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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 e-bulletin archives DID
YOU HAVE A FAVORITE TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL? Did you have a high school teacher who made a difference in
your life? Who aided your journey through school? Who encouraged you to pursue
engineering? The Women and Minorities in Engineering (WME) Office is sponsoring
a contest to identify a teacher for the first annual COE Distinguished High School Mentor Award: an outstanding high
school teacher who consistently motivates students to strive for higher
achievement. For the nomination form, click here.
All current CoE students are eligible to enter. Deadline: Nov 30, 2008. If your teacher wins the award, YOU win an ipod
touch. The winning teacher will receive a $400 check and a plaque. STRYKER
ENDOSCOPY INFO SESSION THIS TUESDAY, 11/4 Stryker
Endoscopy, located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon
Valley in San Jose, CA, is a world leader in imaging and device solutions for
the endoscopic medical market, including arthroscopy, laparoscopy, sports
medicine, Uro/Gyn, GI, and other segments. For more info on a career with this
company, click
here. Stryker is currently recruiting undergraduate and graduate
students in industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, biomedical, electrical, and
computer engineering for full-time and internship positions in development,
product engineering, quality engineering & assurance, manufacturing, lean,
sustaining engineering, and more. To find out more about career opportunities
with this company, please attend the Stryker Info Session on Tuesday,
Nov 4, at 7 pm, in OSU Career Services Classroom A (basement
of Kerr Admin). NEXT SUMMER, EXPLORE THE
INTERACTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY IN WASHINGTON, DC. WISE (Washington Internships for
Students of Engineering) offers a unique opportunity to junior- and
senior-level engineering undergraduates and recent graduates who are beginning
study in an engineering policy-related Master’s program. WISE interns will
spend the summer (June 8–August 7, 2009) in Washington, DC, studying the
interaction of technology and policy. Interns will learn how government
officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can
contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. Housing is
provided on the George Washington University campus, and interns receive a
stipend to assist with living and travel expenses. Application for WISE
internships is done through the sponsoring societies (AIChE, ANS, ASHRAE, ASME,
ASTM, IEEE, and SAE). For more info, click here. Application deadline: Dec 31, 2008. Visit the MIME event calendar online Mon Nov 3: Formula SAE Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 132. All students welcome. Mon Nov 3: EWB El Salvador Project Meeting. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. Prepare for conference call with EWB-USA Technical Advisory Committee. Also, Traveler applications are due at 7 pm. Tues Nov 4: General Election Day. See Misc. Annoucements for official ballot drop sites. Tues Nov 4: CTL Workshop: “Are Your Students Learning?” 1–4 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. For more info and registration, click here. Tues Nov 4: Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Club Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 230. Open to all OSU students. Group updates, and discussion of competition details and MAV designs. Tues Nov 4: EWB General Meeting. 7 pm, KEC 1003. Dr. Todd Jarvis, Assistant Director of the Institute for Water and Watersheds, will talk about Water Conflict and Conflict Management. Free pizza as usual. Tues Nov 4: Stryker Info Session. 7 pm, OSU Career Services classroom. See features for more info. Tues Nov 4, Thurs Nov 6, &
Fri Nov 7: Free Worksite Health Screenings. OSU Plageman Student Health Center.
Maintain good health and learn more about resources to improve your health.
Free to all employees enrolled in a PEBB medical plan (spouses,
domestic partners, dependents not eligible). For more info and to enroll, click here.
Questions? Call OSU Human Resources at 541-737-2805. Wed Nov 5: Baja SAE Meeting. 4 pm, Rogers 230. All students welcome. Thurs Nov 6: MIME Graduate Defense: “Mechanistic Aspects of Fracture and Fatigue in Resin Based Dental Restorative Composites.” Presenter: Minalben Shah, Candidate for PhD in Materials Science, OSU School of MIME. 8 am, Valley Library, Room 1420. Thurs Nov 6: OSU Robotics Club Open Lab. 5–8 pm, Dearborn 203. Students from all majors welcome. Come work on a sumo bot and see what is going on in the club. Thurs Nov 6: Human
Powered Vehicle Team (HPVT) Meeting. 6 pm, Dearborn 5B. Open to all
engineering students. Review preliminary design and begin to plan prototyping
along with finalizing grant applications. Plan Ahead... [back to top] Tues Nov 11: Networking and
Dining Etiquette. 5–8 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Cost is $8. Deadline to
register is Thurs, Nov 6. For more
info and to register, click here. Wed Nov 12–Thurs Nov 13: OSU Training Days for Faculty and Staff. LaSells Stewart Center. See Faculty/Staff announcements. Sun Nov 16: Beaver BarCamp. 9 am–10 pm, KEC. Anyone and everyone is welcome. See Misc. announcements. Mon Nov 17–Fri Nov 21: International Education Week 2008. Colleges, departments and student groups are encouraged to plan events that highlight international education, research and outreach at OSU. Sponsored by International Programs. For more info, click here. Tues Nov 18: CTL Workshop: “Emerging Technologies.” 1:30–3 pm, Valley 3622,
Willamette Seminar Rooms. Open to all graduate students and faculty. For
more info and registration, click here. Wed Nov 19: CTL Workshop: “Assessment Tools and Their Use In The Classroom.” 1–3 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and faculty. For more info and registration, click here. Wed Nov 19: Study Abroad Scholarship Info Session. 4–5 pm, Snell 448. Worried about funding
your experience abroad? Come to this session to learn more about scholarship
opportunities. For more info, click here. Thurs Nov 20: OSU Lunch & Learn Forum: Unpacking your
Story—for Women. 11:30 am–1 pm, MU Council
Room. Participants will be led through an exploration
of issues that influence the quality of one’s life and interaction with
others. The exploration will consider and reflect upon personal factors
that affect who we are and how others experience us. The sessions will
involve reflection and discussion. No pre-registration required, but space will
be limited. Thurs Nov 20: OSU Lunch & Learn Forum: Unpacking your
Story—for Men. 11:30 am–1 pm, MU Board
Room. Participants will be led through an exploration
of issues that influence the quality of one’s life and interaction with others. The
exploration will consider and reflect upon personal factors that affect who we
are and how others experience us. The sessions will involve reflection and
discussion. No pre-registration required, but space will
be limited. Thurs Nov 20: Engineering Study Abroad Info
Session. 5:30–6:30 pm, KEC
1001. Sponsored by CoE, in conjunction with International Education Week. Tues Dec 2: CTL Workshop: “Engaging Students Through
Inquiry-Based Cooperative Learning.” 12–1 pm, Milam 215. Open to all graduate students and
faculty. For more info and registration, click here. UPCOMING MIME SEMINARS [back to top] Thurs Nov 6: MIME Graduate Defense: “Mechanistic Aspects of Fracture and Fatigue in Resin Based Dental Restorative Composites.” Presenter: Minalben Shah, Candidate for PhD in Materials Science, OSU School of MIME. 8 am, Valley Library, Room 1420. Note: Archived schedules of MIME seminars and presentations are available here MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] DON’T FORGET TO VOTE BY TUES,
NOV 4th! As you probably
know, November 4th is the General Election. In order for your
vote to be counted, your ballot must be received by a County Elections Office
or deposited in an official ballot drop site no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday (11/4). Postmarks do not count. As of now, it is
too late to mail in your ballot. You need to bring your ballot to the Valley
Library drop site (Monday, Nov 3rd, 7:30 am–1:00 am, or Tuesday, Nov
4th, 7:30 am–8:00 pm) or use one of the other official ballot drop
sites. For a list of other Benton County official ballot drop sites click here.
If your ballot is not from Benton County, you may still drop off your ballot at
a Benton County drop site. [posted 11/3] JOIN THE 2nd BEAVER
BAR-CAMP! Bar-camps are “unconferences.”
Come share ideas, give “tech talks” on your projects or interests, visit
hands-on workshops, relax, work on projects or homework, and, most of all,
enjoy learning new things. There will be a variety of people, ranging from
industry executives to all levels of students and faculty. Talk to others about
anything from programming, to electronics, to crocheting, to Platonic solids.
There will be something for everybody. Plus—food! Event takes place in the
Kelley Engineering Center on Sunday, Nov 16, 9 am–10 pm. For more info, click here. [posted 11/3] NEW EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR OSU FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS.
Have you checked out your contact info in OSU's new emergency alert system? This
system will be used by OSU Public Safety to create emergency alerts in
situations including: Active Shooter, Fire, Flood, Weather Advisory, Weather
Caused Closure/Altered Schedule, Health Emergency, Power Failure, Bomb Threat,
and General Emergency. OSU will conduct the first test of this system on Nov 10, and for it to be as successful
as possible, faculty, staff and students should all have complete contact info.
To update your contact info, visit the emergency
alert Web portal. Questions? Click here for FAQs or
read the LIFE@OSU story here.
[posted 11/3] CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIRST
ROUND OF OSU ARCS SCHOLARS—TWO FROM MIME. The Portland Chapter of the
national ARCS
(Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation has named four CoE
students as 2008 ARCS Scholars, and two of them are from the School of MIME!
PhD candidates Sarah
Oman, working with Dr.
Irem Tumer on Creativity and Visualization in the Early Stages of
Engineering Design, and Eric
Patterson, working with Dr.
David Cann on Novel Lead(Pb)-Free Piezoelectric Materials, will each
receive $5,000/yr for the next three years or until the completion of their
doctoral degree (whichever comes first). This is the first year ARCS has
awarded scholarships at OSU. Sarah, Eric, and the other two OSU awardees (Wade
Marcum, NE, and Jacob Postman, ECE) are being honored at the annual ARCS
luncheon in Portland this Wednesday (10/29). [posted 10/27] …AND CONGRATULATIONS, TOO, TO
THE 2008 JOE HENDRICKS UHC SCHOLARSHIP WINNER, TRISTAN WAGNER! IE senior Tristan
Wagner has been awarded the first Joe Hendricks Scholarship, established
last spring by the University Honors College in honor of its founding dean, Joe
Hendricks, who led the college since its inception in 1995 until his retirement
last January. The nomination for this $2500 scholarship award was submitted by Dr.
David Kim, with whom Tristan is currently working on research related to economic replacement models, as are used to
minimize total vehicle purchase/maintenance costs for the ODOT fleet. [posted 10/27] TEACH FOR AMERICA IS LOOKING FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS FROM ALL ACADEMIC MAJORS. Teach For America is a non-profit that enlists future leaders in the fight against educational inequity. Help close the achievement gap by teaching for two years in a low-income community. Salaries vary by district. TFA has developed extensive partnerships with graduate schools and corporations like Deloitte and Google to help transition their teachers into those sectors after the two-year teaching commitment. For more info, click here. Questions? Contact Matea Bozja (matea.bozja@teachforamerica.org). Note: Next TFA application deadline is Fri, Nov 7. [posted 10/27] HELP OSU WIN THE PAC-10 FITNESS CHALLENGE! Join the competition between OSU and other Pac-10 schools by registering your activities this week (Oct 27–31). The school with the most logged hours wins! Whether you use this as a reason to get moving, or simply capture your current activity, the health and wellness alignment sponsors (CAPS, SHS, and Rec Sports) want your involvement. Log your minutes of activity online and contribute to OSU’s total here. [posted 10/27] INTERESTED IN ENDING
POVERTY, IMPROVING HEALTH, AND SOLVING REAL WORLD PROBLEMS? Do you have a passport and a desire to change the world? Have
you ever wanted to travel to Central America? Here's your chance! The OSU
chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is seeking students from all majors and professionals from
all fields to travel to
El Salvador during winter break this year. Interested in joining the travel
team? Fill
out the application and return to Kelly Kibler by e-mail (kiblerk@engr.orst.edu) or in Gilmore
227. Deadline: Mon, Nov 3, 7 pm. [posted
10/27] NEED
HELP IN ENGR 211, 212, OR 213? The Mechanical Engineering
Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma (PTS), is offering tutoring sessions this year for
students taking ENGR 211, 212, and/or 213. Sessions are on Mondays, 6–8 pm, in
the Caliper Lounge (Rogers 438). Bring all your homework questions! [posted
10/27] INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL. No matter your field of study or ultimate career choice, an internship in Washington, DC can be a life-changing experience. The OSU Alumni Association (OSUAA) and the OSUAA National Capital Area alumni created the National Capital Leadership Award to assist OSU students who are eager to experience life in our nation’s capital. Students will work in a congressional or judicial office, government agency, non-profit organization or association, or private organization in the Washington, D.C., area. Applicants may be placed in the winter, spring or summer academic quarters. For the National Capital Area scholarship application, click here. Winter 2009 deadline: Fri, Nov 9. Spring 2009 deadline: Fri, Feb 6. Summer 2009 deadline: Fri, May 1. For more info, click here. Questions? Contact Kate Cusack (kate.cusack@oregonstate.edu. [posted 10/20, updated 11/3] Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] THE WME PROGRAM NEEDS THE HELP OF MIME FACULTY. The WME Program has received a renewal grant from Intel to fund undergraduate research for sophomore/junior women and underrepresented minority students in areas related to the semi-conductor and informational technology fields. (High achieving first year students may be accepted if there are funds available). The goal of this program is to encourage more students to attend graduate school. If you are able to host a student in your lab, contact Ellen Momsen (Ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu). Students will receive stipends for 5–15 hrs/week ($10/hr). Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Note: Students who have participated in this program in the past are not eligible this year. · If you have a student in mind, forward them to the application site: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/intelscholars.htm · If you would like to participate, but you do not have a specific student in mind, e-mail a short description of the research project to Ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu. She will send students to you for an interview. [posted 11/3] FREE WORKSHOPS, DEVELOPMENT,
AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR OSU FACULTY AND STAFF. OSU’s Training Days offers sessions such as:
Emergency Notification System, Travel Updates, Conquering Risk Associated with
Working and Travelling Abroad, Preparing Yourself for Change, Complete Excel
Tools, Early and Mid-Year Planning for OPSRP and Tier 2 Members, Professional
Acrobat (Software) Tips, Taking Care of Your Financial Help, and more. This
years' event is Wed, Nov 12th–Thurs,
Nov 13th, at LaSells Stewart Center. Free admission. Sponsored
by Finance and Administration. For a full schedule and registration, click here.
[posted 10/27] FACULTY RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
COMMITTEE NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS. OSU honors outstanding contributions and performance through several
major awards, but the Committee depends upon the nominations from the faculty
and staff of individual units. Current awards include: Richard M. Bressler Senior
Faculty Teaching Award, International Service Award, D. Curtis Mumford Faculty
Service Award, OSU Academic Advising Award, OSU Alumni Association
Distinguished Professor Award, OSU Extended Education Faculty Achievement
Award, OSU Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, OSU Professional Faculty
Excellence Award, Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award, Dar Reese
Excellence in Advising Award, Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor
Award, Student Learning and Success Teamwork Award. Nomination deadline: Feb 27, 2009. Award info available here. Questions? Contact vickie.nunnemaker@oregonstate.edu.
[posted 10/27] Free Workshops at the VALLEY Library! The fall workshop offerings for graduate students and faculty are coming to a close, but there is still room in the Zotero Workshop, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 5–6 pm, Autzen Classroom, Main (2nd) Floor, The Valley Library. The Valley Library workshops are designed to help you keep up with your research in new ways, stay organized, and learn how to use the library more effectively. Register here. More workshops will be offered during winter term. Questions? Contact Hannah Rempel at hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu [posted 10/20, updated 10/27, and 11/3] NOMINATE A STUDENT FOR THE 2009 BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP. The scholarship is awarded to college students intending to pursue careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, and room & board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. To nominate an engineering student, advisors/faculty members must submit names of student nominee(s) to OSU's Goldwater faculty representative, Dr. Kevin Ahern (ahernk@onid.orst.edu) by December 1st. Students must be college juniors or seniors during AY 2009–10. Submit student name(s), ID number, major, present year in school (sophomore or junior), number of years of research experience, GPA, and email address. No formal letter is required for this phase—a simple note will suffice. After submissions are received, qualified students will be contacted directly by Dr. Ahern with info on how to proceed with the application process. For more info, click here. [posted 10/27] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G = Both Undergrad and Grad) UG/G INTERESTED IN THE PULP, PAPER, CONVERTING, OR PACKAGING INDUSTIRES? If so, TAPPI has two general types of scholarship resources available to students in need of financial assistance for AY 2010-11. 1) TAPPI Division scholarships, and 2) Cullison scholarship. For more info, click here. Note: Be sure to check qualifications carefully, as they vary according to Division. Earliest deadline: Feb 15, 2009. [posted 11/3] Note: Scholarships, fellowships, and research internship announcements are posted for 2 weeks. For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS—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. Be sure to check out the recent Project
Mechanical Engineer position opening in Portland, the QA Engineer
position in Beaverton, and the Quality
Control Manager position in Kalama, Oregon. · AfterCollege MIME Job Resource Center– Job listings site, tailored especially for MIME students. This month’s featured employers include: Cameron, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, FBI, IMI, Parsons, Realization Technologies, Inc., Schlumberger, Schlumberger, Shell, Sun Microsystems, and The Walt Disney Company. HORIZON ENGINEERING - Environmental Technician. 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
- Software Engineer. Responsible for engineering of Automation
software applications and software systems for Intel’s advanced semi-conductor
factories. Will be asked to occasionally provide on-call coverage in D1D
factory as business needs require. Also responsible for testing and
configuration of Automation hardware and software upgrades associated with high
volume factory operations. 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. 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 ... VIEWPLUS TECHNOLOGIES - Part Time Student Research Engineer. Work directly with engineers to gain hands-on experience in a fast paced technology company. 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 08-1023818. 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 BOISE STATE UNIVERSTIY. Tenure-track, Assistant or Associate
Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Dept. Must have a PhD in ME or closely
related field, demonstrated potential for excellence in research and education,
and have (or be) on track to obtain a PE license. Review of applications begin:
Nov 15, 2008. Submit a CV, statement
of research and teaching interests, and three references to: Search Committee Chair, Mechanical &
Biomedical Engineering, 1910 University Drive, Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho, 83725-2075. Or e-mail to: bblank@boisestate.edu.
For more info, click
here. [posted 11/3] LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. Associate or Assistant Professor in the Department of ME & Mechanics. Ideal
candidate will have a strong background in experimental and/or theoretical
aspects of solid mechanics applied
to the development of advanced materials
for structural applications in extreme environments. Will be expected to
develop a vigorous research program and teach at the graduate and undergraduate
levels. Submit a CV, statement of research plans and professional goals, list
of refereed publications and invited presentations, summary of your teaching
experience, and names and addresses of 4 references to: JoAnn Casciano, Administrative
Assistant, Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Packard Laboratory, 19
Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3085. (Marked attention: Chair, Solid
Mechanics/Advanced Materials Search Committee). Or e-mail to: JoAnn Casciano (jmc4@lehigh.edu). Review of
applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the post is
filled. [posted 11/3] VALPARAISO UNIVERSTIY. Tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor in the ME dept. Must have a PhD in ME or related discipline, permanent employment status in the US, and an interest in teaching/developing undergrad courses and labs in machine design, manufacturing, material science, mechatronics, stress analysis methods, and/or vibrations. The ME Program is exclusively undergraduate. (http://www.valpo.edu/engineering/index.php) Application deadline: Jan 15, 2009. Submit an application letter, detailed resume, statement of teaching and research interests, and three references to: ME Search Committee, 1900 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383. [posted 10/27] 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] The Mechanical, Industrial,
& Manufacturing Engineering E-Bulletin is a weekly, one-stop source of
information about school events, announcements, scholarships, job
postings, student club updates, and other school-related items. Past
issues are posted here.
Abbreviated e-bulletins are issued over the summer and during winter break. To submit information:
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