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Internship Opportunity with Northwest Aerospace Technologies

Job Summary:

This position is for a 10/20 week Software Engineering intern/COOP to develop PC software using the Visual Studio or VB on Excel for Northwest Aerospace Technologies to perform the following tasks:

·         Develop software applications to automate wire kit and wire harness design for the electrical engineering department.

·         Automating the Technical Publications generation by interacting between Autocad, MS Excel, MS Publisher and MS Word.

·         Create dashboard applications in excel to integrate data from various tabs and files to display information clearly and graphically for management.

Job Responsibilities

·         Report to the Engineering Manager of the Electrical Department.

·         Development of software applications on Windows based platforms

·         Create software design specifications based on Engineer and Management feedback

·         Brief others on budget, deliverables, status and progress

·         Create software use-case diagrams and flow charts for software planning

·         Develop software to meet the specifications and requirements provided.

·         Coordinate with engineers to ensure all requirements are met

·         Perform verification testing of final software applications to ensure reliability.

·         Propose concepts for improvements to existing applications.

Requirements:

·         Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related experience. 

·         Visual Studio experience is a plus.

·         Excel programming experience a plus.

·         C, C++, C# or VB experience a must

·         Excellent written and verbal skills.

·         Knowledge of database creation and generation to plan database implementation.

·         Knowledge of application interoperability such as accessing excel and word is preferred.  

·         Strong analytical capability and math skills

·         Consistently and correctly applies company-prescribed processes and general "best practices" for design and development

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Proficiency with MS Office and Visual Studio 2008/2010

Contact Daniel Wong <Dwong@nat.aero>.

$10,000 STEM Scholarship Opportunity

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is offering a competitive $10,000 scholarship for University of Washington students who are in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) disciplines. Awardees will receive funding for their 2013-2014 academic year.

All motivated STEM students, who have demonstrated success in both their course work and research projects, are encouraged to apply. Space Grant must receive all materials by 5pm on March 1, 2013. Furthermore, Space Grant will notify applicants of their application status by March 5, 2013.

Student Eligibility and Application process:

-Must be a United States citizen

-Application must include a letter of reference and cover sheet completed by at least one faculty member who has worked closely with you

-Must hold either junior or senior status at the beginning of the

2013-2014 academic year

Nomination documents and details may be downloaded from:

http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/undergraduate_programs/scholarships/

All application materials must be sent to the Space Grant main office at:

WA NASA Space Grant

Attn: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

Johnson 141

Box 351310

Seattle, WA 98195

As general advice, be proactive by downloading the application materials and set-up a meeting with a faculty member to discuss your application. Ensure that your application is complete by ensuring that all documents are included and double check for typos, grammar and such.

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Undergraduate Research Symposium; application deadline Feb. 25th

16th Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will be on Friday, May 17, 2013, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mary Gates Hall.

To present their work at this event, students must submit an application by Monday, February 25th, 2013.

The Symposium is a celebration of undergraduate accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative expression in all academic disciplines.  Students may present their research either in a poster session or an oral presentation session.  We will also have a dedicated performance space in nearby Meany Hall for performing arts presentations.  Last year, over 920 students participated in this exciting event.

 For further details, including a list of information sessions about the Symposium and abstract writing workshops to assist students with their applications, visit http://exp.uw.edu/urp/symp.

Wind Energy Science, Engineering, and Policy (WESEP) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

About the Program

Iowa State University offers an intensive 10-week on-campus research program in Wind Energy Science, Engineering, and Policy (WESEP) for undergraduate students. Ten fellowships are sponsored each year by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Students will work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams with faculty and graduate students to receive training and get hands-on research experience in areas that address critical, long-term national needs in wind energy-related areas.
The program pays for on-campus housing and a meal plan for students accepted into this program. Students also will receive up to $600 of travel expenses to and from Ames and a $5,000 stipend. Outside of the research experience, social events with other REU students at Iowa State also will be available.

Program Timeline

Program Dates: May 28 – August 3, 2013
• Application Deadline: Applications must be received by March 8 to guarantee consideration.
• Notifications of acceptance begins: April 1, 2013

Program Highlights

One-on-one mentoring: Each student is assigned a faculty mentor for weekly meetings and a member of the research team who will serve as a daily contact person.

Immersive research experience: Each student will participate in an individual research project within the faculty-led team. Research projects will focus on one of four areas: wind energy resource characterization and aerodynamic loads; wind energy conversion systems and grid operations; manufacturing, construction, and supply chain; or reliability and turbine health monitoring.

Core training: Students will attend short-course on wind energy science, engineering, and policy topics led by faculty and senior researchers, as well as participate in workshops with faculty, to provide a broad knowledge base in wind energy science, engineering, and policy.

Field trips: Students will go on several field trips to operating wind farms, turbine and blade manufacturing, and other wind energy-related companies in Iowa.

Industry networking: Each week students will attend “Brown Bag Lunch and Learn” sessions where industry experts from national laboratories, wind turbine manufacturers, wind farm developers and operators, wind turbine construction companies, maintenance providers, weather prediction consultants, electric utilities, independent service operators, and advocacy organizations will make presentations and engage in discussions about wind energy topics with students.

Publish research results: Each participant will produce three high-quality resume items:  a research poster, a publish-quality research paper, and a presentation at the REU Symposium (http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/windresearch/resources/Binder1.pdf) as products of this experience.

Access to state-of-the-art laboratories:students will have access to simulation tools to design and optimize inspection methods for wind turbine blades and gearbox components, as well as regional weather forecast models and data sources. Students also will have access to Iowa State’s state-of-the-art research laboratories, including the:

·         Wind Engineering and Experimental Aerodynamics Lab

·         Alternate Energy Grid Infrastructure Systems Lab

·         Wind Energy Manufacturing Lab

·         Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory

·         Center for Nondestructive Evaluation

·         Polymer Composite Laboratory

·         structural testing laboratory

·         Aerodynamic/Atmospheric Boundary Layer Wind and Gust Tunnel

·         Climate Science Program’s computing clusters for short-term forecasting and climate analysis

·         Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Facilities

Learn more about:

·         REU research areas

·         Life at Iowa State

Eligibility

All applicants must:
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Be an undergraduate student in good standing
• Have completed 4 college-level courses in physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics
• Agree to participate in the full 10-week period of the program

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Contact Us

For questions about the program or application procedure, e-mail windreu@iastate.edu.

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge-Panel of Past Participants "Preparing for the EIC!"

Panel of Past EIC Participants – What you need to know to be winners.
Wednesday January 23, 5:30-7pm, Dempsey Hall 211 (Herbold Innovation Lab)
Learn what it takes to win the EIC. Past participants will share thoughts on identifying market opportunity, putting together a winning team, and things they wish they’d done differently. Pizza will be provided.

Coming up…

EIC Intent to Submit

Deadline: Sunday February 3

Preliminary team information is due on February 3. Intent to Submit form will be available on soon.

See the calendar of all EIC deliverables.

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
April 4, 2013

If you've got a passion for cleantech and the desire to make an impact, the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge is for you. In the EIC, interdisciplinary student teams define an environmental problem, design a solution, produce a prototype, and create a business summary that demonstrates market opportunity and the potential for impact. Prize money is available! $10,000 Grand Prize, $5,000 Second Prize, three $2,500 Best Idea Prizes. Learn more.