OSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN for the week of September 26, 2005

 

Welcome to the first day of the 2005-06 academic year and the inaugural issue of the ME Department's weekly e-bulletin. New this year, the ME Bulletin is a one-stop source of information about department events, announcements, scholarships, job postings, student club updates, and other department-related items. Each issue will also be posted on the ME web site.

 

The e-bulletin is a work in progress, and your feedback and suggestions on form, content, and official name are welcome. Please send your comments to ME Communications Coordinator Tracy Ann Robinson (tracy.ann.robinson@oregonstate.edu).  Submissions of information to be included in the e-bulletin should also be sent to Tracy Ann Robinson. Items received by Wednesday of any given week will appear in the next week's issue. 

 

Message from ME Department Head Belinda Batten

 

Welcome to all new students, faculty, and staff, and welcome back to those returning! I hope that everyone had a great summer and is ready for an exciting new year. Please do look to this e-bulletin for important announcements as well as points of interest. It's just one of the additions to the department that we hope will keep everyone informed.

 

Best wishes,

Belinda

 

**The ME Department wishes the best of luck to the OSU-Based Oregon WAVE in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge National Qualification Event, Sept. 28th-Oct. 5th at the California Speedway in Fontana!  GO WAVE!!! To see pictures of the team's driverless vehicle and read about the Grand Challenge competition, check out http://oregonstate.edu/grandchallenge/**

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

This week...

 

Thursday, September 29th: Pi Tau Sigma Football/Frisbee Night, 5:30 pm, field adjacent to Jefferson Avenue across from McNary Hall. All ME students invited! Break into fall term and re-unite with your fellow ME students!

 

Plan Ahead...

 

Tuesday, October 18th: ME Senior dinner. More information forthcoming.

 

Wednesday, October 19th: Engineering Career Fair. If you are on the undergraduate or graduate list-serv, you should have received from Roy Rajtha a list of companies attending the fair. This list is also available in the ME main and undergraduate offices.

 

Thursday, October 27: Faculty Orientation Session presented by Moira Dempsey (Director, Academic Success Center) and Peter Saunders (Director, Center for Teaching and Learning).  Topic: TEACHING AND ADVISING-- Philosophy and Techniques, Support Service for Student Success,  IT Services for Teaching and  Distance Education. 11:30 am-1 pm, MU 208. All faculty welcome!!

 

**A full schedule of the 2005 - 2006 faculty orientation series can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/aa/2002/Faculty%20Orientation%20Series%2005-06.doc. Questions regarding the series can be directed to Sara Eklund at 7.0732 or sara.eklund@oregonstate.edu.

 

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES

 

ME faculty and graduate students: Please reserve 3:30 – 5 PM every Friday as ME Seminar time in Rogers 226. New this year is a 25-minute social time (starting at 3:30 PM ) preceding the seminar presentation. Coffee, tea, and cookies provided! Seminar presentations will begin at 4 PM sharp.

 

Friday, 30 September, 3:30-5 

Jon Down (BSME '83),  AEP Director, speaking on "The Austin Entrepreneurship Program at Weatherford Hall: A Joint College of Business and College of Engineering Initiative." 

 

The Austin Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) at Weatherford Hall is a unique collaboration between the Colleges of Business and Engineering.  It is dedicated to developing entrepreneurial thinking – and incubating, testing, and launching new companies founded by students, faculty and others.  Through a formal and informal curriculum the program enables students to live, study, work, and dream together…sharing ideas, thinking creatively and learning practical life skills through hands on experience. The AEP is the most ambitious program of its kind in the world. This seminar will provide an overview of the AEP, an update of activities to date, and a forum for College of Engineering faculty and staff to discuss ways to engage with the program and with College of Business faculty, who have also been invited to attend.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Gitte Johnson has joined Mechanical Engineering as our new Graduate Programs Specialist, replacing Amy Flint who has moved over to the Registrar’s Office.  Gitte is a longtime OSU employee, coming to us from  OSU’s Military Science–ROTC Department where she provided excellent student services, student/advisor scheduling, event planning, and reception and clerical support.  Please join us in welcoming Gitte at the Main Office front desk! 

Recent ME Office relocations:
-- The ME Undergraduate Student Services Office has relocated to Dearborn 102. 
-- The Materials Science complex is now located in Dearborn 303. 

 

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

 

Pi Tau Sigma

PTS is hosting a "Break Into the Fall Term" Football/Frisbee night, 5:30 pm Thursday, Sept. 29th, on the field off Jefferson Avenue across from McNary Hall. All ME students welcome!

 

SAE

Fall term Mini Baja Senior Design meetings will be held on Tuesdays @ 4 pm in Rogers 230.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

 

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) offers a number of scholarships to undergraduate engineering students. Application deadlines are December  1 and May 1. For more information on ASHRAE scholarships, go to http://www.ashrae.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/23628.  A paper copy of the scholarship brochure is available in the ME undergraduate office (Dearborn 202)

 

 

JOB and INTERNSHIP POSTINGS

 

DCI International (dental industry components design and manufacture) is currently taking resumes for an open Mechanical Engineering position. The successful application will have a STRONG understanding of implementing lean manufacturing concepts such as Zero Defects and Poka-Yoke into mechanical designs.  For more information about the position, contact David McGiverin at 803.493.5105 or davidmc@dcionline.com. Or visit the company's web site at www.dcionline.com.

 

Georgia-Pacific Corporation is recruiting for Project Engineers this Fall. The position provides engineering advice to operations and maintenance, implements changes to mill operations and equipment, and assists in the design or modification of construction and installation of new equipment/facilities to directly effect operations. Position requires extensive interpersonal and group communication.  Minimum requirements include a BA in ME or EE, 2.8 or higher GPA, relevant co-op or internship experience, and the ability and desire to follow detailed safety precautions. For more information, see http://www.gp.com/careers/collegerel/

 

For immediate consideration please submit resume online by October 6, 2005, through OSU Beaver Recruiting.  Information session: October 10, 2005 @ 6 pm in the Career Services Classroom. On campus Interviews: October 12-13, 2005. For more information about the GP recruiting process, see http://www.gp.com/careers/collegerel/

 

The Trane Company is seeking applications for technical sales engineers. Engineers with backgrounds in a wide variety of engineering curricula are employed in the Trane sales engineering program.  Before working in their field sales office, Trane sales engineers undergo the industry's best and most comprehensive training program.  It is a five-month graduate-level technical training program in La Crosse, Wisconsin, followed by a six-month on-the-job, mentor training program in your assigned sales district (50+ offices nationwide). This training covers technical product and systems information along with sales and marketing strategies. Qualified candidates will have a BS in Engineering, be a team player and have exceptional communication skills. They must be aggressive, competitive, goal oriented,  and  possess a strong desire to sell. They must be legally eligible to work full-time in the USA without sponsorship, hold a valid Driver’s License and be able to provide proof of insurance. All candidates will also be required to pass a background check at the time of offer. For additional information, please check out: http://www.trane.com/AboutTrane/Employment/SalesEngineer.asp

 

Trane currently has positions both locally in Portland and nationwide.  These positions would start January 30th, 2006, or July 31st, 2006 (we have two training classes each and every year). Applicants should send their resume and an email of interest to Brittany Tibbits at  btibbits@trane.com.  You are also welcome to contact Brittany with questions about the position.