About Me 

I’m Sebastian, a proud Mechatronics Engineering student. I have lots of experience in student leadership and I am committed to making Mechatronics the best discipline at the U of A. 

I was president of the First Year Engineering Club last year, and have direct experience managing a discipline club. This includes sitting on the ESS Board of Directors; calling executive meetings; hosting events and competing in GEER Week. 

During my time with FYEC, I re-wrote and clarified all club policies, created a competitive GEER Week team that got two wins and seven podiums, hosted three engineering-based competitions for first years, made friends and helped others do the same. 

This experience directly translates into running the Mechatronics Club, where there are similar responsibilities. I am excited to start a club from scratch and the opportunities that it brings! 

My Platform 

Administration 

● Already wrote a draft constitution that covers the operations of a discipline club

● Hold monthly meetings to get as many students involved as possible 

● Appoint a Secretary of the Club and keep managed records for future years of the society Academics and Advocacy 

● Change the Fall final exam schedule before it is finalized 

● Create a Mechatronics ‘Professor of the Year’ award to recognize great professors

● Create a mechatronics-focused exam bank with student-written final exams if not allowed to use past papers 

Social and Community 

● Host an annual Trivia Night 

● Host Lecture Hall Movie Night 

● Social Events will be low-cost or free 

● Work with ESS to host more complex events 

● Co-host Bar nights with other discipline clubs 

Merchandise 

● Set a target for some merch to arrive before December Break 

● Mechatronics students will get by May: 

○ Hoodies 

○ Stickers 

○ Pins 

○ Jerseys 

○ Engineering Paper

Communications 

● Believe clear Communication is essential to a club 

● Send out a monthly newsletter with updates and opportunities 

● Club meetings will occur at least once a month 

● General Meetings will be fun! 

Professional Development 

● Host Annual Student-Professor mixer 

● Host ‘Picture Day’ to take professional headshots 

● Create a student-compiled Mechatronics Job Board 

● Host Industry talks with local Robotics companies 

● Engage with Project Groups to tailor to Mechatronics Students Equity and Diversity 

● Create a fair process for selecting key roles, clearly written into the constitution

● Plan events working with Diversity in Engineering 

GEER Week 

● Will use my past experience to keep a competitive team 

● Promise to keep clear organization and communication 

● Everyone who wants to will get to compete 

● We’re gonna win GEER Week 

How to reach out 

Email: sgmirand@ualberta.ca 

Instagram:@sebby4mechatronicspresident