T-Shirts: A design has been decided! Please make sure to order one if you have not already. Remember, if you have paid your dues, the first shirt is $5, otherwise they are $15. Get your friends to buy one too!
GORE/Valero Presentations: These two presentations went extremely well. Thanks to all of you that attended! If you missed the presentations, you can still apply for the internships these two companies are offering. Also, if you want more information on either of these companies, please visit their respective websites, or ask someone who did go.
This week's speaker, for the September 29, 2009 meeting, is Dr. Armin Sorooshian, a new faculty member in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department. He will be giving a brief synopsis on the research that he is preparing for.
OXE, the Chemical Engineering Honors Society, is running a mentoring program, for all of those interested please sign up at the next meeting, or send one of the officers an email, and we will pass it on to the correct person.
Dr. Blowers will be giving a presentation at the October 13, 2009 meeting.
Amina Sonnie will be giving a presentation on Resumes and Interviewing at the October 27, 2009 meeting.
On November 10, 2009, we will be having a representative from the Kaplan Testing Center coming to speak to us about the GRE and other tests that engineers need to be aware of.
There is a mine trip being planned, so keep listening for more details regarding this. Mines are large employers of Chemical Engineers, and this trip may make sense of some of the information you are learning in classes.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a national professional engineering society. The national chapter provides many opportunities to students including: educational and industrial publications, career fairs, regional and national meetings. Students can present their research at the meetings, as well as make contacts with representatives from universities and industries across the nation. The society offers memberships to both professional engineers and students. It is free to join the national chapter, but there are dues every semester for the local chapter to support club functions.
Meetings for the student chapter are held twice a month. Through these meetings the chapter provides an opportunity for speakers from industry to talk with students about the various chemical engineering career opportunities with their company. Other issues discussed during student meetings include: how to obtain co-op/intern positions, the pros and cons of graduate school, and how to utilize the many resources provided by The University of Arizona, such as resume writing and interviewing skills.
There is also an annual Chemical Car Competition. This is a great opportunity to meet students from other years and also get a taste of design as it applies to chemical engineering. Not only is this a fun and informative project, but there is the possibility of going to the national competition.
Picnics are held once a semester to provide an opportunity to escape from the rigors of academia and meet with students and faculty in a relaxed and casual setting. These picnics are held on Friday afternoons with food and beverages provided. Activities include volleyball and basketball.
The University of Arizona
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
JW Harshbarger Bldg
PO Box 210011
Tucson, Arizona 85721
