ec general meeting - 2010.10.06
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general meetingOctober 6th, 2010
Societies on Suspension• IGVRT• NOBCChE• SGT• SME• Synton
*Currently eligible to come off of suspension
Suspension means loss of all EC benefits, including funding and awards.
Stay off of suspension by coming to general meetings!
Officer Announcements• EOH• DSAC• Leadership• Awards• FEO• Knights• Publicity• Social
.
• EOH Exhibit Sign Ups– Exhibit signups are now open at http://eoh.ec.uiuc.edu/inside
• Updates and Announcements will be added soon
– Sign up to be on the EOH listserv at http://www.ec.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/eoh-reps
– Contact Stan Chang at [email protected] for more information
Engineering Open HouseKelsey Erickson ([email protected])
DSAC
• Townhall Meeting! Voice your opinions– October 21st, 2010 at 6pm - 100 MSEB– Climate survey, classes and advising.– Dean Tucker, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs will be
present to hear your opinions.– Free Pizza!!!!– Contact Sid Banothu at [email protected] with any questions.– Visit Website : http://dsac.ec.uiuc.edu/
Siddharth Banothu ([email protected])
• Engineering Student Leadership Conference (ESLC)– Sponsored by Northrop Grumman– Saturday, November 6th
– Sign up at:• http://elc.ec.uiuc.edu/?id=events&sub=_ESLC
LeadershipPete Servatius ([email protected])
Engineer of Week•Applications now open
•1 application deadline for the whole month•This month’s deadline is Sunday Oct 10 at
10:00pm
AwardsJimmy Kryger ([email protected])
Society of Month
American Society of Civil Engineers
• Society Member of the Month - Brian Gladden
• Committee Member of the Month - Ryan Altemare
Future Enrichment Committee
Organizes events to help undergraduate students
prepare for life after graduation, including but not
limited to educational and industry-related opportunities.
Undergraduate Research Workshop, Corporate Speaker
Series, MBA Workshop, and Medical School Workshop.
Upcoming EventsWhat is FEO?
Next Event!: Graduate School Conference on
Oct. 11th!Transportation
Bldg. Room 1037PM-9PM
Knights of St. Patrick Award
2010Marlo Goldstein
KSP 2010-2011 Chair
Give packet to society president.Presidents email [email protected] society’s 2 nominees by October 22nd.
Sign up at http://ec.uiuc.edu/soc/admin/login.php.
Email [email protected] if you have any
questions or conflicts.
Society PhotosOctober 14, 2010 5-10PM
3rd Floor of Eng Hall
Email all of your submissions by October 14th at
5pm to [email protected]
EC NewsletterPreviously known as the massmail
October 17th @ midnight
Charity Golf Tournament
When: THIS SUNDAY!!!October 10th, 2010Where: Lake of the Woods Golf CourseTime: 1:00 PM Shotgun Start
PRIZES and FOOD for EVERYONE!
sign up at: http://social.ec.uiuc.edu/signup_golf.php
SocialCourtney O’Connor ([email protected])
Funding Presentations
• Program Fund
Program Fund• AOE• ASME• Biodiesel Initiative• EWB• ISGE
Alpha Omega Epsilon
Engineering 101: Empowering Women
• Host females accepted to the College of Engineering to visit U of I for a weekend
• Provide the high school seniors with an opportunity to experience college beforehand
• Answer common questions and make the transition to college easier
• Attract more women in the sciences & increase campus diversity
• Leadership opportunity for current engineering women, to act as mentors and guides
Purpose of Engineering 101
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 11:00 - 12:00 Arrival and Registration at ISR
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch at Illinois Street Residence Halls
1:00 - 2:00 Meetings with Departmental Academic Advisors2:00 - 3:00 Mock Lecture with Professor Brunet, 103 Talbot
3:15 - 3:45 Campus Life Q&A Session with Dean Susan Larson, DCL 1310
3:45 - 5:00 "Ask Anything!" with A.O.E., SWE, WIE, WIMSE, DCL 1310
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner by Gumby's, DCL 1310
6:30 - 7:00 Tour of WIMSE at FAR7:00 - 8:00 Science & Engineering Fun Activities!8:00 - ? Dessert and Games with SPD
Saturday, April 24th, 20109:00 - 10:00 Breakfast by Panera, EH 106B6
10:00 - 12:00 Scavenger Hunt
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch by Jimmy John's, EH 106B6
1:00 - 2:00 Closing and Departure, EH 106B6
2:00 - ? Optional Unguided UIUC Experience
Schedule
Ratings and Other Information
• Actives Overall Rating: 3.83 • Registration: 3.44• Mock Lecture: 3.88• Q&A with Dean Larson: 3.14• Ask Anything: 3.00• Science Games : 3.67
• Attendees Overall Rating: 3.70• Total number of attendees - 23
• Numbers of attendees that decided to come to U of I after Eng 101 – 21
• 2 girls decided to join AΩE
- All ratings are out of 4
Pictures
Final General Meeting of Spring Semester ‘10
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Overview
Spring Semester: April 2010
John Deere Pavilion, MEL
Purpose◦No company visits◦Professor speaker◦Elections◦raffles
What happened?
Professor Downing discussed researchNew executive board voted inRaffle for active membersQdoba
Thank you Engineering Council!
Presentation for Engineering Council Funding
October 6, 2010
Mini Reactor
• Small scale version of main reactor (2 liters)Benefits:
– Can be moved – Fewer safety concerns– Mini reactor parts are transparent
• Outreach– EOH demonstrations, local high schools
• Testing
Mini Reactor Components
Peristaltic PumpSeparatory Funnel
THANKS EC!
Guatemala Water Project
Project Background
Chichoy River current water source
Infected with bacteria viruses
Implementation
Choose to implement bio-sand filters
Traveled over winter break and now 150 filters built for the community
Educated Community
Research
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1600
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4
6
8steel wool
log(C
o/C
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Time (days)
sand
iron
Presentations
Members have presented at a variety of places including:• Engineering Open House • Local Schools • WEFTEC• Undergraduate Research
Symposium • NAE Grand Summits
Challenge
Future
Illinois Society of General Engineers
Bowling Pizza Party
• When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
• Where: Illini Union
• Purpose: Allowed for the club to do a special, out of the ordinary event, which is especially crucial as the year starts in order to help recruit new members
ISGE – Bowling Pizza Party
ISGE – Bowling Pizza Party
Thank you Engineering Council!
New Society Instatement
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
EC General Meeting
October 6, 2010
What is SASE Professional society for Asian heritage engineers
& engineering students
National org. founded in Nov. 2007
17 student chapters across U.S. (UIUC is 15th)
3 core missions: professional development, diversity, community service
40+ members
Target membership: all engineering majors & LAS science majors
What We Do
Prepare Asian heritage scientists & engineers for success in the global business world
Network students with industry contacts and professors
Celebrate diversity on campuses and in the workplace
Provide opportunities for members to make contributions to their local communities
Become the ultimate resource on campus for members
Our Current Plan
1st year: Establish SASE on U of I campus
Professional development series
3 seminars/workshops per semester
Topics on resumes, interviewing, winning first impressions, etc.
Help members secure an internship/co-op Annual main event: Etiquette dinner (spring 2011)
Regular volunteering & social events
Collaborate with other Asian student orgs. on unique cultural events for our members
Why Join EC
Reach out to students in College of Engineering
Network with other engineering organizations
Get our organization involved in EC activities
Contribute to EC as a reputable society by fulfilling EC’s mission statement
EXPO Co-Director Election
Other Announcements?
• If you have any upcoming events or announcements, send them to [email protected]
PIZZA!
Ohhhh yea.