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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. SKY
HOOK SCULPTURE RACING COMES TO THE KEC This fall, teams of ME 101 students have been tackling a
creative design challenge that is out of this world! Their mission: to
build a kinetic sculpture that mimics the action of a sky-hook (a cable to
outer space, with an elevator that goes up and down the cable for the purpose
of delivering people and goods to a space station). They will be demonstrating
their devices at next week’s Sky-Hook Sculpture Racing Design Showcase, which
takes place on Wednesday, December 3rd in the Kelley
Engineering Center Atrium, starting at 6:30 pm. Sculptures will be
judged on both their artistic and technical merit. Stop by and see the
entertaining results! For more information about the design challenge and
competition judging criteria, click here. SPEAKING
OF OUTER SPACE…Don’t Forget Next Week’s ME 382 Design Competition: “MARS ROCKS!” Next Thursday, December 4th, the annual ME
382 design contest takes place in Milam Auditorium, starting at 6 pm.
This year’s engineering challenge—as established by ASME for its 2009
international student design competition—is to create a working prototype for a
radio-controlled vehicle whose function is to collect small rock samples from
rough terrain. (NASA would like to include such a
vehicle on its next Mars mission.) As always, the ME 382 design contest
is free and open to the public. This event is an outstanding opportunity to
share the excitement about mechanical engineering with local K–12 students and
their families—so please help us spread the word in the wider community! For
more info, click
here. Visit the MIME event calendar online Mon Nov 24: Microgravity Flight Team (MGFT) Club RECRUITING
Meeting. 5 pm, Dearborn 209. Open to all OSU students. All OSU students are
invited to come hear about what the team is all about and what the experiment
is this year. Mon Nov 24: Baja SAE Meeting. 4 pm, Rogers 230. (If Rogers 230 is occupied, Baja will meet in the SAE shop). All OSU students welcome. Mon Nov 24: Formula SAE Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 132. All OSU students welcome. Mon Nov 24: EWB Fundraising Meeting. 6 pm, KEC near
the piano. Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more is welcome to
attend. Mon Nov 24: EWB El Salvador Project Meeting. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. Agenda: Grant writing and finalizing designs for upcoming travel in December. Tues Nov 25: Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Club Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 230. Open to all OSU students. Agenda: Group updates, fuselage and sensor dropping mechanism design, and look at new MIDG II sensor donated by Microbotics. Tues Nov 25: EWB Wind Turbine Project Meeting. 7 pm, KEC 1007. This project is in its preliminary stages. All interested students are welcome to attend. Agenda: Extrapolate data from anemometers on various OSU buildings and work on the design. Thurs Nov 27–Fri Nov 28: Happy Thanksgiving. University
holiday—no classes. Plan Ahead... [back to top] Mon Dec 1–Fri Dec 5: Dead 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. Wed Dec 3: Sky-Hook Sculpture Racing. 6–9 pm, Kelley Atrium. See features. Thurs Dec 4: “Mars Rocks!” Design Contest. 6 pm, Milam Auditorium. See features. Thurs Dec 4: AEP Fireside Chat. 7 pm, Trysting Tree Conference Room D107, Weatherford Residential College. Speaker: Beth Peterson, President of BPE. For more info, click here. Mon Dec 8–Fri Dec 12: Finals Week. Fri Dec 9: OSU “Lunch & Learn” Forum—Building Community through Diversity: An Introduction to the NCBI Model. 9 am–Noon, MU 206. This presentation is designed to introduce participants to the theory and philosophy behind the National Coalition Building Institute community building model. All OSU students, faculty and staff are welcome. Click here to pre-register. Mon Dec 15–Fri 19: HAZWOPER Training and Refresher Class. See Misc. announcements. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] HELP MAKE A CHILD COMFORTABLE
AND HAPPY. The "Giving
Tree," in the MU Concourse,
will continue through Friday, Dec 12.
Tags will be displayed on the tree indicating how to help a child in need. Take
a tag from the tree and help a child this holiday season. Beds for Kids (sponsored
by Benton Furniture Share) and
Gifts for Kids (sponsored by The Vina Moses
Center) provide an opportunity to help children and families in need.
Co-sponsored by OSU Student Leadership & Involvement and the MU. [posted
11/24] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (2
postings). Nominations Deadline: Friday, Dec 5th at 5 pm. · Frances Dancy Hooks Award. This award recognizes students, staff or faculty who exemplify Frances Dancy Hooks’ work: building bridges across cultures, showing courage in promoting diversity, and proudly “Walks the Talk.” The award will be presented at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Breakfast on January 19, 2009. For more info and nomination packet, click here. · Phyllis S. Lee Award. This award honors a member of the OSU community who exemplifies Dr. Lee’s commitment and dedication to social justice and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The award will be presented at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Breakfast on January 19, 2009. Nominations must include the nomination form and up to three letters of support. For more info and nomination packet, click here. [posted 11/24] DON’T BE A VICTIM OF PHISHING ATTACKS. OSU continues to be the target of phishing attacks aimed at gaining your login ID and password. Most of you have probably already received one or more emails pretending to be from ONID, Oregonstate Help Desk, or OSU computer support—asking for your username or email address, your password, and possibly your birthday. OSU computer support personnel will NEVER ask for your password. Do NOT give anyone your password! If you have responded to one of these phishing emails or have questions, e-mail the OSU Computer Helpdesk (osucomputerhelpdesk@oregonstate.edu) or call 541-737-3474. For more info or assistance, click here. [posted 11/24] HAZWOPER
TRAINING AND REFRESHER CLASS DURING WEEK FOLLOWING FINALS. Registration is now open for a HAZWOPER
training class and refresher course. HAZWOPER training is required of employees
engaged in hazardous waste operations, such as removal or handling of
underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater,
subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may
potentially be present, or persons working in any facility wherein hazardous
wastes are treated, stored, or disposed. The class takes place December 15–19, 8 am–5 pm, in Gleeson 100.
The 8-hour refresher course will be offered at the same time. If you want to
take either the class or the refresher course, register for ENVE
406, CRN# 36882, SPEC PROJ/HAZWOPER, during winter term registration.
(Those taking the refresher will only need to attend for one day, but be sure
to e-mail Ann Kimerling for
the date of the refresher course). The class is taken Pass/No Pass and it is
being offered at an economical rate for OSU students. Questions about the
course content? E-mail Ann
Kimerling. [posted 11/24] IT’S CRUNCH TIME IN THE MACHINING LAB! The MIME Machining and Product Realization Lab (formerly the Machine Shop) will have extended hours until further notice. Extended Machining Lab Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 8 am–8:45 pm, Saturdays 8 am–4:45 pm. Note: Lab is closed every day for lunch (11:45–1 pm), and will be closed on Saturday, Nov 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. [posted 11/17] HOW DO YOU REDUCE WASTE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON? OSU Campus Recycling is soliciting responses to their Question of the Quarter: “How do you reduce waste during the holiday season?” Answer by this Wednesday, Nov 26, and your response might be featured on the Campus Recycling Web site or in an upcoming newsletter. [posted 11/17] WINTER TERM IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. MTH 622: “Differential and Integral Equations” is the second in a year-long sequence (MTH 621, MTH 622, MTH 623). Students must have a solid background in differential equations, senior level/ advanced calculus, and linear algebra. Click here for more info. Meeting time and place: MWF 1–1:50 pm, Weniger 287. CRN: 32657. Credits: 3.00. For course catalog, click here. Class may be repeated for credit (use MTH 657, CRN 34184). Questions about prerequisites or preparation? Contact the instructor, Malgorzata Peszynska, [posted 11/17] EVER WONDER WHY INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS ARE SO HAPPY? Industrial Engineers are in the Yahoo Top 10 careers for “general happiness.” Click here to read the article. [posted 11/17] SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G = Both Undergrad and Grad) UG MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP. In 2009, the Morris K. Udall Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior level college students. Scholarships are offered in any of three categories: · To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or · To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or · To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care. The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education. Interested students should contact Jessica Cardinal-Lanier (jessica.cardinal-lanier@oregonstate.edu). OSU application deadline: Friday, Feb 20. For more info and the application, click here. [posted 1/28] UG SUMMER NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN JAPAN. NanoJapan 2009 is accepting applications from 1st- and 2nd-year undergraduates. The program seeks to create a generation of globally competent scientists and engineers with the technical research skills needed to prepare them for a successful graduate career in a nanotechnology-related field. The program includes a three-week Japanese language and culture orientation held in Tokyo followed by a nine-week research internship at leading nanotechnology laboratories throughout Japan. No prior research or Japanese language experience is required though applicants must be able to express a demonstrated interest in Japan and in the field of nanotechnology as it relates to nanoscale semiconductor devices, nanophotonics, and carbon nanotubes. Program dates: May 15–August 7, 2009. Application Deadline: January 12, 2009. For more info and the application, click here or email nanojapan@rice.edu. [posted 11/24] UG AIR FORCE ROTC SUMMER TECHNICAL RECRUITING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. This is a no obligation program to recruit future military and civilian engineers. The Air Force is currently looking for engineering students interested in working for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) during the summer between their sophomore and junior year of college. Selected interns will work at one of several Air Force Science and Engineering centers throughout the US for a 10-week period. In addition to a salary of approximately $4,500 for the 10 weeks, the Air Force will also pay for round-trip airfare, lodging and living expenses and rental vehicle costs. Following the completion of the internship, participants may be offered a follow-on full tuition and fees Express Air Force ROTC scholarship. For eligibility requirements, click here. Application deadline: Dec 1, 2008. Click here for more info, or contact Lieutenant Brenden McLean in the AFROTC Detachment (541-737-3291 or afrotc@oregonstate.edu). [posted 11/24] UG ASHRAE SCHOLARSHIPS. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) sponsors multiple undergraduate engineering scholarships with award amounts ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. To qualify, you must be enrolled full-time in an ABET-accredited engineering program (all three MIME degrees are ABET-accredited); have a cumulative college GPA of at least 3.0; show interest in and potential for service to the HVAC&R profession; and demonstrate leadership ability, character, and a need for financial assistance. For more info and application materials, click here. Your application packet must be postmarked by December 1, 2008. NOTE: A single application form is used for all ASHRAE scholarships. This form is relatively short and straightforward, but your application packet must also include three letters of reference. So if you’re interested in applying, get started right away! [posted 11/17] 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 position
openings in Portland, Oregon (Design
Engineer, Mechanical
Engineering Technician, and Entry
Level Drafter—Solidworks) and in Hillsboro, Oregon (Manufacturing
Engineer Intern). ·
AfterCollege MIME Job Resource Center– Job listings site,
tailored especially for MIME students. This month’s featured employer is Shell. New job openings at: Akzo Nobel Functional
Chemicals LLC (Maintenance Engineer–Axis, AL), Biomet Trauma and Spine
(Mechanical Engineer–Parsippany, NJ), Excel Professional
Recruiting, Inc. (Vice President of Engineering, Global Product
Development–Troy, MI), Growing Engineering Services
Firm (Cab Design Engineer–Eastern Indiana, IN), NDT Systems & Services
(America) Inc. (Mechanical Engineer–Houston, TX), NOVA Chemical Corporation
(Environmental Specialist–Pittsburgh, PA), NYC Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supp (Industrial
Hygienist, Level II–Flushing, NY), PERI Formwork Systems, Inc;
(Design / Project Engineer–Fort Worth, TX), Roquette
(Reliability Engineer–Keokuk, IA), Voyager Careers
(Senior Mechanical Engineer–Augusta, GA). 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 ... TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Terracosm Operations Assistant. The Terracosm Operations Assistant will assist the Facilities Operations Specialist in chamber maintenance, modification, and sensor calibrations at the US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Terrestrial Ecophysiology research site, which consists of a large greenhouse to shelter data acquisition and process control computers, and a field of 12 sunlit plant growth chambers. Ambient and elevated temperature, dew point, and CO2 concentration are carefully controlled in each chamber by programmable microprocessors and associated hardware. See http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/facilities/corvallisfacilities.htm. The position will be funded by Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the terracosm facility to perform a five-year, asymmetric warming, grassland experiment (project information at http://per.ornl.gov/Gregg.html). 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 ... TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Terracosm Operations Intern--Full or Part-time. The Terracosm Operations Intern will assist the Facilities Operations Specialist in chamber maintenance, modification, and sensor calibrations at the US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Terrestrial Ecophysiology research site, which consists of a large greenhouse to shelter data acquisition and process control computers, and a field of 12 sunlit plant growth chambers. Ambient and elevated temperature, dew point, and CO2 concentration are carefully controlled in each chamber by programmable microprocessors and associated hardware. See http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/facilities/corvallisfacilities.htm. The position will be funded by Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the terracosm facility to perform a five-year, asymmetric warming, grassland experiment (project information at http://per.ornl.gov/Gregg.html). 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 SOUTHERN
METHODIST UNIVERSITY. (2 postings): ·
Tenure-track assistant professor position in the Dept. of ME.
Area: structures/materials. Starting date: August 2009. Candidates must have a
PhD in ME or closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates with
research focus on biomechanics, smart structures, biomaterials, and
nanomaterials. For more info, click here.
Applications received by Feb 28, 2009 will be given full consideration, but the
search will continue until the position is filled. Submit a CV, statement of
teaching and research plan, and 4 references to: ME_Faculty_Search@engr.smu.edu. ·
George R. Brown Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering. SMU’s ME
department is now accepting nominations and applications. The successful candidate will be an internationally
recognized scholar with a distinguished record of funding and publication and
will be expected to build a world renowned interdisciplinary research program
synergistic with the ongoing research at SMU. Send a statement of
research and teaching interests, CV, and at least four references to: brownchair@engr.smu.edu/me/.
For more info, click here.
[posted
11/24] UNIVERSITY OF
NEBRASKA-LINCOLN. Multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty position at any
professorial level in the Dept. of ME (http://www.me.unl.edu/).
Materials Science and Engineering. Applicant should have strong scholarly achievements
and a PhD or equivalent in materials and engineering or a closely related
field. To apply, go to http://employment.unl.edu,
requisition #080862. Complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form and
attach a resume, cover letter, CV, detailed research and teaching statement,
and 3 references. Applicant reviews begin Jan 12, 2009 and continue until
position is filled. Questions? Contact Prof. Brian Robertson (bwr@unlserve.unl.edu) or 402-472-2375.
[posted 11/24] UNIVERSITY OF
PITTSBURGH. Multiple tenure-track faculty positions in the Dept. of IE.
Also considering more senior applicants. Areas: Operations Research, and Decision
and Risk Analysis. Research leadership and potential is the primary
consideration. Also seeking faculty candidates in manufacturing. For more info,
click here. Review of
applications will begin immediately, but will accept applications until the
positions are filled. Send a resume, copies of research papers, research and
teaching statements, and a list of four references to: Faculty Search Committee,
Department of Industrial Engineering, 1048 Benedum Hall, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15261. E-mail: facultysearch@ie.pitt.edu. [posted
11/17] 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.
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