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MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN BULLETIN SECTIONS—QUICK LINKS ME–IME
Faculty/Graduate Seminars Job and
Internship Postings—ME & IME Students Faculty and
Post-Doc Positions ME 382 DESIGN
COMPETITION THIS THURS. The annual ME
382 “Intro to Design” field test and competition takes place this Thursday, Nov. 30.,
7–9 pm, in the Kelley Engineering Center
Atrium. This new and improved This year’s
design challenge, brought to us by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), was inspired
in part by the lack of drinking water in As always, this
event is FREE and open to the public.
All ages are welcome—this is a great way to introduce K-12 students to the
adventures of engineering! SPEAKING OF
ASME…. This
year’s kick-off meeting for the OSU Student Chapter of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers also takes place this Thursday, Nov. 30, 6-7 pm in Gleeson 200. Join us for free PIZZA,
an engineering poetry contest, and the opportunity to learn exactly what ASME
is all about. All ME students are
cordially invited. Come find out more about our professional society! For
more information about this meeting, please contact R.J. Zaworski, ASME
Webmaster and Poetry Chair, at zaworskr@onid.orst.edu. This Week… Monday, November 27: Formula
SAE team meeting. Monday, November 27: Engineers Without Borders general
meeting. Monday, November 27: Microgravity Flight Team meeting. Tuesday, November 28:
Pi Tau Sigma tutoring session for ENGR 211, 212, 213 students. Wednesday, November 29: Baja
SAE team meeting. Thursday, November 30: OSU Masters of Business Administration
(MBA) Program Info Session. Thursday, November 30: 2006-07 ASME kick-off meeting. 6–7 pm, Glisan 200. (Note time change from last week’s
announcement.) ALL ME STUDENTS INVITED!!
We’ll have pizza and an engineering poetry contest, provide information about
ASME (and encourage you to join!), and then (for all who are able) head over to
the KEC Atrium to cheer on this year’s ME juniors, who are participating in the
ME 382 Design Competition. Thursday, November 30: Annual
ME 382 Design Competition. 7–9 pm, Kelley Engineering Center Atrium (note
venue change from Milam Auditorium). This year’s design
challenge, inspired in part by the lack of drinkable water
available in Plan Ahead… Wednesday, Dec. 6: President’s Winter Coffee for OSU faculty, staff, and students. 9:30 –11 am. Memorial Union Lounge. Take a break from finals week for holiday treats and gourmet coffee, and join President and Mrs. Ed Ray in celebration and conversation. Featuring Beth Rietveld at the piano. Please bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Linn-Benton Food Share. For more information, contact Shelly Houghtaling, 737-0724, shelly.houghtaling@oregonstate.edu Thursday, December 7: Rescheduled SMTA workshop: “Designing for Lead-Free.” See
Announcements section for details. MISCELLANEOUS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
[back to top] Departments-wide… WINTER TERM STUDENT ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR ENGR 248. We are recruiting student assistants for ENGR 248, Engineering Graphics and 3D Modeling, winter term. Responsibilities include leading one or two SolidWorks lab sessions per week and grading student work, for a total of five to 10 hours per week. Wages start at $7.50 per hour. The ENGR 248 schedule for winter term is ENGR 248 001 Lecture TR 1700 1750 ENGR 248 011 Laboratory W 1500 1650 ENGR 248 012 Laboratory R 1200 1350 ENGR 248 013 Laboratory R 0800 0950 ENGR 248 014 Laboratory F 1400 1550 If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume and cover letter to Phyllis Helvie in 118 COVL (or by e-mail to Phyllis.Helvie@oregonstate.edu) by 4 pm this Friday (Dec. 1). EXTENDED ME SHOP HOURS. Until further notice, Monday–Thursday hours for the ME
machine shop are extended to 8:45 pm. RESCHEDULED DESIGNING FOR LEAD FREE—SMTA TRAINING WORKSHOP. The
Oregon Chapter of SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association) has rescheduled
the chapter training day on designing
for lead free. The new date is Thursday, December 7, 2006, 9 am–5 pm. This is a tremendous
opportunity for any OSU engineering student who is considering working in the
electronics industry. Local companies have agreed to sponsor students to
attend this training, so there is no cost to the student. To receive a
sponsor for this training, however, you must be a member of the OSU Student
SMTA chapter. Student memberships $5, and you can join on-line at www.smta.org. If
you are interested in attending this training session, please e-mail IME
Professor Toni Doolen (toni.doolen@oregonstate.edu) by
11/27/06. Dr. Doolen will arrange for transportation from OSU to the
class. If you have questions about the event or SMTA membership,
feel free to call at 737-5641. SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR
ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN SIGN UP THIS WEEK FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM REVIEW COURSE. The
FE Review course will be held in winter term 2007 from weeks 1-8 on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, 7–9 pm. The professors teaching the sessions will have
been given review books with previous test questions as examples. The
cost for the course is $75 and those who sign up will get a 35% discount when
purchasing FE Review material through our book vendor, Kaplan education. To register for the FE review course, come to COVL 117
between 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. WINTER TERM COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS: §
AHE 299,
“Understanding Diversity and the Dimensions of Culture.” CRN 28760 ; 3 credits; Tuesdays, 2-5 pm; Instructors
Edie Blakley & Larry Roper. Description: This course offers
individuals the opportunity to explore their own identity and learn about
others while participating in honest, reflective dialogue regarding issues of
diversity and social justice. Structure: Class meetings will be used to foster open
dialogue within the group. §
IE 113,
“Careers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering” (CRN
26337) is a 1 credit-hour course being offered Winter term 2007. Taught by Dr.
Toni Doolen, this class will meet on Mondays in Covell 218 §
ME 206, “How Engineers Serve Society,” is
a 1-hour, P/N class that meets Wednesdays 4–5 pm We will have guest
speakers, a field trip or two, and discussions. Even though it is listed
as an ME class, it is really designed for all
branches of engineering. We are aiming particularly at 1st
year students that want to learn more about the role that engineers can (and
do!) play in creating improvements in the world. The class is ME 206, Section
2, How Engineers Serve Society, CRN 27452. §
ME 450/550, “Heat Transfer In Manufacturing
Processes.” Description: Intermediate
heat transfer which will explore several applied heat transfer problems based
on combined mode heat transfer, transient high flux heating/cooling and design
of heat transfer systems. Textbook: This course will use the same text
used in ME 332; Incorpera and Dewitt: “Fundamentals
of Heat and Mass Transfer,” with additional handout material as necessary. Prerequisite:
ME 332 (or equivalent undergrad course in heat transfer). Instructor: Jim
Liburdy, 310 Grad
Students/Faculty/Staff WINTER TERM SCIENTIFIC
VISUALIZATION COURSE. It’s a 3D data world out there – learn how to
understand it by enrolling in CS 553, “Scientific Visualization.” Taught by
Professor Mike Bailey, course topics include hyperbolic geometry, 3D interactive contours, 3D flow visualization,
3D volume rendering, isosurfaces, terrain mapping, performance
graphics programming for data-intensive visualization (and games), and much
more. For more information, see http://cs.oregonstate.edu/~mjb/cs553 or contact Mike Bailey in Kelley 2117, x-72542,
mjb@cs.oregonstate.edu. Non-CS
majors and undergrads are welcome! NUMERICAL ANALYSIS COURSE BEING OFFERED
WINTER TERM. MTH 655/Numerical Analysis, “Large scale scientific computing
methods,” is being offered Winter 2007. Class: MWF 9:00-9:50, Gilkey 115, CRN:
27146 (MTH 655) or 27147 (MTH 659). Instructor: Malgorzata Peszynska,
Department of Mathematics. Course description: In this class, we develop methods for solving
large scale scientific computing problems. Rigorous mathematical background as
well as implementation details will be developed for topics such as i) solving
large nonlinear systems of equations, ii) multigrid method, and iii) domain
decomposition methods. Also, a primer on numerical optimization will be given
including both the traditional gradient based methods as well as heuristic
approaches such as Simulated Annealing.
Other topics may be included as time permits. This course is intended
for graduate students of mathematics and other disciplines, but no specific preparation beyond solid
undergraduate background in mathematics will be assumed. Knowledge of
numerical methods, and familiarity with computer
programming are a plus but are not required. Most examples will come from
models of real life phenomena but no prior knowledge of the models or their discretizations will be assumed. The class will include
hands-on-lab in which students will learn the basics of scientific and parallel
computing. Assignments will be a mixture of theoretical and computational
projects. 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 should
not be discussed with the nominee! This is an important function for UPCOMING NSF-SPONSORED WORKSHOP FOR STEM
EDUCATORS: Breaking Barriers In Communication: Technology-Enabled Active Learning
in STEM Disciplines. At this June 2007 workshop in §
Exchange ideas with other STEM-discipline active
learning proponents §
Learn to use Ubiquitous Presenter (a Tablet PC-based
active learning system §
Prepare to participate in a multi-institutional
study of the impact of active learning. Selected participants receive a grant toward the purchase of a Tablet PC! Applications due January 10, 2007: See http://www.cs.ucsd.edu/~bsimon/CCLI07 for details. | ||||
