discord.gg/ctW6rXEyuv ⭐

📆 Save the Date! Join us this Tuesday, November 28th at 5pm in the ENGG Lounge for an exciting exploration into the world of undergraduate research at our university! 🎓✨

Connect with esteemed professors, dive into enriching discussions, and unlock potential research opportunities that could shape your academic journey. 🌐 Don't miss out on this golden chance to expand your horizons and make meaningful connections. See you there!

🍿🎃 Get ready for a spine-tingling evening of fun with ZOO and CESS! Join us for a Spooky Movie Night on October 30th, from 5 to 7 PM in ENE 241. We've got hair-raising movies, free pizzas, and popcorn waiting for you. It's a Halloween celebration you won't want to miss! Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Secure your spot by registering here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXYKyxMAO14qusxMMXK5AhwuV7Q-RDAt6gxBNMdVpUXlZ60A/viewform.

See you there for a night of thrills and chills! 🎬👻

⭐ Tech Fair Partner Showcase ⭐

Tech Fair is happening this week on Friday the 20th, and we'd like to go through to thank and introduce each of our Partners making an appearance at the event.

So we would like to send many thanks to the following companies for helping make this event possible!

• Axis Cogni-Solve: Platinum Partner
• Garmin: Silver Partner
• Arcurve: Corporate Partner
• SeisWare: Corporate Partner

Be sure to read each of the companies' descriptions found in the post! If any of our Partners interest you, then be sure to register using the following link for a chance to chat with them at the Fair!

Registration Link
🔗 https://forms.gle/AcRbNKwZJQvbmnXH8

ZOO is excited to host our annual Tech Fair on Friday, October 20th from 12pm to 4pm in the ENGG Lounge!

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We will have several companies catering to students in Electrical and Software Engineering, including Axis Cogni-Solve, Garmin, SeisWare and ARCURVE.

Speaker sessions will also be happening at the same time so students can learn more about the companies attending. If you are looking for internship opportunities or a potential job post-grad, make sure to come out on Friday.

The schedule for the day:
- Tech Fair Starts! @ 12 PM
- Keynote Speaker @ 12:45 PM
- Axis Cogni-Solve Info Session @ 1 PM
- SeisWare Info Session @ 2 PM
- ARCURVE Info Session @ 3 PM
- Tech Fair Closing Remarks @ 4 PM

If you are looking for internship opportunities or a potential post-grad employment then we highly encourage you all to make your way out on Friday to have a chat with the fabulous companies in attendance.

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⭐️ If you're interested in attending then please be sure to register with the following link to stay up to date on any upcoming info. ⭐️

🔗https://forms.gle/KcAePifnJnYTg2jQ7

Are you currently in the process of creating your resume for the upcoming internship application season? Want to polish your resume but are unsure how to approach it?

If you’ve answered yes, then join ZOO and Teamit on Friday September 29th at 12pm as Teamit provides some helpful insight into ways to stand out as an applicant and write a great resume.

Event Details:
📆 Date & Time: Friday, September 29th @ 12 PM
🗺️ Location: Online. An email will be sent with a link to the Zoom room prior to the event

⭐ If you are interested in attending, then please RSVP on the following form. ⭐

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We will be sending out the information for the Zoom invite at least an hour before the event so be sure to register to not miss out.

Congratulations to everyone for finishing the second week of classes of the school year!

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As everyone is getting re-adjusted to school and acquainted with all the various clubs on campus, we thought we'd take the opportunity to invite you all to our Discord server.

By joining our server you you'll receive event announcements, have the chance to meet other ESE students of all years, get degree or homework help, and more. Use the following link to become a part of our community today!

https://discord.gg/JvmENXw

We're looking forward to see you guys online 💙

Our "Embedded in Embedded" (EiE) Info Session Event was an absolute hit! 🎉 With a turnout beyond our wildest expectations, we're thrilled to announce the return of this incredible program in 2023.

⭐ Upcoming Workshop Info Session Opportunity ⭐

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EiE (Embedded in Embedded) is an extracurricular hands-on embedded systems experience led by industry engineers that takes students through the fundamentals and applications of hardware and firmware. The program ran for 18 years at the U of C before the COVID interruption, but is back for 2023!

In addition to the technical side of EiE being excellent, you are also provided the opportunity to join a network of over 2000 students and industry professionals who have enjoyed the program.

Be sure to attend this year's information session to gain a better understanding of what to expect through the program and ask any questions!

• Date & Time: Thursday, September 14th @ 6:30 PM
• Location: ENG 024

⭐ Registration is optional but highly encouraged! You can sign up by scanning the QR code on the post or using the following link: https://forms.gle/bqoW1FgjovAYiWxA8 ⭐

If you have any questions prior to the event do not hesitate to reach out to us at!

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Hey Zoo! We are wishing everyone a great start to the school year! Due to some unfortunate circumstances, ⭐we are currently looking for someone to take up the role of President of ZOO ⭐! This post serves as our official call for all nominations!

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If you are interested in applying, the steps are simple:

1. Access the nomination form via the QR Code or the following linl: https://bit.ly/44qOdQJ
2. Get 5 signatures from any active students in the Software or Electrical Engineering Department to sponsor you.
3. Submit the completed form to [email protected]

⭐ Please have your forms submitted no later than 11:59PM on September 11th to meet the deadline. ⭐ Additionally, candidates who were not previously an Executive for ZOO but were a commissioner are allowed to apply, however, there will be a vote within Council to see if they are deemed an appropriate fit without the previous executive experience.

All successful nominees will then be contacted regarding the by-election and the process associated with it! Keep your eyes out for information about voting day!

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Any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

So you may have seen our post for VP Event nominations the other day, however, if you aren't interested in being involved at an Executive level, maybe you'll feel like joining ZOO as a Commissioner!

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We are currently accepting applications for all the Commissioner and Director positions, which include:

• Academic Events Commissioners
• Artistic Commissioners
• Frosh/ENGG Week Directors
• Marketing Commissioners
• Social Events Commissioners
• Sponsorship Commissioners
• Trip Directors
• Webmasters
• ZOO Representatives

Brief descriptions for each role can be found on the Commissioner Application Form, linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xbWFjNFzeyMpgwuNcbNle_ueILONH72D/view?usp=sharing

⭐ If you're interested be sure to fill out the application form by 11:59PM on May 31st ⭐

All applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis, so be sure to apply early to be able to jump right into helping ZOO plan for the 2023-2024 year!

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Any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Hey Zoo!

Hope everyone’s been enjoying the end of winter classes. Now with the end of the school year, we are forming our new Council for 2023-2024! As a result, we are currently putting out a call for nominations for our next VP Events!

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If you are interested in applying, the steps are simple:

1. Access the nomination form via the QR Code or the following link: https://bit.ly/44qOdQJ
2. Get 5 signatures from any active students in the Software or Electrical Engineering Department to sponsor you.
3. Submit the completed form to [email protected]

⭐ Please have your forms submitted no later than 11:59PM on May 17th to meet the deadline ⭐

All successful nominees will then be contacted regarding the election happening on May 26th and the process associated with it!

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Any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Interested in learning about various Technical Electives available to you as an Electrical or Software Engineering student?

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If you've answered yes, then join us at 5:30 PM on Thursday, 30th March in ENG 207 for our annual Technical Elective Night! This event is the perfect opportunity for you to learn more about specific courses available to you in your degrees. There will even be opportunities to directly ask professors about their courses to allow all of you to gain an accurate understanding of what to expect before fully enrolling.

As a sneak peak, you'll be able to expect presentations on some of the following courses: ENCM 515 • ENEL 559 • ENEL 569 • AND MANY MORE!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us!

🎮 CS:GO Tournament Announcement! 🎮

Attention all gamers! ZOO and UCalgary's Active Living is excited to be hosting a CS:GO Tournament together this year, on Tuesday April 4th in ENA 04.

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The tournament will be double knockout style with teams of 5. If you're interested in the tournament, feel free to sign up as an independent player OR as a team using the following link: https://bit.ly/42uAiYT. All participants will be provided with 🍕 free pizza and drinks 🥤 during the tournament!

⭐ Entry is free, but we are kindly requesting that participants bring a donation for the food bank. ⭐

Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your gaming skills and compete for the top prize! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of gaming and socializing with fellow gamers.

We can't wait to see you there!

It's that time of the year! It's time for our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

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At AGM you can expect to hear from our current Executives about how the school year went, and from there the floor will open to Constitution Amendments ESE students would like to propose! AGM will start at 7:30PM on Monday, March 20th in the ZOO Homeroom (ENA 106). We encourage you all to come out to learn a bit more about the Council and make sure your opinion is heard with any Constitution changes

⭐ Additionally, this is the official call for all Executive Officer nominations for the 2023-2024 school year! All nominations require 5 signatures from students enrolled within the Electrical and Software Engineering Department and are due at the end of our AGM. After applications are accepted, candidates will then have the opportunity to campaign for a week prior to voting day on March 27th. ⭐

If you're not interested in running for an Executive position but still would like to participate with ZOO, then check out our commissioner applications that will be opening up later into the year!

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Questions? Concerns? Don't hesitate to email [email protected] or DM us!

FORMS & IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Executive Officer Application Form: https://bit.ly/3ZJTMag
Constitution Amendment Forms: https://bit.ly/3JaSMVr
Constitution:https://zooengg.ca/static/media/ZooConstitution_UpdatedMarch2022.f7981a46.pdf

Wanting to take a break during this hectic school season to decompress? Then come on out to ZOO's Peer Listening Session!

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On Thursday, March 16th between 12 and 3pm in ZOO's Homeroom (ENA 106), we are going to be taking a moment to relax. Join in on various conversations and the overall chill vibes. Feel free to drop by whenever between those three hours and stay as long as you'd like!

In addition, we will be serving complementary tea and coffee! ☕️🍵

Join ZOO and Exro for a casual social networking event while enjoying games and trivia with Exro Reps!

⭐ When: Thursday, March 9th from 6pm to 8pm
⭐ Where: ENGG Lounge

The evening will consist of food, drinks, good company, and a variety of games with Exro reps! In addition, Exro will be hosting some trivia relating to their company and be providing prizes to those trivia wizzes out there

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ErZSQFHwXBgBCALA9

⭐ Registration is highly encouraged so that we can gauge numbers and prirority for food will be given to those who registered⭐ ! You can also bring your own board games if you prefer!

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ABOUT EXRO

Exro is a leading clean technology company that has developed new generation power electronics that change how the world optimizes energy by expanding the capabilities of electric motors and batteries.

Grab your besties, your fave ugly sweater and come join ZOO as we ring in the holiday season at the final Spark After Dark of the year! 🎄⛄

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⭐ Join ZOO at the Spark on December 9, from 6:00PM to midnight ⭐ as we gather to celebrate the best parts from ALL of the previous Spark After Darks of 2022.

This is the opportunity to check out all of the past nights: The Heart of It, This is Your Brain On Drugs, Beyond the Rainbow, The Games People Play and Bon Appétit! Explore the fun and science behind all of the past themes of Spark After Dark - all while enjoying delicious bites, drinks, science, live music, and good company!

⭐ For those interested, ZOO is providing subsidized tickets at the cost of $20! Please also note that this is an 18+ event, so be sure to bring a valid form of ID on the day of the event ⭐

Interested? Please register at: https://forms.gle/NpaV24Ba5LfqZCba6

✨ It's the last month of the Fall semester! ✨ A big round of applause to everyone who has made it to this point, you've all are absolute troopers!

Now since it's the end of the semester and people are going to get busy with exams, we've tried to keep ZOO events to a minimum. So, for the month of December, our official lineup includes:

⭐ 2nd (Fri) @ 5pm: Key Clue Kickoff Night
⭐ 7th (Wed) @ 1pm: Holiday ZOOkie Decorating
⭐ 7th (Wed): Holiday Toy Drive Donation Deadline
⭐ 9th (Fri): Telus Spark After Dark Night
⭐ 21st (Wed): Last Day of Exams!

As always, you can expect to see more event details closer to the specific events. But if you have any questions about those listed, do not hesitate to ask! 💙

Good luck on your exams everyone and we can't wait to show you all what is in store in the new year!

✨ Have you ever wondered how cool it would be to control a robot or play video games only using your mind? ✨

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Well, ZOO Workshop Series is back with the last workshop for the semester! This time around, we're collaborating with NeurAlbertaTech (UCalgary Chapter) to bring you the "Introduction to Neurotechnology from an Engineer's Perspective" on ⭐ Wednesday, November 30th at 5:30 PM in the ENGG Social Staircase ⭐

This workshop will feature the use of the Emotiv Epoch X – a wireless EEG headset used extensively in Dr. Adam Kirton’s pediatric BCI lab. We will go over the applications of BCI in different neurological conditions with impaired motor and speech disabilities, including stroke and Parkinson's. We will also demonstrate how this device and its associated software can be easily trained to learn EEG signatures of users’ mental commands, and how these learnt commands can be mapped to various keyboard/mouse actions to control external applications – like video games or robot control software!

If you're interested in attending, please be sure to RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/wSTMXdEgAQqNV33A9

👏🏻 NEW 👏🏻 ZOO 👏🏻 MERCH 👏🏻

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The winning design from our design contest is up on our store! From now until December 9th, our new hoodie will be at a discounted price of $39.95 with FREE shipping! Make sure to grab them while it’s on sale!

Link to our Zoo store is in our bio, make sure to check it out!

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We're collaborating with CESS, BMESS, EEESA and DESS to bring to you a multi-degree Research Mixer!

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Drop by the ENGG Lounge on November 22nd between 4 and 6pm for a chance to learn more about UCalgary's vast research opportunities!

Network with professors across multiple majors and minors learn about their rseearch work and experience, with the potential opportunity to work alongside them!

If you're interested in attending, be sure to re gister using the following link: https://forms.gle/PcsPW7SfGswHSPqT7

⭐We're back with another amazing event for our collaboration Workshop Series! This time, we're collaborating with Schulich Ignite to bring you the "Phoenix Rises from ZOO" on Monday, November 17th at 5:30 PM in the ENGG Lounge ⭐

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This workshop is focusing on the basics of game development while using pygame and will help you recreate the classically frustrating game, Flappy Bird, but with your own spin on it! In addition to the coding session, you'll gain some insight into the work Schulich Ignite does and learn about some of their volunteer opportunities.

If you're interested in participating in this workshop, we ask that you register via the following link: https://forms.gle/6TDz5eU4R4nFeKFh7

P.S. Free snacks and pop will be provided to attendees 💙