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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 WELCOME STUDENTS!!! To all new and
returning students: Welcome to the start of a new school year in the School of
Mechanical, Industrial, & Manufacturing Engineering and to our kick-off
edition of the 2008–09 MIME E-bulletins. Be sure to check this publication
weekly as your one-stop
source of information about MIME-related 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.
CONGRATS TO OUR
2008–09 COE AMBASSADORS! Congratulations
and THANK YOU to the MIME students who have joined the 2008–09
CoE Ambassador Team: Ellen Ballantine (ME), Karena Dokken (ME), Katie Eichelberger
(IE), Zach Fairman (IE), Nicholas Grimstad
(ME), Samantha Heim (ME), Nicole Shaw (IE), and Hillary Shoop (IE). We appreciate your support
of OSU Engineering and your many efforts on behalf of this world-class
institution. To learn more about the CoE Ambassadors program and current team, click here. CULTURAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE
EVENTS Oregon State University is unique in having cultural centers
that celebrate and support students from underrepresented student populations. Do
you want to learn more about one (or more) of OSU’s cultural centers? The
School of MIME and the College of Engineering encourages all interested
students to attend at least one of the open house events listed below:
Now you can visit the MIME event calendar online at http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/mechanicalengr/ Mon Sep 29: Fall Term Classes begin. Mon Sep 29: EWB El Salvador Project Meeting—First Meeting for Fall Term. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. Wed Oct 1: Xerox Info Session. 6–7:30 pm, KEC 1003. Free Local Boyz dinner. All engineers welcome. Wed
Oct 1: “Campus Research
Tour” Brownbag Lunch w/ Prof. Bill Lunch. 12:30–1:30 pm.
Meet outside bookstore, Jefferson St. entrance. The campus walking
tour will touch on some of the history of Oregon State, but will
emphasize the politics and funding patterns that have been and are vital
to key research programs, colleges, and departments at OSU. Among them are connections
between the campus and NOAA (Sea Grant); the land-grant role of OSU
(Agriculture and Forestry); and the relationship of the campus
to the National Endowment for the Arts. OSU's role in the state and relations
with governors and the state legislature will also be briefly discussed.
Students from all disciplines are welcome. No
registration required. Thurs
Oct 2: “Registration
Requirements and the Continuous Enrollment Policy” Brownbag Lunch. Noon–1 pm, MU 206. Meet
Dean Sally Francis and Associate Dean Martin Fisk and learn everything there is
to know about registration requirements for graduate students. No registration required. Thurs Oct 2: “Geological Storage as a Carbon Mitigation Option.” Presenter: Prof. Michael Celia. 3 pm, MU Journey Rm. Refreshments starting at 2:30 pm. Seminar sponsored by Subsurface Biosphere Initiative. For more info, visit http://www.ngwa.org/ngwref/darcy/current.aspx Plan Ahead... [back to top] Tues Oct 7: Chevron Oronite Company Info Session & Pizza Dinner. 6 pm, KEC 1003. Presented by Alan Perry and Jason Strait (MIME advisory board member). Sponsored by the OSU chapter of ASME. Note: Bring a copy of your resume. Chevron is looking for both interns and full-time hires and will be interviewing later in the week. Wed Oct 8: CTL Workshop: “Advanced Academy of Teaching & Learning Open House.” Noon–1 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. For more info and registration, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/advanced_academy.html Wed Oct 8: CTL Workshop: “15 Survival Skills for Faculty and Instructors New to Teaching.” 1–3 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. For more info and registration, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/15_survival_skills.html Thurs Oct 9: Study Abroad Fair. 10 am–2 pm, MU ballroom. OSU Study & Internship Programs in 80 countries. This event is brought to you by OSU’s International & Study Abroad Dept. For more info, visit http://oregonstate.edu/international/studyabroad/fair2008 Fri Oct 10: OSU Society of Manufacturing Engineers: 50th Anniversary Banquet. 6 pm, MU 109. Banquet is open to anyone interested. OSU students and faculty are free. RSVP by Thurs, Oct 2. To view invitation and RSVP postcard, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/SMEinvitation08.pdf Mon Oct 13–Thurs Oct 16: Engineering Awareness Week. An opportunity for incoming freshmen and other interested students to check out the variety of OSU engineering majors. We want YOU to be sure you’re in the right place! For the session schedule, visit http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/awarenessweek.html. Wed Oct 15: Intel Info Session/Recruiting Event. 5pm, Rogers 230. For engineering students in MIME, EE, ChE, and CEM. Food and beverages provided. Sponsored by the OSU chapter of IIE. Fri Oct 17: CTL Workshop: “Learning Styles and Learning Perspectives.” 10 am–Noon, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. For more info and registration, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/learning_styles.html Tues Oct 21: MIME–EECS Senior Dinner. 6 pm, MU Ballroom. Your opportunity to network with prospective employers and learn about grad school options. Save the date—more details forthcoming. Tues Oct 21: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Info Session. 5–6:30. Wed Oct 22: Engineering Career Fair. 11 am–4 pm, CH2M Hill alumni Center. For more info and a list of participating companies, visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair/. To view a list of dates that companies will be conducting interviews and info sessions, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/EngrCareerFair08-09_CompaniesList.pdf. Note: Students need to be registered with Beaver JobNet, and upload a resume here: https://oregonstate-csm.symplicity.com/students. Wed Oct 22: CTL Workshop: “So You Think You Want To Take a Field Trip?” 2–4 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Refreshments provided. For more info and registration, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/field_trip.html UPCOMING MIME SEMINARS [back to top] No seminars this week Note: Archived schedules of MIME seminars and presentations are available at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/seminars/. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] NEW ISSUE OF MOMENTUM! Read
September’s issue of MOMENTUM! on
the web at http://engr.oregonstate.edu/momentum.
This newsletter is sent 10 times a year to keep you informed as Oregon State
University builds one of the best engineering programs in the nation. In this
issue, check out articles on the Wave Energy Test Center, the 2008 Formula
Student Germany (FSG) competition, University Day Award winners, and more! [posted 9/29] REMINDER: NEW CoE GRADE POLICY. Beginning this term, students in the College of Engineering must achieve a grade of “C” or better before beginning of the term of admission to the Professional Program. S/U grading may not be elected. Also, with this new policy, if you take an OSU course twice, the first grade is replaced by the second for GPA calculations in the College of Engineering. To view the CoE Undergraduate Policy Manual, visit http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/advising/policy.html [posted 9/29] ADVISING TIME IS APPROACHING ONCE AGAIN. MIME advising starts Oct 13th. Next Monday, Oct. 6th, you will receive an invitation to sign up for appointments online at https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/auth/index.php?service=mime_advising. Check next week’s E-bulletin features for further info regarding the new online advising sign up. Please remember: Your advisor might have changed since your last advising appointment, so please check the listings of students and advisors here: ·
IME, and Gen Engr students click here To visit the MIME undergraduate advising home page, click here. [posted 9/29] THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE INSTITUTE AT OSU NEEDS YOU! The English Language Institute (ELI) is looking for English speakers to
become conversant volunteers. As a conversant you
help an international student practice speaking English and adjust to life in
the US. ELI needs OSU students, staff and faculty to be a part of this program.
Volunteer one hour, once a week, for the 2008 fall term.
The day, time, and meeting place are decided by you and your ELI student. Make
a new friend, learn about a new culture, gain multicultural experience, add a great item to your resume and graduate or professional
school applications, and HAVE FUN!! More than 120 new ELI students are expected
to arrive for fall term, and ELI would love to be able to offer each student a
conversant. If you are interested in volunteering, call 737-1838, or email ELIconversantpgm@oregonstate.edu.
Applications are also available at the ELI, Snell Hall, Room
304A. Feel free to stop by the office for more info. [posted
9/29] THIS (AND EVERY) FRIDAY, WEAR ORANGE AND BLACK! Last month, Governor Ted Kulongoski proclaimed Friday, Aug 29th “College Colors Friday” in Oregon, as a way for us to show our support for Oregon’s colleges and universities. OSU is expanding that tradition by declaring every Friday as a day for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and fans to wear orange and black. Show your pride and wear the colors every Friday—wherever you are! http://collegecolorsfridays.com [posted 9/29] INTERESTED IN STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS? BA 199: “Austin Enterprises” is a class for any student interested in starting their own business. The Austin Entrepreneurship Program, (AEP) is presenting a new course designed for OSU students who want to take an idea and turn it into a business. This year-long 6-credit course (2 credits per quarter) covers the fundamentals of launching a venture, and provides students the opportunity to road test their venture in a structured environment under the supervision of a seasoned entrepreneur. Meeting time and place: Monday 4–5:50 pm, Weatherford EG 01. CRN 18803; Sec 002. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/Course-BA199.pdf. Enrollment is limited and instructor approval is required. To discuss participation in the course, contact Dr. Christopher Klemm at aep.info@bus.oregonstate.edu [posted 9/29] ENTER THE COLLEGE VIDEO CONTEST ON YOUTUBE! School may have just
begun, but you may already be thinking about where you’re headed for Spring
Break. Are you interested in winning a trip for two to Jamaica, Cancún, Acapulco, or the Bahamas? Then enter US News
& World Report’s first-ever “Why My
School Rocks” college video contest on YouTube today at www.usnews.com/youtubecontest.
In order to win, you must (1) upload your video; and (2) promote it to friends,
family, and social networks as you try to rack up the most views by October 31,
2008. The 10 videos with the greatest number of views will move on to the
finals. [posted 9/29] Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] NEED HELP SEARCHING FOR GRANTS? Graduate students who need financial support can attend the informational workshop: “Show Me the Money (or at Least How I Can Find It)” on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2–4 pm, at the Autzen Classroom, Valley Library Rm 2082. Presenters Mary Strickroth, Coordinator of Graduate Services at the Graduate School, and Valery King, Social Sciences/Government Information Librarian at the Valley Library, will discuss the many ways in which graduate students are supported at OSU and also explore search tools and techniques for locating external support. Note: This is a grant searching (not a grant writing) workshop. Must register by Friday, Oct 3rd, by visiting http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/gradevents.html and clicking the “Graduate Student Financial Support Workshop” link. [posted 9/29] INTERESTED IN TAKING A NEW MATH COURSE? MTH 654: “Numerical Methods for Inverse Problems” will be taught this fall by Dr. Nathan L. Gibson (gibsonn@math.oregonstate.edu). This course will provide an introduction to optimization theory, a working understanding of several numerical solution methods, and MATLAB sample solutions to examples of applications. Meeting time and place: M,W,F 9–9:50 am, Rog 332. CRN: 15239. For more details, visit http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/~gibsonn/Teaching/MTH654-001F08/. Note: This course is the first in a year-long sequence, and the courses in this sequence can be taken independently. [posted 9/29] MACHINING CLASS AVAILABLE TO GRADS. ME 250: “Intro to Manufacturing Processes” taught by Steve Adams is open to graduate students. Use of measuring and layout tools, interpretation of blueprints and drawings, identification of engineering materials. Operation of machine tools, including calculation of machining parameters. Operation of gas and MIG welding equipment. Meeting time and place: Friday, 10:00-11:50, Rogers 118. CRN: 17459. [posted 9/29] AIR FORCE SUMMER FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
(SFFP) offers hands-on exposure to Air Force research challenges through
eight (8) to twelve (12) week research residencies at participating Air Force
Research Facilities for full-time science and engineering faculty at US colleges
and universities. The application deadline for the 2009 Air Force Summer
Faculty Fellowship Program is Nov 21,
2008. Questions? Visit www.asee.org/sffp [posted 9/29] US–ISRAEL BINATIONAL SCIENCE
FOUNDATION (BSF) CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ·
Research grant
applications. To qualify for BSF grants, proposals must demonstrate a plan for
active collaboration between American and Israeli scientists, and be of
excellent scientific merit as judged by peer review. For more info and how to
apply, visit www.bsf.org.il/. The deadline
for applications is November 17, 2008. · Workshops focusing on Israeli–US–Palestinian
scientific cooperation. Proposals will be evaluated for
scientific excellence and their broader significance. Applications must be
submitted on forms from www.bsf.org.il. Application due date: Dec 19, 2008. [posted 9/29] OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) SUMMER FACULTY RESEARCH PROGRAM. ONR sponsors the Summer Faculty Research Program (SFRP) which provides a ten (10) week opportunity for science and engineering faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at US Navy laboratories. Deadline for 2009 Summer Faculty Research Program: Dec 5, 2008. Questions? Visit www.asee.org/summer [posted 9/29] DEADLINE BUMPED UP FOR THE L.L. STEWART FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD. The deadline for applications for the L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award has been changed from October 31st to October 8th. The LL Stewart 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. Two grants for $4,400 may also be considered for exceptionally compelling and well-written proposals. Academic advising-related proposals are welcome. To view application and guidelines, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/senate/awards/application/llstewart/index.html [posted 9/29] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G = Both Undergrad and Grad; FAC = Faculty) Research Internships [back to top] UG/G 6TH
ANNUAL P3 AWARDS: A NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY.
Focusing
on People, Prosperity and the Planet. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of
the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop,
and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability
of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific
principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3
Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by
achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet,
and improved quality of life for its people. The EPA offers the P3 competition
to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of
sustainability. For more details, visit http://www.epa.gov/P3 [posted 9/29] UG/G NEW
PRGORAM FOR TRAVEL GRANTS TO YOUNG SCIENTISTS. The Binational
Science Foundation (BSF) is announcing the availability of funds
for short scientific trips by young American scientists to Israel (and Israeli
scientists to America). In 2009, which is the first year of this new program,
10 grants will be awarded, each for $4,000. The program is focused on
students and post-doc fellows doing research that requires facilities or
expertise that are not available in their home country. For more info,
visit http://www.bsf.org.il/public/BSF-TravelGrant-call.pdf.
Application deadline: Dec 19, 2008.
Note: Applications that do not follow
the instructions on the BSF website will
not be processed. If you have trouble viewing the sidebar in a Mozilla Firefox
browser, try accessing the Web site via Internet Explorer. [posted 9/29] G NEW UNIVERSITY GRADUATE LAURELS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. This program provides graduate programs increased flexibility to incorporate and effectively manage University Graduate Laurels Scholarships within their own graduate student financial support strategies. For complete details, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/LaurelsBlockGrant.doc. Proposals must be received in the Graduate School by December 15, 2008. Note: The University Graduate Laurels Block Grant Program replaces the existing Oregon Laurels and Supplemental Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarship programs. [posted 9/29] G PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS (PMF) PROGRAM. The PMF Program is a rigorous two-year paid experience for students from all academic disciplines who expect to complete an advanced degree (master’s, law, or doctoral degree) from a qualifying college or university during the current academic year (ending Aug 31, 2009.) Fellows work for Federal agencies and gain exposure to domestic and international issues in such areas as public administration, technology, science, criminal justice, health and financial management. There is a two-step application process: (1) Submit a PMF application via USAJOBS no later than 11:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time), Oct 15, 2008. Access to USAJOBS may be obtained through the “How to Apply” section at www.pmf.opm.gov. Note: The PMF application opens Wed, Oct 1. (2) Submit the following materials to OSU’s Nominating Official, Mary Strickroth (mary.strickroth@oregonstate.edu OR 541-737-4881)], (care of the Graduate School) no later than close of business on Thurs, Oct 16, 2008: Applicant’s statement of purpose addressing how PMF program criteria have been met (no more than 2 pages); PMF Nomination Form (OPM Form 1300) including resume; and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s major professor. Questions? Contact mary.strickroth@oregonstate.edu [posted 9/29] UG/G DEED PROGRAM. The American Public Power Association's Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) Program is offering up to ten $4000 Student Research grants/internships to undergraduate/graduate students who are conducting research on energy-related projects. Awardees must be sponsored by a DEED member utility. The DEED Program also offers one $5000 Technical Design Project (TDP) scholarship to an individual or group of students working on an energy related project. The TDP scholarship is geared toward senior design students and also provides recipients with travel reimbursement up to $3000 to present their project at the annual APPA Engineering and Operations Technical Conference. For both types of awards, eligibility is limited to students studying in energy-related disciplines at accredited US and Canadian colleges and universities, and a mid-project report, final report and abstract are required. 2008 application deadline: Oct 15, 2008. For more details, visit http://www.appanet.org/research/index.cfm?ItemNumber=16257 [posted 9/29] UG BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SPRING 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 2008–09, over 1200 scholarships will be granted. Additionally, $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements students studying a critical need language may apply for a total possible award of $8000. For more info, eligibility criteria, and application instructions, visit http://www.iie.org/gilman. Deadline: Oct 7, 2008. Contact: gilman@iie.org or call 1-888-887-5939, ext 25. [posted 9/29] UG/G 2009 FORD FOUNDATION DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM FOR ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING. This fellowship seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. For eligibility info and applications, visit http://nationalacademies.org/fellowships. Deadline Predoctoral: Nov 14. Deadline for Dissertation or Postdoctoral: Nov 28. [posted 9/29]
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] 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/. And don't forget to check out these helpful resources as well: ·
CampusPoint
– Includes MIME-related
job and internship opportunities. ·
AfterCollege – Job listings site,
tailored especially for MIME students. BURNS AND ROE - Nuclear Engineer I. More ... BURNS AND ROE - C/S/A Engineer. More ... HORIZON ENGINEERING - Environmental Technician. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN to assist with air pollution emission testing. Must have good mechanical aptitude, basic electrical, chemistry, and fluid flow courses. Requires some heavy lifting, work at heights, working in outdoor NW conditions. More ... INTEL - D1C Functional Area Industrial Engineer. Industrial engineer for facility layout and capacity planning in a semiconductor fab. 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. PURAKAL CYLINDERS, INC. - Design Engineer. We are seeking a mechanical engineer with an interest in pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder design and fluid power applications. 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 ... UPS - Industrial Engineer. United Parcel Service is the largest package Distribution Company in the world. Our 331,600 employees make it possible for us to deliver 13 million packages to more than 1.5 million customers worldwide. UPS is equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace. For more info about UPS, please visit our website at www.ups.com. More ... WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY - Mechanical Designer. Key functions of the position include providing technical design support to the Pulp Mill, Utilities and Paper Mill operations in the development, and scoping of both capital and maintenance projects and implementation of approved projects from design to construction. More ... Internships [back to top] BOEING COMPANY - Industrial Engineering Intern, Business Support Services. The Boeing Company has a few Industrial Engineering Summer intern opportunities in Washington State, the home of Commercial Airplanes. The internship program begins at the conclusion of Junior academic year to engage students in specific work assignments as well as group activities throughout the summer. The requisition number is 08-1022231 More ... UPS - Industrial 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: ·
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 DUKE UNIVERSITY. Multiple faculty positions in ME and Mat Sci. Review of applications begin Jan 15, 2009. For more info, visit http://www.mems.duke.edu/employment [posted 9/29] LAVAL UNIVERSITY (QUÉBEC, CANADA). Full-time faculty position in industrial engineering. The position will be filled at the appropriate professor level commensurate with experience and accomplishments. [Please note that teaching language at Laval University is French.] For more info, visit http://www.gmc.ulaval.ca/fileadmin/gmc/documents/pdf/Annonce_GIN.pdf [posted 9/29] MIAMI UNIVERSITY. Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track position in mechanical and manufacturing engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.eas.muohio.edu). Start date: fall 2009. Review of applications begin Nov 1, 2008. For more info, visit http://www.eas.muohio.edu/departments/mme/Position-Announcements.html [posted 9/29] MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY. PACCAR Chair and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering. Start date: Jan 1, 2009. Review of applications begin Oct 15, 2008. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/MSstate08.pdf [posted 9/29] THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department. The research focus of this position is “Electrical Energy Storage Technologies to Enable Future Transportation and Renewable Energy.” Review of applications begin Feb 1, 2009. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/PennState_MNE.pdf [posted 9/29] UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (2 postings): · Endowed Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering. Start date: August 2009. The research area is open. Application deadline: Dec 1, 2008. For more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/UAposition08-09.pdf · Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering. Start date: August 2009. Applicants should have a PhD in industrial engineering or a closely related field. Individuals whose demonstrated research and teaching interests support the department’s emphases in healthcare systems, quality control & reliability engineering, and transportation & logistics are especially encouraged to apply. E-mail a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and contact info for three references to: iesearch@uark.edu by Dec 1, 2008. Hard-copy applications may also be sent to the Search Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering, 4207 Bell Engineering Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Note: Candidates who are attending the 2008 INFORMS conference and want to meet with our faculty to learn more about the position should email their available dates/times to: iesearch@uark.edu [posted 9/29] UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN. Several
full-time faculty openings in the Department of Industrial and Enterprise
Systems Engineering (IESE). Proposed start date: Aug 16, 2009.
Positions are at
all levels in traditional and emerging areas of industrial and enterprise
systems engineering, including, but not limited to Optimization, Network
Systems, Operations Research, Financial Engineering, Energy Markets, Decision
Analysis, and Service Engineering (such as revenue management, supply chains,
and health care planning and delivery systems). Review of
applications begin Dec 30, 2008. For
more info, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/UIUCfacposition2008-09.pdf
[posted 9/29] UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA. Industrial Engineering, non-tenure-track Postdoctoral Fellow position in logistics. Applicants should have an earned doctorate degree in Industrial Engineering or Operations Research. They should be capable of participating in a logistics research program and be capable of teaching at either the graduate and undergraduate levels. It is desired to have the position filled by Jan 15, 2009. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send vita and a list of three references to: Chair, Post-Doctoral Search Committee, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, E3437 Engineering Building East, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211. (Contact info: 573-882-9561, noblej@missouri.edu). University Web site: http://imse.missouri.edu/imse [posted 9/29] UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND (BRISBANE, AUTRALIA). Accepting applications for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Division. For the position description, visit http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/bulletins/UQ_MEpositiondescrip.pdf. The position description does not have a narrow focus and all good candidates would be welcome. For more info, visit http://www.uq.edu.au/ OR the ME Division site at: http://www.eng.uq.edu.au/mechanical/. The closing date is Oct 20, 2008. [posted 9/29] WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. Post Doctoral Research position with specialty
in Computational Fluid Dynamics (position number 090801-Huebsch) at the College
of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
The Fellow will primarily work on modeling of fluid dynamics and heat transfer
in a two-phase flow environment. A doctoral degree in ME or closely related
area is required. Knowledge and experience, in the following areas required:
(1) CFD, (2) two-phase flows, and (3) heat transfer. Knowledge in Fluent, UDF
development, reduced-order modeling and modeling of cooling tower flows are
preferred. Initial appointment can start as early as October 2008 with
responsibility for one year with potential to extend, subject to availability
of funds. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
Evaluation of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. Applicants should send a letter describing their qualifications, a
curriculum vita, and names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers
of three references to energy-mae@mail.wvu.edu For more info, visit the Department website at http://www.mae.cemr.wvu.edu or contact Dr. Wade Huebsch at
(304) 293-3111 ext. 2331; Wade.Huebsch@mail.wvu.edu [posted 9/29]. For postings from over one week ago, see
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