Engineering Now .: Volume 2 - Edition 7 .: January 31, 2006
See for yourself what Western Engineering has to offer
5th Annual Research Day Open House - Meet over 80 Western Engineering professors and graduate students presenting research in poster format Tuesday, January 31 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Western’s Great Hall.
You will get an inside look into leading edge research in nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, software development, advanced materials, fuel cells, natural disasters, environmental technologies, automotive, and much more.
"Research Day is a day for us to communicate our research to the broad community and ourselves," says Dean Berruti. “This direct relation and interaction with industry and the community is important to us, as well as simply celebrating our research skills and accomplishments.”
Awards & Accomplishments
Research
Announcements
Past Events
Upcoming Events
Research Day
Tuesday, January 31
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Great Hall
This open house features over 80 Western Engineering professors and
their graduate students presenting research in poster format.
Learn how Ontario Centres of Excellence supports research, develops partnerships,
trains graduate students with an industrial orientation,
and transfers knowledge and technology to industry.
Click here for more information...
IEEE hosts an Industry Tour - Diamond Aircraft
Wednesday, February 1
8:00 am
Only 15 spots available - first come, first served
To reserve a spot email ieee_sb@ieee.uwo.ca
The tour will last 1½ hours. Dress is business casual. Closed toe shoes are a must. Participants arrange their own transportation.
Final Co-op Preparation and Training Workshop
Wednesday, February 1
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
SEB 1200
Are you interested in participating in the Summer Engineering Co-op Program? Have you heard your friends talking about the co-op placements that are being posted for engineering students? Wednesday,
February 1 is your final chance to attend a Preparation and Training workshop. You must have attended one of these workshops to be approved for
SECOP.
Chemical Engineering - First-Year Engineering Student Information Meeting and Pizza Party
Wednesday, February 1
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
SEB 1059
The agenda includes the following:
* Introduction to staff and student representatives of different academic years
* PowerPoint presentation of the courses and programs
* Q& A
If you wish to attend please sign-up by Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at the CBE Departmental Office on the fourth floor of the new Thompson Engineering Building (TEB 477A), or call Dr. M. B. Ray at 661-2111 ext (81273).
Information Sessions for Concurrent Degrees - Engineering and Business
Wednesday, February 1
5:30 pm
SEB 3109
Students currently in the combined Engineering/HBA program will give a short presentation.
After the presentation the students and Nina Lowes, Academic Counsellor in the Faculty of Engineering, will be available to answer questions about the combined program and the application procedures, etc.
Information Sessions for Concurrent Degrees - Engineering and Medicine
Wednesday, February 1
7:00 pm
SEB 2099
Students currently in the combined Medicine program will give a short presentation.
After the presentation the students, Nina Lowes, Academic Counsellor in the Faculty of Engineering, and Darla McNeil, Officer of Admissions and Student Affairs, will be available to answer questions questions regarding the application procedures and the Medicine program.
Intent to Register Information Sessions
Chemical Engineering
Thursday, February 2
12:30 pm
SEB 3109
Mechanical Engineering
Thursday, February 2
12:30 pm
SEB 2099
Software Engineering
Thursday, February 2
1:00 pm
SEB 3109
Civil Engineering
Thursday, February 2
1:00 pm
SEB 2099
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Thursday, February 9
12:30 pm
SEB 3109
Civil Engineering
Thursday, February 9
12:30 pm
SEB 2099
Chemical Engineering
Thursday, February 9
1:00 pm
SEB 3109
Integrated Engineering
Thursday, February 9
1:00 pm
SEB 2099
All Campus Job Fair
Thursday, February 2
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Gymnasiums and Main Level of the UCC
Over 85 employers are expected to participate. Engineering students are encouraged to attend as there are at least twelve companies attending to recruit engineering students for graduate, part-time, summer and internship opportunities.
Click here for more information...
WE Bots meeting
Thursday, February 2
12:30 - 1:30 pm
SEB 1056
WE Bots is open to all students, faculty and staff of Western with a spirited engineering desire to promote the creation of robot devices. Experience is not necessary, only a desire to learn and to use one’s imagination. The goal is to design and build robots for fun. Members can join an ongoing project, initiate a new project, or work on personal robotics projects.
Click here for more information...
Discovery 2006
Tuesday, February 7
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
Discovery 2006 will assemble business, academic and government leaders who are driving today's innovation, collaboration and commercialization agenda — within Ontario and globally. This is a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue and debate with those who are shaping our competitive future today, and be inspired by leading edge discovery that's poised to enter the marketplace.
Monthly Engineering Get-Together
Tuesday, February 7
10:00 am
TEB Lobby
Career Workshop for Graduate Students Interested in Academic and Non-Academic Careers
Thursday, February 9
4:00 pm -5:30 pm
Stevenson Lawson Building, Room 330
or
Thursday, February 16
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Stevenson Lawson Building, Room 330
The workshop will cover both the academic and non-academic job search and
will address topics such as: What are my transferable skills? What career
options are there? How do I establish a network? How do I develop an effective
resume/CV? What can I expect from an academic interview? Job negotiation skills,
and more.
Click here for more information...
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Celebrity Double Contest
Deadline for nominations: February 10
Know a professor, co-worker or classmate who looks like a famous actor or actress? Or are you always being told you could be the twin of a celebrity? Been asked for an autograph? If so, Western News is looking for you.
The top three look-alikes will be chosen and will have an updated photograph taken by Western News, as well as participate in a brief interview. The winner and his/her nominator will each receive a gift from Hospitality Services.
Click here for more information...
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41st Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research
February 13 - 14
Burlington, Ontario
GA student award will be presented to the student providing the best oral presentation.
Click here for more information...
Applying to HBA Program for September 2006 – Info Session
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Room 1R40, Ivey
Attention Graduating Students - Iron Ring Information Session
Thursday, February 16
12.30 pm
SEB 2200
Charity on the Rocks Rock Concert
Friday, February 17
10:00 pm
The Wave
Tickets are $10 and can be obtained at the Wave, Infosource, and the UES office (SEB1001) or $12 at the door - bringing a non-perishable
food reduces
the ticket price by $1
The night will feature outstanding rock bands: The Dead Know One Thing (featuring Keith Shular); The Righteous Pink (featuring UES' Federico Berruti); The Ocho (featuring UES' Anthony Stracuzzi); The Elemeno Peas. Also guest appearances by Goutam Datta and Samir Raza. MCs for the evening will be Andrew Watson and Chris Chandler (Chiquita).
All proceeds support International Development initiatives by Engineers without Borders (EWB). This is a 19+ event.
Click here to download the Charity on the Rocks Rock Concert poster....
Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 21
1:30 pm
SEB 1059
London Mayor, Anne Marie DeCicco will be the guest speaker at this year's lecture. Everyone is invited to attend.
Information Sessions for Concurrent Degrees - Engineering and Law
Thursday, February 23
12:30 pm
SEB 3109
Beryl Theobald, the Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Faculty of Law, and Nina Lowes, Academic Counsellor, Faculty of Engineering, will be available to answer questions about the combined program and the application procedures, etc.
4th Annual Western Staff & Leaders Conference: "Opening Doors - Discovering Talent"
February 27th - March 1st, 2006
12:30 pm
You are invited to take part in the many opportunities for your personal, professional and team development. For more information, visit the conference Website at:
http://www.uwo.ca/humanresources/conference/.
Online registration will be available January 30th - February 2nd, 2006. Please mark these dates on your calendar.
National and Business Technology Conference (NBTC)
March 3 - 5, 2006
Downtown Toronto - 130 West Event Centre
Ticket Price: $90 for early bird (hotel accommodation will be up soon)
NBTC provides students with the platform to interact
with representatives from the most innovative companies via seminars,
workshops, and recruitment fairs. Through the keynotes speeches and panel
discussions, students learn current issues in business and technology and
gained valuable contacts for the
future.
Click here for more information...
Invitation to participate in faculty author reception
Reception: Thursday, March 30
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Deadline to include book: Wednesday, February 15
The Book Store at Western is hosting a faculty author reception, for those with new books. If you would like your book included in the event, contact
Carolyn Young by February 15.
WIE Year End Dinner
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Hilton Hotel
The theme for the evening will be: The Value of Networking.For more information, visit the WIE Web site -
www.eng.uwo.ca/wie.
Upcoming Deadlines
Western Engineering faculty and staff awards
1. Engineering Awards of Recognition (fulltime and part-time faculty and staff)
Nomination deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 .: 4:00 pm
2. Engineering Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement by a Staff Member (fulltime staff)
Nomination deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 .: 4:00 pm
All nominations are to be submitted to the Dean's Office, attention Dr. Berruti. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to
participate in this process by submitting and/or supporting nominations for award recipients, as
outlined in the Terms of Reference for each award.
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Deadline: Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Nominations are now open for the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, presented by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Western's Alumni Association and the University Students' Council. Students are asked to nominate professors who display innovative teaching techniques, enthusiasm and the ability to take the classroom to a superior level.
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Attention Students - Research Opportunity
Deadline to apply: Friday, February 17
Dr. Lauren Briens is looking for a student to pursue MESc research on transport processes and fluid flow in the pharmaceutical industry starting in May 2006. The research is industry based. The student will conduct most of experiments at the company’s facility in Strathroy and thus the student must have their own transportation. A background in chemical/biochemical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
For more information, contact Dr. Briens.
Spring 2006 Graduation - online application
Apply online between December 1, 2005 - March 15, 2006
The link is www.registrar.uwo.ca/InfoServices/Graduation.cfm
All undergraduate, education and professional students in the last year of their program who wish to graduate MUST apply online between Dec 1, 2005 and March 15, 2006.
Call for Nominations - Alumni Awards of Merit
Deadline for nominations: Friday, March 31
Homecoming Weekend: September 29, 2006
Nominate an outstanding Western alumna or alumnus for a prestigious Alumni Award of Merit. The categories, criteria and nomination form are at
http://www.alumni.uwo.ca/awards/merit.htm. For more information, please call Susan Henderson
661-2111 ext 85871.
Contact
.:Allison Stevenson
Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2074
Telephone: (519) 850-2917 Fax: (519) 661-3808
contactWEATeng.uwo.ca
