ELSOC Newsletter

Term 3 - - Week 3

From: ELSOC President

To:You; ug_all; EETstaff

Tue 24-Sep-24 11:33 PM

Hi EE&T!

Welcome to week 3! Hopefully you’re all right back into the swing of things by now and not already 2 weeks behind on lectures! (haha… right guys???) If the uni grind is getting you down then worry not, ELSOC has a slew of great events for you this term (including our very own ball 💃) so keep your eyes peeled 👀. Also check out our interview of former ELSOC President Regan Fan down below!

⌛ PAST EVENTS ⌛

Week 2 BBQ

Last week, ELSOC hosted a barbecue on Tuesday, which was a great way to meet both familiar and new faces! Stay tuned for our frequent barbecues.

Team of Engineering Societies:

Sports Day

A successful and large-scale event, seeing ELSOC compete in numerous sporting competitions and host a barbecue, alongside other societies.

Pride in Engineering Morning Tea

by

CEVSOC, EWB UNSW, FSA,

MATSOC, BESS,

ELSOC and RESOC

A fantastic way to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and network alongside inspiring professionals, industry representatives and students! Thanks to everyone who came along and enjoyed the morning.

LTSpice Workshop

Thank you to everyone who came on Monday!

🎆 UPCOMING EVENTS 🎆

Aurora Skies Ball

Step into a night of enchantment and wonder at the stunning 12-Micron Barangaroo, surrounded by gorgeous views of Sydney and Darling Harbour! This year, we're bringing the magic of the lights of Aurora Australis to YOU, as you enjoy a DELICIOUS 3-Course Meal, STUNNING VIEWS, as well as ALL NIGHT DJ & PHOTOBOOTH! 🌌✨

฀ Date: 15th of October

🕒 Time: 7-11pm

📍 Location: 12-micron, level 2/tower 1, Barangaroo

🎫 Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/unsw-elsoc-x-wiesoc-aurora-ball

฀ Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/oD37B4bWNcZN6LWh/

Hardware Flex

Hardware Flex is taking place this Wednesday night! We’ve got some excellent submissions so far, with some amazing prizes to give away! Come along on Wednesday night for free food and to see some incredible work.

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/PSrSYtLAe5X7hFQM/

Annual General Meeting

Like what you’ve seen from ELSOC over the years? Keen to take your part in shaping the future of ELSOC?

Come along to ELSOC’s Annual General Meeting on Friday Week 3, where we wil be recapping the year and voting in next year’s executive team!

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/XgxtGKvsBLJL2LBr/

Interview

For this edition of Current Issues, we are interviewing our favourite sixth year Elec Eng/Commerce student, Regan Fan!

Current Issues: Tell us a bit about yourself.

Regan: I’m a soon to be graduate from 6 years of Electrical Engineering and Commerce. Not old enough for semesters but I remember what it was like before online learning. My current interests are Ozbargain hurting, cars and their workings, ‘my’ cat, keeping up with national and local events and how they affect us and A LOT

of time on TikTok,

CI: What will you be doing for next year?

R: Next year I’l be working as a graduate Networks Engineer and am planning on travelling as much as I can.

CI: What is your general advice to new students?

R: Don’t compare yourself to the students that you hear of getting HD’s in every course. It gets more rare the more senior you go. You almost never hear of the dozens of students that fail and repeat a course or drop out (I estimate more than a hundred by 2nd year) of the degree entirely. If you’re doing your best, getting passes and credits and graduating, that is an accomplishment. It won’t be as straightforward in applying for jobs so make sure to round yourself out in other ways.

CI: Tell us more about your experience as 2023 ELSOC president.

R: It was full of meetings, actionables and deadlines that often went overdue. However, knowing at the end of every event or initiative we (my team) helped our fellow students have a new experience, meet someone they might not had already had, helped someone get that extra mark in their midterm or final kept me going everyday. Strangely the most stressful but yet rewarding experience I’ve ever had. As a note, my personal most memorable programs from my team include O-Week and our two peer mentoring programs.

CI: Should people apply for ELSOC 2025 at our upcoming AGM and why?

R: If their passion is for helping our fellow students and not making a resume checkbox than absolutely yes! If you’re there for the right reasons ELSOC gives you so many opportunities to keep going and helping not only fellow EET students, but UNSW wide and to our Engineers of the future.

CI: What advice would you give to the incoming ELSOC team?

R: Remember that everything you do is for our fellow EET students, always put them first before your own ambition (just don’t skip labs and assignments :P)

CI: Who should we interview next and why?

R: 1 - If you can reach Dean Prof. Epps, he is the most enthusiastic and passionate teacher I have ever met and has always supported student societies including ELSOC.

2 - Lauren Darley, the current TWEET president. She’s been across ELSOC and TWEET for as long as I’ve known her and has many insights to offer.

Stay tuned for these potential interviews… and a big thank you to Regan for taking the time to answer the questions! We hope his advice and insights prove useful to you guys in your journeys as EE&T students.

That’s all from us this week. We look forward to seeing you at all our events! Before we go, a massive thank you to Regan for offering us his time and insights. Catch y’all next time ✌.

Stay Grounded,

Brielle Papadopoulos | she/her | President Room 210, Level 2, Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications Building (North Block) E: president@elsoc.net | W: elsoc.net | F: www.facebook.com/eeunsw |

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