16-17 UCC Societies Magazine Aug. 2016 | Page 22

ENGINEERING Are you an Engineer? An engineering student who calls them selves an engineer because it sounds cooler? Or a nonengineering student who calls themselves an engineer anyway because you’re just a bit deluded? UCC Engineering Society is for you. While the society’s membership mainly consists of students from the School of Engineering, we welcome and work for - every student at UCC with an interest in the field of engineering. EngSoc is committed to offering all of its members a social, academic and professional platform to meet like-minded peers and further their interest in the field. [email protected] We organise and provide a vast range of events and services for our members, from the prestigious Eng Cup to the not-so-prestigious Sausage Fest, a RAG week all-you-caneat fan favourite. We provide academic tutoring services, guest speakers and social evenings for our members, and our annual Engineering Ball is a highlight of the academic year for any self-proclaimed engineer. If you’d like to know more about how you can get involved in our events, services or in the Eng Soc Committee, drop us a line on Facebook, Snapchat or by email at [email protected]. UCCEngSoc UCCEngSoc ENGINNERS WITHOUT BORDERS Sustainability. Development. Education. If you have an interest in any of these things, Engineer or not, there is always room for creative people at EWB. We develop our projects around the skills of our members and ask only for enthusiasm! Take part in our “Where there is no engineer” competition and help create solutions to problems in the third world. We host workshops, like last year’s very successful “So you think you want to be a relief worker?”, a crash course in working on the ground in some of the most challenging environments in the world. Each year our partnership with EWB Ireland will give a UCC student the opportunity to volunteer abroad. [email protected] 22 Previously, we collaboratively held the “UCC Climate Change Conference”, and a successful “Mapathon” which had students mapping uncharted areas, using satellite images! Our schools competition allows students to mentor TY students, who create a wind turbine using only recycled materials. We’ve built water filters from plastic bottles and sand, working speakers for mobile phones using basic electrical components, and a handheld generator from magnets! In addition to these projects, we host numerous social events, some featuring Lego, most featuring pizza; you’re sure to meet others with similar interests by joining EWB! EngineerswithoutbordersUCC ucc_ewb SOCIETY BIOS