Society of Women EngineeringSeptember 19th, 2012

President

Hi Ladies,

I hope everyone is getting settled in with school andis enjoying their classes! One thing I want to remindyou all is that SWE Nationals is in Houston, Texasthis year! If you are interested in getting away fromthe cold in November you should sign up for it tonight!We need to have a yes or no tonight so we canreserve the proper amount of hotel rooms. It's a greatopportunity to get to go to the conference and it's at agreat price! I hope you will consider coming! Also,check out the SWE website (www.swe.org) andbecome a national member as well!!

Casey O’Donohueodonohue6@msu.edu

Vice President

Hey Ladies!

Today's host is Whirlpool, who will present on"Working in a Global Environment."

Basak Oguz:“I graduated from Michigan State with a BSME in2007 and MSME in 2009. After completing mymaster's degree, I joined Whirlpool's EngineeringRotational Leadership Development Program(WERLD Program). As part of the rotational program,I completed 4 rotations in different engineeringfunctions and product categories including onerotation in Schorndorf, Germany. I completed theWERLD program in 2011 and I am currently a projectengineer in the Fabric Care Technology groupleading wash system development for several topload washer projects. My responsibilities includeleading engineering and technology teams to deliversystem level product performance requirements forglobal washer platforms, supporting marketing onscoping and defining the model line product portfoliofor feasibility of new models and claims, lead trainingof Sales, Service, Marketing, Engineering Labs,Trade Partners, Call Center on new productoperation, capabilities, and claims, and leading cross-functional global teams in troubleshooting of fieldtesting incidents. I am a certified Six Sigma BlackBelt. I am also active member of SWE, serving as theProfessional Development Lead at the SWESouthwest Michigan Chapter.”

Please welcome Basak to Michigan State!

Alexa Jonesjones60@msu.edu

Secretary

I hope you are starting to get settled into a routineand doing well with classes so far! There are a lot ofgreat events coming up, so make sure you keep upwith your homework so you can join the festivities!Also don’t forget to get your resume up to date andyour interview skills polished up in preparation forCareer Gallery on October 3rd and all of the othergreat networking opportunities coming up!

Maureen Berrymanberrym17@msu.edu

Treasurer

Hi SWE!Megan and Julie are your co-treasurers this year. Weare starting off the year with a t-shirt fundraiser for theCollege of Engineering, and we want you to beinvolved! There will be a design contest to decidewhat kind of t-shirts to make, and the winner will havea choice of either a free t-shirt or $10 of Sparty cash.Designs are due on October 17th, and we will bevoting on a winner then!

Megan Buczkowskibuczkow6@msu.eduJulie Motzmotzjuli@msu.edu

Community Service

Hello Lovely SWE Ladies!Tomorrow, Thursday September 20, 2012 is goingto be our first trip this semester to the RonaldMcDonald House, and we need about fourvolunteers. We will meet downstairs by the Sparty's inthe EB at 4:45 and will carpool. It is a lot of fun, and ifyou haven't had a chance to come with us yet, Ihighly recommend it. We are also trying to plan otherfun and exciting volunteer opportunities, so if youhave any ideas or questions, please feel free to let usknow!Thanks!

Morgan Hoxsiehoxsiemo@msu.eduNicole Kueckkuecknic@msu.edu

Outreach

Hey Y'all

As far as outreach goes this week we are still workingon coming up with some great things to do thissemester and had a meeting last week and are soongoing to be getting everything finalized and figuredout. Once we do we will let you all know so thatanyone interested come come along with us and helpshow kids the amazing things that engineers can do!Hope your week is going well!

Laura Gumppergumpperl@msu.eduNicole Morgensternmorgens5@msu.edu

Social

Hey SWE!

Our first social event is less than a month away!Come join us at Uncle John’s Cider Mill on Sunday,October 21st at 11am! There will be lots of fun thingsfor everyone to do including a corn maze, wagonrides, and picking out pumpkins! Not to mention wecan pig out on doughnuts and apple cider! We willorganize rides so that everyone who wants to is ableto go. Look out for the Google doc so that you cansign up to go, and let us know whether or not you canprovide rides or need a ride. This is a greatopportunity to hang out and get to know some of yourfellow SWE members!

Sarah Miksamiksasar@msu.eduLinzy Pedersenpeders61@msu.edu

Member Relations

Good Afternoon SWE Ladies!I hope everyone has had a good couple of weeks(minus the slight disappointment from the gameSaturday). Remember to participate in SWE events toearn points, which will get rewards! And mostimportantly, register for National Membership! Beinga national member has a lot of great benefits!National members get to attend conferences,discounts on webinars, access to the SWE resumeportfolio, and much more! For more information visitswe.org or if you have questions, please don'thesitate to contact me.Go Green!

Leah Holowayholowaylm@gmail.com

Corporate Relations

Hey Ladies!I hope everyone's having a good start to the year!One reminder about the resume book if you’re stillinterested, I'm extending the deadline for the revisedresumes to 12 pm tomorrow, so if you haven't alreadyhave your resume revised and sent to me bytomorrow! Email me with your grade, major, and ifyou are looking for an internship or full time position.Thanks again, and I hope to see you at the nextmeeting!

Amanda Slineyslineyam@msu.edu

WOW/Banquet

Hey Everyone!WOW is set for October 27th, and we are beginningto make the schedule for the day. Look out for anemail from Halle about Sub-committees for the eventand volunteering! There will be many possibilities tohelp out, either for a few hours or the entire day.

Halle Doeringdoering8@msu.eduAdeline Fordfordadel@msu.edu

Webmaster

Hi ladies!Please don’t forget to check out the SWE website! It’sa great way to stay up to date on the events. Feelfree to add me on Facebook, so you can be a part ofthe Michigan State University Society of WomenEngineers group.

http://www.egr.msu.edu/~swe/cgi-bin/index.php

Thanks!

Ayona Van Horn-Leevanhor24@msu.edu

SWE Advisor

Judy Cordescordes@egr.msu.edu

Puzzle of the Week:

Five couples went to a dance. Each gentleman’sshirt matched the color of his lady's dress. In fivedances, each lady danced with each of the men once.

Can you determine from the following clues who thecouples were, what color clothes they wore and whatorder each of the ladies danced with the men?

1. Susan danced with the five men in this order: thefellow in the blue shirt, John, Steve, the fellow inpurple, and the fellow in orange.2. Michael danced with the five ladies in this order:Diane, the lady on green, the lady in red, Susan, andJulie.3. Mary danced with Michael while Tom was dancingwith Beth.4. The guy with the red shirt danced with Julie, Dianeand Beth sequentially, in that order.5. Fred danced with Mary last.6. The lady in red danced with Steve before Dianedanced with the gentleman in blue.7. Tom danced with Julie first.8. All ladies danced with their own gentleman first.

Fact of the Week:

The tallest wind turbine in the world has rotor tips thatreach over 200 metres (656 feet) above the ground.