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OSU MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, &
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN ME–IME Faculty/Graduate Seminars Job and Internship Postings—ME & IME Students Faculty and Post-Doc Positions 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
[back to top] Departments-wide… LAB UPDATE NOTE AND REMINDER
FROM OUR I.T. SUPPORT STAFF. Happy New Year to all! We have repainted the 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 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 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 venture and private financings, managed several mergers and acquisitions, private offerings, IPO's, and secondary offerings. He has also set up and managed all manner of operations including engineering, production, marketing and distribution. If you’re interested in finding out what it takes to commercialize a research idea that you have, or just know more about entrepreneurship, sign up for ECE 599A/CS599A this term and ECE 599B/CS 599B next term. The 599A course syllabus is available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/ece599syllabus.doc. CALL FOR HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE
NOMINATIONS. The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is seeking
nominations for the Honorary Doctorate degree. Nominees should be distinguished
educators, scholars, scientists, business people, creative artists, reformers,
or humanitarians whose accomplishments are recognized as "making a
difference" well beyond the bounds of their formal discipline; that is, to
the broader audience of society both nationally and internationally. Their
recognition is intended to honor them as individuals and also to contribute to
the stature and visibility of § A letter of nomination identifying the individual, affiliation (complete address), and area of achievement § A brief (approximately two pages) biography of the nominee, including a clear explanation of the broad significant contributions to society of the nominee, and a description of the area(s) of achievement which clearly conveys what the impact of the accomplishments has been. Note: All
nominations are to be considered confidential. In particular, nominations
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