Mech News and Updates

FEA with COMSOL - ASME Seminar

ohenderson@scu.ecu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:24:00 PST

ASME is holding a FEA with COMSOL seminar on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in the Engineering Bannan Building room 326 at 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ASME is extending six seats free of charge for SCU students. If interested, please contact David Waltzman at david.waltzman@gmail.com

Typical fee:

ASME member or other professional engineering member: $59 - $89

Non-Member (does not belong to a professional engineering society): $79 - $179

Sponsor, student, unemployed, retired: $29 - $45

First fee you see is tyically for a 1/2 day course (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). Second fee is typically for a full day course (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).

If any questions, please contact David Waltzman at david.waltzman@gmail.com

DegreedUP Scholarship

ohenderson@scu.ecu (Peta Henderson) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:46:00 PST

Source: DegreedUP.com

$1250.00 DegreedUP Cash Scholarship

The DegreedUP online store, which promotes getting a college education has changed Spring 2012 sumbission dates for the DegreedUP scholarship. Also an important change has been made to the scholarship in order to make it simpler and easier to apply for, and NO APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED.

ANY student (future or current) that has been accepted or attends a community college technical/trad college, or university may apply.

Also, up to the first 15 applicants of each deadline month (see below) will receive one free product of their choice from the DegreedUP stoer shipped via regular mail.

Contact your school's scholarship office and request an application, or students simply need to read and follow instruction at http://www.degreedup.com/cash-scholarship.html to be considered.

The DegreeUP scholarship is sponsored privately and by the DegreedUP.com online store.

The deadline is: July 27, 2012

Contact: Kameron Wilson kameron.wilson@degreedup.com 682-551-3221

TA Announcement

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:53:00 PST

Department of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University is seeking for Teaching Assistants for Academic Year 2012-2013 to assist undergraduate labs & courses. Responsibility includes, but not limited to, prepare & run labs, hold office hours, and grade homework & lab reports. TA’s are also expected to have good communication skills, and be responsive to e-mails and prompt in meeting the deadline. Each TA will receive tuition & fees up to 8 units per quarter and stipend of $3600 per quarter for 20 hrs/wk of work. Position is quarter based, and may not continue automatically for the subsequent quarters and following academic year. Candidates are preferred to have B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering by Fall 2012 with good academic standing. Candidates with good hands-on skills and experience in experiments are plus. If you are interested in the position, please submit following package to ohenderson@scu.edu and include “TA Application” in the title.

1. Letter of intent indicating your interest in the position and your qualification to be a good TA. You should also include courses of your interest and courses of your weakness.

2. Resume (including your valid mailing address)

3. Transcript (does not have to be an official one. A soft copy will be good enough. Santa Clara University has a letter based grading system with the maximum grade of 4.0 (A). If you have a different system, please convert into 4.0 base and attach the original transcript.)

Review process will start in the early May, and final decision will be announced at the end of May, pending approval of the positions. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Hohyun Lee.

Alaksa Immersion (Sophomores & Juniors)

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:52:00 PST

ATTENTION SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS:

I would like to announce a possible opportunity for engineering students.

We will have an informational meeting on Thursday, March 8th.

Hope to see you all there.

If you have any questions please email Shoba Krishnan skrishnan@scu.edu

Shoba

What: CLASP - Alaska Immersion Experience

When: Thursday March 8th - 5:30-7:00pm

Where: Arts and Sciences 129

A team of business, engineering, and communication undergraduate students will venture to Alaska's Yukon River Watershed area with the goal of cultural and wilderness immersion and to conduct a feasibility study/market analysis of energy use and sources. The feasibility study/market analysis will be supervised by SCU alumnus Patrick Baldwin. He is an engineer and a co-owner of Hero Projects. This immersion experience will take place from approximately June 25^rd until July 9^th 2012 and will include an 8-day wilderness rafting trip as well as homestays with local indigenous people. Students will return to SCU with real-world experience of conducting a feasibility study/market analysis, an exposure to other cultures and environments and the impact sustainability issues have on them, and the perspective and data needed to begin innovating.

Louisiana State University accepting apps for REU Programs in Computational Sciences and Materials Science

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:21:00 PST

Louisiana State University is now accepting applications for TWO Summer 2012 REU Programs in Computational Sciences and Material Sciences.
Please distribute this information to your students as these are great opportunities for them.

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CCT REU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Computational Sciences
http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/
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The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) hosts a nine week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of computational science projects.
Each student receives a stipend of $4,500, free housing in university dormitories, and up to $500 in travel expenses to and from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Nine students will be selected.

Qualifications:
Interested in a major that is within the computational sciences umbrella (leaves out few majors as it includes all sciences, mathematics, engineering, finance, statistics, etc.) with at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research and/or graduate school in your major, and being a US citizen or permanent resident.

Important Dates:
March 1, 2012: Application deadline.
March 30, 2012: Notification of decision.
May 29, 2012 through July 28, 2012: Program dates.

The research activities of the CCT are organized into five Focus Areas:
Core Computing Sciences, Coast to Cosmos, Material World, Cultural Computing, and System Science and Engineering. These are broad, and sometimes overlapping areas where faculty from diverse departments
(Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Music, Business, etc.) collaborate
in multidisciplinary projects. Our REU students learn how to use some of the nation's largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.

For more information and to apply, visit: http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/

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LA-SiGMA REU: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Materials Science
http://reu.lasigma.loni.org/
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This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project is a nine week program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of materials science projects. Each student receives a stipend of $4,500,
free housing in university dormitories, and up to $400 in travel expenses. Thirty students will be selected, five each at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Southern University at Baton Rouge, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, and Xavier University of Louisiana.

Qualifications:
Interested in a major that is within the computational sciences umbrella (leaves out few majors as it includes all sciences, mathematics, and engineering) with at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research
and/or graduate school in your major, and being a US citizen or permanent resident.

Important Dates:
March 1, 2012: Application deadline.
March 30, 2012: Notification of decision.
May 29, 2012 through July 28, 2012: Program dates.

The research activities of LA-SiGMA are organized into three Science
Drivers:
-Electronic Materials
-Energy Materials
-Biomolecular Materials
and the CyberTools and Cyberinfrastructure group.

These are broad, and sometimes overlapping areas where faculty from diverse departments (Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) collaborate in multidisciplinary projects. Our REU students learn how to use some of the nation's largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.

For more information and to apply, visit: http://reu.lasigma.loni.org/

American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Silicon Valley Section Scholarship and Awards Program

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:47:00 PST

1. The Eberhart - Bischof Scholarship

For: Outstanding academic, community, and ethical leadership

Purpose: To enable students who have exhibited exceptional ability and diligence to pursue their academic interests for he betterment of the individual and society.

Award: $1000.00

Elgibility: Any enrolled Graduate or Undergraduate student is eligible. Schools (Stanford, SJSU, SCU, UCSC, CSUEB, DeAnza College, and West Valley College)

Criteria: The Financial Aid department should provide Dr. Flaig with the following information:
1. A copy of your grade transcripts (GPA > 3.5 and a science, engineering, or mathematics major)
2. The student should prepare a one page letter about your goals in school, life, and financial need.
3. The student should ask their professors for letters of recommendation.
4. The Financial Aid department should send this package to (johnflaig@yahoo.com) by April 1.
5. Each school is allowed only ten (10) candidate recommendations.

Awards Presentation: The presentation will be made at the ASQ dinner meeting, which is always scheduled for the third Wednesday in May. The winners must attend the ASQ dinner meeting to receive their award (see www.ASQ-silicon-valley.org) for the meeting date, time, and location.

The Flaig Prize for Best Quality Paper

For: The best student paper on a Quality related subject

Purpose: To encourage future leaders in business, engineering and science to examine the fundamental role Quality plays in advancing society in many arenas, including management, science, engineering, statistics, products, and services.

Awards: 1st $1000, 2nd $500, and 3rd $250

Eligibility: Any enrolled Graduate or Undergraduate student is eligible. Schools (Stanford, SJSU, SCU, UCSC, CSUEB, DeAnza College, and West Valley College)

Criteria: Paper submitted to Scholarship and Awards Chair (johnflaig@yahoo.com) and evaluated by the review committee. Outline due by March 15 and Final Paper by May 1. See page 2 for details.
Awards Presentation: The presentation will be made at the ASQ dinner meeting, which is always scheduled for the third Wednesday in May. The winners must attend the ASQ dinner meeting to receive their award (see www.ASQ-silicon-valley.org) for the meeting date, time, and location. Winners may be asked to present their paper at a later ASQ dinner, or discussion group meeting.

Announcement

The American Society for Quality Silicon Valley Section is sponsoring the Flaig Prize competition for best paper on a Quality related subject by a student.

Prizes: First place $1000, Second place $500, and Third place $250

Purpose: To encourage future leaders in business, engineering and science to examine the fundamental role Quality plays in advancing society in many arenas, including management, science, engineering, statistics, and in products and processes.

Eligibility: Any enrolled Graduate or Undergraduate student is eligible

Evaluation: Members of the ASQ Executive Committee will evaluate all papers. Winners are required to make a one hour presentation at one of the monthly ASQ dinner meetings held at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara on the third Wednesday of the month between May and November (see www.asq-silicon-valley.org).

Pre-Approval: The paper topic must be pre-approved by Dr. John J. Flaig representing the American Society for Quality (www.asq.org). A thesis or project that has been or will be submitted for a class is acceptable for submission.

Submission Timeline: One page Outline due by March 1, Final Papers due by May 1. Draft and Final Papers must be emailed to Dr. Flaig at johnflaig@yahoo.com.

Paper Format: 15 to 20 pages, double spaced, 1" margins, 12 point, Times font. Journal article quality standards are expected (i.e., title, author, abstract, key words, references).

Awards Dinner: All entrants will be invited to attend the Quality Awards presentation dinner scheduled for the third Wednesday in June. The dinner is free to all winners.

Suggested Topic Areas:

Sciences: Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Measurement Systems Analysis, Optimization, Operations Research, Robust Design, Response Surface Design, Software Quality

Engineering: Reliability, Six Sigma, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Process Capability Analysis, Calibration, HALT, HASS, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, Metrology, Lean Manufacturing

Business: Outsourcing, Metrics, Supplier Management, ISO Standards, Supply Chain, Project Management, Customer Satisfaction, Process Mapping, Auditing, Team Management, Leadership, Strategy, Deming

Online, Live Composites Design Workshop VI

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:29:00 PST

Online, Live Composites Design Workshop VI
January 17-?26, 2012; noon to 4 PM PST; 32 intensive hours
US$1,200 includes 3 e-?books, tools, iPad 2, composites app
Ready-?to-?use skills for managers and engineers to innovates

Sessions are recorded/downloadable for individual viewing

Staff of 16 specialists representing established organizations

Free registration offered to full-time graduate students or "special" SCU Undergrads

See Prof. Parnell, tparnell@scu.edu

For info/registration: http://compositesdesign.stanford.edu

GE/Gannon MS Program in ME

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:20:00 PST

Gannon University in conjunction with GE Transportation has been offering an unique program for MS in Mechanical Engineering since 1997. The student works at GE Transportation located in Erie, PA on various projects 19 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during the summer.

GE pays the graduate tuition, books, and fees for the student in addition to a salary of $35,000 per year.

Each student works under the direction of a GE Transportation mentor (manager/engineer) and a Gannon faculty mentor.

After student completes his MS in about 1.5 to 2 years, GE will make an offer to the student, of course, based on their performance. There is no obligation on either party after graduation.

So far more than 250 students have completed the program. Except for 2000 (when a large number of students graduated), 95% of the students have been offered job after graduation by GE. More than 59% of them are still working with GE.

Currently we have 4 opening for students starting after May 2012.

Interested students (Minimum GPA of 3.0) should submit an application package preferably by email (aggarwal@gannon.edu). The package should consist of a letter of intent (cover letter), a copy of their resume, names and addresses of three references, details of all major design projects including those performed during school, and a student copy of their transcript. The details of the project should include project title and summary, number of students involved, name of the project leader, your role in the project, and the final outcome of the project.

Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Ph.D.

109 University Sq., PMB #3129

Gannon University

Erie, PA 16541-0001

Tel: (814) 871-7629

Fax: (814) 871-7616

email: aggarwal@gannon.edu

www.gannon.edu

SUNFEST Announcement

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:10:00 PST

The SUNFEST Program provides research opportunities in the general area
of Sensor Technologies.

. Projects involve:

* *·**Micro and Nano Electromechanical Structures***
* ·*Nanotechnology and materials for Sensors***
* ·*Robotics and Control oriented projects***
* ·*Wireless Sensor Networks*
* ·*Sensors for Medical and Biomedical Applications*****
* *       Optical and Vision Sensors*

The program offers

* 1.Summer research experience with a stipend of $4,800
* 2.Partial Subsidized Housing on Campus & Partial Travel Support
* 3.Opportunityto work on an interesting interdisciplinary topic
* 4.Work under the mentorship of a faculty member and graduate students
* 5. Learn How to Give Effective Presentations, How to Write Technical
    Reports, Applying to Graduate School, and Ethics in Engineering and
    Science

Applications are accepted online: : http://www.seas.upenn.edu/sunfest
<http://www.seas.upenn.edu/%7Esunfest>

The deadline is February 28th, 2012.

PhD positions available at Oregon State University

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:03:00 PST

There are several PhD positions available in robotics and computational
neuroscience/biomechanics at Oregon State University's School of
Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
(http://mime.oregonstate.edu/).

Topics of interest include but are not limited to robotic manipulation,
mobile robots, legged robots, human hand biomechanics/neuroscience, and
human-robot interaction. Please check out the following PI's webpages
to find details about the research pursued.

Prof. Ravi Balasubramanian
web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~balasubr/

Prof. Jonathan Hurst
http://mime.oregonstate.edu/people/faculty/robotics_control/hurst.html

In addition, OSU is looking to build a cluster of excellence in
robotics and controls with two other robotics faculty coming on board in
2012. So there should be significant growth in the number of robotics
projects available in the next year for you to choose from. Highly
motivated students are encouraged to apply.

Mechanical Engineering Internships and/or Permanent Project Engineer positions

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:52:00 PST

Anthony J. Turiello is the founder and President/CEO of Rescue Air Systems, Inc., the industry leader in firefighter air systems (FFAS). Since 1989, Turiello and RescueAir have pioneered and perfected the firefighter air system and in the process created the firefighter air system industry. The FFAS industry is a very specialized segment of the mechanical piping, plumbing and fire protection industry. As the first company to specialize in these systems, RescueAir accumulated the experience and technological know-how to qualify for patents both in the U.S. and internationally. The overwhelming number of FFAS currently installed in buildings across the country use RescueAir technology.

What we’re looking for is someone with (or near) a mechanical engineering degree (having already obtained his/her engineering stamp not necessary) to learn our firefighter air system requirements and then function as a project engineer to oversee the design, fabrication and installation of our firefighter air systems. It would be a foundational step to becoming a project manager. Eventually we’d like this person to interface with our clients, attend meetings, visit job sites, etc. If this person is familiar with AutoCAD, that would be a super plus; if s/he is interested in learning it we would be happy to send the person for training in CAD.

We’re not replacing anyone in particular so we don’t have a specific job description per se, but I hope this is enough information to start a conversation. Please let me know if not and I’ll try to come up with something more substantive.

Anyone interested is welcome to peruse our website www.rescueair.com to get a feel for what we do and to see if it resonates with him or her.

Jansett Belovodia, Operations Manager

RESCUE AIR SYSTEMS, INC., 751 Laurel Street, #416, San Carlos, CA 94070

Phone: 650.654.6000, ext. 20, Fax: 650.654.6002, jansett@rescueair.com

Mechanical Engineering Internship - Intuitive Surgical

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:45:00 PST

SCU Biotech/Pharma Jobs & Career Network - Intern position at Intuitive Surgical

Direct Link:

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=933397711&gid=4009606&type=member&item=81832264&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fintuitivesurgical.hodesiq.com%2Fjob_detail.asp%3FJobID%3D2749114%26user_id%3D&urlhash=a74K&goback=.gde_4009606_member_81832264

Critical Design Reviews (CDR)

ohenderson@scu.edu (Peta Henderson) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:49:00 PST

We would like to invite you to the Sr. Design Critical Design Reviews.

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2012

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location/Schedule:

There will be a tour of the ME Laboratories after the CDR.

Your input, knowledge, and experience will be greatly appreciated by the students and department.

*Need Alumni to serve as judges / respondents*

ME Seminar Series: Week 10

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:03:00 PST

You are cordially invited to attend this week's Mechanical Engineering Winter Seminar on Wednesday, 3/9/11 at 4:00 p.m. in EC 326:

Nanostructured Polymers for Delivery of Protein-based Therapeutics

Daniel A. Bernards

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

University of California, San Francisco

See link for Abstract and Bio

ME Seminar Series: Week 8

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:39:00 PST

Dr. Alireza Sarvestani from the University of Maine will be discussing Advancements in Understanding the Behavior of Engineering and Biological Systems. See the link below for full abstract and bio.

Weekly seminars are held on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm in Bannan Engineering 326. All are welcome to attend.

Big Bang Theory Contest Winner: Anne Mahacek, ME Grad student

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:30:00 PST

Congratulations to Anne Mahacek, ME Master's Student and Research Assistant in the Robotics Systems Lab.

Of hundreds of video submissions, Anne's was selected by CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" as the Winner of the Soft Kitty Upload Contest. Anne will have the opportunity to travel to LA for a taping of the show on April 5, 2011.

Taking an engineering approach to sing the Soft Kitty Song, including her robots, codes and equations, Anne was able to set herself apart from other submissions for the ultimate victory!

You can view Anne's uploaded video submission at "The Big Bang Theory" website on CBS.com.

Seminar Series: Week 1

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:43:00 PST

Dr. Mahantesh Hiremath will be discussing Exciting Challenges in Space Technology. See the link below for full abstract and bio.

Weekly seminars are held on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm in Bannan Engineering 326. All are welcome to attend.

Professor Terry Shoup selected for the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:20:00 PST

Terry Shoup has been selected to the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame for his outstanding professional achievement and significant contributions to the Silicon Valley community and will be inducted during the Engineers Week Banquet February 24, 2011. Award recipients are chosen by a committee of the Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC), an umbrella organization of more than 40 member and affiliate professional societies representing 60,000 engineers, scientists, and technologists in the Valley. With his selection, Terry joins a number of previous SoE-affiliated inductees (alumni and former faculty): Leo Ruth, Robert Parden, George Sullivan, Richard Pefley, William Perry, Sam Cristofano, William Adams, Anthony Turturici, Frank Greene, and Meyya Meyyappan.

2007 Solar Decathlon Alumni featured in Santa Clara Weekly

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:14:00 PST

2007 Solar Decathlon Alumni start up was purchased this year, in the gangbusters field of Green Tech! Read about them in the thick of Smartgrids and managing alternative energy.

SCU Students Operate NASA Satellite Missions After Liftoff

mdonohoe@scu.edu (Michael Donohoe) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:06:00 PST

Santa Clara University students in the Robotics Systems Lab are running mission operations for two NASA satellites launched into space this past Friday. The satellites were aboard a Minotaur IV rocket that blasted off from Kodiak Island, Alaska on Friday, Nov. 19 at 5:24 PM PST.