The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing to offer a Design Competition for Uni-versities for the 2010-2011 academic year and has added new design categories.
The Competition challenges individual students or teams of students (undergraduates and graduates) from U.S. colleges and universities, working under the mentorship of a faculty advi-sor, to address challenges in four broad areas: Airport Operations and Maintenance, Runway Safety/Runway Incursions, Environmental Interactions of Airports and Airport Management and Planning. Students must have a faculty advisor. Cash prizes are given to first, second and third place winners in each category. The first place winners will present their design solutions at a national aviation event in the summer of 2011.

The VU-EDGE Program is collaborating with GEM (The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.) to host a graduate recruitment event at Vanderbilt University from Thursday, October 28, 2010 through Saturday, October 30, 2010. The VU- EDGE Program will fund travel and lodging for the fifty (50) students who will be invited to attend this event. Participation in this event is by invitation only.

HACU in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering scholarships to local San Diego area college students to attend HACU’s 24th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA (September 18-20, 2010). This setting will provide a unique national and regional forum for awareness, networking, and information sessions on higher education.

STEM refers to the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
STEM initiatives started as a way to promote education within middle and high schools in these related areas so that students would be prepared to study STEM fields in college and pursue STEM-related careers.

The SDSU College of Engineering will offer an:

F.E./E.I.T. REVIEW COURSE
During the FALL 2010 Semester
Wednesdays and Mondays (7:00-9:00 p.m.), September 1 -October 27

Through the San Diego MESA Alliance, college students will have a unique experience to witness the “real world” of work in an engineering or scientific environment. Your involvement will provide a great opportunity for our up and coming students to “test the waters” in a field of their interest and see first-hand how classroom skills relate to the workplace.

What better way to do that, than observe and work with a professional in action! You the employer, get to make a positive impact on the lives of students; future engineers and scientists!

More information can be found at http://www.engineering.sdsu.edu/mep/ShadowDay.htm

The National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the San Diego MESA Alliance (SDMA) provided stipends for 36 student interns (12 students in MESA/MEP program at each campus – San Diego City College, San Diego State University, and Southwestern Community College) this summer at various projects in science and engineering firms.

This is a unique paid internship that incorporates a team component into the student internship experience. Hired student interns were placed in teams of 2-4 students to work on projects in engineering and science firms or for faculty. Summer internships occurred between May through August of 2010, at a minimum of 100 hours. In some cases, employers and/or faculty may extend internships or create other internship opportunities for students (beyond summer 2010).

On Thursday, August 12, 2010, Raytheon Expeditionary Warfare Center and Rick Engineering Company hosted more than 50 student leaders and industry professionals for the 2010-2011 San Diego Region Joint Planning Conference for Engineering and Science Student Chapters.

The purpose of the annual event was to provide a forum for the leaders of various student and professional organizations.

Representing the 53rd district of California, Congresswoman Susan Davis presented advice for current college students, updated attendees on project’s she and her staff are currently working on in support of education in light of the current California and nation economy, shared thoughts about where the future of high education lies in regard to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, the status of state and federal aid in the educational field, and lastly, touched upon the value of engaging in community service.

Summer Science Institute – An Introduction to Research
* Learn about research at SDSU
* Visit science & engineering laboratories
* Connect to research support programs
* Learn about behavioral science research
* Network with faculty, staff and other science/engineering students

SDSU Career Services Workshops & Career Fairs – Fall 2010.

Connecting you to success!

See Career Services at Student Services East -1200 or http://career.sdsu.edu for more information.