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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 e-bulletin archives. FUNDAMENTALS
OF ENGINEERING EXAM REVIEW COURSE: Register this Week &
Save $$$! The IIE-sponsored
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Review course will once again be offered
during winter term 2009. This course provides students with a review of the
basic engineering principles that are covered on the FE exam. Sessions will run
on both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (attend whichever day works best for
you), 7–9 pm, for 8 weeks starting on January 6 or 7. For more information and the course
schedule, click here. To save money, register this week! Register for the FE review course by Friday 12/5 and
pay only $80. (If you wait to register at the first class, you’ll pay $100.) To
register, come to the MIME Library (Covell 117) anytime this week (12/1–12/5)
between 8:30 am and 4 pm. Payment is
by cash or check. Or, you can register online and pay with PayPal. YOU CAN FLY, YOU CAN FLY! The American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA), a new professional society at OSU, is looking for new
members. Anyone with an interest in airplanes, rockets, space, or flying is
invited to attend the weekly meetings. During these meetings members work on
home-made model rockets for internal competitions, look for ways to compete
in regional and national competitions, and talk about all things flight
related. Members also listen to distinguished professionals in the field of
Aeronautics and Astronautics who are invited as guest speakers. The first general AIAA group
meeting will be this Wednesday, December 3rd, 6–7 pm in
Rogers 230. AIAA–OSU is also developing an RC-controlled aircraft for
this year’s Design, Build & Fly (DBF) international competition. Hosted
by AIAA, Cessna, and Raytheon, the DBF competition includes a variety of events
such as model rocket payload drop offs and an endurance test. Anyone with
experience in model aircraft or interest in joining the OSU DBF team is
welcome. (You don't have to be an active member of AIAA–OSU to participate.)
The first DBF team meeting is this
Monday, December 1st, 6–7 pm in Covell 017. (If
possible, bring your laptop to this meeting.) Kudos to Members of the
MIME Community! Congratulations to MIME grad
students Newsha Khani and Matt Knudson, whose papers coauthored with
Dr. Kagan Tumer, reporting on work done in Tumer’s Autonomous Agents and Distributed
Intelligence Lab, were recognized at the
18th Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering (ANNIE) conference held last month in St.
Louis. Khani and Tumer’s paper titled "Fast Multiagent Learning:
Learning from Actions Not Taken" was first runner up for the best
theoretical paper. Knudson and Tumer’s paper titled "Neuro-evolutionary
Navigation for Resource Limited Robots" was second runner for the best
application paper. Visit the MIME event calendar online Mon Dec 1–Fri Dec 5: Dead Week. Mon Dec 1–Fri Dec 5: Early FE Review Course Registration. See features. Mon Dec 1: Microgravity Flight Team (MGFT) Club Meeting. 5 pm, Dearborn 209. Open to all OSU students. Last meeting of fall term. Mon Dec 1: AIAA Design, Build and Fly Meeting. 6–7
pm, Covell 017. See
features. Mon Dec 1: Formula
SAE Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 132. All OSU students welcome. Mon Dec 1: EWB El
Salvador Project Meeting. 7 pm, Gilmore 234. All OSU students welcome. Work
on fundraising and prepare for December implementation trip. 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. Tues Dec 2: Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Club Meeting. 6 pm, Rogers 230. Open to all OSU students. Group updates and design refinements. Tues Dec 2: EWB Wind Turbine Project Meeting. 7 pm,
KEC 1007. All OSU students welcome. Wed Dec 3: Baja SAE Meeting. 4 pm, Rogers 230. All OSU students welcome. Wed Dec 3: AIAA General Meeting. 6–7 pm, Rogers 230. See features. Wed Dec 3: Sky-Hook Sculpture Racing. 6:30 pm, Kelley Atrium. See Misc. announcements. Thurs Dec 4: “Mars Rocks!” Design Contest. 6 pm, Milam Auditorium. See Misc. announcements. Thurs Dec 4: Human
Powered Vehicle Team (HPVT) Meeting. 6 pm, Dearborn 5B. Open to all
engineering students. Finalizing the BOM and making final design changes this
week. Thurs Dec 4: OSU
Robotics Club Meeting. 7 pm, KEC 1003. Last Sumo Competition this term.
Great prizes for the top 3 sumo bots in each class, including top prizes of a
helicopter (beginner) and usb oscilloscope (advanced). Pizza and drinks will be
provided. 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. Fri Dec 5: MIME Faculty–Graduate Seminar: “Gatekeeper
Training Session: Suicide Risk Reduction.” Presenter: Ross Artwohl, LCSW, and Michele
Ribeiro, EdD, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at OSU. 2:30–4 pm,
Rogers 230. (2:30–3 pm is social time w/coffee and tea. Seminar starts
promptly at 3 pm.) Plan Ahead... [back to top] 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. UPCOMING MIME SEMINARS [back to top] Fri Dec 5: MIME Faculty–Graduate Seminar: “Gatekeeper
Training Session: Suicide Risk Reduction.” Presenter: Ross Artwohl, LCSW, and Michele
Ribeiro, EdD, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at OSU. 2:30–4 pm,
Rogers 230. (2:30–3 pm is social time w/coffee and tea. Seminar starts
promptly at 3 pm.) Note: Archived schedules of MIME seminars and presentations are available here MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] TWO ANNUAL DESIGN CHALLENGES
HAPPENING THIS WEEK—BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT! · Sky
Hook Sculpture Racing: Wednesday Dec 3rd. 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 this Wednesday, Dec 3, in the KC 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.
[posted 11/24] · ME 382 Design Competition: Thursday Dec 4th. The 2008 ME 382 design contest takes place this Thursday 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. [posted 11/24, updated 12/1] WINTER ALS COURSE OFFERS INSIGHTS ON THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE. ALS 199: “College Life” offers a way for students to come together in a laid-back atmosphere to unwind during the week, share experiences, and make connections between self, college, and daily life. It provides an evaluation and synthesis of the college experience through students teaching each other about academic success, student health, relationships, spirituality, diversity, building character, facing challenges, firming identity, and understanding one’s self in a college setting. This course was created to provide students an outlet to talk and process what it really means to be a student. It is a student-facilitated and student-led course. College life is a 1-credit course sponsored by the Center for Leadership Development, and it is open to all OSU students. Meeting time and place: Tuesdays, 2–3:20 pm, MU 206. CRN: 37967. For the course catalog listing, click here. Questions? Contact Kate Normandin at 541-737-5770 or Kathleen.Normandin@oregonstate.edu). [posted 12/1] HEY ALL YOU CLOSET WRITERS, HERE’S YOUR CHANCE FOR FORTUNE AND FAME! The 21st annual Provost's Literary Prize for OSU undergraduates consists of an award of $500 and publication for on-campus distribution. The literary work can be fiction, poetry (including a group of poems), or creative nonfiction written for a general audience. The prize is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students at OSU who may submit their own work or have work nominated by faculty members. Submissions must be the student's original work, typed, no longer than 20 double-spaced pages for prose, or 8 manuscript pages for poetry, and include the full name, year in school, current mailing address, phone number, and student ID number of the writer. Deadline to submit work is Wednesday, Feb 25, at 5 pm. Submissions should be turned in to the Provost’s Literary Prize Screening Committee via Keith Scribner in the English Department (Moreland Hall 238). Questions? Contact Prof. Scribner (541-737-1645 or keith.scribner@oregonstate.edu). The winner of the 2009 Provost’s Literary Prize will be announced in May. [posted 12/1] 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] …AND TUTORS BEWARE! There is another scam, but this one is victimizing OSU tutors. At least two people at OSU have already been targeted by this scam. The scammer claims to need tutoring services in the near future and asks how much you charge, then mails a money order for more than you quoted. The scam is to get the victim to immediately deposit the money order—which is counterfeit—then ask the victim to send the “overpaid” portion of the money back. Once the bank rejects the funds from the counterfeited money order (which you, the victim, already deposited) then you are out of luck and money! Beware of scams of this sort which can come in many forms, but generally ask you to spend your own money. [posted 12/1] 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 11:45 am–1 pm every day (for lunch). [posted 11/17, updated 12/1] Grad Students/Faculty/Staff
[back to top] ARE YOU A FACULTY MEMBER ENGAGED IN
RESEARCH RELATED TO GREEN BUILDING/INFRASTRUCTURE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY? If
so, the Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center (Oregon BEST)
encourages you to actively participate in Oregon BEST as member faculty. The
overarching goal of Oregon BEST is to grow Oregon's research funding and
capacity in these two main thrust areas and to support economic development
through commercialization and other activities that enable industry
competitiveness. To learn more, click here. [posted 12/1] 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 11/24] 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] 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
CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE. Multiple
tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or
professor rank, in the Bourns College of Engineering. Area: Energy/Materials
Science Engineering. Search committees will begin reviewing applications
as early as December 15. For more info, click here. To apply, register via www.engr.ucr.edu/facultysearch/apply
and submit the requested PDF files. For inquiries and questions, e-mail facultysearch@engr.ucr.edu. [posted 12/1] 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] 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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