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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 For access to past MIME e-bulletins, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html BRAVO BEAVER RACING! Out of the 95 teams competing at the 2008 BajaSAE competition
last week in Peoria, Illinois, OSU’s
Baja teams placed 2nd and 5th! Congratulations to both
teams on your successes. We applaud you! Car # 2: 1st place in Design, 1st place in Presentation, 2nd place in Autodesk
Design Communication, 2nd place in Maneuverability, 2nd place Overall. Car # 5: 4th place in Presentation, 5th place Overall. Now you
can visit MIME’s event calendar online at http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/mechanicalengr/ Mon June 2–Fri
June 6: Dead Week. Tues June 3: “I am A…., part 2”—Voices Project (June segment). Noon–1 pm, MU Journey room. Hosted by the Office of Community and Diversity. OSU students, faculty and staff talk about ways in which they identify and how that shapes their perceptions, their lives, and the perceptions of others. Bring your lunch and join the screening and conversation. For more information contact: diane.davis@oregonstate.edu or visit: http://oregonstate.edu/diversity/voicesproject.html. Thurs June 5: Info Meeting for 2009–10 Fulbright Grant Applications.10:30–noon, Snell 323. Fulbright grant applicants must be US
citizens at the time of application and hold at least
a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent by the beginning date of the
grant. See the Announcements section below for more information. Thurs June 5: Student Sustainability Initiative "End of the Year Bash." 4:30–6:30 pm, Student Sustainability Center (738 SW 15th St). All members of the OSU community are invited to drop by for some free food, see a slide show, meet incoming staff, and say goodbye to outgoing staff. Thurs June 5: 2008 Senior Send-Off Celebration: "Vegas Night." 7–9 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom. Hosted by the OSU Student Alumni Association and Liberty Federal, this free event for students includes casino activities, hors d'oeuvres and pizza, beverages and a cash bar, DJ MOOG, and a raffle. Visit http://www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=793&verbiagebuilder=1 for more information and to print out a ticket. Fri June 6: Thesis Defense: “An Analytical Methodology to Support the Identification and Remediation of Potential Human Fallibilities in Complex Human Systems.” Presenter: Leslie Braitsch, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 10 am, Covell 129. Fri June 6: Thesis Defense: “Flow Boiling of Water in a Branching Fractal-Like Microchannel Network.” Presenter: Lee M. Edward, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 2 pm, Rogers 226. Fri June 6: MIME Faculty–Grad Seminar: Insights on Technology Options for Reducing CO2 Emission to Limit Climate Change. Presenter: Landis Kannberg, Director, Microproducts Breakthrough Institute. 2:30–4 pm, Dearborn 118. Plan Ahead... [back to top] Mon June 9–Fri
June 13: Finals Week. Sat June 14: Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony. 1 pm, Memorial Union Lounge. Sat June 14: MIME 2008 Commencement Ceremony & Reception. 4 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium. (Note: This is not a replacement for OSU commencement.) Faculty, staff, and graduating students who plan to attend should RSVP to Gina Newcomb (Gina.Newcomb@oregonstate.edu). In your RSVP, be sure to include the number of guests who will accompany you. Sun June 15: OSU 2008 Commencement. 1 pm, Reser Stadium. Rain or Shine! For more info, visit http://oregonstate.edu/commencement/ Mon June 23–Fri
June 27: CTL
Workshop: “Summer Institute 2008: Developing a Living Syllabus.” This
is an intensive, five-day development workshop for a limited number of faculty
who want to convert their traditional syllabi to a living one. This is intended
to support instructors who teach large classes at OSU. For more info and an
application, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ctl MIME SEMINARS [back to top] Fri June 6: “An Analytical Methodology to Support the Identification and Remediation of Potential Human Fallibilities in Complex Human Systems.” Presenter: Leslie Braitsch, Candidate for Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 10 am, Covell 129. Fri June 6: “Flow Boiling of Water in a Branching Fractal-Like Microchannel Network.” Presenter: Lee M. Edward, Candidate for Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 2 pm, Rogers 226. Fri June 6: Insights on Technology Options for Reducing CO2 Emission to Limit Climate Change. Presenter: Landis Kannberg, Director, MBI. 2:30–4 pm, Dearborn 118. (2:30–3 pm is social time with coffee & tea. Seminar begins promptly at 3 pm) Note: The Spring 2008 schedule of MIME seminars and presentations is at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/seminars/. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] For postings from over a week ago, see e-bulletin archives at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html HAVE AN IDEA TO MAKE OSU MORE SUSTAINABLE? Here is a chance to make it happen! The Student Sustainability Initiative at Oregon State University will award up to $5,000 dollars in grant funds for projects completed by June 2009. Projects should promote the SSI mission, the OSU student body, and sustainability at OSU (renewable energy, efficiency, technology, agriculture, awareness, etc.) Letters of intent are due by June 20th, 2008. To view an electronic copy of the grant flier, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/SSIgrant08.pdf [posted 6/2] 2009–10 FULBRIGHT US STUDENT COMPETITION. Fulbright grant applicants must be US citizens at
the time of application and hold at least a bachelor’s
degree or its equivalent by the beginning date of the grant. OSU students interested in applying for a Fulbright grant (www.us.fulbrightonline.org should contact Maris Legler (marit.legler@oregonstate.edu). The campus deadline for the receipt of applications is September 29, 2008.
Applications will be reviewed on campus prior to being forwarded to IIE for the
October 20, 2008
deadline. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/FulbrightGrants08-09.doc [posted 5/27] STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MIME COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY. We are looking for student assistance with the MIME commencement ceremony, 4–5 pm on June 14th. Help direct guests, distribute programs, and assist MIME staff in making the event run smoothly. After the ceremony, you are welcome to stay for the catered reception and mingle with the new graduates and the guests. Volunteers should sign up at http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/volunteer/volviewevent.php [posted 5/27] WANT TO EARN $10 FOR USING A COMPUTER AND WATCHING TV? If you are familiar with biathlon, ski, or other winter sports; familiar with regular PC and Internet use; and comfortable with being recorded for analysis purposes, your participation is solicited for a short study (1.5 hours) that involves using the Commentator Information System (the system used during the Olympic Games by live journalists to retrieve data about records, athletes, weather, etc.) If you are interested, email the student researcher Eunyoung Chung (chunge@onid.orst.edu) with the following information: your name, phone number, email, sports preferences, background (if any) in Computer Science, Journalism, and/or Biathlon, and top 3 preferred times and dates for the experiment. Available times (through June 11th) are MWF 11 am–1 pm, 1–3 pm, 3–5 pm, 5–7 pm and T/Th 10 am–noon, noon–2 pm, and 2–4 pm). The experiment will be conducted in the EUSES Lab at Kelley Engineering Center (room # 2106). This study involves no risks to subjects other than those associated with routine computer use. Your participation is completely voluntary. You will receive $10 for your participation. [posted 5/27] STUDENTS: SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON OSU OVER FREE LUNCH. OSU is about to embark upon an institutional branding campaign designed to increase the University's national visibility. The marketing firm that will be helping us with this effort, Lipman Hearne, will be on campus on June 18 and wants to speak with current students to get a sense of your experiences here and of how best to portray OSU to prospective students. If you are interested in helping shape OSU's future marketing efforts, please attend the lunch-time conversation group with Lipman Hearne on Wednesday, June 18, 12:30–2 pm in the Memorial Union. To sign up, e-mail marketing.interns@oregonstate.edu [posted 5/27] KNOWLEDGE WORKERS NEEDED FOR A TASKTRACER STUDY: EARN $40. The CS research group that has developed the TaskTracer software application (http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/TaskTracer/) is recruiting participants for a 3-week user study. The goal of the TaskTracer software is to help people better organize their electronic documents. Study participants should be knowledge workers (admin assistants, accountants, etc.) who use Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Internet Explorer. Participants will be paid $40 at the end of the study. To view the detailed recruitment message, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/TaskTracer.doc or contact Jill Cao (caoch@eecs.oregonstate.edu) or Carlos Jensen (cjensen@eecs.oregonstate.edu). [posted 5/27] NERHP IS
LOOKING FOR UNDERGRADS AND GRADS TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER STUDY. Researchers from the
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics (NERHP) at
Oregon State University are seeking six undergraduate and fifteen graduate
students enrolled during summer term, 2008 to participate in a funded
research study of information gathering and problem solving behaviors.
Student teams will be given several sets of technical questions, will
generate technical solutions, and will write reports describing their
solutions. Graduate students will receive tuition, health insurance, and
salary support ($1500/month), and undergraduate students will be
paid hourly ($10/hour for up to 270 hours). To be eligible, students
must: (1) Plan to be in Corvallis during the time period June 15,
2008–Sept 15, 2008. (2) Participate in a formal orientation in early June,
2008. Participants will be selected at random from the pool of qualified and
interested students. For more info, contact Prof. Todd S. Palmer (palmerts@ne.orst.edu or 541-737-7064) or Prof.
Camille J. Lodwick (clodwick@ne.orst.edu or 541-737-7059). [posted
5/27] HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE TEAM LOOKING FOR NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS. The OSU COE Human Powered Vehicle team is ramping up for a great year of design, testing, and racing in the 2008-2009 school year. If you are a going to be a senior next year and are interested in being involved with our design team as your senior project, or if you are just looking to get some hands on design experience, please contact Ryan Carpenter at carpryan@onid.orst.edu. This is not only a great chance for you to represent the college in a national design event, but you will also be able to broaden your experience, make industry contacts, and even get a free trip down to sunny California for next spring’s competition. [posted 5/27] Grad Students/Faculty/Staff
[back to top] GRAD STUDENT COURSE TO JUMP-START YOUR THESIS OR DISSERTATION: August 3-8, 2008. WR 599: Writing Workshop for Thesis and Dissertation Writers across the University. The purpose is for masters and doctoral students to energize their thesis writing through intensive work on their own writing project, through daily individual conferences with the professor, and through group discussions of writing issues. Details: · 3 credits · 3 hour graduate writing workshop · 1 week concentrated format (beginning Sunday evening,
August 3rd) · Enrollment limited to 15 graduate students · Open to all graduate students who are at the
writing stage (which means they have enough of their research done that they
are writing the thesis or dissertation. This is not a course for brand new
graduate students or those beginning research). Note: Taking this course requires that students clear the decks of all other courses, employment, child care, and obligations from Sunday evening through Friday 3 pm and focus only on their thesis for this time. Mon–Fri the course meets 8:30–4 pm for individual writing and conferencing and then again 7–9 pm for group discussions. Questions? Contact Dr. Vicki Tolar Burton (vicki.tolarburton@oregonstate.edu).Click here to REGISTER (If you register for the course, send Dr. Tolar Burton your contact e-mail so she can send you updates). [posted 5/27] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G =Both Undergrad and Grad) Research Internships [back to top] No new postings this week For postings from over one week ago, see e-bulletin archives at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—MIME Students [back to top] LOCAL SUMMER OPENINGS FOR HOME ENERGY ADVISORS. CSG is currently seeking Energy Advisors to work for the Home Energy
Savings Program-Corvallis Energy Challenge sponsored by Energy Trust of Oregon.
This program is designed to encourage home owners to increase the energy
efficiency of their homes through retrofits such as increasing insulation or
installing high efficiency furnaces. This position is based in Corvallis and
lasts from June to September depending on demand. This is an entry level position reporting to
the Eugene Field Lead and the Home Energy Review Program Manager. For detailed
job description, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/EnergyAdvisor05-08.doc [posted 5/27] 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, Level 1 and 2. Boeing is currently soliciting a pool of qualified industrial engineers and methods process analysts, both levels 1 and 2. All of these positions are located in the greater Seattle area. 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 ... HORIZON ENGINEERING - Environmental
Technician. Assist with air pollution emission testing. Must have good
mechanical aptitude, basic electrical & chemistry. Requires heavy lifting,
work at heights & outdoors in industrial settings, approx 50%-100% travel
in NW. Prefer science/technical degree, exp. will be considered. Send resumes
to dbagwell@horizonengineeirng.com.
More… INTEL (2 postings): · Construction Project Manager (Mechanical Engineering). In this position, you will primarily be responsible for the mechanical design of Intel's semiconductor process equipment (tool) installations to be used locally at various Intel sites. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Interfacing and coordinating with equipment owners, facilities and/or project engineers, and Architectural and/or Engineering firms to evaluate and advise on the mechanical design and integration into Intel's factories for constructability, adherence to Intel construction specifications, code compliance, and value engineering; Providing technical guidance to contracted mechanical design staff and field personnel to achieve design goals and to resolve tool installation design and construction issues; Developing or improving construction specifications and design standards and/or details to drive consistency in engineering and design processes across Intel's factories; Managing project support for mechanical systems on construction projects; Managing program cost indicators and comparisons to the previous cost baselines; Assisting with design schedule and budget management. More… · Facilities Engineer (Chemical Engineering). Facilities Engineer in the Corporate Services Engineering group will be supporting multiple semiconductor fabrication plants. Areas of responsibility will vary from for engineering analysis and application of High Purity Chemical and gas systems; ensuring safety, environmental performance, capacity analysis, advanced trouble shooting, configuration control and Technician operational support. Systems could include bulk chemical and gas delivery and associated distribution systems. You will be responsible for commissioning and Technician training support of new systems. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Working directly with senior Mechanical or Electrical System engineers to provide engineering expertise in the selection and design of Mechanical or Electrical Systems; Working with outside consultants, equipment suppliers, internal and external construction groups and other Corporate Services site-engineering groups in a variety of situations related to environmental system design, construction, and startup. 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. We offer a competitive compensation and 100% employer paid benefits package for employees, including medical, dental & vision, long-term disability, life, cafeteria plan, we also offer 3 weeks vacation, and an employer profit sharing 401(k) plan. More ... MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. - Equipment Engineer. New College Grad. Our Equipment Engineering Team is seeking a new college graduate to fill an Equipment Engineering position at its Fab 4 location in Gresham, OR. This person would be assigned to the Wet Processing / CMP areas to sustain maintenance, complete new project work, continue start up’s, expansions and/or remodeling of tools. More... OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (2 postings): · Industrial Efficiency Analyst. Students would be part of a team performing productivity, energy, and waste minimization assessments for Oregon manufacturers. Job includes visiting a wide variety of plants, applying engineering and productivity principles to manufacturing processes, and preparing reports of recommendations to improve efficiency. Engineering or business students with spreadsheet and word processing experience and intention to work at least one year are preferred. More… ·
Database
Specialist. Create and maintain MS Access databases that support the IAC's
management and operation. More… OSU FOUNDATION - Student Web Developer. The Student Web Producer
will assist in creating, maintaining, and enhancing web communication for the
OSU Foundation. This is an opportunity for students to learn new skills and
gain experience for future web development, graphic design, and communication
work. 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 ... SUNTRON CORPORATION - Customer Engineer. The Customer Engineer is a customer facing, technical Program Manager. The Customer Engineer assists the organization with effectively onboarding new clients/products as well as leading analysis and resolution of defects or failures. The Customer Engineer may create and lead cross-functional teams as necessary to accomplish their duties. This is a hands-on role, which requires a strong blend of Engineering knowledge and interpersonal skills. Aspects of this role are ideal for a recent college graduate. 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 ... Internships [back to top] HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT / MOVIE GALLERY - Industrial Engineering Internship. This could be your big break! Hollywood Video, the nation's second largest video chain, is looking for an Industrial Engineering Intern for our Distribution Center in Wilsonville to help us achieve our mission of establishing Hollywood as the premier provider of entertainment products. 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 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. Department
of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, Visiting Assistant Professor
Positions. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/UCF_Fall08.pdf
[posted 5/27] For postings from over one week ago, see e-bulletin archives at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html ABOUT THIS E-BULLETIN [back to top] The Mechanical, Industrial, &
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information about school events, announcements, scholarships, job
postings, student club updates, and other school-related items. Past
issues are posted at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletin.html.
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