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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: Summer e-bulletins are published monthly rather than weekly. Look for the next one in mid-July. For access to past MIME e-Bulletins, visit e-bulletin archives CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2009! Last Friday’s School of MIME Commencement
Ceremony at the OSU LaSells Stewart Center celebrated
the graduation of 82 MIME seniors, master’s, and PhD students. Thank you
to all the faculty, staff, and student volunteers who helped to make this
year’s commencement ceremony and reception the best ever! Belinda Batten,
Professor and School Head, had the pleasure of welcoming the graduating
students and their friends and family members who filled the auditorium. The
ceremony featured two student speakers: Brenda Buckman (IE senior) and Samantha
Godfrey (ME senior). Barry Rahimian, CH2M Hill Senior
Director of Industrial & Advanced Technology, MIME Industry
Affiliates Board member, and 1986 OSU ME graduate, gave the keynote address. Photos are viewable at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/gallery/Graduation09.
Attention 2009
graduates: Now that
you’ve joined the MIME alumni ranks, don’t forget to join the “Oregon
State University ME, IE, MfgE and Mat Sci Alums” group on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1842585)
and stay connected with classmates and OSU. KUDOS TO DRS. KIM, PORTER, & KRUZIC Congratulations to MIME faculty members David Kim and David Porter,
recent recipients of the OSU Impact Award for Outstanding Scholarship for their
research on vehicle-distance taxation procedures. This award recognizes
OSU faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in a specific project
or activity resulting in substantial impact beyond the university setting. And congratulations to MIME faculty
member Jay Kruzic for winning the Promising
Scholar Award and the year-long “Promising Scholar” title. This award recognizes the
scholarship of OSU junior faculty who have achieved a
high level of accomplishment in a relatively short period of time at OSU. These three outstanding MIME faculty researchers will be
recognized at the next University Day on September
24th. OSU BEAVER RACING DOES
IT AGAIN! A big HOORAY for
the Baja SAE team’s world championship victory in Wisconsin last weekend. The team was in fourth place going
into endurance, but pulled ahead to win 1st place in endurance, and
1st place overall. This is the second time OSU’s Baja team won the
national championship in four years! Click here for
a photo of the winning vehicle. And we would also like to wish the
Formula team good luck as they head off to Fontana, CA, to compete in Formula
SAE California this week, June 17–20. GO BEAVS! CALENDAR OF EVENTS [back to top] STUDENT
GROUPS CONVENING THIS WEEK (Click the links for meeting details): FORMULA SAE Tues
June 16 Join the Discussion about
Wave Energy on OPB. HMSC Visitor Center's Hennings
Auditorium (Newport, OR). Doors
open at 6 pm. Free and open to the public. (Program broadcast scheduled for
June 17 at 9 am). See
Misc Announcements. Wed
June 17 Graduate Defense: “A Multiscale Modeling Approach for Bubble-Vortex Interactions
in Hydro-Propulsion Systems.” Presenter: Justin Finn. Candidate for MS in Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME.
2 pm, Rogers 226. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Graduate Defense: “An
Experimental Study on Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced
Epoxy Nanocomposite.” Presenter: Jin Zeng. Candidate for MS in Materials Science, OSU School
of MIME. 10 am, Richardson 115. All faculty and graduate students
are welcome to attend. More info… Thurs
June 18 Graduate Defense: “Dynamics
and Stability of Lateral Plane Locomotion on Variable Inclines.” Presenter:
Scott Bonnono. Candidate for MS in
Mechanical Engineering, OSU School of MIME. 10 am, Rogers 226.
All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Plan Ahead... [back to top] Wed June 25 Graduate Defense: “Fabrication
and Characterization of Metal and Metal-Dielectric Composite Periodic
Nanostructures.” Presenter: Siddhartha (Bobby) Bhowmik. Candidate for PhD in Materials Science, OSU School of MIME.
1 pm, Rogers 226. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to attend. More info… Fri July 3 Independence
Day Holiday Observed. Sat July 4 Happy 4th of July! Fri July 17–Sun July 19 da Vinci Days. More info… Wed Aug 5–Sun Aug 9 Formula SAE Competition: “Formula Student Germany.” Hockenheim, Germany. Tues Sept 15 OSU Graduate School Welcome Reception & Campus Resource Fair (for incoming graduate students). CH2M Hill Ballroom, OSU Alumni Center. Variety of workshops available in conjunction with this event. Topics: working with your advisor, the Writing Center and You, Dixon Recreation Center, graduate student health and wellness, graduate student financial support and more. More info to come. Wed Sept 16 CoE Fall Breakfast (for faculty and staff). 8 am, MU Ballroom. Thurs Sept 24 University
Day (for faculty and staff). More info… MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] Note: Announcements are posted for 1 week. For
previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOIN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT WAVE
ENERGY ON OPB TUESDAY, JUNE 16. Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud," a radio talk
show that invites listeners to comment by phone or e-mail, comes to OSU's
Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR, June 16th for a discussion about
wave energy. The episode is part of the series' ongoing feature, "The
Switch," which is exploring energy options. Taping of the program starts
at 7 pm sharp in the HMSC Visitor Center's Hennings
Auditorium. Doors open at 6 pm, and seating in the
160-seat auditorium is first-come, first-served. The program will be broadcasted
on Wednesday, June 17th, at 9 am. Read more about "Think Out
Loud" on OPB's Web site here. “LEARN WHILE YOU EARN” IN A US
AIR FORCE PROGRAM. The Air
Force needs creative, innovative people who are interested in developing and
using scientific technology to keep our air and space force on the cutting
edge. The Technical Degree Sponsorship Program (TDSP) helps engineering and
meteorological students earn money while finishing the last 2 years of college.
Upon graduation, TDSP participants are commissioned as an officer and start in
an Air Force job that utilizes technical skills. Qualifications: Must be between ages 18 and 34 at the time of
commissioning, be in good academic standing and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (for all
college-level studies as well as academic major), score a minimum of 25 on
verbal and 25 on quantitative portions of AF Officer Qualifying Test. More info available here. HELP NEEDED IN COMPUTER LAB SUMMER CAMP. Help teach computer
classes to middle schoolers in Owen Hall’s computer
lab during the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp. Lessons are
already on PowerPoint slides, but presenters are still needed. Topics include:
internet safety, basic PowerPoint, and excel basics for creating charts. Class times: August 5, 6, 7, 10
(1:45–3:45 pm), August 11 & 12 (9:30 am–noon and 1:45–3:45 pm), and August
13 (9:30–noon). Adult counselors will be present in the classroom at all times
to assist. Pay: $300. Contact Robin
Galloway, camp director, at 541-967-3871 or robin.galloway@oregonstate.edu. Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] SEMINARS AND GRADUATE DEFENSES LISTING AVAILABLE ONLINE. Summer e-bulletins are published monthly, rather than weekly, so to keep up-to-date on upcoming MIME seminars and graduate defenses, be sure to check the “Seminars and Presentations” page at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/seminars/. THE WESTERN
ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS (WAGS) AND UNIVERSITY MICROFILMS INTERNATIONAL
(UMI) ARE NOW ACCEPTING 2009–10 GRAD STUDENT AWARD NOMINATIONS: · WAGS/UMI Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award. This prestigious regional competition is an important opportunity for OSU to showcase the scholarly excellence of our master’s students to institutions throughout the western region and to celebrate our success. Each nominee will receive a certificate of accomplishment from the OSU Graduate School, and the student selected as OSU’s nominee will receive a $500 cash award. In addition, the Graduate School will award $500 to the graduate program that submits the thesis selected as OSU’s nominee. More info… ·
WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology Award. This prestigious
regional competition is an important opportunity for OSU to showcase
technological innovation and creativity by our graduate students to
institutions throughout the western region and to celebrate our success. Each
nominee will receive a certificate of accomplishment from the OSU Graduate
School, and the student selected as OSU’s nominee will receive a $500 cash
award. In addition, the Graduate School will award $500 to the graduate program
that submits the thesis selected as OSU’s nominee. Nominees must have earned
the master’s or doctoral degree July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009. More
info… Please submit your nominations to Dave Cann (cann@engr.orst.edu) by Wednesday, July
1st. “GATEKEEPER” TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. Counseling
and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering their Suicide Awareness training
program (called “Gatekeeper” Training) in a free, 45-minute, interactive,
online format for those who have not yet taken the training or would like to
refine their skill set. The program is designed to help faculty and staff
recognize students in emotional distress and effectively refer them to
professional mental health resources available on our campus. A short trailer
of the training is viewable here.
Participation is limited to the first 35 who sign-up, and the deadline to complete
the training is Friday, July 10. Note: You
will need to create an account (with your own username and password) and, once
logged in, access the course using oregonstate52 as your enrollment key (case sensitive). To participate, click here. Questions? Contact: Ross.Artwohl@oregonstate.edu. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G =
Both Undergrad and Grad) UG NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR URISC. The Research Office is accepting
applications for the Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship and
Creativity (URISC) for the academic year 2009–10 (Fall,
Winter and/or Spring terms). Application
deadline: Friday, June 26. For the complete program description and
application, click
here. Questions? contact Debbie Delmore (541-737-8390 or Debbie.Delmore@oregonstate.edu). For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS FOR MIME STUDENTS [back to top] Note: For additional job and internship
listings, click here.
And don't forget to check out these helpful resources as well:
·
ORISE Electronic Catalog– The Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) manages educational programs,
including internships and scholarships, for many federal agencies, including
CDC, DOE, DHS, and ARMY. The following listings were generated from the MIME Jobs and Internships Web site: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC - Technical
Specialist, Energy Efficiency Engineer (R09-046). In this position, the
successful candidate will promote the wise and efficient use of energy in
Business Customer sectors, adding value to customers. Technically support PGE’s
personnel advocating for the customer and facilitating their participation in
appropriate energy efficiency programs. Technical specialty areas include but
are not limited to the following energy systems and performance criteria:
Industrial Customer applications including Compressed Air, VFDs on Pumps and
Fans, Ammonia Refrigeration, Chillers and Chilled Water System, Dust Collection
Systems, Motors; and Commercial Customer applications including Building
Envelope Measures, Indoor Air Quality, Energy Management Systems, Packaged and
Central Plant HVAC systems, and General Lighting Technologies. 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 ... Internships [back to top] ALTMAN BROWNING AND COMPANY - Internship. Engineering support for a design team. Responsibilities will include drafting, assembly, documentation, miscellaneous shop activities. Some opportunity for mechanical component design. More ... LINN COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES - Lean Systems Summer Intern. In need of a summer intern for the flowing projects and assignments: Start Kaizen team-use Lean practices and integrate ISO 9000 continuous improvement concepts; Implement 5’s and Visual management in our warehouse and shops; Implement a Kanban system on ordering materials; Time study on custodial cleaning and work; Time study on our fleet workers; Document in/out process on our warehouse; Value system map our work order system and document the process; Develop an operation change process on our building digital controls; and Fleet maintenance scheduling system. Other areas: Preventive maintenance program work, space management program and KPI, and more process development. More ... LINN COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES - Mechanical
System Intern. Need an intern to assist in design, installation and
startup on DDC control system for boilers, chillers and HVAC equipment; Work on
system setup for maximum energy conservation; Work on establishing controlled
process on the systems. Also: Research replacing steam boilers with hot water
condensing boilers and work with vendors on options; Map out hydronic system to address switchover; Assist in the setup
and change out on hot water pumps; Assist in determining load balance and
coordinate air balancer; Assist maintenance staff on tuning the system; Work
with vendor on control alarm setups and graphics; Visit other users and compare
notes on setups; Work with vendor on systems. 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 NEW! RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE, POST-DOC, AND SENIOR RESEARCHERS AT FEDERAL LABS. The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards which provide stipends ($42,000–$74,000 per year for recent PhD recipients and higher for additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the US. More info about the program, how to apply, and a list of participating laboratories, visit the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site here. Questions? Contact the NRC at 202-334-2760 or rap@nas.edu. Note: There are 4 review cycles annually. Upcoming deadline dates are: August 1, 2009; November 1, 2009; February 1, 2010; and May 1, 2010. Applicants should begin a dialogue with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives ABOUT
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