OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

OSU MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN

WEEK of April 16, 200 7

BULLETIN SECTIONS—QUICK LINKS

Upcoming Events

ME–IME Faculty/Graduate Seminars

Miscellaneous Announcements

Student Organizations

Scholarships and Fellowships

Job and Internship Postings—ME & IME Students

Faculty and Post-Doc Positions

About this e-bulletin

HELP BUILD WILDCAT PARK!

Attention all ME and IME students: Whether you’re looking for a community service project or just want some hands-on work (and free food) to balance out your end-of-term academics, here’s a great opportunity to help out on a worthy local construction effort. Wildcat Park is a community playground located at Wilson School on Satinwood Drive. An older structure was recently torn down and volunteers are needed to help build a new one. Construction dates are Tuesday May 29 through Sunday, June 3, 8 am to 8 pm. Sign up for a shift! Many different jobs, all skill levels needed. Childcare and food provided! For more information, go to http://www.newwildcatpark.org or call the volunteer hotline, 757-4422. ME and IME student club members, why not make this a group activity!

IME AND ME FRESHMEN:

Participate in a Focus Group This Week and Earn a $10 Bookstore Gift Certificate

If you attended an overnight START in Summer 2006, we need your input on our Summer START process for this coming year. Participants will earn a $10 OSU bookstore gift certificate. Sign-up is limited to 12 students per session and is on a first-come basis. Sign up in Batcheller 151. Focus group for IME Freshmen is Monday, April 16, 4-5 pm. Focus group for ME Freshmen is Thursday, April 19, 4-5 p.m.

Paid CoE Student Positions: 2007–08 College of Engineering Ambassadors

CoE 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. Benefits of serving as a CoE Ambassador include the 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 $10/hour compensation.

To learn more, attend the Ambassadors Info Session on Tuesday, April 17^th, 5–6 pm in Batcheller 141.

UPCOMING EVENTS [back to top]

This Week…

Mon Apr 16–Fri Apr 20. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL WEEK 2007. Scheduled campus events include films, presentations and testimonies. Details at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/holocaust/program/.

Tues Apr 17: OSU Day at the Capitol. The day includes a 5 pm reception in the Galleria, free food and beverages, displays in the Capitol building, remarks by nationally acclaimed screenwriter and OSU Alum Mike Rich (Finding Forrester, The Rookie, Radio, Miracle, Invincible, The Nativity Story), and photos with Benny Beaver. Chartered buses will leave for Salem at 3:30 pm from the Jefferson Street entrance to the OSU Bookstore and will return by approximately 7 p.m. The buses are free to all OSU employees and students.

Tues, Apr 17: Thesis/Dissertation Literature Review Workshop for Graduate Students. 8:30–10 am, Willamette Industries Seminar Room (3rd floor of the Valley Library) Free. Register by Friday, April 13 at: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/registration.html.

Tues Apr 17: ME 519 Seminar: Visual Steering and Trade Space Exploration. CANCELLED DUE TO EAST COAST AIRPORT CLOSURES. Presenter: Dr. Michael A. Yukish. The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory.

Tues Apr 17: COE Ambassadors Information Session. 5-6 pm. Batchellor 141. See announcement at the front of this bulletin.

Wed Apr 18: “Rethinking Academic and Personal Success.” Student Presentation by Tom Brown of Thomas Brown Associates, educational consultants. 1:30–3 pm, Arnold Dining Center Conference Room. The primary focus of the talk will be a consideration of the difference between grades and learning, ego/task involvement, some unexamined academic and life skills, and recognizing efforts to "trap us all on the treadmill of rising expectation." We will conclude with a consideration of creating "Unum" from the "pluribus," and how/whether people can do well and do good in their lives.

Wed Apr 18: Thesis/Dissertation Literature Review Workshop for Graduate Students. 5–6:30 pm in the Willamette Industries Seminar Room (3rd floor of the Valley Library) Free. Register at: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/registration.html

Wed Apr 18: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Project Meeting and El Salvador Team Presentation. 6 pm, STAG 132. Presentation by EWB members who traveled to El Salvador (Las Mercedes and El Naranjito, El Salvador, over spring break, to collect technical data and distribute over 40 water filters to families and schools in the region. Come with questions, ideas, and prepared to see some great photos of the villages in El Salvador as the villagers received their filters! Everyone welcome—you don’t have to be an EWB member!

Wed Apr 18: Doctors Without Borders Logisticians Meeting at UO. 6:30-8 pm, University of Oregon Pacific Hall Rm 123. Learn about Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders logistics and opportunities to work for this Nobel Peace Prize winning international independent medical humanitarian non-governmental organization. MSF delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from healthcare in more than 70 countries. DWB Logisticians typically have engineering, construction, electrical, logistics, mechanical, marine, or water/sanitation experience, and their responsibilities include communications, computer systems, construction, energy, security, supply, vehicles, and water/sanitation. Chris Sauer, a firefighter from California will share his experiences as a logistician working in Liberia, Sudan, and Uganda. One of every three MSF volunteers is a logistician who supports MSF’s medical work. More information at http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/education/speakers/events.cfm

Thurs Apr 19: Oregon WAVE weekly meeting. 1 pm, Graf Hall Basement.

Fri Apr 19: OSU Community Building Social. 3–5 pm, MU Room 208. This social is open to all OSU students, faculty, and staff. Last quarter, several student leaders from student government and the six campus centers met to discuss community and diversity at OSU. These students committed to collaborate to help make OSU a more inclusive campus. For starters, they decided to host a social early in the spring quarter. This is a great way to meet other people who are also committed to community and diversity at OSU. Please RSVP with Corrine Gerig at Corrine.gerig@oregonstate.edu or (541) 737-4381 if you plan on attending this social.

Fri Apr 20: ME/IME Seminar: Methods and Tools to Support Product Family Design and Redesign. Presenter: Dr. Henri J. Thevenot, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University. 2:30–4 pm, Dearborn 118. (2:30–3 is social time with coffee and tea served. Talk begins promptly at 3.)

Plan Ahead...

Mon Apr 23: Diversity Book Club Discussion of The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal. 12:00-1:30 pm, Valley Library Willamette Room. Facilitated by Michele Riberio & Carlos Taloyo--University Counseling and Psychological Services. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate. Copies of the books are available at the Valley Library and at the OSU Bookstore. . For more information, contact Terryl Ross at (541) 737-4381 or Terryl.Ross@oregonstate.edu.

Tues Apr 24: Mock Interviews at Career Services, 9 am–4 pm, basement of Kerr Admin. Participating organizations include PeaceCorps, Weyerhaeuser, Target, and Enterprise. Practice interviewing with experienced recruiters and receive valuable feedback so you can make outstanding connections in your future interviews. To schedule your 30-minute Mock Interveiw, contact Career Services at 737-4085.

Tues Apr 24: Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: Assessment Part 1: Are Your Students Learning? 2–5 pm, Milam 215. All OSU faculty and GTAs welcome. Pre-registration required.

Wed Apr 25: Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: Using Audience Response Systems in the Classroom. 1:30–3 pm, Milam 215. All OSU faculty and GTAs welcome. Pre-registration required.

Tues May 1: Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: Assessment Part 2: Assessment Tools and Their Use in the Classroom. 2–4 pm, Milam 215. All OSU faculty and GTAs welcome. Pre-registration required.

Thurs May 3: Annual Austin Entrepreneurship Program Conference: “Toward 2020: Addressing Tomorrow's Problems Today. Creativity & Innovation for our Future.” 8:30 am- 4 pm, The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Avenue, Portland. Keynote Speakers: Jeff Wike, Director of Research and Development for Dreamworks Animation’s Glendale, CA studio, and Annette von Jouanne, professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at OSU. Registration fee: $100 per person by 4/19/07; $125 thereafter. For more information and registration materials, visit http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/programs/2007aep_conference.htm

Tues May 8: Diversity Book Club Discussion of Coyote Warrior by Paul VanDevelder.

12:00-1:30 pm, Valley Library Willamette Room. Facilitated by Paul VanDevelder. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate. Copies of the books are available at the Valley Library and at the OSU Bookstore. For more information, contact Terryl Ross at (541) 737-4381 or Terryl.Ross@oregonstate.edu.

Thurs May 10: AEP Fellow Fireside Chat with Michael Powell, Owner, Powell's Books. 7:30- 9 pm, Weatherford Trysting Tree Conference Room. Michael Powell moved to Portland, Oregon in 1979 to join his father, Walter, at a rapidly expanding used bookstore called Powell’s Books. Michael, whose only previous work experience was on a fishing boat, had already established a successful book business in Chicago. In 1981, Michael purchased Powell’s from his father and spent the next twenty years developing and expanding the store. In addition to his literary vision, Michael helped shape the model that made Portland one of the most livable cities in the USA

Wed May 16: Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: Discover Your Teaching Philosophy
2 – 4 pm, Milam 215. All OSU faculty and GTAs welcome. Pre-registration required.

Fri May 18: MECOP/CECOP Spring Selection interviews at OSU.

Fri May 18 and Fri May 25: Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: How Grading Rubrics Can Make Your Teaching Life Easier. 2 – 4 pm on May 18 and 3 – 5 pm on May 25th, Milam 215. All OSU faculty and GTAs welcome. Pre-registration required. Attendees must attend both sessions.

Thurs May 31: ME–IME Annual Awards Ceremony and Picnic. 5 pm–whenever, Avery Park. All faculty, staff, grad students, seniors, and current and incoming pro school students are invited. SAVE THE DATE! Details to come.

Sat June 16:. Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Commencement. 4– 6 pm, La Sells Stewart Center Austen Auditorium. SAVE THE DATE! More details to come as the date approaches. (Note: This commencement is separate from the university commencement.)

Tuesday, June 19: Diversity Book Club Discussion of Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee

12:00-1:30 pm, Valley Library Willamette Room. Facilitated by Liz Clark, Associate Director of Federal Relations. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate. Copies of the books are available at the Valley Library and at the OSU Bookstore. For more information, contact Terryl Ross at (541) 737-4381 or Terryl.Ross@oregonstate.edu.

UPCOMING ME–IME FACULTY/GRADUATE SEMINARS [back to top]

Fri Apr 20: Methods and Tools to Support Product Family Design and Redesign. Presenter: Dr. Henri J. Thevenot, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University. 2:30–4 pm, Dearborn 118. (2:30–3 is social time with coffee and tea served. Talk begins promptly at 3.)

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top]

Departments-wide…

SPRING TERM SHOP HOURS CHANGE. Due to the shop class this term, the ME shop will be closed to general use on Mondays and Wednesdays 2–4 pm and on Fridays 8 am–5 pm for the rest of the term.

APRIL IS NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. A series of programs to help to increase awareness of health related issues among people of color, is being co-sponsored this month by the the Association of Faculty for the Advancement of People of Color (AFAPC) at Oregon State University, the Multicultural Health Fair Committee, the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez, and the Native American Longhouse. For program listings, visit http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/MinorityHealthMonthPrograms.doc

FREE POSTER PRINTING/LAMINATION FOR STUDENTS. ME and IME Students: did you know that you can get free plots and posters *and* have them laminated via Student Multimedia Services? SMS is a student–staff, multimedia laboratory available for use by undergraduate, graduate and professional students at OSU. As well as poster printing, it also provides free equipment loans, multimedia support, and video editing, among other services. SMS is located on the 2nd floor of the Valley Library. For more information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/is/gsmpc/.

IE/IME STUDENTS: VOTE NOW! It's that time of the year for IE/IME students to choose the IME Teacher of the year. Please take a couple of seconds to complete the survey at the following link (you will need to use your ONID login): https://secure.oregonstate.edu/survey/214. Vote ASAP, as the voting poll will only be open only until May 4th, 2007. Sponsored by the IIE Student Chapter.

CALL FOR TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE FEE (TRF) PROPOSALS. Oregon State University students, faculty and staff are invited to submit TRF proposals for FY 2008. The goal of TRF fund use is to maximize student learning at OSU through information technologies. For more information about the TRF program, funding guidelines, and proposal specifications, visit http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/provost/trf/ . The deadline for 2008 TRF proposals is May 1, 2007 at 5:00 pm.

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM: APPLY NOW. Vestas Wind Systems A/S is the world leader in wind technology and a driving force in the development of the wind power industry. Vestas is very excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for our International Graduate Program. This is an excellent opportunity for upcoming graduates and recent graduates from 2006 to work in three different Vestas companies and locations around the world. Participants will be mentored and work on various challenging projects. For more information, see http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/VestasGradAd.pdf. Questions? Contact Inge-Mette Rosenberg Jørgensen at inros@vestas.com

BOEING ENGINEERING STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD: CALL FOR ENTRIES. Entries for the 2007 Boeing-sponsored Engineering Student of the Year Award are due on May 1, 2007. The key criterion for this award (which is open to Bachelors, Masters, and PhD candidates) is the impact, or potential for impact, of the candidate's work on current or future aeronautical or space technology. This impact might be seen in new or enhanced systems or processes or tools, new levels of performance, improved life cycle costs, new capabilities, or in other areas. Entries should include a 200 word summary and supporting material, which could include new patents or documented applications that have been adopted by industry, published papers or research that have won recognition from academic, professional or industrial associations. Entries are judged by a panel of former Boeing senior engineers and results are announced at the Flights Awards dinner in Paris, June 18, 2007. Boeing arranges flights and accommodations for the winner and guest to attend the Flight Awards ceremony, and the recipient is invited to attend the Paris Air Show as a guest of Boeing. For more information and application procedures, visit http://www.flightglobal.com/awards/enter_boeing.htm.

Grad Students/Faculty/Staff

UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM (TAC) CLASSES : Blackboard: Mastering the Basics , Tuesday, April 17, 11–11:50 am; Wednesday, April 18, 1–1:50 pm; and Monday, April 23, 11–11:50 am; Blackboard: Hands-On Clinic, Thursday, April 19, 11 am–noon; and Qwizdom: Audience Response System (clickers), Tuesday, April 24, 1–1:50 pm. All classes are in Waldo 115A. Register at http://oregonstate.edu/tac/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=71.

The Grant Institute's GRANTS 101: PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP will be held at Boise State University, May 29–31, 2007. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. For more information call (888) 824-4424 or visit The Grant Institute website at www.thegrantinstitute.com.

UPCOMING TOM BROWN VISIT TO OSU. Thomas Brown and Associates (http://www.tbrownassociates.com/) is a network of nationally recognized consultants working to assist colleges, universities, and other educational organizations to manage change, respond effectively to diversity, and increase institutional and individual effectiveness. Tom Brown, himself a lifelong educator with an impressive record of success in creating academic and student affairs programs that promote increased satisfaction, achievement, and retention, will be on campus on April 17th and 18th to present two events for faculty and staff.

§ Event 1: Pathways to Persistence, April 17th, 8:30 – 10:30 in the Alumni Center Ballroom. Pathways to Persistence is a simulation exercise that addresses the various reasons students leave the university and assists campus communities to develop individual and institutional strategies to reduce the number of students who leave before completing their objectives. All OSU Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in this exercise, which identifies many of the real reasons students leave college, challenges some of the common myths and misconceptions about attrition, and considers evidence that suggests that what happens to students after they enroll is often more important than their pre-enrollment attributes and experiences. Pathways makes the point that increased persistence is the by-product of a campus environment which combines high quality teaching, comprehensive student services, and an effective academic advising program. On such campuses, everyone recognizes that they have the power to make an individual difference whether they are department heads, classroom teachers, counselors, advisors, coaches, administrative assistants or receptionists. Please register for this free event at http://tombrownpathways.eventbrite.com.

§ Event 2: BARNGA: A Simulation of Cultural Clashes, April 18th in Arnold Dining Center Gold Room. On April 18th, Tom Brown will lead participants in a simulation exercise (BARNGA) designed to increase our capacity for strengthened connections with students and colleagues. BARNGA places participants in a situation where they actually experience the “shock” of realizing that, in spite of many similarities, people of differing cultures have different ways of doing things—whether the “culture” differs in terms of ethnicity, gender, age, or otherwise. The experience happens in a safe, time compressed setting in which participants have the opportunity to encounter, reflect, and learn. Like other simulation exercises, BARNGA uses a learning methodology that gives participants an experience they can participate in rather than just read or hear about. It is a powerful learning experience that enables participants to consider how their actions and reactions contribute to strengthening relationships with those they encounter in their professional and personal lives. BARNGA is designed for frontline staff and office personnel. BARNGA will be offered twice on April 18th (8:30 – 10:00 and 10:30 – noon) in Arnold Dining Center Gold Room. Each session is limited to 25 participants, and registration will be first come, first served. To register for the 8:30 session, please go to this registration site: http://barngasession1.eventbrite.com To register for the 10:30 session, please go to this registration site: http://barngasession2.eventbrite.com

If you have questions about the events or registration process, please contact Elizabeth Thomas at Elizabeth.Thomas@oregonstate.edu or by calling 7-2272.

FREE COMSOL WORKSHOP AT OSU ON MAY 4. COMSOL Multiphysics is a finite element software package used to model applications in all fields of engineering and science. Modules designed specifically for CAD Import, Chemical Engineering, Earth Science, Electromagnetics, Heat Transfer, MEMS, and Structural Mechanics are available. Optionally integrated with MATLAB®, COMSOL is used to model coupled systems of nonlinear partial differential equations. COMSOL Multiphysics is equation-based, so you can also define and couple your own PDEs freely and arbitrarily. Workshop Time/Location: 9 am–12 noon, Owen 241. (9–10:15 Intro and demo; 10:30–noon hands-on session). Normally, the training cost for this tool is very high, but COMSOL–Los Angeles is generously offering this workshop at no cost. Registration: Sign up at http://www.comsol.com/events/corvallis_or/1910/. NOTE: Sign-up is very important because OSU has only 30 licenses and we will need to request more if registration exceeds that number. If you have any questions about this workshop, contact Shiwoo.Lee@oregonstate.edu.

SUMMER 2007 NSF-FUNDED FACULTY ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOPS AT QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE. The Department of Physics and the Laser and Fiber Optics Technology Program at Queensborough Community College/CUNY and the National Science Foundation are offering two NSF Faculty Enhancement Workshops designed to enhance instruction in science, engineering, and technology with computer-controlled laboratory exercises for remote access and interactive multimedia courseware. The workshops are based upon successful practices and outcomes of an NSF-funded QCC/CUNY Physics Dept. project titled “Distance Learning and Virtual Laboratories for Technician Training.” The workshops are available to faculty and graduate students; participants will be selected to achieve a broad representation of diverse backgrounds, subject areas, and academic institutions. The workshops and hotel accommodations for five nights (Sun.-Fri.) are free of charge for selected participants. Participants who complete a workshop will receive a $200 stipend. Travel support of up to $200 may also be available based on need. Workshop dates are June 25-29 and July 23-27. For more information and to apply, go to http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/Physics/lfot/workshops.asp or email David Lieberman at DLieberman@qcc.cuny.edu. These workshops are available to faculty and GTAs and are limited to 16 participants.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS [back to top]

ALPHA PI MU (APM)

Alpha Pi Mu is the National Industrial Engineering honor society. Its goals are to recognize and support exceptional IE students; encourage advances in IE education; unify the IE student body and further IE student-faculty relationships; assist and cooperate with other IE-affiliated organizations and individuals; and promote the academic and professional welfare of APM members through the associations and experiences that result from bringing together a group with similar interests, objectives, and abilities. 2006-07 APM officers include Kyle Sund (president), Cam Follas (VP), Rebecca Mitchell (secretary), Amy Hokama (treasurer), Amy Yang (historian), and Jose Cedeno (webmaster). Faculty advisor is Logen Logendran. APM web site: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/apm/.

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/Membership/Join/. You can apply for membership online, at http://www.asme.org/Membership/Join/Become_Member.cfm. Or contact ASME–OSU chapter president Joseph Cooley at cooleyjo@engr.orst.edu. You are also invited to join the ASME mailing list (go to lists.oregonstate.edu group: ASME).

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS OSU (EWB–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. This multi-disciplinary group (currently, about 30 academic majors and programs are represented!) has many opportunities for participation. For more information, please contact EWB-OSU at ewb_osu@yahoo.com and/or visit http://groups.engr.orst.edu/ewb/. For all of the latest information, join our mailing list at https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/ewb-osu. EWB-OSU officers for 2007-08 are: Douglas Van Bossuyt (President ), Kendra Seniow (Vice President), Kelly Wilson (Secretary), and Rob Hess (Treasurer).

HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE TEAM (HPV)

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. This year, we’ve got two groups going for design and development of a new 2007 bike: the Frame Team, working on frame, drive train and rider positioning components, and the Fairing Team, working on fairing and major aerodynamic components. If you’re interested in joining the team this term and helping us build this year’s vehicle, contact Ryan Carpenter (carpryan@onid.orst.edu). Team web site: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/hpv/index.htm.

INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS (IIE)

The IIE provides leadership in developing students as industrial engineers. IEE participation enhances students’ networking and leadership skills and offers fun events for students to participate in. 2007–08 IIE Officers are Grant Dunham, President; Cameron Follas, Vice President; Brenda Buckman, Treasurer; Zach Fairman, Secretary; Chauna Roberts and Adam Erickson, FE Review; Josh Wise, VP/Social Relations; Chris Imondi, Historian; and Brett Henton, Newsletter Coordinator. To learn more about the IIE, visit our web site at http://oregonstate.edu/groups/iie/, or for membership/meeting information, email IIE Membership Chair Adam Eriksen at eriksena@gmail.com or faculty advisor Shiwoo Lee at Shiwoo.Lee@oregonstate.edu.

MICROGRAVITY FLIGHT TEAM

Want to work on a research project for NASA? Want to find out if it’s feasible to use microwave ovens for heating food in a micro-gravity environment? 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 on Mondays at 7 pm in KEC 1007. (Check the top of the piano in the KEC Lobby for updates.) For more information, contact Megan Colbath at colbathm@engr.orst.edu.

OREGON WAVE (WILLAMETTE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ENTERPRISE)

OREGON WAVE 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. Spring term, our meetings are Thursdays at 1 pm. Add yourself to the group’s mailing list at http://lists.oregonstate.edu (grandchallenge).

OSU SOLAR VEHICLE TEAM (OSUSVT)

OSUSVT is currently designing a solar-powered vehicle to compete in the 2007 World Solar Challenge in Australia. This is a university-wide project and interested people may still join in. Meetings are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at 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—Hai Yue Han (hanh@engr.orst.edu ) or Kathy VanWormer (vanwormk@onid.orst.edu).

PI TAU SIGMA –OSU OMEGA CHAPTER

Pi Tau Sigma is a national Mechanical Engineering Honor Society that seeks to unify exceptional students so that they may use their talents in the service of others. Our PTS chapter seeks to provide its members with social activities, leadership positions, and networking opportunities with both colleagues and industry. 2006-07 PTS officers include Jonathan Ritter, president; Liz Campagna, vice president; Clint Peterson, secretary; and Trevor Howard, treasurer. For more information please visit http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/pts/home.html.

SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE). Formula SAE group meets on Mondays at 6 pm in the SAE shop (132 Rogers). Baja SAE group meetings are Wednesdays at 5 pm in Rogers 230. All OSU students are encouraged to attend!

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS (SME)—OSU CHAPTER

OSU SME’s mission is to cultivate professional development, promote cross disciplinary exposure and create networking opportunities for OSU engineering students within the framework of manufacturing and manufacturing technology. For more information, visit the SME web site at http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/sme/ or email the SME student chair, Aaron Black, at blacka@onid.orst.edu. You can download a membership application from http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/sme/files/Student_app.pdf.

SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (SMTA) —OSU CHAPTER. The SMTA is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. For more information or to join the SMTA, visit www.smta.org. 2006-07 officers for the OSU chapter of SMTA are Tram Le, president; Chris Gregg, vice president; Roger Day, secretary; and Eric Hysell, treasurer. The faculty advisor is Dr. Toni Doolen.

SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS [back to top]

SPRING TERM 2007 OREGON NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (OSGC) UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION. The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) is pleased to provide undergraduates from our member colleges and universities opportunities to apply for scholarship awards that support their academic goals and recognize their achievements. Scholarships are open to new and continuing students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The OSGC Undergraduate Scholarship Program supports the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) objectives of fostering and encouraging career goals that impact the aerospace industry. Individuals from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Awards - Scholarships up to $2,000 will be awarded through a competitive process at individual member institutions. Awards will be made payable directly to the student and presented by a representative of the member institution. Students receiving awards in past competitions may apply and receive awards for subsequent competitions. Eligibility - Scholarships are open to students who meet the following eligibility criteria: (1) Enrolled full-time at a member institution during period of the award; (2) Pursuing a baccalaureate degree in a science, technology, engineering or math discipline, including math or science education – OR pursuing an associate degree in applied science with intent to pursue a baccalaureate degree in same; (3) Good academic standing; (4) U.S. Citizen. Review Criteria - Applications are reviewed based on scholastic achievement, aerospace-related career goals, and strength of recommendations. Application Procedure - For complete guidelines and applications, go to the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium website at: http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/undergraduateguide.html All application materials, including supporting documentation, must be received at the Oregon Space Grant Consortium office by Monday, April 30, 2007.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAMPA. USF–Tampa is recruiting new graduate students at master’s and doctoral levels (preferably IE but could be other engineering disciplines as well) to serve as Fellows in an NSF-funded project called STARS (Students, Teachers, and Resources in the Sciences, http://stars.eng.usf.edu).The focus of the project is to infuse rigorous science and engineering fundamentals in the current “fact”-based science curriculum at 3rd through 5th grade levels. Graduate Fellows in the program serve as content experts and are required to work closely with the schools and the teachers. The STARS graduate fellowship package includes a $30,000 yearly stipend, full paid tuition, and an opportunity to get a broad-based graduate education at the University of South Florida. Interested students should contact Tapas K. Das, USF–Tampa Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, at das@eng.usf.edu or 813 974 5585. Note: Applicants must be US citizens.

2007-08 NORTHWEST FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION (NWFPA) SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 20. The application form for these $5,000 scholarship awards are available at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NWFPAEScholarshipApp07-08.doc. Eligibility criteria are listed at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/NWFPAScholarshipCrit07-08.doc. Note that applicants must be focusing on an academic discipline and career plan that support food processing operations and should demonstrate participation in activities supporting this academic and career focus. Examples of relevant academic disciplines include, but are not limited to: College of Agricultural Sciences; Food Science and Technology; Nutrition & Dietary Science; Production Operations Management; Crops and Crop Production; Agricultural Engineering; Bio-engineering; Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Horticulture; Agriculture and Resource Economics; Agricultural Business Management; Environmental Science; and Soil Science. As in the past, the NWFPA will host the selected students at their annual convention which will be held January 2008 in Portland, OR, at the Oregon Convention Center. The convention provides the students a unique opportunity to meet many top-level individuals in the industry on a one-to-one basis. For more information, contact Linda Dunn, Academic Program Support , Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 541-737-6486 or linda.dunn@oregonstate.edu

SMPS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO OSU ENGINEERING STUDENTS. The Society for Marketing Professional Services will award up to two $500 scholarships this spring. Candidates may be from OSU and must meet the following criteria: (1) Upper division undergraduates in their Junior year or higher with at least one year of school remaining. (2) Major must be in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or Marketing. (3) GPA of 3.2 or higher. Download Application at: www.smpsoregon.org. Applications must be postmarked by May 7, 2007. Recipients notified on May 24, 2007. Questions? contact Sue Johnson, Account Executive, Daily Journal of Commerce and Commerce Magazine, 503-802-7214, Fax 503-802-7219, sue.johnson@djcOregon.com.

GOING ABROAD? THINKING OF GOING ABROAD? Check http://oregonstate.edu/international/students/scholarships for information on international study scholarships, applications for many of which are due in early to mid April. This link also provides information about the new Diversity Scholars Program, which will be awarding ten $5,000 scholarships, to go towards the OSU study abroad program of each awardee’s choice, during the 2007–08 academic year. Diversity Scholarship applications are due April 16, 2007.

US NAVY NUCLEAR PROPULSION OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM. The US Navy is looking for Engineers, Scientists and Mathematics majors to become officers in the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program. This program offers qualified individuals unique technical training, exceptional benefits, and the opportunity to join the elite group of Naval Officers responsible for the operation of the Navy's nuclear propelled submarines and aircraft carriers. If you are a U.S. citizen, attending or have graduated from an accredited college or university in the United States or United States Territory, less than 29 years of age, and can meet basic physical requirements, you may already be qualified. For some programs, you may apply as early as your sophomore year after completing one academic year of calculus and one academic year of calculus-based physics. If you are interested the Navy will pay you as an E-6 for up to 30 months to go to school. While you are going to school you are paid to get good grades and stay in shape. There is also a large sign-on bonus. After you finish school you will be trained as a Nuclear Officer and become qualified to drive a submarine or surface ship. There is no closing date. For more information contact Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy Smith at (503) 572-6275.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP). The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. The program offers a stipend of $30,000 a year for three years and a $10,500 cost of education allowance. U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens are eligible. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.nsf.gov/grfp.

THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM is open to US citizens and legal permanent residents and offers a competitive stipend as well as insurance, relocation, and travel allowances. This program offers 1–3-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.

JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—ME & IME STUDENTS [back to top]

Welcome to MIME’s new job and internship posting system! The listing below was generated from current postings at http://ie.oregonstate.edu/MIMEjobboard. This job board was created last fall by IE students in Dr. Shiwoo Lee's Information Systems Engineering course: Jose Cedeno, Miriam Chaudhary, Kevin Hou, Yung-Tai Pan, and Yi-Ning Yang. We are in the process of beta testing the system and welcome your input. Please send comments and suggestions to mimejobs@engr.oregonstate.edu .

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