Transcript RPI Society Of Women Engineers

RPI SWE
ASPIRE •ADVANCE •ACHIEVE
Welcome to our 5 th General Body Meeting, February 2010
SWE Mission
Stimulate women to achieve full potential
in careers as engineers and leaders, expand
the image of the engineering profession as
a positive force in improving the quality of
life, demonstrate the value of diversity.
Agenda
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Upcoming Events
Quizbowl Winners
Exploring Engineering Day (EED)
Molecularium Event
Outreach: Microsoft Digigirlz Day
Breaking Barriers
Elections Announcement & E-board Positions
Technical Event Call for Assistance
Region F Conference 2010
Team Tech Challenge Information
RPI SWE Polo T-Shirts
National SWE T-Shirt Announcement
National Membership Info
Local SWE Professional Section Event Invitation
Racquetball Event invitation
http://swe.union.rpi.edu/
Ice Breaker
Professional or Not?
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How do you put a giraffe in a refrigerator?
Correct answer: Open the door and put him in.
How you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
Correct answer: Take out the giraffe and put in the elephant.
The Lion King is hosting a conference. All of the local
animals are in attendance but one. Who is not present?
Correct answer: The elephant, he is still in the refrigerator.
You are slated to be the final speaker at the conference.
Unfortunately, to get there you have to swim a river inhabited
by crocodiles. What do you do?
Correct answer: You swim; all of the crocodiles are all ready at the
conference.
http://www.cprs.org/membersonly/Playful_Activities_that_Pay_Off.doc
Ice Breaker: Professional or Not?
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A professional
1. Looks for the simplest solution.
Keeps things simple.
2. Recalls facts (the elephant is still in the
refrigerator and thus can’t go to the conference).
3. Uses deductive skills in problem solving (the
crocodiles are at the conference).
Side note: most four year olds score 100% on this.
http://www.cprs.org/membersonly/Playful_Activities_that_Pay_Off.doc
Upcoming Events
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 Mon Feb 22, 8pm – 9pm
Regional Conference Planning Meeting (RCPC)- Union
Mother’s
 Wed Feb 24, 3pm – 5pm
Molecularium Event- Union Horseshoe
 Sun Feb 27, 3pm – 5pm
E-board Meeting- Union 3511
 Mon Mar 1, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
RCPC- Union Mother’s
 Wed Mar 3, 6:30pm – 8pm:
Breaking Barriers Women Unite- Alumni House
Quizbowl Winners
Sponsored by Cisco
1st place: Tigers
Nick Sosin
Darren Meierdiercks
Joe Carlston
Dan Meretzky
Tommy Cheng
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2nd place: Muffin Warriors
Chris Maher
Rachel Ferebee
Sheldon Pei
Ricky Ma
3rd place: Crap! We need a team name?
Keith Thompson
John Mazza III
Matthew Scoffone
Justin Barozie
Christopher Sammut
Exploring Engineering Day
 THANK YOU for
volunteering at EED!
 EED Director position
for next year
 Attend the wrap-up
meeting Thursday 2/25
 Contact: Rachel
Ferebee
([email protected]) for
details
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Regional Conference Planning Committee
When: Meeting tonight after the GBM 8-9pm
Where: Mother’s
What: Discussing Hosting the 2011 Region F
Conference at RPI
Interested in joining, stay for the meeting or email
Andrea, [email protected]
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Molecularium Event
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 3 - 5 pm
Time
Activity
3 pm
Meet at the Union Horseshoe
3:15 – 4:45
pm
Watch ‘Molecules to the Max’ &
Tour the Children’s Museum of
Science and Technology
5 pm
Arrive at Union Horseshoe
 Contact: Rachel Ferebee
([email protected]) to confirm your spot.
 Drivers are needed!!!
 FREE of charge!
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Outreach: Microsoft Digigirlz Day
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When: Tuesday April 13th
~ 11:30 AM-1:15 PM
Where: University of Albany
Who: 2 SWE volunteers
What: Lunch where you discuss Why/How you decided
to be an engineer?
Contact Andie Maret ([email protected])
When:
Wed. March 3
6:30-8pm
Where:
Alumni House
Attire:
Business Casual
Food:
Bucca de Beppo
RSVP required: Contact Andrea Nordberg, [email protected]
Elections Announcement
When: Next GBM March 16th
Positions Eligibility:
 The officers must be active members of the section
at the time of election and for the duration of their
term.
 Must be available to serve for one full academic
year
Positions Available
 President
 Vice President
 Treasurer
 Secretary
 Corporate Relations Director
 Outreach Director
 Alumni Director
 Membership Director
 Publicity Director
 Knowledge Source Director
 Communications Director
 Engineering Event Direct
President
1. Represent the section before the public and preside at meetings of the section and its
executive council;
2. Appoint the chairs of all committees, with the approval of the executive council, except
the chair of the nominating committee;
3. Approve the appointment of all committee members, except the members of the
nominating committee;
4. Authorize the disbursement of section funds within the budget approved by the
executive council;
5. Be an authorized signatory on all section accounts;
6. Coordinate activities and execute the business and policies of the section between
meetings;
7. Coordinate the submittal of quarterly reports to the region representative;
8. Submit the section annual report to the Society in accordance with established
procedures;
9. Review and approve the year-end section financial report;
10. Coordinate submittal of awards;
11. Coordinate section attendance to Society conferences;
12. Maintain contact with Rensselaer faculty and staff of programs related to the section’s
needs; and
13. Perform other duties normally associated with the office of president or as may be
assigned by the executive council or the governance documents.
Vice President
1. Assume the duties of the president if the president
is temporarily unable to serve;
2. Oversees scheduling of all section events and
coordinates with other campus organizations;
3. Coordinates section attendance to region
conferences; and
4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Treasurer
1. Responsible for the collection, distribution, and
safekeeping of section funds;
2.Prepare, maintain, and report as directed on the
financial position of the section in relation to the
approved budget;
3. Prepare and file taxes on behalf of the section if
necessary;
4.Submit a financial report to the Society in accordance
with established procedures;
5. Perform other duties normally associated with the
office of treasurer or as may be assigned by the
president, the executive council, or the governance
documents.
Secretary
1. Maintain the records of the section;
2. Maintain the goals of the section and ensure that
they are being pursued; and
3. Perform other duties normally associated with the
office of secretary or as may be assigned by the
president, the executive council, or the governance
documents.
Corporate Relations Director
1. Coordinate all professional events, workshops and
speakers;
2. Be a liaison with corporate supporters of the
section;
3. Responsible for acquiring relationships with
corporate supporters of the section;
4.Prepare corporate sponsorship requests;
5. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Outreach Director
1. Maintain communication with local educational
outreach activities the section participates in;
2. Provide oversight and guidance to the committee
chairs as assigned; and
3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Alumni Director
1. Responsible for planning internal networking
events ;
2. Maintain alumni database and alumni events;
3. Prepare and distribute an alumni newsletter; and
4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Membership Director
1. Responsible for membership recruitment and
retention activities of the section;
2. Facilitate the transition of collegiate membership
to professional membership;
3. Maintain records of active and national
membership status; and
4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Publicity Director
1. Responsible for advertisement of section activities;
2. Responsible for correspondence with general
body;
3. Represent and promote the section at university
activity fairs; and
4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Knowledge Source Director
1. Responsible for providing RPI SWE general body
with opportunities for changing the professional
climate to enable women in engineering and
technology to excel;
2. Responsible for promoting programs which bridge
the gaps in recruitment, professional
development, and retention of women in
engineering;
3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Communications Director
1. Maintain electronic communications media;
2. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents.
Engineering Event Director
1. Organize and coordinate a large scale engineering
community event currently known as “Exploring
Engineering Day”;
2. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by
the president, the executive council, or the
governance documents
Technology Event Call for Assistance
 Would you like to help plan an event?
 When: April TBD
 What: Provide a session where SWE General Body
members get a chance to learn a technological
program skill (Ex. Minitab, Matlab, Excel)
Contact Erin Hansen, [email protected]
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Region F Conference 2010
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RPI SWE attendance sponsored by the School of Engineering
 Must be a National member to attend
 Brief application to be submitted by 3/1
 Fri April 9 around 3pm to Sat April 10 around 10pm
*Drivers and places to stay in the Boston area needed*
Contact Andrea Nordberg, [email protected], for the application and questions
Team Tech Challenge
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Getting Started:
 September –December
 Form a team
 4-12 students
 Identify company and an industrial advisor
to work with
 Choose project topic
 Mid January
 Submit Initial Proposal
Contact: Courtney Dunham, [email protected]
Click on the link for more information on this long-term event: PDF Link
Team Tech Challenge Winners
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 Winning Projects from previous years:
 Design and development of an alternative manufacturing
process for automotive-wheel deburring
(University of Kentucky and Alumitech)
 Design and prototype a window that changes from clear to
translucent
(Iowa State University and Pella Windows)
 Design of a cellular phone for people with limited dexterity
(University of Illinois-Urbana and Motorola)
 Development of an ozonation water treatment system for
Pseudomonas growth
(University of South Florida and Dunedin Water Plant)
 Design of an ergonomically improved cashier workstation
(Louisiana State University and Delchamps, Piggly Wiggly, and Super Fresh)
RPI SWE Professional Polo
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$20 for National Active RPI SWE Members
$30 Non-discounted Price
Capital IQ SWE T-Shirt
Are you a National member?
Have you received you free SWE T-shirt yet?
Pick one up before you leave.
Not a National SWE Member?
Go to http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
and sign up now.
National Membership
 Standard Collegiate membership
 $20/year
 Eligibility for SWE Scholarships
 Access to the online SWE Career Center
 Access to the SWE Membership Database
 FREE Professional development Webinars
 Discounted Conference Registration
 Discounted Kaplan courses
 20% off FE & PE
 $50 off GRE, GMAT, LSAT prep classes
 FREE SWE Magazine subscription
You must be a paid National Member to claim SWE membership on your resume
Contact: Jenna Covill, [email protected]
Health Panel and Discussion
Hosted by the NYSCD SWE professional
 Focused on many of the health topics important to women and their
loved ones. Four women will speak about heart health, lung cancer,
breast cancer, and organ donation.
At St. Mary's Hospital in Troy on Thursday February 25th, at 6pm.
Location: 1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
 Healthy snacks and beverages will be served.
You do not need to be a member to attend. In fact, bring a friend!
Please RSVP as soon as possible by emailing [email protected]
WHEN:
March 17th, 2010
6 – 8 PM
WHERE:
’87 Gymnasium
WHAT TO BRING:
Exercising Clothes (and
equipment if you have it.
(i.e. gym shorts and t-shirt)
We will supply racquets and eye guards for whoever needs them. Snacks
and drinks will also be provided.
Please R.S.V.P. by March 14th, 2010 to Rachel Neiman ([email protected]), Matt Saleh
([email protected]) or Jon White ([email protected]).
Hope to see you there!
See you at our Next GBM
Tuesday, March 16th 7-8pm