April 1, 2008
ASME Newsletter 04-1-2008
There have been a few updates to the Newsletter sent yesterday. Please note changes to the Barcrawl location and Election dates.
1. ASME Spring 2008 Barcrawl
2. Executive Board Elections
3. Final general meeting with Arcelor-Mittal
4. Information session with Northrop Grumman Corporation
5. Relay for Life
6. Women’s Conference
7. Technical topics seminar with Flint Hills Resources
8. ASME Etiquette Dinner
1 . ASME Spring 2008 Barcrawl
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Time: 7:30pm-2:00am
Please note the change to the start location. We will not start at Geo’s at 7:30. The schedule is as follows:
Geo's: 7:30-9
Murphs: 9-10
Firehaus: 10-11
Legends:
11-12
Joe's:
12-2
Contact Rob Zudic, at rzudic2@uiuc.edu for more information.
2. Elections
Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 5:00-5:45 pm
Location: 135 MEB
Do you want to be on the 2008-2009 ASME executive board? Elections will be from 5pm-5:45pm on April 15th before the meeting with Arcelor-Mittal. The executive board is an excellent way to get personal connections with company representatives, leadership opportunities, and a chance to use some of the engineering skills you have learned along the way. Applications are online as well as attached to this email. They are due by April 15th, 2008 to the ASME mailbox in 158 MEB, or directly emailed to Matt Savoie (msavoie2@uiuc.edu). If you have any questions please feel free to email any of the board members for more specific information on different positions. And of course, there will be dinner served following elections and before the meeting.
3. Final
general meeting with Arcelor-Mittal
Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: 135 MEB
As the 2007-2008 academic year draws to a close, we
present our final general meeting of the semester. You'll want to be present to
win prizes based on your participation over the semester, but even more importantly, this meeting is hosted by the world's leading
steel producer -- ArcelorMittal. Come learn about
international experiences in the steel industry and how globalization has
affected this leader.
Dinner, as always, will be provided.
4. Information session
with Northrop Grumman Corporation
Date: April 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
Agenda: What does an M.E. do at NGC?
Signups at http://asme.ec.uiuc.edu/signups.php
Contact Xing at
5. ASME Relay for life
Date: April 18-19
Time: 7:00 pm- 7:00 am
There are only 17 days until the relay, join our team and be sure to contact family and friends for donations!!!
Web link to join Team ASME and the donation page:
6. ASME Women’s Conference
Date: April 19th
Time: 1-4 pm
Place: John Deere Pavillion
ASME is sponsoring its first
Women's conference on April 19th. It will be from 1-4pm in the Deere Pavilion.
All engineering majors welcome. More information to follow!
7. Technical topics
seminar with Flint Hills Resources
Date: April 22nd
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Place: 143 MEB
Flint Hills Resources is an
independent chemical company seeking to hire UIUC Mechanical Engineers. Rather
than describe the company or its products, however, FHR would like to present
the various opportunities available to MEs at its
various locations and discuss what roles MEs have at
refineries.
8. ASME Etiquette Dinner
Date: Monday April 28th
Time: 6-8 pm
Place: Colonial Room (1st Floor of the
Cost: $10.00
Come out to an etiquette dinner hosted by ASME. Elizabeth Reutter will be presenting and dinner will be served. Learn the skills to make a great impression at any important dinner. Dinner will consist Tossed Salad, Vegetarian Vegetable Soup, Oven Roasted Chicken w/Chipotle Glaze, Sparkling Grape Juice/Toast, Apple Pie. Beverages: Water, Iced Tea, Coffee offered with dessert. This is a great chance to learn how to impress companies in dining situations. Sign-ups will be at ASME events.
For more information please contact Kirk at strebel2@uiuc.edu.
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