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