Design Opportunities Digest: November 30, 2023
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Hello Jacobs community,
Happy last week of classes! This week's DOD newsletter features the upcoming Gray Area Artist Showcase, The Environmentalist Magazine position openings, and Collider Cup XIII!
Go Bears!
Janrey
General Opportunities
Paid Research Study on Human-Computer Interaction for Engineering Design
We are looking for participants who have taken a mechanics course to complete a task related to optimizing designs with model assistance. Participants will be asked to complete: 1 online design task 1 post-task survey.
Participants will be compensated: $10 via an Amazon gift card.
Time commitment: 30 minutes,
Eligibility 18 years old and above, taken a course in structural/solid mechanics (e.g. in mechanical or civil engineering).
Participation is completely voluntary. If you are interested, please enter your email in the following form. You will be sent further details and instructions as well as a link to the study to the email you indicate on the form.
SCET Spring 2024 Courses
All SCET courses count towards the Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology. Please reach out to scet-ac...@berkeley.edu with any questions you have!
A. Richard Newton Lecture Series: A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183A/283A | 1 units
Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - ENGIN 183B | 2 units
Leadership Exploration and Discovery (LEAD) | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183/283-003 | 3 units
Product Management - ENGIN 183D | 3 units
Technology Entrepreneurship - ENGIN 183E | 3 units
Design of Plant-Based Foods | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183C-001 | 4 units
Designing Startups to Transform Society | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183C-004 | 4 units
SportsTech, Entrepreneurship & the Future of Sports | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183C-003 | 4 units
Transforming Brain Health with Neurotech | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183C-002 | 4 units
Deplastify the Planet: How to Master the Sustainable Transition | A Berkeley Changemaker® Course - ENGIN 183/283 | 3 units
Future of Technology: How Innovators Critically Examine Game Changing and Time Wasting Technologies - ENGIN 183/283 | 3 units
Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs - ENGIN 183-002/ENGIN 283-002 | 3 units
Career
Designer of Accessible Media
Designer II in the Media and Accessible Design Lab (MAD Lab) at LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco. Full-time, hybrid. The MAD Lab specializes in making information accessible to people who are blind and low vision, turning inaccessible experiences into inclusive ones. We produce braille, large print, tactile maps and interpretive exhibits, and audio formats, going beyond baseline ADA compliance to customize each project to our client’s exact requirements and user base.
The Environmentalist Magazine
The Environmentalist is a new student-run magazine at UC Berkeley that aims to educate Berkeley students and locals about the various environmental issues in Berkeley and the greater Bay Area. The magazine aspires to cover student and University actions on local environmental issues, amplify voices of marginalized communities impacted by climate change, and keep Berkeley students and the University administration accountable for their ecological footprint and contribution to climate change.
The magazine will officially begin running in Spring 2024. Apply to be part of our very first cohort of Environmentalist journalists and have your hand in establishing the magazine for future UC Berkeley journalists. We are hiring a Head Editor, Staff Reporters, Staff Photographers, Staff Designers, Staff Artists, and a ‘Financial and Marketing Officer.’
More information on the positions are available here: tinyurl.com/enviroapplication
To apply, please fill out this application form: https://forms.gle/QKhwXjT7BKy56bsB8
For any questions about the magazine or the application please email jl...@berkeley.edu
The application is now open! Applications for Head Editor are due December 15th, 2023 at 11:59 pm. All other applications are due January 27th, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Events
Friday, December 8 · 9am - 12pm PST
Collider Cup is UC Berkeley SCET's all-star showcase and pitch competition for promising student venture projects. All are welcome to join!
Gray Area Artist Showcase and Member Happy Hour
Opening Night and Member Happy Hour: Wednesday, December 13, from 7pm - 10pm
Showcase open hours: Thursday, December 14, from 12pm - 5pm
Don't miss the newest works from fresh talent in the Gray Area Artist Showcase, our biannual exhibition of artwork fostered within our Artist Incubator! The showcase will present the immersive and interactive works of ten artists who explore themes that probe our inner states of consciousness, encourage reflection around storytelling, and transport viewers to fantastical imagined realities. From entrancing audiovisual experiences, explorations of cultural identity, and the intersection of traditional art and the cutting-edge technology of today, challenge your sensory experience and contemplate the intricate interplay between the digital and physical realms.
RSVP HERE.
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