Taking place every Fall, EECS Day is our annual open house, providing prospective students in high-school and their parents with an opportunity to learn firsthand what it is like to study EECS at UC Berkeley. The day’s activities typically include a department tour, various hands-on EECS workshops and demos, and the chance to speak to UC Berkeley professors and students on their personal experiences. For those not yet in high school but are still eager to learn about EECS at Cal, HKN hosts Junior EECS Day.
Annual, Fall Semester
Sample Schedule
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Sign In
- 11:00 am - 11:40 am: Speaker
- 11:50 am - 12:40 am: Department Tour
- 12:40 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm: Computer Science Lab
- 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm: Electrical Engineering Lab
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Closing Panel
Much like our EECS Day event, Junior EECS Day provides a taste of EECS at UC Berkeley for all those interested. Specifically catering to students from grade 5-8 as well as their families, our HKN members will lead participants on a fun-filled day featuring introductory hands-on EECS activities and labs, a tour of campus, spectate a robotics competition, and a showcase at the end of the day.
Annual, Spring Semester
Schedule
- 9:50 - 10:00 am: Check-in @ Wozniak Lounge
- 10:00 - 10:30 am: Introduction and Speaker @ Wozniak Lounge
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: CS Lab @ 271, 273 Soda
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch @ Wozniak Lounge
- 1:00 - 2:30 pm: EE Lab @ 140 Cory
- 2:30 - 3:00 pm: EECS Campus Tour
- 3:00 - 3:30 pm: Wrap-up and Sign Out @ HP Auditorium
HKN Maker workshops are a series of weekend-afternoon workshops, open to all current high school students, that serve as an introduction to interesting and relevant EECS topics of today. We have offered lessons on everything from 3D modeling and printing, computer vision, microcontrollers, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and much more.
Annual, Spring Semester
Additional Resources
BearHacks is a day-long event for high-school students, especially those with limited EECS experience, to come to UC Berkeley and simply make something of their own. A showcase is held at the end of the day, giving attendees the chance to demo their creations to fellow students and parents. Students can choose from one of our starter projects, or work on anything of their choice; in either case, experienced HKN members will be glad to offer individualized guidance and support throughout the day.
Annual, Fall Semester
Sample Schedule
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Sign In
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Guest Speaker
- 11:00 am - 3:30 pm: Hack!
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Judging
- 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm: Project Showcase
- 3:50 pm - 4:00 pm: Awards Ceremony & Closing Speech
Cal Day is UC Berkeley’s free annual public open house, and HKN will be holding drop-in introductory EECS workshops for campus visitors. In past years, our hands-on workshop projects have included creating a programmable LED array that could flash in different patterns using a MSP430 microcontroller, or a blinking LED controlled by a 555 timer IC chip.
Annual, Spring Semester
Unfortunately, Cal Day has been cancelled this semester as part of campus policies regarding COVID-19.
