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MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN ME–IME
Faculty/Graduate Seminars Job and
Internship Postings—ME & IME Students Faculty and
Post-Doc Positions 2007 SAE Competition Results Dear
MIME students, staff, and faculty: Both
the Formula and Baja teams have recently returned from their respective
competitions and I would like to share the results with you. The
Formula SAE competition was held May 16-20 in Romeo, MI. OSU had a strong showing, placing 21st
overall out of over 100 teams. Highlights include: §
Completing the Endurance Race! §
5th fastest Endurance time §
6th in Acceleration §
6th in Sales Presentation See
http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/fsae/ for complete results and more
information. The
Baja SAE West competition
was
held May 23-26 in §
1st and 3rd in Sales Presentation §
3rd and 8th in Design §
6th and 9th in Endurance §
3rd in Rock Crawl Go
to http://students.sae.org/competitions/bajasae/sdsm/ for more detailed information. The
new 2007 car is #1 and the modified 2006 car is #78. The
Baja team is taking the #1 (2007) car to Jaynie
Schonbrod OSU
SAE President Congratulations
to the following 2006–07 MIME awardees, recognized at last week’s first annual
school picnic: Outstanding Senior:
Rebecca Mitchell, IME, and Outstanding
Professor: Toni Doolen, IME, and Deb Pence, ME GTA of the Year: John Holliday, IME, and
Matt GRA of the Year: Tom Tseng, IME, and Daniel
Outstanding Graduate
Service: Melissa Hastings, IME, and Matt Outstanding Undergraduate
Service: Cameron Follas, IME, and Debra. A. Jimmerson
Award for Outstanding
Professional Faculty: Leanne Lai M ME sophomore Greg
Purdy has been
elected as next year’s Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) President.
Jason Kintz (IE) and John Tessier (ME) have been chosen as two of the four 2007–08 ASOSU
Undergraduate Senators from the UPCOMING EVENTS
[back to top] This Week… Mon June 4: FREE DEAD WEEK BREAKFAST for ALL MIME
STUDENTS, FACULTY, and STAFF. 8 am–11 am in the Caliper Lounge, 4th
floor of Rogers Hall. Join us for pancakes, muffins, fruit, and other breakfast
foods! Hosted by ASME and Pi Tau Sigma. Mon June 4: Free MATLAB Training Seminar. 9–11 am and/or 2–4 pm, Valley Library Willamette Seminar Room 3622. Register for either or both sessions at http://www.mathworks.com/seminars/osu. Walk-ins are also welcome. Mon June 4: Technology Across Curriculum class:
Blackboard: Hands-On Clinic. 11 am–12:20 pm, Waldo 115A. Register… Mon June 4: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) General
Meeting. 5 pm, KEC 1007. Dr. Michael Campana,
Institute for Water and Watersheds director and OSU professor of Geosciences,
will speak on “Constructing Rural Village Water Systems in Tues June 5: “International
Engineering Interns in Their Own Words: Past Interns Share Their Stories and Their
Wisdom with the Future.” Presenter: Douglas Van Bossuyt, Candidate for the
International Degree in Mechanical Engineering. 9 am, Tues June 5: Technology Across Curriculum class: Blackboard: Hands-On Clinic. 11 am–12 noon, Waldo 115A. Register… Tues June 5: Bruce
Rettig Retirement Party. MIME faculty, staff, and graduate students: Please
join the Wed June 6: Kickoff Meeting for Grad Student Global Change Networking Group. (See announcements section below for more details.) 4:30 pm, MU main lounge. Meeting will adjourn at 5:30 with the option of after-meeting drinks at Bombs Away. RSVP to Jenny.Edwards@oregonstate.edu. Thurs June 7: MIME Seminar: “A Cohort
Study of Freshman Engineering Students: The Impact of Collaborative Learning
and a Common First-term Schedule on Student Success.” Presenter: Toni
Doolen, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Fri June 8: MIME Seminar: ”Current and Future RFID
Applications in the Healthcare Industry” Presenter: Shiwoo Lee, Fri June 8: “Microscale
Thermal Management Utilizing Vapor Extraction from a Fractal-like Branching
Heat Sink.” Presenter: Mario Apreotesi, OSU MSME Candidate. 3:30 pm, Plan Ahead... Sat June 16:. Mechanical,
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Commencement. 4–6 pm,
Tuesday, June
19: Diversity Book Club Discussion of Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee. 12 noon–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–I Thurs June 7: “A Cohort
Study of Freshman Engineering Students: The Impact of Collaborative Learning
and a Common First-term Schedule on Student Success.” Presenter: Toni
Doolen, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Fri June 8: ”Current and Future RFID Applications in
the Healthcare Industry”
Presenter: Shiwoo Lee, Fri June 8: “Microscale
Thermal Management Utilizing Vapor Extraction from a Fractal-like Branching
Heat Sink.” Presenter: Mario Apreotesi, OSU MSME Candidate. 3:30 pm, MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
[back to top] Departments-wide… ATTENTION GRADUATING
ME & IME SENIORS: If you are graduating Spring Term and you have not
already picked up your graduation audit and filled out your Senior
Questionnaire, please do so ASAP in THINKING ABOUT GETTING
A MASTER’S DEGREE? CONSIDER THE U of O MASTERS INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.
The MIME PRO-SCHOOL
STUDENTS: VOTE NOW FOR THE 2006–07 COE OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR! Annually since
1949, juniors and seniors in the INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT/MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT position is currently available for qualified graduate or undergraduate student, start date ASAP. This job requires skills in PHP and MySQL. Familiarity with OSU Central Web Services and/or OSU Engineering Web Services is a plus. Hours: 10–20 hrs/week. Hourly wage DOE. If you are interested in this position, please contact Prof. Shiwoo Lee at Shiwoo.Lee@oregonstate.edu. Grad Students/Faculty/Staff NEW NETWORKING GROUP FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. A graduate student networking group is forming with a focus on the topic of global change. Students from all disciplines are welcome whether you have expertise in global change or you are interested in learning more about it. The goal of the group is to provide a way for OSU graduate students to pool resources with respect to global change. This includes interdisciplinary potlucks! Our first meeting is on Wednesday, June 6, at 4:30 in the main lounge of the MU (the room with the large tables and the piano). The meeting will adjourn at 5:30 with the option of after-meeting drinks at Bombs Away. You are invited to participate as we are in a nascent and malleable stage!! Check out the new website for more info: http://oregonstate.edu/~lintzh/. Please let us know if you plan to attend the meeting. Also, if you cannot attend the meeting but you would like to be on our e-mail list, that is fine too. Send an e-mail to Jenny.Edwards@oregonstate.edu to join the list. POSSIBLE
RESEARCH COLLABORATION? Esme, Inc. (http://esmebiosolutions.com/default.aspx)
is interested in using algae farms to reduce eutrophic
pollution. We envision a system capable of reducing TMDL resulting from
both point and non-point sources. We would like to investigate using the
biomass produced to make carbon neutral fuel and/or energy. Our research
indicates the chief obstacle is the high capitalization cost of building
the algae farm infrastructure. Our goal is to create a working
design and build a coalition of public and private funders
and then contract maintenance and operation the publicly owned farm. Our
secondary goal would be to set up an experimental station to find optimal
solutions to extracting energy from the algae biomass. Hydromential
out of STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
[back to top] 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), AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) Want to be a part of the premier professional society for Mechanical Engineers and participate in the activities of such a group? Want to network and learn about opportunities for the future. Most of all, want to have fun? If so, join ASME and come to our bi-weekly OSU chapter meetings! You can apply for membership online, at http://www.asme.org/Membership/Join/Become_Member.cfm. To find out about upcoming OSU chapter meetings and other ASME–OSU activities, join the ASME mailing list (go to lists.oregonstate.edu group: ASME). Upcoming meetings are also listed in the Events section of this bulletin. 2007–08 ASME–OSU officers are RJ Zaworski, President (zawrskr@onid.orst.edu); Derek Wilson, VP; Kevin Lewis, Treasurer; Kimmy Lyon, Secretary; David Shapiro, Social Activity Chair; Carsten Grellman and John Doltar, Under Treasurers; and Douglas Van Bossuyt and Sherry Tucker, Graduate Advisors. Faculty Advisor is Nancy Squires.
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 HUMAN POWERED
VEHICLE TEAM (HPV) The HPV team is
affiliated with the OSU chapter of ASME and shares a similar role in the 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 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 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.
2007-08 PTS officers include Jaime Junell (President), Alex Naef (VP), Adam Aschenbach
(Secretary), Hitesh Patel (Treasurer), Layne Clemen (Tutoring Chair), Melissa Jensen-Morgan (Fundraising
Chair), and Douglas Van Bossuyt (Webmaster) For more information please visit http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/pts/home.html. SOCIETY
OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE). SAE includes two subgroups: Formula (on-road racing car) and Mini Baja
(off-road racing vehicle). For more information, visit http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/SAE/.
All OSU students are encouraged
to become involved with OSU SAE! 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.
Faculty advisor is Dr. Sundar Atre. 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] $500 LOVE
OF LEARNING AWARDS AVAILABLE NOW.
KNOW A RISING
SOPHOMORE? 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 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. 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. We are in the process of beta
testing this system and welcome your input. Please send comments and
suggestions to mimejobs@engr.oregonstate.edu. Note: For
additional job and internship possibilities not listed below, check the links at http://me.oregonstate.edu/students/jobs/ Active Jobs as of 6/04/07 ANDREWS-COOPER
TECHNOLOGY - Mechanical Design Engineer. Mechanical engineering firm with
offices in McMinnville and CH2M HILL - Mechanical Engineer. Corvallis, OR - Mechanical Engineer translates technical documents to and
from English and Japanese; acts as interpreter for technical project
communications relating to engineering, design, procurement, construction and
manufacturing; prepares calculations, designs, and specifications for HVAC,
refrigeration, plumbing, and fire protection systems; and prepares 2D/3D CAD
drafts/models. More ... ESCO CORPORATION - Design Engineer. ESCO
Corporation, a global company with operations around the world, is seeking
qualified candidates for the position of Design Engineer located in FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Mechanical Engineer. More ... GEORGIA-PACIFIC - Entry-Level Process
Control Engineer. Provide engineering support for mill-wide process control
projects. More ... JELD-WEN - Product Design Engineer. The
Product Design Engineer is responsible for designing and developing new
products, improving existing products, and coordinating all aspects of
development projects as directed by the Corporate Product Development Manager. More ... MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. - Entry-level
Equipment Engineer. This individual is responsible for Bulk Chemical Systems,
including sustained maintenance and new project work as it relates to
system/equipment improvements, start up, expansion or remodel. More ... NAC INTERNATIONAL - Fabrication and Construction Engineer. NAC International, a privately owned, U.S. based global provider of solutions and nuclear transportation and design technology for the energy, environmental and electric utilities community, has an exciting opportunity for a Fabrication & Construction Engineer to work in its corporate office in Norcross, GA. NAC specializes in strategic management, fuel cycle, information management and organizational improvement solutions for the energy, utility and technology communities. More ... PACIFIC CAST TECHNOLOGIES - TERRESTRIAL
ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, ZONAR SYSTEMS, LLC - Production Engineer. Function: The primary responsibility of the person holding this position
is to oversee engineering and financial analysis of production and order
fulfillment processes. Provide project management leadership for the
implementation of business systems (ERP), quality control processes, production
plans and customer support to the team members. More ... Active Internships as of 6/04/07 ATS SYSTEMS MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. - Industrial
Engineering Intern. Through a variety of projects and interactions with
management and executive management, this intern will have multiple
opportunities to apply IE concepts while gaining invaluable on-the-job
experience. Intern will assist in coordination and planning for wafer fab
start-up and expansion and help improve manufacturing efficiency. More ... MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. - Process
Engineering Intern. This Process Engineering Intern position will help sustain
process engineering in one or more functional areas at our Microchip Fab 4
facility. More ... PACIFIC CAST TECHNOLOGIES - Project
Engineering Intern. Assist project engineers
in working with the Manufacturing staff to produce quality parts with
on-time-delivery. More ... TERRESTRIAL
ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, FACULTY AND
POST-DOC POSITIONS
[back to top] Note:
Check for additional mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering
positions on two ASEE web sites: §
Prism classified section—http://www.asee.org/publications/prism/classifieds/index.cfm?categoryID=2
§
Women in Engineering Division job site—http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/WIED/jobs.html CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO, has two lecturer positions open in Mechanical Engineering: • Full-Time Lecturer—Design. Available AY 2007-08. Salary: Placement on the salary schedule is dependent upon academic preparation and professional experience. Teaching Load: 12 units per semester plus 3 units of non-instructional activities. Instructional Level: Undergraduate and graduate. Specific Position Characteristics: The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses and labs in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level with a strong emphasis on mechanical design. The successful candidate may be called upon to teach in a distance-learning mode. Professionalism, cooperation, and positive interactions with all segments of the university community are essential traits for this position. Faculty members are also expected to engage in service activities at all levels of the university and provide academic and professional advice to students. Specific teaching assignments will depend upon department needs with a focus on mechanical design. The Department expects to conduct a tenure-track search for this position during AY 2007-2008. Qualifications, Academic Preparation: A bachelors and doctorate degrees in Mechanical Engineering are required for appointment to this position. Teaching and Other Professional Experience: Candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence. Industrial and/or research experience in mechanical design is required. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. • Full-Time Lecturer—Thermal Systems. Available AY 2007-08. Salary: Placement on the salary schedule is dependent upon academic preparation and professional experience. Teaching Load: 12 units per semester plus 3 units of non-instructional activities. Instructional Level: Undergraduate and graduate. Specific Position Characteristics: The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses and labs in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level with a strong emphasis on thermal systems. The successful candidate will be called upon to teach in a distance-learning mode. Professionalism, cooperation, and positive interactions with all segments of the university community are essential traits for this position. Faculty members are also expected to engage in service activities at all levels of the university and provide academic and professional advice to students. Specific teaching assignments will depend upon department needs with a focus on thermal systems. The department expects to conduct a tenure-track search for this position during AY 2007-2008. Qualifications, Academic Preparation: A bachelors and doctorate degrees in Mechanical Engineering are required for appointment to this position. Teaching and Other Professional Experience: Candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. To apply for both positions: Online application form can be found at http://www.csufresno.edu/aps/vacancy/sc1.pdf. Send all correspondence, including application and confidential documents, to: Dr. Walter V. Loscutoff, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Fresno, 2320 E. San Ramon Avenue, M/S EE 15, Fresno, CA 93740-8030. Phone: (559) 278-2368. Fax: (559) 278-6521. e-mail: walterl@csufresno.edu. Position open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to call for additional information and send in applications as soon as possible. ABOUT THIS BULLETIN
[back to top] The Mechanical,
Industrial, & Manufacturing Engineering E-Bulletin is a weekly,
one-stop source of information about department events, announcements,
scholarships, job postings, student club updates, and other
department-related items. Past issues are posted on the ME web
site at http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html. Abbreviated
e-bulletins are issued over the summer and during winter break. To
submit information: Information to be included
in upcoming e-bulletins should be sent to ME/IME
Communications Coordinator Tracy Ann Robinson (tracy.ann.robinson@oregonstate.edu).
Items received by Thursday of any given week will appear in the next week's
issue. Feedback
and suggestions for improving this e-bulletin are welcome. Please send your
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