ADVISING CORNER

The 8 week course is offered Weeks 1-8 of Winter Term and reviews the following topics: Electrical Fundamentals, Statistics, Dynamics, Material Science, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Engineering Economics.

*Late Registration (the first day of class) Cost: $90. Books sold separately

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FE EXAM APPLICATION DUE DATE HAS BEEN MOVED UP. We hope that many of you will be taking the April 2008 Fundamentals of Engineering examination. Applications for this exam are available at http://www.osbeels.org/fset_fefls_edu.htm and we have received word that they are due December 1, 2007 (not January 15th as in previous years). While the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (OSBEELS) has not yet made this change widely known, and has indicated that they will accept applications postmarked by January 15, 2008, we nonetheless urge you to get your application in by December 1^st to avoid any possible complications.

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OSU Upcoming Events

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SEIU Local 083 at OSU will be holding its fourth annual Charitable Donations Drive starting this week. New (or gently-used) items needed include clothing, personal items: sample sizes (and travel pouches/ditty bags for packaging samples), toys, small household items, cash, baby items, motel vouchers, gas vouchers, food (non-perishable items) and commitments of volunteer time. Donations will be collected near the MU Bites convenience store on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 20, 27 and Dec. 4, 6, 11 and 13. Collections on Nov. 29 will be at the SEIU office in Adams Hall from noon to 1 p.m. Donations can also be picked up at an office or worksite. Info: Larry Bulling, 737-9889, larry.bulling@oregonstate.edu.

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Friday, November 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
27th Annual Holiday Market Place
Arts and Crafts Vendor Fair. Fine arts and handmade crafts for sale. Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom. Specialty foods and live music. (541) 737-6371. Open to the public.

The Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra presents the annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 2 at 3 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center. Program and ticket information.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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Snow, Glaciers and Global Warming
Seminar presented by Anne Nolin, Dept. of Geosciences. 4-5 p.m., 108 Wilkinson Hall. a Dept. Web site. Open to the public.

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SEMINARS

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Lew Semprini was designated "OSU Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering" earlier this year. He will be making a presentation later this month as part of the OSU Distinguished Professor Lecture Series.

His talk will be titled "Microbes to the Rescue: Field, Modeling and Laboratory Studies on the In-situ Clean-up of Hazardous Waste Sites Contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents," and will be presented on Monday, November 26, 1:30-2:30pm, in the MU Leadership Center's Journey Room. There will be time for a question/answer period following Lew's presentation, as well as an opportunity for informal conversation and refreshments.

Open to the Public.

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CBEE CLUB CORNER

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Grad School INFO Night - Thurs. Nov. 29 6pm Gleeson200

This is a REMINDER that we will have a Graduate School Information night with faculty and graduate students providing information and answering questions for undergraduate students interested in attending graduate school in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or Environmental Engineering. It would be great to have representatives (faculty and grad students)from each discipline there to answer questions.

Format (pretty open-ended)

1) Overwiew of the Grad School process (Skip + others) -when to apply, -what to apply for (PhD vs MS) -where to apply - how to choose a school (school rankings and possibilities)

- funding and project selection

- that first year in graduate school...what to expect -...other Professional programs -- MBA, Med School, Law

2) Open Forum -- questions answered by all

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STUDENT NEWS

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RESEARCH

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University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials REU
This summer 2008 (June 15 - August 22), UWEB will sponsor a 10-week research program for undergraduates on the university's Seattle campus. Participants will be involved in ongoing research projects with investigators, and will have the opportunity to take part in workshop training sessions in ethics, communication skills, and scientific presentation skills designed to provide the undergraduate scientist with a solid foundation for graduate study.

http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/students/internships/intern_latest.html

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INTERNSHIPS

Notes and Information from Tracy Rothwell J

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There is now an e-mail list that you can join to receive updates about internships. If you are interested in signing up for the list go to https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/che-internship-info

Did you have an internship last summer?

If so please follow this link https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/survey/public/survey.php?name=BioE_CHE_ENVE_Intern_Survey and complete the survey as soon as possible. We use the employer information to thank the employers and we’d like to get this done soon. If you have already completed it – thank you.

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The application deadline for the Georgia Pacific 6 month internship has been extended until Tuesday Nov. 27. For more information about this internship go to: http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/students/internships/intern_latest.html

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Here are some more recent internship opportunities. For more information about all of these go to http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/students/internships/intern_latest.html

Eli Lilly

Chemical Engineering & Chemical Process Development Engineering Internships - The positions are temporary summer internship positions that last for 12 CONTINUOUS weeks beginning in May or June 2008. Each manufacturing intern will be assigned a project affording the opportunity to actively contribute to the manufacturing organization, build a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, and the role Engineers play at creating solutions for Eli Lilly and Company.

Boeing

Intern - Composite Materials and Processing - This internship position is focused on composite materials and processing related research and development activities. Candidates will be expected to develop and execute research plans under direction of senior engineers. Job includes communicating results of technology development efforts. This position is within Boeing's Engineering Operations and Technology, the central research and development organization supporting Boeing's Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems business units.

NASA Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program
The Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Program is managed for NASA by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) under the auspices of the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA). The LARSS Program provides paid internship opportunities year round for eligible students during spring, summer, or fall sessions. Participants gain exciting hands-on research experience while working side-by-side with NASA’s finest scientists and engineers who serve as mentors at NASA Langley Research Center.

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SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS

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SAVE the DATE!

Please note that the College of Engineering has moved the scholarship application deadline to February 1, 2008. Online applications will be available on December 1 and remain open through February 1. There will be more information about the scholarship application process. Just want to have you note that the process will end sooner this year.

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Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session.

For programs during the 2008-2009 academic year, please attend on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 4pm in 448 Snell Hall.

For more information, please see:

http://oregonstate.edu/international/students/scholarships

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The application to the 2008 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program open!

The closing deadline is November 30th, 2007, and the reference letter deadline is December 7th, 2007.
For information on NACADA Events, Resources and Memberships, visit us at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu.

To apply today, go to http://asee.org/applysffp/.

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JOBS

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I wish to draw your attention to the postdoctoral program at NIST that is run by the National Research Council. It is a prestigious program - many past NRC postdoctoral fellows have gone on to have extremely productive careers at NIST, academia and industry.   The NRC web site lists the research opportunities that are currently available. It is not exhaustive and new projects are always welcome.   The deadline for the application is February 1, 2008 and it requires submission of a research proposal. We can provide guidance in the development of a new proposal. The start date is sometime between July 2008 and roughly April 2009. (There are two competitions per year).

Research in my group includes nanotubes (separation, surface-nanotube interactions, processing, rheology, scattering and dispersion), micro and nano-rheological flows, microfluidics (colloids, micelles, nanotubes and emulsions) and self-assembly.   If you would like to pursue a career in these areas, and are interactive, creative and motivated, then we may be a good fit.

General information about the program at NIST including salary and benefits:
http://nrc58.nas.edu/pgasurvey/data/aobooks/rapbooks.asp?mode=frntmtr&progctr=50&seq=20

Unfortunately, this competition is only open to US citizens.
Interested persons, please contact kalman.migler@nist.gov
Dr. Kalman Migler
Group Leader, Polymers Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Building 224, Room B210
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8544
kalman.migler@nist.gov   TEL:   301 975 4876 FAX: 301 975 4924

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Answer to our puzzle question.

A Snake!

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MOMENTUM

Read the College of Engineering’s monthly newsletter, http://engr.oregonstate.edu/momentum/

Forward newsletter submissions to [karen.kelly@orst.edu] no later than Friday of each week.