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CEAT STUDENT COUNCIL NEWSLETTER FALL 2016

CEAT Student Council Newsletter Fall 2016

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

CEAT Student Council has had a

productive fall semester encouraging

camaraderie among CEAT students and

actively hosting various events. The

various committees of CEAT Student

Council specialize in different sectors

including K-12, Philanthropy, CEAT

Spirit, Special Projects, Cheap Lunch,

Marketing, and Relations. Over 20 CEAT

clubs and organizations partner with the

council in representing all CEAT

students and improving outreach within

the college.

Cheap Lunch offers a variety of services

to the student body and has been a

longstanding tradition for the council.

Faculty, staff, and students alike

converge every Thursday to get Cheap

Lunch and spend time socializing with

friends. The loyalty card program has

taken off with publicity increasing each

week. CEAT clubs and organizations can

advertise their events or their purpose by

“sponsoring” Cheap Lunch and inviting

their members to serve pizza to students.

This allows a wide variety of exposurefor

all clubs within the college and facilitates

growth for both Student Council and the

sponsoring organization alike.

Marketing committee has been hard at

work developing Geotags for all CEAT

buildings on campus. For periodic

updates on what the council is up to,

follow CEAT Student Council –

Oklahoma State University on Facebook

or OSU_CEATStuco on Twitter!

The K-12 committee has been hard at

work teaching 3rd and 4th grade students

about science and engineering at

Highland Park Elementary. Members

hosted design challenges in elementary

classrooms including popsicle stick

bridges emphasizing the importance of

the engineering design process and the

necessity of structural integrity. K-12 has

continually hosted a table at the

Stillwater Wondertorium where kids of

all ages get to participate in experiments

teaching them about everything from

density, to color and light, and the human

body. K-12 committee has been invited

to various student clubs in Stillwater to

give students a better idea of what

engineering entails and what being an

engineering student is like.

The Special Projects Committee spent the

fall semester planning and executing

CEAT’s first undergraduate 3-Minute

Thesis Competition. This competition

was modeled after the international

graduate student 3-MT Competiton, and

allowed students from all CEAT majors

to gain experience in presenting their

research. 15 students competed in the

preliminary competition and $1,500 in

prize money was awarded to the winners,

Joanna Quiah, Logan Kunka, and

Nicholas Foster.

The 2016 CEAT Career Fair was the

second largest career fair ever held for

the College of Engineering Architecture

& Technology and over all a huge

success. With over 200 companies in

attendance and a record high 2500

students, we received excellent feedback

from recruiters and students alike. The

2017 CEAT Career Fair coordinators,

Lindsey Marsh and Jessey Yeager, are

excited to serve the college in the

capacity of providing networking and job

opportunities for our students. If you

have a company you would like to see at

this year’s Career Fair please email

[email protected].

Student Council- Fall by Courtney Wolfe

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The CEAT Stuco Philanthropy Committee completed a number of projects and

participated in several philanthropic events. Starting off the semester, philanthropy

committee held a blood drive in the ATRC where the goal of 20 donations was

achieved. A CEAT Student Council team participated in Up Til Dawn which was

an event held at the YMCA in Stillwater to raise money for the St. Jude Foundation.

Every year CEAT Stuco participates in Into the Streets and this year we had over 10

members participate in bettering the community. Angle Tree sponsored by the

Salvation Army hosted over 20 angels for students and faculty within CEAT to

sponsor. Every child was adopted and Philanthropy Committee members delivered

a truckload of gifts to the Salvation Army before Winter Break.

This year CEAT participated in the Most Spirited College competition as part of

America’s Greatest Homecoming. The CEAT Spirit Committee took reign of the

theme, “A Cowboy’s Dream” and decorated the exterior of the Advanced

Technology Research Center as well as the Student Excellence Center. Students and

faculty alike participated in the festivities of Homecoming Week. The CEAT Spirit

Committee is also responsible for the full coordination of CEAT Week which

occurs every year in the Spring. This year the event is slightly earlier in the

semester (Feb. 20-24th), and will follow a carnival theme. Williams has graciously

agreed to sponsor CEAT Week and we are excited to see the event grow with

increasing outside participation. There will be trivia, a carnival day with several

booths sponsored by CEAT organizations, a final cookout and plenty of giveaways.

We are anxiously awaiting the event and hope that the CEAT student body will

enjoy our week of events as much as we did planning them.

If you have any concerns or suggestions you would like to voice to CEAT Student

Council, please email [email protected] with the subject ATTN:

Courtney Wolfe. We are pleased to serve our constituency and represent the CEAT

student body to the administration.

CEAT Week

CEAT Homecoming


Clubs & Organizations

AEI

by Caleb Hough

Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)

is the premier organization for

Architectural Engineering, providing

information, professional advocacy,

continuing education, and opportunities

to excel in their careers. Here at OSU,

AEI is a student chapter that provides the

same attributes among the student body

to those pursuing a degree in

Architectural Engineering. AEI as a club,

allow those eager for success to gain a

professional understanding of the field as

well as networking opportunities through

social activities throughout the semester.

AEI has monthly meetings and holds

multiple events that range from social

gatherings to educational workshops.

As part of professional advocacy, AEI

hosts workshops and guest lectures. This

semester, AEI had Concrete and Steel

Reviews for those students enrolled in

those classes. This allowed for those

students to review material before the

upcoming exam and ask upperclassmen

questions. Another workshop put on was

a resume workshop guided by graduating

seniors and faculty. The resume

workshop allows younger students to

receive information and critiques about

their resumes and provide advice about

obtaining an internship during the

summer. We also had a site visit to the

new power plant being built off of Hall of

Fame. This semester ten students worked

on the AEI Competition and are

finalizing its submission.

This is a great opportunity to network

with other schools and professionals, as

well as learning about new developments

in Architectural Engineering.

As well as maintaining a professional

aspect to the club, we also provide social

events to allow people to know other

classmen from both upper and lower

years. This allows students to know each

other and network outside of the

classroom environment. In the fall, we

kick started the year with an AEI cookout

hosted at one of the professors’ house.

This semester we will end the year with a

senior sendoff party. This allows us to

celebrate those seniors who are moving

up in the world and congratulate them on

their future careers.

AIAA

by Britton Duncan

AIAA is the governing society over any and all fields related to aeronautics and astronautics. It promotes and advertises the

advancements made by engineers and scientists in these areas as well as provide a community for these people to share their

experiences. The AIAA student chapter of OSU serves as a starting point for engineering students to get a firsthand look into this

community and develop their understanding of the professional environment of aerospace engineering. The primary way to gain this

kind of experience in our club comes either by taking industry tours or by having seminars hosted by representatives of those

industries. In the fall 2016 semester alone there were many opportunities for anyone in CEAT to attend one of these events. For

example, representatives from Enviro, Inc., Spirit Aerosystems, and L3 came to campus to speak to students about their facilities,

offer professional advice, and explain internship or employment opportunities.

Over the fall semester, AIAA has boosted members' interest

in the club through extensive social media and campus marketing,

great communication with visiting companies, and the promotion of a

new, interesting competition team. AIAA members organized a high-

power rocketry team that will compete in the Argonia Cup and the

Spaceport America Cup this Spring. The “Cowboy Rocket Works”

team has successfully launched two rockets this past Fall. In the Fall,

the first rocket launched, nicknamed “It’s Trivial,” was based upon the

Super DX3 4.0" Payloader kit and the second rocket launched,

nicknamed “Do You Want to be Beloved," utilized custom designed

fins and an electronics bay. All the rockets built thus far are team built;

although, some members have flown certification launches to allow the

team to launch higher power rockets in the future. Currently, we have

plans to launch a rocket utilizing a K-class motor, which will test

several design challenges stated in the Argonia Cup.


AIAS

by Kelly Brown

This past fall, AIAS helped host our annual alumni tailgate. Located on the

north side of the architecture building, we enjoyed dining on a combination of

chicken and waffles from a local food truck called Stillwaffles. In the weeks

leading up to this event, we had students and professors turn in napkin

sketches which we auctioned off. We are planning on selling napkin sketches

at the next overall CEAT alumni tailgate so be on the lookout for those in a

little less than a year!

We also put on our annual Beaux Arts Ball in November at Sushi House; the

theme was Facade. As you can see, some professors and students took this

theme literally while others were more interpretive in their outfits. This is an

event that AIAS chapters across the nation participate in that celebrates our

profession's classical background with the École des Beaux-Arts in France.

This ball give students the chance to mix and mingle with other classes and

professors in an environment outside of studio.

Over the winter break, with the help of some Rainy Day funds from CEAT

STUCO, we were able to send five members to our annual FORUM event,

located in Boston this year. These students had the opportunity to go on

multiple excursions to historic locations, travel to see some of the most

prestigious universities in the country, and attend a plethora of seminars that

ranged from sustainability to lessons on different technologies our profession

uses to a discussion of future as architects.

We have had an amazing time with our members this last semester and look

forward to doing some great things in Spring 2017!

AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)

by Max Kozak

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Oklahoma State Student

Chapter utilized it’s rainy day funds to help sponsor some of its members

attend the Regional Student Conference in San Francisco, California

Novermber 11th – 14th. This year, we had a large number of students sign up to

go on the trip, which is exciting for us as an organization. Not only was the

national conference a great opportunity to become more involved with

AICHE, but also to better get to know peers.

This year, the annual student conference kicked off with keynote speaker Jim Fitterling, Chief Operating Officer at

DOW Chemical, who remarked about the incredible impact that Chemical Engineering has and will continue to have on our lives. Later,

students had the opportunity to network with each other in a more informal setting at the student bash.

There are several other events held at the annual student AICHE conference as well, from social student events, to competitions, research

symposiums, and career fairs. This year, many of the students attended the national Chem-E-Car Competition. We encourage students to

attend as many events as possible to network with potential employees and graduate programs, support Oklahoma State's undergraduate

researchers that are presenting, and meet AICHE students representing their schools from all over the world. On the last day in San

Francisco, all of the students enjoyed a group trip to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Photos from the Beaux Arts Ball

2016.


The trip was a very successful weekend providing all who went with a better understanding of not just the importance of chemical

engineering but also the scope that it covers. The conference offered students a unique perspective of the research and industrial

applications currently being pursued and the opportunities available upon graduation.

All Biosystems Engineering undergraduates are strongly encouraged to join ASABE and participate in ASABE activities.

ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological

Engineers)

by Christian Ley

ASABE Student Branch Mission The Oklahoma State University

Chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological

Engineers provides opportunities to participate in local, regional,

and national professional development and networking events.

Throughout the academic year, the students participate in a wide

variety of social activities, volunteering ventures, and

professional development activities. All Biosystems Engineering

undergraduates are strongly encouraged to join ASABE and

participate in ASABE activities.

The Oklahoma State student chapter of the American Society of

Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) put our Rainy Day

Funds to good use this semester. We invited Biosystems and

Agricultural Engineering alumni to a Homecoming Tailgate.

Organized by our department coordinator, Jana Moore, and the

ASABE officer team, the tailgate was a major success. Nearly

thirty alumni and their families attended, along with many faculty

and students. Together we reminisced on the years gone by and

also remembered Bonnie and Marvin Stone. We honored them by

presenting memorial posters to surviving family members. It was a

great time of sharing a meal and memories that will definitely

become an annual tradition. Thank you to CEAT STUCO for its

support!

ASTEK (Architecture Students Teaching Elementary Kids)

by Madeline Maker

ASTEK, or Architecture Students Teaching Elementary Kids, is a truly

unique, volunteer-based organization that aims to enrich elementary

school students by teaching them about architecture and architectural

engineering. ASTEK places architecture and architectural engineering

students from OSU into participating fifth grade classrooms across

Stillwater to teach the young students basics of both architecture and

architectural engineering. Each student ends the program by building

their own model of a building that goes in their classroom’s town.

For the fifth-grade students, this program often inspires them to

consider a career in architecture or architectural engineering. The

volunteers not only enjoy working with these amazing fifth-graders, but

also have the opportunity to practice public speaking, leadership, and

teaching skills as they work through the lessons with their classes.

The ten-week program culminates in a gallery showcase at the School

of Architecture, featuring each classroom’s town populated by the

student’s individual buildings that they each designed and built

themselves. This is an exciting evening for the students, parents, and

volunteers, as everyone enjoys seeing the models and touring the

architecture building.

This semester, we sent volunteers to 7 fifth-grade classes across two

Stillwater elementary schools. We also had an amazing turn out for the

gallery showcase! Our volunteers and students continue to find

fulfillment in this program, and we are receiving more and more

positive feedback from our fifth-grade teachers across the many

elementary schools in Stillwater!


ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)

by Jacob Hoak

The Oklahoma State University ASCE chapter is one of most engaged and prudent

organizations on campus. Each year we encourage growth in engineers through our

national competitions, guest speakers, volunteer projects, student led chapter meetings,

and our routine project meetings. These initiatives are promoting our duty in ethics and

our pursuit towards innovation, and the students who actively participate get the

opportunity to build awesome relationships and have a great time doing it.

During the 2016 Fall semester our club received the new parameters for the upcoming

spring ASCE Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Competitions. These annual changes to

the competitions usually pose immediate requirement for deliberation, and this past fall

was no exception. Both teams were on the verge of advancing to the next round last

year and fell short. So last semester we regrouped and hit the ground running in

pitching our new designs and drafts. We plan on being a dangerous team in the

competition this semester, especially to those Sooners.

We also had the great privilege to have hosted Dr. Robert D. Stevens, the current past

president of The American Society of Civil Engineers, at our first ASCE meeting of the

semester. With over 50 years of experience as an ASCE member and having worked on

projects in over 20 different countries, we were all enlightened of the future and

inspired to innovate through his lecture. We were also fortunate to of had great

speakers in the meetings preceding Dr. Robert. Each of the them educated us on new

projects and innovations in the Civil Engineering world.

The collection of all these events, and the ones not mentioned has proven itself as an

effective tool in preparing OSU engineers to take on the world and its unique

challenges. We hope to always be moving forward in our own club’s practices and

encourage the students around us to mature as engineers. Dr. Moshin Tiwana said

“projects we have completed demonstrate what we know – future projects decide what

we will learn”, and we likewise are excited for our own upcoming projects. Go Pokes!

ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers)—Jeron Hamm

The Oklahoma State chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a

student led organization dedicated to working for a safer tomorrow and a brighter

future in the world we live in now. The members of ASSE strive to protect people,

property, and the environment as the ones before them have done since 1911. Members

learn to do this by attending conferences that give each individual exposure to different

scenarios and events that could happen when they join the work force, and how to

prepare for these events. This is a very close knit group that has chosen to invest in

themselves by joining this society and networking with other safety professionals

around them. Oklahoma State ASSE proudly hosted the biggest ever safety conference

this past semester. There were students and professionals there joining forces, sharing

stories, and ultimately making a difference to have a safer tomorrow. People traveled

from many different states to be a part of this experience. They were in a hands on

situation where the were able to learn about all that OSU has to offer its students that

pursue the major of Fire Protection and Safety. The conference was a huge success and

members look forward to having the opportunity to host another conference. The

chapter has monthly meetings that often host speakers to come and share their

experiences and advice with members and allow the members opportunities to see just

how important safety is. Aside from meetings and learning about safety, our members

try to make a difference. They participated in multiple community outreach programs

to help their neighbors in need. They have shared their experiences from their

community service efforts and feel it is important to not only take the knowledge they

receive while here at OSU, but feel it to be very rewarding to give back.

ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers)

by Jeron Hamm

The Oklahoma State chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a student led organization dedicated to working for a

safer tomorrow and a brighter future in the world we live in now. Our members create safer work environments by preventing

workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Besides recording less lost time and lower workers’ compensation costs, organizations with

strong safety performance enjoy increased productivity, a better reputation and higher employee satisfaction.

Membership offers you the opportunity to build professional relationships with over 37,000 OSH professionals including 3,000

students. You can network online through the ASSE Member Directory, our social media groups and face-to-face with your student

section and local chapter. Our top ranked member benefit, Professional Safety, is a monthly publication written by practicing OSH

professionals and read by industry experts. Students receive the digital edition free of charge and may add a discounted print

subscription. Access thousands of articles, checklists, videos, and more in the BOK. You can also enjoy discounted member pricing on

the best professional development in OSH including the Professional Development Conference & Exposition and monthly webinars

FREE. Attend the Future Safety Leadership Conference, a two-day event designed to help ASSE student members transition from

student life to employment in the OSH profession. Create an account on ASSE's Mentoring Center to connect with OSH professionals

and establish mentor relationships that foster professional growth and development. Check out Jobs.ASSE.org to search the job board

and post your resume. Get a taste of what a career is like in your industry of interest by networking with specialized professionals in 30

practice specialties, branches and common interest groups.

Apply for over $275,000 in available grants and scholarships through the ASSE Foundation. Scholarships are available to students

pursuing occupational safety, health and environment and closely related degrees both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Student

members receive one FREE Practice Specialty and one FREE Common Interest Group for the duration of their student membership.

Upon graduation, students are upgraded according to the graduation date provided to ASSE upon joining, to Associate Member status

for one year free.


Chi Epsilon

by Kaylee Roper

Chi Epsilon is an honor society for Civil and Architectural Engineers. We recognize

Academic Excellence and promote Sociability and Community Service. This past

semester we introduced a group of new members of Civil and Architectural Engineering

students into our chapter at Oklahoma State. This started with a Pledge Party hosted at the

Phillips 66 Plaza followed by regular meetings discussing future events and improvements

for the organization. Eleven pledges were later initiated into Chi Epsilon near the end of

the semester and we are excited for the addition of new members into Chi Epsilon.

ASME (American Society of

Mechanical Engineers)

by Michael Reed

ASME (American Society of

Mechanical Engineers) promotes the art,

science & practice of multidisciplinary

engineering around the globe. The OSU

student chapter of ASME is in a state of

growth. After a brief period of inactivity

we have quickly become a very

reputable chapter. This past semester we

hosted the second annual MAE picnic

with help from AIAA in the Phillips 66

Plaza, providing students and staff an

opportunity to socialize outside of the

classroom. We also continued our efforts

to certify students in Solid Works,

certifying seven more students this past

semester.

This scholastic year marks the first time

that our club will compete in the ASME

engineering festival. The main

competition is a robot pentathlon. Our

team will construct a robot able to

quickly transverse a 10m ‘sprint’, climb

a set of stairs, lift a weight, hit a golf ball

and throw a tennis ball. Competition

takes place this March in Tennessee.

CSI (Construction Specifications Institute)

by Mercedes Harris

Over the 2016 Summer semester, OSU CSI Student Chapter reorganized the School of

Architecture’s material library. The library had no current method of organization which made

finding materials near impossible. Students didn’t want to use the library because they were not

able to clearly see the materials and had no gauge as to what was already there. Further, many

materials were stacked haphazardly or too high which made sifting through samples precarious.

Then, CSI members came in over two weekends and applied the MasterFormat system to the entire

library. Printed signage for each shelf in the library and large dividers make finding materials

easier. Donated material samples from local architecture and interior design firms added to the

outdated collection as well. CSI is currently in the process of making large scale print out to hang

above the shelves.

Although too soon to tell whether or not students will become more familiar with this system,

professors have already expressed interest in involving students someway in the new materials

library. CSI will also elect a materials library chair which will organize the current collection and

act as an advocate for students to manufacturers when collecting new samples.

CSI is also pleased to announce a new opportunity to students. This year is the first annual

Product Showcase, date set for March 2nd. The showcase will allow students of any major to

interact with representatives from manufacturing companies. Students can learn how products

are made and used in the industry while developing networks in the construction field. This is not

a career fair, however it does allow students to experience interacting with different

professionals.

An Alumni Social was hosted

midway through the semester for

Alumni previously a part of Chi

Epsilon at OSU. This social event

allows members to meet those who

have advanced into the professional

workforce and network with those

who were in their shoes not too long

ago. Later in the semester we

partnered with AEI for Into the

Streets as about 20 members

volunteered to give back to the

community through this event.

Toward the end of the semester, we

held a senior sendoff party for those

graduating in December to

congratulate and celebrate their achievement. As Chi Epsilon moves into its next

semester, we continue to strive for excellence as we introduce new members and

host events. Chi Epsilon is proud of the works done in the past and will continue to

contribute to the field of engineering.


Cowboy Waterworks

by Jasmine Roe

Cowboy Waterworks Design Team is an engaging collaborative group

that uses hydrodynamics, construction, and artistry to develop a

fountain capable of preforming technical tasks. Over the last 13 years,

from the first Fountain Wars to today’s Cowboy Waterworks, we have

been improving on our competitive process. The largest way we have

improved is our creativity in solving the given challenges. We start off

every brainstorming session by trying to find the few ideas that no one

would ever think of doing.

As we go to the meetings every week, we slowly create friends that

will last a lifetime. As far as our meetings go, at the start of the school

year we generally talk about design, and when we approach

competition, our original ideas evolve towards fruition. The most

essential meetings were our testing meetings, where each of us risked

getting soaked as we held the not-yet-final pieces in place. While

some of them test well and go on to be permanently attached, some

malfunctions have caused us to be drenched with water at 30⁰F.

The first design challenge this year is to launch a beach ball from our

fountain at a varying direction, and have it caught by a teammate

stand on top of a platform. The second challenge is to launch an egg

6ft into the air above our fountain and safely catch the egg in our

fountain. We then need to do that same process with the same egg as

many times as possible in 3 minutes.

This year both of the challenges are fairly hard to accomplish by

themselves, but accomplishing them both with the same fountain is a

whole other story. It doesn’t really matter how hard the challenges are

though, because no matter what we will have fun together figuring out

how to accomplish them.

Concrete Canoe

by Jasmine Roe

Concrete Canoe is an organization that takes the fundamental engineering

principles CEAT students learn in class and transforms them into a hands-on

application. Comprised of mostly civil engineering students, we design the

canoe mold and concrete mix that we believe will be the best at the yearly

competition. In order for the canoe to float, the mold must be designed so

that the overall unit weight is less than that of the water it is replacing.

Therefore, the canoe for this year will be about 20’ in length and 18” at its

widest point. The regional competition Oklahoma State will be attending is

part of the ASCE Mid-Continent Student Conference that is hosted by the

University of Arkansas. It will take place April 21st-22nd 2017. This

semester we are still working on perfecting our mix design, as well as

attaining our ideal mold. Once both of these have been completed, we will

have “cast day” in late February and invite all members, friends, and

concrete canoe alum to help us cast the canoe. We will then sand it

HKN (Eta Kappa Nu)

by Clay Patterson

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is the electrical engineering honor

society branch of IEEE at OSU. At 35 members, we

represent the top 25% of juniors and top 33% of the

seniors in electrical engineering. It is our goal to

improve the level of understanding in electrical

engineering, so we put on review sessions for other

students to understand the material we are so fond of.

We put on Circuits and Networks exam review sessions

for our peers, and have some outreach events with local

Stillwater students. Each semester, we prepare review

problems for the exams and reserve rooms to help other

students understand and appreciate a different subject of

engineering than they are used to. In the Spring, we will

have a ‘boat day’ where HKN members work with

elementary schoolers to create little circuits that power

boats and compete with them. It’s a great way for

younger students to get exposed to electrical engineering

in a fun and educational way.

HKN also participates in CEAT week, typically by

providing virtual reality (Oculus) demos. It’s always

been a hit among the CEAT students, and each year we

strive to bring the newer, more interactive games to

show how awesome this upcoming technology is. Last

year our project committee competed in the Mercury

Robotics Competition for the first time. They took 8th

place out of 32 teams, which came from North and

South America. HKN plans to compete in the

competition again this year with hopes of a podium

finish.

repeatedly until competition. The competition is broken up into a few parts that include the design of the canoe, technical

presentation, and the race. Our team has to rely on donations to fund the cost of the competition and materials, and we have

been fortunate enough to have been given several donations, with special thanks to Guy Engineering, Guernsey, and Garver.

We are very excited to have many new members this year and cannot wait to see how our hard work pays off at regionals.


EWB (Engineers Without Borders)

by Jacob Hoak

The OSU chapter of Engineers Without Borders is a student organization with a mission to change lives by working closely with

communities to ensure long-lasting improvements in health-related areas such as drinking water, sanitation, and clean energy. In the years

of 2009-2014, EWB aided communities in Honduras by providing a sustainable solution for

access to clean drinking water via bio-sand filters. Each year, a group of students returned to

assess the sites and teach the locals how to construct and maintain the filters, which are still

effective and in use today.

After completion of the Honduras projects in 2014, EWB shifted its focus to three communities

in Guatemala: Plan de Avila, La Cuarentiseis, and Los Chilitos. These rural communities are

facing issues with sanitation, and they have very little access to clean drinking water. The

communities typically draw water from springs and streams filled with contaminants. We plan

to assess what solutions might be viable for the

water crisis in Plan De Avila this spring and hope to

implement a solution in the near future. We plan to

begin implementation soon in Plan De Avila with the hope of

providing wells, filters, catchment systems or a combination of all three.

In the community of La Cuarentiseis, there are several issues with the stove in the school's

kitchen, which is used to provide free meals for the students. The current stove is very

inefficient and traps smoke and ash which may

contribute to respiratory issues. In the spring of

2017, we plan to install a rocket stove that will

be safer, easier to operate, and more efficient. The

new rocket stoves will reach temperatures twice that of an

open wood fire which will help the fuel to combust more completely resulting in

less smoke and ash and allow for more efficient cooking. The design includes insulation

around the combustion chamber so that the body of the stove will not burn anyone that comes

in contact with it. All of this contributes to the improved safety that comes with these new

stoves. As a part of the sustainability model of EWB, we also plan to teach the locals how

to construct and maintain the rocket stoves, so they can then implement them into houses

and other community facilities.

IISE (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

by Matthew Maakestad

The Institute of Industrial Engineers, newly renamed the Institute

of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), is a global

association committed to connect individuals in the Industrial

Engineering profession and promote the sharing of knowledge

between them. As a collegiate sector of IISE at Oklahoma State,

we work to help undergraduate and graduate students engage

with their fellow students, faculty, and alumni to further their

success in the academic and professional worlds. To accomplish

this goal we host and plan field trips, speakers, luncheons,

picnics, and other events. The field trips serve to provide “real-

world” applications to the material students are presented in class.

We have visited Textron, USPS, Wal-Mart, and numerous other

organizations to see the various ways Industrial Engineering has

been applied in the businesses of today. The speaker events we

plan involve topics such as the Industrial Engineering and

Management discipline, study abroad opportunities, OSU’s

accelerated MBA program, and even company-specific

opportunities for internships and full-time positions. We also host

a semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board Luncheon which gives

the students the opportunity to learn from and interact with recent

graduates from OSU’s Industrial Engineering & Management

(IEM) program. Similarly, our organization links students to OSU

IEM graduate mentors who are available to them throughout the

year to provide job hunting tips, career decision advice, and other

helpful information. Once a semester, we host a picnic open to

everyone in the IEM department to network and interact. Our

IISE chapter also visits elementary through high school students

to expose them to industrial engineering and other STEM majors.

Lastly, our members attend regional and annual conferences

hosted by IISE itself. At these conferences students attend

workshops, network, learn about recent advancements in

engineering, and participate in several competitions. OSU

students in the past have seen much success in these

competitions, including winning the Global Technical Paper

Competition in 2010 and 2012. Our members have also placed in

the Regional Technical Paper Competition multiple times in

recent years and placed first in both the volleyball and Technical

Paper Competition for the past two years at the regional

conference.


FPS (Fire Protection Society)

by James Whitcomb

The Fire Protection Society at Oklahoma State University is a

way to get to know people in the Fire Protection and Safety

Technology major. Also, learning some of the basics of

firefighting in the process. There is an extensive alumni in the

club that can lead to jobs out of college and offer advice about

career options. The Society has a variety of events that includes a

"Rookie Week" which introduces new members into the club. We

also held a “Fireman’s Ball” which was open to anyone inside of

the major. The ball was in a professional type setting held at

Meditations in Stillwater, and allowed student to dress up and

have a classy night out away from school. Other activities include

Firefighter Combat Challenge, which is a nationwide competition

in which we compete in firefighter’s activities that test strength

and training. We also participate in intramural sports on campus.

We have 2 retired fire trucks that we bring to our events such as

"The Walk" before game days, and in the homecoming parade

caring the Board of Region's representatives. The Fire Protection

Society is really something that employers look for on resumes.

Also, our club is really a base for all Fire Protection and Safety

Engineers, because all of our other clubs branch of it, these clubs

include ASSE, SFPE, and SAFI.

Oklahoma State University has had an amazing year. We have

continued to recruit some of Oklahoma State’s brightest

Engineering students and have grown in membership. We have

formed our second Petrobowl team and will be competing in

Denver, Colorado in February. One of our proudest moments that

we have presented is one of SPE’s members won the regional

2016 SPE regional paper contest, and competed in the

international competition in Dubai. We held our 3rd annual golf

scramble. We average about two meetings per month, all with

companies that have presented over professional development

and reservoir, production, completion, and drilling engineering.

Our members have participated in the 2016 regional SPE paper

contest and won in both the master’s and undergraduate divisions.

Our student chapter also participated in Oklahoma State’s

Engineering week and won first place out of all the engineering

student organizations by putting on a creative oil and gas bingo

event that not only recruited students to our organization but also

educated students about the petroleum industry in a fun way. Our

student chapter also has a passion for our community and is

looking forward to serve the Stillwater community in the big

event philanthropy in April.

Our goal within our chapter this year was to increase membership

and to create more opportunities for our members to learn,

network, and gain experience in the oil and gas industry. Our goal

on campus was to become more involved and known as a

prestigious organization at Oklahoma State. Our goal as an

international SPE student chapter was to become more involved

in annual events and to start a reputation of being an outstanding

chapter. We have made progress for our first goal of within our

chapter by increasing our local membership and by bringing both

technical and soft skills speakers to our meetings. We have made

progress on our campus-wide goals by starting an active twitter

account and by winning first place in our Engineering week. We

have made progress in our SPE international goals by sending

fifty people to ATCE, three people to the student symposium, and

by winning first place in both of the master's and undergraduate's

regional paper contest. The Society of Petroleum Engineers had a

wonderful year, and looks forward to another great year ahead.

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

by Rahul Chidurala

The OSU student branch of the IEEE exists to educate students and interested parties on aspects of electrical and computer engineering.

OSU IEEE hosts monthly meetings featuring industry speakers in order to enlighten students regarding career and employment

opportunities that lie at the end of their stay here at OSU. We try and illuminate what can be done with an ECE degree. OSU IEEE also

sponsors a fall picnic with intense volleyball competition, and a spring banquet.

During the fall of 2016, OSU IEEE threw the traditional fall picnic and presentations by reps from Credera, Phillips 66, Boeing, and

Textron Aviation. Presenters are often experts in their field, and they give detailed descriptions of some work they are doing. The

presentations also include upcoming career opportunities for computer and electrical engineering students. . Students are given a chance to

learn about exciting technology and to network with potential employers. And, just in case students need a little more incentive, pizza is

provided at all of the monthly meetings.

The monthly meetings are the main attraction for OSU IEEE, but members do have some other benefits. Members are eligible for an email

list that outlines upcoming engineering competitions and job openings. They also are granted access to a study room complete with couches,

group study areas, and lab equipment. OSU IEEE is primarily a professional development organization, but it does its best to improve the

experience for all of its members.


Firefighter Combat Challenge

Fire Fighter Combat Challenge is a club designed to compete

in Scott’s Fire Fighter Combat Challenge Course. The club

has traveled to areas such as Dallas to compete and is

working on expanding its training program. This will include

the construction of various props, meal plans, and the

purchasing of equipment. Our club plans on competing this

upcoming fall semester and hopes to send a total of three

teams, two men, and one women’s team.

We are hoping to field the nation’s first collegiate women’s team as well

at the upcoming event .Oklahoma State Fire Fighter Combat Challenge

prides itself in being the nation’s only collegiate team to participate so

far. The majority of teams that participate are comprised of members of

both various regional paid and volunteer fire departments. The challenge

itself consists of a 5 story stair climb with a 40 pound high rise hose

pack on their shoulder. Once the participant makes it to the top he must

hoist up a 30 pound hose roll up to the top of the tower then run down

all 5 stories hitting every step on the way down. The next station is the

Keiser forcible entry device which involves moving a 160 pound steel

beam a total of 5 feet. They must then weave their way through a series

of cones to the next station which is a charged hose drag. The hose drag

ends with a target at the end of saloon doors that must be hit with the

stream in order to move on. The challenge ends with a 170 pound

dummy drag which totals 100 feet. The challenge is designed to push

firefighters to their limits, while having a good time. Our club meets the

first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 or after the Fire Protection

Society meeting in the solar building.

SAE Formula Racing (Society of Automotive Engineers)

by Zhong Thai Formula SAE is a collegiate competition in which teams across the world design, build, and test a quarter scale Formula One style

car in hopes of creating the most fuel efficient, high performance vehicle. The competition consists of a series of static events,

including a business presentation, a design presentation, and cost report, and a series of dynamic events, which include autocross,

endurance, acceleration and skidpad events. Every year, OSU's team, OKState Racing builds a car from scratch to compete in the

Michigan competition. The car is almost entirely designed, built, and tested by students in-house. Historically, OKState Racing has

performed very well in the cost report part of the competition, even placing in the top 10 for most cost efficient car. Last May, our team went to compete in the Formula SAE Michigan competition despite many setbacks and reorganizing. Though we

had a very tight timeline last semester, we managed to build our car against the odds and bring it to competition, even managing to

compete in one more event than we did the year before. Unfortunately, we were unable to finish the Endurance race, but overall, this

past year's competition was a success. This year, OKState Racing has continued the restructuring efforts that began the semester before. We began the semester by

completely cleaning out the shop and reorganizing everything, building new racks for materials and better workbenches. In addition,

we have put in more effort to not only meet, but surpass the safety standards that ABET has outlined with a new shop layout. We

have also integrated the team's efforts more than ever, so that designs work more seamlessly than ever before. Due to how the academic calendar is scheduled this year, FSAE Michigan conflicts with Finals Weeks, so our team will instead

compete at FSAE Lincoln, which is also hosts the FSAE Electric Competition. This allows us more time to finish the car and gives

us more opportunities to learn about the newer innovative technologies that are being developed today.


OSUAS (OSU Automation Society)

by Kalyani Natu

The OSU Automation Society (OSUAS) is a student chapter of the International Society

of Automation. The main purpose of our organization is to spread the knowledge of

automation and control systems, develop professional understanding, create leadership

opportunities, while focusing on career awareness, and network opportunities with

automation professionals. Membership of OSUAS is free and all control and

automation freaks can join us. Over the Fall 2016 & until current Spring Jan- 2017

semester, we have done 7 events to highlight the broad scope of automation. Some of

our events are listed below: 1. Student Orientation at Lights on Stillwater: OSUAS started with a student orientation event and brief information session during

Lights on Stillwater event. OSUAS information brochures and event handouts were distributed to every student and member who

registered as a new member of OSUAS. Total 50 students have registered for the society.

2. Boomer Lake Picnic: First Activity after summer break was a Picnic to nearby Boomer Lake. The event was organized to welcome

the new students and members of OSUAS and give them an opportunity to interact with the other members, board members and

academic faculty. Total 50 students attended the picnic event.

3. Visit to OSU Power Plant: OSUAS conducted a visit to OSU Power Plant in Stillwater. OSU Power Plant supplies the power to

the whole OSU school. Students got to understand the heating, cooling, and domestic water production for the Campus and

distribution systems for produced utilities, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewers, raw water, and medium and low voltage electrical

energy production. Total 15 students visited the plant.

4. Visit to Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Lab in OSU: OSUAS conducted a visit to Dr. Christopher Crick’s Robotics and

Artificial Intelligence Lab in OSU. Dr. Christopher Crick is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Science. The

main areas of his research include Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. He demonstrated the ongoing projects in his lab. The session

was very exciting for the students. They got to interact with the Professor and know more about recent trends in the academic

research. Total 8 students visited the lab.

5. Field Trip to Armstrong Ceilings in Stillwater: OSUAS conducted a field visit to Armstrong Ceilings in Stillwater. Total 8

students visited the lab. Armstrong Ceilings is a manufacturer of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and

suspension system solutions. Students got to know and understand about the web handling, industrial control systems, various

pneumatic and pressure controllers. Total 9 students attended the field visit.

6. D8 January Meeting: Online Webinar with District International Society of Automation- Mr. Reynolds Scott to discuss in general

about the progress till now of every district section and leadership conference.

7. Joint IST/ ESA meeting in OSU Stillwater: The International Society of Automation- Tulsa, Greater OK and the OSU Student

Section in Stillwater and the Engineers Society of Tulsa hosted an engineering leadership training and student outreach event in

Stillwater on the campus of Oklahoma State University on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

Each year, OSUAS hosts Automation Day to promote an understanding of control to the OSU students. This year this event shall be

organized on March 3, 2017. OSUAS was selected as one of the top three finalists for Section Excellence Award 2016. The award

presentation ceremony was held on 09/24/2016 and OSUAS stood second in the Section Excellence Award 2016 this time.

Mercury Robotics

by Trevor Huizenga

Mercury Robotics is excited to host their yearly international competition on April 22nd, 2017. Not only will there be a competition in

Stillwater but a team from Columbia is also going to host the competition the week before ours on April 15 th. We will be sending our

team advisor and another person with one of our robots to compete in their competition. We are proud that we have influenced other

teams around the world to put on our competition.

This year’s competition involves navigating a track, traversing a See-Saw, picking up a lag bolt, dropping it off in one of three different

sized holes, and then finishing with a 40ft sprint, all while driving from 50 miles away on the internet. Every year we slightly change the

competition and teams come from all over the world to compete in Stillwater.

The officers are able to help the teams in Stillwater in a year long process of forming teams, designing and ordering parts, building the

robot, and execution. We are closing in on our competition day so teams are working on putting their parts together and coding. We are

looking forward to the competition and everyone that will join us there.


SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers)

by Adam Hoak

The Oklahoma State University Society of Fire

Protection Engineers is an organization

committed to enhancing their members’ college

experience by getting each member involved in

a wide range of programs and activities that

will prepare them for successful careers in the

fire protection engineering field. In September

the OSU SFPE Student Chapter hosted the

2016 Information Session allowing employers

from a wide variety of companies to recruit and

network with students in the FPSET program.

In October several members from the OSU Student Chapter participated in a Golf Tournament in conjunction with the Oklahoma

Professional Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers. This was a great way for students to interact and network with professionals in

the fire protection engineering industry. In the spring of 2016 SFPE brought in several speakers in hopes to help our members become

aware of the opportunities & career paths that lie ahead. Our focus recently has been to get membership up and get students involved;

there is no better way to prepare for a career in the fire engineering field than to interact with professionals already in it.

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)

by Julio Cesar Perez

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing lives by empowering the

Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.

One of SHPE’s event in which we accomplish this is an event called Noche De Ciencias. Noche De Ciencias (NDC) – Science Nights – is

a national initiative to have three weeks of science and engineering fun activities and education during October (Hispanic Heritage

Month) and February (the month of E-Week). NDC serves to engage the Hispanic

community in relaxed environments to have fun with science and engineering and

promote college awareness in a bilingual setting. The goal of NDC is to provide

access and awareness of STEM fields in order to broaden the participation of

Hispanics along all segments of the science and engineering pathway.

Another outreach event SHPE does is JuntosTutoring. Once a month, SHPE sends

members to Tulsa and gives private tutor lesson in the subject of math and science

to high school students from different high schools. Furthermore, SHPE also gives

advice on the process of applying to a four-year university and the importance of

receiving a higher education.

SHPE has also has had various volunteering events where we partnered with

Habitat for Humanity and Insect Adventure.

SHPE at Oklahoma State University is a small chapter, but we are always

accomplishing great things and growing every year. SHPE at Oklahoma State

University is always changing lives!

SHPE at Oklahoma State University is always changing lives!


SWE (Society of Women Engineers)

by Savannah Kirk

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an organization that aims to empower women in STEM fields. The OSU Chapter of SWE holds monthly meetings and sponsors an outreach event each semester.

Monthly meetings are led by female engineers with unique backgrounds and industry experience. Topics covered at meetings include the transition from college to the workforce, interview tips and suggestions, and time management. SWE also presents a graduate panel for undergraduates who are interested in furthering their education.

SWE Day, an event that offers high school students an opportunity to learn about engineering at Oklahoma State, is hosted in the fall semester. Participants learn about various engineering disciplines by working with current SWE members to conduct hands-on experiments that demonstrate important principles for each discipline. The students also have the opportunity to meet and interact with CEAT faculty. Parents are encouraged to attend information sessions on college preparation, engineering, and several other topics.

Junior Girl Scout Day is held in the spring semester to encourage 4th and 5th grade students to pursue their interest in science and engineering. SWE members give the students a simple explanation of each major and lead an experiment to better explain the disciplines and increase interest in STEM fields.

SAE Baja (Society of Automotive Engineers)

by Matt Glander

Baja SAE is a real-world engineering challenge where roughly 150 university teams from across the world design, fabricate, and race their off-road vehicles. Vehicles are to quickly navigate the roughest terrain while economically competing in the consumer market. The events grade vehicle design, total cost, marketability, and performance, while satisfying multiple design and safety criteria. This real world project challenges students to allocate funds, design and manufacture a racing ATV throughout the rigors of school. Cowboy Racing has been a staple of the Baja world since 1995. Baja is not just for engineers, it’s for all majors. While the majority of our members are mechanical engineering students, we also have students from other engineering disciplines, business, marketing, and management. This year we are scheduled to compete in Peoria, Illinois. We would be excited to have your expertise and knowledge as an addition to our team. to pursue careers in engineering as well.

NBSE (National Society of Black

Engineers)

by Mykale-Jamal Holland

In the Fall 2016 semester, NSBE had 7

general body meetings, 7 church

volunteer nights, and 5 study night

meetings. Our general body meeting

topics ranged from career fair advice to

group projects we started to work on. Our

group projects were: an autonomous

robot, a 3D print of NSBE, and a rocket.

Our church volunteer nights consisted of

tutoring at Mt. Zion Baptist Church every

other Wednesday. We attended the NSBE

2017 Region V Fall Regional Conference

in Houston, Texas where we were

scouted by potential employers and made

prosperous social, academic, and business

connections. We had a game night that

allowed students to take a break from

their studying.

SAFI (Student Association of Fire Investigators)

The Student Association of Fire Investigators is geared towards individuals with an interest in what takes place after a fire. Our current President is Alex Cooper. Fire investigators are tasked with determining the cause of a fire, and how it spread. They will look at things such as burn patterns and how long it took to grow, to determine the root cause and if it was preventable or not. Safi, will have various speakers throughout the semester, as well as a mock dorm room burn. The burn is designed to show the effectiveness of sprinklers. Meetings are usually 1700, the first Tuesday of month in the solar building next to the fire labs on McElroy.


Theta Tau

by Haley Welch Theta Tau is a national co-ed professional engineering fraternity. The Phi Gamma chapter that is here at OSU accepts all CEAT majors and computer science majors. Our three main pillars are brotherhood, professionalism, and service. For brotherhood, we tailgate at the football games, participate in intramurals and homecoming, have board game nights, go roller-skating, eat meals together, etc. For professionalism, we have LinkedIn workshops, company tours, industry speakers, career fair boot camps, etc. For service, we work with Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society, Adopt a Highway, etc. In October, we drove to Southern Methodist University in Texas for our Regional conference. We talked about the differences in the different chapters and how to better improve our chapters. We have a pledge process that involves weekly pledge meetings, interviews with the members, a pledge project, study hours, and social events. We initiated sixteen new members on January 22, 2017. Now we are up to around forty-five members.

Tau Sigma Delta

by Karlyn Willis

Tau Sigma Delta is a nationally recognized honor society of architecture. This distinction is awarded to the top 20% of students entering professional school in an accredited school of architecture. The Alpha Gamma chapter here at Oklahoma State inducted seven new members in November. During the induction members of Tau Sigma Delta enjoyed a beautiful piano performance by Professor Michael Rabens and an inspirational presentation from our guest speaker Rand Elliott, an alumni of the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture. Our new inductees include Audrey Hampton, Jeremy Barragan, Madeline Layland, Natalie Davis, Conner McRae, Abigail Wilson, and Madeline Maker.


2016 – 2017 CEAT Student Council Executive Board

CEAT Student Council Newsletter Fall 2016

Oklahoma State University

ATRC SEC RM 109AE

Thank you to all of CEAT’s clubs and organizations for your constant contributions for CEAT- we are proud of all your accomplishments this year! We look forward to the Spring 2017 semester!

-On behalf of the CEAT Student Council Executive Board

Courtney Wolfe

President

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Tyler Martin

VP Committees

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Michele Higgins

VP Finance

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Stephanie Contreras

VP Communications

stephanie.contreras@ okstate.edu

Mallory Hosey

VP Publications

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Price Buckley

VP Relations

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Maddie Linam

CFC Coordinator

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Reagan Coates

CFC Coordinator

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Katy Ewing

Secretary

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CEAT Newsletter Fall 2016 Team

Contributors: Adam DeKoning and the Relations Committee

Editor: Savanna Smith

Publications Editor: Mallory Hosey

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