TWIE | This Week in Engineering |
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Plan to Attend our Biggest Networking Event!
Celebrate our 40th Anniversary with our returning alumni and their families, fellow engineering students, faculty and staff. Save the date and plan to attend the fourth annual Green & Gold Tailgate here at the college.
Friday, September 23
New facilities tours, alumni, faculty and student events during the day + Green & Gold Tailgate party in the early evening. Bring your family!
Saturday, September 24
Home games for both FAMU and FSU football:
FAMU vs Alabama A&M
FSU vs Boston College
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Interested in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work at Engineering?
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Everyone in our FAMU-FSU Engineering community is invited to join our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the college. This past year, our Let’s Start Here (LSH) Leadership Committee began this work in earnest for our faculty, students and staff. We are currently accepting volunteer interest in serving on the newly-formed Engineering DEI Advisory Council, which will pick up where the LSH committee left off.
In addition to the DEI Advisory Council, there are myriad other ways to get involved in creating a college culture that is more inclusive, offers equal opportunities for all and celebrates the diversity on our campus. There’s something for anyone who is interested in this important work. Please take a moment to complete this form if you are interested in joining us.
Thank you!
Tisha Keller, M.A.
Marketing + Communications Director
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University and College News |
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Associate Dean Roddenberry Named FL Engineer of the Year |
Michelle Rambo-Roddenberry, P.E., Ph.D. of Tallahassee was named the 2022 Engineer of the Year. Dr. Rambo-Roddenberry is the Associate Dean for Student Services & Undergraduate Affairs at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida A&M University – Florida State University. Dr. Rambo-Roddenberry’s service with FAMU-FSU College of Engineering began in 2006, teaching concrete design classes, conducting practice-oriented research to improve standards and practices governing bridge engineering and extending the service life of bridges through new materials and improved construction techniques. She launched the semi-annual Order of the Engineer Ring ceremony in 2007 – a ceremony that is now an official part of the college’s Launch graduation recognition. She has been practicing engineering for 28 years.
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The Florida Engineering Society (FES) recently honored leaders in Florida’s engineering community with its top professional recognitions, chief among them announcing a Tallahassee engineer and professor as Engineer of the Year, and a Doral engineer as the Young Engineer of the Year.
Altogether, seven pillars of Florida’s engineering community received top industry awards and designations during a ceremony held in conjunction with the FES Annual Conference in Orlando.
“Florida is fortunate to have highly talented engineers that have been designing and shaping Florida’s future, and we’re pleased to honor their excellence and achievement in this industry,” said Allen Douglas, Executive Director, Florida Engineering Society.
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Special University Funding Takes Polymer Testing Innovation to the Next Level |
Engineering researcher Rebekah Sweat, Ph.D. and her team received commercialization funding from Florida State University for their work with epoxies and resins. Sweat’s group takes a mix of special fibers and casts them into a mold, which allows them to test the composites for their bonding capability and strength. Samples look like lollipops and are about the size of a fingertip. (M Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU Engineering) |
A team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers has developed an advanced materials testing device, a finding that may revolutionize how companies test polymer composites in the future. Companies like 3M and Solvay develop and test polymer composites in search of lighter, more robust materials for the aerospace and automotive industry, but testing can be time-consuming and costly. Better testing methods have long been sought after in the industry.
Rebekah Sweat, an assistant professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering, worked with graduate and undergraduate students from the High-Performance Materials Institute on an invention to test advanced materials. The new device is a mold and testing fixture that will reduce costs and help speed up materials production.
“Companies specializing in advanced materials want to improve the bonding and resilience of their product to improve performance,” Sweat said. “Our device streamlines this process to rapidly test materials needed for manufacturing.”
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Solving critical transport issues for disaster supplies |
Engineering researchers (left to right) Junayed Pasha, Hui Wang and Maxim Dulebenets discovered that machine learning and artificial intelligence can determine the best routes for critical freight in the aftermath of a short or long-term disaster, easing the pressure on the supply chain. (M Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU Engineering) |
Is factory-in-a box manufacturing better than conventional manufacturing when it comes to disaster response? It comes down to algorithms, engineering researchers say…
The nature of a pandemic is to disrupt.
A factory in Shanghai recently closed because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The temporary shutdown caused a product they produce—contrast media used medical imaging—to be in short supply. The closure caused shortages in the U.S. and across the globe.
However, a team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers may have the solution for disruptions in goods and services in an emergency. It may come down to specialized algorithms and artificial intelligence that combat physical routing issues and freight transport problems.
“The idea is to bring a fully functional mobile factory to people in an area directly affected by a disaster,” Pasha said. “We are specifically looking at routing issues related to getting goods and products to people in need.”
Scientists at the college have discovered that exact metaheuristic algorithms and artificial intelligence systems could improve the transportation of goods in an emergency. This finding may solve supply chain issues during a pandemic or other disaster.
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Opportunities for Undergraduates |
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Federal Work Study Jobs at Engineering for Approved Students! |
Click the graphic above to access online portal to apply for FWS at Engineering: Job ID 52603
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Students in Energy: U.S. DOE Student Opportunities |
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Welcome to Students in Energy. Our goal is to connect students with all of the opportunities from the Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Labs. In addition, we will be sharing updates, news, and programs from DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). Subscribed participants will receive an email 1-2 times a month with updated information. Please feel free to reach out at any time with any questions regarding DOE information or student opportunities. Subscribe here.
FECM Student Opportunities
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NETL Internship Opportunities - National Energy Technology Laboratory offers internship opportunities to current undergraduate and graduate students, graduates who have received their degree within the last 3 years or received their doctorate within the last 5 years. Check out opportunities here.
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Northrop Grumman HBCU Invitational |
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FIRST Robotics Regional Competition 2023 in Tallahassee |
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The FIRST Robotics Regional Competition 2023 will again be in Tallahassee at FAMU’s Lawson Center, and we are hoping there will be a large contingent of college faculty, students and staff involved with the event. If you are interested in any of the following roles, mark your calendars now and reply to this email. I’ll put you on the list and keep you updated.
The event is March 10-12, 2023 (first weekend of Spring Break; you will have an entire week + another weekend OFF after the event!) at the Lawson Center on the FAMU Campus. You can be involved by:
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Competition judge (lots of different areas but you need to be an engineer to judge the game competition) – Fri and Sat, Mar 10-11 only; requires volunteer background check
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College ambassador – man the FAMU-FSU Engineering tabling to help us recruit these highly-qualified prospects! (Mar 9-11 only)
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Faculty workshop – give a 45-min talk on any engineering-related subject to 9-12 grade FIRST participants at the Lawson Center (Fri, Mar 10 only)
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Team mentor – fall and spring semesters, you can mentor a team as engineering advisor. Lots of opportunities across K-12 age teams; requires volunteer background check
Again, this is an amazing opportunity to be involved in the STEM pipeline and share your engineering enthusiasm with 1500+ future students and their families. It checks the box for many priorities, from recruiting to community service. Let me know if you want to be involved and save the date NOW!
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SELB wants you! Accepting Applications now. |
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The Student Engineering Leadership Board was created to assist the engineering student body as a whole, to be attentive to students' needs and be the advocated for students' issues. SELB members serve as liaison between students and the college's administration, faculty and staff.
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Student Peer Mentors Needed | Apply Now! |
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"One of the greatest values of mentors is their ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination."
– John C. Maxwell
"A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself." – Oprah Winfrey
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"A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future and believe it can be obtained." – Shawn Hitchcock |
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Events
August 2022
Fall Classes Begin, August 22
Welcome Back Students Week, Monday, August 22- Friday, 26 | FAMU-FSU Engineering
Registered Student Organization (RSO) Week, Monday, August 29-Friday, Sept. 2 | FAMU-FSU Engineering
September 2022
Labor Day Holiday, September 5 | No classes, College closed
STEM Resume Cafe, Wednesday, September 14, 9:00am-1:00pm | FAMU-FSU Engineering
STEM Career & Internship Fair, Tuesday, September 20, 9:00am-3:00pm | FAMU-FSU Engineering
Green & Gold Tailgate, Friday, September 23, 2;00-7:00pm | FAMU-FSU Engineering
FSU Family Weekend, Friday, Sept. 23-25
FSU Homecoming, Sept. 26-30
FAMU Family Weekend, Oct. 1-3
FAMU Homecoming, October 25-29
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FAMU Official University Academic Calendar
https://www.famu.edu/academics/registrars-office/pdf/Fall-Calendar-2022-02-21-2022.pdf
FSU Academic Calendar:
FAMU-FSU Engineering Academic Calendar & Deadlines: https://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/students/academic-deadlines
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Challenger Learning Center Info
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Now Hiring: Guest Services Staff
Learn about the periodic table of elements and which ones can create a bang! Some age-appropriate activities may include: experiment with exploding elements such as alkali metals in water, diet coke and mentos, baking soda and vinegar, elephant toothpaste, bottle rockets, and discover what elements make the different colors in fireworks.
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Apollo 11: First Steps Edition
Timed to the 50th anniversary of NASA’s celebrated Apollo 11 mission, Apollo 11: First Steps Edition is a thrilling cinematic experience that showcases the real-life moments of humankind’s first steps on the Moon. In this special giant-screen edition of Todd Douglas Miller’s critically acclaimed Apollo 11 documentary, created exclusively for science centers and museum theaters, the filmmakers reconstruct the exhilarating final moments of preparation, liftoff, landing and return of this historic mission—one of humanity’s greatest achievements and the first to put men on the Moon. Starts Wednesday, July 20.
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Top Gun: Maverick is BACK!
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.
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