If you would like to hear about Voltage events, you can add yourself to the voltage-interest@mit.edu mailing list or email voltage@mit.edu to be added.
This is a great opportunity to talk to electrical engineering alumni about their experiences at MIT and in the field, the different opportunities available, and what it’s like to use an electrical engineering degree in the workplace. Gain advice for the future from alums working in a range of industries including robotics, integrated circuit design, venture capital, and more. Join us for great food and conversations!
We are always looking for new members excited about Voltage's mission to join us. Here are some of the things we've done in the past, and we'd like to increase the impact of Voltage on Course 6-1 by doing even more. It's a great opportunity to become more involved and gain leadership experience. If this sounds interesting to you, apply here. If you have any questions, please email us at voltage@mit.edu.
Voltage is the electrical engineering subcommittee of MIT's IEEE/ACM chapter. We are a group of undergraduates working to create a stronger, more cohesive MIT undergraduate EE community by organizing events that allow students, faculty, alumni, and industry to interact. We aim to make being 6-1 more than a major, but a community. Some events we have held in the past are the Undergraduate EE Expo, Research Expo, Alumni Dinner, Faculty and Student Dinner, and study breaks.
EE Research Expo:
(March 9, 2016) The goal of the EE Expo was to increase EE exposure among interested students and spike interest among undecided students for opportunities in the department. Voltage organized a research expo where professors gave presentations about their different research departments.
Professor Leeb giving a demo
Chatting after the presentations
Professor Shapiro presents his research
Voltage Research Expo Organizing Team
Faculty/Student End of Semester Dinner:
(December 3, 2015) As the semester was coming to a close, Voltage invited MIT EE faculty and students to a dinner to casually chat to get to know each other as well as discuss classes and research.
Students and Faculty get dinner
Students and faculty discuss things over dinner
The organizers give opening remarks
Undergraduate EE Expo:
(October 16, 2015) The Undergraduate EE Expo aimed to connect freshmen and sophomores to research and internship opportunities for summer 2016 by bringing in MIT faculty and representatives from various companies as well as an exclusive networking fair. Website here.
Vanu Bose shares opportunities at his company
Students talk to company representatives at the exclusive networking fair
EE Expo organizing team with Anantha
Our wonderful poster
Anantha Chandrakasan with reps from MediaTek
Representative from Witricity showing a demo
Alumni Dinner:
(April 21, 2015) To give course 6-1 students some exposure to all the various career paths in electrical engineering, Voltage invited 6-1 alumni in the Boston area from different career paths to share their experiences with using EE skills in the workplace and advice for the future over dinner.
An alum and students engage in interesting conversation
The organizers, Malika and Fiona, say opening remarks
About 14 alumni and 35 students in attendance
EE Research Expo:
(April 1, 2015) The goal of the EE Expo was to increase EE exposure among interested students and spike interest among undecided students for opportunities in the department. With help from Professor Perreault, Voltage organized a research expo where professors gave presentations about their different research departments. Article here.
Everyone listening to the presentations
Rajeev Ram and a student discuss
Dave Perreault talks about his research
Organizing team for the Research Expo!
Study Breaks:
Voltage holds a few study breaks a semester for students to relax, eat food, and meet their fellow classmates.
Talking about that EE life
Fall themed snacks for a fall study break!
Meeting new EE people
Enjoying delicious sandwiches
Relaxing and chatting
Course 6-1
Co-chair of Voltage
Bringer of yummy snacks
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Founder, Co-chair
Also loves directing plays!
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Study Break Pro
Likes: band. Dislikes: circuits.
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Guide of the Underground
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Designer and Photographer
That chill EECS person
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Kidnapped Underclassman
He likes EE things
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Random Comp Sci ??
She eats all the snacks
Course 6-2
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Course 6-1
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And a special thanks to the MIT EECS Department and MIT IEEE/ACM for their immense support.