July 2012 - engsoc-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Engsoc-Committee] Tutorials
by Richard Murray 19 Jul '12

19 Jul '12

Hey guys, We are getting a bit of response from people wanting tutorials for the repeats and i believe this would really get peoples attention about how we are keeping to the promise of why the society was formed (and how to apply for more money then showing this off) So this is manly for Laura (the cha-ching side $$$$€€€€££££) and Arsalan (our beloved contact of wisdom), to see if we have the monies to support the post-grads to do this and if they are willing to do this!!!!! Here is a link to the time table to show the urgency of when these need to be organised and run: http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/ac.shtml in simple terms we have *3 and a half weeks!!!!!! * * * Regards Richie

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[Engsoc-Committee] Dublin Maker faire
by Eoin O Hobain 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Hi all Anybody going to the maker faire tomorrow? I am so give me a shout! Bring a camera. http://www.makerfairedublin.com/ -- Regards Eoin Ó hÓbáin 10322375 Mechatronic Engineering Engineering Society Chairperson 2012 - 2013

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[Engsoc-Committee] tutorials
by Richard Murray 10 Jul '12

10 Jul '12

Hey, Are we running tutorials for the repeats i would say maths and statics (posted on their fb page) We would want to be organising some of it now to make it easier for us all Rich

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[Engsoc-Committee] Vote: Offer to join entrepreneurship forum Fwd: New student led entrepreneurship forum. IUEF
by DCU Engineering Society 08 Jul '12

08 Jul '12

Hi all We have been offer to take part in a student based entrepreneurship forum being set up in DCU (see Forwarded message). It could be for our members interested in business and improve relations with the business societies. It may lead to teaming up between members to make and market projects and improve a student's hire-ability. It would also put more work on our plates and may not be seen as part of our society's goals. The question is, should we go for it? Please give feedback on what you think of this offer and when you sure please vote on whether we should except the offer. This experiment is to find if we are able to work online and around our conflicting schedules (if you have thoughts on this; email me separately eoin.ohobain2(a)mail.dcu.ie) Regards Eoin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fionn Daly <fionn.daly5(a)mail.dcu.ie> Date: 2 July 2012 16:00 Subject: New student led entrepreneurship forum. IUEF To: dcuengineeringsoc(a)gmail.com Cc: Eoin Callaghan <eoin.callaghan(a)ucdconnect.ie> Hi all, I'm Fionn, I've just finished my first year of business studies and I'm looking for help to establish a student based entrepreneurship forum and network in DCU. In January of this year UCD students set up the Irish University Entrepreneurship Forum <http://www.iuef.ie/>, a new platform for students interested in start-ups and business. The goal of the IUEF is to help foster a culture of entrepreneurship among Irish students. Since January they have received a massive amount of support, with sponsorship from organisations such as Archipelago<http://www.archipelago.ie/>, Accenture and KPMG among others. They have also received support from every university in Ireland. In march they held a very successful showcase of new businesses started by UCD, UCC and Trinity students. Would the Engineering society be interested in helping to expand the IUEF to DCU? In order to do so, we would need a strong, diverse team of students. The Accounting and Finance Society have already expressed interest and I have contacted the Engineering society. The main roles needed will be, leader, PR director, events director and company recruiter, although most decisions and responsibilities will be a team effort. The main purpose of the team would be to promote the IUEF among students, organise talks and workshops for DCU students and ultimately recruit some promising new companies to showcase in the national annual event. >From what I can see, this will be a great way to get to know the various companies getting started in DCU. I also like to idea idea of running workshops during the year to help non-business students who are interested in starting a business. In addition, it will be an ideal opportunity to bring together students from various courses and universities to combine skills and interests. I'd love to hear what you guys think. Regards, Fionn

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[Engsoc-Committee] Des Carty
by Eoin O Hobain 08 Jul '12

08 Jul '12

Hi all Those anyone know who Des Carty or Maria, or the common law society is why they are all over the dcuengineeringsoc email? Those anyone know a reason I shouldn't block them as spam? -- Regards Eoin Ó hÓbáin 10322375 Mechatronic Engineering Engineering Society Chairperson 2012 - 2013

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[Engsoc-Committee] Eng Soc taking 2012/2013 by strom
by Eoin O Hobain 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

Hi all Hope you all are having a great summer and that the exams went well. New committee and finally a new year, a chance to play by our rules from the start. Which is why I feel by working our ass off, we can take the new year by storm. Now credit, where credit is due, thanks for Richie doing his best to keep connected to the members on the facebook page( but seriously stop stealing 9gag jokes you read the very same day :P). Big thanks to Laura for organising a meeting with Joe Stokes (and dragging me out bed to go) where we got his support for our annual orientation event (get them while there young) as well as some other thing which are currently in the works. Now, to business. There are several things that must be taken care of before the start of the new year. I would like to host a* meeting soon *to discuss these items. 1. Now that everyone has their results everyone will now know if the want tutorials for the repeats. Of course the main question is do we have the people or the money for new tutorials. Smaller classes directed to each student would be ideal. 2. The orientation event. A day event, advertisement includes facebook, boards.ie and the our own* flyer sent out in the orientation packs*. This means we must be completely ready before the packs are posted. 3. The trip away. The trip last year was the highlight of the society. I would love it if we made this an annual event. For this trip we need to decide a location and a detailed itinerary, this itinerary must be completed, reviewed, completed again all before we request funding. Better itinerary = better funding. 4. Speaking of funding. We need to have our grant app ready. I want it to have tools, trips, toys, materials, gadgets, tea, biscuits, parties projects and competitions. We need details accounts for each item, three different prices, a bulletproof argument why we need it (even if we don't) and we're still probably only going to get half of it, so I want our grant app to have everything. 5. Clubs and Socs day. To get the more member and more credibility from the other societies our stall for clubs and socs day has to rock. We need stuff that will draw crowds and show that we can make stuff. I was thinking something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KosJK_ZMMu0 or this http://www.instructables.com/id/Interactive-Multitouch-Display/ or this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7U8hDclFfE&feature=related some of these http://makeprojects.com/Project/-The-Towel-R-C-Stunt-Plane/2042/1. Before you ask, I intend to build them. 6. Something needs to be going on at least every second week, be it tearing down computers (or waffle iron, anything we can get our hands on really), teaching programming (fun programming), making big projects (like 8 bit orchestras out of old gameboys or an home made quadcopter that follows people up and down the halls and shouts at them.) or making small projects (and just loads of the them) like these http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Cockroach-Virbobot/ or these http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/ or even some L.E.D dancing shoes. 7. As for going out. I believe that first we need to encourage peoples to come to workshops, classes and take part in projects. There they will make friends with other people in the society and then they'll be interested in going out with the society. 8. Competition, what ones are there we can enter? Are we going to any? Are we hoisting any? What money do we need for them? I feel we should bringing home some glory (and swag) every chance we get. It good for DCU, it good for our members and its very good for Eng Soc. 9. Showcase. If we build R/C planes, let have an air rally. If we build a bunch of nerf guns, let turn DCU into a battle zone. If it snows? Snowball launcher. Make some magic by using technology. Make some light up clothes and throw a tron party. Ok No.6-9 not exactly important, but we need to be on top of this stuff by new year, So I am calling a meeting, time and date to be confirmed. I want feedback on how to convene a meeting while we are all away. We can all make the trip to dcu, host a chatroom, write our thought on a google doc, or use google hangouts/ skype. Finally, I know its early in the year to be thinking about this stuff, but I know by the next societies awards we can turn Eng Soc into one of the big players, on par with redbrick and known by every student of DCU. -- Regards Eoin Ó hÓbáin 10322375 Mechatronic Engineering Engineering Society Chairperson 2012 - 2013

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[Engsoc-Committee] (no subject)
by Richard Murray 04 Jul '12

04 Jul '12

Can we send this on the society email. i dont know what it is Hey People, I (Richie) have someone willing (going into 3rd year) to give grinds over the summer for the repeats. Here are the subjects he is willing to do: Statics, Em107, Em108, Solid State, Digi & analogue, Digital circuits, OOP programming, Circuits and Systems, Operating systems. He has a fee of €20 an hour or €50 for 3 hours. Lots of people have used him before and he is good. Leave your email and subjects you wanted done with him and i'll pass on the info to him. Serious people only please

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