OSU MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, &
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN
January 8, 2007
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Upcoming Events
Miscellaneous Announcements
ME–IME Faculty/Graduate Seminars
Scholarships and Fellowships
Job and Internship Postings—ME & IME Students
Faculty and Post-Doc Positions
About this E-Bulletin
Happy new year to all,
and welcome to winter term 2007!
UPCOMING EVENTS [back to top]
This Week…
Mon, Jan 8–Fri, Jan 26: Martin Luther King Celebration 2007.
See http://oregonstate.edu/diversity/MLK_07_Poster_lega.pdf
for the schedule of events.
Mon, Jan 8: Tickets go on sale in the MU Business Office for the 25th annual Peace
Breakfast to be held on Monday, January 15. $10 for general admission and
$6 for students; children ages 5-and-under will be admitted free. Call
541-737-4381 for more information.
Mon, Jan 8: EWB-OSU Board Meeting. 6 pm, BAT 250.
Plan Ahead...
Mon, Jan 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes cancelled; ME/IME offices will
be closed. 25th annual
Peace Breakfast starts at 7:30 in the MU Ballroom. Tickets required;
purchase them in advance at the MU Business Office.
Tues, Jan 16:
Center For Teaching and Learning
Workshop: Explore the Future of Teaching.
12–1 pm, Milam 215.
Tues, Jan 16:
EWB–OSU General Meeting. 6 pm, BAT
250.
Fri, Jan 19: Center
For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Discover Your Teaching Philosophy.
2–4:30 pm, Milam
215.
Tues, Jan 23:
Nonprofit Career Day. 3–6:30 pm, MU Ballroom. See Announcements
section for details.
Thurs, Feb 1: Center For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Effective Use of Collaborative Learning in
the Classroom.
2–5 pm, Milam 215
Thurs, Feb 15: Center For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Learning Styles & Learning Perspectives 9–11 am, Milam 215
Fri, Feb 16: Center
For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Integrating
Brain Research into Your Teaching.
9 am–12 pm, Milam
215
Tues, Feb 20:
Center For Teaching and Learning
Workshop: Assessment
Part I: Are Your Students Learning?
2–5 pm, Milam 215.
Tues, Feb 20:
2nd Annual EECS–MIME
Industry–Student Reception. 6 pm, Kelley Atrium. Save the date! More
information and registration link forthcoming.
Wed, Feb 21.
Winter Engineering Career Fair. 11
am–4 pm, CH2M-Hill Alumni Center.
Fri, March 2:
Center For Teaching and Learning
Workshop: Assessment
Part II: Assessment Tools and Their Use in the Classroom.
2–4 pm, Milam 215.
Fri, March 9:
Center For Teaching and Learning
Workshop: Course
Portfolios.
2–4 pm, Milam 215.
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Departments-wide…
LAB UPDATE NOTE AND REMINDER
FROM OUR I.T. SUPPORT STAFF. Happy New Year to all! We have repainted the Rogers 336 lab and replaced all the computer
equipment in that lab. We need your help to take care of the new equipment
and make sure that everything stays in good working condition. Please be reminded that *food* and *drinks*
are strictly prohibited in *all* labs, not only in Rogers 336. Thank you for your
cooperation! If you need any help or have any questions please email mesupport@engr.oregonstate.edu or support@engr.oregonstate.edu. Cheers! —Leanne, ME
IT support.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM:
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING EXAM IS JANUARY 15. Note from the COE office: There has been a
significant change in the application to take the Fundamentals of Engineering
exam that OSU Engineering students should know about. As all OSU
Engineering programs are ABET accredited, OSU Engineering students qualify to
take the FE exam based on education, with proof being certification of
enrollment by the Engineering Undergraduate office in Bat 151. OSU Engineering
student applicants no longer need to have references (these are needed only for
applicants trying to qualify based on work experience). Remember that the
deadline to submit your application to take the April 21st, 2007
exam is January 15, 2007. You can find the application at http://www.osbeels.org/fset_fefls_edu.htm. For
more information about the FE exam and compelling reasons to take it, see http://www.engineeringlicense.com/feexam/.
EWB WEST COAST WORKSHOP—PLANNERS/ORGANIZERS
NEEDED. Engineers Without Borders–OSU is looking for two or three people
who are interested in helping plan and organize next year's EWB West Coast
workshop. This year's excellent workshop was held down at UCSB.
Next year's workshop will be held in Portland
with all of the Oregon
student and professional chapters working together to host the event. If
you are interested in getting involved at the ground floor to help plan an
amazing conference (and learn a whole lot more about EWB-USA and EWB-West
Coast), please email Kelly Wilson ( wilsonke@onid.orst.edu) to get more information. The first
planning meeting will be held this coming Saturday, January 13th, time and
place TBD.
NONPROFIT CAREER DAY AT OSU: Co-sponsored
by OSU Career Services and The Biodiesel Initiative in partnership with various
student organizations, Nonprofit Career Day is scheduled for Jan. 23rd, 2007, 3–6:30 pm, in the MU
Ballroom. Come learn about nonprofit
and socially responsible career options from an international nonprofit/NGO
network representative, seasoned professionals, and representatives from local
and national nonprofit organizations. For more information, contact Adry Clark,
Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator at (541) 737-0519 or
adry.clark@oregonstate.edu
Nonprofit Career Day Agenda:
3 –
4:45 Idealist presentation
§
What is the Nonprofit Sector?
§
What are Nonprofit Careers?
§
Reality Check: What is it Really Like to Work
for a Nonprofit?
§
Career Paths in the Nonprofit Sector
§
Benefits and drawbacks of Nonprofit Careers
5 –
5:25 and 5:35 – 6 Pullout Sessions: Speakers and panels address career
topics from various Nonprofit sectors
4:30 –
6:30 Nonprofit Career Expo: Representatives from local and national
Nonprofits connect with students and promote volunteering and internship
opportunities.
NASA ANNOUNCES 2006-07 AERONAUTICS
COMPETITION FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. The
Fundamental Aeronautics Program of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
at NASA Headquarters is pleased to announce this year’s aeronautics competition
for the 2006-07 academic year. For this year’s competition, students are
invited to propose solutions for complex technical problems in hypersonic and
supersonic flight; subsonic fixed and rotary wing transport; or Mars entry,
descent, and landing. Some of these challenges occur in Earth's atmosphere,
others occur in space. Individuals, small (<10-person), and larger
undergraduate/graduate student teams are all invited to participate.
Multi-disciplinary, multi-department teams are encouraged. College entries are
due in late April. For competition details, visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions_univ.htm.
Grad
Students/Faculty/Staff
OSU CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
(CTL) GRANTS AVAILABLE. The OSU Center
for Teaching and Learning will be offering several workshops during winter
term; all of these are listed in the Events section of this bulletin. In
addition, the CTL will offer grants
up to $2000 to projects supporting and improving teaching and student learning.
The goal of this program is to recognize and reward teaching excellence and
encourage instructors to engage in the creation of innovative learning
experiences for their students and scholarship focused on teaching and
learning. Grant applications are due January 31, 2007. Please go to the
Center for Teaching and Learning website for grant application, workshop
registration and additional details http://oregonstate.edu/ctl.
NEW GRADUATE-LEVEL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSE
BEING OFFERED WINTER AND SPRING TERMS. EECS will be offering a 2-credit graduate level course
on Product Innovation and Commercialization. This course is open to all
engineering graduate students, is meant to complement your research activities,
and comprises an opportunity to build skills that will help you leverage your
technical skills throughout your career. Guest instructor Joe Tanous has been a successful venture investor and start-up
executive for over 25 years. In the course of his endeavors he has: started
several successful start-ups, raised millions of dollars in ventur