New Student Orientation

Welcome to the incoming Berkeley MEng Class of 2025! Here you can access a schedule of orientation events, RSVP for our in-person orientation, as well as view uploaded recordings of summer webinars. We also ask that all students watch the Navigating UC Berkeley & MEng Career Resources recording during orientation if they were not able to attend the live event. We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that all times listed below are Pacific Time (PT).

To ensure you will have a seamless experience joining virtual webinars, please make sure you have a Zoom account and the most updated version of Zoom.

RSVP for in-person orientation!

View our summer webinar recordings!

In-Person Orientation
Virtual Orientation Events

In-Person Orientation

In-Person Orientation: Monday, August 12, 2024

10-10:30am
Check-In/Welcome
Meet your MEng Class of 2025 Cohort for the first time at the Mudd Hall Lawn and pick up your official Berkeley MEng nametag!
10:30-11:30am
Capstone Peer Connections
Come and mingle with other MEng students at Shires Hall at our Capstone Peer Connections, a great opportunity for students to connect with each other about capstone projects prior to submitting project ranking preferences.
11:45am-12:15pm
Class Picture
Join us at the Mudd Hall Lawn for the official class photo for your MEng cohort!
12:15-2pm
Berkeley MEng Welcome Lunch and Gift Distribution
Join us at the Mudd Hall Lawn for a complimentary lunch and refreshments, as well as a networking activity and an opportunity to take a professional headshot!
2-4pm
Berkeley MEng Amazing Race Team Building Activity
4-4:30pm
Closing Remarks
Come and close out MEng Orientation at the Mudd Hall Lawn with a welcome gift from the MEng program!

Virtual Orientation Events

Wednesday, July 31 from 8-9am
Navigating UC Berkeley & MEng Career Resources
Join the Career Development team and start your MEng experience by learning how to utilize all of the career resources available to help you succeed as an engineering leader! We will outline available career resources, programming, and demo platforms that are essential in helping you achieve your career goals and reach your full potential! We ask that all students either attend this session live or watch the recording during orientation.

Watch the recording of this event.
Wednesday, August 7 from 3-4pm
BioE MEng Orientation
Berkeley MEng Bioengineering (BioE) Orientation Session with Dorian Liepmann (MEng Faculty Lead), and Joy Ahn (Student Services Advisor) will include a program overview and Q&A.

Access a recording of this event here.
Thursday, August 8 from 9-10am
IEOR MEng Orientation (All Concentrations)
Join us for the virtual IEOR MEng Orientation where we’ll provide essential information for new students in the IEOR MEng program. This online event is for all new IEOR MEng students, including those in the MSE, FinTech, and IPES concentrations. Register here for Zoom link.
Thursday, August 8 from 10-10:30am
IEOR MEng Orientation - FinTech
For those in the FinTech concentration, there will be an additional virtual session on August 8, 2024 from 10-10:30am PT, after the virtual IEOR MEng (all concentrations) Orientation. Register here for Zoom link.
Thursday, August 8 from 10-10:30am
IEOR MEng Orientation - IPES
For those in the IPES concentration, there will also be an additional virtual session on August 8, 2024 from 10-10:30am PT, after the virtual IEOR MEng (all concentrations) Orientation. Register here for Zoom link.
Thursday, August 8 from 11am-12pm
EECS MEng Orientation
Check back for an updated registration link!
Thursday, August 8 from 6-7pm
MSE MEng Orientation
Berkeley MEng Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Orientation Session with MSE MEng Lead Matt Sherburne will include a program overview and Q&A. Register here for Zoom link.
Friday, August 9 from 9-10:30am
NE MEng Orientation
Berkeley MEng Nuclear Engineering (NE) Orientation Session with Peter Hosemann (MEng Faculty Lead), Max Fratoni (Department Chair), AJ Gubser (Technical Staff) and Amanda Gill (Student Services Advisor) will include a program overview and Q&A. Register here for Zoom link.
Friday, August 9 from 9-10:30am
CEE MEng Orientation
Berkeley CEE MEng Virtual Orientation Session with Prof. Maria Laura Delle Monache, Prof. Mike Cassidy, and Jessica Zhang (Student Services Advisor) will include a program overview and Q&A. Register here for Zoom link.
Friday, August 9 from 10-11am
ME MEng Orientation
Berkeley MEng Mechanical Engineering (ME) Orientation Session. Register here for Zoom link.

In-Person Orientation

Check-In/Welcome

Capstone Peer Connections

Class Picture

Berkeley MEng Welcome Lunch and Gift Distribution

Berkeley MEng Amazing Race Team Building Activity

Closing Remarks

Virtual Orientation Events

Navigating UC Berkeley & MEng Career Resources

BioE MEng Orientation

IEOR MEng Orientation (All Concentrations)

IEOR MEng Orientation - FinTech

IEOR MEng Orientation - IPES

EECS MEng Orientation

MSE MEng Orientation

NE MEng Orientation

CEE MEng Orientation

ME MEng Orientation

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