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Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

The Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering seeks to provide financial support to students that will supplement university scholarships, promotes participation in college-wide programs, and encourages development of leadership capabilities, global competence, and innovation skills. A list of scholarships with how to apply can be found here.

IT&C Undergraduate Scholarship

The IT&C program reviews applications for scholarships funded by our generous donors. Applicants for these scholarships must be full-time students in the IT or Cybersecurity major. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is required. The deadline for Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer scholarships is March 1st. Talk to the Advisement Office in 265 CTB or see the application here for details.

Women in Engineering and Technology

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Getting involved in IT & Cybersecurity can be a life changing experience. It provides a wonderful opportunity for women to empower themselves through tackling new challenges, gaining essential work skills, participating in creative problem solving, and joining in leadership opportunities. The unique perspective women can contribute to technical fields is needed, and is in high demand by both employers and educators. This demand provides a powerful opportunity for women to get involved and influence the world around them.

If you are curious about whether IT or Cybersecurity is a good fit for you, please feel free to contact Amanda Hughes, current female students, or the BYU Women in Engineering & Technology (WE) group who provides research scholarships for freshmen and sophomore students. Know that your voice will always be heard here!

Systems Management

Systems Management (CTB 370) is located on the third floor of the Crabtree building and is managed by Aaron Vivian and student system administrators. Items available to be checked out for projects or student-use range from Ethernet cables to micro computers. They can also help with account/password resets, computer lab issues, and networking questions.

Contact Systems Management by visiting CTB 370 during student's posted hours found on the door. Aaron can be found helping with class labs and demos. His contact information can be found here.

Important Links

BYU IT Crowd Slack Group
This Slack channel is used by the IT&C program for specific classes, program announcements, recruitment, internships, and for general Q&A or advice. It's highly recommended for students in any IT&C class to join. It requires a BYU email address to sign-up.

BYU Email Alias Manager
BYU provides students and employees with a limited number of BYU domain email addresses. These addresses are an alias which will forward any emails received to the address or addresses of your choice. Aliases are used only to receive email and cannot be used as the origin of an email.

CAEDM (Computer Aided Engineering Design and Manufacturing)
Sponsored by the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology to provide core computing resources, file storage, and other services.

BYU Domains
The BYU Domains program provides professors and students the tools they need to have a presence on the web and to take control of their digital identity. BYU students and faculty are given one free domain name to construct and use in their own manner, with tutorials and documentation to help them along the way. Get your free domain now, use it for as long as you are a member of the University, and then take it with you when you leave BYU.

BYU Software
You can download software like Windows 10 Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, BYU's Open Access Print Driver for on-campus printers, and other educational software for free.

MSDNAA CAEDM Software Catalog
The Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) allow students and faculty to download Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, AutoCAD, and other engineering related software for academic-related, non-commercial purposes.

Cloud Apps at BYU
Using your BYU netid@byu.edu and your NetID password, BYU offers cloud-hosted applications to students. Run programs like Google Earth Pro, RootsMagic7, Adobe Creative Cloud suites, and AutoCAD without having to use your local systems resources to run these CPU intensive programs.

VMWare Academic Program
The VMWare Academic Program allows students and faculty access to software for running virtual machines on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Make sure to sign up for a CAEDM account first in order to use this link.

Clubs

IT Student Association

The Information Technology Student Association (ITSA) is an active, social organization run by IT&C students. They are responsible for hosting LAN parties (i.e., game nights), an annual trip to CES, the PC Cleanup service project, Tech Talks on a variety of practical technology topics, and other social events.
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IT Sec

The BYU Cybersecurity Students Academic Association (ITSec) is an official student club that provides a relaxed and fun way for cybersecurity enthusiasts to learn and socialize. The club is open to all years; experience is not a concern.
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BYU UXD

BYU UXD is an interdisciplinary organization that seeks to foster growth and awareness of User Experience Design at BYU. Members will be given the opportunity to develop industry connections, UX related skills and share resources.
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BYU Mixed Reality Club

We explore rapid design and prototyping processes in Augmented/Mixed/Virtual Reality (AR/MR/VR) mediums. Our lab has a wide range of equipment to get you started on your own project. We love what we do and would love to share our passion with anyone who wants to learn more about Mixed Reality technologies.
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BYU Network Engineering Club

Inspire minds to connect with the World in a computational era by continually learning and adopting new technologies related to communications. Develop skills and understanding with core networking concepts and automation.
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Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that is that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.
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BYU Developers Club

While we're here at BYU, we plan on transforming what it means to be a Developer. We are coders and designers. Entrepreneurs and students. Hackers and UX fanatics. And if you're ready to rethink developer impact, you're ready to join us.
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BYU eSports Club

To get together people with an interest in electronic gaming to play together, discuss electronic game related subjects, trade merchandise, and serve as an organization through which people who have an interest in electronic gaming can socialize and make new friends.
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Venture Factory

Venture Factory is BYU's Product Development Accelerator. Officially sponsored by the College of Engineering & Technology, our mission is to provide the resources and environment needed for students to turn their ideas into excellent prototypes, products, and even businesses.
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BYU Localization Club

Localization (L10n) is the process of adapting a product or service to fit the linguistic and cultural needs of a specified area. We hold regular meetings and one large event every semester that provide students with opportunities to develop their skills and grow as professionals in this field.
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Changemaker Club

The Changemaker Club is the introductory club for undergrad students looking to get involved in social innovation and the Ballard Center. We believe that in order to solve important social issues we must first have a deep understanding of them through our guest speakers and meetings.
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BYU Linux Club

Help new and experienced Linux users gain marketable administration skills. Being the platform of choice to run desktops, servers, and embedded systems across the globe, Linux is one of the most reliable, secure and worry-free operating systems available.
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Association for Computing Machinery

The Association for Computing Machinery is the largest and oldest international scientific and educational computing society in the industry today. Our vision for the BYU chapter of ACM is: "Enhancing our university experience through Networking, Education and Service"
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