ENGR 24 is a new course designed to help engineering students secure their first research position!

This course is offered in the Spring quarter.

Take a look at the syllabus:

Spring 2023 ENGR 24 Syllabus

Winter 2023 Infosession Recording

Augmentation Residency Summer Program

With the rise in wearable computing and Artificial Intelligence, the Augmentation Lab is organizing a second summer residency to shape the personal and wearable AI revolution. The 2024 Augmentation Residency is an 8-week intensive and fully immersive technology incubator in Cambridge, MA, around Harvard and MIT. It will provide space for 16 builders to design and build human-centered, responsible wearable and personal AI systems. We are calling out to builders of all ages passionate about building local and open-source LLMs, generative AI/agent architectures, wearable electronics, edge computing, human-computer interaction, and sustainable technology development. Want to learn more? Click here. Ready to join? Fill out this form. Questions? Email us at contact@augmentationlab.org. 

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)

Application Link: https://ucla.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=91efdf1f8e53d4f83fbba9848&id=606ba44a8e&e=3e11b431f7

The MARC Program is a 2-year, NIH-funded undergraduate honors program that seeks to strengthen the skills and research training of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. This program is appropriate for students interested in pursuing a PhD or dual PhD degree upon completion of their baccalaureate degree. The MARC Program offers research training, financial support, mentoring, networking opportunities and academic preparation for strong and motivated students.

Math REU – Opportunities for Engineers

Application: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1581

This REU is an 8 week summer program in the Applied Mathematics group at UCLA. Students will have the opportunity to join an active research group with projects in machine learning, fluid dynamics, and quantum sensing. Throughout the summer, the REU program will be augmented by faculty-run informational sessions on research, careers in mathematics, and preparing for graduate school. All engineering majors are encouraged to apply.

The core program will start June 17 and finish August 9. In the final week of the program, students are expected to present the results of their research in both a written report and an oral presentation. Some projects will be in person but we expect to have some options for hybrid participation from within the US during business hours (9a-5p) in Los Angeles.

Eagle Lab ROV Engineering Team

Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZFY_YJyo1MCGcKheGH1bxcZR5_giDuVWoJgvjtPmkI_HyVw/viewform

Looking for undergraduate research and an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge oceanic research? Consider applying to our ROV (remotely operated vehicle) engineering team! For the past two years, we’ve developed and tested our ocean-going robotic research platform and are now looking to expand our team. Engineering and related majors preferred, or anybody with engineering experience.

Join SMART Space Weather Project

Surface Magnetic Assessment in Real Time (SMART) is a National Science Foundation-sponsored science and engineering project that builds and operates a network of ground-based magnetometers in the United States for space weather observations. The project team includes groups for hardware, software, observatory operation, space weather science, big data, and education, continuing the legacy of UCLA as a national leader in related areas.

SMART is looking for additional undergraduate students to join the teamwork during Winter and Spring 2024 for a special observation campaign of the upcoming total solar eclipse in the continental US. Preferred skills include PCB design, manufacturing, and debugging/testing, power management and analysis, MQTT, JavaScript, Node.js, React, CSS, HTML, SQL, Python, MATLAB, and data analysis. We encourage interested students to send a resume and the current UCLA transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable) to Dr. Peter Chi, Department of Earth Planetary and Space Sciences (pchi@igpp.ucla.edu).

HHMI & NSF Undergraduate Research experience

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) & National Science Foundation (NSF) Undergraduate Research Experience is designed to give undergraduates a chance to conduct high-impact research, develop both academically and professionally working with PhD students and post-docs in the labs, and present their work through academic journals and conference presentations. Professors Aydogan Ozcan (Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering depts) and Dino Di Carlo (Bioengineering) develop cutting-edge platforms for various global health applications, including deep learning microscopy, rapid diagnosis of disease through microfluidics, air and water quality monitoring through holography. Their many interdisciplinary projects are not only at the forefront of academic research but have also produced technologies currently on the market.

The program is looking for dozens of students (all years and majors) with experience in any of the following: biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, machine learning, microfluidics, optics, image processing, app development, CAD, and more! Students will conduct research throughout the 2023-2024 academic year (while earning 194/199 credit), culminating in the spring quarter with an event where they will present their projects to a general audience, ranging from local high school students to UCLA professors.

You can upload your resume/CV directly through the questionnaire or using the online application. If you have any questions or experience an issue with the online application, feel free to email hhmiucla@gmail.com

Join the URC Sciences Mailing List
Join the Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences mailing list to be notified of scholarships, programs, events, and other resources! We send out monthly newsletters and additional reminders for upcoming research-related opportunities. Sign up here!

The Spring Research Fair will take place Tuesday, May 7th, 5-7 PM in the Mong Lobby, Patio, and Cohen Room. RSVP now at this link!

This event will be a great opportunity to network with engineering research labs interested in recruiting undergraduates just like you! Attending labs will each have a booth to talk with students about their research and how you can get involved. We have limited student sign-up slots available due to venue constraints, so RSVP ASAP if you are interested!

If you have any questions please email urp@seas.ucla.edu!

The Undergraduate Research Program hosts many talented and bright scholars.

Click this link to see the journal publications of our students! 

Are you interested in publishing your research? Please visit the application website here!

Currently looking for research, or already in a lab? The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is an umbrella program that scaffolds summer undergraduate research opportunities at UCLA Samueli Engineering, including Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). SURP is a 10-week program and runs from June 24 to August 30 for Summer 2024.

If you are new to research and/or are interested in doing full time, in person, paid summer research, SURP could be a great fit for you! If you are interested in participating in the UCLA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), schedule a peer advising session with Solia or Ananya this quarter!

Visit this website for more information about the program.

• Finding a Research Lab
  • Research Openings (mostly at other universities)
  • Research Postings Archive
  • Pathways to Science (national database of research opportunities supported by NSF)
  • UCLA Research Portal (on-campus)
  • UCLA Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
  • Other Research Programs and Opportunities
• Getting course credit for research
  • Enrolling in a research-based course (94, 194, 199)
• Type of Research at UCLA Samueli
  • UCLA Engineering’s Six Critical Areas of Research
  • Research Centers and Institutes
  • Faculty Expertise Directory
  • Departmental Research Pages
    • Bioengineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Materials Science and Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering