OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN
Issue #17
Week of February 13,
2006
YOUR AWARENESS AND HELP IS NEEDED!
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:
ME department
buildings and others in the college have been the recent targets of many
thefts. The state police have indicated that these recent thefts have
been directed at laptop computers,
which according to them are marketable for identify theft. In many of
these cases, the thieves have
spotted a laptop through an office or lab window and have then broken it out to
get at the items. Many of these occurrences have happened in the Thursday
night to Sunday period. We are asking your help.
Please be
aware of anything unusual and report it to campus security. Do not prop
doors open after hours, and if you see this, please report it to the ME office.
Be vigilant about keeping doors locked and secure.
Thank you,
Belinda
Batten, ME Department Head
ME & EECS INDUSTRY–STUDENT RECEPTION: SIGN-UPS CONTINUE
UNTIL WEDNESDAY
ALL ME AND IME STUDENTS
are
invited to attend the first annual EECS & ME Industry-Student
Reception, which will take
place on February 21, 5:30–7:30 pm, in the Kelley Engineering Center Atrium. Held the evening before the Engineering
Career Fair, this reception is a great opportunity to meet
with members of industry, find out
more about what some of the companies do,
ask questions, network, hand out resumes,
etc. This FREE event features brief company presentations and time for industry
and students to connect, including
breakout sessions where you can meet with companies in smaller groups. (See company list below.)
To sign up for the reception, come to the ME main office in Rogers. Review the information about
companies attending the reception and sign up for two breakout sessions. Last day to sign up is this Wednesday, February 15.
All ME and IME
students (whether attending the reception or not) are also invited to turn
in a copy of your one-page resume in the ME main office by Feb. 15 so we
can include it in the resume handbook we’re preparing for industry
participants.
Companies signed up for the reception
include:
·
Airefco
·
ATS Systems Oregon
·
Boeing
·
CH2M Hill
·
Garmin
·
Greenberry
Industrial
·
Hewlett
Packard
·
Intel
·
Jeld-Wen
·
Precision
Castparts (recruiting for both line engineering and engineering-management
training positions)
·
Stryker
Endoscopy
·
Tektronix
·
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
·
Weyerhaeuser
·
Winzler &
Kelly Consulting Engineers
UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 13 through MONDAY, FEBRUARY
20 is CAREER WEEK. Career Services is sponsoring numerous
workshops and seminars geared toward preparing you for success in obtaining
jobs and internship, including
“wardrobe tips,” “networking and
dining etiquette,” “resume and
interview do’s and don’ts from the employer perspective,”
and more. To see a complete list of the Career Week workshop/seminar offerings, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/careerconnectionswinter06b.doc.
NOTE: Several of the ME scholarship and
fellowship applications that have been listed in this bulletin are due at the
end of this week. See the “Scholarships and Fellowships” section.
This Week...
Monday,
February 13, and Tuesday, February 14: Valentine Candy
Sale in Dearborn
102. Pick up gifts of valentine candy for all of
your favorite valentines. Candy will be
on sale all day (8-5, except for an hour lunch between 12-1.) Price will
be around $1 a bag. All money raised by this
sale will go to the OSU Food Drive.
Monday, February
13: Weekly Pi Tau Sigma Tutoring Session for ENGR 211, 212, 213 students. 5–7 pm, Caliper Lounge (4th
floor of Rogers).
Monday, February
13: February ASME Meeting in Woodburn. Dr George Zahib of the Tukwila Center for Health and Medicine will
present a discussion of the design development of artificial joints starting
with 100 years of past inventions. 7 pm, Tukwila Center,
633 Glatt Circle,
Woodburn. Note: If you want to carpool to this event, Marcy Simmons has
room for 4 passengers. Contact her at marcyjsimmons@gmail.com.
Tuesday,
February 14: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Tuesday,
February 14: Human-Powered
Vehicle Team weekly meeting, 4:45 in Graf 210.
Tuesday, February14: Mini Baja Team weekly meeting,
5 pm in the SAE shop (Rogers 132).
Tuesday,
February 14: Solar
Vehicle Team weekly meeting, 6
pm in MU 211.
Wednesday, February 15: Proposal Writing Panel for faculty and
graduate students. Several senior faculty members who are
successful proposal writers and who have served as peer reviewers will
briefly share some of their insights on these processes and answer questions
about proposal writing and peer review issues. 9-10:30 am, Memorial Union 206.
Wednesday,
February 15: Microgravity
Flight Team weekly meeting, 2-3 pm,
basement of Graf Hall.
(Look for the door with the DARPA sticker.) If you’re interested in finding out
more about the MGFT and working on this year’s NASA research project, please
join us!
Wednesday, February 15: "Acoustic Emission Analysis: Benefits, Limitations and New
Developments for the Inspection of Bridges." Kiewit Center Lecture presented
by Professor Christian Grosse of the University
of Stuttgart. Apperson 302. Refreshments at 3:30 pm,
lecture starts at 4 pm.
Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 16, 4-7 pm both days: Society of Manufacturing Engineers annual
mock interviews. We've invited Engineering Managers from industry to come
and interview you. This is a great opportunity to get some real experience,
feedback on your resume, and brush up on your communication skills. Advance
sign-ups required—sign up in Covell 118 today.
Wednesday,
February 15: Alumni
Panel: “This is the True Story”. 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Career
Services Office – 8 Kerr
Administration Building
(basement). Come find out how to successfully transition from
college to career. Recent OSU alums will share
their “real world” post-graduation experiences and discuss the challenges and
exciting opportunities facing students preparing for graduation. This is a great chance
to network and learn from alums now working at Eli Lilly, Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network, and Fred Meyer. Most majors are represented, including
science, liberal arts, and business.
Wednesday, February 15: Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
El Salvador
project meeting, 5:30 pm in
Apperson 101. Agenda: (1) Information on new water (or other) technologies
(filters, pumps, chemical treatments,
water storage, latrines, etc). If you have information on this subject
and are interested in doing a quick 5 min. overview presentation please contact
Kelsey (edwardke@onid.orst.edu). (2) Technical
Spanish vocab session. This is a great chance to learn new vocab! (3)
A documentary on the ethics of photography,
based on an incident in Tennessee
in the 1960s. Everyone is welcome. Remember, you do not have to be an engineer to participate
in EWB, so invite your
non-engineering friends.
Thursday,
February 16: Photo session for ME Graduate Student
Directory. 11
am–2 pm in Rogers 304. All graduate
students need to get their picture taken! See “Miscellaneous Announcements”
below.
Thursday, February 16: “Modeling of and as Granular
Media,” presentation by
Professor Colin Brown, Civil and
Environmental Engineering Professor Emeritus,
University of Washington. 4 pm,
Willamette Room 115A/B, CH2M HILL Alumni
Center. Sponsored by the Miles Lowell and Margaret Watt Edwards Endowment, OSU
College of Engineering.
For more information contact: Harry Yeh,
Department of Civil Engineering,
(541) 737-8057, harry@engr.orst.edu.
Plan Ahead...
Monday, February 20: Photo session for ME Graduate
Student Directory. 2
pm–5 pm in Rogers 304. All graduate
students need to get their picture taken! See “Miscellaneous Announcements”
below.
Monday, February 20: Precision Castparts information session, 5 pm in Memorial Union 208. For more information,
check with OSU Career Services.
Monday,
February 20: Employer
Panel, 5:30-7 pm, Career Services
Office – 8 Kerr Administration
Building (basement). Representatives from Hewlett Packard, Enterprise, Fred Meyer and Foster Farms will
talk about what employers look for on your resume and in your interview. Come
learn how to "stand out" for the right reasons.
Tuesday,
February 21: First
Annual ME & EECS Student-Industry Reception. 5:30 pm, Kelley Engineering
Center Atrium. Hosted by the OSU chapters of ACM, ASME, IEEE, and PTS. ME
students should sign up in the ME main office in Rogers; EECS students should sign up in EECS
office in Kelley. For more details, see announcement at the beginning of this
bulletin.
Wednesday,
February 22: Winter
Engineering Career Fair. 11:00 am–
4:00 pm, CH2M Hill
Alumni Center.
Employers will be there to speak with students about full-time, co-op &
internship opportunities. For a listing of employers attending the fair: http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/engineering.php (this
list will be updated in coming weeks so be sure to check back). Check out other
winter term career services events at http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/careerconnectionswinter06b.doc.
Wednesday,
February 22: Information
sessions for students interested in the Education Double Degree. 12 noon-1
pm in Education Hall 107. For more information, please contact For questions,
please contact: Gene Compton Newburgh, Director
of Student Services/Head Advisor, College
of Education, Oregon
State University, newburgg@oregonstate.edu.
Thursday,
February 23: Interviews
for Precision Castparts Management Development Program (MDP) in the Career
Services Office. Note: To participate in these interviews, submit an MDP
application by February 9 through the Beaver Recruiting System (sign up at http://oregonstate.edu/career/students/recruiting.php,
or review the MDP posting by logging in as a visitor at http://oregonstate.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp).
Thursday,
February 23: "Intrapreneurship
- Innovative Marketing and Business Development within a Corporation."
Weatherford Fireside Chat with Stephen
J. Brown, VP & General Manager, HP Display Technology and Products. 7:30 pm, Weatherford Hall Trysting
Tree Conference Room D107.
Steve has been with
HP for over 24 years in a variety of R&D, Marketing, and Sales Management
positions. Steve assumed management
responsibilities for the Display Technology and Products organization in
November, 2001. Before joining the digital projection organization, he spent
the previous year starting up a new worldwide outbound marketing and sales
system for HP’s commercial printing solutions organization. This critical new cross-company initiative
included the acquisition of Indigo, an industry leading commercial printing
vendor. As part of the core acquisition team, Steve focused on designing a new
model for high-value, consultative selling that was cost effective, service
oriented, customer centric, and scalable. Previous to CPS, Steve managed the
North American Printer/Scanner marketing center. He managed a team of 90 sales and marketing
professionals that had an annual quota of $3B and expense envelope of $125M. In addition to managing the sales and
marketing of IPS products to the largest consumer retailers, Steve stressed new
and emerging channel development. Event is free and open to all OSU students,
but you must pre-register at http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/aepfellows/home.aspx
Saturday,
February 25: Mark your
calendars for SWE’s First Annual
Engineering Ball – 7 pm
to midnight in the atrium of
the Kelley Engineering Center.
Open to all OSU engineering students and faculty (plus one guest each).
Tuesday,
February 28: ASME meeting, 5:30 pm in Rogers 230. All ME
students welcome! There will be hot pizza and ME Professor Rich Petersen will
talk about his current research.
FACULTY/GRADUATE SEMINARS
Wednesday, February 15, Apperson 302: The Kiewit Center
for Infrastructure and Transportation is pleased to announce the first Kiewit
Lecture of 2006: "Acoustic Emission
Analysis: Benefits, Limitations and New Developments for the Inspection of
Bridges," presented by Professor Christian Grosse of the University of Stuttgart. Refreshments
at 3:30 pm, Seminar at 4:00 pm.
Friday, February
17, 2-3:30 pm, Rogers 226: “Electronic Resources in Engineering –
What They Are, Where to Find Them and How to Use Them.” Presentation by
Laurel Kristick, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences and Electronic
Resources, Valley Library, Oregon State University, and Margaret Mellinger,
Assistant Professor, Business and Engineering, Valley Library, Oregon State
University.
This seminar will discuss the various electronic resources
relevant to mechanical engineering that are available through the OSU Libraries,
including databases, journals, conference proceedings, and standards.
Informal social
time starts at 2:00 (coffee
and tea provided). Come meet the speaker and visit with colleagues!
Presentation begins at 2:30 pm
sharp.
Note:
The most current
ME Seminar schedule and other OSU seminar information is available on the
Rogers Hall bulletin boards near the ME main office.
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
VALENTINE'S CANDY SALE. Plan to stop by Dearborn 102 on Monday and Tuesday, February 13th and 14th to pick up gifts
of valentine candy for all of your favorite valentines. Candy will be on sale all day (8-5, except for an hour lunch between 12-1.)
Price will be around $1 a bag. All money raised by this sale will go to
the OSU Food Drive.
Did you graduate Summer or Fall of 2005, or are you graduating Winter or Spring of
2006? MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE ME
GRADUATION CEREMONY, SATURDAY, JUNE 17,
4 - 6 P.M. This
ceremony will be held in the Lasells
Stewart Center, and will include individual recognition of
each graduate. More information will be forthcoming.
THE ME UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING PERIOD STARTS
TODAY (February 13) and runs through
Friday, March 3rd. If you have not yet signed up for an
appointment, please come to the ME Undergraduate Office (Dearborn 102) ASAP. Before you sign up, be sure to check the
advisor lists posted on the bulletin board right outside Dearborn 102, as you may have been assigned a new advisor. Note:
Pro-School students who were advised last term DO NOT have to make an advising
appointment. Your PINs are posted on the bulletin board outside Dearborn 102. If,
however, you were not advised last term and/or you are on academic probation or
suspension, you will need to schedule an appointment with your advisor in order
to get your PIN.
ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS: The ME Department is creating a Graduate
Student Directory that will be posted in Rogers Hallway and on the ME web site.
We need your photos! A photographer
will be available this Thursday, Feb. 16,
11-2, and next Monday, Feb. 20, 2-5,
in Rogers 304.
A sign-up list for photo time slots is hanging on the bulletin board outside Rogers 204. If you can’t
make either of these photo sessions,
please contact Tracy.Ann.Robinson@oregonstate.edu
to make alternate arrangements.
NEW SPRING ’06 GRADUATE COURSE OFFERING:
ME 667 Computational
Fluid Dynamics (Spring 06, 3
credits). Instructor: Dr. Sourabh V. Apte,
Department of Mechanical Engineering. This is an advanced graduate level course
dealing with numerical methods used in simulation of turbulent flows. It is
designed to understand and apply modern computational techniques to solve a
wide variety of fluid dynamics problems involving incompressible and compressible
flows. The course is intended for students from several disciplines interested
in development and application of numerical schemes to a variety of problems
involving fluid flows. Prerequisites include ME 560 or ME565 or ME566 and ME575
or instructor’s approval.
PRO SCHOOL STUDENTS: REGISTER YOUR VOTE! Each year the Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching is awarded
to the College of Engineering faculty member selected by junior and
senior students in the College
of Engineering. The
faculty member who receives this award will get an engraved plaque and $500
cash. This is an important
opportunity to say “thank you” to an instructor you admire, so please take a
minute to drop by Dearborn 102 and fill out a Carter Award ballot. Ballots
are due in the College
of Engineering office by February 16th.
UPDATE ON MACHINE SHOP PROCEDURES: All students wishing to use the Lathe and
Milling machines must now use the machine sign-up sheets located on the inside
door of the ME shop. In addition,
all students who use the shop after hours should use the after-hours sign-up
sheet. These sheets provide an important record of Machine Shop use. Thanks!
FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITY: The Human Frontier Science Program has
issued a Call for Letters of Intent for Research Grants for Interdisciplinary
Research. This program is encouraging collaborative research across a
wide range of disciplines including engineering,
life sciences and physical sciences.
Link to program information:
http://www.hfsp.org/about/AboutProg.php.
Link to application
instructions: http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_forms_RG.php.
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY
FOR FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS: How to Engineer Engineering Education. July 17-19, 2006, at Bucknell
University.
For the fifth
consecutive year, faculty from Bucknell University are proud to offer this
hands on workshop for engineering and science faculty and graduate students to
enhance their skills in course design by: Writing clear instructional
objectives; Using active, cooperative, & problem-based learning; Teaching
teamwork and problem solving skills; Assessing learning outcomes; and Sharing
experiences about what works and what doesn't work. Workshop Tuition and
Meals: $600 Before May 15th, $650 After May 15th.
(Tuition is non-refundable after May 30.) On-campus room ($120) is
available but optional. Apply for the workshop online @ www.bucknell.edu/Engineering/ProjectCatalyst on
or before May 30. Accepted applicants will be notified on or before June
15. Late applicants will be considered depending upon availability. QUESTIONS? Contact Professor Michael Prince, Chemical Engineering Department, Bucknell University,
Lewisburg, PA 17837.
Telephone: 570.577.1781, email: prince@bucknell.edu
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME)
Want to know why
you should become a student member of the ASME? Find out the 10 Top Reasons for
joining at http://www.asme.org/jointoday/.
You can apply for membership online, or pick up a paper application form from
Murty Kanury, OSU ASME chapter advisor, Rogers
324. You are also invited to join the ASME mailing list (go to lists.oregonstate.edu group: ASME)
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS
OSU (EWB-OSU) is a
student chapter of EWB-USA with a mission to implement sustainable engineering
projects in developing countries while developing responsible engineering
students. We are currently working on developing and implementing a potable
water delivery system for a small community in rural El Salvador. We have many
opportunities to participate in this multi-disciplinary group (currently, about
30 academic majors and programs are represented!) and on the project. If you
would like more information, please contact EWB-OSU at ewb_osu@yahoo.com.
HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE TEAM
The HPV team is
affiliated with the OSU chapter of ASME and shares a similar role in the College of Engineering as the Mini Baja and Formula
One teams. Members of the HPV team bring experience from many different areas
including exercise science, biomechanics, manufacturing, aviation, composite
structures, and automotive repair. Many of our team members are dedicated
cyclists and athletes. If you’re interested in joining the team this term and
helping us build this year’s vehicle, come to on of our weekly meetings
(Tuesdays, 4:45 pm in Graf 210) or contact team advisor Dr. Brian Bay or team
captain Heidi Wolfe.
Team web site: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/hpv/index.htm.
MICROGRAVITY
FLIGHT TEAM
Want to work on a
research project for NASA? Want to develop something that will help put a
person on Mars? You like engines, why not work on a prototype nuclear engine
that powers a plasma rocket? Do you want to conduct an experiment in zero
gravity at 26,000 ft? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come check out the OSU Microgravity Flight Team! We meet in
the basement of Graf (look for the DARPA Sticker, we’re in there), Wednesdays
at 2–3 pm. For more
information, contact Adam Reiner at adamreiner@hotmail.com.
SOCIETY OF
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE)
Formula SAE
group meets every Monday at 6 pm
in Rogers
132. Baja SAE group meets every Tuesday at 5 pm, also in Rogers 132.
OSU SOLAR
VEHICLE TEAM (OSUSVT)
OSUSVT
is currently designing a solar powered vehicle to compete in the 2007 American
Solar Challenge and the 2007 World Solar Challenge in Australia. This
is a university-wide project and interested people may still join in. (Winter
term meetings are on Tuesdays, 6 pm,
MU 211. For more information, see
the team web site at http://oregonstate.edu/groups/osert/ and/or email one of
the team leaders—Hei Yue Han (hanh@onid.orst.edu) or Kathy VanWormer (paphorchid@hotmail.com).
You might also talk with ME seniors Nathan Lentini,
Jim Byrne, and Cory Loomis, who are working on an OSUSVT-related senior
project.
SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS
JACK KENT COOKE
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: $50,000/yr . OSU seniors and recent graduates (since May 2001)
are invited to apply for a Jack Kent Cooke scholarship to support graduate
study. OSU will recommend two such applications to the Cooke Foundation
in its 2006 competition. The Cooke Scholarship can provide funding for tuition,
fees, living expenses and books for the time needed to complete the graduate
degree. A maximum of $50,000 annually is available for the winners
provided they maintain standards of excellence and progress as defined by the
Cooke Foundation. To be eligible for consideration a student must be a college
senior who will graduate no later than August 2006 or a recent graduate (since
May 2001); have a GPA of at least 3.5; and be preparing to begin full-time
graduate study in fall 2006. Only two student nominations can be
forwarded by OSU, and a faculty committee will pre-screen to select applicants
to forward. To apply: Obtain an application packet from the University Honors
College, 229 Strand
Hall, Ms Heather Boren (737-6400). Or contact Jon Hendricks, Dean, UHC for further information. Applications are due in the University Honors College no later than
April 17 2006.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE (AFCI) AND THE GEN IV
PROGRAM are offering 11
fellowships, valued at up to $42,500 each,
to support to students who are or will be: (1) Pursuing a master's degree this
fall in engineering, chemistry, physics,
or radiochemistry; and
(2) Conducting master's degree research in an area relevant to the funding
program and approved by the relevant program managers. Preferred undergraduate
degrees include Nuclear Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics,
Applied Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry.
For more
information and to apply, please go
to the University Fellowship Program web site: http://www.studentpipeline.org.
Note: Fellows must be US citizens or
permanent resident aliens and must be accepted into a master's degree program
by September 1, 2006. Address any
questions about the program or application process to Cathy Dixon at cdixon@mail.wtamu.edu
or 806-651-3401. The application
deadline is Sunday, March 19, 2006.
RODNEY C. WADDELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP,
SUPPORTED BY WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES WITH AN
INTERNSHIP AT WEYERHAEUSER. Scholarship applicants must Junior- or
Senior-level undergraduates who are either currently enrolled in, or have been
accepted into, the Oregon State University Department of Mechanical Engineering
and have a 3.0 GPA or above. First preference is given to students with
interest in the Forest Products industry. To
apply: Complete the attached
scholarship application and submit it to the OSU Mechanical Engineering office,
Rogers Hall Room 204, by Friday, February 17, 2006. The
top three candidates will be selected to interview with the management team of
the Albany
operation, as an opportunity exists for a summer internship with the company.
TUITION REMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: The
application process is currently underway for Academic Year 06/07, with
limited funds also available for Spring 06. Eligibility for the scholarship is
based on economic need, academic promise and achievement, full-time enrollment,
minimum of 2.5 undergraduate GPA and/or 3.0 graduate GPA, and diversity of
cultural representation. Applications
may be submitted for:
•
Spring term 2006 only
(application deadline: February
28, 2006)
•
Academic year, Fall term
2006-Spring term 2006 (application deadline: April 1, 2006)
For complete
eligibility requirements, please refer to the scholarship application available
at the International Student and Faculty Services office. For further information, or to request an
electronic copy of the application, please contact Kathy Sorensen, Int’l
Student and Faculty Services. kathy.sorensen@oregonstate.edu
The AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC.
(ASHRAE) offers a number of scholarships to undergraduate engineering
students. Application deadline is May 1, 2006. For more information
on ASHRAE scholarships, go to http://www.ashrae.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/23628. A paper copy of the scholarship brochure
is available in the ME undergraduate office (Dearborn 102)
THE NAVAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM (NREIP). The American Society for Engineering
Education (ASEE) is now administering NREIP, sponsored by the Office of Naval
Research (ONR). NREIP is a ten week summer research opportunity for
undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance
of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory. The stipend amounts for the
program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students.
U.S.
citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs. The application is currently open and must
be completed by February 17, 2006. Go to: http://www.asee.org/NREIP.
THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. This program is open to U.S.
citizens and legal permanent residents and offers a competitive stipend as well
as insurance, relocation, and travel allowances. This program offers one
to three year postdoctoral fellowships designed to increase the involvement of
scientists and engineers from academia and industry to scientific and technical
areas of interest and relevance to the Navy. This program has a rolling admission. Go to: http://www.asee.org/nrl
to learn more about the program.
The OSU GRADUATE SCHOOL invites nominations for the P.F.
YEREX & NELLIE BUCK YEREX GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP and the BAYLEY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP, both to be awarded this year to
selected graduate students who will be enrolled at Oregon State
University for Fall term
2006.
•
The Yerex & Yerex Fellowship will provide one or more fellowships
for the 2006-07 academic year, with awards estimated
at the $10,000 level (final award distributions to be determined by actual
endowment earnings). Eligibility is limited to outstanding graduate students
who are pursuing study in a scientific or technological field and who
are US
citizens or permanent residents. International graduate students are not
eligible. This award may be given in addition to a graduate teaching or
research assistantship.
•
The Bayley Fellowship
will provide funds of approximately $4,000 for the 2006-07 academic year. Final award level will be dependent upon actual
endowment earnings. The fellowship will be awarded on the basis of academic
performance and promise for the future. This award may be given in
addition to a graduate teaching or research assistantship. Domestic and
international students are eligible for nomination.
Fellowship
recipients will be determined by the Dean of the Graduate School
and will be made on the basis of academic achievement and promise for the
future. Nominations may be submitted by the student’s academic program
coordinator or department chair/head, or by the dean of the program in which
the student is enrolled. Students
may not apply directly for these awards. Nominations must be received by the Graduate School by February 20, 2006.
Recipients will be announced by March
10, 2006. Information about these and other fellowship programs
administered by the Graduate
School can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/
The SCHATZ
ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER (SERC) (http://www.humboldt.edu/~serc/index.shtml) is pleased to
offer the Schatz Energy Fellowship for graduate studies at Humboldt State
University.
Applicants for the Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE; http://www.humboldt.edu/~ere_dept/index.html) and
International Development Technology (IDT; http://www.humboldt.edu/~ere_dept/idt/) options of the
Environmental Systems Graduate Program who intend to focus on renewable energy
or energy efficiency related work may be considered for the fellowship. The
fellowship provides $10,000 in support during the academic year to the selected
student. The fellowship may be renewed once to cover a second year of
graduate study. The fellow is expected to participate in research
activities at SERC during the nine month academic year. The fellowship
does not guarantee summer employment at SERC, although this is a possibility
depending on the availability of funds to compensate this additional work, as
well as the fellow’s skills and initiative. Applicants for the Schatz Energy
Fellowship should submit the following materials on or before March 15:
1. A 500-word essay
describing the line of research or project work that the student intends to
pursue while studying at Humboldt
State.
2. Copies of all
materials submitted to Humboldt
State for application to
the Environmental Systems Graduate Program (including the statement of purpose
essay, letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, GRE scores, and a
current résumé).
Applicants will be
notified regarding the status of their application by April 15. SERC is
an equal opportunity institution; women, minorities, and foreign nationals are
encouraged to apply.
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND RESEARCH FOR
TRANSFORMATION (SMART) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. The SMART scholarship program provides
students with full tuition, monthly stipend, room and board and other
normal educational expenses. The purpose is to promote the education,
recruitment and retention of rising junior and senior undergraduate and
graduate students in science, mathematics and engineering studies. The SMART
Scholarship Program is open only to citizens of the United States, and students must be
at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment obligation to
DoD with this scholarship program. The application deadline is February
17, 2006. Go to: http://www.asee.org/smart for
detailed information about the program and to apply online.
JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—ME STUDENTS
Note: Job and internship opportunities
for ME students are also posted on the Rogers Hall bulletin boards near the ME
main office. Career Services also has ME-related job and internship
postings. To view the Career Services postings, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/students/recruiting.php
and follow the instructions for logging in.
Internships
Interested in
doing an INTERNSHIP ABROAD? Check out the options available through the OSU IE3 Global Internships
office, http://ie3global.oregonstate.edu/.
For a partial listing of current international engineering internship
locations, see http://ie3global.oregonstate.edu/employers.html#engineering.
Application deadline for fall
2006 internships is April 15.
The ARCTIC REGION SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER
UNDERGRADUATE CHALLENGE is an internship program offered by the Arctic
Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
(UAF). This program allows up to 10 undergraduate students to perform research
in the areas of Computer Science, Supercomputing, and Visualization. Preference
is given to minority applicants. ARSC focuses our efforts on traditionally
underrepresented people in the science and research fields. Students from all
engineering disciplines can apply for this program; participants are assigned a
project related to their field of study, to be performed under the direct
supervision of a faculty member or senior staff. Students spend an average of
10 weeks in Fairbanks
where they live in campus housing with undergraduate interns from other groups
and work an average of 40 hours per week to complete their projects. Under the
oversight of the Program Manager, they work independently and within research
groups, live in housing with other interns, gain new work and study skills and
establish a stronger sense of self-assurance. The program manager ensures that
each participant fully understands their project and what is expected of them.
Through this program ARSC strives to promote and further interests in many
areas of arctic research. The program also serves to develop positive research
and life skills while increasing involvement of diverse people in science and
research. For more information, visit http://www.arsc.edu/programs/interns/
or contact Jenn Wagaman at the Arctic
Region Supercomputing
Center, wagaman@arsc.edu. Application Deadline for summer 2006 internships is March 15, 2006
A JELD-WEN internship
is a hands-on management training opportunity to learn our business from the
inside out, and see if we're a perfect fit for your future, right upon
graduation. For more information, visit http://www.jwinterns.com/
The American
Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is now administering the NAVAL
RESEARCH ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM (NREIP) sponsored by the Office of Naval
Research (ONR). NREIP is a 10-week summer research opportunity for
undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students to work at a
participating Navy Laboratory under the guidance of a mentor. A listing of
participating labs, along with other information about the program, is
available at http://www.asee.org/nreip;
for more program details see also the poster attached to this bulletin. The
stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and
$6,500 for graduate students. U.S.
citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs. The
application is currently open and must be completed by February 17,
2006. Please direct any questions to nreip@asee.org.
NASA
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM (USRP). NASA is seeking undergraduate students from
diverse communities who are interested in a challenging research experience at
a NASA center. Ten-week Summer sessions and 15-week Fall sessions will be
available. Aligned with NASA’s research and development mission, the USRP
program provides students with a technical mentor and excellent hands-on
experience. Students will receive weekly stipends of $500, plus ro
