Welcome to your exclusive
Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students experience!
Congratulations to all our admitted UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science transfer students! We would like to invite all admitted students and their families to join us at the Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students (DUET) in-person event on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 3:00 – 5:30 PM.
We have a fun and informative day planned that starts at 3:00 PM with an Engineering Welcome & Overview from our deans in Mong Auditorium (Engineering 6 Room 180). Attendees will also hear information from the Engineering Transfer Center about the summer Accelerator program for incoming engineering transfer students that starts the day after SIR in June.
At around 3:45 PM, our Engineering Ambassadors will walk students over to our Community Expo in the Court of Sciences where you can meet with student leaders from our student organizations and design teams. You’ll also meet with our current engineering undergraduates and faculty or staff from your departments. Returning engineering transfer students will be available to answer your questions about UCLA Engineering and transitioning from your previous institution. Representatives from the School of Engineering Office of Academic and Student Affairs, the Undergraduate Internship & Research Program, the Engineering Transfer Center, and the Academic Counselors will be available to share information and answer questions.
DUET is part of the larger Transfer Bruin Day event for all students who have been admitted to UCLA as transfer students. Come to Transfer Bruin Day to learn about UCLA’s campus and your experience as a Bruin and join us at DUET to learn about how UCLA Engineering will support you toward a career in professional engineering!
After our Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students (DUET) event, we will host a virtual Q & A session on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 from 5 – 6 PM for students who were unable to attend and those who have follow-up questions after DUET.
EVENT OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE
More in-depth information on the different parts of the event are located below.
Welcome & Overview, Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Engineering VI Mong Auditorium (Room 180)
Our Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students event will start off with a welcome from Veronica Santos, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs, and Wes Uehara, Director of the Engineering Transfer Center.
Attendees will hear how the UCLA Engineering Transfer Center supports our transfer students, which includes our summer Accelerator program for incoming engineering transfer students, which starts on June 2nd.
Our Welcome will conclude with information from the director of the Engineering Pathway Program which is a statewide program that supports engineering students as they transfer from community college to UC or CSU campuses by offering virtual summer bridge modules and engineering internship opportunities in the summer before you start.
Following this session, current UCLA Engineering transfer students and Engineering Ambassadors will escort you over to the Community Expo!
This is a closed session only for admitted UCLA Engineering transfer students and their family. Please click the link above to register for this session. Registration is required as seats at this event are limited.
Community Expo, Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Court of Sciences
Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfer Students continues with our Community Expo from 4:00 – 5:30 PM in the Court of Sciences.
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 and their experience since transferring.
Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with faculty, staff, or current students about what their departments have to offer and how they are preparing our engineering students for careers in professional engineering and to be future leaders in our community.
An excellent way to round out your Bruin Engineering experience is to join one of our over 100 engineering student organizations, design teams, and honor societies. Check out our engineering student groups and design teams showcasing their projects, prototypes, and activities. In addition to this exciting work, attendees can ask them how they help their members to connect with alumni working in industry.
Staff from the UCLA Samueli Undergraduate Internship and Research Program will be in attendance. Visit with them to inquire about how to secure a summer internship or get involved in academic research and to learn about the resources they provide! Finally, your academic counselors will be there to answer questions about next steps.
Join us at the Community Expo to gain an introduction to our Bruin Engineering community and to get your questions answered to help you to decide to join us in the Fall. Please check out the campus map, directory of exhibitors, and Expo map to prepare for your campus-visit.
Campus Map
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Exhibitors Directory
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Exhibitors Map
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Virtual Follow-up Q & A Session
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Virtual
Please register to receive the Zoom session link for the Virtual Follow-up Q & A Session.
The UCLA Engineering Transfer Center staff and representatives from our Engineering Ambassadors program will host a virtual follow-up Q & A session for admitted transfer students before the deadline to submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) on June 1st.
This event will be virtual and hosted on Zoom. The session link will be emailed to everyone that registers to attend the day before the event. There will be no presentations at this 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 to familiarize yourself with UCLA Engineering and other organizations around campus! Please use the videos in order to prepare your questions for the in-person Discover UCLA Engineering for Transfers Community Expo.Congratulations and Welcome!
Dean Ah-Hyung ‘Alissa’ Park
Start by watching the video on the right!
Bioengineering
Watch Professor Schmidt’s introduction video and begin to Discover UCLA Bioengineering!
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Learn what makes Chemical Engineering at UCLA special by watching this department video!
Civil and Environmental Engineering
You can learn more about CEE, including sub-disciplines, by watching Professor Taciroglu’s department welcome video!
Computer Science
Join Professor Reinman in this video and learn the top 5 reasons why you should join one of UCLA’s Computer Science department.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
You can learn more about the Electrical Engineering major at UCLA by watching Professor Yang’s introduction video!
Materials Science and Engineering
You can learn more about the welcoming MSE community at UCLA and all the opportunities the department offers to undergraduate students by watching this video.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Learn more about the MAE department from the Department Chair’s welcome message!
Department Videos + 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 16, 2026. You can register to attend the Expo here.
Select your department to access presentations.
Research & Internship Programs
William Herrera, Director, UCLA Engineering Undergraduate Internship & Research Program
Learn about UCLA Samueli Engineering resources that help our students connect with valuable professional development opportunities.
Experience UCLA Samueli
with one of our student Ambassadors by taking a virtual tour!
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For questions about the Discover UCLA Enginering for Transfers event, please email us at discoverengineering@seas.ucla.edu.