EDIT: Changed to include Windows Mobile platform and expand on eligibility requirements for raffle entrance, in bold.

CPEs is excited to host the 2012 Cal Poly Mobile Hack-a-thon from 7pm Friday, June 1st to 7pm Saturday June 2nd. This will be a competition to design and program an innovative mobile application either for a particular mobile operating system like Android iOS, Windows Mobile, or in  the HTML5 standard. Meals will be provided throughout the event, and the entries will be judged by a panel of Cal Poly professors and industry members. Several cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, and all participating entrants who pitch an app idea and implement it will be entered into raffles for awesome  prizes.

To participate, you must register ahead of time on the event’s Eventbrite page. The hack-a-thon is currently scheduled to take place in the Computer Science building, 14-149. Register soon to guarantee a space in the competition! On Saturday night after the final judging, business and art students interested in developing the Hack-a-thon projects further in the form of a start-up or senior project will be available to network with and discuss possibilities.

What: Mobile Hackathon

Why: cool raffles, cash prizes, yummy food

When: Friday June 1st 7pm – Saturday June 2nd 7pm

Where: 14-149

Representatives from Experts-Exchange, the popular “ask an expert” site will be on campus Tuesday, May 15th for an info session. It will be held in room 246 of the Computer Science building from 6-8pm. We will be serving food, and you are encouraged to bring your resume if you are interested in possible internship or career opportunities. We hope to see you there!

What: Experts-Exchange Info Session

Where: 14-246

When: Tuesday, May 15th, from 6-8pm

EDIT 2: The room number has changed again, it is now in 14-246 

EDIT: Sorry, the initial post was incorrect, please note the change in date and room number(bold).

CPEs is proud to host General Atomics, a Sand Diego based nuclear energy and defense R&D company for an info session. It will be on Thursday, May 24th from 6-8 PM in the Computer Science building 14, room 246. Interested in a summer internship or after graduation career opportunities with General Atomics? Be sure to bring your resume and be prepared to talk to a recruiter. Food will be provided!

What: General Atomics Info Session

Where: 14-246

When: 6-8pm Thursday, May 24th

Head down to the CPE Program office in building 20A room 215 to purchase your 2012 CPEs shirt! The price is $12 for members of CPEs and $15 for non-members. The front of the shirt features our logo, and the back has the logos of some of our sponsors. Come check it out!

Front view of the 2012 CPEs shirt

Back view of the 2012 CPEs shirt

CPEs is proud to host the CPE program end-of-year banquet on Friday, May 18th. It will be hosted at the beautiful and historic Madonna Inn from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Your CPEs officers have been planning for the banquet for months, and we are sure you’ll have a good time. There will be raffles, trivia competitions, awards for both students and teachers, and, most importantly, a delicious 3-course steak dinner. Tickets (which include admission and the cost of the normally $34 dinner) are $15 for students and just $10 for CPEs members. It will be will worth the price of admission. There will be representatives from tech-related companies at each table who are looking for potential candidates for both summer internships and new-grad positions. The banquet will be a great networking opportunity for students of all computer-related majors and all years. To get your ticket, go to the CPE program office in building 20A, room 215.

What: CPE End-of-Year Banquet

Where: Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo

When: Friday, May 18th, from 6:00pm to 9:30pm

Cost: $10 for CPEs members, $15 for non-members