CEGE Undergraduate Advising Blog

Author: Julie Ross

Event: Study Abroad Fair (Sept 19th)

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The Michigan Tech Study Abroad Fair will be taking place next week — September 19th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on campus under the Career Fest Tents (between EERC and Chem Sci). 
The fair is an opportunity for you to meet program representatives from International Studies Abroad, University StudiesAbroad Consortium, Japan Center for Michigan University, Semester at Sea, and Michigan Tech faculty led programs. In addition, you can meet with exchange students from Europe, mingle with study abroad alumni, and learn more about Michigan Tech modern languages. 
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Info Session: Mining Innovation Enterprise – Interested in Space Mining, Robots?

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To: Engineering Colleges, specifically Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Sciences, Geological, Civil, Chemical, etc.

Interested in Space Mining, Robots? Mining Innovation Enterprise is looking for students of all majors and years to join our team.

If you are interested there are a couple of ways that you can join and find more information!

  • We have weekly enterprise meetings on Tuesdays at 5pm in MEEM 1021 that you are more than welcome to come and sit in on.
  • We will have an info session including a presentation and pizza on Thursday, September 13th from 4-6 PM in MEEM1021

We are currently working on 2 projects for prototype systems to design, build, and test for future use on Mars by NASA and others

  • First is the rover (The MINER) a remotely controlled rover that will be able to carry designed attachments for field testing starting later this year.
  • Second is a gypsum rock mining and water extraction system to attach to the rover which is part of our NASA Early Stage Innovation Research grant to extract water from hard rock gypsum on Mars.
  • Depending on recruiting we can form a group to design and build a rover or rig to participate (and win) in one of two NASA lunar and mars excavation and water mining competitions which would include traveling to the sites to do the competition.

We have a need for skills and students interested in

  • structural and mechanical design, machining, building, testing, fieldwork, hands-on experience
  • electrical, power & control experience for the rover operation and remote control
  • sensors, data collection and processing
  • programming for the user interface and control of the rover and payload
  • processing, fluids, particle flows, thermal aspects and energy efficiency
  • system engineering, design process, optimization
  • team management, fundraising, website design

You will be working in small interdisciplinary teams to work on subsystems of the rover and payload and work as an enterprise to get the systems designed and operational. We are looking for students to join as soon as possible!

You can also contact our faculty advisor, Paul van Susante, directly at pjvansus@mtu.edu or directly in his office, MEEM 925.

 

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Event: Five Under Thirty-Five

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Five incredible Michigan Tech alumni, under the age of 35, who are following their dreams will visit campus to inspire and energize the student body. We invite deans, chairs, faculty, students and the community to join us at the Rozsa Center at 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 14 for a facilitated panel discussion.

Below are brief bios about our outstanding alumni speakers:

Amy Storer (’10 Social Science) is an Intelligence Analyst for Homeland Security Investigations in Savannah, Georgia and is a professor of American Government at Savannah State University and the College of Coastal Georgia. She earned two master’s degrees from Harvard University (’17) and Johns Hopkins (’12).

Ben Almquist (’04 Materials Science & Engineering) is an assistant professor in Bioengineering at Imperial College London. Ben leads a research group that straddles the interface between nanotechnology and biology. His research has led to recognition as a 2017 Emerging Investigator by the journal Biomaterials Science, along with invited talks around the world at conferences such as the World Economic Forum.

Kevin Moran (‘10 Mechanical Engineering) manages manufacturing operations and is the lead mechanical designer at H3D gamma, a new company working to revolutionize the way we identify and localize gamma-ray sources. Prior to his current position, he worked for Manoj Bhargava, the founder of 5 hour energy, and scaled Mt. Denali during its worst summit in 30 years.

Sarah Carlson (‘03 Chemistry) is an assistant professor of surgery at Boston University and a vascular surgeon at the Boston VA Medical Center. She has a passion for complex aortic aneurysm repair and mentoring young surgeons in training.  

David Vennie (‘05 Electrical Engineering) is a partner in Worldwide Power Products (WPP) in Houston, Texas,  a top provider of power-generation solutions to clients around the world. He has worked at WPP for eight years and is the Vice President of Sales and Engineering.

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Event: Evening with Industry

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The Society of Women Engineers will be hosting their annual Evening with Industry the evening before career fair.

When: October 2nd, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (6:30 pm dinner starts)

Where: MUB Ballroom

Evening with Industry is a yearly corporate – student networking event hosted by our Michigan Tech SWE Section. There will be about 100 company representatives attending. Students will be able to network with all companies during a social hour and sit with their target companies at dinner.

Once you register, a week before the event, an email will be sent to you with a list of companies to choose from. We will apply your preferences based on the time you registered for the event.

Registration for Evening with Industry will be opening Monday, 9/10. Registration is available at: www.mtuswe.com/ewi , So head over and sign up!

Questions? Contact sweewi@mtu.edu.

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Event: Michigan Tech Railroad Night (Sept 13th)

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Michigan Tech Students interested in or curious about the railroad industry and the opportunities it offers should plan to attend the annual Michigan Tech Railroad Night (September 13th)!  The event starts with a Meet the Industry session at 5:30 PM in the North Mezzainine of the Rosza.  A social period follows from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Rosza North Lobby, and Railroad Night itself follows at 7:30 PM.  This is an opportunity to sit down, eat dinner, and talk with rail industry representatives.  Attendance is free, but I need to get a feel for how much food to order!  Please Click HERE and fill in the registration form if you plan to attend the dinner portion of the event.  If you want to eat with a particular industry representative see them on the Campus Mall during Transportation and Logistics Day earlier in the day to get an invite to their table!  Feel free to come and go as needed during the Meet the Industry and Social Hour, no registration required.  Our industry representatives are recruiting for full time jobs and internships in all disciplines!  More information can be found here, but let me know at dannelso@mtu.edu or by phone at 487-1734 if you have any questions!

 

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Scholarship: Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association (MSFA)

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The Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association (MSFA) is proud to announce our 2019 scholarship opportunity.  This year the MSFA board approved a scholarship award of $2500.00.  Please find attached the scholarship application.  Please see that students interested in stormwater and floodplain management are made aware of the opportunity.  This year the scholarship applications are due on Monday, November 5, 2018 and applicants can expect to be notified of our decision near the end of January 2019.

 MSFA Scholarship Application 2018-2019

This year’s application is also available soon on the MSFA website at: http://mifloods.org/scholarships/

 Jerry Hancock, CFM
Stormwater and Floodplain Programs Coordinator
Systems Planning Unit
City of Ann Arbor Public Services
301 E. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone – 734-794-6430 ex. 43709

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Scholarship: AGC Educational Endowment Fund Scholarship Program

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AGC Educational Endowment Fund Scholarship Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The AGC of Michigan Educational Endowment Scholarship program has been providing undergraduate scholarships for students pursuing construction management or civil engineering degree at accredited Michigan universities since 1984.

  • Need money for school?
  • Sophomore or Junior in college?
  • Attend a Michigan university?
  • Major in Construction Management of Civil Engineering?

You can earn as much as $3,500 toward tuition and books, for a small investment of your time. The application is now open for the 2019-2020 school year.

The employer evaluation sheet can be found here.  For more information please visit http://www.agcmichigan.org/students.html or contact Viki Gotts.

As long as you are applying…

The AGC Education and Research Foundation is also accepting applications. Click here to learn more.

Viki Gotts
Director, Education

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Scholarship: College Student Scholarship Opportunity to attend MAEOE (Env. Education)

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Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education Annual Conference ~ Student Scholarship opportunity to attend Oct,. 5-7 in Port Huron

The application may also be accessed online at https://www.maeoe.com/scholarships .

I can provide roundtrip transportation, as I’ll be going!  The deadline for applications is Monday September 17th.

This is a great way to build your communication skills and also network with environmental education and natural resource professionals across Michigan!

Learn more about the conference:  maeoe.com

For More Information:

Mike LeValley
Director-at-Large, Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education, Conference Scholarship Chair
Education Coordinator, Isabella Conservation District
5979 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Conservation District Office:  (989) 772-5927 ext. 3
Tel:  (989) 546-2315    Mobile:  (989) 400-5076
mike.levalley@mi.usda.gov

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