Discover AIChE: Opportunities and Resources for Lafayette Chemical Engineering Students
160 likes | 293 Vues
Join us for a Brownbag session on September 10, 2013, to learn about AIChE, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Meet our ChBE professors and discover what the Lafayette AIChE student chapter offers you. We'll cover advantages of membership, scholarship opportunities, and available resources like internships and webinars. Plus, don't miss details on community outreach events, networking opportunities, and academic guidance. Resources are free for all Che students, so come and find out how AIChE can enhance your academic and professional journey!
Discover AIChE: Opportunities and Resources for Lafayette Chemical Engineering Students
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Going Behind the Acronym: What is AICHE? AICHE Brownbag Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Today’s Brownbag • Introduction to the ChBE professors • What is AICHE? • What does the Lafayette student chapter do? • What are the advantages of being an AICHE member? • Slides will be available on Lafayette chapter AICHE sites (sites.lafayette.edu/aiche)
AIChE: The Lafayette Perspective Co-Presidents: Christina Cucinotta and Seth Gottlund Advisor: Michael Senra
Academic Guidance • Course selection brownbag • Study abroad brownbag • Professor research talks • Excel research • What it is like to be a professor
ChE Lecture Series • Include topics such as: • Information about Grad School • What industries ChE’s can enter • Internships • Resume workshop • Networking • And more!
Community Outreach Landis Center: Literacy Day
Other Events • Liquid Nitrogen Demo • Midnight Breakfast • Student Faculty Interaction Night • ChemECookoff
Other Events Air Products Plant Tour
Mentoring Program • THIS Friday • Matched with upperclassman • 4:00-5:30 Gilbert’s (back room) • Look for e-mail tonight
AICHE • American Institute of Chemical Engineers • Approximately 40,000 members in 90 countries. • Members from academia and industry. • Resources available for all chemical engineers. • http://www.aiche.org
Membership in AICHE • Being in ChE in Lafayette makes you an automatic member in the student chapter. • From industrial donations, membership in the national chapter is free for all ChE undergrads. • Apply at (form is one page): http://www.aiche.org/community/students/student-membership
What Does Membership Get You? • Scholarship opportunities • Additional outlets for your future • Internships (CareerEngineer) • Information about graduate school • Job postings (Note: Aimed at all chemical engineers) • Online mentorship program • Online career fair: http://www.aiche.org/resources/careers/career-fairs
Intellectual Development: Webinars • Over the past few years, AICHE has begun to develop a library of webinars for a wide range of topics. (http://www.aiche.org/resources/chemeondemand) • Student and Young Professional Development • Chemical Engineering Practice • Sustainability & Environment • As students, you get unlimited access to basically all of them.
Sample Webinar Titles • Biofuels: Metrics and Challenges • The Secret Science of Movie Stunts and Special Effects • History of NOx in the Ethylene Industry • Fatal Exposure: Tragedy at DuPont • Tapping into the Chemistry of Beer and Brewing • How to Get a Job in a Small Company
A Few Other Opportunities • ChEnected (AICHE meets social media) http://chenected.aiche.org/ • eLibrary (technical handbooks and databases) http://www.aiche.org/resources/elibrary • Certificate of Safety Achievement (can be done via online courses)
Conferences • Professional organization hold national professional meetings • Presentation of new ideas • Networking • Of interest to you • National Student Conference (Nov 1-3) in San Francisco, CA • Regional Student Conference (TBD late March/April) at UVa