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REGIONAL ROUNDUP University of California, Merced In its second year as an official club, the Science and Engineering Association (SEA), UC-Merced’s SHPE chapter, continues to strive for big gains. Although SEA has reported significant increases in student participation, now that it has made its mark on the university, it is starting to branch out into the community. This semester, SEA hosted its very first major event. During E-Week, SEA invited ESL students from Atwater High School to the university. They participated in seminars on subjects that ranged from the college application process to financial aid. Professors gave demonstrations and elaborated on science and engineering professions. Students also toured the campus and ate in UC Merced’s dining commons to get a little taste of college life. SEA hopes that the event spread the importance of science, engineering and higher education, giving students an experience that they will hopefully pursue in the future. These students are the future. Let us guide them to a successful path! Submitted by Joseph Ortiz every year, but none of them are focused on science and engineering. This year SSCLES will work with Dr. Robert Marquez and an organization called Casas Del Quinto Sol to build a prototype home. We also hope to do a couple of outreach activities to expose younger students to science and engineering. Of course, we also will be doing fun things like seeing the White Sands National Monument. Our members are very excited. Submitted by Nydia Cardenas Student Chapter President REGION II Arizona T California (Southern) T Hawaii T Nevada (Southern) From the RVP Region II continues to be at the forefront of initiatives that are essential to SHPE’s mission. Our professional chapter leaders have been working with IPC sponsors to develop new programs for attracting more technical professionals to become members. Included among these is the upcoming Professional Development Day event in Phoenix, Arizona, site of the November 2008 SHPE Conference. Our student chapters have also collaborated with professional chapters to host Engineers Week events in Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Phoenix and Tucson. Last year, these events had a great deal of success in reaching out to Hispanic pre-college students and their parents, and we hope to do even better this year. We also are hard at work in organizing this year’s SHPE Conference. Our volunteers have teamed with members from other regions in projects. Since this is the first year that UNR participated in E-Week since the late 1960’s, our chapter has worked hard to keep it an ongoing tradition. We joined with other engineering clubs on campus to host a barbecue every day that week as well as a fun engineering activity. Our goal was to make Lego robots that the non-engineering students could navigate. We then held a tournament, and the winner received a TI-89 graphing calculator. It was as successful as we anticipated, and we hope that everyone had fun planning E-Week activities. Submitted by Brandon Williams Student Chapter President University of Nevada, Reno SHPE-UNR was very busy with its E-Week Eastern Washington University Faculty Openings Construction Management The Department of Engineering and Design invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position beginning in September 2008. We are seeking a broadly trained candidate who will be an inspirational teacher, role model, and mentor, and who complements the strengths of our faculty in scholarship, teaching, and service, in order to engage in an instructionally intensive undergraduate program in B.S. in Technology, Construction Management Option. The department wishes to reinforce our commitment to enhancing diversity broadly defined, recognizing that providing a diverse learning environment is the most effective means of preparing students for personal and professional success in an increasingly global and multicultural society. The successful candidate must have an earned PhD in Construction Management or in Civil Engineering, or a Master in Civil Engineering with a PE, or closely related field. Experience in the construction industry is highly desirable. Particular areas of interest are: Lean Construction, Sustainability, Design Construction Integration, and Information Technology. Candidates with teaching and/or research interests at the interface of two or more of these areas are especially encouraged to apply. Some of the primary responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate level, course and program development, and contribution to the continuous improvement and outcomebased assessment of the program. A secondary area may include teaching a “Technology and Society” course. Mechanical Engineering Technology The Department of Engineering and Design invites applications for two (2) full-time Assistant Professor positions beginning in September 2008. We are seeking a broadly trained candidate who will be an inspirational teacher, role model, and mentor, working with MESA and who complements the strengths of our faculty in scholarship, teaching, and service, in order to engage in an instructionally intensive undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering Technology. The department wishes to reinforce our commitment to enhancing diversity broadly defined, recognizing that providing a diverse learning environment is the most effective means of preparing students for personal and professional success in an increasingly global and multicultural society. The successful candidate will have an MS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, and recent, relevant industrial experience. A PhD, a PE, and successful prior teaching experience are preferred. A Master in Engineering and PE or PhD is required for tenure. Primary areas of responsibility include teaching engineering technology and related courses in TAC of ABET accredited programs, student advising, curriculum development, scholarly activities, such as publishing, grant development, and industrial liaisons, and department and university service. A secondary area of responsibility may include teaching a “Technology and Society” course. Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. We are an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. The successful candidate must have the ability to promote and support cultural competency, pass a background check and show proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. pursuant to U.S. immigration laws. Please send curriculum vita, transcript copy, letter of application, electronic examples of creative work, electronic examples of student work (if available), and references with phone numbers to: Dr. Donald Richter, Chair Department of Engineering and Design Eastern Washington University 319 G CEB Cheney, WA 99004-2431 (509) 359-2880 (509) 359-6420 fax Donald.Richter@mail.ewu.edu Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 52 SHPE R Spring 2008

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