san diego mesa alliance industry advisory board wednesday august 10 2011
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San Diego MESA AllianceIndustry Advisory Board
Wednesday August 10 2011
Welcome & Introductions
Chair – Brianna Lutes of Infrastructure Engineering
Company
Host & Vice chair – Maria Charles of
Hamilton SundstrandIntroductions Please sign-in on attendance
roster
College of Engineering
Welcome
Dean David T. Hayhurst
Review & Approval of minutes
Review past meeting minutes
Changes
Motion to approve
Second
Call to vote
SDMA Pipeline Spotlight
Student Organizations
Southwestern College
San Diego City College
San Diego State University
National Society of Black Engineers
San Diego State University
National Society of Black Engineers
President = Aliou Diallo
Treasurer = Jayton Harps
Programming Chair = Daniel Quinones
Academic Excellence Chair = Trenton Leslie
Secretary = Canae Washington
OFFICERS
National Society of Black Engineers
MISSIONTo increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
National Society of Black Engineers
HISTORY• NSBE was founded in 1975 at Purdue University by the
“Chicago Six”• The first national meeting was held on April 10-12, 1975 and
was attend by 48 students representing 32 schools.• Accomplishments of the First Meeting
– From SBE to NSBE– First National Chair was elected– NSBE Logo was created– The organization was split into 6 regions– The mission was written– First Constitution was drafted
National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE LOGO
The torch symbolizes members' everlasting, burning desire to achieve success in a competitive society and positively affect
the quality of life for all people.
The lightening bolt represents the striking impact that will be felt by the society and industry due to the contributions and accomplishments made by the dedicated members of the
National Society of Black Engineers.
National Society of Black Engineers
Professional EventsWTS Resume Workshop/ Mock Interview
Industry Development Night (SDSU)Solicitation Requests
National Society of Black Engineers
Academic ExcellenceNSBE Study Nights
Tutors for Calculus, Statics, Dynamics, PhysicsTest BankScholarships (RMC Water, GPA, volunteerism)
National Society of Black Engineers
Social EventsWelcome Week festivities
Tabling Madden tournament Potlucks Hot Link SalesHomecoming
National Society of Black Engineers
Pre-Collegiate InitiativeAfrican Student Union (ASU) High School
ConferenceEngineering Week
National Society of Black Engineers
Community SEEK (Summer Engineering Experience for Kids)
Bayview Baptist Church Tutoring Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk
National Society of Black Engineers
ConferencesRegional Leadership Conference
Fall Regional ConferenceNational Conference
Current National Science Foundation (NSF) STEP grant
Grant ends September 2012
Grant goals and objectives (STEM-focus based on MESA model):• Increase student participation• Increase student retention• Increase student graduation rate • Increase number of internship and research
opportunities• Promote post-grad opportunities
New National Science Foundation (NSF) STEP grant
Will enhance current NSF grant goals by:Formally
including the MESA Schools Programs in San Diego &
Imperial Valley
Introducing summer bridge
program and mentoring
Emphasizing the San
Diego MESA Alliance pipeline
Letters of support for proposal due next month (September 2011)
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads
Mentoring
Professional
Development
Academic and Social Integration
Research Experience
s
Summer Programs
San Diego MESA Alliance Calendar
Walk on Water ~Oct
Shadow Day ~Nov
Leadership Summit ~Feb
MESA Days ~Feb-May
Olympics & Robotics ~Apr
Summer Team Internship
SDMA Summary Report for 2010-2011
Summarizes each SDMA activity
Lists each industry/individual volunteers
Will be sent via e-mail and posted online
Prior reports can be found online
NSF/MESA Summer Team InternshipMESA can serve 36 students through the NSF grant (ends September 2012)• Summer 2011: 46 students matched, 35 paid by NSF
Grant• Summer 2012: Recruitment ~December
2011/January 2012Company participation
• Engineering: Caltrans, Goodrich Aero, Kennedy Jenks, Malcolm Pirnie, MWH Global, NAVAIR, Rick Engineering, SPAWAR, SPAWAR-Teaching,
• Science: Ambient Controls, Anza-Borrego Desert State park Paleontology Society, Assure Controls, Bio4Front, Naviscan, Research:; San Diego Coastkeeper, Spectrum Scientific, Technische Universitat Hamburg-Harburg, UCSD CURE/CSP
• Research w/faculty: Drs. Wolkowicz, Sharma, Chaddock, Lee, Selah
San Diego Region Joint Planning Conference (JPC)Hosted by
Held on Friday August 5 2011, ~ 8:00 – 4:15 pm
Student diversity engineering and science organization officers
Professional chapter representatives
Campuses:• Universities: SDSU, UCSD• Community Colleges: San Diego City College,
Southwestern College• ~40 student officers in attendance
MESA Programs Key Updates
MESA at SWC
IAB Report 08/10/11
OutlineSWC MESA statistics and general info
◦Transfers◦Academic activities◦Hours
Student activities◦California Connects 50 student trainers◦JPC (AMSA, Biology, SHPE and PTK clubs)
Grants ◦B-TOP◦ERC
SWC MESA Students
◦ 156◦ 24 transferred ◦(Fall 2010 and Spring 2011)UCSD, SDSU, UC Irvine, Berkeley, National University, and more.
Academic Excellence Workshops
Math 65Chemistry 170 Chemistry 200 Math 244 Math 250 Math 251
Faculty Liaisons
AEWFaculty Workshops Club advisorsReview sessions Assistance & Inspiration Chemistry Journal CubUndergraduate Research
MESA is open:
Monday-Thursday◦ 8 am – 6 pm
Friday◦ 8 am -2 pm
MESA Supports clubs:Biology Club – SWC Student Affiliate Chapter of the
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Chemistry Club – SWC Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical Society
Earth Science Club
AMSA Club
SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
New acceptances for Fall 2011
68 new students
10 more still
pending confirmati
on
317 total students
in program
Engineering majors – 53
• Aero - 6• Civil – 19• Comp Engr – 7• Constr – 2• Electrical – 5• Environ – 1• Mechanical - 13
Science majors - 15
• Chem – 4• Comp Sci – 5• Math – 5
Demographics
• Male engineering majors: 41
• Female engineering majors: 12
• Male science majors: 8
• Female science majors: 7
Ethnicities
• African American: 3
• Hispanic: 30• Asian American: 15
• Caucasian: 13
• Multi-ethnic: 3
Other topics
Agenda building
Company announcement
s?
• Next meeting:• Wednesday October 12 2011• 1:00 – 3:00 pm• @ Hamilton Sundstrand on Ruffin
Rd.
Adjournment