Welcome to Your Exclusive Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students experience!

CONGRATULATIONS & WELCOME!

Interim Dean Bruce Dunn

Start by watching the video on the right!

EVENT OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE

Pre-event School of Engineering & Department Videos

We encourage students to watch recorded presentations by your Engineering Department and School programs in the Pre-event School of Engineering & Department Videos section below. This will help you prepare questions to ask our exhibitors at the Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students Community Expo.

Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students – Community Expo

Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM | Court of Sciences

Register for the Community Expo here

Join us for our in-person Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students (DUET) Community Expo! You will have an opportunity to meet the Engineering Transfer Center staff and talk to current engineering transfer students about why they chose UCLA Engineering. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with faculty, staff, or current students about what their departments have to offer. Finally, check-out our engineering student groups and design teams showcasing their projects, prototypes, and activities. Also attending will be staff from the UCLA Samueli Undergraduate Internship and Research Program. Visit with them to inquire about how to secure a summer internship or get involved in academic research!

Exhibitors from the following UCLA Samueli Engineering communities will be at the Expo:

UCLA Samueli Engineering Departments
Engineering Transfer Center
Undergraduate Internship Program (UIP) and Undergraduate Research Program (URP)
Office of Academic & Student Affairs Counselors
Student Organizations
Current Engineering Transfer Students

We encourage students to watch pre-event videos and prepare their questions before attending the DUET Community Expo. To register for this event, please log-on to your UCLA Admissions portal and register under ‘events’.

Virtual Follow-up Q & A Session

Thursday, May 25, 2023 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Register for Virtual Q & A sessions here

The UCLA Engineering Ambassadors, Engineering Transfer Center staff and current engineering transfer students will host a virtual follow-up Q & A session for admitted transfer students before the deadline to Submit your Intent to Register (SIR). This event will be virtual and hosted on Zoom. The session link will be emailed to those who register on the morning of the event.

Pre-event UCLA Engineering & Department videos

Check out recorded welcome videos from the UCLA Samueli Engineering Departments and community! We encourage students to watch these videos and prepare your questions for the in-person Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfers Community Expo.

Bioengineering

Bioengineering Department presentation
Click on the link above and enter the pass code: FB*Pte7!

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department presentation

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department presentation
Click the link above and enter the pass code: z*jPn31t

Computer Science

Computer Science presentation

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department – Chair’s Welcome
Click the link and enter the pass code: 3jG@+REJ

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department presentation
Click the link and enter the pass code: kmp3v2F^

Undergraduate research in Electrical and Computer Engineering presentation
Click the link and enter the passcode: w&5r1vq=

Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering Department presentation

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department presentation

Department Information

Get more detailed information about your UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Departments.

Please review content and bring your questions to the in-person Community Expo on Saturday, May 13, 2023. You can register to attend the Expo here.

Please note that these are recordings from Department presentations at our freshman-admit event which occurred in April. Please ignore the reference to the days and times of the event in the recordings. Select your department to access presentations.

Engineering Transfer Center

Wesley Uehara, Director Engineering Transfer Center & Student Staff

Please visit our website or email us with questions after the Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfers event.

Accelerator for Engineering Transfer Students

Learn more about how to spend the summer before you start at UCLA Engineering!

Welcome to the eTransfer Family

Current eTransfers want to say congratulations and welcome!

Experience UCLA Samueli

with one of our student Ambassadors by taking a virtual tour!

Research & Internship Programs

William Herrera, Director UCLA Engineering Undergraduate Internship & Research Programs

Learn about UCLA Samueli Engineering resources that help our students connect with valuable professional development opportunities.

Education Abroad

Interested in studying abroad?

Discover Engineering for Transfers - Community Expo

In-person event on Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM

Register to attend the Community Expo!

Starting at 2PM on Saturday, May 13, 2023, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will host the Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students Community Expo in the Court of Sciences on the UCLA campus. We encourage all newly admitted transfer students to attend, experience our Bruin Engineering community, and get your questions answered! Information about the event including a list of exhibitors can be found below.

Court of Sciences

Event location on the UCLA Campus map.

Click on the map to download the file.

Map of Exhibitors

Click on the image to download a copy of the map of School of Engineering exhibitors.

Directory of Exhibitors

Engineering Departments – faculty and staff are ready to answer questions about courses, research in their Department, opportunities and programs for students in their Department.

Booth	Department
16	Bioengineering
15	Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
19	Civil & Environmental Engineering
5	Computer Science
6	Electrical & Computer Engineering
18	Materials Science & Engineering
11	Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Engineering Student Organizations & Design Teams – learn about what the organizations do to help their members succeed at UCLA, gain valuable hands-on experience that recruiters are looking for, and connect with alumni working in industry. Also, check out their project prototypes!

Booth	Engineering Student Organizations
14	American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
9	American Institute for Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
20	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
10	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
4	Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
16	Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
12 & 13	Bruin Racing
7 & 8	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
18	Materials Research Society (MRS)
22	Society of Latinx Engineers and Scientists (SOLES)
21	Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Office of Academic and Student Affairs

Booth	Office or Program
17	Academic Counselors – ask questions about summer orientation, registering for classes, and sample 2 year course plans. Students may also want to inquire about classes they should take over the summer.
2	Ask an eTransfer Student – visit this booth to hear testimony from current engineering transfer students. Ask questions on their experience attending UCLA Engineering as a transfer student.
3	Engineering Transfer Center – staff can share information about programs, events, and activities specifically for engineering transfer students. Ask them about the summer Accelerator Program for eTransfer Students and about other things to do in the summer before you start.
	Photo Op (next to the Engineering Transfer Center booth) – Take your first Bruin Engineering selfie. Parents and friends are welcome too!
1	Undergraduate Internship & Research Program – learn about how these programs can connect you with research labs and help you prepare to speak to recruiters for internships and employment after graduation.