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AIChE
National Conference
2009
Nashville, TennesseeOregon State: “We Maintain”
-Jerry
Outline• Travel• Student Chapter
Workshops• Networking/grad school
fair• Awards• Conference bash• Fun!
Look out Nashville, here come the Beavs!
• 6 am flight which means wake up at 4am!
Maintaining Well Balanced Chapter Operations
• Social Events with the Faculty
• Community Service Project
• Have annual events people can anticipate
• Wiki Site for CBEE
• Pamphlet about the club for freshmen
• Strict club dues
• Coordinate better with campus resources
Interesting Ideas on Funding and Freshmen (from Texas A & M)
• Co-program events with other disciplines• Maintain contact with graduated officers and members• Keep sponsors by sending pictures and letter updates• Increase attendance by increasing advertising
– Facebook group messages, notifications– Officer or club shirts worn on meeting days– Computer lab screen backgrounds and screen savers
changed to ads for general meetings and events
• Mentor Program:– Freshmen + Junior/Senior– Students + Graduate in Industry– Yearly dinners, game nights, tutoring, etc.
Student Chapter WorkshopsBest practices for successful chapter operations. Topics include:
fundraising and leadership; community service; networking with Industry and Alumni; conducting an interview workshop; more.
Engineers Without BordersUniversity of Washington
-You can be a Chem E/Bio E/Env E and be involved with EWB!
-A non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities world-wide to improve their quality of life through sustainable engineering projects.
-Oregon State Grouphttp://groups.engr.orst.edu/ewb/
Effective Fundraising and Increasing Freshman ParticipationTexas A&M University
-Mentor program: matching upperclassman and underclassman, mentor activities/club member activities (dinner banquet)
-Plant tours
-OSU Chapter already does a great job with fundraising and class involvement (Fundraising Without Big Companies – Ryan Stillwell & Maddie Midgett)
Graduate School Fair• Learn about research
happening in different programs
• Talk to professors, students and admissions people
Networking BrunchMeet and play games with students from other schools
PresentationsStudent Workshops:K-12 Outreach Activities Funded Through AIChE Energy Initiative : Mikkel Leslie, Jean Rosenbalm
Fundraising Without Big CompaniesRyan Stillwell & Maddie Midgett
Student Paper Competition:
Awards Won• 08-09 Outstanding Student Chapter (5 years
running), 1 of 15 in the nation• Maddie Midget – 2nd place in the National Paper
Competition• Michelle Adlong (EnvE Senior) - Othmer
Scholarship, 1 of 15 in the nation• Marsha Lampi (BioE junior) – 08-09 Othmer
Sophomore Award• Kristina Schmunk (EnvE soph.) - 08-09
Freshman Award
Conference Bash• The famous
Whildhorse Saloon• All 3 floors for just
AIChE• Free food & soda,
pool, & line dance lessons
• Live band• Big ol’ dance floor• Competitions
Dance Competition
Dance Competition
Exploring Nashville!!!
Going out with my boots on…
Worked all week, it’s time to play…
Gonna get a little bit sideways!
Next year in Salt Lake City!