WEEKLY E-BULLETIN FOR OSU MIME STUDENTS/FACULTY/STAFF

March 16, 2009

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS [back to top]

 

Visit the MIME event calendar online

 

This Week...

 

Mon Mar 16–Fri Mar 20: Finals Week.

 

Mon Mar 16: Formula SAE Meeting. 6–7 pm, Rogers 132 (SAE Shop). All MIME students are welcome to attend.

 

Mon Mar 16: EWB El Salvador Project Meeting. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. Agenda: Fund raising and discussion of data needs for next 2 potential projects. All OSU students are welcome to attend.

                                                                                                       

Tues Mar 17: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

 

Tues Mar 17: Voices Project Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Multiracial Identities, Part 1.” Noon–1 pm, MU Journey room. Hosted by the Office of Community and Diversity. OSU students, faculty and staff talk about diversity-related topics. Bring your lunch and join the screening and conversation. For more info, email diane.davis@oregonstate.edu or click here.

 

Tues Mar 17: Baja SAE Meeting. 5 pm, Rogers 230. Review previous week’s meeting and work that needs to be done. All MIME students are welcome to attend.

 

Wed Mar 18: Human Powered Vehicle Team (HPVT) Meeting. 4 pm, Dearborn 5b. Agenda: Continue to test and adjust final vehicle for competition in early May. All CoE students are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Ryan Carpenter (carpryan@onid.orst.edu).

 

Thurs Mar 19: MIME Graduate Defense: “Spatio–temporal Temperature Variations during Droplet Impingement Evaporation: Effects of Nanofluid and Nano-structured Surface

.” Presenter: Christof Graber, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 9:30 am, Rogers 226.

 

Fri Mar 20: OSU Campus Coalition Builders “Lunch & Learn” Forum: “Sugar and Spice, and Everything Nice”… on Becoming a Woman. 11:30 am–1 pm, MU 206. What happens on woman’s journey through life? How is her sense of self impacted by society and how does this affect her physical and emotional well being? Learn about female gender identity development and the complicated interplay of societal forces on this process. Presenters: Drs. Michele Ribeiro and Ayesha Nagra, Psychologists, OSU CAPS. All OSU students, faculty and staff are welcome. No pre-registration required. Bring your lunch. For more info, click here.

 

Plan Ahead... [back to top]

 

Mon Mar 23–Fri Mar 27: Spring Break.

 

Mon Mar 30: Spring Term Classes Begin.

 

Wed April 22: Voices Project Brown Bag Lunch Series: “I Am A…, Part 1.” Noon–1 pm, MU Journey room. Hosted by the Office of Community and Diversity. OSU students, faculty and staff talk about diversity-related topics. Bring your lunch and join the screening and conversation. For more info, email diane.davis@oregonstate.edu or click here.

 

Wed April 22–Thurs April 23: 2009 NWPPA E&O Conference and Tradeshow. For more info about Northwest Public Power Association Engineering & Operations (NWPPA E&O), click here.

 

UPCOMING MIME SEMINARS [back to top]

 

Visit the upcoming and archived MIME seminars and presentations online

 

Thurs Mar 19: MIME Graduate Defense: “Spatio–temporal Temperature Variations during Droplet Impingement Evaporation: Effects of Nanofluid and Nano-structured Surface.” Presenter: Christof Graber, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 9:30 am, Rogers 226.

 

Note: The list of MIME Seminars now includes seminars from the specialty groups within the School of MIME. These seminars are open to all MIME faculty and graduate students.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top]

Note: Announcements are posted for 2 weeks. For previous postings, visit E-bulletin archives

 

Undergrad/School-wide…

 

KUDOS TO THE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT LAST WEEK’S MIME PRO-SCHOOL BANQUET. Last Tuesday (3/10) MIME pro-school students, graduate students, faculty, and guests gathered in the MU ballroom to enjoy a catered dinner, mingle with peers and faculty, say bon voyage to graduating seniors who will be on MECOP spring term, and celebrate the winners who were announced as Professor of the Year and Senior of the Year. Congratulations to the award recipients: Nancy Squires (ME Professor of the Year), Toni Doolen (IME Professor of the Year), Samantha Godfrey (ME Senior of the Year) and Brenda Buckman (IME Senior of the Year). To view photos of the banquet, courtesy of Joe Zaworski, click here. [posted 3/16]

 

LAST MONTH’S FOOD DRIVE RESULTS ARE IN…Thanks to all those who supported the 2009 OSU Food Drive by donating money and canned goods. And thank you to all those who organized the School of MIME food drive events too! The School of MIME raised $1,022.03 and 119 lbs of food during the month of February, which helped OSU to raise a staggering total of 454,780 lbs of food. All of the money and food collected will go to the non-profit agencies served by the Linn-Benton Food Share. Thanks for your generosity! [posted 3/16]

 

ATTENTION SPRING BREAKERS: ARE YOU MEXICO-BOUND? The US State Department has issued a Travel Alert stating that all US citizens traveling to Mexico should exercise caution. Some areas along the US border such as the cities of Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, and Chihuahua City and the states of Durango and Coahuila are to be avoided if possible. For more info, click here.

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (2 postings):

• OMSI DaVINCI DAYS IS ALMOST HERE! Volunteers will assist middle school students on at the Tsunami Structure Challenge using the portable wave tank and legos. Over 4,000 middle school students and families are expected for this event. Volunteers will get a free T-Shirt. Training: Tuesday, March 31, 4–5 pm, at the Wave Lab (35^th St). Event: Saturday, April 4, all day, at OMSI in Portland. To sign up, click here.
• VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR THE 2009 ENGINEERING EXPO. This year the Engineering Expo is happening on Friday, May 15^th. We need both students and staff volunteers to help out on May 14^th and May 15^th with setting-up and tearing-down, giving guided tours and managing info booths. If you volunteer for 2 hours or more you will receive a free T-shirt! If you are interested in volunteering, click here, and be sure to include that you are from MIME. Note: Please sign up before Wednesday, April 1^st. [posted 3/16]

 

ARE YOU AN UNDERGRAD WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOUR WORK IN A FORMAL SETTING? Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (CUE): Research, Innovation, Scholarship, Creativity is a forum showcasing the scholarly and creative accomplishments of OSU undergraduates. As a presenter you will receive a certificate of presentation—and you may include your presentation on resumes, graduate school and scholarship applications. The forum is on May 7, 2009, 10 am–2 pm in the MU Ballroom. All OSU undergraduates in all disciplines and fields of study are eligible to apply to present. To apply, click here. Questions? Contact Jeni Gatherum (jeni.gatherum@oregonstate.edu). Application deadline: April 10 at 5 pm. [posted 3/16]

 

NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING UNDERGRAD FOR THE 2009–10 CLARA L. SIMERVILLE AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. The Clara Simerville Award will be given in her honor Dr. Simerville who firmly believed in international education and the necessity for cross-cultural understanding in our independent world. She worked diligently to assist OSU students, faculty and staff in understanding other cultures. The award will go to an OSU undergraduate student who has voluntarily contributed to international understanding through personal relationships, scholarship and research, and involvement in campus or community organizations supporting international understanding. 

Students may be nominated by fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators or members of the Corvallis community. For a nomination form, click here. Questions? E-mail Cynthia Cox (Cynthia.cox2@oregonstate.edu). Nomination deadline: Monday, April 6. [posted 3/16]

 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO 2009–10 COMMUNITY RELATIONS FACILITATORS (CRFs) POSITIONS. CRFs assist the Multicultural Resource Coordinator in working with staff members and residents of University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) in a variety of tasks specifically related to social justice education and multicultural event planning. Students with experience in social justice work are encouraged to apply. Hours/compensation: Average 15–19 hours per week. Double as single room and basic RA meal plan. Eligibility: OSU students must be a Junior or Senior by Fall 2009. Application deadline: Monday, April 13. For the position description and to apply, click here. [posted 3/16]

 

APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2009–10 MECOP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. To apply, click here. Application deadline: Friday, April 10. Questions? E-mail mecop@engr.orst.edu. Note: To qualify for a MECOP internship you must first be accepted into Pro-School. [posted 3/9]

 

2009 HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE CHALLENGE (HPVC) IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. This year’s ASME HPVC West competition, hosted by Portland State University, will be held in Portland, Oregon, on May 1–3, 2009. HPVC teams compete to design and build aerodynamic, highly engineered vehicles that can be used for everyday activities. The vehicles are judged on design, safety and performance. The first stage of the competition is preparing a comprehensive design report, and the second part of the competition includes design presentation and performance events where the vehicles race in time trials, an endurance event and a utility course. For more info, click here or e-mail hpv@asme.org. [posted 3/9]

                                                                                                                     

Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top]

 

2009 CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS AND FOLLOWING-UP TRAININGS NOW OFFERED. The Paul Axtell 2-Day Conversational Skills Workshop for staff and faculty returns to the OSU campus April 6–7. For those who have completed Conversational Skills, there are two 3-hour follow-up sessions (April 8 and 9) to reinforce earlier learning. There is no charge for current OSU employees to attend. For more details and to register, click here. Deadline to register: Tuesday, March 31. Note: These sessions will fill up fast, so register soon! [posted 3/16]

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATION. The OSU Graduate School is accepting nominations for the Herbert F. Frolander Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant award, which recognizes outstanding teaching and professional involvement with both faculty and students by a graduate teaching assistant at OSU. For more info and nomination materials, click here. Nomination deadline: Friday, April 10.  [posted 3/16]

 

FACULTY/STAFF PARKING LOT CLOSURE MARCH 23–27. Due to the Graf 100 lab remodel, the parking lot between Dearborn, Graf, and Covell will be closed March 23–27. There will be a trench dug across the entrance of the parking lot between Graf and Merryfield, preventing access to the parking lot. [posted 3/16]

 

INTERESTED IN WORKING AS A MCNARY HALL ACADEMIC PARTNER IN RESIDENCE (APR)? The APR acts as a liaison to University Housing and Dining Services. As an APR you will assist in developing a positive environment for students in McNary residence hall, work with resident director and resident staff to create development activities throughout each term, and develop opportunities where residents can interact with faculty (to blur the line between faculty teaching and student learning). Compensation: An apartment suite in McNary residence hall (on campus). Eligibility: Applicants must have a bachelors degree (masters preferred), be currently seeking a graduate degree at OSU (PhD preferred), or be a member of the professoriate at OSU. For more info and how to apply, click here. Application deadline: Friday, May 1, 2009. [posted 3/16]

 

REGISTER FOR SPRING 2009 COURSES (2 postings):

·         MTH 623: “DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (3)” is a 3-credit course for graduates with a solid background in differential equations, senior level/ advanced calculus and linear algebra. This is the third sequence in a year-long sequence. For the course catalog listing, click here. CRN: 52627. Meeting time and place: MWF, 1–1:50 pm, Rogers 440. Class may be repeated for credit (use MTH 657, CRN 52505). Questions on prerequisites or preparation? Contact instructor Malgorzata Peszynska (mpesz@math.oregonstate.edu). [posted 3/16]

·         ME 507: “MIME Graduate Communication Seminar” is a 1-credit weekly seminar series that addresses a variety of academic & professional communication skills and genres. Seminar topics range from managing the thesis/dissertation writing process and surviving your oral defense to designing effective research posters, crafting funding proposals, and delivering elevator pitches. The seminar is targeted primarily to first-year MIME graduate students, but all IE, ME, and Mat Sci graduate students are invited to enroll. (Repeat enrollments permitted.) For the full course description and topic listing, click here. CRN: 57297. Meeting time and place: Tuesdays, 12–12:50 pm, Rogers 226. (Note: This being a noontime event, sandwich fixings will be provided for seminar participants). Course catalog listing. Questions? Contact instructor Tracy Ann Robinson (tracy.ann.robinson@oregonstate.edu). [posted 3/9]

 

FACULTY RECOGNITION AND AWARDS COMMITTEE IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR RESEARCH AWARDS (2 postings):

·         Promising Scholar Award. This award recognizes scholarship of junior faculty and bestows upon the recipient the title "Promising Scholar" for the year following receipt of the award. Click here for more info and the nomination form.

·         OSU Impact Award for Outstanding Scholarship. This award recognizes OSU faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in a specific project or activity resulting in substantial impact beyond the university setting. Click here for more info and the nomination form.

To nominate a faculty member for either award, submit the required materials to the Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee, c/o OSU Faculty Senate Office, 107 Gilkey Hall, Corvallis OR 97331-6203. Nomination deadline (for either award): Friday, April 3. [posted 3/9]

 

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top]

(UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G = Both Undergrad and Grad)

 

UG/G  C.E. BOUCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. This one-time $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to 5 students enrolled in an engineering program at either OSU, UO, WSU or UW in academic year 2009–10. Students are strongly encouraged to apply. Eligibility: Must be an Oregon or Washington resident and have an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or better. Application deadline: Friday, March 20. For more info and the application, click here. [posted 3/16]

 

UG  ZONTA SERVICE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN. The Zonta Service Foundation of Corvallis is now accepting application for its 2009–10 scholarships. Ten $2,400 scholarships will be offered to undergraduate women attending OSU or LBCC. One of the scholarships is reserved for a woman studying engineering, technology, or science. Application deadline: Friday, March 27. For more info and how to apply, click here. Questions? Contact Rebecca Yu (rebeccayu@remax.net). [posted 3/9]

 

UG  BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, FALL 2009. The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for US undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad, including: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. In academic year 2009–10, over 1200 scholarships will be granted. Additionally, $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. For more info, eligibility criteria, and application instructions, click here. Application deadline: April 7. Questions? Contact: gilman@iie.org or call 1-888-887-5939, ext 25. [posted 3/9]

 

Note: Scholarships, fellowships, and research internships are posted for 2 weeks. For previous postings, visit E-bulletin archives

 

JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS FOR 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 in the Portland-Metro and Seattle/Puget Sound areas.
• AfterCollege MIME Job Resource Center– Job listings site, tailored especially for MIME students.
• Beaver JobNet– Upload your resume on-line so employers can contact you about internship and employment opportunities. When uploading your resume to your account, be sure to “publish” to make your resume available for employers to view. Be sure to check out the new positions for: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Intern, Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Manufacturing Operations Engineer, and Process Development Engineer.

 

Jobs

 

STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY PACIFIC - Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical/or Aerospace Engineer. We are a small yet dynamic government organization within the Department of the Navy at Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific. The Engineering Division at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific is responsible for providing the technical requirements and professional engineering services for missile components, support equipment, facilities, and other functions associated with TRIDENT I & II, TLAM-N, SSGN, and Nuclear Weapons Security programs and operations. We support a critical component of this country's aerospace/defense industry, working alongside military and contractor personnel to provide strategic weapons systems and support our submarine fleet. 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). Note: Work is available ASAP More ...

 

Internships [back to top]

 

 

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

·   Women in Engineering Division job site

 

No current postings.

 

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]

 

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