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OSU MECHANICAL,
INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN Job and Internship Postings—Students Faculty and Post-Doc Positions AND
THE WINNERS ARE…. Last Friday’s First Annual ASME Pumpkin Launch was a
smashing success. Contestants’ ingenuity was surpassed only by judges’
incredulity and spectators’ enthusiasm. Congratulations to the following
entries and their creators: §
First place, and winner of the “Marginal Safety Factor”
award: "Colin's
Teeter Totter" – Colin Shear and David Shapiro §
Second place: "The Siege Engine" – Layne
Clemen, & friends §
Third place: "Jordan's Arm" – Jordan Bernhardt, Jordan’s arm, & friends §
Fourth place: "Rat Trap" – Jazelle Green,
& friends And special thanks to Dr. Bill Warnes and Mr.
Douglas Van Bossuyt (& friends) for serving as contest judges and to ASME's
officer corps (& friends) for envisioning and organizing this
post-Halloween extravaganza. DON’T FORGET: OSU Student
Chapter SMTA Membership Meeting This Wednesday! When: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6 pm. Where: IME Conference room (Covell Hall 129). Agenda: Officer elections and 2007–08 activity
planning. Sandwiches provided. RSVP: Dr. Toni Doolen, SMTA faculty advisor, doolen@engr.orst.edu. The mission of SMTA student chapters is to
build a network of students and professionals and to create learning
opportunities for students to develop skills and knowledge necessary to work in
electronic assembly technologies and related business operations. In the
past, OSU SMTA members have attended industry training sessions on Lean in
Electronics and Converting to Lead Free Production. We have also
organized tours of local electronic manufacturers. In January 2008,
members of the Portland Chapter of SMTA will join us for an evening here in
Corvallis. All students (pre-engineering, pro-school, and graduate
students) are welcome to join OSU SMTA. Membership provides you with a
great way to network with local companies and potential employers. The $5
student SMTA membership gives you full access to the Journal of Surface Mount Technology (the premier research
publication in this field), student discounts on conferences, and many other
opportunities for professional development. Apply on-line at http://www.smta.org/membership/membership_step_1.cfm. INSTRUCTOR
CONTACT LIST NOW AVAILABLE TO MIME STUDENTS In an
effort to make life a little easier for all of you, Michelle Eck in the MIME
Undergraduate Services Office has compiled a contact list for courses commonly
taken by MIME students. This list is available at Instructor Contact Information and Office Hours by
Term (Excel file) and is also accessible from http://me.oregonstate.edu/students/ (second-to-last item in the links list).
The tabs at the bottom of the worksheet indicate the courses that are listed on
each sheet. Phone numbers, office locations & hours, and email
addresses are provided for most of the courses that you are taking. You
can save the spreadsheet to your computer and use it as a tool to contact
professors and instructors as the term progresses. If you have any
questions or comments, please contact Michelle Eck at michelle.eck@oregonstate.edu. Many thanks for your work on this,
Michelle! This Week… Mon
Nov 5–Thurs Nov 8:
Civil War Blood Drive. 11 am–4 pm, Memorial Union Ballroom. Schedule
an appointment online at https://givelife.org, sponsor code: OSU. Mon Nov 5: NE/RHP Colloquium: “A New Approach to the Analysis of Risk.” Presentation by Dr. George F. Pinder, College of Engineering and Mathematical
Sciences, University of Vermont. 3:30–5 pm, LaSells Stewart Center. Reception
w/ beverages and snacks immediately after the
presentation. Mon Nov 5: Formula SAE Team Meeting. 6 pm, SAE shop in the basement of Rogers Hall (room 132). All OSU students are welcome. For more information, contact Bill Murray at murrayw@onid.orst.edu. Mon Nov 5: EWB Project/Design Meeting. 6:30 pm, STAG 109. Agenda: Presentation by a former Peace Corps volunteer on her experiences in El Salvador, along with other meeting items. Tues Nov 6–Wed Nov 7: “At the Crossroads: Sustaining Oregon’s Forests in a Rapidly Changing World.” CH2M-Hill Alumni Center. Gail Kimbell, chief of the U.S. Forest Service, will headline a host of expert speakers and workshop leaders from government, science, industry, landowners, tribes and environmental organization at this two-day conference/workshop. For on-site registration options, contact OSU Conference Services at 1-800-678-6311. Tues Nov 6: MIME Graduate Communications Seminar. 12–1 pm, Rogers 226. Jed Ervine, faculty research assistant, School of EECS, will present a session on “Collaboration: Working with Other Minds.” All MIME graduate students and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend. Sandwich fixings provided. Presentation will start promptly at noon. Tues Nov 6: Teradyne Info Session. 5:30 pm, Career Services Office, basement of Kerr Administration Building. Interviews for Hardware Engineer (IE majors considered) on 11/7 in Career Services. Tues Nov 6: Microgravity Flight Team Meeting. 6 pm, KEC 1005. All students welcome. Visit our web site at http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/microgravity. Wed Nov 7: FM
Global interviews for Global Loss Consultant position. Sign up online
through Beaver Recruiting System, http://oregonstate.edu/career/students/recruiting.php.
Wed Nov 7: CTL
Workshop: Learning Styles and Learning Perspectives.
10 am–noon, Milam 215. See link for Workshop
description and to pre-register. Wed Nov 7: SMTA Student Chapter Membership Meeting. 6 pm, Covell 129. Sandwiches provided. We will hold officer elections and discuss plans for the upcoming year. All students (pre-engineering, pro-school, and graduate students) are welcome to join OSU SMTA. If you plan to attend this meeting, please RSVP to Dr. Doolen, SMTA faculty advisor, at doolen@engr.orst.edu. Also, i you are unable to attend the membership meeting but are interested in joining, please contact Dr. Doolen as well. Wed Nov 7: Baja SAE Team Meeting. 6 pm, SAE shop in the basement of Rogers Hall (room 132). All OSU students are welcome. For more information, contact Nick Purdy at purdyn@onid.orst.edu. Wed Nov
7: SWE/SHPE/NSBE-hosted
Xerox Info Session and Dinner. 6 pm, Kelley 1003. Have you ever wondered
how to negotiate for a top salary? How
can you gain individual recognition when working with a team? Do you have other
career-negotiation questions? Meet professionals from Xerox and find out what
they say. Also, if you are looking for a summer job or a permanent position,
this evening is for you! Local Boys food
will be provided. For more information, contact Lyndsey
Croghan, SWE-OSU Treasurer, croghanl@engr.orst.edu.
Wed Nov 7: Georgia-Pacific Info Session. 6 pm, Career Services Office, basement of Kerr Administration Building. Interviews for Project Engineer (ME majors considered) on 11/8 in Career Services. Thurs Nov
8: OSU Faculty–Staff Blood Drive. 10 am–3 pm, OSU Foundation board room. Schedule an
appointment by calling Carolyn Leeper at
1-800-448-3543. Thurs Nov 8: Union Pacific Railroad Information Session
(Drop-in). 4:30–6 pm, OSU Career
Services. Learn more about the exciting careers Union Pacific Railroad has to offer!FREE Pizza! Thurs Nov 8: OSU Student Community Symposium on “Networking: Expanding Your Potential.” 6–8 pm, Reser Stadium Club Level (Entrance on the North side near Gill). This event is open to any and all students who are interested in meeting people and helping build community. Free food, too! Thurs Nov 8: OSU Solar Vehicle Team Weekly Meeting. 6 pm, Dearborn 5B. Fri Nov
9: MIME Faculty–Grad Seminar: "Keeping Up with New Research Publications."
Presenter: Margaret Mellinger, OSU Libraries liaison to the College of
Engineering. 2:30-4 pm, Rogers 230. (2:30-3 pm is social time with coffee and
tea service; seminar begins promptly at 3 pm.) Plan Ahead... Wed Nov 14: Fall MECOP Event. 12:50–3:40 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni
Center This event is targeted to MECOP
interns as an opportunity to learn about participating companies and meet company engineers. Faculty
are also encouraged to attend. Thurs
Nov 15: ONAMI Plant Tour hosted by the OSU chapter
of Society of Manufacturing Engineers. SME hosting a tour of the
Oregon Nannoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
in Corvallis. We will assemble at
Covell Hall 1:30–1:45; leave at 1:50, and return no later than 3:30 pm. To sign-up, email event
planner Anthony Haller at halleran@onid.orst.edu with the subject heading “ONAMI Tour”. See
Announcements section for more details. Sat Nov 17: Beaver Open House 2007 for high school seniors interested in attending OSU. College of Engineering open house 10:30–noon, Kelley Atrium. Tues Nov 27: First ME 101 Space Elevator Design Showcase: Sky-Hook Sculpture Racing. 6–9 pm, Kelley Engineering Center atrium. Thurs Nov 29: ME 382 Design Contest: “Winrobo—An Automated Window Washing Robot .” 6 pm, Milam Hall.Sat Feb 16, 2008: 3rd annual OSU College of
Engineering Ball. Kelley Engineering Center Atrium. | ||||
