Student Opportunities

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BRAE News & Events

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February Calendar

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WEEK 5 - FEBRUARY 2nd, 2016

THE BRAE WEEKLYThe Weekly Newsletter for the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering Department

ROSE FLOAT CHANGES

Preparations for next year’s float are starting with our department!

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Senior Spotlight: Garrett Forbes

Garret Forbes is a 4th year BRAE major from Eureka. He grew up spending time and working on his grandparents’ cattle ranch in Arcata, CA. This is where his interest in agricultural equipment and mechanical systems began. As he worked on the ranch and harvested their hay, he had to work with old and outdated equipment. He started thinking about the different and more efficient ways that he could do things. This way of thinking is what sparked his interest in ag engineering. The BRAE department seemed like the right choice to Garrett when applying to school and now can’t imagine being anywhere else.

During his time at Cal Poly, Garrett has made sure to get involved! He is an actively involved in Tractor Pull and is the current treasurer of AES. He has gotten his Class A drivers license and built the steering on Brian Massetti’s Pulling tractor. He has been able to accomplish all of this without ever failing a class and has current cumulative GPA of 3.2!

Garrett’s favorite class he’s taken is BRAE 421/422. He says that this class brings everything that they have learned in other courses together and applies it to real life situations. He also says that Dr. Zohns does a good job of explaining the concepts they cover.

He has some great tokens of advice to share! He believes in the common philosophy, “ Don’t let school get in the way or your education.” He says that he has learned just as much outside of the classroom as he’s learned in it. “I wanted to learn how to machine and fabricate but instead of waiting until I had a class project that required those skills I made my own projects. Starting as a Sophomore I have taken BRAE 240 (open lab) every quarter it has been

offered,” Garrett said. So far, he has built 2 under-mount toolboxes and a transfer tank for the flatbed on his truck, a hitch adaptor and several other small projects. It is all paying off because now that he has some bigger projects in classes, he already knows how to use most of the BRAE machines.

When Garrett was asked who his favorite professor was, he was unable to choose. “I admire many of our faculty members for different reasons: Dr. Zohns’ ability to remember any equation relating to engineering and recite it at the drop of a hat, Dr. Schwartz’s attitude towards life, Gary’s knowledge of engines,” Garrett said.

As graduation approaches, Garrett is looking to get his professional engineering license and design equipment somewhere relatively close to his family in Eureka CA.

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FE/EIT Review Session

The Chi Epsilon Honor Society will be selling tickets to the FE/EIT review sessions during Week 1 of Spring Quarter. The review sessions are a series of 9 lectures to help you get prepared to take the EIT exam. Topics include Thermodynamics, Math, Chemistry, MATE, Mechanics of Materials, Circuits, Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, and Engineering Economics. Each lecture is presented by a Cal Poly professor who specializes in each topic. This spring, the review sessions will be held during Weeks 3-4. We will be selling tickets outside Kennedy Library from 11 AM to 1 PM on Tuesday (3/29), Wednesday (3/30), and Thursday (3/31) of Week 1. Spaces are limited so sign up early! It is $60 for one ticket and that ticket will get you into all the review sessions.Please email cpeitreview@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Resource Fair

ASI Student Government, Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students Office have come together to put on Cal Poly’s first-ever Resource Fair.

This two-day event will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on February 3 and 4 on Mustang Way.

Every booth along the perimeter of Mustang Way will represent different personal, academic, and financial resources available to Cal Poly students. Students can come to engage with their peers, interact with the different booths, and learn about all of the resources our campus provides.

Students face personal, academic, and financial hardships at different times and to different extremes; but more often than not they are unaware of the help and support they can receive to alleviate these problems. We want to bring these resources to light and ensure students that they are never alone. Cal Poly is here to help and the Resource Fair is where the solution can start.

World Ag Expo

Don’t forget that the World Ag Expo is coming up!

When: February 9th -11th

Where: International Agri Center - 4500 South Laspina Street, Tulare

Why: This event is filled with thousands of companies and industry leaders showing off their cutting edge technology. It is a great opportunity to see what new products are coming out and to network with professionals and alumni.

There will be a number of seminars on irrigation with the speakers being from: Tule, iFarm, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources, Mazzei Injector Company, Senninger Irrigation, Observant, Toro, Meras Engineering, Irrometer, Jain Irrigation, Spectrum Technology, Roscoe Moss Company

Planning to attend? Please respond to this survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B5QZRT9

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Society of Women Engineers

General Meeting with SunrunWednesday, February 3 at 6:00 PM Bonderson 104

Become a Host for SWE’s Prospective Student WebinarWhen: March 4th (tentative), complete interest form by February 5th

SWE is broadcasting a live video webinar to show prospective students how awesome engineering is at Cal Poly! We need an enthusiastic host to ask questions and direct conversation during this LIVE broadcast! If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this interest form by Friday, February 5th.

4th Grade DaysTuesday to Friday, February 23-26 at various times Various Local Elementary SchoolsCelebrate National Engineering Week, February 23rd through 26th, by going to local fourth grade classrooms to teach the students about engineering and conduct a fun, engaging, hand-on engineering activity.Visits will last around an hour excluding travel time. This is a fun way to reach out to our community and inspire kids to explore engineering!

Engineers Without BordersGeneral Meeting: 2/3 at 6 in ATLIndia: Bldg 22-211, Monday from 7-9pm*Malawi: Bldg 8-121, Monday from 7-9pm*Nicaragua: Bldg 10-223, Monday from 7-9pm*Thailand: Bldg 10-126, Monday from 7-9pm*Local Projects: Bldg 22-312, Monday from 7-9pm*IMPACT: Library 216M, Tuesday from 6-8pmFundraising: Library 216M, Thursday from 5-6pm

Agua for Nicaragua Benefit ConcertThe EWB Nicaragua team is excited to announce its annual benefit concert coming up on Friday, February 26th at 6pm. The concert will feature local bands and a cappella groups, as well as a live auction. All proceeds go towards the teams newest water filtration and distribution project in their new community. For more information, check out their flyer. Contact Leah for questions and ticket purchases.

Sustainable Technologies in Action CourseCATIS-Mexico and IRRI, partners of EWB-UK, are offering a two-week training course in sustainable technologies. If you are passionate about earth-friendly technologies and curious about successes and failures in diverse contexts, this course is for you. Click here to learn more about the program.

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SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEKSAFETY  TIP  OF  THE  WEEK  

Forklift  Clearance  

When  operating  forklifts,  it  is  extremely  important  to  be  mindful  of  your  surroundings.  When  making  turns,  know  where  the  back  tires  are.  When  traveling  through  roll-­‐up  doors,  make  sure  the  door  is  opened  all  the  way.  Always  allow  yourself  enough  clearance  around  the  perimeter  of  the  forklift.    

   

•   Watch  for  overhead  obstructions  •   Watch  for  pedestrians  •   Be  mindful  of  the  rear  turning  radius  •   Watch  out  for  blind  spots  •   Drive  slow  and  cautiously  •   Do  not  carry  passengers  •   Be  aware  of  the  position  of  the  forks  •   Do  not  allow  people  to  ride  on  the  forks    

Forklifts  can  be  dangerous  vehicles  when  not  operated  correctly!  

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FEBRUARY CALENDAR

BRAE BBQ 11am

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Club Officer Meeting 6pm

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AES General Meeting

Lab 1 - 6pm

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BRAE BBQ 11am

BRAE BBQ 11am

SWE Meeting 6pm in

Bonderson 104

EWB Meeting 6pm in ATL

BRAE BBQ 11amMonday Schedule

Club Officer Meeting 6pm

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Club Officer Meeting 6pm

8-122

Club Officer Meeting 6pm

Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm

8-122

Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm

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Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm

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Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm

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Open House Meeting at 7 am

in 10-206

Open House Meeting at 7 am

in 10-206

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental SciencesAgriculture Ambassadors

Reasons for Becoming an Agriculture Ambassador Personal Growth Opportunity Program Promotion Representation Networking Leadership Course Credit Resume Builder

Upcoming Events Campus Tours All Ambassador Extravaganza World Ag Expo State FFA Conference Open House Outreach to FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs Winter Sports Day

It is the mission of the Ag Ambassadors to take a personal approach to providing recruitment, outreach, and positive public relations for, in this order, Higher Education, Agriculture, and Cal Poly through

well-trained student recruiters.

Ag Ambassador Meetings-Every Thursday Morning at 7:00 a.m. in Rm. 10-100. Breakfast IncludedQuestions: President-Jennifer Tarke jtarke@calpoly.edu Advisor-Sherri Freeman freeman@calpoly.edu

Kauai Cofee Internship Opportunity

This 3,000 acre drip-irrigated coffee farm on the island of Kauai is considering bringing in two summer interns to work on agronomic issues here in our aging orchard (25+ years old trees). They are thinking of hiring one mainland ag student working alongside one from the Univ. of Hawaii (with tropical ag experience).

Their website is www.kauaicoffee.com and has some general info about the company.

For more information contact Greg Williams, a graduate of our department, at gwilliams@kauaicoffee.com.

Gallo Recruiting

Representatives from Gallo will visit campus on Friday, February 19, to deliver a seminar and recruit interns and employees.

When: 3 p.m.Where: 180-101You: Bring your resumes!Additional details to follow.

Disney Internship

Check out this great opportunity to intern for the Happiest Place on Earth.

http://profinterns.disneycareers.com/en/students-recent-grads/operations/sciences-horticulture-zoology/