OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

Issue #23

Week of April 3, 2006

WELCOME TO SPRING TERM (and daylight savings time)!!

Introducing the OSU Industrial Assessment Center:

An valuable resource for regional manufacturers…

and a great work opportunity for ME students

The Oregon State University Industrial Assessment Center (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/.

If you’re a motivated ME student with a dedicated work ethic, AND you’re interested in

§ getting some practical industrial work experience for your resume,

§ applying your course work to solving industrial problems,

§ gaining experience working with multi disciplinary teams,

§ developing team leadership skills, and

§ learning about a wide variety of manufacturing processes,

then working for the IAC is something you should consider! If interested, 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. (The minimum commitment for involvement is two summers & one school year, 10-20 hours/week during school, full time in summer.)

UPCOMING EVENTS

This Week...

Tuesday, April 4: Oregon WAVE/Grand Challenge Team meeting, 12 noon, basement of Graf. This is the new weekly meeting time for Spring term. All students (graduate and undergraduate) welcome.

Tuesday, April 4: SAE Mini Baja Senior Design meeting, 5–6 pm, Rogers 230. Note: Senior Design meetings will be focused on senior design member presentations and vehicle design and testing. Everyone is welcome, and all students interested in working on the Baja car for their senior project should definitely attend.

Thursday, April 5: SAE Mini Baja team meeting, 5–6 pm, Rogers 230 or SAE shop (Rogers 132). Note: These are more general meetings that will focus on organization for the spring competitions and other upcoming team events such as sponsor trips and driving days. All OSU students are encouraged to attend.

Plan Ahead...

Monday, April 10: DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS for professional program admission, engineering scholarships and MECOP/CECOP. (Applications are available at: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/apps/.)

Monday, April 10: Engineers Without Borders General meeting, 6 pm, Apperson 101. Presentation from site visit to El Salvador over spring break.

Wednesday, April 12: Engineers Without Borders Project and /Fundraising meeting, 6 pm, Apperson 101.

Thursday, April 13: OSU Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) meeting, 5:30 pm in MU 211.

Thursday, April 20: Spring Career Fair. 1–5 pm in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. All majors including undergraduate, graduate students, and OSU Alumni are encouraged to attend. Check the Career Services website for up-to-date listing of companies attending (go to www.oregonstate.edu\career and click on “Spring Career Fair”).

Thursday, May 11–Saturday, May 13: 2006 SAE Mini Baja West Competition, Portland, OR (May 11) and Washougal, WA (May 12-13)

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

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. More information forthcoming.

UPCOMING FACULTY/STAFF EVENT:

On Monday, April 10, Dr. George D. Kuh will visit the Oregon State University Corvallis campus for a day of conversation and workshops. Schedule of events is listed below.

· 10 -11:30 am: “Using the NSSE for Student Success and Engagement.” Open session with Q&A. Memorial Union Joyce Powell Leadership Center Journey Room

· 1:30-3 pm: “Creating an Environment Intentionally Focused on Student Success and Retention.” All-campus Keynote with Q & A. Memorial Union Joyce Powell Leadership Center Journey Room

· 3:30-5 pm: “What is Deep Learning?” Conversation and Q & A with invited faculty. If interested in this session, please contact Janine, Academic Success Center, 541-737-2272 or janine.kobel@oregonstate.edu.

Dr. Kuh (http://nsse.iub.edu/staff/george_kuh.cfm) is professor of higher education at Indiana University Bloomington, an author, and director of several national projects focused on assessment issues. He directs the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), an annual survey of college first-year and senior students. Dr. Kuh has published some 175 books, chapters and articles. He has made hundreds of presentations on topics related to college and university cultures, student engagement, assessment and institutional improvement. This event is jointly sponsored by OSU Student Affairs, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Academic Success Center. For more information, visit http://success.oregonstate.edu/georgekuh.html.

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Department-wide…

WANT TO HELP WITH K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES? The College of Engineering has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available for engineering students interested in working with K12 students and sharing the excitement of engineering. Twice a month, we will be sending out a newsletter of upcoming outreach events. If you would like to receive this outreach newsletter, please email Ellen Momsen at ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu and you will be added to our distribution list. (In your email response, please include your name, year, and major.) You will then be able to sign up for events that interest you and fit your schedule. It's a great way to polish leadership skills, and a lot of fun!

The OSU Office of Admissions is currently recruiting PAID COORDINATORS FOR THE 2006-2007 TEAM OF UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITERS (TOUR) PROGRAM. Successful candidates enjoy working with people and have a wide range of OSU experiences which they are willing to share with prospective students and their families. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Preferred Qualifications: Current undergraduate student in good academic standing; full-time student at Oregon State University with the intention of remaining a full-time student in Corvallis during the 2006-07 academic year; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively and positively represent Oregon State University; commitment to promoting diversity; knowledge of resources and services at Oregon State University, well-rounded academic and co-curricular experiences at OSU; and demonstrated leadership, initiative, dependability, discipline and self-confidence. You can obtain an application online at www.oregonstate.edu/visitosu/tourapplication or at the Campus Visitor Center (108 Kerr). Applications are due on FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 at 5:00 pm. Questions? E-mail Kristi.May@oregonstate.edu or call 737-3691.

APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM ADMISSION, ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS AND MECOP/CECOP are now available at: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/apps/. The deadline for all applications is April 10.

ORDER OF THE ENGINEER: RING-SIZING COMING UP. The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States in the 1970s to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. This is not a club or group with meetings or dues. Instead, it is a pledge, taken by graduating engineering students, to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession and to serve humanity. Engineers who make this pledge will wear a stainless steel ring on the pinky finger of their working hand to remind them of their obligation to society and will attend a ring ceremony where they will formally accept this obligation. The OSU Order of the Engineer ring ceremony is currently scheduled for June 17th at 1pm, prior to graduation, and ring sizing will take place between April 10th & 14th (time TBA) in the atrium of Owen Hall. More information about the Order of the Engineer can be found at http://www.order-of-the-engineer.org/. You can also contact Aaron Michel, ASCE Social Chair, with any questions: michela@onid.orst.edu

SUMMER 2006 ENGINEERING CLASSES at Linn Benton Community College:

ENGR 201: Electrical Fundamentals: DC. June 26-July 28 (5 weeks). Lecture MWF 10:00-12:00 (BENTON CENTER: BC-244). Recitation UH 9:00-10:00 (BC 244). Lab UH 10:00-12:00 (BC-234)

ENGR 202: Electrical Fundamentals II: AC. July 31-September 1 (5 weeks). Lecture MWF 10:00-12:00 (BENTON CENTER: BC-244). Recitation UH 9:00-10:00 (BC-244). Lab UH 10:00-12:00 (BC-234).

ENGR 211: Statics. June 26-July 28 (5 weeks). Lecture MWF 1:00-3:00 (BENTON CENTER: BC-244). Lecture UH 2:00-3:00 (BC-244). Recitation UH 1:00-2:00 (BC-244).

ENGR 212: Dynamics. July 31-September 1 (5 weeks). Lecture MWF 1:00-3:00 (BENTON CENTER: BC-244). Lecture UH 2:00-3:00 (BC-244). Recitation UH 1:00-2:00 (BC-244).

ENGR 213: Strength of Materials. July 31-September 1 (5 weeks). Lecture MWF 3:00-5:00 (BENTON CENTER: BC-244). Lecture UH 4:00-5:00 (BC-244). Recitation UH 3:00-4:00 (BC-244). Open enrollment for summer classes starts: June 5. Contact: Linn Benton Community College or John Sweet, 541-917-4624, john.sweet@linnbenton.edu.

INTERESTED IN WORKING ON A PROJECT IN NICARAGUA THIS SUMMER? 2006 Summer Studio: Nicaragua is a month-long service team experience in the village of El Eden, Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Team members will help the villagers lay out a village "master plan"—an exciting project in urban planning and appropriate technology. For more information, read the Summer Studio brochure at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NicaraguaBROCHURE06.pdf. The application form is available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NicaraguaApplication06.pdf. If you want to talk with someone about this opportunity, call or email Doug Haley, Resource Development Associate at

Agros International, 206.528.1066 or dough@agros.org.

MACHINE SHOP GUIDELINES. Sign-up sheets for the next week’s regular daytime machine-shop hours and the Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday extended hours are now posted each Friday. You can only sign up to use the lathes and milling machines for one 2-hour block per day. You cannot block off more than 2 hours at a time, even if you are signing up for someone else. If, at the end of your allotted 2 hours, no one else has signed up for the next block of time, you may sign up for that block of time. Also, Senior Project, 383, Baja, and Formula groups may only sign up for one machine per group per time slot. This means if someone in your group is using a mill at 10 am, the other members of your group are only allowed to use one lathe at the same time.

BUILDING/EQUIPMENT SECURITY ALERT. The 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. Please be aware of anything unusual and report it to campus security. Do not prop doors open after hours, and if you see doors propped open, please report it to the ME office. Be vigilant about keeping doors locked and secure.

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.

Grad Students/Faculty/Staff…

TWO NEW SPRING ’06 GRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS:

ME 569 Introduction to Turbulence (Spring 06, 3 credits). Instructors: Jim Liburdy (ME) and Jim Moum (COAS). Course topics: Dynamic description of turbulence; wall effects and transport properties; jets, wakes, and mixing; statistical tools for turbulence; and spectral theories. Prerequisites: at least one graduate level fluids course. Co-listed with Oc 674. For more information, contact Jim Liburdy: 737-7017, liburdy@engr.orst.edu

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.

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 15^th, $650 After May 15^th. (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

KAREL J. H. MURPHY PROFESSIONAL FACULTY LEADERSHIP & SERVICE AWARD—Nominations Solicited. The Karel J. H. Murphy Professional Faculty Leadership and Service Award recognizes a professional faculty member who has provided outstanding leadership and service throughout their career both within their Department, and in programs and organizations across Oregon State University. The award also honors a legacy of providing ongoing, strategic, and progressive leadership and service among Professional Faculty and other OSU employees. This award was created by PFLA and the Dean of Engineering in order to memorialize the legacy of Karel J. H. Murphy, and recognizes professional faculty who unselfishly provide and model ongoing exceptional leadership and service to the OSU community. For more information on selection criteria and the nomination process, visit

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/senate/awards/nom/murphy/. Please send nominations by Friday, April 7, 2006 to: Jennifer Hall, Chair, Karel J.H. Murphy Award Screening Committee, 101 Covell Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97331-2409

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.

ENGINEERING COMPUTING SERVICES FACT SHEET now available. For the convenience of engineering faculty who need information on our computing and networking facilities for proposals, the College has put together a "fact sheet" that lists all our capabilities. The information is available at http://engr.oregonstate.edu/it_boilerplate and will be updated as the CoE CS facilities improve.

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. To see pictures taken by EWB-OSU members on a recent trip to El Salvador, go to the new EWB-OSU forum at http://ewbosu.bbfunplus.com/?mforum=ewbosu. (Please register as a user.)

The OREGON WAVE (WILLAMETTE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ENTERPRISE) is a group of OSU students, professors, and industry partners who have modified one of the SAE MiniBAJA racers for autonomous control. We’re working on getting it ready for the next DARPA Grand Challenge, tentatively set for 2007–08. If you’re a graduate and undergraduate ME, EECS, or IME student interested in helping to make our robot the best in the world, please come to our weekly meeting in the basement of Graf Hall. The term, our meetings are Tuesdays at noon. Add yourself to the group’s mailing list at http://lists.oregonstate.edu (grandchallenge).

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. During Spring term, the Baja SAE group will have two weekly meetings. Senior Design Testing Meetings will be on Tuesdays at 5-6pm in Rogers 230. These meetings will be focused on senior design member presentations and vehicle design and testing. Everyone is welcome, and all students interested in working on the Baja car for their senior project should definitely attend. Team Meetings will be on Thursdays at 5-6pm in either Rogers 230 or the SAE shop (varies from week to week). These are more general meetings that will focus on organization for the spring competitions and other upcoming team events such as sponsor trips and driving days. All OSU students are encouraged to attend. Also, 2006 Baja competition dates and locations are as follows: 2006 SAE Mini Baja West Competition: May 11, Portland, OR / May 12-13, Washougal, WA; and 2006 SAE Mini Baja Midwest Competition: May 24-27, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

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. Spring term meetings are on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, in MU 211, for planning and business stuff and Thursdays, 5 pm in WNGR 404 for machine shop work. For more information, see the team web site at http://oregonstate.edu/groups/solar/ 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

PLANNING TO INTERN IN DC THIS SPRING OR SUMMER? SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AVAILABLE! Two $2,500 National Capital Leadership Awards are available from the OSU Alumni Association (OSUAA) and OSUAA National Capital Area Chapter. Applicants must be placed in a spring or summer 2006 internship in the Washington, DC, area. The ideal student applicant will intern in a congressional or judicial office, government agency, non-profit organization or association, or private organization involved in public policy. Financial support will include $2,000 disbursed through the OSU Business Office for use while the student is on a minimum 8-week internship. In addition, $500 will be awarded as a scholarship for the term they are enrolled immediately after the completion of the internship for financial support foregone during the student’s internship. Applicants must be currently enrolled students at Oregon State University. Preference will be given to candidates of junior or senior class standing and will be based on qualifications, as well as financial need. Students accepting this award must register for a minimum of six internship credits and work a minimum of 30 hours a week for at least eight weeks during spring or summer 2006. Previous recipients are not eligible. In an effort to maximize this experience, scholars will be required to participate in networking opportunities provided by the National Capital Area Alumni Chapter during their stay. Once back in Corvallis, the OSUAA board of directors and staff will include the award recipient in 2006-2007 OSUAA activities.

TO APPLY, please submit a complete application including: (1) application cover sheet (containing information listed below); (2) résumé; (3) unofficial copy of your current transcript; (4) one letter of recommendation from an OSU faculty or staff member; and (5)a one-page essay describing your 2006 spring or summer internship and what you hope to accomplish during the experience. Summer 2006 applications are due Friday, April 28.

NCLA applications may be MAILED or DELIVERED by 5:00 pm for each of the respective dates to: Janice L. Hardy, Assistant Director for Alumni Programs, OSU Alumni Association, 204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Corvallis, OR 97331-6303. All finalists will be interviewed in Corvallis. For more information, contact Janice Hardy, 541-737-7847or osualum@oregonstate.edu. The application cover sheet should include the following information: Name, Student ID number, Campus address, Permanent address, Phone, Email, Major, Class standing, Educational focus or area of interest within your major, and the following internship details: Name of internship position, Number of credits to be earned, Sponsoring organization and address, Description of duties, Internship contact in Washington, DC (name and phone number or e-mail address), Advisor on OSU campus (name and phone number or e-mail address), and Other anticipated financial support to finance internship experience.

The US Department of State and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) are pleased to announce the availability of SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE STUDY IN CRITICAL-NEED LANGUAGES such as Arabic, Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu at American Overseas Research Centers during Summer 2006. Recipients of this scholarship will be expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers. Available Programs: Beginning Arabic in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia Intermediate and Advanced Arabic in Yemen; Beginning and Intermediate Bangla in Bangladesh; Intermediate and Advanced Bangla, Hindi, and Urdu, and all levels of Punjabi in India; and Beginning and Intermediate Turkish in Turkey. Eligibility: Applications are encouraged from undergraduate, MA and PhD students in all disciplines including business, engineering, science, the social sciences and humanities. Undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of course-work by program start date. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Duration: Programs range from 6 weeks to 11 weeks, beginning in early to mid-June. Programs begin with a pre-departure orientation session in Washington, DC. Grant benefits: All program costs are covered for participants. This includes travel between the student's home city, Washington, DC, and program location; room; board; travel within country; and all entrance fees for program activities. Specifics on visa requirements will be provided to selected students. University level credit may be available. Please see http://www.caorc.org for program descriptions, applications and deadlines.

The VINCENT BARRY BURNS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP provides a $1,000 award for books or related educational expenses to a student who has overcome adversity and has met significant life challenges. Award priority is given to students with unmet financial need. The application form is attached and available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/BurnsScholarshipApp06.pdf Applications are due by 3 pm on Friday, April 14, 2006 at the Dean’s Office, College of Liberal Arts, 205 Gilkey Hall, Oregon State University.

The US Army Materiel Command (AMC) is currently recruiting engineering graduates for the AMC FELLOWS PROGRAM. This is a is a fast-track program that provides the opportunity for a graduate education while beginning a career with AMC. Program details may be found at http://www.amccareers.com/amcfellowsprogram.htm. Interested engineers should fill out the Fellows Response Form available at http://www.amccareers.com/response%20form.htm. For more information about the AMC, visit http://www.amc.army.mil/.

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.

NORTHWEST FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION (NWFPA) SCHOLARSHIP: $5000 for 2006/07 academic year. These scholarships were created to serve, attract and encourage outstanding students of the Northwest with a strong interest and potential to pursue a career in agribusiness, especially one focusing on disciplines which support food processing operations. The scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic year will target students from the land grant universities in Idaho, Oregon and Washington who will become leaders in the food manufacturing industry. Three scholarships will be awarded, one at each institution. To apply, you must have junior standing or above and at least 90 credit hours. More details about the scholarship, eligibility criteria, and selection process are available in the attached Word file and at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NWFPAScholarshipCrit06-07.pdf . The scholarship application form is also attached to this email and available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NWFPAScholarshipApp06-07.pdf Both of these documents are also attached to this email. Submit application by April 14, 2006, to Linda Dunn, Academic Program Support, Food Science and Technology, 100 Wiegand Hall, Oregon State University, 97331. If you have questions