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WESTERN ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
PROMOTE ENGINEERING
Western Engineering students promoted the Faculty of
Engineering at Western, and the engineering profession as a
whole, through various events held at the university and
within the community in recognition of National Engineering
Week, held February 28 – March 6.
Other communities across Canada also celebrated during this
week to raise public awareness of the importance of
engineering and technology in our daily lives and to
encourage young people to consider careers in engineering
and technology.
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Newsletter Sections
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Awards & Accomplishments |
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Bartlett made the
cut for TVO 'Prof Survivor'
Civil
and Environmental Engineering Professor Michael Bartlett is one of
nine Western professors nominated for a TVOntario BrainCandy Award,
given to the top lecturer in Ontario.
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Robotics rings up award
Bell Canada has donated $500,000 to CSTAR
to help develop the next generation of minimally invasive surgical
technologies, including robotics.
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Promoting
Engineering - One committee at a time
Dr. Jin Jiang, professor in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, is committed to seeing the profession
of engineering succeed.
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Thompson melts away the competition
Matt Thompson, a fourth-year Western
Electrical Engineering student, has been selected as the winner of the NRC Energy
Ambassadors competition for his paper titled
Energy Conservation Competition Dual Source
Heating.
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The gift of encouragement
Donna Padavan,
a Western Engineering PhD student, recently applied for the CEMF Claudette MacKay-Lassonde
Scholarship. She was the only applicant to apply for this award
from Western.
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Feldman's future set in
stone
Lisa Feldman, a Western
Engineering PhD student, has been recognized by the American
Concrete Institution (ACI) for her research contributions.
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Research |
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Brown brings an old process
into the 21st Century
Dr. Lyndon Brown,
faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, recently received a US patent for his Power
Supply and Control Equipment for Resistance Welding Machine.
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Newalta Corporation
supports Western Engineering
The Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory of the Boundary
Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory (BLWTL) has recently received a
generous donation of $100,000 by Newalta Corporation.
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A bridge too fat
J. Peter C. King of the Boundary Layer
Wind Tunnel Laboratory was recently featured in the New York Times
regarding research he conducted regarding the weight issues of the
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge.
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Upcoming Events |
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IEEE t-shirts on
sale
The t-shirts are available in three
colours: burgundy, army, and navy. T-shirts are $18 for non-IEEE
members and $14 for IEEE members.
Information about the t-shirts,
including design, can be found on the IEEE website,
http://www.ieee.uwo.ca/. |
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Women In Engineering Year End Dinner
Sponsored by General Motors
Canada
Wednesday, March 23
6:00 pm
Hilton Hotel, London
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see
www.eng.uwo.ca/wie for more information. |
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Easter Potluck
Lunch for Faculty and Staff
Thursday, March 24
11:45 am
SEB 3102
A sign-up sheet is available
outside Sue Chapman’s office (SEB 2003B). Please indicate what you
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Blood Donor Clinic
Tuesday, March 29
SEB Cafeteria |
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Distinguished Lecture Series
Thursday, March 31
1:00 pm
SEB 1059
Dr. Nicholas P. Jones, Dean,
Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University will present
Long-Span Bridge Performance Assessment using Full-Scale
Measurements. All are
welcome to attend.
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Iron Ring Ceremony
Friday, April 1
4:00 pm
Alumni Hall
All faculty are welcome to attend. |
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Relay for Life
Hosted by University Students’ Council
Saturday, April 2
7:00 pm – 7:00 am
Western Engineering encourages you to participate in Relay for
Life. Relay for Life is a 12 hour overnight non-competitive
marathon to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The event
will be full of fun, games, music, and food. If you are interesting
in forming a team, contact Rachael Donovan, Relay for Life Chair,
University Students’ Council at
rachael_donovan@hotmail.com.
Please note:
You will need a minimum of 5
participants, maximum of 10. One person needs to be designated at
the team captain and each member must raise a minimum of $50
dollars. On the day of the event, one person from the team should be
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ES050 Design
Showcase
Friday, April 8
9:00 am
Great Hall, Somerville House
This Design Showcase will include an interactive exhibit of
first-year Western Engineering student design projects that
demonstrate an important scientific principle or engineering
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LEDC Special Event -
Opportunities abound with Dennis DesRosiers
Tuesday, April 12
A
dynamic and entertaining speaker,
Mr. DesRosiers will provide an outlook on the North American
automotive industry and the opportunities for Canadian suppliers.
For more information and to reserve tickets please visit
www.ledc.com |
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Distinguished Lecture Series
Thursday, April 14
1:00 pm
SEB 1059
Dr. Robert R. Birge, Harold S.
Schwenk Distinguished Professor, University of Connecticut will
present Protein-based Three-dimensional Memories and Associative
Processors. All are welcome to attend.
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The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
May
28 - June 5
Now in its
74th year, the Congress will feature more than 80 academic
disciplines presenting a wide array of research and has become the
largest multi-disciplinary gathering of scholars in North America.
Delegates from Europe, Africa and Asia are also expected to travel
to Western.
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Engineering Retreat at Pine
Knot Golf Course
Monday, June 6
Shot gun start at 10:00 am
Pine Knot Golf Course
The day includes a Texas Scramble with steak dinner and a Silent
Auction with proceeds going towards Discovery Western.
More information to follow.
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Past Events |
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City of London Design Competition
Tuesday, March 1
Six teams of
fourth-year Civil and Environmental Engineering students - about 35
students total - pooled their knowledge and consulted with experts
from within the university and professional engineering community to
design a bridge or culvert structure for the annual City of London
Design Competition.
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Western Engineering
Design Days
Monday, March 7 - Wednesday, March 8
After four years of
hard work and determination, Western Engineering's fourth-year
students had the chance to showcase their knowledge to a panel
of judges at the annual Western Engineering Design Days.
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Photo Gallery |
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City of London Design Competition |
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Western Engineering Bonanza |
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Western Engineering Design Days |
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Announcements |
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Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Charity Draw Report
EWB Western held a Charity Draw during National Engineering Week to
help raise funds for international development projects. A total of
1,433 tickets were sold. EWB Western raised a grand total of
$6,335, making this event an EWB national record for most funds
raised from any one single event.
Congratulations to the following winners:
First prize - Real Madrid
autographed jersey
Jon Armstrong
Second prize - FC Barcelona
autographed jersey
Jen Canning
Third & Fourth Prize - Sunday
Brunch at the Delta London Armouries
Elisabeth Aarts
Daniel Costa
EWB Western would like to
thank everyone for their continued support. |
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A
different
kind of education: One students life-changing experience in Guyana
Nima Rohani, having completed his third-year in Electrical
Engineering, left for South America, September 22, 2004 for an eight
month stay in Guyana.
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2004
President's Report
The 2004 President's Report is now available online.
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Say goodbye to UWO and
hello to Western
The university plans to encourage use of the name Western and
discourage use of UWO in future marketing of the institution and in
its visual identity.
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Climbing to
greater heights
The results
of the 2004-05 round of P&T deliberations are in.
Congratulations to the following faculty members:
- Dr.
Dimitre Karamanev has been promoted to Professor
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Dr. Hesham El Naggar has been promoted to Professor
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Dr Hanif Ladak has been promoted to Associate Professor with
tenure
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Dr. Hamada Ghenniwa has been promoted to Associate Professor
with tenure
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Your participation is greatly
appreciated.
If you would like to
include something in Engineering Now, contact Allison Stevenson via
email (astevenson@eng.uwo.ca),
telephone (ext. 82917) or stop by her office (SEB Room 2074). Your comments
and feedback are also greatly appreciated. |
