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  <title>Engineering Club Updates</title>
  <link>https://smcengr.com/updates</link>
  <description>Latest club updates</description>

  

  
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    <title>SMC Club Awareness</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#smc-club-awareness</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Friendly reminder: there is no club meeting tomorrow, 9/29/26, because it is Club Awareness Day! We will have a table for our club, and we encourage everyone, including current members, to stop by and say hi. Our table will be adjacent to the main quad (where club row is held). All leadership, including our 4 new board members, will be present. Our next club meeting is on 10/6/26, and we will give a CAD presentation.
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    <title>Paper Bridge Single-day Project</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#paper-bridge-single-day-project</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Today we held a single-day experiment/project where we competed in teams to build a paper bridge design that could withstand as much weight as possible. Congrats to team 8 for beating the all-time club record by managing 5.7kg on their bridge! Congrats to teams 6 & 9 as well, tied at 5kg, which is also a new club record for second place.
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    <title>Syllabus Updated</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#syllabus-updated</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Fall 2026! Welcome! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Summer Break. First, let me take a moment to welcome all of the incoming students to Santa Monica College. I hope all of you enjoy your time at this wonder school. Meeting times and days have shifted, being Tuesdays at 11:45am. Starting day isn't confirmed, but I'll update everyone when it's been decided.
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    <title>Syllabus Updated</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#syllabus-updated</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Updated syllabus to reflect new schedule.
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    <title>March 17th Meeting Postponed</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#march-17th-meeting-postponed</link>
    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      The original schedule has us meeting on March 17th for our third meeting, but it had overlapped with a Flex Day, so we've pushed back the meeting (along with the following ones) by one week. The syllabus was also updated to reflect the change.
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    <title>First Meeting: Introductions</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#first-meeting-introductions</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      For the first meeting, we'll be having introductions and icebreakers, along with a general discussion about the roadmap of the semester. We'll show off some 3D printed keychains and other projects.
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    <title>Welcome to the 2026 Spring Semester!</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#welcome-to-the-2026-spring-semester</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Our first meeting will be on March 3, 2026 at 11:15am PST. The syllabus has been updated with the new semester's weekly schedule. We'd also like to congratulate our two new wonderful board members, Michael and Mariam.
Workshop access times will be figured out and notifications will be sent out.

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    <title>Ninth Meeting: Construct the Project</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#ninth-meeting-construct-the-project</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Put everything together. Design it and even paint it if you'd like. It's your project, enjoy it.
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    <title>Eighth Meeting: Design, Model, and Print Required Parts</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#eighth-meeting-design-model-and-print-required-parts</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Design and Model your chassis and other parts needed, then send them off to print. You'll be given restrictions to challenge you.
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    <title>Updated the Syllabus</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#updated-the-syllabus</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Updated syllabus meeting dates to reflect the new schedule.
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    <title>November 11th Meeting Postponed</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#november-11th-meeting-postponed</link>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      The original schedule has us meeting on November 11th for our eighth meeting, but it had overlapped with Veteran's Day, so we've pushed back the meeting (along with the following ones) by one week. The syllabus was also updated to reflect the change.
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    <title>Tenth Meeting: Test it out!</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#tenth-meeting-test-it-out</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      The original plan was to go outside and test the project out, but due to an underestimation in the difficulty of designing the chassis, the project was sadly unfinished by the end of the semester. It will not go to trash though! It will be finished the following semester.
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    <title>Seventh Meeting: Testing Code with Prototype Project</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#seventh-meeting-testing-code-with-prototype-project</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      You'll be using the wiring diagram provided to put together the entire circuit. Next, you'll be testing the code with all components connected.
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    <title>Sixth Meeting: Arduino Wiring and Wiring Diagrams w/ Soldering</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#sixth-meeting-arduino-wiring-and-wiring-diagrams-w-soldering</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Learn the connectivity of an Arduino and how to wire up the simple circuit using wiring diagrams. You'll learn why some components were used and how they work. Members were also allowed to continue soldering if they couldn't get a chance to try the first time.
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    <title>Fifth Meeting: Project Presentation + Code w/ More Soldering</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#fifth-meeting-project-presentation-code-w-more-soldering</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      A presentation for some common electrical and mechanical components as well as discussing the functionality of the Arduino Code being used. Members were also allowed to continue soldering if they couldn't get a chance to try the first time.
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    <title>Added 2025 RC Car Repository w/ Code + Wiring Diagram</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#added-2025-rc-car-repository-w-code-wiring-diagram</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Added 2025 RC Car Repository alongside all of the code and the wiring diagram for the club members to access.
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    <title>Added Soldering + Electrical Components Powerpoints</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#added-soldering-electrical-components-powerpoints</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Added Soldering and Electrical Components Powerpoints to the github for the club members to have access.
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    <title>Fourth Meeting: Soldering Activity</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#fourth-meeting-soldering-activity</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      We'll be teaching a lesson on soldering, including the ways to keep yourself safe from the potential dangers. Then we'll offer members the ability to try out soldering on small circuit kits.
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    <title>Third Meeting: CAD Lesson</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#third-meeting-cad-lesson</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      We'll be teaching the basics of CAD (Computer Aided Design) and offer projects each member can do anytime they'd like. In this lesson, we'll be creating a 2x2 lego brick, based on the official specifications.
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    <title>Second Meeting: Paper Bridge</title>
    <link>https://smcengr.com/updates#second-meeting-paper-bridge</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[
      Members will team up and create bridges uses minimal sheets of printer paper and compete to construct the strongest design.
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