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OSU MECHANICAL,
INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN E-BULLETIN SECTIONS—QUICK LINKS >GRAD STUDENTS/ FACULTY/ STAFF Job and
Internship Postings—Students Faculty
and Post-Doc Positions Note: For access to past MIME e-bulletins, visit e-bulletin archives. WAVE ENERGY RESEARCH FEATURED IN PRESIDENT’S
REPORT OSU’s broad-based involvement in alternative energy development, including wave and tidal energy exploration at the new Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, are featured in the winter 2008 issue of President Ray’s quarterly report, “This is Your OSU.” Click here to view footage of electricity being generated off the coast of Newport and read “Expanding Our Energy Portfolio.” KUDOS TO EWB–OSU ON THE
EL SALVADOR WATER PROJECT INITIATIVE! Also featured in the winter issue of President Ray’s report
is the El Salvador Water Project initiative spearheaded by the OSU student
chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB–OSU).
Since 2006, EWB–OSU teams have been travelling to a remote area of El
Salvador to build rainwater catchment and gravity-fed
spring-water systems in a high-elevation rainforest community of coffee farmers.
These concerted efforts have provided 150 Salvadoran families with
unprecedented year-round access
to clean water. Congratulations to all members of EWB–OSU for your vision,
commitment, and accomplishments! Click
here to read “Harvest of Rain,” the story about the EWB–OSU El Salvador
water project. Visit the MIME event calendar online Mon Jan 5: Formula SAE Beaver Racing Meeting. 6–7 pm, Rogers 132 (SAE Shop). Discuss upcoming events, current progress, and next steps in completion of the new car. All MIME students are welcome to attend. Mon Jan 5: Design, Build, & Fly (DBF) Meeting. 6–7
pm, Covell 017. This is a work meeting for the AIAA club. Plan to discuss what
was accomplished over winter break and where to go from here (with regards to
the airplane design). All OSU students are welcome to attend. Mon Jan 5: EWB El
Salvador Project Meeting. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. The team is planning the next
phase of implementing a clean, accessible water system for the Salvadoran
communities of Las Mercedes and El Naranjito. This is the first meeting of the
term and all OSU students are welcome to attend. Tues Jan 6: Baja SAE Team Meeting. 4 pm, Rogers 230. Discuss progress over the break and plans for this week. All MIME students are welcome to attend. Tues Jan 6: Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Club Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 442. Groups will give updates and set plan for this term. All OSU students are welcome to attend. Wed Jan 7: American Institute of Aeronautics &
Astronautics (AIAA) Club Meeting.
6–7 pm, Rogers 230. Will discuss a design project idea which involves building
a large model rocket designed to take a small aircraft to a high altitude for
high altitude photography/film. All OSU students are welcome to attend. Thurs Jan 8: CTL Workshop: “15 Survival Skills for Faculty and Instructors New to Teaching.” 1–3 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. For more info and registration, click here. Plan Ahead... [back to top] Fri Jan 16: COE Faculty Reception. 4–5 pm, Kearney atrium. Reception to honor and encourage pre-professional school students in the COE who have exhibited academic excellence. If you plan to attend, e-mail Warren Gray (graywa@onid.orst.edu) by January 9that 5 pm. See Faculty Announcements for more info. Mon Jan 19: Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day. No classes. For a list of MLK, Jr. celebratory events
at OSU, click here. Wed Jan 21: CTL Workshop: “Discover Your Teaching Philosophy.” 10 am–12:30 pm, Milam
215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. For more info and registration,
click here. Thurs Jan 22: Non-profit Opportunity EXPO. 12–5 pm, ME Ballroom. This is an opportunity
for students to connect with non-profit organizations and explore career
opportunities in this field. For more info, click here. Fri Jan 23: President’s
Winter Coffee. 9:30–11 am, MU
Lounge. OSU faculty, staff and students are invited to join President and Mrs. Ray
for gourmet coffee, hot chocolate and treats. Please bring a non-perishable
food item to benefit Linn-Benton Food Share. Fri Jan 23: CTL Workshop: “Special Luncheon for Living Course Alumni.” 12–1 pm, Milam 215.
Open to all graduate students and faculty. For more info and registration, click here. Thurs Jan 29: OSU Campus Coalition Builders “Lunch &
Learn” Forum: Racism in Communities of Color: Self
Reflection for the Ally. 11:30 am–1:30 pm,
MU 206. The presentation will include information on
racial identity development, outcomes of racism including strengths and
challenges, and insights for allies. Presenters: Drs. Marcey Bamba and Carlos
Taloyo, Psychologists, OSU CAPS. All OSU students,
faculty and staff are welcome. No pre-registration required. Bring your lunch. For
more info, click
here. Sat Feb 7: 20th Annual
Women’s Leadership Conference at OSU. See
Misc. Announcements. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
CELEBRATION 2009. For a complete
list of MLK, Jr. celebratory events at OSU beginning on Thursday, January 8th
and continuing throughout the month of January, click here. [posted 1/5] TEACH FOR AMERICA IS LOOKING FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS FROM ALL ACADEMIC MAJORS. Teach For America is a non-profit that enlists future leaders in the fight against educational inequity. Help close the achievement gap by teaching for two years in a low-income community. Salaries vary by district. For more info, contact Matea Bozja (matea.bozja@teachforamerica.org). Application deadline: Wednesday, January 7th. To apply, click here. [posted 1/5] APPLY NOW FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS. The COE Scholarship application is now available here. COE Application deadline: February 1, 2009. [posted 12/8, updated 1/05/09] HEY ALL YOU CLOSET WRITERS, HERE’S YOUR CHANCE FOR FORTUNE AND FAME! The 21st annual Provost's Literary Prize for OSU undergraduates consists of an award of $500 and publication for on-campus distribution. The literary work can be fiction, poetry (including a group of poems), or creative nonfiction written for a general audience. The prize is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students at OSU who may submit their own work or have work nominated by faculty members. Submissions must be the student's original work, typed, no longer than 20 double-spaced pages for prose, or 8 manuscript pages for poetry, and include the full name, year in school, current mailing address, phone number, and student ID number of the writer. Deadline to submit work is Wednesday, Feb 25, at 5 pm. Submissions should be turned in to the Provost’s Literary Prize Screening Committee via Keith Scribner in the English Department (Moreland Hall 238). Questions? Contact Prof. Scribner (541-737-1645 or keith.scribner@oregonstate.edu). The winner of the 2009 Provost’s Literary Prize will be announced in May. [posted 1/5] REMINDER: TRF PROPOSALS DUE JAN 12. OSU students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit proposals to the Technology Resource Fee (TRF) Committee, who will review and make recommendations to the Provost for a final funding determination. The goal of TRF fund is to maximize student learning at OSU through informational technologies. Deadline for proposals: January 12, 2009 at 5 pm. For more info, click here. [posted 1/5] STILL IN URGENT NEED OF HOST FAMILIES. OSU’s English Language Institute (ELI) is
in urgent need of host families to host international university students for a
four-night home stay February 7–10.
Host families may host one or two students. The ELI will pay a $20/night
stipend per student. These students are here for a short language/culture
program. The home stay provides an opportunity for them to practice speaking
English and learn more about American culture. Interested? Contact Candy
Pierson-Charlton, ELI Coordinator of Student Services, 541-737-6981 or candace.pierson-charlton@orst.edu.
[posted 12/15, updated 1/5] Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] COE FACULTY RECEPTION. The president of the OSU chapter of Tau Beta Pi, Warren Gray, invites the College of Engineering’s faculty to a light reception with cake and punch on Friday, January 16, 4–5 pm in the Kearney atrium to honor and encourage pre-professional school students in the COE who have exhibited academic excellence. The reception is hosted by the OSU chapter of Tau Beta Pi in conjunction with the COE Office of Undergraduate Programs. Professors who are past members of Tau Beta Pi or are interested in becoming involved are encouraged to attend. If you plan to attend, e-mail Warren Gray (graywa@onid.orst.edu) by January 9that 5 pm. [posted 1/5] ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN WOMEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. Faculty
and staff can nominate OSU undergraduate and graduate women for the 20th
Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, hosted by OSU on February 7th.
The conference provides OSU women the opportunity to engage in a unique
leadership experience designed to inspire and educate. For more info and to
nominate a student, click here.
Nomination deadline: January 9. [posted
1/5] 4th International Conference on Advanced Research in
Virtual and Rapid Prototyping: CALL FOR PAPERS. The bi-yearly International Conference on
Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping is a forum for the
scientific exchange of multi-disciplinary and inter-organisational aspects of
virtual and physical prototyping and related areas. In 2009, the conference
will be held in Leiria, Portugal, October 6–10. For more info, click
here. Short abstracts (500 words or less)
addressing the conference themes are invited from all interested participants
and should be emailed to pbartolo@estg.ipleiria.pt
or vrap@ipleiria.pt.
Abstracts should summarize the intended content of the paper and the
substantive issues it will raise. Abstract
submission deadline: January 31, 2009. [posted
1/5] L.L. STEWART FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. The L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award provides individual faculty members with grants of up to $2,200 for professional development activities that have a clear connection to the enhancement of teaching and student learning at OSU. Up to two grants for $4,400 may also be considered for exceptionally compelling and well-written proposals. Academic advising-related proposals are welcome. For the application and guidelines, click here. Applications are evaluated jointly by the Advancement of Teaching Committee of the Faculty Senate and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Application deadline: Monday, Feb 2nd by 5 pm. Questions? Contact Evelyn Reynolds at ereynolds@oregonstate.edu. [posted 1/5] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G =
Both Undergrad and Grad) UG/G INTERESTED
IN A RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH NASA? The following NASA centers are offering opportunities for students to
participate in a research program. ·
Ames
Research Center (Mountain View, CA). This center is a leader in information technology research with a focus
on supercomputing, networking and intelligent systems. Ames conducts the
critical R&D and develops the enabling technologies that make NASA missions
possible. Ames also is a leader in nanotechnology, fundamental space biology,
biotechnology, aerospace and thermal protection systems, human factors and
astrobiology research. To learn more about the programs available, click below: o The Education
Associates Program (EAP) o NASA's
Undergraduate Student Researcher's Program (USRP) ·
Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, Ohio). This center is designated as NASA lead
Center for Aeropropulsion from subsonic to hypersonic speed. In this capacity
it is Glenn's role to develop, verify, and transfer aeropropulsion technologies
to US industry. Glenn is also a designated Center of Excellence in
Turbomachinery and is also engaged in technology development in advanced energy
that embodies renewable wind, solar and coal energy. For Higher Education
programs opportunities, click here. ·
Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD). There are over 100 project opportunities
for summer 2009. Minorities are especially encouraged to apply. For the
application, click here. Application deadline for summer 2009: Friday, Jan 16. ·
Johnson
Space Center (Houston, TX). The JSC's main areas of research emphasize current and future Human
exploration including life sciences as well as vehicle systems development and
other systems engineering activities. To learn more about the Reduced Gravity
Student Flight Opportunities Program, click here. ·
Marshall
Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Alabama). This center focuses on a variety of topics
from advanced materials, avionics and optics research, to propulsion, robotics
and systems engineering. Science areas emphasized are astrophysics,
heliophysics/plasmas, Earth science (remote sensing and climate variability)
and astrobiology. The new launch vehicles, the Ares I and the Ares V, are
currently under development at Marshall. ·
Kennedy Space Center
(Orlando, Florida). Exploration
Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Space Grant Program is offering
opportunities related to Exploration in partnership with the National Space
Grant Consortia. ESMD SG provides internships for full-time students. [posted 1/5] G
SUPPLEMENTAL LAURELS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS—MID-YEAR CALL. The
Supplemental Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarships are merit-based tuition
scholarships. For complete details, click
here. Resident recipients will receive academic year tuition awards in the
amount of resident graduate tuition. Nonresident and international recipients
will receive awards in the amount of the academic year nonresident graduate
tuition differential. Recipients will be required to enroll for a minimum of 12
credits during each term of the award. Audit registrations, course withdrawals
and enrollment in E-campus courses will not count toward the 12-credit
enrollment requirement. Graduate assistants are not eligible for this
award. Awards are available for winter and spring terms. Summer session awards
are not available. Deadline: No more
than 2 nominations should be submitted to the Graduate School no later than Friday,
Jan 16. [posted 1/5] G NIH/IMSD GRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM.
This is for prospective graduate students interested in a PhD in the biomedical
sciences. The program’s intent is to guarantee five years of funding to those
who are admitted into one of sixteen biomedical graduate programs at the
University of Arizona. For more info and application, click here. [posted 1/5] UG SUMMER 2009 RESEARCH
EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REUs): · CELLULAR ENGINEERING. The Institute for Cellular Engineering (ICE) is hosting a 9-week, NSF-funded REU program for US citizens or permanent residents interested in pursuing graduate studies in bioengineering or biological sciences. For more info, click here. Application deadline: February 27, 2009. [posted 1/5] · NANOMATERIALS AND NANOMECHANICS. The College of Engineering at University of Arkansas is offering a summer research opportunity for undergraduates interested in Nanomaterials and Nanomechanics. The 10-week, NSF-funded program takes place May 17–July 24, 2009, on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Application deadline: March 2, 2009. For more info and the application, click here. [posted 1/5] · BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. The University of Arkansas is offering the “Minority Health Disparities Undergraduate Summer Research Program” (MHD/SROP) to undergrads in the summer between their junior and senior year, or students who have completed their baccalaureate degree but not yet been accepted into a graduate program. The program is directed toward students interested in pursuing a PhD and career in biomedical research. The 10-week program takes place June–August. 2009, on the UA campus. For more info, click here. [posted 1/5] UG/G 2009 SPACE
SCHOLARS PROGRAM. The application
cycle has begun for the 2009 AFRL Space Scholars Program at the Space Vehicles
Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. This is a paid summer research
internship opportunity for undergraduate sophomores through PhD candidates. You
must be a US citizen to be eligible. For more info, click here. Application
deadline: January 15, 2009. [posted 1/5] UG/G 2009
DIRECTED ENERGY SCHOLARS PROGRAM. This
is a sister program to the Space Scholars Program (above). For more info about
this paid summer research project, click
here. Application deadline: January 15, 2009. [posted 1/5] UG/G LGBT STUDENT MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE. The 2009 application season is now open for the Point Foundation—a scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students of merit. Eligible undergraduate or graduate students must be enrolled in the 2009–10 school year. The selection criteria includes: academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need. Particular attention is paid to students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. For more info, click here. Application deadline: February 9, 2009. [posted 1/5] Note: Scholarships, fellowships, and research
internship announcements are posted for 2 weeks. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—MIME Students [back to top] The following listings were generated from the MIME Jobs and Internships Web site. For additional job and internship listings, click here. And don't forget to check out these helpful resources as well: ·
CampusPoint – Includes MIME-related job
and internship opportunities. ·
AfterCollege MIME Job
Resource Center– Job listings site, tailored especially for MIME students. ROCKFORD CORPORATION - Staff Engineer. Rockford Corporation is a Hillsboro, OR based national contractor providing cross country pipelines and related facilities for the oil and gas industry. We currently have an opening for a staff engineer who will assist in bid preparation, costing and scheduling. More ... ROGERS MACHINERY COMPANY, INC. - Sales Engineer/Systems Auditor. Entry level sales representative for work in the compressed air sales and systems auditing industry. Industrial machinery experience is desired, including background and knowledge of electrical and mechanical sales. The qualified candidate will be able to display a professional business image, an outgoing personality and a positive attitude. Salary is dependent upon experience and background. More ... TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Terracosm Operations Assistant. The Terracosm Operations Assistant will assist the Facilities Operations Specialist in chamber maintenance, modification, and sensor calibrations at the US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Terrestrial Ecophysiology research site, which consists of a large greenhouse to shelter data acquisition and process control computers, and a field of 12 sunlit plant growth chambers. Ambient and elevated temperature, dew point, and CO2 concentration are carefully controlled in each chamber by programmable microprocessors and associated hardware. See http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/facilities/corvallisfacilities.htm. The position will be funded by Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the terracosm facility to perform a five-year, asymmetric warming, grassland experiment (project information at http://per.ornl.gov/Gregg.html). More ... US AIRWAYS - Senior Analyst-Manpower Planning. Entry level Industrial Engineer position. Facilitate all phases of generating and analyzing airport passenger service, fleet, and management staffing levels, while continuously searching for operational efficiencies and process optimization. More ... Internships [back to top] TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Terracosm Operations Intern--Full or Part-time. The Terracosm Operations Intern will assist the Facilities Operations Specialist in chamber maintenance, modification, and sensor calibrations at the US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Terrestrial Ecophysiology research site, which consists of a large greenhouse to shelter data acquisition and process control computers, and a field of 12 sunlit plant growth chambers. Ambient and elevated temperature, dew point, and CO2 concentration are carefully controlled in each chamber by programmable microprocessors and associated hardware. See http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/facilities/corvallisfacilities.htm. The position will be funded by Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the terracosm facility to perform a five-year, asymmetric warming, grassland experiment (project information at http://per.ornl.gov/Gregg.html). More ... FACULTY AND POST-DOC POSITIONS
[back to top] Note: Check for additional
mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering positions on two ASEE web
sites: · Women in Engineering Division job site OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. Associate Dean for Strategic Research position at OSU’s College of Engineering. The OSU COE seeks to increase the impact of its research efforts by establishing large scale research programs including national centers where engineering faculty serve in lead PI or Co‐PI positions. Initial focus: capitalize on OSU COE strengths in energy and clean technology research and commercialization to establish larger research programs and greater impact on the development of innovative engineering leaders, on recruitment of top faculty, and on generating new spin outs with economic impact. The successful candidate will be a tenured professor in an engineering discipline and have proven ability to form partnerships among faculty researchers, knowledge or federal R&D funding processes, exceptional interpersonal communication skills, proven ability to develop strategy, action plans then provide execution and follow up of those plans and extensive experience as a research leader. For more info or to apply, click here. Posting# 0003714. Closing Date: January 29. [posted 1/5] SAN JOSÉ STATE
UNIVERSITY. Multiple tenure-track assistant professor faculty positions in the
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept: ·
Mechanical Design
(JOID 13554). Structural Design with specialization in at least one of the
following: machine design, FEA, advanced strength of materials, systems design
and integration. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Mechanical
Engineering. ·
Dynamics,
Controls and Mechatronics (JOID 13555). Hands-on lab development, applied research
activities (related to classical, modern, and intellectual controls), dynamics
(rigid body, advanced vibrations), and Mechatronics (electronics, interface
circuits, microprocessors, application software, robots, and smart products
development). Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. ·
Aerospace
Engineering (JOID 13553). Experience with state-of-the-art flight environments sensors for
atmospheric, planetary and space applications and/or expertise in flight
aerospace systems dynamics and design is required. Candidates are expected to
have a PhD or equivalent in aerospace engineering. To apply for any of the above positions, send a letter of
application, curriculum vita, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and
research plans, and three original letters of reference with contact
information to: Molly Crowe, Human Resources Specialist, Charles W. Davidson
College of Engineering, San José State University, One Washington Square, San
José CA 95192-0080. Include the
appropriate Job Opening ID# (JOID) on all correspondence. Application deadline:
February 15, 2009. [posted 1/5] SOUTH
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY. Two 9-month tenure-track assistant professor faculty positions in
either solid mechanics or thermal sciences in the ME department. Must have a
PhD in ME or closely related field, preferably from an ABET accredited program
in ME. Submit applications online by February
27, 2009. For more info, e-mail Dr. Charles Remund (Charles.Remund@sdstate.edu) or
call 605-688-5426. For more info, click
here. Questions about the electronic employment process? Contact SDSU HR at
605-688-4128. [posted 1/5] UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, BELGIUM. One full-time academic position in the field of Energy Systems in the Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. For more info, click here. Application deadline: February 28, 2009. [posted 1/5] Note: Faculty and post-doc positions are posted for 2 weeks. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives ABOUT THIS E-BULLETIN [back to top] The Mechanical, Industrial,
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