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INDUSTRIAL, & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN BULLETIN
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and Post-Doc Positions Attention All MIME Students! The month of February is
OSU’s annual Food Drive in Cooperation with Linn-Benton Food
Share. Your donations of food and/or funds to this worthy cause will help
people in your community to feed their families and themselves!
Food Donations can be dropped off in Dearborn 102, Rogers 204, and Rogers 236.
We have College of Engineering bumper stickers and pens for those who bring a
food or cash donation to Dearborn 102 or Rogers 204. You can also
enter your name in a drawing for cool prizes. We will be picking two
winners per week and will award an extra special prize to the student who
donates the most food and/or funds for the Food Drive. (Note: Food donations that
Linn Benton Food Share can NOT accept include glass containers (they break),
rusty or unlabeled cans, perishable items, homemade items, non-commercially
canned/packaged items, and any alcoholic beverages, mixes, or soda.) Popcorn Sale! You may have already been led down the hall to
Dearborn 102 by the wonderful smell of fresh, hot popcorn. Well, tell
your friends to bring a buck and come enjoy a snack between classes or while
you wait for your advising appointment. All proceeds from the sale go
directly to the Oregon Food Drive National
Engineers Week Banquet: You’re Invited For over 50 years, Engineers Week has
helped to promote awareness of the engineering profession and to encourage
young people to consider a career in engineering. In celebration of
this event, all faculty, staff and students from the College of Engineering are
invited to attend a banquet sponsored by The Willamette Valley Section of
the Society of Women Engineers. Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the Wayne and
Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology and Distinguished Professor of
Zoology at Oregon State University, will be our keynote speaker. The
banquet will be held Monday, February 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the CH2M Hill
Alumni.. We hope that you can join us to celebrate the
many contributions made by engineers to our society. If you’d like to attend,
please complete and return the RSVP form by
February 18. For more information about the banquet,
please contact Toni Doolen at doolen@engr.orst.edu or (541) 737-5641.
This
Week Mon Jan 28: Engineers Without Borders Project Meeting. 6:30 pm, STAG 106. Tues Jan 29: CTL Workshop: “Effective
Use of Collaborative Learning in the Classroom.” 9 am–noon, Milam 215.
Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here
for more information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Tues Jan 29: Mini Baja Team Meeting. 5 pm, Rogers 230. Wed Jan 30: Pre-Engineering Scholars Reception. 4–5 pm, KEC atrium. See Faculty–Grad Announcements section. Wed Jan 30: SMTA networking event. 6–8:30 pm, KEC and Covell Hall (see agenda below).
Co-hosted by the OSU SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association) student
chapter and the Portland Chapter of SMTA, this networking event will be of
interest to professionals and students from all disciplines—no need to be an
SMTA member. Please RSVP to Dr. Toni Doolen, Doolen@engr.orst.edu. §
6–7 pm:
Tour of Kelley Engineering Center, hosted by John Gremmels,
KEC Design and Construction Senior Project Manager. Meet in the KEC
Atrium at 6 pm. §
7–7:30 pm:
Networking and pizza in Covell Hall, Room 117. § 7:30–8:30 pm: Technical Program in Covell 117: Undergraduate Senior Design Project presentation—Jet Impingement Cooling of Electronic Components Test Chamber by David Lane, Robbie Ingram-Goble, and John Colvin; Graduate student research presentations—Injection molded ceramic packaging for microsystems and electronics by Sachin Laddha and Nanostructured Biosensors by Negar Monfared; The Application of SMT for Manufacturing Low-cost Microchannel Heat Exchangers by Prawin Paulraj and Dr. Brian Paul Plan
Ahead... Mon Feb 4: Graduate Student Brown-bag: Master’s Program of Study. Noon–1 pm, MU 213. Complete Brown Bag schedule can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/admitted/brown%20bag.html. Mon Feb 4: Career Services Dining and Networking Etiquette Event. For more information and to register, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/diningetiquette.php. Preregistration is required. The deadline to RSVP is noon on Thurs Jan 31. Thurs Feb 7: NALCO Pizza Feed and Info Night. NALCO (www.nalco.com) is a leading provider of integrated water treatment and process improvement services, chemical and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications. The company is looking for technical sales interns and would like to interview students who are interested in both engineering and business and who would like a job that involves working with people. All levels of CHE, BIOE, ENVE and MIME students will be interviewed. (Interviews will be held on Feb 8 starting at 8:00 am. Please contact Kristin Rorrer (kristin.rorrer@oregonstate.edu) to schedule an interview time.)
Fri Feb 8: Graduate Student Brown-bag: Scheduling Committee Meetings and Exams/Thesis
Requirements. 11 am–noon,
MU 213. Tues Feb 12: MECOP/CECOP Placement Event. 8 am–9 pm. Attendance required for all MECOP and CECOP students. Tues Feb 12: CTL
Workshop: “Collaborative Learning
Follow-up.” 10 am–noon, Milam 215. Open to
all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here for more
information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Wed Feb 13: SMTA Training Day on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. 8 am–5 pm, Tektronix Wilsonville campus. Free for OSU Students. For more information, contact Toni Doolen, doolen@engr.orst.edu. Fri Feb 15: CTL
Workshop: “Portfolio Assessment:
Innovations in Design and the Impact on Learning.” 10 am–noon,
Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments
provided. Click here for more information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Sat Feb 16: Third Annual OSU College of Engineering Ball. Kelley Engineering Center Atrium. Hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, this is a semiformal event for students, staff, faculty, friends, and family This year's theme is a Masquerade! Come masked, costumed, and/or playfully painted! Optional dance lessons 7–8 pm; live music and refreshments 8–11 pm. Tickets: $10/person or $15/two people when purchased at the MU. They will be $3 more when purchased at the door. Mon Feb 25: National Engineers Week Banquet, hosted by Willamette Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers. 6 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. If you plan to attend, please complete return the RSVP form by February 18. If you need more information regarding the banquet, contact Toni Doolen at doolen@engr.orst.edu or (541) 737-5641. Tues Feb 19: Third Annual EECS-MIME Industry Reception. 5:45–7:45 pm, Kelley Engineering Center. Registration details TBA. Wed Feb 20: Engineering Career Fair. 11 am–4 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Wed Feb 20: CH2M Hill Info Session. 6 pm, Career Services classroom (basement of Kerr Admin). Fri Feb 22: CTL
Workshop: “Discover Your Teaching
Philosophy.” 9:30 am–noon, Milam 215. Open
to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here for
more information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Wed Feb 27: CTL Workshop: “How to Create Assignments with Primary Sources: Setting Students up for Success.” 9 am–noon, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here for more information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Tues Mar 4: CTL Workshop: “Using Effective Questions to Engage Students.” 9 am–noon, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here for more information and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Wed Mar 12: CTL Workshop: “Engaging
Students in Large Classes through Course Redesign and the Living Syllabus.” 1–3 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate
students and faculty. Refreshments provided. Click here for more information
and registration http://oregonstate.edu/ctl. Thurs Mar 13: PCC Info Session & Meet and Greet. 6–10 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Precision Castparts Corp. is an S&P 500 international manufacturer of world-class complex metal components and products for aerospace, industrial gas turbine, automotive, medical and other industrial applications. The informational meet and greet session is open to the students, faculty, and staff of Oregon State University who are interested in learning more about career opportunities with PCC, the products we produce and the markets we serve. Session agenda: Dinner; presentation on PCC; open Q&A with PCC representatives. To reserve a spot, please email Dave Coates, dcoates@pccstructurals.com. MIME SEMINARS
[back to top] No Faculty–Grad Seminar
this week. Note: The Winter–Spring 2008 schedule of MIME seminars and
presentations is at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/seminars/. MISCELLANEOUS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
[back to top] AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES INTERESTED IN SCIENCE RESEARCH AND JOURNALISM. The prestigious Journal of Young Investigators (JYI) is an international, online peer-reviewed journal for undergraduates, publishing both original research manuscripts and science feature and news articles written by undergraduate science journalists on staff. JYI is currently recruiting applicants for staff positions. In particular, JYI is seeking students with an interest in web development and programming skills to fill the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) position. Other available staff positions include CEO; director of Human Resources; director of Public Relations; career researchers; science journalists; features, research, associate, and copy editors; and web and technical staff. Application information and position descriptions can be found at http://www.jyi.org/participate.php. For best consideration, application materials should be received by February 24, 2008; however, applications are always accepted on a rolling basis. JYI is also seeking original research manuscripts and review articles for publication in its monthly online journal. For more information on submissions, please visit http://www.jyi.org/submissions/. JYI For more information, please e-mail JYI's Chief Executive Officer, at ceo@jyi.org. [posted 1/28] ANOTHER AMAZING OPPORTUNITY, FOR MIME STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING. The COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling (http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm/) will be held Feb 14–18. This is an international, team based, undergraduate, mathematical modeling competition. Each team has three students, from any major. Two open-ended, real-world problems will be offered. Teams will choose one problem and write up a thorough solution approach within 4 days. Teams may use any inanimate source of data or materials. Submissions will be judged on the basis of scientific merits as well as clarity and organization of the written report. Last year’s problems were “Gerrymandering” and “The Airplane Seating Problem,” and our OSU team, consisting of William G.K. Martin (MTH), Walter B. Woods (CS), and James S. Yih (ME) was awarded Meritorious. This placed them in the top 14% internationally. If you are interested in participating in this year’s competition, contact Nathan Gibson, Dept. of Math, gibsonn@math.oregonstate.edu. [posted 1/28] AND STILL ONE MORE AMAZING OPPORTUNITY, FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND STUDYING IN A DISTANT LAND! There are still a couple of weeks left before the application deadline for the AMASE-Master degree program in Materials Science for next Fall. The AMASE-Master program is offered in Germany, France, Spain, and Sweden. It's a great opportunity to study materials science, get an advanced degree, and live in Europe. For more information, and an application, check their Web site at www.amase-master.net. Questions? Talk with any of the Materials faculty in Mechanical Engineering. [posted 1/28] SOPHOMORE REQUIREMENT FOR WINTER ADVISING APPOINTMENT! All ME and IME sophomores (those who will be applying to Pro-School this coming spring or fall term) must calculate their current Pre-Core GPA and bring a copy to their scheduled advising appointment. The GPA calculator is on the COE Web site at http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/advising/documents/ADMIT_GPA_v2.xls. Do not include the classes you are currently taking (although you may want to temporarily put in the grades you “think” you are going to get just to see what it does to your GPA). For the copy you bring to your advisor, however, you should only include classes for which you have already received a grade. Note: Sophomores who do not bring these to their appointment will need to RESCHEDULE. [posted 1/28] EXTENDED MIME SHOP HOURS. The MIME machine shop will now be open until 8:45 pm on Thursdays as well as every other Saturday (8 am–4:45 pm) starting on February 2nd. The hours will remain in effect until further notice. [posted 1/22] STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR IIE ANNUAL CONFERENCE (May 17-21, Vancouver, BC). Each year, students contribute greatly to the success of the IIE Annual Conference by helping with a variety of tasks. Bag stuffing and registration are two of the areas where we count on student help. We need 30 student volunteers. For each 8 hours you work, you’ll receive a $100 discount on your conference registration. Student early registration is only $155 for members and $195 for non-members, so you can work off a significant amount of your cost by giving us a day of your time. To volunteer, complete this online form: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227CJ3LU5GK. All we need is your contact information, and we'll get in touch with you regarding specific areas you can help with. More information about the conference is at http://www.iienet.org/annual. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Bradley, Director of Membership, IIE, at (770) 349-1122 or hbradley@iienet.org. [posted 1/22] ATTENTION GRADUATING AND RECENTLY GRADUATED SENIORS: IT’S
SENIOR PHOTO TIME!! If you are graduating this year, please be sure
to contact The Ball Studio in Corvallis
to have your senior photograph taken (sitting fee $10–$15). The studio has been
given a list of your names, phone numbers and ONID email addresses, and will try
to contact all graduating seniors, but you should call or email them and set up
your optimal sitting time. If you graduated this past fall term, and have not
yet had your senior picture taken, contact the studio to set up an appointment
as soon as possible. Those of you who will be graduating between now and summer
term, including summer term, please make your appointment with them at your
earliest convenience. Email or call Joy at The Ball
Studio: theballstudio@gmail.com,
541-753-5721. [posted 1/14] ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS SEEKS SPRING BREAK TRAVELERS. EWB is now accepting applications for travel to El Salvador during Spring Break 2008. If selected, you must be able to commit a minimum of eight hours/month of volunteering with Engineers Without Borders from now until Spring Break 2008. You are also expected to actively plan and participate in skill-building workshops to prepare for travel. In return, all (reasonable) expenses associated with the trip will be paid for by EWB-OSU. Travelers will be responsible for the continued implementation of a sustainable water delivery system in El Salvador. We are looking for individuals who are ready to work alongside community members and spend time in a developing country. As a whole, the traveling team must have the following attributes: § Strong communication skills (good record keeping, technical writing, etc.). § Spanish language proficiency. § Design and construction experience. § Familiarity with the project and a clear, shared vision. § Time to prepare well for this trip. § Current and/or future commitment to working with Engineers Without Borders. Travel applications and project information are available at http://ewb-osu.org. Please return completed application to Douglas Van Bossuyt in 222 Rogers Hall by 4:30 pm on Friday, February 1. [posted 1/14] WEDNESDAY RECOGNITION EVENT FOR OSU PRE-ENGINEERING
SCHOLARS: YOU’RE INVITED. Wed, Jan 30, 4–5 pm, Owen Lobby. All faculty and
staff are invited to this reception for all pre-engineers with a 3.75 or above
for Fall, 2007. This is a chance to recognize our top pre-engineering students.
We will have an introductory welcome by Dean Adams followed by an informal meet
& mingle with faculty and staff along with cake and punch. I hope you can
join us for the hour or whatever portion will fit with your schedule. We
intend to make this a regular event following both Fall and Winter Terms. Come
help us celebrate the success of our top pre-engineering students! [posted
1/28] FREE GRADUATE/FACULTY WORKSHOPS AT THE LIBRARY! Check out our winter workshop offerings for graduate students and faculty: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/gradevents.html. These workshops are designed to help you keep up with your research in new ways, stay organized, and learn how to use the library more effectively. [posted 1/28] INVITATION TO ARL–ONAMI POSTER/INTERVIEW SESSION: Mon, Feb 4, 4:00-6:00 pm, Kelley Engineering Center. While poster presentation is primarily for those who submitted white papers, ARL is also interested in project collaborations and collaborative relationships with academic researchers—in particular, meeting candidates for the following types of positions in their laboratories (in Adelphi, MD, and very well equipped): Graduate student internships; Postdoctoral fellows; and Faculty sabbaticals. If you, or any of your students or postdocs are interested in an introduction leading to an interview with ARL, please send an RSVP and C.V. to Elin McIlhattan (emcilhat@uoregon.edu) no later than Monday, January 28, 2008. Note: Even if you didn’t submit a white paper and don’t have any candidates for these types of positions, you are still encouraged to attend this event for the purposes of “mixing” and discovering potential collaboration opportunities and relationships. We now know that past ONAMI “mega mixers” were seminal for several current successful efforts. You don’t need to RSVP to simply attend, but should plan on getting a nametag when you arrive. [posted 1/22] 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. Application and guidelines are
available at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/senate/awards/application/llstewart/index.html.
Applications are evaluated jointly by the Advancement of Teaching Committee of
the Faculty Senate and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Applications
due January 31. Questions? Contact
Evelyn Reynolds at ereynolds@oregonstate.edu. [posted 1/14] CALL FOR GENERAL RESEARCH FUND
PROPOSALS. The Research Office is now accepting proposals for the
General Research Fund Spring 2007-08 solicitation. Proposals are due in the
Research Office by Monday, Feb. 11. Proposals must be submitted
electronically. Please refer to the complete program description, application
materials and proposal criteria at the Research Office web
site. Info: Debbie Delmore, 737-8390, or debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu.
[posted 1/14] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH
INTERNSHIPS [back to top] CoE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1. All scholarship applications for the 2008–09 academic year MUST be submitted prior to midnight on February 1 for consideration. Scholarship Application Link: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/apps/ ASHRAE. The Oregon ASHRAE Chapter is offering $1500 of educational support for full time students in an engineering or architectural program in Oregon. To apply: in a one-page (maximum) letter, provide the following information: Contact information (name, institution, home address, home phone, email address); Educational background (current and prior institutions and degrees); Personal statement (Why is HVAC important to you? How would you apply HVAC to your field of study?) Submit your application electronically to veera.vijay@jci.com or via postal mail to Veera Vijay, ASHRAE activities chair, Johnson Controls, Inc., 4011 SE International Way, Suite 605, Milwaukie, OR 97222. Deadline for submission: February 1, 2008. Notification of acceptance: February 11, 2008. [posted 1/7] BAYLEY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP. The Lenore Bayley Fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student who will be enrolled in an advanced degree program at OSU in Fall 2008 and will provide funds of approximately $4,500 for the 08-09 academic year. Awards for less than an academic year will be pro-rated. Final award level will be dependent upon actual endowment earnings. The fellowship will be awarded on the basis of academic performance and promise for the future. This award may be given in addition to a graduate teaching or research assistantship. Domestic and international students are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be submitted by the student’s academic program coordinator or department chair/head, or by the dean of the program in which the student is enrolled. Students may not apply directly for this award. Departments may submit only one nomination. Nominations must be received by the Graduate School by February 1, 2008. Recipients will be announced by March 1, 2008. [posted 1/14] Educational
Testing Service (ETS) Fellowship and Internship Programs in Research and
Development. http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships.html. Application deadline for summer internship and
postdoctoral fellowship programs: February 1, 2008. NEW! MORRIS K. UDALL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. In 2008, the Morris K. Udall Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior level college students. Scholarships are offered in any of three categories: § To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or § To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or § To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care. The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a
wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering,
science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and
economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native
leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public
policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource
management, economic development, and education. Interested students should
contact Jessica Cardinal at 737-2404 or Jessica.Cardinal@oregonstate.edu.
All students are encouraged to work with Jessica during the preparation of
their application materials. For more information and to download the
application: http://www.udall.gov/udall.asp?link=200.
OSU application deadline: Feb 22. [posted 1/28] NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. http://www.asee.org/nrl.
This program has a rolling admission. OREGON LAURELS and SUPPLEMENTAL OREGON LAURELS
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. The Oregon
Laurels Graduate Scholarship and Supplemental
Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarships are merit-based tuition
scholarships. 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. (Please see award illustration to determine the
recipient’s remaining out-of-pocket tuition expense.) Recipients will be required
to enroll for a minimum of 12 credits during each term of the award. Audit
registrations and enrollment in E-campus courses will not count toward the
12-credit enrollment requirement. Summer session awards are not
available. For more information on the nomination process, visit Departments may submit no more than 7 nominations in
each award category. Nominations should be submitted to the Graduate
School no later than February 22. [posted 1/14] OSU GRADUATE SCHOOL scholarships and
fellowships. http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/OSUGradFellowshipTable08-09.doc.
Applicants for any of these awards should submit completed application to Dr.
Logendran (IME) or Dr. Cann (ME) at least one week before the nominations are
due at the Graduate School. THURGOOD MARSHALL FELLOWSHIP. The Graduate School is pleased to announce its call for nominations for the 2008-09 Thurgood Marshall Graduate Fellowship honoring the first black American to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. This one-year fellowship provides a stipend of $4,000 plus graduate tuition remission for the 2008-09 academic year. Nominations (by the academic unit) must be submitted to the Graduate School by February 11. The recipient will be announced by March 1. [posted 1/14] US NAVY
NUCLEAR PROPULSION OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM. For more
information contact Lieutenant Clay Johnson at 503.347.2133. No closing date. YEREX FELLOWSHIP. The P.F. Yerex & Nellie Buck Yerex Graduate Fellowship will provide one or more fellowships for the 2008–09 academic year. Fellowship awards are estimated to be at the $10,000 level, with final award distributions determined by actual endowment earnings. Eligibility is limited to outstanding OSU graduate students who are pursuing study in a scientific or technological field and who are US citizens or permanent residents. International graduate students are not eligible. This award may be given in addition to a graduate teaching or research assistantship. The recipients will be determined by the Dean of the Graduate School and will be made on the basis of academic achievement and promise for the future. Nominations may be submitted by the student’s academic program director or department chair/head, or by the dean of the program in which the student is enrolled. Students are not to apply directly for this fellowship. Departments may submit only one nomination. Nominations must be received by the Graduate School by February 1, 2008. Recipients will be announced by March 1, 2008. [posted 1/14] NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (NETL), Albany, OR. The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF) is a ten-week summer internship program dedicated to recruiting women and under-represented minorities who are matriculating in math, science, and engineering from an accredited college or university. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. Application deadline: Feb. 15th. For details, visit http://www.fossil.energy.gov/education/lelandfellowships/ , or contact Omer Dogan at NETL: Omer.Dogan@NETL.DOE.GOV [posted 1/22] REU IN NANOMATERIALS AND NANOMECHANICS.
The goal of this NSF-supported summer undergraduate research experience is
to provide a unique opportunity for undergraduates to participate in a research
and professional development program. Some projects include: (1) carbon nanotubes, (2) atomistic simulations, (3) tribological properties, and (4) growth mechanisms.
Location: The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Dates: May 18 to July 25,
2008. Some of the Benefits: 10 week stipend of $4,500, housing in residence
halls, food allowance, and up to $450 support for travel to the REU site. Application
Deadline: March 3. Learn more at http://comp.uark.edu/~jjrencis/REU/
or contact Dr. Joe Rencis, V-mail: 479-575-3386, E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu [posted 1/7] SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY INTERNSHIP (SULI) PROGRAM. This program places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of several Department of Energy facilities. Many of the participants in the program have decided on a career in science and engineering because of the nature of the experience. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunity. The summer programs at the various laboratories will run from late May to mid-August, fall programs run from August through December and spring programs from January through May. The exact start date will depend on the laboratory and will be given to participants who have been accepted at that specific laboratory. Students are required to participate for the full term of the program. For more information: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html Application deadline: Feb 1. [posted 1/14] SPACE SCHOLARS and DIRECTED ENERGY SCHOLARS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. Space Scholars and Directed Energy Scholars are exciting summer internship opportunities for students at the senior undergraduate level through PhD candidates (U.S. CITIZENS ONLY) to work on-site with researchers on a wide variety of research projects. Details for the Space Scholars program, including application instructions, can be found at http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/SpaceScholars/;
Directed Energy Scholar program details are at http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/Scholars/).
Application deadline: January 31.
[posted 1/7] JOB AND
INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—MIME Students
[back to top] The following listings were generated from the MIME Jobs and Internships Web site at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/MIMEjobboard/. For additional job and internship listings, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/students/jobs/. BOEING COMPANY - Industrial Engineers, Levels 1 and 2. Boeing is currently soliciting a pool of qualified industrial engineers for our available IE positions. More ... BULK HANDLING SYSTEMS - Design Engineer.
One of the world’s fastest growing manufacturers of recycling systems is seeking
additions to its engineering staff. We offer an excellent compensation &
benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k. More ... COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING - Liaison Engineer 1. The Liaison Engineer is the front line contact between
Manufacturing and Engineering regarding production issues requiring engineering
input or resolution. Within established guidelines and capability, the Liaison
Engineer personally dispositions Non Conformance Reports and assures a timely
transfer of information between Manufacturing and Engineering. 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 Portland, Oregon. As a member of the ESCO design team, you will be
using advanced tools for 3-D product design (Cad-Unigraphics) and Database
Management (Agile-ORACLE). This position will work with customers, vendors, and
ESCO sales, marketing, production, and manufacturing to ensure that customer
expectations are achieved. Critical to this position is the need for strong
analytical skills, creativity, and a good understanding of engineering
principles. More ... INTERFACE ENGINEERING,
INC. - Mechanical
Designer/Engineer. Interface Engineering, Inc., a prominent MEP Consulting
firm, providing diverse services on exciting projects, is currently seeking a
Mechanical Designer/Engineer for our Portland, OR office. PCC STRUCTURALS, INC. -
Development Dimensional Engineer. Incumbent will develop/establish controls for
the dimensional quality of castings; identify root causes of dimensional
problems; implement corrective actions to ensure cost-effective and robust casting
process free of customer concession activity; communicate technical issues to
internal and external contacts. More ... RH2 ENGINEERING, INC. -
Engineer, Civil or Mechanical. RH2 Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary
consulting firm headquartered in Bothell, WA, with offices throughout
Washington including the City of Bellingham. RH2 is seeking a staff engineer
with civil or mechanical engineering degree and 0-3 years of experience to join
our team in the Bellingham office. We provide high-quality engineering and
scientific services primarily to municipal clients. Services include project
conceptualization, planning, design, permitting, construction management and
administration. 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 ... ROSS STORES, INC. -
Process Improvement Engineer. This position is responsible for the planning,
development and execution of all assigned DC engineering and cost reduction
projects. The Process Improvement Engineer has the task of looking for every
opportunity to simplify all DC processes to take inefficiencies and related
costs out of current processes and by applying engineering design support and
Lean methodology identified improvement opportunities. Additional
responsibilities include partnering with DC Operations and Training to provide
cross functional project support. As process change ideas are implemented, the
Engineers will also be responsible for creating process documentation and
control with DC Operations and Training. More ... STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY PACIFIC - U.S. Navy (Civilian Engineer). We are a small yet
dynamic government organization within the Department of the Navy at Strategic
Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC). The engineering Division at SWFPAC is
responsible for providing the technical requirements and professional
engineering services for missile components, support equipment, facilities, and
associated functions associated with TRIDENT I
&II, TLAM-N, SSGN, and Nuclear Weapons Security programs and operations. We
provide a critical component of this country's aerospace/defense industry,
working alongside military and contractor personnel to provide a strategic
weapons system and support our submarine fleet. We are located in the great
Pacific Northwest on Naval SUBASE Kitsap at Bangor in Silverdale, WA in
park-like setting at the base of the snow-capped Olympic Mountains with
abundant outdoor recreation available (hiking, skiing, snowboarding, camping,
fishing, mountain climbing, kayaking, sailing, biking, and golfing) while only
a 30-minute ferry ride across from big-city happenings in Seattle. A 20-minute
commute is the norm and flexible work schedule opportunities are available. More ... TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Engineer, Operations specialist. Engineer/environmental
scientist or assistant to help run environment chambers at the EPA. Full or part-time available. More ... XEROX CORPORATON -
Fluidics Mechanical Engineer (MS/PhD). Products that defy the
odds. Solutions that inspire change. Built upon
the unique ideas and perspectives of people just like you, Xerox’s Office Group
is headquartered just 10 miles from Portland in Wilsonville OR and is looking
for a talented mechanical fluidic design engineer. The engineer in this
position will contribute on a team, tasked with designing and setting the
direction of our next generation Solid Ink print heads, for the award winning
Xerox Phaser printers. These print heads are an array
of a 1000 plus piezoelectric micro-fluidic devices, capable of producing 10’s
of thousands of pico-liter drops per second. The
challenges involved in developing these technologically cutting edge print
heads, are to continually increase performance while reducing size and cost. More ... Note: For a master list of 2007-08
internship opportunities received by the Career Services office, visit http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/InternshipListservFall07.doc.
Most of these are separated by college, but many are non-major specific. SABROSO COMPANY - Raw Materials Intern. Coordinates acquisition activities of raw fruit to ensure the quantity, quality and delivery of the materials meets the company's objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. §
Communicates with
suppliers on harvesting and shipping activities. §
Coordinates delivery
of empty bins and trucking schedule during harvest. §
Inspects fruit prior
to loading to ensure quality standards are maintained. §
Builds and maintains
quality relationships with suppliers. §
Travels extensively
during the season throughout fruit growing regions of the Central Valley. §
Complies with
established sanitation & safety policies & procedures. §
May perform other
duties as assigned or requested by supervisor. More
... 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 For postings from over two weeks ago, see e-bulletin archives at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html VIRGINIA TECH. The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at Virginia Tech is in the midst of an exciting period of aggressive growth begun in 2004 in all areas of Mechanical Engineering, with 19 new faculty hired over the past three years. This year we seek to fill six (6) new faculty positions at all ranks, to begin in August 2008. Three positions will be located at the Blacksburg campus and three will be located at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, VA. Applicants across all areas of Mechanical Engineering with strong interdisciplinary interests are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates in the areas of Energy, Materials, and the Environment (energy supply, distribution, and utilization in clean coal technologies, fuel cell, bio-renewable fuels, solar, wind, and nuclear energy) and Innovative Technologies and Complex Systems (nanotechnology, biomaterials, biotechnology, bioinformatics, robotics, materials research and high performance computing). Core mechanical engineering competencies in design, advanced materials, acoustics, thermofluid sciences, gas turbines, propulsion, dynamics and controls, sensors, mechatronics, autonomous systems, and robotics are sought. We are particularly interested in candidates who can interface mechanical engineering fundamentals with micro/nano, molecular, biological and biomedical systems, or who can develop virtual systems based on multi-scale modeling and computational sciences. Successful applicants must have an earned doctorate in mechanical engineering or a related field, and will be expected to develop a strong research program and contribute to the educational mission of the department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Further information about the ME Department and details regarding each position and the application process can be found at http://www.me.vt.edu. The screening of applicants is expected to begin on February 15, 2008 and will continue until each position is filled. Candidates who wish to be considered for these positions should apply online at https://jobs.vt.edu to posting number 071208 (Blacksburg location) and 071212 (Danville location). Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, the names of five references, separate statements of research and teaching interests, and a cover letter. These items must be submitted electronically. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Pavlos Vlachos (pvlachos@vt.edu), search committee co-chair. The VT ME Department also seeks to strengthen interdisciplinary research and collaboration with VT’s Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering (MME) in the area of Energy, Materials, and the Environment, and also invites qualified candidates to apply for an energy-related tenure-track faculty position in MME at the Assistant Professor level. A Ph.D. in mining engineering, mineral processing, or a closely related field is required, and candidates are expected to have, or seek, professional engineering registration. The candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: Mining Systems, Mine Planning, Ventilation, Mine Management, Minerals/Energy Economics and Operations Research. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu to posting number 071141. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Erik Westman (ewestman@vt.edu), search committee chair. ABOUT THIS E-BULLETIN
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