IEEE UCI is the UCI branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a worldwide professional organization. We attract majors from both EECS and ICS, since we now cater to both the hardware and software sides of computers and electronics. We also attract a lot of upperclassmen so if you ever need advice or some help, our members and usuals are often willing to help. We have our own
lab, ICS 225, in which we provide a lot of equipment and resources for members to use and practice with, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, textbooks, and various electronic components like resistors, caps, IC’s, etc. We also have our own computers that we built, so we have the freedom to install whatever software we want, including games and obscure engineering software! We do a lot of events, such as workshops that cover various topics like how to get started on Arduino, how to prepare for interviews, or how to solder. We also do collaborate events such as the Zotcade gaming event with TAG at the end of the year, and the newly made cryptographic puzzle event called Crypto Crackdown with Cyber@UCI. We also do our own little fun events like the occasional movie night, board game night, and more. At the end of last year, we decided to revive the forgotten amateur radio club, whose equipment has just been lying around in MSTB without use. The Amateur Radio Club is now a sub-branch under IEEE UCI which focuses on learning and exploring radio equipment, perfect for those interested in telecom.