Polivision Website Programmer Job Description/Part-time/Paid
Polivision Productions, LLC is a production company that specializes in web-based video content including music videos, promotional pieces and documentary projects. We have worked with clients such as Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Benihana Restaurants, and Pür. We have also done music videos for a number of signed artists. Our services cover all aspects of video production from concept creation to final video placement. Polivision is currently wrapping up a rebranding and restructuring of our business and is looking for a website programmer to join our team. Our website is currently under construction, but you can check out vimeo.com/channels/Polivision to see examples of our work.
We need someone with a deep understanding of the backend construction of websites, strong programming capabilities, and the ability to develop and create innovative platforms to experience video on the web. Polivision would like to not only offer clients web‐based videos, but also provide the service of creating the habitat in which the videos live. Many of our clients have internal web teams, but others (especially our music clients) are looking to build a website from scratch based around the videos we produce for them. We would like our videos to be an experience rather than just a simple embedded piece. With the right web programmer on our team, we can create new ways for users to experience video. We would like to take advantage of the emerging market for touch screen and mobile devices like the iPad and iPhone, and create websites and “apps” that deepen the user’s experience of our videos. We believe that video doesn’t have to strictly live in a single rectangle. It can reach beyond its traditional borders and become an integral part of the infinite space of the Internet.
We are hoping to build a regular working relationship with a talented programmer. We have several potential projects outlined below, but as we expand, we would hope to continue to work with this programmer on a wide variety of projects. In addition, we would like to work with the programmer in developing video platforms to pitch to prospective clients. On all of these projects, the web programmer would work with our existing team of graphic designers, so the programmer would not be solely responsible for the aesthetic design of the websites. Although we are looking to build a regular working relationship, we are not looking for a full‐time employee. The programmer would be hired on a project-by‐project basis either as a paid independent contractor or, as warranted, via a contribution of the programmer’s time in exchange for portfolio‐building work. The jobs and all communications can be completed from home and during the school semester.
Potential Projects:
Development and programming of websites for existing and future clients including musicians
Enhancing and maintaining Polivsion’s own website
Development and programming of interactive environments for experiencing web‐based video
Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of programming and web development software
Experience thinking creatively and building dynamic websites
Knowledge of “app” creation desirable but not required
Strong oral and written communications and research skills desirable as some projects may require research into best‐practices, new technologies, and innovative approaches
As a programmer, developing a regular working relationship with Polivision will give you opportunities to create strong portfolio pieces and gain professional experience. We are looking for someone who is creative and willing to experiment. We want to work with you to create new ways of experiencing videos on the Internet. This research will not only be educational, but if proven successful and desirable by clients, it can provide solid ground on which to land when you graduate. The Polivision staff members you would be working with are alumni of Rhode Island School of Design, Tufts University, and Brown University. Polivision also works regularly with a large team of talented independent contractors from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and RISD. We are all very open to collaboration and pushing each other to think progressively. Please email your resume and any links to relevant web development projects to Info@PolivisionProductions.com and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler company, is the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading producer of medium-duty trucks and specialized commercial vehicles.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Daimler Trucks North America LLC manufactures, sells and services several renowned commercial vehicle brands. Through the company's affiliates, Daimler Trucks North America LLC is also a leading provider of heavy-and medium-duty diesel engines and other components. The company's strategic partners in the North American commercial vehicles market include Daimler Truck Financial and TravelCenters of America.
Daimler Trainee Program CAReer (IT Analyst) Enjoy the challenge of learning about Daimler Trucks North America's Sales, Aftermarket & Warranty business functional areas. With its company-wide trainee program CAReer, Daimler offers you the opportunities of a global company with fascinating products - together with a full time position at the very start. During the 12-15 month program you will work in various business areas & departments. Must have Bachelor's, Master's or MBA in Business, CS or related field. Apply before 7/30/2010.
https://www.aftercollege.com/company/daimler-trucks-north-america-llc/
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Daimler Trucks North America LLC manufactures, sells and services several renowned commercial vehicle brands. Through the company's affiliates, Daimler Trucks North America LLC is also a leading provider of heavy-and medium-duty diesel engines and other components. The company's strategic partners in the North American commercial vehicles market include Daimler Truck Financial and TravelCenters of America.
Daimler Trainee Program CAReer (IT Analyst) Enjoy the challenge of learning about Daimler Trucks North America's Sales, Aftermarket & Warranty business functional areas. With its company-wide trainee program CAReer, Daimler offers you the opportunities of a global company with fascinating products - together with a full time position at the very start. During the 12-15 month program you will work in various business areas & departments. Must have Bachelor's, Master's or MBA in Business, CS or related field. Apply before 7/30/2010.
https://www.aftercollege.com/company/daimler-trucks-north-america-llc/
IMI Engineering positions
A truly global group, IMI is a dynamic international engineering business specialising in innovative products and services for major global customers in specialised and growing niche markets.
With a portfolio of world-leading products and services and with operations in more than 30 countries, ours is a complex culture. New business and career opportunities are constantly being created. This is why we are always looking for exceptional individuals to train and develop for tomorrow's challenges. You'll find our commitment to you is total and continuous.
Employing more than 14,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world, IMI businesses operate in specialised and growing niche markets. The businesses are linked by one aim: to provide smart, value added solutions to major global customers.
Ours is a dynamic and ever changing business, so expect the same of your career. Whatever your background or career expectations, we are likely to challenge your skills and thinking.
With an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement for our customers, we are constantly transforming and reshaping ourselves to meet market needs, so for graduates we offer a changing, global business with untold opportunities.
Learn more about the Graduate Positions, Vacation Work, Diploma Thesis placements and Internships, at this link.
With a portfolio of world-leading products and services and with operations in more than 30 countries, ours is a complex culture. New business and career opportunities are constantly being created. This is why we are always looking for exceptional individuals to train and develop for tomorrow's challenges. You'll find our commitment to you is total and continuous.
Employing more than 14,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world, IMI businesses operate in specialised and growing niche markets. The businesses are linked by one aim: to provide smart, value added solutions to major global customers.
Ours is a dynamic and ever changing business, so expect the same of your career. Whatever your background or career expectations, we are likely to challenge your skills and thinking.
With an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement for our customers, we are constantly transforming and reshaping ourselves to meet market needs, so for graduates we offer a changing, global business with untold opportunities.
Learn more about the Graduate Positions, Vacation Work, Diploma Thesis placements and Internships, at this link.
Regional Applications Engineer/Product Specialist
Regional Applications Engineer/Product Specialist
Westborough, MA--If you enjoy wrapping your mind around and solving technical problems and at the same time enjoy the challenge of negotiating and closing win-win deals, then you could be the person we are looking for to add to our dynamic engineered-product technical support team.
EMSEAL Joint Systems, the leading manufacturer of premium sealants and expansion joint systems for the commercial construction industry seeks a Regional Applications Engineer/Product Specialist for our corporate office in Westborough, Massachusetts.
The ideal candidate will be proactive and possess high-energy enthusiasm for providing customer-service-oriented technical and product support. Projects range from the New Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Center in New York, to your local parking garage where you grew up. An ability to multitask coupled with a creative and driven mind will prove invaluable in this position
DUTIES:
● Provide customers with technical and product support for their specific region in the United States including:
- application analysis and product recommendation to architects, engineers, and contractors
- quote generation to single or multiple bidders
- preparation of letters of submittal or justification of product applications
- negotiation of prices, discounts and commissions
- negotiation with affected parties the successful resolution of complaints
● Develop CAD drawings for technical support, prepare shop drawings to depict product application solutions for field conditions as well as communicate manufacturing requirements to suppliers
● Enter engineered product orders into ERP system and prepare related shop drawings
● Provide over-the-phone product installation training
● Compare product capabilities with expected application requirements such as: simple and compound movement, vehicular loading, chemical sensitivity, hydrostatic and air pressures, back-pressures of products on substrates
● Interpret blueprints and details
● Persuade potential users to the benefits of selecting EMSEAL joint systems
● Recommend solutions to address field problems
● Develop and share ideas for possible new products and technologies and new market applications
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Minimum Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred, or demonstrated technical inclination combined with alternate Bachelor’s in a related field. Proven track record of success in technical/industrial/construction related application engineering.
● Background in computer aided technical drawing or drafting a plus
PERSONAL QUALITIES / SKILLS:
● Self motivated, eager to learn, attentive to detail.
● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, vendors, reps, and customers.
● Exhibit high standards of ethical conduct, honesty and integrity.
● Work and communicate with internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner.
● Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments efficiently.
● Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity. Foster commitment and team spirit.
● Express information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Listen to others and respond appropriately.
● Look at problems creatively and take initiative to try something innovative.
● Multi-Tasking. Juggle numerous related or unrelated tasks and see them all to successful conclusion
● Make decisions. Ability to assess importance of different aspects of daily workload based on big-picture understanding of company goals
● Exhibit efficient and effective use of computer software as the vehicle for application engineering and customer support activities
● Demonstrate a solid aptitude for computer use and strong typing skills. You will be required to touch-type at sufficient speed with which to enter project and conversation notes directly into a central database.
● Proficiency with software appropriate to job functions such as ACT!, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Excel, and other programs as may be required.
● Excellent writing and verbal skills
HOW TO APPLY:
Please research EMSEAL, and send us a letter telling us why adding you to our team will help us to meet our growth and quality goals. Attach your letter and resume and email it to ProductSpecialist@emseal.com.
You can also contact alumni with any questions:
Max Valverde
Manager of International Sales & Engineering
Cell: +1 (508)330-6497
____________________________________
EMSEAL JOINT SYSTEMS LTD
25 Bridle Lane, Westborough, MA 01581
PH: 508-836-0280 FX: 508-836-0281
www.emseal.com
Westborough, MA--If you enjoy wrapping your mind around and solving technical problems and at the same time enjoy the challenge of negotiating and closing win-win deals, then you could be the person we are looking for to add to our dynamic engineered-product technical support team.
EMSEAL Joint Systems, the leading manufacturer of premium sealants and expansion joint systems for the commercial construction industry seeks a Regional Applications Engineer/Product Specialist for our corporate office in Westborough, Massachusetts.
The ideal candidate will be proactive and possess high-energy enthusiasm for providing customer-service-oriented technical and product support. Projects range from the New Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Center in New York, to your local parking garage where you grew up. An ability to multitask coupled with a creative and driven mind will prove invaluable in this position
DUTIES:
● Provide customers with technical and product support for their specific region in the United States including:
- application analysis and product recommendation to architects, engineers, and contractors
- quote generation to single or multiple bidders
- preparation of letters of submittal or justification of product applications
- negotiation of prices, discounts and commissions
- negotiation with affected parties the successful resolution of complaints
● Develop CAD drawings for technical support, prepare shop drawings to depict product application solutions for field conditions as well as communicate manufacturing requirements to suppliers
● Enter engineered product orders into ERP system and prepare related shop drawings
● Provide over-the-phone product installation training
● Compare product capabilities with expected application requirements such as: simple and compound movement, vehicular loading, chemical sensitivity, hydrostatic and air pressures, back-pressures of products on substrates
● Interpret blueprints and details
● Persuade potential users to the benefits of selecting EMSEAL joint systems
● Recommend solutions to address field problems
● Develop and share ideas for possible new products and technologies and new market applications
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Minimum Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred, or demonstrated technical inclination combined with alternate Bachelor’s in a related field. Proven track record of success in technical/industrial/construction related application engineering.
● Background in computer aided technical drawing or drafting a plus
PERSONAL QUALITIES / SKILLS:
● Self motivated, eager to learn, attentive to detail.
● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, vendors, reps, and customers.
● Exhibit high standards of ethical conduct, honesty and integrity.
● Work and communicate with internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner.
● Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments efficiently.
● Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity. Foster commitment and team spirit.
● Express information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Listen to others and respond appropriately.
● Look at problems creatively and take initiative to try something innovative.
● Multi-Tasking. Juggle numerous related or unrelated tasks and see them all to successful conclusion
● Make decisions. Ability to assess importance of different aspects of daily workload based on big-picture understanding of company goals
● Exhibit efficient and effective use of computer software as the vehicle for application engineering and customer support activities
● Demonstrate a solid aptitude for computer use and strong typing skills. You will be required to touch-type at sufficient speed with which to enter project and conversation notes directly into a central database.
● Proficiency with software appropriate to job functions such as ACT!, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Excel, and other programs as may be required.
● Excellent writing and verbal skills
HOW TO APPLY:
Please research EMSEAL, and send us a letter telling us why adding you to our team will help us to meet our growth and quality goals. Attach your letter and resume and email it to ProductSpecialist@emseal.com.
You can also contact alumni with any questions:
Max Valverde
Manager of International Sales & Engineering
Cell: +1 (508)330-6497
____________________________________
EMSEAL JOINT SYSTEMS LTD
25 Bridle Lane, Westborough, MA 01581
PH: 508-836-0280 FX: 508-836-0281
www.emseal.com
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series
“Microfluidic systems for Biochemical Analysis”
Sun Min Kim
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Inha University
Incheon, Republic of Korea
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
3:00-4:00 pm
B&H Room 190
Abstract:
In this seminar two components of microfluidic systems for biochemical analysis will be presented. Firstly, active and passive micromixer devices for protein sample pretreatment will be introduced. A simply fabricated microfluidic device that has a micro/nanochannel interface enhanced the active electrokinetic mixing of two fluid streams and a new passive micromixer which uses flow variation by microchannel geometry was also investigated by experimental and numerical studies.
Secondly, two novel protein preconcentration devices will be introduced. Sample preconcentration is a critical operation required for the determination of trace amounts of analytes of interest for which the concentration in the original solution is lower than the detection limits of the instrumentation. In this research, two novel techniques, embodied in microdevices, were created. A simple PDMS device was fabricated by weak bonding between PDMS and glass substrate. Upon application of electric fields, sample concentration is enhanced 103~106 – fold in 30 minutes. Another simple PDMS device using Temperature-Gradient Focusing (TGF) will be described. High electric potential applied to the device induced a temperature gradient within the microfluidic channel due to the channel’s variable-width, and analytes were focused at a specific location as a result of temperature-dependent species mobility.
These microfluidic devices can be a component of integrated Lab-on-a-chip systems for biochemical analysis.At the end, the current researches in our group will be briefly introduced.
Sun Min Kim
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Inha University
Incheon, Republic of Korea
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
3:00-4:00 pm
B&H Room 190
Abstract:
In this seminar two components of microfluidic systems for biochemical analysis will be presented. Firstly, active and passive micromixer devices for protein sample pretreatment will be introduced. A simply fabricated microfluidic device that has a micro/nanochannel interface enhanced the active electrokinetic mixing of two fluid streams and a new passive micromixer which uses flow variation by microchannel geometry was also investigated by experimental and numerical studies.
Secondly, two novel protein preconcentration devices will be introduced. Sample preconcentration is a critical operation required for the determination of trace amounts of analytes of interest for which the concentration in the original solution is lower than the detection limits of the instrumentation. In this research, two novel techniques, embodied in microdevices, were created. A simple PDMS device was fabricated by weak bonding between PDMS and glass substrate. Upon application of electric fields, sample concentration is enhanced 103~106 – fold in 30 minutes. Another simple PDMS device using Temperature-Gradient Focusing (TGF) will be described. High electric potential applied to the device induced a temperature gradient within the microfluidic channel due to the channel’s variable-width, and analytes were focused at a specific location as a result of temperature-dependent species mobility.
These microfluidic devices can be a component of integrated Lab-on-a-chip systems for biochemical analysis.At the end, the current researches in our group will be briefly introduced.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Stryker Endoscopy
Sean Darby '99 Brown Engineering Graduate can highlight specific opportunities for you in San Jose, CA at Stryker Endoscopy. Are you interested in an engineering career in the Medical field? Those students who are either graduated or will be graduating shortly (until December or so) would be prime candidates. Email Sean.Darby@stryker.com for more information and job descriptions for San Jose positions.
In addition to our San Jose division, we do have other divisions in
the United States and worldwide. In the states, we have facilities in
California, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Please
direct students interested in these other divisions to our website,
www.Stryker.com for more information. Sean would still be glad to be the
liaison between these other divisions and those students.
Sean Darby
Sr. Design Engineer
Stryker Endoscopy
5900 Optical Court
San Jose, CA 95123
t. 408.754.2876
f. 408.754.2507
Sean.Darby@stryker.com
In addition to our San Jose division, we do have other divisions in
the United States and worldwide. In the states, we have facilities in
California, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Please
direct students interested in these other divisions to our website,
www.Stryker.com for more information. Sean would still be glad to be the
liaison between these other divisions and those students.
Sean Darby
Sr. Design Engineer
Stryker Endoscopy
5900 Optical Court
San Jose, CA 95123
t. 408.754.2876
f. 408.754.2507
Sean.Darby@stryker.com
Friday, June 25, 2010
Social Enterprise Job Opening: Engineering & Design Manager
Social Enterprise Job Opening: Engineering & Design Manager
Job Description
Are you an engineer looking for a fast-paced management position that exposes you to all facets of product design? Do you have a passion for social enterprise and want to use your technical skills to improve the livelihood of African farmers?
Anza is looking for an exceptional Engineering & Design Manager (EDM) to lead product development and manage our engineering and design team.
Company Description
Anza is an award-winning international development startup that develops low-cost, income-generating technologies for African farmers. We have impacted over 2500 lives with solar cookers and hand-sanitation solutions in East Africa, but have recently shifted our focus to a revolutionary pushcart that has been in development for 6 months. By enabling more efficient transport of water and other agricultural products, the Anza cart provides users with a 15x-30x first year return on investment and the means to pull themselves out of poverty. Anza is the Swahili word for “start,” and economic empowerment for the bottom billion starts here.
Position Description
Anza is seeking a driven and experienced engineer to lead the design of innovative products that will bring life-changing income to millions of impoverished Africans.
Following a successful pilot of the Anza cart in April, we plan to turn our prototype pushcart into a commercial-grade product that can be mass-produced to meet enormous demand in East Africa. The EDM will lead this process. In addition to managerial experience, the ideal candidate will have technical experience throughout the product development process. This includes experience with front-end design brainstorming, rapid prototyping, engineering for manufacturability, and optimization for shipping.
Anza hopes to transform millions of lives, and you will be an integral part of our management team as we work toward that goal.
Responsibilities
• Lead a small team of mechanical engineers and industrial designers to build a final Anza cart that is suitable for mass production and distribution.
• Work directly with the CEO to organize and implement piloting of Anza cart prototypes in Africa to gain direct user feedback and design input.
• Work directly with manufacturers in Asia to setup the Anza cart for mass production.
• Create a prototyping shop capable of supporting R&D as Anza grows.
• Refine and expand our product line to meet the needs of East African farmers and consumers in other regions as our operations grow.
Skills/Experience
• Background in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on product development (minimum of 3-5 Years of experience working in all phases of product development required)
• Engineering degree from a four-year college required, advanced degree a plus
• Extensive experience leading product prototyping, prior work in an innovative product development environment a plus
• Expertise in CAD (Solidworks preferred)
• Engineering project management experience required, work with industrial designers a plus
• Swahili and/or Mandarin proficiency a plus
Work Style/Character
• Passion for international development and design for $1-a-day consumers
• Self-motivated, “can do” attitude; able to work well independently and in teams
• Flexibility to work in a constantly changing startup environment
• Willingness to travel extensively to East Africa and work in a hands-on environment with African farmers and engineers
• Creative and imaginative with an interest in product design
Compensation
Anza offers compensation commensurate with comparable enterprises.
Location and Travel
Position is based out of Washington, DC, but extensive travel to Africa and Asia will be required.
TO APPLY
Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@anzatechnologies.com. Please write “EDM Job Opening” in the subject line.
To learn more please visit our website at www.anzatechnologies.com.
Job Description
Are you an engineer looking for a fast-paced management position that exposes you to all facets of product design? Do you have a passion for social enterprise and want to use your technical skills to improve the livelihood of African farmers?
Anza is looking for an exceptional Engineering & Design Manager (EDM) to lead product development and manage our engineering and design team.
Company Description
Anza is an award-winning international development startup that develops low-cost, income-generating technologies for African farmers. We have impacted over 2500 lives with solar cookers and hand-sanitation solutions in East Africa, but have recently shifted our focus to a revolutionary pushcart that has been in development for 6 months. By enabling more efficient transport of water and other agricultural products, the Anza cart provides users with a 15x-30x first year return on investment and the means to pull themselves out of poverty. Anza is the Swahili word for “start,” and economic empowerment for the bottom billion starts here.
Position Description
Anza is seeking a driven and experienced engineer to lead the design of innovative products that will bring life-changing income to millions of impoverished Africans.
Following a successful pilot of the Anza cart in April, we plan to turn our prototype pushcart into a commercial-grade product that can be mass-produced to meet enormous demand in East Africa. The EDM will lead this process. In addition to managerial experience, the ideal candidate will have technical experience throughout the product development process. This includes experience with front-end design brainstorming, rapid prototyping, engineering for manufacturability, and optimization for shipping.
Anza hopes to transform millions of lives, and you will be an integral part of our management team as we work toward that goal.
Responsibilities
• Lead a small team of mechanical engineers and industrial designers to build a final Anza cart that is suitable for mass production and distribution.
• Work directly with the CEO to organize and implement piloting of Anza cart prototypes in Africa to gain direct user feedback and design input.
• Work directly with manufacturers in Asia to setup the Anza cart for mass production.
• Create a prototyping shop capable of supporting R&D as Anza grows.
• Refine and expand our product line to meet the needs of East African farmers and consumers in other regions as our operations grow.
Skills/Experience
• Background in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on product development (minimum of 3-5 Years of experience working in all phases of product development required)
• Engineering degree from a four-year college required, advanced degree a plus
• Extensive experience leading product prototyping, prior work in an innovative product development environment a plus
• Expertise in CAD (Solidworks preferred)
• Engineering project management experience required, work with industrial designers a plus
• Swahili and/or Mandarin proficiency a plus
Work Style/Character
• Passion for international development and design for $1-a-day consumers
• Self-motivated, “can do” attitude; able to work well independently and in teams
• Flexibility to work in a constantly changing startup environment
• Willingness to travel extensively to East Africa and work in a hands-on environment with African farmers and engineers
• Creative and imaginative with an interest in product design
Compensation
Anza offers compensation commensurate with comparable enterprises.
Location and Travel
Position is based out of Washington, DC, but extensive travel to Africa and Asia will be required.
TO APPLY
Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@anzatechnologies.com. Please write “EDM Job Opening” in the subject line.
To learn more please visit our website at www.anzatechnologies.com.
The Bristol Community College-Upward Bound Program has a five-week summer science instructor position opening, which will start in a few days. We would be most grateful if you could please send the attached job description to your graduate students and professors. Here is a short description of the Upward Bound Program.
Upward Bound is a federally funded, national, pre-college educational program designed to assist high school students with the improvement of their academic skills. In Fall River, Attleboro and Taunton, the Upward Bound Program is sponsored by Bristol Community College. The major goals for each Upward Bound student are the successful completion of high school and entrance into a college or university. Upward Bound also provides expanded social, cultural and educational opportunities in order to broaden the background of each student.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provide instruction in one or more college-preparatory science
area (Biology/ Chemistry/Physics or other science topic) in a six-week summer program. The Upward Bound Program is a federally-funded program to assist 66 college-bound high school students who are the first generation in their families to enter college. The students, who are from Fall River public schools, receive rigorous academic instruction and advisement to prepare for success in college.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and teach college-preparatory classes in one or more science area (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and/or additional laboratory science topics), their principles and applications; provide daily tutorial assistance to project participants; prepare written reports and evaluations on student progress; enforce all Upward Bound rules and regulations; assist in supervision at program events and activities; participate in all orientation and final weekend staff meetings and awards ceremony events.
QUALIFICATIONS: B. S. in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or related science field required, Master's preferred; a minimum of two years secondary school teaching or related experience; demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of low-income and first-generation youth; bilingual abilities desirable.
POSITION STATUS: grant-funded position with no benefits.
SALARY/BENEFITS: $2,800.00 – with free room and board.
STARTING DATE: June 28, 2010-August 2, 2010 position based at an area residential college, Sunday evenings through Friday afternoons. Dates are subject to change.
APPLY TO: Screening will begin with applications received by April 16, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Please apply on-line at our website at www.bristolcc.edu/jobs Attach a letter of intent, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to Mr. Tafa Awolaju, Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action. Only on-line applications will be considered.
Upward Bound is a federally funded, national, pre-college educational program designed to assist high school students with the improvement of their academic skills. In Fall River, Attleboro and Taunton, the Upward Bound Program is sponsored by Bristol Community College. The major goals for each Upward Bound student are the successful completion of high school and entrance into a college or university. Upward Bound also provides expanded social, cultural and educational opportunities in order to broaden the background of each student.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provide instruction in one or more college-preparatory science
area (Biology/ Chemistry/Physics or other science topic) in a six-week summer program. The Upward Bound Program is a federally-funded program to assist 66 college-bound high school students who are the first generation in their families to enter college. The students, who are from Fall River public schools, receive rigorous academic instruction and advisement to prepare for success in college.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and teach college-preparatory classes in one or more science area (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and/or additional laboratory science topics), their principles and applications; provide daily tutorial assistance to project participants; prepare written reports and evaluations on student progress; enforce all Upward Bound rules and regulations; assist in supervision at program events and activities; participate in all orientation and final weekend staff meetings and awards ceremony events.
QUALIFICATIONS: B. S. in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or related science field required, Master's preferred; a minimum of two years secondary school teaching or related experience; demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of low-income and first-generation youth; bilingual abilities desirable.
POSITION STATUS: grant-funded position with no benefits.
SALARY/BENEFITS: $2,800.00 – with free room and board.
STARTING DATE: June 28, 2010-August 2, 2010 position based at an area residential college, Sunday evenings through Friday afternoons. Dates are subject to change.
APPLY TO: Screening will begin with applications received by April 16, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Please apply on-line at our website at www.bristolcc.edu/jobs Attach a letter of intent, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to Mr. Tafa Awolaju, Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action. Only on-line applications will be considered.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Apple job opportunity
Apple job opportunity for mechanical engineers with strong materials science backgrounds.
As a member of a cross-functional design team at Apple, you will help to create the next generation of the world's finest handheld devices. In addition to detailing out full design solutions, you will focus on R&D efforts supporting the integration of new/novel materials and manufacturing technologies into our products. This will involve identifying technologies, designing validation platforms, coordinating reliability testing and working closely with an extended Apple team to qualify appropriate technologies for production. A strong working knowledge of material science and excellent project management skills will be necessary to perform these tasks. You will be expected to present findings/recommendations to broader teams, so good communication/presentation skills are required. You will work closely with many different cross-functional teams including; Industrial Design, Reliability, Safety, Operations, Hardware, and Marketing.
Required Experience:
* BS in mechanical engineering and/or materials science required, MS Preferred.
* Strong background in materials science and manufacturing methods.
* Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.
* 3-D CAD skills.
* A demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design.
* Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing.
* Working knowledge of finite element analysis theory and general mechanical engineering analysis.
* Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment.
Preferred Experience:
* Experience working with overseas manufacturers.
* Handheld/portable device experience.
* Unigraphics fluency desirable.
* Mandarin or Japanese language skills a benefit.
This position will require international travel (10%+).
Please contact Chris Prest (cprest@apple.com) with your resume if interested.
As a member of a cross-functional design team at Apple, you will help to create the next generation of the world's finest handheld devices. In addition to detailing out full design solutions, you will focus on R&D efforts supporting the integration of new/novel materials and manufacturing technologies into our products. This will involve identifying technologies, designing validation platforms, coordinating reliability testing and working closely with an extended Apple team to qualify appropriate technologies for production. A strong working knowledge of material science and excellent project management skills will be necessary to perform these tasks. You will be expected to present findings/recommendations to broader teams, so good communication/presentation skills are required. You will work closely with many different cross-functional teams including; Industrial Design, Reliability, Safety, Operations, Hardware, and Marketing.
Required Experience:
* BS in mechanical engineering and/or materials science required, MS Preferred.
* Strong background in materials science and manufacturing methods.
* Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.
* 3-D CAD skills.
* A demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design.
* Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing.
* Working knowledge of finite element analysis theory and general mechanical engineering analysis.
* Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment.
Preferred Experience:
* Experience working with overseas manufacturers.
* Handheld/portable device experience.
* Unigraphics fluency desirable.
* Mandarin or Japanese language skills a benefit.
This position will require international travel (10%+).
Please contact Chris Prest (cprest@apple.com) with your resume if interested.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Fellows Sought for VA New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership
VA NEW ENGLAND HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING PARTNERSHIP
Boston and/or White River Junction, VT
Fellows Sought for VA New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership
Fellows are sought to help improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivered by the VA New England Healthcare System. The New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership (NEHCEP) was established to integrate systems engineering principles and methods into the fabric of VA healthcare operations. NEHCEP develops, tests, trains, and spreads innovative engineering solutions. NEHCEP is currently building a project portfolio with ongoing work in cancer screening, surgical safety, inpatient medicine, and in streamlining VA administrative processes. Additionally, NEHCEP participates in strategically-important projects initiated by the VA Office of Systems Redesign.
Fellows will: 1) Learn to apply systems engineering techniques to the improvement of health systems, 2) Directly observe clinical processes and procedures and will have the opportunity to pilot tests of change, 3) Use modeling and simulation software to manipulate VA datasets, and 4) Write at least one manuscript for submission to a medical quality or systems engineering journal. Graduates of this fellowship will have experience and qualifications to obtain employment in healthcare settings or pursue further training in healthcare systems engineering.
Fellows will be based at the Boston VA Medical Center or White River Junction VT VA Medical Center. Mentoring will be available through the host VA site and through affiliated engineering schools, which include Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as through the Boston University School of Public Health, Medicine, and Management. Fellowship requirements include a master’s degree or PhD in an engineering field as well as US citizenship. A stipend is provided by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations; fellows with a master's degree earn approximately $30,000 and fellows with a PhD earn approximately $45,000. As of June 2010, there are two spots remaining. Start date can be mutually arranged.
To inquire about this fellowship, please contact Brian Shiner MD, MPH at:
brian.shiner@va.gov
(802) 295-9363 x6036
Boston and/or White River Junction, VT
Fellows Sought for VA New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership
Fellows are sought to help improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivered by the VA New England Healthcare System. The New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership (NEHCEP) was established to integrate systems engineering principles and methods into the fabric of VA healthcare operations. NEHCEP develops, tests, trains, and spreads innovative engineering solutions. NEHCEP is currently building a project portfolio with ongoing work in cancer screening, surgical safety, inpatient medicine, and in streamlining VA administrative processes. Additionally, NEHCEP participates in strategically-important projects initiated by the VA Office of Systems Redesign.
Fellows will: 1) Learn to apply systems engineering techniques to the improvement of health systems, 2) Directly observe clinical processes and procedures and will have the opportunity to pilot tests of change, 3) Use modeling and simulation software to manipulate VA datasets, and 4) Write at least one manuscript for submission to a medical quality or systems engineering journal. Graduates of this fellowship will have experience and qualifications to obtain employment in healthcare settings or pursue further training in healthcare systems engineering.
Fellows will be based at the Boston VA Medical Center or White River Junction VT VA Medical Center. Mentoring will be available through the host VA site and through affiliated engineering schools, which include Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as through the Boston University School of Public Health, Medicine, and Management. Fellowship requirements include a master’s degree or PhD in an engineering field as well as US citizenship. A stipend is provided by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations; fellows with a master's degree earn approximately $30,000 and fellows with a PhD earn approximately $45,000. As of June 2010, there are two spots remaining. Start date can be mutually arranged.
To inquire about this fellowship, please contact Brian Shiner MD, MPH at:
brian.shiner@va.gov
(802) 295-9363 x6036
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
FTCP Seminar: Professor Sung Jin Kim from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Fluids, Thermal and Chemical Processes Group
Division of Engineering and Center for Fluid Mechanics
Professor Sung Jin Kim
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Modeling and Sensing Techniques for
Thermal Analysis of Microsystems
Thursday June 10, 2010
Barus & Holley Room 190
11:00 AM
Abstract
The development of micro/nano fabrication technology has enabled the size of many engineering devices to shrink significantly over the past two decades. Among these are many micro thermal systems where fluid flow and heat transfer play an important role. These include micro heat exchangers, micro heat pipes, micro total analysis systems, micro pumps, ink jet heads, and so on.
This talk is intended to present a method for modeling transport phenomena in microstructures. It is followed by three types of micro-sensors developed for experimental investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer in microstructures. The modeling technique based on the averaging method is applied to thermal design and optimization of a microstructure. The micro-sensors can be used to measure the temperature distribution at the surface of a microstructure and the mass flow rate passing through it. Some of the latest micro thermal systems will be discussed with examples of application.
Division of Engineering and Center for Fluid Mechanics
Professor Sung Jin Kim
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Modeling and Sensing Techniques for
Thermal Analysis of Microsystems
Thursday June 10, 2010
Barus & Holley Room 190
11:00 AM
Abstract
The development of micro/nano fabrication technology has enabled the size of many engineering devices to shrink significantly over the past two decades. Among these are many micro thermal systems where fluid flow and heat transfer play an important role. These include micro heat exchangers, micro heat pipes, micro total analysis systems, micro pumps, ink jet heads, and so on.
This talk is intended to present a method for modeling transport phenomena in microstructures. It is followed by three types of micro-sensors developed for experimental investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer in microstructures. The modeling technique based on the averaging method is applied to thermal design and optimization of a microstructure. The micro-sensors can be used to measure the temperature distribution at the surface of a microstructure and the mass flow rate passing through it. Some of the latest micro thermal systems will be discussed with examples of application.
Presentations by Molecular Nanophotonics Group at ICFO
Five Short Presentations by the
Molecular Nanophotonics Group at
ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain)
Thursday, June 10th
10:30am in Barus and Holley 751
Professor Niek van Hulst: Overview of Nanophotonics Research at ICFO
Daan Brinks: Femtosecond Phase Control of Hot Spots at a Coupled Antenna
Alberto Curto: Single Quantum Dot Emission Close to a Metal Rod Antenna
Dr. Martin Kuttge: Non-Linear Nanostar Plasmonic Ruler
Dr. Riccardo Sapienza: Photonic Mode Density Probed by Single Molecule Approaches
Brief Biography: Niek van Hulst obtained his PhD in Molecular and Laser-physics at the University of Nijmegen (the Netherlands). In 1990, he became an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente, and in 1997, he became full Professor in Applied Optics, at the MESA+ Institute for NanoTechnology (Enschede, the Netherlands). In 2005, he joined ICFO – the Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain) as ICREA Research Professor and senior group leader in the area of NanoPhotonics. Professor van Hulst is the author of over 200 refereed papers on single molecule detection, near-field optics, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, non-linear optics, macro/biomolecules, atomic force microscopy, nanophotonic structures and photonic crystals. Professor van Hulst has also been the recipient of a 1997 Shell Research Stimulation Award, 2003 Körber European Science Award, and 2009 Advanced Investigator Award of the European Research Council.
Molecular Nanophotonics Group at
ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain)
Thursday, June 10th
10:30am in Barus and Holley 751
Professor Niek van Hulst: Overview of Nanophotonics Research at ICFO
Daan Brinks: Femtosecond Phase Control of Hot Spots at a Coupled Antenna
Alberto Curto: Single Quantum Dot Emission Close to a Metal Rod Antenna
Dr. Martin Kuttge: Non-Linear Nanostar Plasmonic Ruler
Dr. Riccardo Sapienza: Photonic Mode Density Probed by Single Molecule Approaches
Brief Biography: Niek van Hulst obtained his PhD in Molecular and Laser-physics at the University of Nijmegen (the Netherlands). In 1990, he became an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente, and in 1997, he became full Professor in Applied Optics, at the MESA+ Institute for NanoTechnology (Enschede, the Netherlands). In 2005, he joined ICFO – the Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain) as ICREA Research Professor and senior group leader in the area of NanoPhotonics. Professor van Hulst is the author of over 200 refereed papers on single molecule detection, near-field optics, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, non-linear optics, macro/biomolecules, atomic force microscopy, nanophotonic structures and photonic crystals. Professor van Hulst has also been the recipient of a 1997 Shell Research Stimulation Award, 2003 Körber European Science Award, and 2009 Advanced Investigator Award of the European Research Council.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Process Engineer
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Process Engineer I
(Position is located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Please apply on-line at www.torayfilms.com)
Summary:
Supports the manufacturing process using engineering skills to assess, manage, implement, improve or revise processes, with the goal of improving efficiency of operation, safety and the consistency of product quality. Develops procedures that facilitate the adoption of standardized processes that support future expansion. Monitors the effectiveness of processes and quantifies results and presents findings to management. Prepares detailed reports and analysis for use by management in measuring overall production efficiency.
Job Duties:
• Assesses and documents existing processes. Implements and evaluates changes to existing processes designed to enhance productivity, safety or product quality. Develops new processes as required.
• Develops and maintains process documentation systems ensuring that processes and procedures are clearly stated, in the correct format and can be accessed with minimal difficulty.
• Monitors daily production, collecting and analyzing data in order to recognize trends and potential problem areas. Develops proactive approach to problem solving through the early identification and understanding of problem areas.
• Utilizes recognized statistical process control techniques and other measurement tools to develop, maintain and present required reports detailing the effectiveness of existing processes or supporting the need for the introduction of new processes/procedures.
• Interfaces with engineering, production, quality control and other associated areas in defining and developing required processes.
• Interacts with customers to provide technical service of products.
• Interacts closely with new product development group to assist in implementation and scale up of new products on the production lines.
• Some travel may be required (up to 10%)
Qualifications:
• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 0-2 years practical work experience in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Familiarity with thermoplastics for film applications preferred
• Manufacturing experience through a previous internship preferred
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Beth Eustis (Brown '89)
Human Resources Manager
Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
50 Belver Ave.
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Office: (401)-667-4230
(Position is located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Please apply on-line at www.torayfilms.com)
Summary:
Supports the manufacturing process using engineering skills to assess, manage, implement, improve or revise processes, with the goal of improving efficiency of operation, safety and the consistency of product quality. Develops procedures that facilitate the adoption of standardized processes that support future expansion. Monitors the effectiveness of processes and quantifies results and presents findings to management. Prepares detailed reports and analysis for use by management in measuring overall production efficiency.
Job Duties:
• Assesses and documents existing processes. Implements and evaluates changes to existing processes designed to enhance productivity, safety or product quality. Develops new processes as required.
• Develops and maintains process documentation systems ensuring that processes and procedures are clearly stated, in the correct format and can be accessed with minimal difficulty.
• Monitors daily production, collecting and analyzing data in order to recognize trends and potential problem areas. Develops proactive approach to problem solving through the early identification and understanding of problem areas.
• Utilizes recognized statistical process control techniques and other measurement tools to develop, maintain and present required reports detailing the effectiveness of existing processes or supporting the need for the introduction of new processes/procedures.
• Interfaces with engineering, production, quality control and other associated areas in defining and developing required processes.
• Interacts with customers to provide technical service of products.
• Interacts closely with new product development group to assist in implementation and scale up of new products on the production lines.
• Some travel may be required (up to 10%)
Qualifications:
• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 0-2 years practical work experience in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Familiarity with thermoplastics for film applications preferred
• Manufacturing experience through a previous internship preferred
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Beth Eustis (Brown '89)
Human Resources Manager
Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
50 Belver Ave.
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Office: (401)-667-4230
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Seminar: "Surface Modification of Electrospun Micro-/Nano-Fibers for Protein Delivery"
ENGINEERING / BIOMATERIALS SEMINAR
Surface Modification of Electrospun Micro-/Nano-Fibers for Protein Delivery
Dhirendra S. Katti, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur, INDIA
Friday, June 4, 2010
B&H Room 190
2:00 p.m.
Abstract
Poly (l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) has been widely explored as scaffolds in tissue engineering. However, its hydrophobicity can adversely affect events such as protein adsorption and downstream cell adhesion in tissue engineering applications. Although surface modification techniques (high energy radiation / chemical treatment) to modify the hydrophobicity of PLGA can be useful at the macroscopic scale, their usefulness for micro-/ nano-meter scale objects can be limited due to adverse affects on physical properties. In this talk, I will present some of our recent studies on the surface hydrophilization of electrospun micro-/nano-fiber meshes of PLGA (85:15) by using the following techniques - blending with small quantities (0.5-2%) of a non-ionic surfactant Pluronic® F-108 (PF-108), mild chemical treatment and mild photo-chemical methods.
Surface Modification of Electrospun Micro-/Nano-Fibers for Protein Delivery
Dhirendra S. Katti, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur, INDIA
Friday, June 4, 2010
B&H Room 190
2:00 p.m.
Abstract
Poly (l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) has been widely explored as scaffolds in tissue engineering. However, its hydrophobicity can adversely affect events such as protein adsorption and downstream cell adhesion in tissue engineering applications. Although surface modification techniques (high energy radiation / chemical treatment) to modify the hydrophobicity of PLGA can be useful at the macroscopic scale, their usefulness for micro-/ nano-meter scale objects can be limited due to adverse affects on physical properties. In this talk, I will present some of our recent studies on the surface hydrophilization of electrospun micro-/nano-fiber meshes of PLGA (85:15) by using the following techniques - blending with small quantities (0.5-2%) of a non-ionic surfactant Pluronic® F-108 (PF-108), mild chemical treatment and mild photo-chemical methods.
Seminar: "Optical Antennas for Single Emitters"
Optical Antennas for Single Emitters
Tim H. Taminiau, ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain)
Thursday, June 3rd
4pm in Barus and Holley 190
Brief Biography: Tim Taminiau is a visiting researcher in the Division of Engineering at Brown University. Tim received his M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2005, and is currently completing his Ph.D. with Professor Niek van Hulst at the Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain. During his graduate studies, Tim has also had visiting appointments at the California Institute of Technology and the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). In 2008, Tim gave a keynote presentation at the 10th International Near-Field Optics Conference, and in 2009, he was an invited speaker at the SPIE Optics and Photonics Meeting and the Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS). His extensive work on enhancing and redirecting single molecule and quantum dot emission with optical antennas has been published in Nano Letters, Nature Photonics, and Physical Review Letters.
Tim H. Taminiau, ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Barcelona, Spain)
Thursday, June 3rd
4pm in Barus and Holley 190
Brief Biography: Tim Taminiau is a visiting researcher in the Division of Engineering at Brown University. Tim received his M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2005, and is currently completing his Ph.D. with Professor Niek van Hulst at the Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain. During his graduate studies, Tim has also had visiting appointments at the California Institute of Technology and the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). In 2008, Tim gave a keynote presentation at the 10th International Near-Field Optics Conference, and in 2009, he was an invited speaker at the SPIE Optics and Photonics Meeting and the Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS). His extensive work on enhancing and redirecting single molecule and quantum dot emission with optical antennas has been published in Nano Letters, Nature Photonics, and Physical Review Letters.
Web Development Intern at travel company
Web Development Intern
We are a local travel company (located in Davol Square although working remotely is possible) looking for a student to join our current team of five as a part-time developer. The main requirement is some web-development experience (we are currently working in PHP and Java), but this does not have to be extensive. This student would work closely with the CTO in building our core product.
We are backed by a startup accelerator program - Betaspring - in Providence, and are looking to launch at the end of August. We hope that any part-time developers we work with would consider continuing with us part-time or full-time after the summer.
Adam Waaramaa
CEO | Catapulter.com
Mobile: +1.401.632.9041
adam@catapulter.com
We are a local travel company (located in Davol Square although working remotely is possible) looking for a student to join our current team of five as a part-time developer. The main requirement is some web-development experience (we are currently working in PHP and Java), but this does not have to be extensive. This student would work closely with the CTO in building our core product.
We are backed by a startup accelerator program - Betaspring - in Providence, and are looking to launch at the end of August. We hope that any part-time developers we work with would consider continuing with us part-time or full-time after the summer.
Adam Waaramaa
CEO | Catapulter.com
Mobile: +1.401.632.9041
adam@catapulter.com
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Blow Molded Specialties Internship
Blow Molded Specialties Internship
535 Prospect Street | Pawtucket, RI 02860 | Tel: (401) 723-3000 | Fax: (401) 723-3104
Contact: Tom Boyd
Blow Molded Specialties is an extrusion blow molding firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw. The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner, with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way; it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric configuration of the larger bellows. The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed position when desired.
535 Prospect Street | Pawtucket, RI 02860 | Tel: (401) 723-3000 | Fax: (401) 723-3104
Contact: Tom Boyd
Blow Molded Specialties is an extrusion blow molding firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw. The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner, with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way; it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric configuration of the larger bellows. The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed position when desired.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Seminar: Active Hardware Metering for IP Protection and Security
ESCE Seminar Speaker
Professor Farinaz Koushanfar, Rice University
Title: Active Hardware Metering for IP Protection and Security
Date & Location: Friday April 21th 3:00pm-4:00pm at B & H 190
Biography:
Farinaz Koushanfar is an Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Rice University, where she also directs the Texas Instruments DSP Leadership University Program.
Before joining Rice in 2006, she received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and her M.A. in Statistics both from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research is focused on developing techniques for synthesis and management of customizable, adaptive, lightweight, and secure embedded systems, adaptive energy delivery, and applications of emerging technologies. Koushanfar is a recipient of an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award, a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award, an INTEL Open Collaborative Research (OCR) Fellowship, and a Mobicom Best Paper Award. In 2008, she was named one of MIT Technology Review's young innovators under 35 (TR-35).
Abstract:
I will present novel lightweight hardware-based mechanisms for ensuring security, intellectual property (IP) protection, and trust of integrated circuits (ICs) and systems. The need for the new security methods stems from the proliferation of the fabless semiconductor business model, increase of third-party IP reuse, emergence of personal security devices, and the high overhead of traditional cryptographic protocols for embedded systems. The focus of the talk will be on active hardware metering, a first system of security mechanisms and protocols that enable the design house to gain active post-fabrication control of each produced IC, their properties and terms of use, or by run-time disabling of ICs in case of tamper detection. Active hardware metering is built upon two basic
mechanisms: (i) variability-based uniqueness of each chip, and (ii) alteration of the design structure so that the initial functionality is preserved but integrated with the unique chip properties through functional access points. Thus, not only each IC has a specific signature, but also its functionality requires a unique access code for activation. For anybody without authorization from the design house, each chip would be effectively and uniquely locked. To realize the first mechanism, we use physical unclonable functions (PUFs) that overcome the digital storage vulnerabilities. I discuss our ongoing work in security analysis, safeguarding, implementation, and fabrication of new families of PUFs, and their use in secure system design. For the second mechanism, I show how modification of the functional description is accomplished through modifying the finite state automata. Attacks and countermeasures are discussed.
Experimental evaluations of hardware metering on benchmark designs and proof-of-concept hardware implementation on H.264 demonstrate the low overhead, security, and practicality of the new techniques.
Host: Professor Sherief Reda
Professor Farinaz Koushanfar, Rice University
Title: Active Hardware Metering for IP Protection and Security
Date & Location: Friday April 21th 3:00pm-4:00pm at B & H 190
Biography:
Farinaz Koushanfar is an Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Rice University, where she also directs the Texas Instruments DSP Leadership University Program.
Before joining Rice in 2006, she received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and her M.A. in Statistics both from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research is focused on developing techniques for synthesis and management of customizable, adaptive, lightweight, and secure embedded systems, adaptive energy delivery, and applications of emerging technologies. Koushanfar is a recipient of an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award, a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award, an INTEL Open Collaborative Research (OCR) Fellowship, and a Mobicom Best Paper Award. In 2008, she was named one of MIT Technology Review's young innovators under 35 (TR-35).
Abstract:
I will present novel lightweight hardware-based mechanisms for ensuring security, intellectual property (IP) protection, and trust of integrated circuits (ICs) and systems. The need for the new security methods stems from the proliferation of the fabless semiconductor business model, increase of third-party IP reuse, emergence of personal security devices, and the high overhead of traditional cryptographic protocols for embedded systems. The focus of the talk will be on active hardware metering, a first system of security mechanisms and protocols that enable the design house to gain active post-fabrication control of each produced IC, their properties and terms of use, or by run-time disabling of ICs in case of tamper detection. Active hardware metering is built upon two basic
mechanisms: (i) variability-based uniqueness of each chip, and (ii) alteration of the design structure so that the initial functionality is preserved but integrated with the unique chip properties through functional access points. Thus, not only each IC has a specific signature, but also its functionality requires a unique access code for activation. For anybody without authorization from the design house, each chip would be effectively and uniquely locked. To realize the first mechanism, we use physical unclonable functions (PUFs) that overcome the digital storage vulnerabilities. I discuss our ongoing work in security analysis, safeguarding, implementation, and fabrication of new families of PUFs, and their use in secure system design. For the second mechanism, I show how modification of the functional description is accomplished through modifying the finite state automata. Attacks and countermeasures are discussed.
Experimental evaluations of hardware metering on benchmark designs and proof-of-concept hardware implementation on H.264 demonstrate the low overhead, security, and practicality of the new techniques.
Host: Professor Sherief Reda
Monday, May 17, 2010
FSAE car unveiling on Wed, May 19 at 12 on the BH patio
The Formula SAE team recently returned from Michigan where they competed in the annual May race. FSAE is a student car design competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers. You are welcome to stop by the Barus and Holley patio to congratulate the team on their hard work on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 12 to 2pm.
This year's Formula SAE car team placement was:
Overall 38th
Design: T-15th
Presentation: 46th
Cost: 23rd
Endurance: 35th
Fuel Economy: 2nd
(Note: Did not compete in autocross, accel, and skid pad)
For more info visit:http://www.sae.org/students/fsae2010results.pdf
(Click the photo to the right to see more photos)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
EWB Info Session on new water project in Haiti
EWB (Engineers Without Borders) is looking to start on a project focused on improving water quality and access and helping to provide safe water to neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, and orphanages in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We have established a relationship with International Action, a community-based organization with a central office in Washington, D.C that has been working in Haiti for almost 5 years, and they are excited about the prospect of partnering with us. We are currently looking for Brown engineers to get involved in the project which is likely to entail design optimization, protocol development, fund raising efforts, assessment trips, team work and lead to a broadened awareness of how the skills you are learning are relevant and how they can be applied.
If any of the above is of interest to you, please come to a BRIEF meeting to be held this Thursday from 7:00-7:30pm in Barus and Holly 190 about this project. If you can't make it to the meeting, but are interested in the project please email Sharon_Makava@brown.edu asap.
Looking forward to seeing you a the meeting!
Sharon Makava
Chemical Engineering '11
For more information on International Action in Haiti please visit : http://www.haitiwater.org/
If any of the above is of interest to you, please come to a BRIEF meeting to be held this Thursday from 7:00-7:30pm in Barus and Holly 190 about this project. If you can't make it to the meeting, but are interested in the project please email Sharon_Makava@brown.edu asap.
Looking forward to seeing you a the meeting!
Sharon Makava
Chemical Engineering '11
For more information on International Action in Haiti please visit : http://www.haitiwater.org/
Monday, May 10, 2010
Blow Molded Specialties Internship
Blow Molded Specialties is an extrusion blow molding firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode
Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical
device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of
expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture
approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering
problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research
a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching
and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the
engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw.
The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner,
with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way;
it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes
of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric
configuration of the larger bellows.
The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of
the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample
match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the
two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the
larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed
position when desired.
Please submit resume and cover letter to Avril Cook at acook@bmsplastics.com. We
look forward to hearing from you. Feel free to contact us with questions.
Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical
device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of
expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture
approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering
problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research
a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching
and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the
engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw.
The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner,
with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way;
it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes
of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric
configuration of the larger bellows.
The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of
the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample
match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the
two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the
larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed
position when desired.
Please submit resume and cover letter to Avril Cook at acook@bmsplastics.com. We
look forward to hearing from you. Feel free to contact us with questions.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Board positions open
Do you want to be part of the largest professional society of electrical engineers in the world?
Do you want to develop strong leadership skills and enhance your resume?
Do you want to meet well-known researchers and professors and/or engineering recruiters?
Do you want to contribute in improving Brown engineering students' learning experience outside of class?
If the answer to at least one of this questions is YES, then you should consider getting involved with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Brown University Student Chapter (or simply Brown IEEE). There are leadership positions (Board positions) open for next year and we strongly encourage you to apply! Our activities include:
-academic and professional lectures/seminars
-special projects and participation in technology competitions
-tours and field trips of technological and research nature
-career & recruiting events in conjunction with engineering companies
-social and networking events
-joint ventures with other groups
-subsidized participation in one regional IEEE Conference per academic year
To apply, please visit http://www.engin.brown.edu/organizations/ieee/forms/. Deadline to apply is May 14th midnight.
The IEEE is the world's largest technical society, bringing members access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.
Brown IEEE is a student group with the mission of providing all undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering and related fields with useful resources for their academic, technical and professional development. It was reestablished in 2009 by a group of Brown seniors -all IEEE Student members and electrical engineering majors- who felt the need of a cohesive society which gives students the opportunity to meet and learn from fellow students, faculty members and professionals in technological sectors.
To learn more about Brown IEEE, please visit http://www.engin.brown.edu/organizations/ieee/ or send me an email at petros_perselis@brown.edu
Do you want to develop strong leadership skills and enhance your resume?
Do you want to meet well-known researchers and professors and/or engineering recruiters?
Do you want to contribute in improving Brown engineering students' learning experience outside of class?
If the answer to at least one of this questions is YES, then you should consider getting involved with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Brown University Student Chapter (or simply Brown IEEE). There are leadership positions (Board positions) open for next year and we strongly encourage you to apply! Our activities include:
-academic and professional lectures/seminars
-special projects and participation in technology competitions
-tours and field trips of technological and research nature
-career & recruiting events in conjunction with engineering companies
-social and networking events
-joint ventures with other groups
-subsidized participation in one regional IEEE Conference per academic year
To apply, please visit http://www.engin.brown.edu/organizations/ieee/forms/. Deadline to apply is May 14th midnight.
The IEEE is the world's largest technical society, bringing members access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.
Brown IEEE is a student group with the mission of providing all undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering and related fields with useful resources for their academic, technical and professional development. It was reestablished in 2009 by a group of Brown seniors -all IEEE Student members and electrical engineering majors- who felt the need of a cohesive society which gives students the opportunity to meet and learn from fellow students, faculty members and professionals in technological sectors.
To learn more about Brown IEEE, please visit http://www.engin.brown.edu/organizations/ieee/ or send me an email at petros_perselis@brown.edu
PrimeTest Automation Internships
The positions are full time for the summer. Two positions are to filled
immediately. Applications will be accepted until May 26, 2010
PrimeTest Automation is a small, yet dynamic and highly sophisticated
engineering firm that specializes in supplying factory and production
automation and robotic products and systems for a highly diverse customer
base.
Interns will shadow different members of the engineering team and assist
them with their work load. Tasks can include researching specifications,
assembling products, writing operating and maintenance manuals,
troubleshooting systems, general shop cleanup, construction of shipping
crates, running errands, light machining and drilling. This is a very hands
on opportunity working in a very dynamic business environment.
Applicants must be comfortable working with and around power tools.
Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks) is a plus.
Interested individuals should send their resumes and cover letters via email
to: hr@primetest.com
Information from Dan Press '97
immediately. Applications will be accepted until May 26, 2010
PrimeTest Automation is a small, yet dynamic and highly sophisticated
engineering firm that specializes in supplying factory and production
automation and robotic products and systems for a highly diverse customer
base.
Interns will shadow different members of the engineering team and assist
them with their work load. Tasks can include researching specifications,
assembling products, writing operating and maintenance manuals,
troubleshooting systems, general shop cleanup, construction of shipping
crates, running errands, light machining and drilling. This is a very hands
on opportunity working in a very dynamic business environment.
Applicants must be comfortable working with and around power tools.
Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks) is a plus.
Interested individuals should send their resumes and cover letters via email
to: hr@primetest.com
Information from Dan Press '97
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
AIChE Alumni Panel-Thursday (5/6) @ 8pm
AIChE hosting an Alumni Panel
This Thursday, May 6 we will be inviting back some chemical engineering alumni to talk about their current career paths and how their Brown degree has played a role in this. Our alums have gone into a wide range of industries, and you'll see that on Thursday. The panel will be at 8pm in B&H 190. Pizza will be provided.
Cartney Smith '06--former chemical engineer at TransForm Pharmaceuticals
Julie Sygiel '09--co-founder and CEO of Eulie LLC (http://sexyperiod.com/)
Kristina Prachanronarong '07--MD/PhD student at UMass
Karen Dannemiller--'09 PhD student at Yale
This Thursday, May 6 we will be inviting back some chemical engineering alumni to talk about their current career paths and how their Brown degree has played a role in this. Our alums have gone into a wide range of industries, and you'll see that on Thursday. The panel will be at 8pm in B&H 190. Pizza will be provided.
Cartney Smith '06--former chemical engineer at TransForm Pharmaceuticals
Julie Sygiel '09--co-founder and CEO of Eulie LLC (http://sexyperiod.com/)
Kristina Prachanronarong '07--MD/PhD student at UMass
Karen Dannemiller--'09 PhD student at Yale
Rockwell Collins engineering positions in aerospace and defense
Rockwell Collins has a number of engineering job openings available at locations across the country. For more information, visit us at www.rockwellcollins.com/careers. You can also learn more about us in this video: www.rockwellcollins.com/about/building-trust-every-day.html.
For more than 75 years, Rockwell Collins has been a pioneer in the design, production and support of innovative solutions for our customers in aerospace and defense. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management, and simulation & training is strengthened by a global service & support network that spans 27 countries. Our global team of 20,000 employees is building trust, every day.
Rockwell Collins was recently named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “2010 World’s Most Ethical Companies” list. The annual list highlights the top 100 organizations leading the way in promoting ethical business standards.
Ethisphere reviewed nominations from more than 3,000 companies in over 100 countries and 36 industries. The methodology for the World’s Most Ethical Companies includes reviewing codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; and studying nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers.
Timothy J. Carson
Diversity Program Manager
Office of Diversity
Rockwell Collins
tjcarson@rockwellcollins.com
319.263.1704
For more than 75 years, Rockwell Collins has been a pioneer in the design, production and support of innovative solutions for our customers in aerospace and defense. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management, and simulation & training is strengthened by a global service & support network that spans 27 countries. Our global team of 20,000 employees is building trust, every day.
Rockwell Collins was recently named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “2010 World’s Most Ethical Companies” list. The annual list highlights the top 100 organizations leading the way in promoting ethical business standards.
Ethisphere reviewed nominations from more than 3,000 companies in over 100 countries and 36 industries. The methodology for the World’s Most Ethical Companies includes reviewing codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; and studying nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers.
Timothy J. Carson
Diversity Program Manager
Office of Diversity
Rockwell Collins
tjcarson@rockwellcollins.com
319.263.1704
Alektrona Corporation internship in Providence area
Alektrona Corporation
95 Hathaway Street, Suite 10
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
401-228-2960 phone
401-228-2961 fax
solutions@alektrona.com
Contact: Jim Higgins, VP
jhiggins@alektrona.com
Intern Opportunity
1. High caliber student pursuing a Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or
Computer Science degree.
2. Demonstrated experience and/or interest working with embedded systems.
3. Has strong programming skills with the ability to learn new tools and languages. C
and Python experience are a plus.
4. Able to produce quality output based on specific written and/or verbal project
requirements.
5. Experience with Linux/Unix, TCP/IP communications, and ZigBee or other low power
wireless sensor networks, hardware design a plus.
95 Hathaway Street, Suite 10
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
401-228-2960 phone
401-228-2961 fax
solutions@alektrona.com
Contact: Jim Higgins, VP
jhiggins@alektrona.com
Intern Opportunity
1. High caliber student pursuing a Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or
Computer Science degree.
2. Demonstrated experience and/or interest working with embedded systems.
3. Has strong programming skills with the ability to learn new tools and languages. C
and Python experience are a plus.
4. Able to produce quality output based on specific written and/or verbal project
requirements.
5. Experience with Linux/Unix, TCP/IP communications, and ZigBee or other low power
wireless sensor networks, hardware design a plus.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Electronics and Photonics Seminar with John Weiner
Division of Engineering
“Electronics and Photonics Seminar”
Extraordinary optical transmission revisited:
how light gets through isolated or periodic arrays of
subwavelength slits and holes (or not)
Prof. John Weiner
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, MD USA
Thursday, May 6th
12:45pm in Barus & Holley 751
(pizza and sodas will be offered)
Abstract: The passage of light through apertures much smaller than the
wavelength of the light has proved to be a surprisingly subtle phenomenon.
This talk describes how modern developments in nanofabrication, coherent
light sources and numerical vector field simulations have led to the upending
of early predictions from scalar diffraction theory and classical
electrodynamics. Optical response of real materials to incident coherent
radiation at petahertz frequencies leads to unexpected consequences for
transmission (and extinction) of light through subwavelength aperture arrays.
Biosketch: John Weiner is a CNST Visiting Fellow in the Nanofabrication Research
Group. He is Professeur Èmèrite from the Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France.
John received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Chemical Physics. Following
postdoctoral studies and a lectureship at Yale, he joined the faculty at Dartmouth College.
Later, John spent a year as visiting professor at the Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques
et Moléculaires at Orsay, France, returning to the US to join the faculty at the University
of Maryland, where he investigated atomic collisions at submillikelvin temperatures
achieved by optical cooling techniques. After two decades at Maryland, John returned to
France, where he became interested in light localization by plasmonic structures. At the
CNST, he is working with Henri Lezec on the design, fabrication, and characterization of
nanoscale optical resonator arrays.
“Electronics and Photonics Seminar”
Extraordinary optical transmission revisited:
how light gets through isolated or periodic arrays of
subwavelength slits and holes (or not)
Prof. John Weiner
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, MD USA
Thursday, May 6th
12:45pm in Barus & Holley 751
(pizza and sodas will be offered)
Abstract: The passage of light through apertures much smaller than the
wavelength of the light has proved to be a surprisingly subtle phenomenon.
This talk describes how modern developments in nanofabrication, coherent
light sources and numerical vector field simulations have led to the upending
of early predictions from scalar diffraction theory and classical
electrodynamics. Optical response of real materials to incident coherent
radiation at petahertz frequencies leads to unexpected consequences for
transmission (and extinction) of light through subwavelength aperture arrays.
Biosketch: John Weiner is a CNST Visiting Fellow in the Nanofabrication Research
Group. He is Professeur Èmèrite from the Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France.
John received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Chemical Physics. Following
postdoctoral studies and a lectureship at Yale, he joined the faculty at Dartmouth College.
Later, John spent a year as visiting professor at the Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques
et Moléculaires at Orsay, France, returning to the US to join the faculty at the University
of Maryland, where he investigated atomic collisions at submillikelvin temperatures
achieved by optical cooling techniques. After two decades at Maryland, John returned to
France, where he became interested in light localization by plasmonic structures. At the
CNST, he is working with Henri Lezec on the design, fabrication, and characterization of
nanoscale optical resonator arrays.
Science Center events on May 5th
May 5, 2010 - Science Center Filming, Noon - 9:00 PM: The Science Center is filming a short video to help showcase the sciences at Brown. Get caught on tape by coming to the SC anytime between noon and 9:00 PM. https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-fXRAKLWK2INzExOTA5OGEtOGJjOC00YWJhLWEwNjEtNTZlNzFiYzEwOTA5&hl=en
Basic Guidelines to Improve your chances of making it to the final cut: * No hats * No all white shirts * No logos * No stripes
Events during the filming:
Dell'Antonio VS Sello, Noon - 1:00 PM: Pick your passion as the Science Center showcases Professor Dell'Antonio of the Department of Physics and Professor Sello of the Department of Chemistry. Join us for these short talks as Physics and Chemistry collide at the Science Center. Pizza and beverages to be served. http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467035381243099842
Lucy. H. Spelman, DVM: The Canary in the Kitchen: Why Animal Health Matters. Join us for a lecture by veterinarian and visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Spelman on why animal health matters, followed by a discussion about the many connections between human and animal health. Bring your own examples of the canary in the kitchen! http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467052292985077026
Lucy, a Brown graduate ('85), is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has worked as a zoo veterinarian, zoo director, media consultant, and wildlife veterinarian. She is co-author of a collection of stories written by zoo and wildlife vets about their patients called, "The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes." She has also held one of the most specialized jobs in the animal world, that of gorilla doctor. For nearly three years, Lucy lived in central Africa, trekking up and down the mountains of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide lifesaving care for the endangered mountain gorilla. As field manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, she also helped to expand its one-health program. This novel approach to conservation is based on the concept that the health of one species impacts another. Thus the health of the gorillas is intricately tied to the health of the rangers who protect them, the tourists who visit them, the farmers who live near their park-as well as livestock and other animals. Fresh from this experience, she returned to Brown last fall and taught a senior seminar on primate behavior. Her current course, a first-year seminar called, "Animals As Indicators of Human Health," serves as the framework for this lecture. Lucy begins by offering a series of examples that illustrate the many connections between animal and human health. For instance, overheating Teflon cookware will kill a canary; perhaps it's not as safe for people as we think. Ocean warming causes coral to expel it symbiotic algae; unless the temperature returns to normal, the corals bleach and die, and the entire aquatic food chain is disrupted, including the fisheries millions of people rely on for food. Next she invites the audience to share their own examples, as well as discuss solutions. The good news is that if we're willing to invest in the science behind these problems, we can solve them. The bad news is that we're running out of time.
Basic Guidelines to Improve your chances of making it to the final cut: * No hats * No all white shirts * No logos * No stripes
Events during the filming:
Dell'Antonio VS Sello, Noon - 1:00 PM: Pick your passion as the Science Center showcases Professor Dell'Antonio of the Department of Physics and Professor Sello of the Department of Chemistry. Join us for these short talks as Physics and Chemistry collide at the Science Center. Pizza and beverages to be served. http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467035381243099842
Lucy. H. Spelman, DVM: The Canary in the Kitchen: Why Animal Health Matters. Join us for a lecture by veterinarian and visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Spelman on why animal health matters, followed by a discussion about the many connections between human and animal health. Bring your own examples of the canary in the kitchen! http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467052292985077026
Lucy, a Brown graduate ('85), is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has worked as a zoo veterinarian, zoo director, media consultant, and wildlife veterinarian. She is co-author of a collection of stories written by zoo and wildlife vets about their patients called, "The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes." She has also held one of the most specialized jobs in the animal world, that of gorilla doctor. For nearly three years, Lucy lived in central Africa, trekking up and down the mountains of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide lifesaving care for the endangered mountain gorilla. As field manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, she also helped to expand its one-health program. This novel approach to conservation is based on the concept that the health of one species impacts another. Thus the health of the gorillas is intricately tied to the health of the rangers who protect them, the tourists who visit them, the farmers who live near their park-as well as livestock and other animals. Fresh from this experience, she returned to Brown last fall and taught a senior seminar on primate behavior. Her current course, a first-year seminar called, "Animals As Indicators of Human Health," serves as the framework for this lecture. Lucy begins by offering a series of examples that illustrate the many connections between animal and human health. For instance, overheating Teflon cookware will kill a canary; perhaps it's not as safe for people as we think. Ocean warming causes coral to expel it symbiotic algae; unless the temperature returns to normal, the corals bleach and die, and the entire aquatic food chain is disrupted, including the fisheries millions of people rely on for food. Next she invites the audience to share their own examples, as well as discuss solutions. The good news is that if we're willing to invest in the science behind these problems, we can solve them. The bad news is that we're running out of time.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Shift Process Engineer position for Chemical Engineers
The Shift Process Engineer performs all manufacturing tasks required for the safe production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in compliance with FDA, DEA, OSHA Federal, State, and Local regulations. The primary objective of this position is to ensure that all manufacturing operations are conducted in a safe manner with a high regard for all applicable cGMPs and DEA requirements. Working flexibly across a broad range of chemical operations and participation on self-managed work teams is required. Training for and participation on Emergency Response teams is required. Availability for overtime and shift work (including rotating shifts and seven-day operation) is also required.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide technical assistance to chemical technicians in order to troubleshoot and problem solve both process and equipment related problems.
- Achieve cycle time requirements in order to meet the production schedule.
- Attend Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for manufacturing operations.
- Prepare and revise production batch records and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Provide training to chemical technicians on production batch records and SOPs.
- Work as a team member with the chemical technicians. Perform chemical operations as required.
- Perform the role of DEA coordinator. This requires witnessing all movement of controlled materials.
- Attend all required cGMP, DEA and ESHA training.
- Perform in process analytical testing and performing bench scale chemistry in the laboratory, when applicable. Seek out and identify opportunities for systems and process improvements.
Educational Requirements
BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
Joseph A. Aronne, CPC
Senior Pharmaceutical Recruiter
RJS Associates, Inc.
10 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone (860) 278-5840
Fax (860) 522-8313
cell (860-604-4711) after 5pm
joe@rjsassociates.com
www.rjsassociates.com
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide technical assistance to chemical technicians in order to troubleshoot and problem solve both process and equipment related problems.
- Achieve cycle time requirements in order to meet the production schedule.
- Attend Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for manufacturing operations.
- Prepare and revise production batch records and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Provide training to chemical technicians on production batch records and SOPs.
- Work as a team member with the chemical technicians. Perform chemical operations as required.
- Perform the role of DEA coordinator. This requires witnessing all movement of controlled materials.
- Attend all required cGMP, DEA and ESHA training.
- Perform in process analytical testing and performing bench scale chemistry in the laboratory, when applicable. Seek out and identify opportunities for systems and process improvements.
Educational Requirements
BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
Joseph A. Aronne, CPC
Senior Pharmaceutical Recruiter
RJS Associates, Inc.
10 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone (860) 278-5840
Fax (860) 522-8313
cell (860-604-4711) after 5pm
joe@rjsassociates.com
www.rjsassociates.com
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is hiring
Are you a senior student about to graduate this summer and thinking about where to start your career? Are you a mid-career professional looking for a more challenging job within your field of expertise? Are you an experienced professional searching to use your wealth of knowledge in a leadership or management role? Well do I have good news for you !!
I am pleased to announce that NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is currently on a hiring spree, looking for talented engineers, scientist and administrative professionals for full-time positions at our locations in Greenbelt, Maryland and Wallops Island, Virginia !!! We have positions open for all levels of experience !!! It doesn’t matter at what stage you are in your career; you can be either a student graduating this summer (Bachelors, Masters or PhD), someone with less that 5 years of work experience, or have decades of professional background within your field... We have openings for everyone :) !!!
NASA is more than astronauts. We are scientists, engineers, computer programmers, personnel specialists, accountants, writers, maintenance workers, and much much more. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is the home to the nation’s largest organization of combined scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the Sun, our Solar System, and the Universe. From high school interns to accomplished Nobel Prize winners, each member of the Goddard team plays a vital role in mission success. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to become part of our family :) ! To learn more about NASA Goddard, please visit our website at http://www.nasa.gov/goddard.
Over the years, NASA has been rated one of the best places to work in the Federal Government, offering excellent benefit programs and competitive salaries. To learn more about pay and benefits at NASA, visit http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/benefits/benefits.htm.
To apply or learn more about our currently open vacancies, please visit the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. Using the search engine, type in “Goddard Space Flight Center” for the complete list of our open vacancies. NOTE: Please read carefully the “Qualifications and Evaluation” section of each job post to determine eligibility.
Our HACE Recruitment and Outreach Subcommittee is committed to help foster a community in which diversity is recognized and embraced; making qualified Hispanics aware of present and future employment opportunities at NASA Goddard. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups such as minorities, women, and people with disabilities. NOTE: All positions require US Citizenship and the listings close on April 30, 2010.
Please let us know about you by emailing us at hace.gsfc@gmail.com. Attach your resume and let us know about your areas of interest within NASA Goddard and include USAJOBS vacancy #’s you applied to.
I am pleased to announce that NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is currently on a hiring spree, looking for talented engineers, scientist and administrative professionals for full-time positions at our locations in Greenbelt, Maryland and Wallops Island, Virginia !!! We have positions open for all levels of experience !!! It doesn’t matter at what stage you are in your career; you can be either a student graduating this summer (Bachelors, Masters or PhD), someone with less that 5 years of work experience, or have decades of professional background within your field... We have openings for everyone :) !!!
NASA is more than astronauts. We are scientists, engineers, computer programmers, personnel specialists, accountants, writers, maintenance workers, and much much more. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is the home to the nation’s largest organization of combined scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the Sun, our Solar System, and the Universe. From high school interns to accomplished Nobel Prize winners, each member of the Goddard team plays a vital role in mission success. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to become part of our family :) ! To learn more about NASA Goddard, please visit our website at http://www.nasa.gov/goddard.
Over the years, NASA has been rated one of the best places to work in the Federal Government, offering excellent benefit programs and competitive salaries. To learn more about pay and benefits at NASA, visit http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/benefits/benefits.htm.
To apply or learn more about our currently open vacancies, please visit the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. Using the search engine, type in “Goddard Space Flight Center” for the complete list of our open vacancies. NOTE: Please read carefully the “Qualifications and Evaluation” section of each job post to determine eligibility.
Our HACE Recruitment and Outreach Subcommittee is committed to help foster a community in which diversity is recognized and embraced; making qualified Hispanics aware of present and future employment opportunities at NASA Goddard. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups such as minorities, women, and people with disabilities. NOTE: All positions require US Citizenship and the listings close on April 30, 2010.
Please let us know about you by emailing us at hace.gsfc@gmail.com. Attach your resume and let us know about your areas of interest within NASA Goddard and include USAJOBS vacancy #’s you applied to.
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