AIChE

National Conference

2009

Nashville, TennesseeOregon State: “We Maintain”

-Jerry

Outline• Travel• Student Chapter

Workshops• Networking/grad school

fair• Awards• Conference bash• Fun!

Look out Nashville, here come the Beavs!

• 6 am flight which means wake up at 4am!

Maintaining Well Balanced Chapter Operations

• Social Events with the Faculty

• Community Service Project

• Have annual events people can anticipate

• Wiki Site for CBEE

• Pamphlet about the club for freshmen

• Strict club dues

• Coordinate better with campus resources

Interesting Ideas on Funding and Freshmen (from Texas A & M)

• Co-program events with other disciplines• Maintain contact with graduated officers and members• Keep sponsors by sending pictures and letter updates• Increase attendance by increasing advertising

– Facebook group messages, notifications– Officer or club shirts worn on meeting days– Computer lab screen backgrounds and screen savers

changed to ads for general meetings and events

• Mentor Program:– Freshmen + Junior/Senior– Students + Graduate in Industry– Yearly dinners, game nights, tutoring, etc.

Student Chapter WorkshopsBest practices for successful chapter operations. Topics include:

fundraising and leadership; community service; networking with Industry and Alumni; conducting an interview workshop; more.

Engineers Without BordersUniversity of Washington

-You can be a Chem E/Bio E/Env E and be involved with EWB!

-A non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities world-wide to improve their quality of life through sustainable engineering projects.

-Oregon State Grouphttp://groups.engr.orst.edu/ewb/

Effective Fundraising and Increasing Freshman ParticipationTexas A&M University

-Mentor program: matching upperclassman and underclassman, mentor activities/club member activities (dinner banquet)

-Plant tours

-OSU Chapter already does a great job with fundraising and class involvement (Fundraising Without Big Companies – Ryan Stillwell & Maddie Midgett)

Graduate School Fair• Learn about research

happening in different programs

• Talk to professors, students and admissions people

Networking BrunchMeet and play games with students from other schools

PresentationsStudent Workshops:K-12 Outreach Activities Funded Through AIChE Energy Initiative : Mikkel Leslie, Jean Rosenbalm

Fundraising Without Big CompaniesRyan Stillwell & Maddie Midgett

Student Paper Competition:

Awards Won• 08-09 Outstanding Student Chapter (5 years

running), 1 of 15 in the nation• Maddie Midget – 2nd place in the National Paper

Competition• Michelle Adlong (EnvE Senior) - Othmer

Scholarship, 1 of 15 in the nation• Marsha Lampi (BioE junior) – 08-09 Othmer

Sophomore Award• Kristina Schmunk (EnvE soph.) -  08-09

Freshman Award

Conference Bash• The famous

Whildhorse Saloon• All 3 floors for just

AIChE• Free food & soda,

pool, & line dance lessons

• Live band• Big ol’ dance floor• Competitions

Dance Competition

Dance Competition

Exploring Nashville!!!

Going out with my boots on…

Worked all week, it’s time to play…

Gonna get a little bit sideways!

Next year in Salt Lake City!