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WEEKLY E-BULLETIN FOR OSU MIME
STUDENTS/FACULTY/STAFF 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. THANKS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING EXPO! All of the senior design projects were extremely well-received
by the hundreds of visitors at last Friday’s 2009 Engineering Expo. We’d like
to thank all of the MIME senior project teams who participated in the Expo and especially
the team members who managed the displays. Our Industry Affiliate Board members
who served as MIME project judges also deserve a big round of applause, as do
all of the student, staff, & faculty volunteers! This College-wide event
could not have been successful without your help. AND THE WINNERS ARE… Congratulations to the following MIME senior design teams
whose Expo presentations earned top ratings from the MIME Industry Affiliates
Board members who served as project judges. 1st place: Baja
SAE Car, Suspension Team Team members: Samuel
Porter and Aaron Rudick 2nd place: SWAT
Reconnaissance Vehicle (joint project with EECS) MIME team members: Chris
Johnston, Scott Zenier, and Richard Walloch 3rd place:
GSRMC Operating Room Recycling Process Team members: Luke
Bortnem, Brenda Buckman, and Jacqueline
Neville For photos of the 1st and 2nd place
teams at the MIME awards ceremony (3rd place team was unavailable
for photos), the 2009 IAB members, and the MIME projects at the Expo, click here. UNIVERSITY-WIDE UNDERGRADUATE
COMPETITION! Congratulations to MIME students
Kate Shreeve, Florian Kapsenberg, and David
Haley for winning “Best CoE Presentation” and $50 cash award at the
university-wide “Celebrating
Undergraduate Excellence” event on May 7th. Their poster presentation, “Leading Edge Vortex Stability Control
for Micro Air Vehicles," reported on their senior design project and research
conducted in Dr. Liburdy’s lab. Check out their award-winning
poster in the display case in Rogers Hall across from room 228. CALENDAR OF EVENTS [back to top] STUDENT
GROUPS CONVENING THIS WEEK (Click the links for meeting details): AIAA, ASME, EWB-El Salvador, EWB-Kenya, OSURC,
BAJA SAE, FORMULA SAE Mon, May 18–Fri May 22 Tues
May 19 Voices Project Brown Bag Lunch Series: “OSU in the World, Part 1.” Noon–1 pm, MU Journey room. More info… Contact: diane.davis@oregonstate.edu. MIME Graduate Defense: “Modeling Convective Boiling Flow with
In-Situ Local Vapor Extraction.”
Presenter: Saran Salakij. Candidate for MS in ME, OSU School
of MIME. 2 pm, Valley Library (room 1420). All faculty and graduate
students are welcome to attend. More
info… Wed,
May 20 CBEE Seminar; “Engineering Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Molecular, Cellular and In Vivo Imaging.” Speaker: Andrew Smith, Emory University. 1 pm, Gleeson 100. OSURC Robotics Seminar: “DARPA Grand Challenge: Behind the Scenes.”
Presenter: Nelson Bridwell. 5–6:30 pm, KEC 1001. More info… CoE Academic Success Workshop: “Studying, Testing, & Reducing Test Anxiety.” 7–8 pm, Wilson Hall Classroom. No registration required. More info… Thurs
May 21 MIME Graduate Defense: “Extension of Early Stage Failure
Analysis Tools to Prognostics Health Management System Design.” Presenter: Scott Kramer. Candidate for MS in ME, OSU School of MIME. 1 pm, Valley
Library (room 1420). All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Materials Science Seminar: “Numerical Predictions of Crack Growth Along Interfaces.” 3 pm, Dearborn 303. Speaker: Dr. John Parmigiani, OSU Mechanical Engineering. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Fri
May 22 MIME Graduate Defense: “Learning from Action Not Taken in Multiagent Systems.”
Presenter: Newsha Khani. Candidate for MS in ME, OSU School
of MIME. 12 pm, Rogers 226. All faculty and graduate students are
welcome to attend. More info… Plan Ahead... [back to top] Thurs
May 28 AEP Idea
Challenge 2009. 6–7:30
pm, KEC 1001. Submissions due by noon on Thursday, May 21.
See Misc. Announcements. Materials Science Seminar: “Solar Energy Conversion Using Organic Conducting Polymers.” 3 pm, Dearborn 303. Speaker: Dr. Carl Wamser, Portland State University. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Mon
June 1 Materials Science Seminar: “Controlling Magnetism with Light.” 4 pm, Bexell 102. Speaker: Theo Rasing, 2009 IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Thurs,
June 4 Faculty
and Staff Merchant Expo 2009. 9:30 am–2 pm, LaSells Stewart Center. (Free
lunch: 11:30–1:30). Register here.
More info… Voices Project Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Greek Life, Part 1.” Noon–1 pm, MU Journey room. . More info… Contact: diane.davis@oregonstate.edu. Fri, June 12 MIME Commencement Ceremony. 10 am, LaSells Stewart Center. For more info and to RSVP follow the appropriate links: Undergraduate students click here. Graduate students click here. Sat, June 13 140th OSU Commencement Ceremony. 10:30 am, Reeser Stadium. More info… MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] Note: Announcements are posted for 1 week. For
previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A SENIOR PROJECT, A NEW BUSINESS, OR NEW PRODUCT WITH COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL? If so, the AEP Idea Challenge 2009 is designed for you! The Challenge provides all students an opportunity to submit written ideas and, if selected as one of the 12 finalists, present it to a panel of experts and a live audience in KEC 1001 on Thursday, May 28, 6–7:30 pm. To enter the challenge, submit a two-page (maximum) description of your idea by noon on Thursday, May 21, to Mary McKillop (mary.mckillop@bus.oregonstate.edu). In your submission, include what your idea is, how it works, who could use it, and why you think it is going to be a hit. Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] No postings this week. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G =
Both Undergrad and Grad) No postings this week. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOB AND
INTERNSHIP POSTINGS FOR MIME STUDENTS [back to top] EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE WIND ENERGY
FIELD. The OSU Energy
Resources Research Laboratory anticipates a job opening in Summer
2009 (June 15–Sept 15) for an undergrad to work on a variety of projects in the
Wind Energy field. The position is for full time June 15–Sept 15 and up to 0.20
FTE (8 hrs per week) during fall term. Salary: $10–$12/hr DOE. Student must have
excellent knowledge in MATLAB, EXCEL, and WORD and be able to work on field
projects as necessary which will involve some manual labor and travel. Field
work shouldn’t be more that 4–5 days/mo during summer. Preference given to students
who have completed ME 250, have a GPA greater than 3.0, are sophomores or
juniors in engineering in 2009–10, and are not doing MECOP. To apply, email you
resume to Dr. Stel N. Walker (Stel.Walker@oregonstate.edu)
and copy Mr. Phil Barbour (barboup@engr.orst.edu)
before Friday, May 22, 2009. Note: For additional job and internship
listings, click here.
And don't forget to check out these helpful resources as well:
The following listings were generated from the MIME Jobs and Internships Web site: ISOVOLTA, INC. - Materials & Process
Engineer. To perform plastic and composite materials,
process, and product development, specification and troubleshooting. More ... NOSLER, INC. - Level 1 Engineer. Entry level engineering/maintenance position. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required. The ideal candidate is a hardworking mechanically inclined team player who enjoys working on equipment. Additional future duties may include design, analysis], troubleshooting, and improvement of mechanical, thermal, chemical, and hydraulic systems. Must be an energetic self starter, able to stay focused on individual tasks and contribute in group problem-solving situations. Demonstrated proficiency with CAD and solid modeling techniques is required, as is a strong commitment to quality. More ... 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 ... VIEWPLUS TECHNOLOGIES - Hardware Engineer. Successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to work at the world’s fastest growing Braille embosser company. Candidate will work in fast paced, hands on, fun environment with other highly skilled engineers designing, and cost reducing, simplifying and enhancing our patented embossing technology. More ... Internships [back to top] IDATECH LLC - Development internship. Responsibilities include designing and constructing test stands, performing experiments, and data processing under the direction of a senior Engineer. 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 No postings this week. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives ABOUT
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