Privacy and IoT Research Exploration Workshop 3
Summer 2023: For Community College Students
Tuesday June 20, 2023 – Friday June 30, 2023, 9:00am-3pm ISEB 4020
Program Dates and Deadlines
Dates: June 20 – June 30, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023, by 11:59 PM PST REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED.
Please note: Applicants will need to complete their applications once they start: you will not be able to save and return to your application. Consider writing your statement of purpose beforehand and copying and pasting into application when ready.
Statement of Purpose: Provide a brief summary of your career goals, your interests in engineering and/or computer science, and why you would like to participate in the 2023 Privacy and IoT Research Exploration Workshop at UCI. How will this program help you in achieving your educational/career goals? Please limit your essay to 500 words or less.
Format: The application will ask general demographic questions for reporting purposes and ask for your to submit the above statement of purpose. If you are less than 18 years old, your application will need to be virtually signed by a parent/guardian (within application).
Program Requirements:
- Be an undergraduate student at a 2-year institution (community college) with plans to return in Fall 2023. We will also accept applications from applicants who will enroll in their first CC semester in Fall 2023 (graduating HS seniors). Priority will be given to CC students, however we will consider applications from students at 4-yrs (UCI, USC, etc.).
- Be available for the duration of the entire program (June 20- June 30, M-F, 9am-3pm @ UCI campus).
- Thirst for knowledge, no prior CS experience needed.
- Submit statement of purpose of 500 words or less in online application.
- Upload unofficial transcript in application form (PDF only).
- Students from underrepresented populations in CS, in particular, are encouraged to apply (e.g., women, ethnic or racial minority groups, low socioeconomic status, or persons with disabilities)
Benefits:
- Learn about cutting-edge research in privacy and IoT.
- Gain hands-on experience using the Raspberry PI microcomputer and python; develop CS programming skills.
- Receive mentoring and advice from ProperData Frontier faculty, graduate students and industry partners.
- Participate in career development activities and receive support with the transfer process.
- Learn how to build a voice assistant/smart speaker from scratch.
- Understand how social media apps, like TikTok, track and profile users.
