CEE Undergraduate Student Blog

CEE Spring Networking Event – February 23

The CEE Student Committee, is offering the opportunity for company representatives and students to meet in an informal environment the evening before the spring career fair, Thursday, February 23, 6-8:15pm. The evening includes information sessions, free food, and panel discussion.

Registration for the event is required, registration deadline is February 16. For details, please see http://cscuiuc.wordpress.com/social/.  We currently have 8 companies registered.  A company listing has been added to the website: http://cscuiuc.wordpress.com/social/company-listing/

Questions? Please contact CEE student organizers Paul Papazisi or Kevin Law at csccee@gmail.com.

Spring 12 Registration Deadline Add/Drop Classes - January 30

Monday, January 30 is the last day to add any course to the spring 12 semester schedule - to which a student can do this on their own without approval.  Same is true for the dropping of any course can be done by a student on their own through Monday.  After Monday all engineering students must use the College of Engineering Portal system and receive approval for any drop that is a required course in CEE.

LCD - Lobby Screen Event Info

Spread the Word  - About Student Events

If you have an announcement for the lobby screens in Newmark and the Yeh Center, send the information to Celeste Bragorgos, celeste@illinois.edu.  Photos are welcome! 

ALPHA OMEGA EPSILON SPRING RECRUITMENT

Hey female engineers! Come check out Alpha Omega Epsilon, the only professional and social engineering sorority on campus! The benefits of joining A.O.E. are endless, including friendship, professional development, academic support, social activities, and leadership opportunities. Spring recruitment is here! If you’re interested in learning more about A.O.E. come to any of these events!

Info Night: Jan 30 @ 6pm in 241 Everitt (Free Food!)

Movie Night: Jan 31 @ 9pm, location:TBD

Ice Skating: Feb 5 @ 1:30pm in the Ice Arena

Potluck Dinner: Feb 6 @ 6pm in 106B6 EH

Cookout and Games with SPD: Feb 10, time TBD at Sigma Phi Delta’s house (3^rd and Gregory)

Feel free to e-mail Jenna Diestelmeier (Vice President) at diestel1@illinois.edu, if you have any questions! Also, you can visit the website at http://www.aoetheta.org/ and sign up for A.O.E.’s recruitment mailing list!

US Green Building Council Student - General Meeting

US Green Building Council Students at the University of Illinois, are having their Spring Info Session on Feb. 1, 2012 at 5pm in 102A Architecture Building (Free Pizza will be served). They will talk about the USGBC, the LEED certification system and their plans for the upcoming year which include  GreenBuild 2012 San Francisco and LEED Study Sessions & Workshops. For questions, please email the chapter President, Nishant Makhijani on usgbcstudents.uiuc@gmail.com. See attached file for details.Download First General Meeting Spring 2012 Flyer (1)

Engineering Council E-Week Speaker - February 13

America's foremost mountaineer, Ed Viesturs, has summited all fourteen of the worlds 8000-meter peaks; without supplementary oxygen.  He has climbed Mount Everest seven times, making him the person with the third most summits.  Viesturs believes that climbing is always a round trip, and isn't afraid to turn back from a climb if weather conditions make it too dangerous.  The lessons that Viesturs has learned are not only applicable to mountain climbing.  They are relevant to everyone.  Come see and hear Ed Viesturs speak about his experiences and the roles that teamwork, goal setting, perseverance, and risk management played in summiting mountains and how they can apply to your life.  Ed Viesturs will be speaking on the University of Illinois Campus on February 13th, 2012 at 7pm in Foellinger Auditorium.  Everyone is invited. Sponsored by Engineering Council and the College of Engineering and funded in part by SORF.

Caterpillar Information Session - February 1

As part of Caterpillar's recruiting activity, we will be hosting an Information session on Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 pm in MSEB 100.  We will have technical presentation as well as information on opportunities at Caterpillar.  I hope all of you will be able to join us. Download Recruiting Flyer Cat info sessions - Spring 2012

2012 CEE Alumni Dinner and Wacker Drive project Tour – March 14

2012 CEE alumni dinner and Wacker Drive project tour on Wednesday, March 14. Cost is $15 and registration is required at https://my.cee.illinois.edu/ad (choose student option). This is a day-long trip to Chicago, departing from Champaign at 9:30am and returning at approximately 11pm. Please do not sign up unless you are sure you can make it.

The CEE at Illinois alumni dinner includes a brief presentation of alumni awards, a cocktail reception, and a formal dinner. This is a great chance to meet and converse with CEE alumni.

The Wacker Drive project tour includes presentations by CEE alumni and staff working on the multi-year project, as well as an outdoor tour of the construction site. More details about presenters will be shared at a later date. If you attended last year, the project tour and presentations will be different as the project has moved forward.

 AGENDA

9:30am Depart Newmark Lab

11:30am Eat lunch on bus (be sure to pack it)

12:30pm Arrive at Wacker Drive Project site

3:30pm Change clothes for dinner

5pm CEE at Illinois Alumni Dinner begins

11pm Arrive back at Newmark Lab

CEE Resume Review Night - February 16

CEE Resume Review Night

February 16

5-7pm 1310 Newmark Lab (Khachaturian Hall)

CEE alumni cover resume preparation tips and pitfalls, followed by one-on-one resume reviews. Free pizza is served. Advance registration required by responding to ertmer@illinois.edu, with “CEE Resume Review Night” in the subject line.

 

ACI Student Competition

Please read attachment for all details. Download ACI Student Competitions 2012

ENG 315 LINC: John St. Watershed

The final day to register for classes on your own, is Monday, January 30!   This course is a great opportunity to get involved in a civil engineering project course, and receive hand on experience.  If interested please read the attachment.  Download Watershed flier

Undergraduate Summer Research Program at USC

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is pleased to invite outstanding Junior-year engineering students to apply for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program .

Students have an opportunity to spend summer break working alongside USC’s world-class faculty on cutting edge research in engineering and computer science.  Students will make new friends, gain valuable research experience, and receive a stipend for living expenses in Los Angeles!

Students interested in learning more about this exciting program are invited to join us for an upcoming webinar:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 11AM PST OR Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11AM PST

Register Here

Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development

Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development will give students an opportunity to engage in a challenging exercise to develop solutions that promote innovation by writing and submitting a paper on contributions to sustainability. Prizes are as follows:

First Prize $40,000*: $20,000 to the student (s), $10,000 to the advising professor, and $10,000 to the university

Second Prize $15,000*: $7,000 to the student (s), $4,000 to the advising professor, and $4,000 to the university

Third Prize $10,000*: $5,000 to the student (s), $2,500 to the advising professor, and $2,500 to the university

Odebrecht, the 15th largest international contractor according to ENR, views sustainability as a multidimensional phenomenon that includes environmental balance, economic development, cultural diversity, social development, and political engagement. Entries should explore innovative methods and ideas that not only explore such concepts, but that may also be implemented on a variety of real-world ventures.  http://www.odebrechtaward.com/images/OfficialGuidelines2012_v6.pdf

You may visit www.odebrechtaward.com for further details.

City of Clayton Engineering Internship

ENGINEERING INTERN

 

The City of Clayton is accepting applications for the position of Engineering Intern in the Public Works Department.  The City will hire two engineering interns for this summer.  Reporting to the Assistant Director of Public Works, duties include construction and permit inspections for bridge, sidewalk, and streetscape projects; field surveys of City sidewalk and other infrastructure to determine necessary repairs; GPS/GIS surveys of street signs; tracking and documentation of construction project quantities and other duties as assigned.  Salary range:  $10.00 - $11.00 per hour. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is required.  A valid Driver’s License is required.  Preferred qualifications include civil engineering students who have completed their sophomore year in college; prior material testing and field inspection experience; knowledge of AutoCad, GIS and GPS systems.    Applications available at City of Clayton, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton, MO  63105 or online at www.claytonmo.gov/jobs.  Proposed start date is May 21, 2012 and positions are anticipated to end in mid-August 2012.  Positions open until filled. EOE

ECS Spring Career Fair - February 1 & 2

Engineering Career Services is sponsoring a Career Fair on February 1 & 2, Illini Union, Rooms A, B, & C.  Nearly 200 companies are attending.  Please review the attached poster for more information.  Download Spring 2012 ECS Career Fair advertisement 2 portrait

CEE Spring Job Fair - February 24

The CEE Spring Job Fair will be held Friday, February 24, 9:30am-3:30pm, in Newmark Crane Bay. To see a list of companies who have registered and who’s hiring, visit https://my.cee.illinois.edu/eventreg/docs/jobfair/students.asp.

Company registration continues until the end of January, so check back if your preferred company is not yet listed. There is also a link to job listings, which you might want to check out in advance of the fair.

If you’re not looking for a job or internship this year, come to practice talking with recruiters to establish a relationship for future opportunities. Students of all levels are encouraged to attend.

Question? E-mail Breanne at ertmer@illinois.edu. Good luck!

Thornton Tomasetti Foundation $10,000 National Scholarship

To apply to this scholarship the applicant must be graduating from a U.S. university or college with a bachelor’s degree, and intend to obtain a master’s degree specializing in structural engineering. Candidates must intend to enter the professional practice of structural engineering in the building field upon completion of their degree requirements. http://thorntontomasettifoundation.org/pdfs/TTF_NationalGuidelines.pdf

Please follow these guidelines to apply and send scholarshp pkg to Prof. Liang Liu by email. (Recommendation letter writers my chose to email Prof. Liu directly if they prefer.) 

Application deadline is February 21, 1pm.

(1) A one-page resume (PDF format)

(2) One recommendation letter from a faculty member (PDF file addressed to "Thornton Tomasetti Foundation")

(3) One recommendation letter from a current or past employer (PDF file addressed to "Thornton Tomasetti Foundation")

(4) Transcript (web PDF)

(5) An essay (<= 500 words in PDF format) on applicant's interest in the integration of engineering and architecture.

Images and photos are allowed to convey the messages in the essay. The CEE Department will select & nominate the top two candidates to TTF.

New MS Simple Entry FAQ’s – please read – important information!

Please read this attachment, important for any graduating senior who is looking to apply through the MS Simple Entry program.  Additional information has been added.  If you are a student applying to ST program please be careful in reivewing the new GPA requirements. Download FAQs for Simple entry MS 12-16-11

ENG 315 - Learning In Community (LINC)

CEE Students,

If you are interested in real-life projects, community development, and/or service-learning please consider registering for ENG 315-Learning In Community (LINC).  In LINC you will be connected with a non-profit organization and work on a semester-long project for and with the organization.  For more information, please visit http://linc.illinois.edu/.  Note that each section of LINC has a different partner and interdisciplinary project.  LINC is open to ALL majors and levels (no prerequisites). We have open slots in several sections, but are especially looking for talented, enthusiastic CEE students to join the following two sections: COVE Alliance Uganda (CAU - develop civil and water infrastructure or agricultural curricula) and John Street Watershed Project (JSW - design residential rain gardens in Champaign)  For questions please email Thomas Frankie - Project Lead, frankie2@illinois.edu.

Sincerely,

Valeri Werpetinski and Bruce Elliott-Litchfield - LINC Instructors 

FGI Fellowship

Attention Seniors:  Please read the attachment for additional information.  Download RFP-Research-Award-Mills-1-3-12

Salt Creek Scholarship Applications

Chapter Scholarship Chairman Richard Pocius, PE, is seeking applicants for the $1,000 scholarship in multi-discipline engineering and the $2,000 Orville E. Meyer, PE, Scholarship in sanitary engineering.

Scholarships are open to students attending the eight engineering accredited Illinois universities.  Scholarship application deadline is: March 7, 2012.  https://www.ispe-saltcreek.org/Scholarships.html

Fellowships in Agricultural Management and Economics

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University is seeking applicants for two remaining National Needs Fellowship opportunities in Agricultural Management and Economics with emphasis on Resource Economics and Alternative Energy.   The paid assistantships will be awarded to outstanding students entering the M.S. and Ph.D.  program during Fall 2012. The funding for this program is provide by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Information about the program can be found at  http://www.ageconomics.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=457

For additional  information contact Jeff Williams at jwilliam@agecon.ksu.edu or John Crespi at jcrespi@agecon.ksu.edu.

Summer 2012 REU University of Colorado

I would like to invite undergraduate students to apply to our summer 2012 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Environmental Engineering. The application and research projects available for summer 2012 are posted on our website:

http://spot.colorado.edu/~bielefel/REU.html

Students conduct an independent research project in the areas of water quality and treatment, air quality monitoring and control, acid mine drainage, ecological impacts of pollution, water resources, and the impacts of climate variability.  A stipend of $5000 is provided in addition to room and board in the CU dormitory and reimbursement of travel costs up to $500.

PB student design competition

Please encourage your students to take participate in the PB student designcompetition of the ASCE EWRI congress. Please see details on the attached flier or in the following link: http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2012/student.html  Application deadline is March 1, 2012

EOH 2012 Exhibit Registration

EOH 2012 Exhibit Registration is open!

Contact: Gloria Lin (lin89@illinois.edu)

Dates: Now - January 31st, 2012

Engineering Open House (EOH) is an annual student-led event in the spring that spans over two days and displays over 200 student-run exhibits. EOH 2012 will be on March 9th and 10th, 2012. 

Exhibit Registration is now open and can be found at: http://eoh.ec.illinois.edu/inc/exhibits/register.html

Both safety and exhibit registration forms must be completed in order to exhibit for EOH 2012. 

The final deadline for exhibits is January 31st. Please contact Gloria Lin with any questions or concerns or visit http://eoh.ec.illinois.edu/exhibits.php for more information!

 

iFoundry Interdisciplinary Senior Design Pilot

During the Spring 2012 semester, the College of Engineering iFoundry is offering an opportunity to participate in a pilot Interdisciplinary Senior Design program. There will be two projects requiring input from several engineering disciplines. As multidisciplinary teams of engineers are increasingly industry norm, these projects are focused on helping graduating seniors build skills and capabilities for working in this environment.

We are seeking students from ECE, MechSE, ISE, and CEE. Space is limited, so please respond promptly. This program has already been approved by each of these departments for Capstone Senior Design credit. If chosen, you will participate on these projects instead of a departmental senior design project.

The easiest way to register your interest is to send an email to me, Bryan Wilcox, at bwilcox2@illinois.edu. Alternatively, you may visit the iFoundry office in 201 Engineering Hall. Students chosen for participation will be informed and enrolled through iFoundry. iFoundry will also work with each student's department to insure that appropriate course credit is granted.

If you have any questions, please contact me at bwilcox2@illinois.edu.