general meetingapril 28th, 2010

Societies on Suspension• IGVRT• NOBCChE• SGT• SME• Synton

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Suspension means loss of all EC benefits, including funding and awards.

Stay off of suspension by coming to general meetings!

Officer Announcements• Vice President• Awards

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Vice PresidentZach Tratar(vp@ec.uiuc.edu)

• E-Night– Monday, August 30th, 3-7pm– Go to http://ec.uiuc.edu/soc/admin/login.php and log in, choose

your society, and sign up!– Deadline to sign up is Saturday, May 12th

• Update Society Membership Lists *Required*– Go to http://ec.uiuc.edu/soc/admin/login.php and log in, then click

Contact Info and update your executive board’s contact information

AwardsSiddharth Banothu (awards@ec.uiuc.edu)

• Society of the Month: National Organization for Business and Engineering (NOBE)

• Society Member of the Month: Jose Garcia (SHPE)

• Committee Member of the Month: Samantha Chadwick (Publicity)

Funding Presentations

• Conference Fund• Program Fund

Conference Fund

• ACI• SHPE• Chi Epsilon• EWB• ANS

ACI ConventionChicago

ACI Chicago

March 21-25 Student Competitions

Fiber reinforced Bowling Ball Pervious Cylinder

Presentations Presentations by students Presentations to attend

Networking Opportunities Student Lunch Student Mixer Concrete Mixer

Student Competitions

Concrete Bowling Ball Pervious Concrete Cylinder

Presentations

Networking Opportunities

Student Mixer Student Lunch

Thanks EC!

Regional Leadership Development Conference

Society of Hispanic

Professional Engineers

Introduction

RLDC is an annual regional conference for the Midwest (Region 6) SHPE student chapters

The goal of the conference is to provide workshops and networking opportunities for students to develop their leadership potential

This year 18 UIUC students attended; the most of any Region 6 chapter

RLDC 2010

This year RLDC was hosted at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

It ran from Thursday April 22 to Sunday April 25

Students attended workshops on leadership, integrity, scholarships and financial aid, feedback, management, community building, and several others

RLDC 2010 cont.

Students also were split into teams with other chapters to develop and present a team project in which they had to plan, direct, and propose their own RLDC

There was also a career fair with 10 companies and a gala banquet that each served as great networking opportunities

Each and every UIUC student learned something new and said they would highly recommend the conference for future students

Pictures

2010 Chi EpsilonNational Conclave

University of Alabama - TuscaloosaMarch 11th – 14th, 2010

Purpose

• Semiannual meeting of Chi Epsilon chapters

from around the country

• Governing meeting of the society

▫Features discussion of changes to the organization

constitution and bylaws, definition of national

policy, and other society business

• Allows chapters in attendance to share ideas and

procedures

Overview•General

sessions with 128 chapters from around the country

•Breakout sessions by district

•Committee meetings

Overview•Elevation of

National Honor Member and banquet

•Industry speakers

•Campus tours and other fun activities

Thank you!

EWB International Conference

EWB International Conference Denver, Colorado March 17th – 21st

Distinguished Speakers and Panelists Cameroon Water Project student

presentation Two Cultural Presentations

Networking with 200 other chapters Met EWB-USA staff face to face Learned about better chapter management Jump-started our newest initiative on

campus

EWB International Conference

EWB International Conference Side trip to Breckenridge after Conference 2000 miles in the car together 2 Days of Skiing and Hiking

American Nuclear Society Student Conference at the

University of Michigan

Presented by Erics Becker and Stein of the American Nuclear Society

Event Details

Date: April 9th-11th

Location: Ann ArborPurpose

Develop industry contacts

Learn about recent advances in the field

Hear what universities are doing to promote their local chapter

Presentations Attended On

Shortage of Medical Isotopes

Nonproliferation policy and deterrence

Thorium Based Reactors

MCNP Coding

For Fun

Night club in Ann Arbor

Detroit Boat Dinner

Bocce Ball on UoM “Diag”

Program Fund• Rube Goldberg• GESO• Sigma Phi Delta• NSBE• Alpha Chi Sigma• ASEE

University of Illinois Rube Goldberg Society

National Rube Goldberg Competition 2010

OverviewBuilt machine all year then travelled to

Purdue UniversityDinner with sponsors & other teams on

March 26th Competition on March 27th in Armory12 teamsTeam of sponsor judges decides 1st, 2nd &

3rd placeFinal task: dispense hand sanitizer

Results1st University of Wisconsin Stout2nd St. Olaf College3rd Penn State UniversityU of I machine had two perfect runs

Thanks EC!

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Roundtable Research Meetings

Geotechnical Engineering Student OrganizationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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First Meeting

• Mr. Kashif Muhammad, Ph.D. Candidate lead the discussion

• Wednesday, October 7, 12:00 PM, B218 Newmark

• Discussed liquefaction failures, and related recent research on the subject

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Second Meeting

• Mr. David R. Groholski, Ph.D. Candidate lead the discussion

• Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 PM, B218 Newmark

• Discussed the current state of research related to numerical modeling in geotechnical engineering

• Included a discussion of journal papers related to the Wildlife site, in particular, and it doubled as a case history

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Both sessions were well attended

April 28, 2010

Engineers in Training(EIT)

Sigma Phi DeltaMarch 12th-13th 2010

What is it?

• 2 Day Program at the chapter house during EOH.

• Active members give tours and advice about college life, classes, and selecting a major.

• Great way for new students to experience the University before they arrive.

What did we do?

• Friday: Tours of EOH, Pizza, and group sessions with each major. Afterwards there was a Super Smash Bros. Tournament and movies.

• Saturday: EOH exhibits, Lunch at Zorba’s, Attendees return home.

Thanks EC!

National Society of Black Engineers

(NSBE)SPRING 2010-

Highschool Visitation

Highschool Visitation (HSV) 2010

• DATE(S): 3/11/10 – 3/14/10

• WHERE: Various places on campus

• PURPOSE: To increase retention by assisting admitted students into the College of Engineering finalize their decision.

NSBE- UIUC HSV 2010 Shirt

Time Event Location

4:00 pm Student Pick Up (Union Station)

Chicago

6:15 pm Arrival at University of Illinois FAR lounge

7:00 pm-9:00pm Dinner Rosattis

9:30pm-11pm Icebreaker PAR lounge

TimeEvent Location

8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 106BX

9:00am-9:50am JEB SHS 110

10:00am -10:50am Illini Challenge ARC

11:00am-12:00pm “

12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch PAR – Tickets

1:30pm-2:30pm What is NSBE/Panel SHS 110

2:30pm-4:00pm EOH Tour Engineering Quad

4:00pm-5:00pm How to use your summer 218 Ceramics Building

5:00pm-6:00pm Ninja Bardeen Quad

6:00pm-8:00pm Dinner – Then Change Zas

9:00pm-11:00pm Games and Activities FAR Lounge

11:00pm-1:00pm Afterhours Union

TimeEvent Location

9:00am-10:00am Breakfast Enrichment Lab

10:00am-12:00pm Engineering 101 218 Ceramics Building

12:10pm-1:10pm Lunch Union/Green St

1:20pm-2:20pm Schedule EH 4th Floor

2:30pm Scavenger Hunt Quad

3:15pm-4:00pm “” Quad

4:15pm-4:45pm Challenge Cont Arc Pool

5:30pm-8:30 Fashion Show Union

8:45pm-9:45 Evo’s Beckman

9:45pm-10:15pm Get ready for CRCE

10:15pm-12:30am Physical Activities CRCE

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

THE SCHEDULE

Time Event Location

9:00am-9:50am Breakfast Engineering Hall

10:00am Depart for Chicago Engineering Hall

1:45pm Arrive in Chicago N/A

Day 4

Highschool Visitation (HSV) 2010

ILLINI CHALLENGE!! ENG 101 WORKSHOPS!!

THANKS EC!!!!!

Krug Lecture

Alpha Chi SigmaApril 24th, 2010

History

• Louis G. Krug initiated with the Zeta Chapter on January 16, 1915.

• Brother Krug left a substantial bequest to the Zeta Chapter. We have used his bequest to establish an annual lecture series.

• The Krug Lectures bring faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates together to share in the riches of Chemistry.

Krug Lecture 2010

• The lecture took place in the Technology room of the iHotel

• The lecture was followed by a 5 course dinner next door

• The entire chapter, new pledge class, and professors in the chemistry department attended

Krug Lecture 2010

• Brother Cary Supalo, a blind chemist was our guest speaker

• Cary’s Ph.D. thesis project is a National Science Foundation funded project from the Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) where he is developing accessible tools and techniques to assist blind students in performing high school level chemistry laboratory experiments.

Thanks EC!

Spring Lunch Seminar Series

Kerry Hall, Publicity Chair

Spring Lunch Seminar Details

Held in CSL 301 Lunch provided 25-30 attendees Interactive

discussion with speakers

How to Survive as a Professor Dr. Angus Rockett

Wed. March 31, 2010

What is Excellent Teaching?Dr. John Popovics

Wed. April 21, 2010

Thanks EC

New Society Instatement

U.S. Women in NuclearUIUC Chapter

Mission (as stated in our charter)

support an environment in nuclear energy and nuclear technologies in which women are able to succeed

provide a supportive network through which the women in these fields can further their professional development

provide a means by which collegiate women interested in these fields can socialize

provide an organization through which the public is informed about nuclear energy and nuclear technologies

Plan to Fulfill Mission

Provide professional development opportunities for members

Provide social and networking events for members

Outreach to local community

Why we want to join Engineering Council

Access to Resources: funding, webspace, leadership events, publicity

More importantly: we want to expand our network beyond just the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Department—we want our membership to extend to all women who are interested in the nuclear-related fields, as well as everyone who supports them, not just those who are in NPRE

FIGHTING ILLINI BATTLEBOTS

TEAM

What is BattleBots? 1 national competition

each year 120 pound robots fight

in an arena for 3 minutes

Whoever lands the most hits or disables the other robot wins!

Weapons can include spinning drums, saws, high-torque motors, or even an entire spinning robot

Our team members have competed together for 8 years in robotics competitions

In the 4 years they competed in BattleBots at the high school level, they placed a robot in the top 5 nationally each year

Who are we?

Our Plan to Succeed We plan to continue building on our success from past years by using

innovative design techniques to gain the University of Illinois an even greater reputation in the competitive robotics field.

We will actively search for sponsors to ensure that the Fighting Illini Robotics Team will have the resources it needs to succeed on a national level.

We will push the envelope with creative and effective new designs combined with building strategies honed by years of experience.

We will engage new members to broaden our knowledge and compete at a higher level than ever before.

BattleBots is an established and world-renowned program that has provided safe, enriching competition for over 10 years.

Why we want to join Engineering Council EC provides a structured

leadership framework for clubs

We feel we can contribute to the outstanding record of competitive success held by Engineering Council

We have already represented the EFC at the Jerry Sanders Competition, and in fact won the Demolition Round of that event.

We would like to find new ways to use our skills to the advantage of the EC

Student Chapter of the National Organization

Founded in Summer 2008 Renewed in March 2010 RSO in April 2010

Construction Management Association of America

Professional Civil Engineering Organization Focus in Construction Management

◦ Undergraduate and Graduate◦ Just under 30 chapter members

Apply in class education to outside world◦ Workshops and Certifications◦ Field Trips◦ Guest Speakers◦ Networking and fun

Who and What are we?

Structure◦ 10 board members

Sustainability◦ Recruitment◦ Mentoring

Mentors◦ Regional Chapter◦ Campus Advisors◦ IIT Student Chapter

Plan to Succeed

Growth◦ Open House◦ Social

Resources◦ Computer ◦ Funding

Improve the College of Engineering

Why We Want to Join EC

Constitution UpdateVote

Special ElectionAwards Director

Other Announcements?

• If you have any upcoming events or announcements, send them to vp@ec.uiuc.edu

PIZZA!

THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR AND GOOD LUCK ON

FINALS!