PAST EVENTS
Throughout the year we hold many events for students of all backgrounds and experience levels, ranging from industry networking events to makeathons with our ARRP program.
WattHack 2022
20th-21st April 2022 (Mid-Sem Break)
Telstra Creator Space, Melbourne Connect
Join us for WattHack! Our 2-day event where you can rack your brain and work with others to bring your amazing ideas to life with an emphasis on reusing parts from e-waste!
The two day event is fully catered and prizes are industry sponsored (stay tuned for more!).
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WattHack Arduino
Crash Course
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, 12th April 2022
Newton Room, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building
If you've signed up to WattHack but want to brush up on your skills beforehand, some to our Arduino Crash Course and work on your skills!
WattHack Teardown
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 12th April 2022
Telstra Creator Space
Want to get some hands-on experience processing our E-waste in preparation for WattHack? Come along to TCS and help out our team break down our E-waste and scavenge for useful components.
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Not to mention get a sneak peak into the materials you could use for your WattHack project!
Coffee Catchup
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 24th March 2022
House of Cards
Free coffee and drinks for MUEEC members (membership is free)!
Come hang out with us and chat about electrical engineering, uni, robotics, or anything else.
Arduino 202 Workshop
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 22nd March 2022
Newton Room, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building
Interested in improving and building upon your Arduino skills? Weren't challenged enough by Arduino 101?
Come along to our Arduino 202 Workshop!
Plus, there's free pizza after the event!
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Meet the Grads
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 17th March 2022
Yasuko Hiroaka room, Sidney Myer
Join MUEEC and MESS at our fully catered Meet The Grads! This is a great opportunity to network with recent grads and other students.
Spaghetti Bridge Building Competition
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM, 11th March 2022
Infrastructure Building, Room C-428
Keen to bounce off ideas with 6 engineering student clubs? And even win prizes on top? Come join us, MESS, MUCSS, EWB, WISE, and WIT for a fun afternoon filled with spaghetti and structural brilliance!
Aaaand, there's free food!
Intro to Verilog
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 10th March 2022
Online
Verilog is very useful for students studying Digital Electronics Systems. Come and get a headstart at the start of the semester!
Arduino 101 Workshop
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 7th March 2022
Newton Room, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building
Interested in building cool robots and DIY home systems? Come to our introductory Arduino workshop to bring your ideas to life!
Plus, there's free pizza after the event!
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ARRP Launch Night
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 4th March 2022
Newton Room, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building
Come to learn what ARRP is all about, and see what projects we are offering (hint, there's a robot arm!). And of course, free pizza!
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2022 Events
WattHack 2021
22nd - 23rd November 2021​
WattHack is an annual two-day in-person makeathon with an aim for students to work in teams to take E-waste components and create something new.
Industry Night
16th September 2021​
Industry Night was a collaboration with MESS where students could network and hear from a range of well-known companies in the Electrical and Mechanical engineering industries. In 2021, we were joined by CSIRO, Ford, Invetech, DefendTex, and Carbon Revolution.
Pub Night
23rd November 2021​
To celebrate the end of the year, we had our annual pub night at The Clyde Hotel. After a semester of zoom, it was fantastic to meet in person for some drinks.
Soft Skills Workshop
29th March 2021
We collaborated with MESS to create an interactive workshop with group case studies and interviews by some industry representatives from notable companies in Australia in order to sharpen students' communication skills.
Future Students Workshop
8th April 2021
We ran an introductory Arduino workshop for 60 high school students as part of FEIT's Future Students Program.
Meet the Grads
25th August 2020
Unimelb alumni and representatives from the Australian Defence Force, Ford, and Ericsson came to speak about their university journeys and life of engineering graduates.
Spaghetti Bridge Building Competition
10th March 2020
Students competed in teams of 3-4 to build the sturdiest, most aesthetically pleasing, and longest bridge all out of SPAGHETTI (and lots of tape!).
SuperHack 2019
30th November - 1st December 2019
SuperHack is an annual high-school engineering hackathon for young women in years 10 and 11. The event aims to encourage STEM-based careers to young women to promote gender diversity in the field.
MUG Fest
9th August 2019
Melbourne University Gaming Festival is the largest and most enjoyable annual festival in Engineering. Organised by 5 student clubs, it is the best way to spend a Friday night with friends and fellow students.
Arduino 101
13th July 2021
Arduino 101 is one of many workshops run by MUEEC that aims to teach Arduino basics to those who have not come across it before. Head to our YouTube channel to watch the WattHack-specific workshop that we ran in 2021.
