OSU MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, &
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN
Week of February 12, 2007
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2007 MIME & EECS INDUSTRY–STUDENT
RECEPTION:
REGISTER THIS WEEK!!
ALL IME and ME pre-engineering,
pro-engineering, and graduate students are invited to attend this year’s EECS &
MIME INDUSTRY–STUDENT RECEPTION on Tuesday,
February 20, 5:30–8 pm (the evening before the
Engineering Career Fair) in the Kelley
Engineering Center. This reception is a great opportunity to meet
with members of industry, gain information about a number of different companies,
ask questions, network, hand out resumes, etc. The event features a large-group
hors d’oeuvres reception in the Kelley Atrium followed by two break-out
sessions where you meet with selected companies in smaller groups.
Sign up for the reception online! To sign up for the reception, visit http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate/febReception/index.htm. Register ASAP for the best selection of company break-out
sessions. Last day to
sign up is Thursday, Feb. 15.
Also, ALL IME and ME students (whether attending the
reception or not) are invited to upload a copy of your resume for
inclusion in the electronic resume book we’re preparing for industry
participants. Upload your resume at http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate/febReception/resumeUpload.htm
SME-SPONSORED MOCK INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK
Are you interested in brushing up your interview
skills before MECOP? Want to experience
an engineering-based interview and get feedback on how you can improve before
going in for the real thing? Then the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
has an event for you!
This week on Tuesday
Feb. 13th and Thursday
Feb. 15th, SME will be hosting Mock Interviews from 4 pm to 7 pm in Covell Hall. This event is FREE of charge to all who wish
to participate. Time slots are 45 minutes long. Sign up online at http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/sme/sign_up/. (If no
slots are currently available, be sure to check back periodically for updates
on openings.) Please check in at Covell Hall (1st floor hallway
inside the glass doors) 10 minutes prior to your interview. For interview specifics and updates, check http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/sme/
ME AND IME POLOS—ORDER YOURS TODAY!
Attention ME and IME faculty, staff, and students: Order
your Mechanical
Engineering polo or Industrial
& Manufacturing polo today
for only $20. These shirts are available in both black and white, with orange
embroidery. And you have the option of adding the word “Alumni” under
Engineering.
Plus, the Mechanical
Engineering T-shirts are
back! So if you missed out on getting one last fall, place you order today. $10
for a short sleeve and $15 for a long sleeve. Orange print on a black or
charcoal shirt.
To order your ME Polo and/or T-shirt, go to Covell
Hall 118 and fill out an order form. Order
deadline is 4 pm on Friday, February 23rd. Please bring exact change, or
make your check out to “Pi Tau Sigma.” All shirts will be available for pickup
during Dead Week.
UPCOMING EVENTS [back to
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This Week…
Mon, Feb 12–Mon Feb 19: Career Week. Features many events for students, including networking
and dining etiquette, an employer panel on resumes, and an alumni panel (all
great opportunities to meet with employers!) as well as a wardrobe event
featuring $15 interview-appropriate suits. Visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/calendar0607.pdf for a list and description of all events.
Mon, Feb 12: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) General Meeting. 6-7 pm, Peavy 272.
Our presentation for the evening will focus on the current push to turn OSU to
100% "green" renewable energy. There will be plenty of time for
questions at the end and also a chance for you to show your support for the
movement, if you so desire.
Mon, Feb 12:
SAE Formula Team Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 132 (SAE shop).
Tues, Feb 13: Career
Services Mock Interviews. 9 am–4 pm, Career Services Offices. Practice
interviewing with experienced recruiters and receive valuable feedback so you
can make outstanding connections in your future interviews. To schedule your
30-minute appointment, contact Career Services at 737-4085. Bring your resume
to the appointment.
Tues, Feb 13 AND Thurs, Feb 15: SME-sponsored Mock Interviews, Covell
Hall, 4–7 pm in Covell Hall. These 45-minute practice interviews are FREE of
charge for all who wish to participate. Sign up online at: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/sme/sign_up/.
Tues, Feb 13: “Nuclear
Power: Prospects for Nuclear Energy in the Navy and the Commercial World. “
Colloquium by Retired 4-Star Admiral Bruce DeMars. 3:30–5 pm, C&E Hall, LaSells Stewart
Center. Free and open to the public. Text on
publicity flyer: “The Navy Reactors’ program has shown the world that nuclear
power can be safely, with no adverse effects on the public or the environment.
While others have stumbled with this challenging technology, the Navy Reactors’
program stands out—in the private sector as well as the public sector–for
vision, discipline, and technical excellence.”
Wed, Feb 14 and Thurs, Feb 15: Solar Vehicle Team Weekly Meetings for Machine
Shop Work. Noon to 5 pm, WNGR 404.
Wed, Feb 14: SAE Baja Team Meeting. 5 pm, Rogers 230.
Thurs, Feb 15: Center For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Learning Styles & Learning Perspectives 9–11 am, Milam 215.
Synopsis: Research
suggests people learn in different ways and understanding these ways of
learning can enrich your teaching and improve your students’ success rates.
This practical workshop is intended to provide a brief introduction to learning
styles or preferences - both yours and your students - and to provide concrete
methods for supporting students’ learning styles. Dr. Saunders will introduce
Neil Fleming’s VARK Learning Style Test, outline how instructors can begin the
process of supporting their learners’ Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic
preferences, and provide an opportunity for faculty to reflect on a course they
teach by integrating multiple learning paths.
Thurs, Feb 15: 2nd Annual BRANCHING
OUT dinner. 6 pm, CH2M HILL
Alumni Center.
Opportunity for students from
underrepresented populations (racial/ethnic minorities, disabled students, gay
and lesbian students) to network with, and learn from, employers who are
committed to fostering the success of individuals from underrepresented
groups in the workplace. Dinner is free for students. Pre-registration
required; contact Miranda Smith, Career Services, miranda.smith@oregonstate.edu,
for more information.
Thurs, Feb 15: ASME
Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers
230. Agenda items include: (1) Moerr information about the planned trip Moscow, Idaho,
to participate in ASME contests and win $$$; (2) discussion/nomination of next
year's ASME officers. Officer positions run for one full year (Spring term thru
Winter term) and include President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary. To nominate someone or run for one of these
positions yourself, you must be present at this meeting. There will be an opportunity for a short
nomination speech. Everyone is
encouraged to run for a position. Come and bring your friends!
Fri, Feb 16: Center For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Integrating
Brain Research into Your Teaching