OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

Issue #29

Week of May 15, 2006

 

 

 

Congratulations to the OSU SAE Mini Baja Team,

FIRST PLACE WINNERS

of the 2006 MINI BAJA WEST

 

 

And don’t forget about the 7^th annual OSU ENGINEERING EXPO,

this Friday (May 19^th), 2–5 pm in the Kelley Engineering Center.

Over fifty of this year’s CoE Senior Design Projects will be on display, including 18 from Mechanical Engineering. Also at the expo will be demos of this year’s winning ME 382 “breath-controlled” fishing rod, Formula, Mini Baja, and HPV cars, a TekBot Triathlon, FIRST robots from local high schools, and more. This event is free and open to the public and is a great way to show our community what we’re doing here in the College of Engineering. All ME students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend—bring your friends and families!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

This Week...

 

Monday, May 15: Women and Minorities in Engineering invite you to a celebration of Freshman and Sophomore Undergraduate Research. 5–6 pm, Kelley Engineering Center Atrium. Free and open to the public--family and future students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Appetizers, Kelley Center tours, and Segway scooter rides! Research projects are sponsored by Tektronix and Intel.

 

Monday, May 15: Engineers Without Borders meeting to nail down logistics for the two presentations on Wednesday May 17 (see below). 5 pm, JAVA II.  Please come if you are interested in this week's fundraising efforts!!!

 

Monday, May 15: Formula SAE group meeting, 6 pm, Rogers 132.

 

Monday, May 15: Last day to RSVP for Thursday’s ME picnic (see details below). RSVP to karen.willard3@oregonstate.edu

 

Tuesday, May 16: Election Day. In order to be counted, your ballot must be received by a County Elections Office or deposited in an official ballot drop site no later than 8:00 PM. Post office postmarks do not count.  The ballot must be deposited or received by May 16th. The OSU campus ballot drop site is at the Valley Library (open 7:30 AM to 1:00 AM). There are also two 24-hour ballot drop boxes in Benton County: 180 NW Fifth Street (across the street from the Benton County Courthouse) and Wells Fargo Bank next to Pizza Hut, in the Timberhill Shopping Center (2543 NW Kings).  Note: If your ballot is from another county, you may drop it off at any county ballot box, as long as you do so no later than 8:00 PM Tuesday, May 16th.  

 

Tuesday, May 16: Oregon WAVE/Grand Challenge Team meeting, 12 noon, basement of Graf. All students (graduate and undergraduate) welcome.

 

Tuesday, May 16: SAE Mini Baja Senior Design meeting, 5–6 pm, Rogers 230.

 

Tuesday, May 16: “Alaska Expeditions Slideshow” by ME alum Keith Daellenbach and Chuck Daellenbach. 7–10 pm,  LaSells Stewart Center. Info: 737-3630.

 

Thursday, May 18: 10^th Annual ME Awards Ceremony and Picnic for current and incoming pro-school students, grads, staff, and faculty.  5 pm, Avery Park Lyons Shelter.  (RSVP by 5/15 to  karen.willard3@oregonstate.edu)

 

Wednesday, May 17: Engineers Without Borders presentation/ info session at CH2MHill. Noon (volunteers needed from 11:30 to 1:30) This is not only great practice for fundraising, but also an opportunity for networking, as companies home in on sharply dressed students who are part of such an organization. If you are interested in participating, please email eli.jeon@gmail.com.   

Wednesday, May 17: Engineers Without Borders  presentation to petition AIChE (Chem Engr. society) for funding.  6 pm, Gleeson 100. For questions or further details, please email Kelly Wilson: kwilsonmail@gmail.com.

 

Thursday, May 18: CoE Brown-Bag Lunch Presentation: “The Impostor Syndrome” by Valerie Young. 12 noon, Owen 102. Free and open to all CoE students, staff, and faculty.  Do you secretly worry that others will find out you're not as intelligent and competent as they seem to think you are? Do you often dismiss your accomplishments as a "fluke" or "no big deal?" Do you sometimes shy away from challenge because of nagging self-doubt? Join us at this lunchtime presentation to learn about the so-called Impostor Syndrome and how it operates in every day life; how race, class, and gender can and do contribute to feelings of fraudulence; and how to stop the perfectionism, procrastination, and chronic self-doubt standing between you and your goals.

 

NOTE: In addition to this lunch time CoE meeting, the Women and Minorities in Engineering Office, in collaboration with Willamette SWE, OSU Office of Community and Diversity, and OSU SWE, are hosting a free evening meeting at 6:30 pm in LaSells, CEM room for students and community members. Both presentations will be geared to all ages and genders. For more information on the Imposter Syndrome, visit http://www.impostorsyndrome.com/.  

 

Thursday, May 18: OSU Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) meeting, 5:30 pm in MU 211, and SVT Machine Shop time, 6 pm in WNGR 404.

 

Friday, May 19: Last day to withdraw from spring term classes; last day to change to S/U grading.

 

Friday, May 19: Austin Entrepreneurship Program Signature Event: “Commercializing Innovation.” LaSells Stewart Center on Friday, May 19^th from 9 am through lunch.  A continental breakfast will be available at 8:30 am and lunch will end at 1:30 pm with tours of Weatherford Hall to follow for anyone interested.  There is no cost for COE faculty, staff or students. For more information and to register: http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/programs/commercialize.htm

 

Friday, May 19:  Sustainability/Renewable Energy presentation by Cylvia Hayes, one of Oregon's experts in the field of sustainability. 12 noon, Kelley Engineering Center. Check at KEC front desk for room number.  Cylvia Hayes, founder and director of 3EStrategies in Bend, believes Oregon can become an international leader in the clean energy industry and will discuss how individuals can help speed the transition to a "greener" economy. Hayes currently serves as a member of Oregon's Renewable Energy Working Group and is a member of the Central Oregon Economic Development Strategy Committee.  Last year, Oregon Business Magazine recognized her as one of the state's 50 top leaders.

 

Friday, May 19:  Microgravity Flight Team meeting. 1 pm, Kelley Engineering Center. For room number, contact microgravity@oregonstate.edu.

 

Friday, May 19: OSU Engineering Expo,  2–5 pm Kelley Engineering Center. Over 50 Senior Project displays from ME, EECS, CHE, BIOE, and NE. Demos of this year’s winning ME 382 “breath-controlled” fishing rod. Formula, Mini Baja, and HPV cars, TekBot Triathlon, FIRST robots from local high schools, and more. Free and open to the public.

 

Friday, May 19: “The Boeing 787 and Nanotechnology.” ME Seminar presentation by Russell Maguire, The Boeing Company. 4 pm, Rogers 226 (social time w/coffee and tea starts at 3:30 pm).

 
Plan Ahead...

 

Wednesday, May 24^: First Annual Building Your Future in Higher Education Conference.  Formerly the Graduate Student Conference, our re-vamped event boasts an exciting new format with outstanding professional development opportunities and a free lunch for the first 275 participants who register.  This conference is open to all OSU students, graduate and undergrad. For more details and to register, visit http://asosu.oregonstate.edu/taskforces/grad_reg.php. or contact David McCandless at graduate.affairs@oregonstate.edu or 737.3559. Registration deadline: May 17th.

 

Wednesday, May 24: CoE faculty meeting with President Ed Ray and Provost Sabah Randhawa, 2:30-4 pm in Owen 101. All CoE faculty, including professional faculty, are invited to attend. See Announcements section (below) for details.

 

Wednesday, May 24–Saturday, May 27. 2006 SAE Mini Baja Midwest Competition, Walworth County, WI.

 

Friday, May 26: COE Ambassador Open House. 1–4 pm, Batchellor 141. For more information, see Announcements section.

 

Friday, May 26: “What Are We Doing at the Industrial Assessment Center?” Presentation by Joe Junker, IAC Assistant Director, 4 pm, Rogers 226. 

 

Thursday, June 15-Saturday, June 17: Formula SAE West Competition at California Speedway, Fontana, CA.

 

Saturday, June 17:  ME Graduation Ceremony, This ceremony will be held at  4–6 pm in the Lasells Stewart Center, and will include individual recognition of each graduate. Caps and gowns are required. RSVP at the following link:   http://me.oregonstate.edu/springpicnic.php.  This invitation extends to any and all family members – no limit. 

 

 

FACULTY/GRADUATE SEMINARS

 

Friday, May 19: “The Boeing 787 and Nanotechnology.” ME Seminar presentation by Russell Maguire, The Boeing Company. 4 pm, Rogers 226 (social time w/coffee and tea starts at 3:30 pm).

 

ABSTRACT: This will be a power point presentation on the Boeing 787, first all-composite commercial airplane, and the opportunities that provides for nanotechnology improvements to performance and cost.

 

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 or at http://me.oregonstate.edu/seminars/.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Department-wide…

 

The COE IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD AMBASSADORS. Do you enjoy sharing your collegiate experiences with others? Do you want to gain valuable communications and leadership skills, and event-planning experience? Do you welcome the opportunity to contribute to the university's recruitment and diversity efforts? Would you like the chance to work directly with university faculty members and administrators? Could you benefit from networking with peers and professionals in your field of study? Are you a hard worker who enjoys having fun? If you answer "yes" to many of these questions, you may be an ideal candidate to serve as an Ambassador for the College of Engineering! Ambassadors serve as representatives for the College of Engineering and are responsible for supporting recruiting and diversity efforts. Ambassadors lend support in many ways They may mentor new students, travel to high schools to make presentations, assist in family science nights, attend on-campus recruiting events, professional conferences, industry and alumni events, host students and parents who visit campus; and contact prospective students. (Note: Because of travel, priority will be given to students who have one full day per week available for work.)  Benefits of CoE Ambassadorship include: Prestige associated with serving on a team of highly motivated and respected undergraduates; the opportunity to network with university administrators, faculty, industry professionals, and political figures; the chance to positively contribute to the colleges' student-recruitment efforts; valuable work and leadership experience to include on resumes and to discuss during interviews; and last but not least, $10/hour. If you would like to learn more, please drop in to the COE Ambassador Open House on Friday, May 26, 1-4pm, in Batchellor Hall 141. Application forms are at: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/amb_apply.htm

 

STUDENTS: REGISTER YOUR VOTE FOR OUTSTANDING CoE PROFESSOR! Each year the College of Engineering selects a professor to receive the Carter Award. This award is a reward for outstanding undergraduate teaching. The basis for selection is student voting. For accurate results, it is important that you indicate each engineering professor from whom you have taken a class and the professor who you think did the best job. Some professors may not be listed because they are not allowed to receive the award more often than once every five years. We will close balloting on May 15. To vote, visit http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/carterballot.php and complete the short questionnaire. If you have any questions, email Roy.Rathja@OregonState.edu.

 

LAST WEEK OF FALL TERM ADVISING. Advising for Fall 2007 will continue through May 19th, so if you haven’t already done so, please sign up in Dearborn 102 for your 15-minute appointment. Check on the ME Bulletin Board outside of Dearborn 102 to see who your advisor is, as assignments may have changed. ALL ME students (pre- and proschool) must be advised each and every term.

 

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS is seeking applicants for the second site assessment to El Salvador. The travel will be 10 days during the summer, with exact dates to be decided based on applicants' schedules.  The application form and instructions are available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/EWBSiteAssessmentApp2.pdf, and the application deadline is Monday May 15th. You do not need any specific technical skills to apply, so please highlight anything that you think would be valuable in developing a relationship with this  community. This trip will be focused on continuing to build a relationship with the community, getting flow data, doing health presentations, GPS data collection, and technical solutions  proposals. FYI - This will be the rainy season in El Salvador. Thank you for your enthusiasm!  We look forward to receiving many applications! If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Edwardsen, edwardke@onid.orst.edu, (503) 709-9671.

 

The OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (IAC) is currently recruiting student employees. The minimum commitment for involvement is two summers & one school year, 10-20 hours/week during school, full time in summer. The IAC offers small and medium-sized manufacturers comprehensive on-site energy, waste and productivity assessments. Student teams led by engineering faculty visit Northwest manufacturers and seek ways to increase profits by increasing productivity and reducing energy use and waste. To learn more about the Center and its activities, visit the IAC web site at http://me.oregonstate.edu/iac/. To apply for IAC employment, download the application at http://me.oregonstate.edu/iac/downloads/Job Application.doc and return your completed form  to Joe Junker, 344 Batcheller Hall, 737-5034, JunkerJ@engr.orst.edu.

 

 

Grad Students/Faculty/Staff…

 

ME GRAD STUDENTS: Did you know that ASOSU has student fee money available to provide up to $150 to graduate students once per academic year to cover the registration costs of  attending a professional conference? Applications are available on the ASOSU website at asosu.oregonstate.edu.  For more information, please contact Stacy Thomsen at 737.8236 or asosu.external@oregonstate.edu.  Just think--$150 for filling out a form!  Why wouldn’t you do this?

 

THE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE is offering the following workshops during the remainder of Spring term:  

May 11, 3:00-4:00               Grants.gov for NIH

May 23, 2:00-3:30               Conflict of Interest

For workshop descriptions and registration information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/research/osprc. To register, send an e-mail to osprc@oregonstate.edu or call 541-737-9525 (Toshie Gordon) or 541-737-0673 (Stephanie Balagot). 

 

INTEL GRANT FOR SUMMER FUNDING OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS.