The GREEN Program for Summer 2013

Twelve days, five forms of renewable energy, action-packed adventures, cultural immersion and memories for a lifetime …

The GREEN Program gives motivated students a chance to travel to Costa Rica, the epicenter of renewable energy and sustainability, to gain a hands-on educational experience while enjoying the rich culture and helping change the world. Get a sneak preview of the program on our website: http://www.greenworknow.com./

Through a rigorous curriculum and exclusive access to renewable energy technology, this ground-breaking program helps students of all majors to bridge the gap between traditional textbook learning and accelerated career development. 

Students who attended this program in the past have cited it as "one of the best experiences of their life". Some have returned to Costa Rica for summer internships in the renewable energy sector.  Others applied their experiences to succeed in internships and jobs in the United States at leading companies such as General Electric, Bechtel, the USDA, EPA, USPTO and more. 

If you are interested in attending one of our upcoming programs, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.  Due to high demand enrollment will be limited to 20 students only.  Once you are accepted, a personal representative will be happy to guide you through the registration steps and answer any questions you may have.

Program Dates:  Summer 2013

May 15th - May 26th (Limited Spots)
May 22nd - June 2nd (Limited Spots)
May 29th - June 9th
June 5th - June 16th
June 12th - June 23rd
June 19th - June 30th
June 26th - July 7th
July 3rd - July 14th
July 10th - July 21st
July 17th - July 28th
July 24th - August 4th
July 31st - August 11th
August 7th - August 18th
August 14th - August 25th

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health

This is a paid 10-week summer environmental internship for undergraduate students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked.  The program is for rising juniors and seniors as of Fall 2013.  The application deadline is January 30, 2013.  

For more information or to view the application procedure, go to http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh/overview.htm#3. 

Undergraduate Research opportunity

Prof. Martha Grover, Prof. Lakeshia Taite  and Prof. Joseph Schork are in need of 1-2 undergraduate researchers during Spring 2013 on two very interesting projects.  One involves understanding the chemical origins of life, and specifically, the role played by polymeric biomolecules.  The other involves developing polymer structures for drug delivery.

Students accepted for these projects should be Juniors or Seniors in ChBE with a minimum GPA of 3.5.  Students will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week on the project, and will earn 3 hours of academic credit for Undergraduate Research, which can be applied as a Technical Elective.  Students will be expected to present their work at on-campus and off-campus colloquia.  There is every expectation that the students will be contributing authors on peer-reviewed publications.

If you qualify and are interested, please contact Prof. Schork at joseph.schork@chbe.gatech.edu by January 8, 2013.

Pharmacoengineering Graduate Program at the University of North Carolina

Beginning in Fall 2013, The Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics (MOPH) in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (the #2 School of Pharmacy in the U.S. in NIH funding and US News & World Report ranking), in a collaborative effort with the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, is offering the PhD program in pharmaceutical science with an emphasis on Pharmacoengineering, which is an emerging discipline that integrates engineering methods with pharmaceutical sciences.  This program focuses on training students to work at the interface of engineering and pharmaceutical sciences to develop safer and more effective medicine and medical technologies.  This program may be of interest to many of our undergraduates.  More info can be found online at http://pharmacy.unc.edu/pharmacoengineering.  

Finals Week

Good luck to all of you as you start Finals Week!  While it is important to study and prepare, it's equally important to take care of your physical and mental health.  Please make sure you are getting enough rest and nourishment.  If I sound like your mother, well.....it's because Momma knows best!  Let me know how I can help you if you run into any last minute crises.  Do good work; make good decisions.

Mock Interview Week

Practice your interview skills with REAL employers!

January 22 -25, 2013
9:00 a.m. — 3:05 p.m.
Student Success Center (Near Tech Tower) Basement Level
Sponsored by Georgia Tech Career Services, www.career.gatech.edu, 404-894-2550

Benefits: 

• Find out what employers are looking for 
• Experience various interviewing techniques
• Receive valuable feedback
• Learn what to do and not to do
• Test your interviewing skills
• Receive expert advice on appropriate attire

TO SIGN UP:

1. Login to your CAREERBUZZ account at www.career.gatech.edu
2. Click on the JOBS tab on the homepage
3. Under SHOW ME select ALL JOBS & INTERVIEWS
4. In the KEYWORD search box type in Mock Interview
5. View list of companies & select a company to sign up for an interview time slot

 Sign Up Between: December 15, 2012 – January 15, 2013

Case Interview Bonus Workshop:Capital One Case Interview Workshop
Date: Friday, January 25, 2013
Time: 11:30am -1:00pm
Location: Student Success Center -President's Suites C & D

The workshop attendance is limited to 50 students and RSVP is required.  To RSVP, please log-in to your CareerBuzz account and click on the Events tab and then Information Sessions. Select the “Case Interview Workshop” session on January 25th to RSVP.

Need a Notary?

Ever needed to have your signature notarized and you thought, "Now, where do I go for that????"

I received a helpful tip from a student regarding locating a notary for those times when you need a signature notarized: http://studentcenter.gatech.edu/Pages/Notary.aspx

It's free!

Fundamentals of Engineering exam

Students interested in licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the state of Georgia frequently take the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) examination during their senior year.  The next exam will be administered in April 2013. 

There is a multi-step process which must be completed before you are allowed to take the exam.  Instructions were sent out in early November, but if you did not receive them and are interested in applying for the license and to take the exam, please email me and I will resend them to you.

A summary of the steps is listed here.  Remember this is a multi-part process—it starts with the Secretary of State’s office, www.sos.ga.gov/plb/pels, then requires additional paper documents and signatures, and finally, requires registration for the actual exam.  

 You complete your application for your EIT License on-line with the Secretary of State’s office and pay theiir $20.00 application fee.

o   Notes:  While filling out your on-line application for the Secretary of State’s Office be sure to print both your “Signature Page” and your receipt.  You will need to receipt number on the Signature Page for tracking purposes.  If you miss printing your receipt while filling out your application you cannot go back and retrieve it.

You need a total of five reference signatures, three of which must be PE’s.  I can provide you with a list of PE’s within CHBE; there may also be opportunities to obtain reference signatures from PE’s in other departments.  Let me know if you run into any issues obtaining your signatures.

You will need to submit to me the following items no later than December 14:

o   A complete Reference Signature page

o   A signed consent form

o   The Secure and Verifiable Documents page

o   A copy of a government-issued photo  ID, i.e. driver’s license, passport, etc)

When the NCEES registration opens (http://www.ncees.org/Exams/States/GA.php you will log in, register, and pay your exam fee.

Fall 2012 Employer Diversity Panel

Thursday, November 29, 2012
11:00 AM
Clary Theater (in the Bill Moore Student Success Center)

Come and hear from a panel of employers to:

• Learn about their companies and the opportunities within
• Find out how to best market yourself
• Learn about traits and characteristics of the people they hire
• Understand the importance of diversity in their organizations

Featured employers include:

• Google
• Deloitte
• GE
• Newell Rubbermaid
• Siemens

HAVE LUNCH WITH THE PANEL MEMBERS!  Network with employers and enjoy a free lunch on us!  Sit and chat with employers to gain additional insight during the networking luncheon immediately following the panel.

If you would like to attend the Networking Luncheon portion of the event, you MUST RSVP to:  Andrea Johns at Andrea.Johns@success.gatech.edu no later than 11/27/12.  We hope to see you there!

Registration issues: No New Seats

There are several CHBE classes with students on a wait list.  PLEASE NOTE:  if there are multiple sections of a given class, and there are seats available in any section of the class, NO ADDITIONAL SEATS will be added!  If you need a particular class to progress in your program, you should register for the open seats rather than remain on the wait list.  This may require re-working your schedule. 
There is NO GUARANTEE of  class availability for students on a wait list.  To accommodate our students most of our core classes are offered every quarter, and many of them have multiple sections each quarter.  It is incumbent upon you to be as flexible as possible with your schedules and prioritize your CHBE classes.  If there are specific issues which are unique in your situation, please feel free to contact me for assistance.

Phase I Registration ends

The deadline for Spring schedule changes during Phase I registration is Friday, November 16 at 4pm.  After this, you will be unable to make schedule updates or changes until Phase II registration, which opens on Wednesday, January 2. 

Engineers for a Sustainable World meeting

Engineers for a Sustainable World will have another general meeting today, Thursday, November 15th from 11-12 in IC (Instructional Center) 211. The speaker will be Dr. Kimberly Kurtis, and the topic will be the 'Role of Cement and Concrete in Sustainability.' We will also be distributing t-shirts for dues-paying members. And, of course, there will be FREE PIZZA!

We welcome undergraduate and graduate students in all engineering backgrounds who have research interests in sustainable areas to learn more about Dr. Kurtis's project proposal and ESW. Come hear about how you can get involved in some other exciting projects as well!

We can't wait to see you there!

**NEW ELECTIVE IN SPRING 2013**

ChBE 4803/8803: Applied Spectroscopy
Prerequisites: Chem 3412 (Undergrad) or ChBE 6300 (Grad)

CRN: 29896 (Undergraduate) and CRN: 29899 (Graduate)

Instructor: Prof. Filler

Q: I’m a chemical engineer, why should I care about spectroscopy?

A: Good question! Spectroscopy underlies a myriad of common measurement techniques in areas as diverse as bioimaging, forensics, oil recovery, catalyst characterization, electronic materials fabrication, atmospheric chemistry, etc. Spectroscopy is essential for the modern chemical engineer.  It’s all around us! 

This class will allow you to answer these important questions:
1) “What information is encoded in the spectra of atoms and molecules?”
2) “How can spectroscopy help me understand the nature of a chemical, biological, or materials system?”
3) “What technique is most appropriate for my area(s) of interest/study?”

To register, students must request a Permit through OSCAR.  Questions? Contact Dr. Michael A. Filler (mfiller@gatech.edu)

Medical Device Entrepreneurship Association (MDEA)

The Georgia Tech Medical Device Entrepreneurship Association (GT MDEA) is a newly started association which aims to provide appropriate resources and networking tools for any student interested in becoming medical device entrepreneurs. 

Our main club goals include: 

• To provide resources for the educational development of students in medical device company development process 
• To provide networking opportunities for students 
• To provide good mentorship for students interested in entrepreneurship 
• To provide opportunities for collaborating any research work with entrepreneurship

To learn more about our club please visit our website http://www.gtmdea.org.   We are planning to host an info session for interested students about our future events.  The info session will be held at Klaus 1447 from 6:00- 7:00 pm on the 15th November. Food will be provided at the event.  Any questions can be referred to Hyeonjin Kwon, hkwon41@gatech.edu.

CHBE 3210 Transport II waitlist

For Spring 2013 there are many students who have waitlisted for CHBE 3210 Transport II, MWF 8am.  Please consider these facts as the end of Phase I registration aproaches:

• CHBE 3210 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for CHBE 3225 Separations and CHBE 4300 Kinetics.  If you are waitlisted for 3210, you cannot register for open seats in 3225 or 4300.
• You can waitlist for 3225 or 4300, but if a seat opens, you will NOT be able to register until you are also registered for 3210.
• There are seats available in CHBE 3210, CRN 26029, MWF 9am.  We will NOT add more seats to a section IF there are seats available in another section.

I encourage you to review your scheduling options and consider registering for any section in which seats are available.  Phase I registration ends on Friday, November 16 at 4pm.  Phase II registration opens on January 2, 2013.  Remaining on a waitlist does NOT guarantee you a seat in a class.

Registration Tips: Variable Hours

So, you are planning to do research this semester, and you have turned in your signed approval form from your professor.  You receive the email notification that you can now register for the course.

WARNING WARNING WARNING

When you register for a variable hour course (i.e. research), the registration will default to 1 hour; it is your responsibility to change the hours based on the agreement you have made with your supervising professor.  Your advisor CANNOT change the hours for you.

How do I change the number of hours for a variable hour course?

1. Log into Buzzport
2. On the Home tab locate the "REGISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES" channel
3. Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link
4. Select "Student Services & Financial Aid"
5. Select "Registration"
6. Select "Add/Drop Classes"
7. Select "Term"
8. Select "Change Course Options" at the bottom of screen
9. Enter the desired number of hours.

Do you Tweet?

There is an ongoing debate about how to get information to students that is timely and in a format that works for you.

• We use email--and so does everyone else--so you have learned to ignore email.  
• The Student Advisory Board (SAB) sends out an eNewsletter with information about activities, events and opportunities. It is sent to your inbox, so we don't know if it goes the way of your other email.
• We started this blog as a place where Your Beloved Advisor could post pertinent information regarding advising, registration, and academic support--in addition to activities, events, and opportunities of interest to CHBE students could be posted.  Of course, it is only useful if you are a follower or you seek out this information!
• So, if I were a student bombarded with too much information, what would be the best way to let me know tidbits of information that I might need or really appreciate?  The answer I am hearing most often is Twitter--it's short, it's sweet, it probably goes directly to your phone, and if you need more details, there would be a link to either the ChBE blog or ChBE Home page.

Did you know that there is ChBE Twitter account:  ChBE @ Georgia Tech, @GTChBE.  If you think this form of communication would work for you, become a Follower or let me know your thoughts.  We will try it out and see what kind of feedback is received!

Looking for a Technical elective?

This course will fulfill a Technical elective and has no restrictions that I can see!

MSE 3803: Special Topics: Optics and Soft Materials

* Lecture: MW 1:05 - 1:55 pm. MRDC 3515
* Lab Sections:
A: Tues. 12:05-2:55 pm, BH 357
B: Tues. 3:05-5:55 pm, BH 357
C: Thurs. 12:05-2:55 pm, BH 357
D: Thurs. 3:05-5:55 pm, BH 357

* Prerequisite: None !
* An elective course for Spring 2013.
* An inquiry-guided lab course for UG.
* Optical microscope is the only tool to use
* Open to everyone, but only up to first 12 students per lab section!

Examples of the Labs to Explore
1) Reintroduction to your first scientific tool: Light microscopy
2) Why is the sky blue?: Scattering and diffraction (1d & 2d) from the materials
3) Demonstration of phase transitions, nucleation and growth: Breath figures, a model system for chemical vapor deposition
4) Liquid crystals and LCD: A soft condensed matter system displaying a variety of defects, phase transitions, and morphologies
5) Polymer crystallization
6) Photonics in nature and structural colors: Butterfly wing scales using reflection microscopy

For more information, contact:
Prof. Mohan Srinivasarao: 404-894-9348, mohan@mse.gatech.edu
Dr. Jung Ok Park: 404-894-6528, jung.park@mse.gatech.edu