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EVENT PREVIEW cal knowledge of SHPE’s Hispanic talent. Each official SHPE student chapter sending 10 or more undergraduate students to the conference is required to form one team consisting of three contestants and one alternate. All contestants, including the alternate, must be current SHPE undergraduate student members. (Students who are not current members must become members by the time of registration.) Each team is advised to include a variety of technical backgrounds, as the questions asked during the Academic Olympiad will not be limited to any one particular subject. Technical Paper and Poster Competitions These competitions highlight the research achievements of SHPE students by allowing them to present their research in a public forum. SHPE invites graduate and undergraduate students who are SHPE members in good standing to submit their work, as long as the topic is related to the technical fields of engineering and science. A panel of professionals will judge each entry on: its relevance to broader society; originality of work; inclusion of new concepts; innovations or data; technical content; written presentation and clarity; and thoroughness of research and work presented in the abstract. AHETEMS Design Competition The AHETEMS Design Competition is intended to stimulate the creative, intellectual and entrepreneurial spirit; develop technical presentation skills; and instill the cooperation essential in a technical design project. This competition tests the technical and business intellect of Hispanic engineering and science students in the fabrication of a cost-effective product. Competitors must research, design, build and test a marketable product and write a relevant technical paper within an allotted time frame based on the competition theme, lunar surface systems. Extreme Engineering Challenge A non-stop, 24-hour competition pits teams against each other to find out which can out-design, out-develop and out-promote their newly engineered projects. This year, the stakes and awards are even greater for this popular event. To sign up, attend registration on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center. 50 STUDENT REGISTRATION There is only one student registration lodging plan, which includes shared, quadruple occupancy accommodations for up to four nights from Wednesday – Saturday, access to all workshops, general sessions, career/grad exposition and tickets to major events. Upon arriving onsite, student members will be assigned four per room (two double beds, same gender). Students wanting to room together must arrive onsite at registration together, as room space cannot be saved for students arriving later. The registration fee does not include the cost of incidental charges, thus requiring at least one person per room to leave a credit card deposit upon check-in. Please do not call the hotel directly for guest room accommodations. For questions on student registration, please e-mail membership@shpe.org. Important Note: Student registration is typically conducted via the SHPE student chapter. All SHPE chapters registering 10 or more undergraduate student members will be required to participate in the written portion of the National Academic Olympiad. All student registrants are required to input/update their résumé in OneSHPE. Early Registration 10/6/08 $100 Regular Registration 10/13/08 $150 Career Fair Only (without lodging) $50 PROFESSIONAL AND ADVISOR REGISTRATION Professional and advisor members taking advantage of registration plans that include lodging will be housed two to a room. Upon receiving registration and payment, the registration committee will assign roommates who will share a room (two double beds, same gender). The registration fee does not include the cost of incidental charges, thus requiring at least one person per room to leave a credit card deposit upon check-in. Please do not call the hotel directly for guest room accommodations. For questions on professional registration, please e-mail membership@shpe.org. Plan Early Regular On-site Registration Registration 10/6/08 10/13/08 $300 $300 N/A Features Plan A (Not available to corporate representatives.) Includes lodging for three nights (Thursday-Saturday), access to all workshops, general sessions, Career Expo and tickets to all major events. (Not available to corporate representatives.) Includes lodging for four nights (Wednesday-Saturday), access to all workshops, general sessions, Career Expo and tickets to all major events. Does NOT include lodging, but does include access to all workshops, general sessions, Career Expo and tickets to all major events. Plan B $350 $350 N/A Plan C Events Only $150 $150 $200 Refund Policy: All refund requests must be submitted in writing by Monday, October 13, 2008, at 11:59 PST, and will be made after the SHPE Conference. Refund requests will not be accepted after October 13th. There will be a $50 change fee for substituting one member for another. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Pre-College Registration For details on registering for the Pre-College Program, visit the AHETEMS website, www.ahetems.org. Travel Stipends SHPE is currently developing the guidelines and request processes for the 2008 SHPE Conference travel stipend program for students. Please continue to check www.shpe.org/shpe2008 for updated information on the travel stipend program. Corporate Registration/Sponsorship Recruiters should contact their company representatives to register for the conference. Volunteers Volunteering at the SHPE Conference creates greater opportunities to meet com- pany representatives, fellow students and professional members. The more times one volunteers, the better his or her chances are to win great prizes, including free registration to the next SHPE Conference. To register as a volunteer, simply visit the volunteer link on the conference website, select the events and submit the online form. For example, volunteering as a workshop assistant guarantees one a spot at a particular workshop. Hurry: the best volunteer opportunities will go fast! Hotel Students, professionals or advisors registering for a plan with hotel accommodations will have their reservations made by the SHPE Conference committee. Corporate representatives and attendees who register without housing must reserve their own hotel rooms. Please visit the SHPE Conference website for an updated list of available hotels near the convention site. ■ SHPE ❘ Fall 2008 http://www.ahetems.org http://www.shpe.org/shpe2008

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SHPE - Fall 2008 Contents President's Letter From the Vice President Calendar of Events National Board of Directors The Great '08: Chapter Leaders Learn to Spread 'SHPE Fever' Browser National Retreat Provides a Redefinition An Engineer and a Politician Capitalizing on Engineering Talent Grupos de Afinidad A Focused Approach to Getting the Job You Really Want SHPE Conference 2008 IPC Update Programs & Services Keeping Warm with 'Yuper' Familia Spirit Promise of Spring Recruit, Engage and Retain Regional Student Representatives Regional Roundup Advertisers Index

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