Welcome to “The MEmo”! This newsletter will keep you up-to-date on information involving ISU Mechanical Engineering activities and opportunities so you won't miss a thing!

Important Dates

April 10 (Wednesday): Engineering Student Project Showcase @ Student Innovation Center (3p-430p) April 15 (Monday): First day of assigned Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration dates for students projected as Sophomores

Boeing Research Fellowship

The Boeing Company has provided an endowment to fund UG’s research activity. The endowment income is used to recruit 15 UG students for research for two semesters for about 10-12 weeks each semester. A fixed stipend is paid for each semester over four months in each semester. Students are placed in different research laboratories under the supervision of specific faculty members. The research appointment is based on your interest and need not be in the student’s department. The academic year 2024-25 stipend will be $1,600 per semester. Each student is required to present their research at one or more forums on the ISU campus. Each student is also required to prepare and share a semester-end report in the fall and spring semesters with their faculty mentor, Boeing mentor, and Dr. Somani as the program coordinator. All students will also participate in mentoring activities and seminar series conducted by SIC of ISU’s University Honors Program. Deadline for application: April 17 Apply here

LyondellBasell Clinton Plant Tour

The LyondellBasell Clinton Plant is hosting a site visit (chartered bus included) available to all ISU undergraduate ME, EE, CHE students on April 19^th. We would also welcome ME faculty who are interested and available. 

This would be an excellent opportunity for ME students (and their professors) to learn more about our industry and how an ME fits into a petrochemical plant. See below for the itinerary and scan the attached QR Code to sign up.

Itinerary

Tentative Schedule:

• Depart ISU from the Memorial Union | 7 AM
• Bus to LYB Clinton plant (3400 Anamosa Rd, Clinton, IA 52732) | 7 AM – 10 AM
• Arrive at Clinton Plant | 10 AM
• Process Overview of Olefins, LDPE, HDPE technologies | 10 AM – 11:30 AM
• Lunch served | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Bus tour inside fence line (outside of process areas) | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
• CHEs: Walk through control room | 1:30 PM – 2 PM
• Questions and closing remarks | 2 PM – 3 PM
• Depart Clinton plant | 3 PM
• Bus to Memorial Union | 3 PM – 6 PM
• Arrive at Memorial Union | 6 PM

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