2024-2025 CEE 1 Workshops & Professional Development Events
CEE 1 is the introductory civil engineering course required for new CEE students during their first quarter at UCLA. Part of the requirement for passing the class is that students must attend at least one workshop hosted by one of our projects and must also attend at least one of our many professional development events. Check out what we have to offer down below, and then make sure to RSVP to one or more of our workshops by clicking on the link below! For our professional development events, you do not need to RSVP in advance; you will be able to sign-in to the event once you arrive. Scroll to the very bottom of this page for a list of our upcoming professional development events.
RSVP for a CEE 1 Workshop
Here you can find the dates and descriptions of this year’s CEE 1 Workshops organized by ASCE at UCLA student-run projects. As you peruse, please make a note of any required software you may need for a workshop.
RSVP through this Google Form: https://forms.gle/FsVDYexHETQyC5ev6
After you RSVP, our PMs will send out additional details through email as the workshop date they are organizing nears. If you have any questions and/or concerns, feel free to contact Catherine McGrath at [email protected].
RSVP through this Google Form: https://forms.gle/FsVDYexHETQyC5ev6
After you RSVP, our PMs will send out additional details through email as the workshop date they are organizing nears. If you have any questions and/or concerns, feel free to contact Catherine McGrath at [email protected].
General Chemistry Safety Training
This is NOT required for the 2024-2025 school year.
Lab Safety Training
This IS required for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Shop Safety Training
This is NOT required for the 2024-2025 school year.
Workshops
Seismic Outreach - Sorting Party
When: (week 3) Tuesday
Where:
Help sort the K’nex pieces for our school visits and learn about the engineering presentation we will give the students! And snacks!
Restrictions: None!
Where:
Help sort the K’nex pieces for our school visits and learn about the engineering presentation we will give the students! And snacks!
Restrictions: None!
Timber-Strong Design Build - Spaghetti Cantilever Challenge
When:
Where:
Students form teams to complete a spaghetti cantilever challenge using 20 sticks of uncooked spaghetti and 24 inches of adhesive tape to construct the longest cantilever structure you can.
Restrictions: None
Where:
Students form teams to complete a spaghetti cantilever challenge using 20 sticks of uncooked spaghetti and 24 inches of adhesive tape to construct the longest cantilever structure you can.
Restrictions: None
Construction Management - Bluebeam Basics Workshop
When:
Where:
Will introduce Bluebeam Revu software, its uses, and run through a basic logistics plan to show the basic tools of Bluebeam. Will also teach about the importance of the logistics plan in construction. Presented by a real Bluebeam worker!
Restrictions: None, please download Bluebeam
Where:
Will introduce Bluebeam Revu software, its uses, and run through a basic logistics plan to show the basic tools of Bluebeam. Will also teach about the importance of the logistics plan in construction. Presented by a real Bluebeam worker!
Restrictions: None, please download Bluebeam
Concrete Canoe - Concrete Mix Design Workshop
When:
Where:
Learn about the basics of concrete (the most widely used material on Earth!) and get your hands dirty by mixing your own batch of concrete!
Restrictions: None–but be prepared to get a little dusty!
Where:
Learn about the basics of concrete (the most widely used material on Earth!) and get your hands dirty by mixing your own batch of concrete!
Restrictions: None–but be prepared to get a little dusty!
Seismic Design - Mini Structures
When:
Where:
Come learn about the basics of buildings and the design process that is typically used in Seismic Design! We will build a small-scale model out of wood that simulates our construction process and methods. Find out if your design and model will survive an earthquake!
Restrictions: None!
Where:
Come learn about the basics of buildings and the design process that is typically used in Seismic Design! We will build a small-scale model out of wood that simulates our construction process and methods. Find out if your design and model will survive an earthquake!
Restrictions: None!
Environmental Design - Miniature Water Treatment Systems
When:
Where:
Learn the fundamentals of environmental and water resources engineering by constructing your own miniature water treatment system!
Restrictions: None! If we send people to the lab to test, you’d need a lab safety/general chemistry certification, but we probably won’t have time for this.
Where:
Learn the fundamentals of environmental and water resources engineering by constructing your own miniature water treatment system!
Restrictions: None! If we send people to the lab to test, you’d need a lab safety/general chemistry certification, but we probably won’t have time for this.
Steel Bridge - Steel Bridge Build Day
When:
Where:
Assemble last year’s competition bridge and get an introduction to the AutoCAD model
Restrictions: Please wear closed toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting slightly dirty
Where:
Assemble last year’s competition bridge and get an introduction to the AutoCAD model
Restrictions: Please wear closed toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting slightly dirty
Transportation Design - Transportation Field Measurements
When:
Where:
Measuring (slopes and lengths) of intersection features. Counting cars and identifying roadway features.
Restrictions: None
Where:
Measuring (slopes and lengths) of intersection features. Counting cars and identifying roadway features.
Restrictions: None
Sustainable Solutions - Introduction to Sustainable Land Development
When:
Where:
Learn about one of the industries in civil engineering that you may find applicable using skills you learn in the Sustainable Solutions project! Since land development is intersectional across many disciplines, you’ll find an aspect of sustainable land development that you may be interested in. We’ll also go on a walk across campus to spot these sustainable practices in use on school grounds.
Restrictions: None, but please bring comfortable shoes for our walk.
Where:
Learn about one of the industries in civil engineering that you may find applicable using skills you learn in the Sustainable Solutions project! Since land development is intersectional across many disciplines, you’ll find an aspect of sustainable land development that you may be interested in. We’ll also go on a walk across campus to spot these sustainable practices in use on school grounds.
Restrictions: None, but please bring comfortable shoes for our walk.
Surveying - Differential Leveling and Pacing
When:
Where:
Learn the basics of differential leveling and pacing and use the Philadelphia rod, auto level, and steel tape to determine distances and elevations around campus.
Restrictions: None, but we will be working outside.
Where:
Learn the basics of differential leveling and pacing and use the Philadelphia rod, auto level, and steel tape to determine distances and elevations around campus.
Restrictions: None, but we will be working outside.
GeoWall - Build a Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall
When:
Where:
Define Geotechnical Engineering and where it can be found in everyday life. Learn what a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall is, its purpose, and how GeoWall explores this. Finally, perform a practice build!
Restrictions: Please wear closed-toed shoes!
Where:
Define Geotechnical Engineering and where it can be found in everyday life. Learn what a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall is, its purpose, and how GeoWall explores this. Finally, perform a practice build!
Restrictions: Please wear closed-toed shoes!
Professional Development Events
Note: You do NOT need to RSVP for these events! Sign-in QR codes will be available at each event! Check our Google Calendar to confirm dates, times, and locations.