Welcome to our 5 th General Body Meeting, February 2010 RPI SWE ASPIRE ADVANCE ACHIEVE SWE Mission Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity.

Agenda Ice breaker Upcoming Events Quizbowl Winners Exploring Engineering Day (EED) Molecularium Event Outreach: Microsoft Digigirlz Day Breaking Barriers Elections Announcement & E-board Positions Technical Event Call for Assistance Region F Conference 2010 Team Tech Challenge Information RPI SWE Polo T-Shirts National SWE T-Shirt Announcement National Membership Info Local SWE Professional Section Event Invitation Racquetball Event invitation Aspire Advance Achieve

Ice Breaker Professional or Not? How do you put a giraffe in a refrigerator? Correct answer: Open the door and put him in. How you put an elephant in a refrigerator? Correct answer: Take out the giraffe and put in the elephant. The Lion King is hosting a conference. All of the local animals are in attendance but one. Who is not present? Correct answer: The elephant, he is still in the refrigerator. You are slated to be the final speaker at the conference. Unfortunately, to get there you have to swim a river inhabited by crocodiles. What do you do? Correct answer: You swim; all of the crocodiles are all ready at the conference. Aspire Advance Achieve

Ice Breaker: Professional or Not? A professional 1. Looks for the simplest solution. Keeps things simple. 2. Recalls facts (the elephant is still in the refrigerator and thus can’t go to the conference). 3. Uses deductive skills in problem solving (the crocodiles are at the conference). Side note: most four year olds score 100% on this. Aspire Advance Achieve

Upcoming Events Mon Feb 22, 8pm – 9pm Regional Conference Planning Meeting (RCPC)- Union Mother’s Wed Feb 24, 3pm – 5pm Molecularium Event- Union Horseshoe Sun Feb 27, 3pm – 5pm E-board Meeting- Union 3511 Mon Mar 1, 7:30pm – 8:30pm RCPC- Union Mother’s Wed Mar 3, 6:30pm – 8pm: Breaking Barriers Women Unite- Alumni House Aspire Advance Achieve

Quizbowl Winners Sponsored by Cisco 1 st place: Tigers Nick Sosin Darren Meierdiercks Joe Carlston Dan Meretzky Tommy Cheng 2 nd place: Muffin Warriors Chris Maher Rachel Ferebee Sheldon Pei Ricky Ma 3rd place: Crap! We need a team name? Keith Thompson John Mazza III Matthew Scoffone Justin Barozie Christopher Sammut Aspire Advance Achieve

Exploring Engineering Day THANK YOU for volunteering at EED! EED Director position for next year Attend the wrap-up meeting Thursday 2/25 Contact: Rachel Ferebee for Aspire Advance Achieve

Regional Conference Planning Committee When: Meeting tonight after the GBM 8-9pm Where: Mother’s What: Discussing Hosting the 2011 Region F Conference at RPI Interested in joining, stay for the meeting or Andrea, Aspire Advance Achieve

Molecularium Event Contact: Rachel Ferebee to confirm your Drivers are needed!!! FREE of charge! TimeActivity 3 pmMeet at the Union Horseshoe 3:15 – 4:45 pm Watch ‘Molecules to the Max’ & Tour the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology 5 pmArrive at Union Horseshoe Wednesday, Feb. 24, pm Aspire Advance Achieve

Outreach: Microsoft Digigirlz Day When: Tuesday April 13 th ~ 11:30 AM-1:15 PM Where: University of Albany Who: 2 SWE volunteers What: Lunch where you discuss Why/How you decided to be an engineer? Contact Andie Maret Aspire Advance Achieve

RSVP required: Contact Andrea Nordberg, When: Wed. March 3 6:30-8pm Where: Alumni House Attire: Business Casual Food: Bucca de Beppo

Elections Announcement When: Next GBM March 16 th Positions Eligibility: The officers must be active members of the section at the time of election and for the duration of their term. Must be available to serve for one full academic year

Positions Available President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Corporate Relations Director Outreach Director Alumni Director Membership Director Publicity Director Knowledge Source Director Communications Director Engineering Event Direct

President 1. Represent the section before the public and preside at meetings of the section and its executive council; 2. Appoint the chairs of all committees, with the approval of the executive council, except the chair of the nominating committee; 3. Approve the appointment of all committee members, except the members of the nominating committee; 4. Authorize the disbursement of section funds within the budget approved by the executive council; 5. Be an authorized signatory on all section accounts; 6. Coordinate activities and execute the business and policies of the section between meetings; 7. Coordinate the submittal of quarterly reports to the region representative; 8. Submit the section annual report to the Society in accordance with established procedures; 9. Review and approve the year-end section financial report; 10. Coordinate submittal of awards; 11. Coordinate section attendance to Society conferences; 12. Maintain contact with Rensselaer faculty and staff of programs related to the section’s needs; and 13. Perform other duties normally associated with the office of president or as may be assigned by the executive council or the governance documents.

Vice President 1. Assume the duties of the president if the president is temporarily unable to serve; 2. Oversees scheduling of all section events and coordinates with other campus organizations; 3. Coordinates section attendance to region conferences; and 4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Treasurer 1.Responsible for the collection, distribution, and safekeeping of section funds; 2.Prepare, maintain, and report as directed on the financial position of the section in relation to the approved budget; 3. Prepare and file taxes on behalf of the section if necessary; 4.Submit a financial report to the Society in accordance with established procedures; 5. Perform other duties normally associated with the office of treasurer or as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Secretary 1. Maintain the records of the section; 2. Maintain the goals of the section and ensure that they are being pursued; and 3. Perform other duties normally associated with the office of secretary or as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Corporate Relations Director 1. Coordinate all professional events, workshops and speakers; 2. Be a liaison with corporate supporters of the section; 3. Responsible for acquiring relationships with corporate supporters of the section; 4.Prepare corporate sponsorship requests; 5. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Outreach Director 1. Maintain communication with local educational outreach activities the section participates in; 2. Provide oversight and guidance to the committee chairs as assigned; and 3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Alumni Director 1. Responsible for planning internal networking events ; 2. Maintain alumni database and alumni events; 3. Prepare and distribute an alumni newsletter; and 4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Membership Director 1. Responsible for membership recruitment and retention activities of the section; 2. Facilitate the transition of collegiate membership to professional membership; 3. Maintain records of active and national membership status; and 4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Publicity Director 1. Responsible for advertisement of section activities; 2. Responsible for correspondence with general body; 3. Represent and promote the section at university activity fairs; and 4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Knowledge Source Director 1. Responsible for providing RPI SWE general body with opportunities for changing the professional climate to enable women in engineering and technology to excel; 2. Responsible for promoting programs which bridge the gaps in recruitment, professional development, and retention of women in engineering; 3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Communications Director 1. Maintain electronic communications media; 2. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents.

Engineering Event Director 1. Organize and coordinate a large scale engineering community event currently known as “Exploring Engineering Day”; 2. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president, the executive council, or the governance documents

Technology Event Call for Assistance Would you like to help plan an event? When: April TBD What: Provide a session where SWE General Body members get a chance to learn a technological program skill (Ex. Minitab, Matlab, Excel) Contact Erin Hansen, Aspire Advance Achieve

Region F Conference 2010 RPI SWE attendance sponsored by the School of Engineering Must be a National member to attend Brief application to be submitted by 3/1 Fri April 9 around 3pm to Sat April 10 around 10pm *Drivers and places to stay in the Boston area needed* Contact Andrea Nordberg, for the application and Aspire Advance Achieve

Team Tech Challenge Getting Started: September –December Form a team  4-12 students Identify company and an industrial advisor to work with Choose project topic Mid January Submit Initial Proposal Click on the link for more information on this long-term event: PDF LinkPDF Link Contact: Courtney Dunham, Aspire Advance Achieve

Team Tech Challenge Winners Winning Projects from previous years: Design and development of an alternative manufacturing process for automotive-wheel deburring (University of Kentucky and Alumitech) Design and prototype a window that changes from clear to translucent (Iowa State University and Pella Windows) Design of a cellular phone for people with limited dexterity (University of Illinois-Urbana and Motorola) Development of an ozonation water treatment system for Pseudomonas growth (University of South Florida and Dunedin Water Plant) Design of an ergonomically improved cashier workstation (Louisiana State University and Delchamps, Piggly Wiggly, and Super Fresh) Aspire Advance Achieve

RPI SWE Professional Polo $20 for National Active RPI SWE Members $30 Non-discounted Price Aspire Advance Achieve

Capital IQ SWE T-Shirt Are you a National member? Have you received you free SWE T-shirt yet? Pick one up before you leave. Not a National SWE Member? Go to and sign up now.

National Membership Standard Collegiate membership $20/year Eligibility for SWE Scholarships Access to the online SWE Career Center Access to the SWE Membership Database FREE Professional development Webinars Discounted Conference Registration Discounted Kaplan courses 20% off FE & PE $50 off GRE, GMAT, LSAT prep classes FREE SWE Magazine subscription You must be a paid National Member to claim SWE membership on your resume Contact: Jenna Covill,

Health Panel and Discussion Hosted by the NYSCD SWE professional Focused on many of the health topics important to women and their loved ones. Four women will speak about heart health, lung cancer, breast cancer, and organ donation. At St. Mary's Hospital in Troy on Thursday February 25th, at 6pm. Location: 1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NY Healthy snacks and beverages will be served. You do not need to be a member to attend. In fact, bring a friend! Please RSVP as soon as possible by ing

WHEN: WHEN: March 17 th, – 8 PM WHERE: WHERE: ’87 Gymnasium WHAT TO BRING: WHAT TO BRING: Exercising Clothes (and equipment if you have it. (i.e. gym shorts and t-shirt) We will supply racquets and eye guards for whoever needs them. Snacks and drinks will also be provided. Please R.S.V.P. by March 14 th, 2010 to Rachel Neiman Matt Saleh or Jon White Hope to see you there!

See you at our Next GBM Tuesday, March 16 th 7-8pm