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The Ohio State University Welding Engineering Alumni Society |
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Mission Statement Our mission is to provide support to The Ohio State University (OSU) welding engineering students and faculty, and to promote professional development and fellowship among OSU welding engineering graduates.
FOOTBALL TICKETS We have tickets for two games this year: OSU vs Miami FL at home Sept 11, and OSU at ILL Oct 2. Here are the rules (as written by Brad Reed and approved by OSU AA): For Miami: Send your name, OSU Alumni Association number (not your Life membership number) to Brad Reed : geubux@yahoo.com. In the subject, you had better put OSU Tickets or I might send you to SPAM purgatory. I (Brad Reed) will conduct a lottery based on the number of requests I receive. You CANNOT get tickets (two to a customer only) through Welding Engineering if OSU AA chooses you to receive Miami tickets as your regular game or if you or your significant other have season tickets. You MUST be a current member of OSU AA and WE Alumni. I will not be able to conduct the lottery until I receive a list of eligible names from OSU, probably mid July. So, send me your sob stories and I’ll enter you in the lottery. Many will play, few will win (depending on demand). Last year, I drew EVERY name and made a list, just to be fair. FYI, Jim Hurley, BSWE 1987, was the last name chosen. If you see Jim, buy him a drink cuz he has no luck at all. For Illinois, let me know if you are interested in a pair of tickets and we may do a lottery if demand warrants. Also, let me know about other away games you may be interested in upcoming seasons. Thanks, Brad Reed at geubux@yahoo.com 2010 AWS LUNCHEON AND ANNUAL MEETING Mark your calendars - the annual luncheon meeting will be held on November 3, 2010 at the AWS/FABTECH show in Atlanta. 11-3-2010 Room C209 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Georgia World Congress Center
Door Prizes: Start thinking about door prizes to donate and let Nancy know what you want to do. Last year was amazing! Brad Reed has more framed football game photos to give away.
FYI - Future AWS Show Dates/Locations: November 13-16, 2011
Cost: Individual lunches will cost $50. Recipts will be provided via PayPal and at the door.
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OSUWE ALUMNI EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST Nancy Porter sends periodic Email updates on the OSUWE program, alumni society activities, and job opportunities when they are placed on the website. If you wish to receive these Emails, go to the OSU list service website and sign yourself up = https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/wealumni You are responsible for updating this website if your Email address changes. If you get tired of the Emails, you can remove yourself from the list.
2010 AWS WELDING ENGINEERING SURVEY The American Welding Society is conducting a survey on the practice of welding engineering to determine the future role of welding engineering in our industry. Your academic background, training, and experience as a welding professional is very important to AWS and will greatly assist us in this work.
APRIL 2010 AWS MEETING - COLUMBUS CHAPTER The AWS Columbus Section Meeting for next month is on Thursday 5/6 and is a joint meeting with the AIAA. This meeting is sponsored by AIAA. Immediately following the presentation, the AWS chapter will hold a brief meeting to discuss officer elections and other chapter business. When: Thursday 5/6, 6:00pm Where: Arlington Banquets 1973 Henderson Road Columbus, OH 43220 Speaker: Robert Zimmerman, science journalist and historian Topic: “Unknown Stories from Space: Astronaut Stories that Did Not Reach the Press” In the last fifty years the human race has begun the exploration of the cosmos. Sometimes, the events have been newsworthy and famous, such as Yuri Gagarin's first flight and the Apollo 11 landing on the moon. Other times, the adventures of men and women in space have been ignored, hidden, or just plain forgotten. The attached meeting notice contains more details including an abstract and biography as well as RSVP information. Also, a brief memo discussing the AWS chapter agenda is attached.
Please RSVP by Monday 5/3/10 to Tom Ramsay. Tom Ramsay AIAA 937-309-9977 All reservations are final on 5/3/10 and payment will be required.
OSU STUDENT RECRUITING EVENT The "5 Under 25 Event" was organized by current junior Sujin Kim along with the Student Alumni Council. They brought back five recent graduates of the welding engineering program to answer questions from current Ohio State students. After the panel discussion, there was a reception with professors and alumni. The event targeted freshman and sophomore engineering students who may not have decided what area they want to go into or are not happy with their current area. There were approximately 30 students in attendance; the event was such a success that Sujin is planning another one in the fall. Thanks for Randy Dull and Jason Hurst for participating. The OSUWEAS provided pizza for the event.
OSUWE ALUMNI SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP We are now collecting 2010 dues.
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OSUWE ALUMNI SOCIETY BOARD MEETINGS Last Meeting: Febraury 18, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at EWI. Next Meeting: August 19, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at EWI.
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY - HIGH SCHOOL MATERIALS JOINING COURSE BEING TAUGHT IN OHIO AND WELD-ED Project Lead the Way (PLTW) High School Materials Joining Course is being used in Ohio. The same course is being disseminated by Weld-Ed for 2 year college faculty use. As a result of the 2009 luncheon meeting, Prof. Dave Dickinson provided a copy of the Competencies (i.e. the Syllabus) so alumni can get access to it. Click here for compentencies. In the PLTW scheme of things, instructors take a two week “train the trainer” program before they get the actual curriculum (actually 10 CD’s), but our alumni will understand the syllabus since it is actually the old WE 300 course. For more information, please contact Dave Dickinson at ddickins@columbus.rr.com
NSF-I/UCRC CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MATERIALS JOINING FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS It gives Prof. Suresh Babu great pleasure to inform the Alumni that OSU's proposal for the planning grant to develop an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) entitled “Center for Integrative Materials Joining Science for Energy Applications,” has been approved by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is important to note that this is indeed a significant recognition of NSF and their reviewers that there is a need to develop new engineering solutions for joining advanced materials.
As a result of the 2009 luncheon meeting, Prof. Suresh Babu provided a copy of the presentation that explains the Center for Integrative Materials Joining for Energy Applications. Click here for the presentation. For more information, please contact Suresh Babu at babu.13@osu.edu
RECRUITING TOOLS FOR GRADE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL Prof. Rudy Buchheit recommends recruiting high school guidance counselors, as they stay in one place longer and can pass along the message to interested students on a continuing basis. Here are some presentations that fellow alums are using to recruit students under college age or for career day events. Click here for the presentation that Dave Farson uses for High School students Click here for the presentation that Nancy Porter uses for Grade School students Click here for the video that goes with Nancy's presentation If you have a presentation or video that you'd like to share with others, please send it to Nancy Porter at nancy_porter@ewi.org and she will post them here.
WHAT'S GOING ON AT OSU? What's going on at OSU? Sign up for the OSU Connect Newsletter and stay connected with news and current events. Click here to subscribe to Connect.
OSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS Click here for the latest quarterly update from Archie Griffin, President of the OSU Alumni Association. Posted 8-27-09.
Welding Engineer Featured on OSU TV Spot for 2006 Season Click here to watch the 2006 football halftime TV spot that will run during all televised games, featuring welding engineering student and recent grad Brian Thompson: http://www.osu.edu/features/2006/gameday/. This is the only spot that University Relations prepared for broadcast this season. Brian now works at EWI.
OSUWE DEPARTMENT NEWS Department Move from IWSE to MSE On Saturday 2-6-10, Prof. Rudy Buchheit reported that an important milestone for MSE and WE was passed yesterday as the Board of Trustees voted to transfer WE programs from ISE to MSE. Here is the excerpt from the OSU newsroom: Click here for an update on the WE move to MSE. Updated by Prof. John Lippold on 11-20-09 following the 2009 luncheon meeting. For more information, please contact John Lippold at lippold.1@osu.edu
Annual OSU WE Open House Date of 2010 Open House was February 19, 2010. Click here for 2010 open house flyer For more information, please contact Suresh Babu at babu.13@osu.edu
OSU AWS Student Chapter Web Site The OSU AWS Student Chapter Website is located here:http://weldingengineering.osu.edu/AWSstudentchapter Under the bookstore section they have posted pictures of all the items for sale from the store. If you’re interested in buying an OSU Welding Engineering polo, bumper sticker, coffee mug, etc., these items are now available to view online!
Welding Engineering Transition Planning Committee View letter from Karl Graff that describes the committee and its objectives. View the full report from the committee to Julie Higle.
Online WE Masters Program According to Prof. Lippold, the distance learning education program continues to be very successful and there are currently more on-line. Masters students than on-campus Masters students. If you haven't pursued that Masters yet, this is an excellent option for someone working full. For more information, please contact Prof Lippold at: lippold.1@osu.edu or 614-292-2466. JOB OPPORTUNITIES A Note from John Deere
When you join our network, you can choose to be notified whenever new opportunities at John Deere become available that match your career We look forward to hearing from you. View this invitation to join and invite others Thank you, Melissa Boyd
If you're an employer or headhunter and want to post a job ad here, send your ad to Nancy Porter at nancy_porter@ewi.org. If you hire someone as a result of your ad on our site, we ask that you contribute $20 to our cause. Please make checks out to OSU WE Alumni Society and mail to the following address: Nancy Porter EWI 1250 Arthur E. Adams Dr. Columbus, OH 43221 If you're an employer looking for highly accomplished mid- to senior-level talent, you can visit the OSU ProNet site located at: For other job posting options available via OSU, click this link for a summary. WELDING EDUCATION / RESOURCES History Channel Shows with Welding
Mark Sapp's Web Site - A History of Welding
Click on the link to the right ==> http://weldinghistory.org/ Mark Sapp can be contacted at bswe1987@gmail.com. WELDING HUMOR Red Neck Welder for Hire
The Real World of Welding - Cartoons by Bob Baysinger
OTHER NEWS OSU College of Engineering Alumni Directory
Please don't send Nancy corrections for this directory; it's published by the OSU College of Engineering not the OSU Welding Engineering Alumni Society. http://www.eng.ohio-state.edu/quick_links/alumni_corp/alumni/alumni_updates/alum_form.html Option 2: Contact Kerry Lynch Gastineau, Director of Alumni Affairs for the OSU College of Engineering. Her contact info is below: Kerry Lynch Gastineau We haven't updated this section for a year. Has anyone received an award worth bragging about? View the list of our OSUWE Alumni and their awards. If you know someone who has received an award, please send it to me at nancy_porter@ewi.org.
CLASS REUNIONS 45th Year Reunion - Class of 64 The class of 1964 held their 45th year reunion on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the welding engineering facilities in the Edison Joining Technology Center. For their 40th reunion, Eldon Brandon (1938-2010) put together an excellent synopsis of the reunion complete with pictures and bios . If anyone else is planning a reunion, let Nancy know. EMAIL UPDATES Email updates go out about once a month (sometimes more frequently) depending on the urgency of the news (e.g., football ticke info goes out as soon as received). When a new job ad is posted, an Email will go out announcing that the website has been updated. To get on the distribution list, go to this website and sign yourself up = https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/wealumni Email Update Archive
MEMORIAL CORNER
FUND RAISING FOR OSU WELDING ENGINEERING
To contribute to the operating funds for OSU Welding Engineering: Please make checks payable to The Ohio State University, account number 301325, WELDING ENGINEERING.
To contribute to the alumni scholarship fund: Please make checks payable to The Ohio State University, account number 405767. This fund is currently the Stitt pending account that will be officially renamed to the Welding Engineering Alumni Scholarship Fund after the OSU Board of Trustees approves the endowment. The good news is that the dollars will be in place to award to WE students next spring/summer for the academic year 2010/2011. Don't forget to take advantage of your company's matching gift programs and keep track of your contributions - they're tax deductible. Mail checks to: Mei Wang Mei's other contact infor: Email: wang.235@osu.edu Send Nancy an Email that says how much you contributed and she will update the table. Old Welding Engineering Building DemolishedClick on the thumbnail to view the photos.
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