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Department of Mechanical Engineering
03/23/2015
meen.tamu.edu
What’s New:
China Study Abroad
AGA/ISHM Scholarship Program 2015
Formula SAE Team Recruitment
Entrepreneurship Consulting with Jim Donnell
2015 AEE Scholarship
Advising Office Information:
Academic Services Handout (tutoring/study help)
Organizations and Projects:
MindSumo Online Projects
ASME 8th Annual Golf Tournament
Harvard 2+2 Program
Scholarships and Grants:
SUT-Houston Scholarship
Charles Lake Scholarship
Engineering Scholarship 2015-2016
Jobs, Internships, Graduate School and Study Abroad:
NASA Johnson Space Center Internships
Marketing for AT&T Intern Opportunity
REU for Automotive and Energy Research
Dunlap Institute 2015 Summer School
TAMU Athletics Tutor Position
Postgraduate Fellowship Opportunities
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China Study Abroad
Dr. Sam Mannan is offering a new study abroad this summer in China for CHEN 455 (Process Safety). It
will take place in summer session I – June 15th to July 3rd.
Attached is the brochure for the trip. Please help me spread the word to your students who may be
interested. This class can be used as part of the Safety Certificate program!
AGA/ISHM Scholarship Program
This now is the second year for our second scholarship - the AGA/ISHM scholarship program.
It is with great pleasure that the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM) can continue to offer
this scholarship program, made possible with the generosity and support of the American Gas Association
(AGA). By working through ISHM as a vehicle to reach more potential candidates, AGA is expanding it scholarship
program by working with ISHM for at least the next four years. Through a donation of funds, AGA will offer four
$10,000 scholarships for students in the final four semesters of a four-year program and four $3,000 scholarships
for students in the final three semesters of a two-year program. There will be one scholarship award per year for
four years.
The unique aspect of this program is a focus on students who are preparing for a career in natural gas
measurement after graduation. The measurement departments for the natural gas industry are the areas that
concentrate on the gas quality, gas quantity or volume and the associated activities that surround this part of the
gas industry. Metering, laboratory work, gas properties, gas controls, regulation, natural gas storage facilities, LNG
systems and the like are all areas that are addressed by gas measurement employees.
I’ve listed the criteria below:
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Are enrolled as a full-time student in good standing in a four year degree program of a College;
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Are enrolled in a program studying or directly related to the study of hydrocarbon measurement;
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Have successfully completed four semesters of study;
· Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the semester prior to each distribution in accordance with
the standards set by his/her College;
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Excellent leadership and communications skills;
Strong interest in pursuing a career in natural gas industry
I have also included an application form which needs to be filled out completely and legibly (if written). A lack of
information could disqualify the applicant from consideration. This needs to be returned by MAY 15, 2015.
Formula SAE Team Recruitment
Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition where engineering teams design,
construct, test, develop, and compete with a formula-style prototype racecar. These open wheeled, open
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cockpit vehicles acquire points as they are evaluated in both static and dynamic events. Texas A&M has
won 1st place five times and 2nd place three times within the last 16 years.
Here at Texas A&M, the Formula SAE team is a MEEN 401 / 402 senior capstone project, in which
students gain design, manufacturing, and project management experience. This project gives mechanical
engineers a chance to apply everything that they have learned throughout their undergraduate career.
Additionally, students get to build a racecar that competes, in Texas A&M’s name, at an international level
against approximately 80 other universities. Not only is an understanding of vehicles and manufacturing
gained, but also students get to be a part of Texas A&M’s successful racecar family!
To apply for the Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 FSAE team, please fill out an application at
http://www.texasaggieracing.com/applications/ or from the attached link and email it to Caroline
Glendinning at recruitment@texasaggieracing.com and Jeffrey Brown at
projectmanager@texasaggieracing.com. Applications are due by April 30th!
Entrepreneurship Consulting with Jim Donnell
James M. (Jim) Donnell ‘82, Professor of Engineering Practice & William E. Dark ’54 Faculty Fellow, will
be holding office hours to offer career counseling and mentoring concerning careers in the energy sector
with a specific focus on entrepreneurial opportunities. He is located in MEOB 409 and is available
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM or by appointment. Mr. Donnell has worked for over
thirty years in the energy field and is currently the executive chairman of an energy services firm in
Houston, sits on a number of boards, and is involved in a new MEEN 489/689 course to be offered in the
fall, Entrepreneurship for Nanomaterials Related to Energy Applications.
2015 AEE Scholarship
I am helping assist the scholarship chairman for the Lone Star Chapter (local Houston chapter) of the
Association of Energy Engineers. AEE has scholarships available every year for engineering students
whose field of interest is energy related. We are actively seeking scholarship candidates from local
universities, and Texas A&M is eligible. Our goal is to get the applications into the hands of interested
student as soon as possible so that they can submit their applications timely. The scholarship procedures
and a student application are attached.
We must submit applications to the national AEE Scholarship Committee by May 1ST.
Academic Services Handout (tutoring/study help)
Attached is the Academic Success Center’s academic services handout for tutoring/study help.
MindSumo Online Projects
Dear Students,
Please review the latest mechanical engineering projects from MindSumo. MindSumo partners with
employers to create projects that you can complete to get work experience, win prizes, and be hired for
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jobs and internships. Questions can be directed to aaron@mindsumo.com
Propose a new appliance for delicious grain-based breakfasts - $1000 in prizes
Propose the next evolution of smart razor technology - $1000 in prizes
Direct Links:
https://www.mindsumo.com/contests/propose-a-new-appliance-for-delicious-grain-based-breakfasts
https://www.mindsumo.com/contests/propose-the-next-evolution-of-smart-razor-technology
ASME 8th Annual Golf Tournament
ASME will be hosting their 8th annual Golf Tournament Scholarship Benefit on Monday, April 13. This is a
great opportunity to connect with the MEEN community, network with potential employers, and enjoy a
day of golf. See the attached flyer for more information and to sign up!
Harvard 2+2 Program
The 2+2 program is for graduating seniors; it is an admissions deferral program. College seniors apply to
Harvard Business School as part of the 2+2 Program, and if they are accepted they work full-time for 2-4
years before enrolling at HBS to complete their MBA. The program focuses on, but is not limited to, those
with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) backgrounds.
Here is a website link about the program:
www.hbs.edu/mba/2+2/
Here is a video describing the program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qut0wlE6yFI
SUT-Houston Scholarship
Howdy SUT-TAMU,
We hope you are all staying warm in this frigid weather: but look forward to summer, because the SUTHouston scholarship application is open! This scholarship rewards undergraduate and graduate students
(any age, gender, or nationality) interested in marine science, underwater technology, or offshore
engineering with a sponsorship of $3,000. Applications are due to SUT-Houston by July 31, 2015. Please
note, you do not have to be an SUT member when applying for the scholarship, but to accept and receive
the scholarship, you must (not just an SUT-TAMU member).
To apply: see the information and documents linked
here: http://suthouston.com/Education/Undergraduate-and-Graduate-Scholarships
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ELIGIBILITY
The following eligibility requirements shall be met by applicants for the SUT Houston Undergraduate
Scholarship Award.
1. Applicant must be at least a rising sophomore (someone completing the first half of their
sophomore academic year of full-time college work), and must continue as a full-time student
while receiving this scholarship. Note, you must be enrolled in to be eligible for the scholarship. If a
student graduates and is not enrolled in the Spring semester, they will not be eligible to receive the
second disbursement.
2. Applicant shall be enrolled in an accredited college or university.
3. Applicant does not have to be an SUT student member in good standing to apply, BUT must become
one before receiving a scholarship.
4. Applicant’s scholarship plan shall be such as to provide entry into some field of science or
engineering encompassed by the technical activities of the SUT.
5. Sophomores and juniors who receive an SUT scholarship award are eligible for yearly continuation
of the awards (until completion of their senior year) provided they maintain at least the equivalent of a
3.3 on a 4.0 scale, have excellent references, and submit well designed career goals in line with objectives
stated above. It should be stressed that regardless of GPA, renewal is not automatic. To apply for
renewal, an individual must submit a completed application, career essay, official transcript and three (3)
letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters must be from a professor from the student’s
university or college.
6. Applicants may be students of any nationality, unrestricted by the US State Department, and in fulltime study at any accredited college or university within the United States.
Charles Lake Scholarship
Rain for Rent is pleased to announce its 2015 Charles P. Lake/Rain for Rent Scholarship Program. A
brochure with more information is attached. We are pleased you will be participating with us in selecting
students from your university for this scholarship. The 2014 Program awarded over $50,000 to 35
students through 25 different universities and organizations (2014 Newsletter attached).
Please see the attached student letter regarding the 2014 Charles P. Lake/Rain for Rent Scholarship. The
letter includes the link to the scholarship information on our Rain for Rent website. Please note that
the scholarship application form (attached) is not available on our website so it must be given to
your applicants.
Students can apply directly to our Scholarship Coordinator, Carol Cunningham
(ccunningham@rainforrent.com or scholarshipcoordinator@rainforrent.com ) at Rain for Rent.
Please send the applications to Carol either electronically or in the mail along with the student transcripts
prior to April 30.
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Engineering Scholarship 2015-2016
The Greater Houston Community Foundation is excited to announce the Roger and Barbara Powell
scholarship, which makes scholarships for engineering/computer science students. This is the first year
for awards. However, this is an endowed scholarship, so awards will be made annually indefinitely. It’s a
great new scholarship program!
Attached is a flyer for those who are interested in applying or sharing with others. The application
deadline is March 30, 2015. Only online applications will be accepted. Below is the link to the online
application. Please note, the scholarship link requires account set up prior to viewing and completing the
scholarship application. After a quick registration, students will be directed to a pre-screening page that
will determine basic eligibility for the scholarship. If the student meets the criteria for application, they
are taken to the application.
https://aim.applyists.net/GHCFPowell
NASA Johnson Space Center Internships
We have several summer openings in Houston, Texas at the Johnson Space Center for students studying
Mechanical Engineering; students having a minor in Mathematics and/or Physics is a plus. The selected
interns will be working with SGT, Inc. and Lockheed Martin on the Integrated Mission Operations (IMOC
II) Contract.
The major components of the IMOC Contact are: "Plan, Train and Fly." The overall project includes
providing support and products for spaceflight operations capability development and execution for the
Johnson Space Center Flight Operations Directorate. This project includes providing support to mission
preparation (Plan); crew, flight controller, instructor, and analyst training (Train); and real-time mission
execution (Fly) activities related to the International Space Station operations and Exploration
operations.
Pay rate: $ 20/hour
Dates: mid-May through early-August 2015, 40 hours per week
For more information including qualifications, requirements, and contacts see attached flyer.
Marketing for AT&T Intern Opportunity
AT&T has more internships for this upcoming summer in Dallas. They are open to all BS and MS level
students of any major.
Internship Description: This candidate will be involved in the designing of training content as used in
eLearning, leader-led and virtual/distance learning solutions. This candidate will be involved in
storyboarding, graphics development, web development, job aids, workbooks and/or facilitation guides
and will work with client groups from across Technology Operations.
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Candidates need web design and graphics skills; knowledge of visual media, animation and web site and
web repositories, etc.; this position needs knowledge of, and application for, adult learning theory,
learning content development and project management. Knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, computer
and information systems technology is desirable.
All interested and qualified students should apply through our FLITE posting we have online,
listed as job # 64842 in Hire Aggies with job title AT&T Future Leaders Internship Experience
(FLITE).
REU for Automotive and Energy Research
The department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (OU) will once again be hosting a
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, “AERIM:Automotive
and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University.” The focus will be
automotive and energy-related research topics in mechanical engineering with a special emphasis on
technologies that aim to improve efficiencies of internal combustion engines, automotive manufacturing
processes, automotive materials, alternative propulsion systems and lubrication and wear. We are
seeking to recruit ten talented and motivated undergraduate students from across the United States to
spend 10 weeks in the summer working on a research project at OU and are especially interested in
providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minority students. Students will be
provided with a $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance and travel funding. No prior
automotive or research experience is required.
The program will run this summer from May 18 to July 24, 2015. Application review will begin on March
15 and will continue until all positions are filled. For more information see the attached flyer. We have
setup a website with more information about the program, as well as the application
materials: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu .
Dunlap Institute Summer School
Dunlap Institute 2015 Summer School
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
26 – 31 July 2015
The annual Dunlap Institute Summer School includes both lecture and laboratory activities and is
intended for students who have finished at least the 3rd year of an undergraduate program or are in the
early years of a graduate program, and have a background in astronomy, physics, or engineering.
Students will:
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*Learn basic principles of optical, infrared and radio instrumentation
*Learn how detectors and spectrographs work
*Take part in a hands-on Fourier Transform Spectrometer lab
*Work with students from around the world
*Learn about a career in instrumentation
*Learn from international leaders in the field of astronomical instrumentation
*Attend professional development sessions, including one on encouraging diversity in astronomy
Registration Fee (without waiver): CA$500.00
Travel subsidies and registration fee waivers available.
For details and to apply: dunlap.utoronto.ca/summer-school
Applications and travel subsidy deadline: 10 April 2015
Instructors will include Dunlap postdocs and faculty, and leading instrumentation and observational
astronomers from Canada and the U.S. Visit our website for a list of confirmed instructors as it is updated.
See attached flyer for more information.
TAMU Athletics Tutor Position
TAMU Athletics looking for tutors for MEEN courses 221, 222, 315, and 368
My name is Madysen Rydeen, and I am the Tutor Coordinator in Athletics. I am looking for a couple
Mechanical Engineering tutors who have taken a variety of courses and have done their undergraduate
work at Texas A&M. Payment is $10/hour once employed by the athletics department, and hours are on
average 7-10 per week. Please contact Madysen if you are interested. Contact info is below.
Madysen Rydeen | Tutor Coordinator
office: 979-458-0295 | cell: 502-541-5143 | email: mrydeen@athletics.tamu.edu
Postgraduate Fellowship Opportunities
Next week begins our campus national fellowships process for the following awards:
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Rhodes**
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Marshall
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Mitchell**
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Churchill
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Gates Cambridge
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Fulbright
Each year, these prestigious scholarships provide funding for students to engage in numerous
postgraduate opportunities around the world and are awarded to only a select number of students in the
nation.
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To be competitive for these awards, the student should have a solid GPA (3.7 or higher for all but the
Fulbright; 3.0 and higher for Fulbright) and be significantly involved in research, community service,
internships, and/or other activities. Students who want to apply for the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, or
Churchill awards must fill out a campus application and be selected for official University nomination.
The deadline is April 3, 2015 at Noon. Although a campus nomination is not required, if a student would
like guidance or assistance in their Fulbright or Gates Cambridge application, the application materials
must be submitted by July 17, 2015 at 5pm. If you know of any students who graduate before August
2016 and would be good candidates for these scholarships, I ask that you send me their names and
contact information. Additionally, if you need or would like more information about the awards, please
feel free to contact me. I hope to hear from you soon.
**NOTE: The Rhodes Trust AND the Mitchell Foundation has instituted a new policy. Each student must
write the following statement after completing their application:
“I attest that this essay is my own work and is wholly truthful. Neither it nor any earlier draft has been
edited by anyone other than me, nor has anyone else reviewed it to provide me with suggestions to
improve it. I understand that any such editing or review would disqualify my application.”
As such, no member of the university may assist with the creation or revision of a Rhodes or Mitchell
personal statement. Any student who is found to have received assistance with their statement WILL
NOT be nominated for the either the Rhodes or Mitchell Scholarship.
Interested students should plan to visit with the Fellowships Coordinator during National Fellowship
Drop-In hours.
Drop-in Location: Henderson Hall Front Desk
If you need to contact someone in the Undergraduate Advising Office, call 979-845-1252
Or e-mail Crystal Morris at cmorris@tamu.edu
If you need to speak to an adviser, try:
Rachal Thomassie at rthomassie@tamu.edu
Katelynn Graham at kgraham@tamu.edu
Doug Beck at dbeck@tamu.edu
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