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Hello all!

This is a reminder that the final add deadline for MAE 1900, 4291, 4900, [and 4980-TAing for credit] is Friday Oct 1 at 11:59pm on StudentCenter.

StudentCenter requires a permission number to enroll in the above courses. You can only receive a permission number by submitting your MAE 1900/4291/4900 online form. Your MAE faculty research advisor must then follow the link in their email to approve your form, which then shoots off to Ashley to send you a permission number to enroll in StudentCenter. The MAE Undergrad Office closes at 4:30pm on weekdays, which means Ashley is not sending out permission numbers at 5pm, 8pm, 11pm on October 1st. So please submit your online form as soon as possible.

If you have already submitted your online form but haven’t received a permission number yet, please follow up with your faculty research advisor to make sure they have opened the email and approved the form.

The Engineering Registrar’s Office WILL NOT be approving any petitions to add late. If you do not complete the above steps in time, if you forget to enroll in StudentCenter, you will be considered a volunteer for the semester.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Sincerely,
Kae-Lynn Wilson
MAE Undergrad Coordinator
125 Upson
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CU Solar Boat Applications Due

Since our establishment in 2017, CU Solar Boat is a project team aiming to create the fastest, most powerful, ergonomic, and maneuverable solar and battery-powered single-occupant speed boat for the annual Solar Splash World Championship of Collegiate Solar Boating.  Our goal as a student project team is to provide an environment for students to work problems for which they have no direct training, to gain experience working as a team, and to follow the complete process of bringing an idea to reality through an iterative process of design, build, test, and modify.

We are currently recruiting for the fall semester!

Upperclassmen applications are due September 8th at 11:59pm

and Freshman applications are due October 1st by 11:59pm.

Apply on our website at https://cusb.engineering.cornell.edu/recruitment/ !

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ORIE MEng

Hello Juniors and Seniors!

Interested in MEng but don’t want to give up that full-time offer?

If you plan to graduate in December 2021 OR will be within 8 credit hours of completing your BS by January 2022, listen up:

ORIE is planning to offer a new option that will enable you to start your MEng on campus and complete it remotely.  This option will be available for the following MEng concentrations:

  • Applied OR
  • Data Analytics
  • Strategic Operations 

Want to learn more?  Be sure to attend our upcoming information session on September 2nd.  In light of the new campus COVID precautions just announced, the session will be held online:

What: ORIE MEng Information Session

When: 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET, Thursday, September 2

Where: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/94410451784?pwd=eEZCR2pOck8xdkZpZGIyeHBMNURqZz09

Can’t make the session but want to apply for Spring 2022?  Please make an appointment to meet with me ASAP using the link below.  The application deadline for Spring 2022 is September 15, so do not delay!

Hope to see you online next week – welcome back!

— Prof. Kathryn Caggiano

Kathryn Caggiano, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice and Director, Master of Engineering Studies

School of Operations Research and Information Engineering

Cornell University

Phone:  607-255-2370

Email:  kec4@cornell.edu

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/kathryn-caggiano-4224904

 

Appointments: https://calendly.com/kec4/20min-general

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AguaClara Info Session

Join the AguaClara Team!

Want to use engineering knowledge to address real world problems? Interested in hands-on research and engineering design?

AguaClara is looking for innovative, passionate, and hard-working students to join our team and help us solve global water problems. We are committed to the ongoing development of resilient, gravity-powered drinking water and wastewater treatment technologies. There are spots open on our team not only for engineering students interested in water treatment research but also students with CAD or app design experience, as well as students with web design, marketing, and finance skills. Visit our website or come to one of our information sessions to learn more about our team!

AguaClara Information Sessions

Tuesday (08/31) [5:30 – 6:30 PM EST] https://cornell.zoom.us/j/97889464069?pwd=N3dFTk1FNjdHTzJ6Z0FscElaYlVsUT09

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Monday (09/03) [5:00 – 6:00 PM EST]

https://cornell.zoom.us/j/99217656656?pwd=bkxJOEVDdEQvVVpqamFndlYxUGIzUT09

 (deadline for upperclassmen applications: September 7th @ 11:59PM EST)

 

Friday (09/24) [5:30 – 6:30 PM EST]

https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98734108250?pwd=YkdVZUtIQkpxUVNLRkZxN25mcFFidz09

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Tuesday (09/28) [5:30- 6:00 PM EST]

https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96563869742?pwd=OTRtQWNHZURvaFFXcldHRFlvSFVlQT09

 (deadline for freshmen applications: September 30 @ 11:59PM EST)

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Info Session

Discover the technology and innovation behind products that make life easier. Join Procter & Gamble to learn more about career opportunities and how to make an impact on more than just your career.

Target Audience: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Information Science, Systems and Technology, Materials Science Engineering.

Handshake Event:

https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/events/812555?ref=events-search

External Registration Link:

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/CornelSWE/rsvp_boot?id=1176857

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Hello!

My name is Drew, and I graduated from Cornell University this past May. I wanted to reach out to tell you about the information session Air Products is hosting tomorrow night, September 1st, at 5pm.

Air Products is hiring for our summer internship and full-time Career Development (CDP) program. Come learn about how we’re providing industrial gases that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability, and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. Our company goal while doing so is to be the safest, most profitable, and most diverse industrial gas company. Beyond talking about our goals and our products, we’ll have Cornell alumni who are in –or have been through—our CDP program share their experiences with the company.

Please visit and apply for the positions on airproducts.com/careers. We’re specifically hiring chemical and mechanical engineers for the following positions:

 

Please join our information session using this link: Click here to join the meeting

You can also find the information session on Cornell AIChE’s Facebook page.

 

Hope to see you there!

Drew Lazarow

CDP Chemical Engineer, Air Products

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Paid MAE Lab Jobs for Students

The MAE Instructional Labs are looking for help in the following areas.  All positions are paid.

The jobs are generally 5 to 10 hours a week.  Pay is dependent on skills and year in school – $12.00to $15.00/hour.  In addition to specific duties below all workers may be called on to do additional tasks as needed by the instructional staff, etc.

Note: jobs may be combined if desired.

All interested students contact (by email):  Matt Ulinski, Hansen Director of Instructional Labs at mu25@cornell.edu

MAE 2020 Demo Help

Deliver and return MAE 2020 Demos to classroom.  Must be available Wednesday at noon and Friday at 10 AM for half an hour.  Can be combined with other listed jobs.

Reimagine 2020 Demos: 

Help reimagine 2020 demos and packaging.  Must have taken MAE 2020.  Create foam inserts for MAE 2020 demo kits.  Using 3d router table and CAD software, modify and manufacture foam inserts for MAE 2020 demoe kits.  Training provided.  Can be combined with other listed jobs.

Upgrade MAE 3260 Labs/Equipment.

Help with converting from hardware measurements to software (LabVIEW).  Should have LabVIEW experience, taken MAE 3260 and familiarity with 3260 equipment.

 

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MAE FA21 TA and Grader Positions Available

If you’d like to be considered for a Teaching Assistant or Grader position, please fill out this google form as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/TpjVuisCELoA4dzD9

Mechanical Engineering majors may use their work as a TA to count for credit, which can fulfill an Advisor Approved elective requirement (contingent on advisor approval). TAs and graders average no more than 10 hours of work per week (fluctuations in the workload will occur throughout the semester, but should not average more than that). Students who receive offers for TA positions should plan on being asked to offer office hours, lead discussion or lab sections, and possibly assist with grading. Additional specific or alternate TA tasks are decided by the instructor. TAs should plan to be available at least a week before the start of the semester through the grading of final exams. Students who receive offers for grading positions will only be required to grade; no other TA tasks are required.
TA’s and graders are required to attend a half-day training offered by Engineering Learning Initiatives.

Grader positions are offered at a paid hourly rate.
TA positions must be taken for credit if it is your first time TAing for MAE, otherwise they can be for credit or at a paid hourly rate. Please note that due to Covid-related budget cuts across the university, first preferences will be given to students who are willing to TA for credit.
More TAs will be hired than Graders this fall due to the possible increase in help professors will need.

There is no formal application process for a TA or grader position; you need only fill out the google form with the information requested in it. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Courses being offered in the fall that may need TA/Grader support:

ENGRD2020 Statics and Mechanics of Solids

ENGRD2210 Thermodynamics

ENGRI1170 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

ENGRI1270 Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Engineers

MAE3050 Introduction to Aeronautics

MAE3230 Introductory Fluid Mechanics

MAE3270 Mechanics of Engineering Materials

MAE3780 Mechatronics

MAE4020 Wind Power (also senior design)

MAE4060 Introduction to Spaceflight Mechanics

MAE4272 Fluids/Heat Transfer Laboratory

MAE4300 Professional Practice in Mechanical Engineering

MAE4340 Innovative Product Design via Digital Manufacturing

MAE4351 Interdisciplinary Design Concepts

MAE4700 Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical and Aerospace Design (also senior design)

MAE4730 Intermediate Dynamics

MAE4780 Feedback Control Systems

MAE5250 Computer Aided Manufacture

MAE5270 Design for manufacture and assembly

MAE5430 Combustion Processes

MAE5940 Professional Development for Master of Engineering in MAE

MAE6010 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics I

MAE6060 Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Estimation, and Control

Sincerely,

Kae-Lynn Wilson
Acting Undergraduate Coordinator
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University

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Cornell University Cap & Gown

To my MAE seniors attending the University graduation ceremony:

A cap & gown MUST be ordered if you plan on attending the in person graduation ceremony. This is a university requirement. TOMORROW, May 5th, is the last day to submit your online order.

Sincerely,

Kae-Lynn Wilson
Undergraduate Coordinator
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
127 Upson Hall

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Graduation Audit Meetings and Commencement

Good afternoon!

To my MAE juniors: it is time for a graduation audit meeting! This is required. Let’s make sure you are on track and verify your completed requirements so far. You can make a half an hour long appointment on my calendar here. Please be sure to include your NetID. Any time not blocked off by blue/yellow blocks is fair game. All meetings will be conducted over zoom, I send a link roughly 10 minutes before the appointment. Meetings can also be held over the summer but don’t wait!

To my MAE seniors: All 3 required “quizzes” are now live on the ME Senior Design Canvas page. Please complete them at your convenience. The first two quizzes are very short- maybe 5 minutes of your time. The final quiz does not have to be completed until you have submitted your final report to your senior design faculty advisor. MAE will have an online graduation ceremony, more information will be coming very soon. Please don’t forget to get your advisor approved electives officially approved, if you have not already sent me an email!

For MAE December 2021 seniors who would like to attend the May 2021 in person university commencement, please see the announcement from the Commencement Office below:

Due to COVID health regulations we have recently determined the following for Dec. ’21 grads to attend an early Commencement.

  1. They can only attend if they are in Ithaca now and in Daily Check and testing program. They will need to follow testing plans during Commencement week.
  2. They’ll need to show that they are compliant with negative testing within 72 hours, of attending Commencement ceremonies, or show Fully vaccinated records of 14 days after receiving both shots or the single J&J shot.
  3. Wearing the academic regalia is required to attend Commencement ceremonies.
  4. Students must order Cap & Gown NOW to be shipped directly to them as we will not have on campus distribution,
  5. Their name will NOT be in the program at the stadium, it will be in next year’s program.
  6. They will NOT receive automatic communications so will need to refer to the Commencement website for information.
  7. They must wear a mask at all events on campus and in the stadium.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Kae-Lynn
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MAE Undergraduate Office
mae_undergrad@cornell.edu

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Cornell Engineering Alumni Association Award Nominations

The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association has established a $1500 Academic Achievement Award to recognize individuals who enhance undergraduate education, outside of the classroom, who are not tenure track faculty members. Lecturers, instructors, research associates, professional staff, librarians, and lab technicians in the College of Engineering are eligible for this award. [but not graduate TAs]

Criteria: Nominations are encouraged for individuals who have provided outstanding support for undergraduates outside of the classroom. Activities could include mentoring, advising, team support, research support, curriculum enhancement and laboratory support.

If you know of someone in the College of Engineering who you would like to see recognized for service to undergraduates, please send a message of nomination, including the person’s name and a paragraph giving the reason for the nomination, to: crp5@cornell.edu.

The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2021. A committee will choose the winner. The award will be made at a virtual awards ceremony of the Cornell Engineering Alumni Association.

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OPEC Oil Crisis Talk Friday 3/26 @10am EST

Your Engineering Career Influenced By World Events

Friday 3/26   10AM EST

Cornell Engineering alum William (Bill) Van Sweringen, ’74, ’75 Mechanical Engineering; Digital Strategy Advisor at ExxonMobil will be giving a talk at 10 am EST tomorrow (3/26) where he will be reflecting on his experience as a graduate amidst the OPEC oil crisis and his engineering career that has been driven by world events from that initial energy crisis, to rising democracy, to consumerism, to wars, to environmentalism, and to the digital revolution since then. Listen to career advice weaved in with world history from Bill Van Sweringen, as he describes his project management career.

Link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/94581797454?pwd=aWt5YjFBOFMvTXBtUlF3eE9OYXZjQT09

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LSC Summer Scholarship Application Now Open

LSC Summer application now open! To be nominated: Please schedule a meeting on my calendar no earlier than Monday, March 22nd.
-Kae-Lynn

The Learning Strategies Center (LSC) Scholarship Program is now open and intended to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students who:

  • are behind in credits for on-time graduation,
  • are behind on affiliation requirements, or
  • have been advised to moderate their course load.
  • See additional Guidelines via http://lsc.cornell.edu/lsc-scholarship/.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Cornell grant aid eligible and be in compliance with all other financial aid eligibility requirements
  • In good standing in their college
  • Students must be nominated for the scholarship

Only a limited number of scholarships are available; therefore, first preference will be given to seniors who need the assistance to graduate.

TO BE CONSIDERED:
Here are the steps to be considered for the LSC Scholarship:

  1. You must qualify for Cornell grant aid and be in compliance with all other financial aid requirements.
  2. Schedule a meeting with your Academic Advisor by April 5th to discuss the LSC Scholarship and obtain approval of course(s) you plan to take:
  3. ​​​​​​​Advisors will complete the Engineering Pre-LSC Scholarship Nomination Form
  4. The College Nominator will review and submit the nominations to LSC.
  5. Students will receive a prompt from LSC to complete their section of their nomination.
  6. If students are approved they will receive an email requesting acceptance of the award. Once accepted they will receive an acceptance letter.
    • Please check your SPAM/JUNK folder if you feel the process has been delayed
  1. Student will then add their approved course(s) to Student Center.

NOTE:
LSC Scholarships are for Cornell courses only, and cover the cost of tuition for regular session courses.

The LSC Scholarship is not granted for academic acceleration.

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Please Welcome Ashley Blank to MAE

Good afternoon, everyone! I am excited to finally share that MAE has hired another full time staff member in the MAE Undergraduate Office! We are so excited to be at full power again and provide you the support you deserve. Below is a short blurb about Ashley, as well as a zoom invitation if you’d like to drop by on her first day this Monday to say hello! If you’d like to send her an email, her netID is ab2224@cornell.edu.

 

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Hi Everyone! My name is Ashley Blank and I am excited to be joining MAE as the Assistant Undergraduate Coordinator.  I am a native-Kansan who made their way to Ithaca in 2009, along with my husband, Bryant.  We have two beautiful children, Ella (9 yrs) and Harper (6 yrs), and a zoo of animals including our newest, a 10-month-old German Shepherd named Luna.  I have a background in education and love working and helping students.  If I am not working you can usually find me singing, binge-watching shows and movies, and hanging out with my family.  Food is the way to my heart – especially iced lattes, ranch dressing, and anything that includes gravy.  I am a naturally social person so I look forward to getting to meet everyone.

 

Meet and Greet Drop-In information:
Zoom
Monday, March 15th, 11:30am-1:30pm
Link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/91318881233?pwd=MkNINzlLNHBLTmVqTzAxYWxDWmhVQT09

Sincerely,

Kae-Lynn Wilson
Acting Undergraduate Coordinator
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University