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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 Welcome and
Congratulations… Please
welcome Sandy Staehlin as our newest ME–IME staff member! And kudos to
Dr. Stel Walker, ME Professor,
Assistant ME Department Head, OSU Energy Resources Research Laboratory director,
and a leading consultant in the wind energy industry. If you haven’t yet
noticed, Dr. Walker is currently
noted on the OSU home page for his efforts in designing a miniature wind turbine that can be mounted
along the edges of building roofs to generate electricity. To learn more about
his work, see http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2006/Dec06/turbines.html. Dr. Walker’s
story has also been picked up by United Press International—see http://www.upi.com/Energy/view.php?StoryID=20061229-092145-2072r. UPCOMING EVENTS [back
to top] This Week… Mon, Jan 15–Fri, Jan 26: Martin Luther King Celebration 2007
continued. See http://oregonstate.edu/diversity/MLK_07_Poster_lega.pdf for the
schedule of events. Tues, Jan 16:
Center For Teaching and Learning
Workshop: Explore the Future of Teaching.
12–1 pm, Milam 215. Tues, Jan 16:
SAE Formula Team Meeting. 6 pm, Tues, Jan 16:
EWB–OSU General Meeting. CANCELLED on account of snow, ice, and general nasty weather.
Will be rescheduled in the near future…stay tuned! Wed, Jan 17 and Thurs, Jan 18: Solar Vehicle Team Weekly Meetings for Machine
Shop Work. Noon to 5 pm, WNGR 404. Wed,
Jan 17: SAE Baja Team Meeting. 5 pm, Wed,
Jan 17: Pi Tau Sigma winter
term kick-off meeting. 6 pm, Wed,
Jan 17: EWB–OSU
Project Meeting. 7 pm, OWEN 106. This will be the kickoff meeting for
accelerating the project design phase, while preparing the traveling team for
the spring break assessment and Potters for Peace implementation trip.
Jennifer Schieberl is a professional mentor who has agreed to talk to us about
how to go about organizing a water board in the village, and what ought to be
considered when planning their organization. We will also discuss Potters for
Peace, and the schedule for this term's meetings and training sessions. For
more information, contact Kelsey Edwardsen at kelseyedwardsen@gmail.com. Wed,
Jan 17–Fri, Jan 19: OSU conference: "Your
Voice, Your Conference: Awareness, Solidarity and Action. " This
student-organized and student-led conference will explore how systems of
oppression impact our lives and communities. Through multiple workshops,
conference participants will have the opportunity to learn about critical
community issues—be they local, regional, national, or global—and the numerous
ways that individuals and communities address critical issues that cause
suffering and transform conflict to positive change. All conference events (held at multiple locations across the OSU
campus) are free and open to the public. For workshop schedules, locations,
and other conference information, visit the conference web site at http://oregonstate.edu/communityservicecenter/conferencewebsite/index.html. Fri,
Jan 19: Plant tour of Suntron Corporation in Fri,
Jan 19: Center
For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Discover Your Teaching Philosophy.
2–4:30 pm, Milam
215. This workshop will be of particular interest to
faculty and GTAs preparing a teaching portfolio and who wish to create a
statement of their teaching philosophy. CTL director Peter Saunders will
introduce Professor Daniel Pratt’s Teaching Perspective Inventory. As one
of Fri, Jan 19: ME–IME Seminar: Meta-heuristics
for Vehicle Routing Problem with Time
Windows Considering Outsourcing Vehicles.
Presenter: Il-Kyeong Moon, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National
University, Korea, and 2006-07 Visiting Professor in IME, OSU. 2:30–4 pm, Plan Ahead... Tues,
Jan 23:
Nonprofit Career Day. 3–6:30 pm, MU Ballroom. Most participating organizations are actively looking for interns,
volunteers, and employees. For more details, see the Announcements
section of this bulletin.To obtain a list of participating organizations
and other information, contact Adry Clark, Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator,
at (541) 737-0519 or adry.clark@oregonstate.edu. Thurs,
Jan 25: ASME Meeting. 7-9pm,
in Mon,
Jan 29: EWB–OSU
General Meeting. 6 pm, BAT 250.
Engineers Without Borders - OSU is student chapter of EWB - USA,
a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing
communities world-wide to improve their quality of life through the
implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering
projects while develping internationally responsible engineering students.
Joins us for an hour and see what all the hype is about! As usual, pizza and
pop will be provided! Thurs,
Feb 1: Center For Teaching and Learning Workshop: Effective Use of Collaborative Learning in
the Classroom.
2–5 pm, Milam 215. This hands-on workshop provides faculty and
GTAs with the background and tools to successfully integrate collaborative
learning teams into their classes. Participants will look at the challenges
that have prevented the use of learning teams, and explore a powerful team
management model which addresses these challenges. Participants will also have
an opportunity to experience the model and reflect on its features in more
depth. Preregister at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl.
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. | ||||
