February 7, 2011 Vol. 02 // No. 29
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Awards and Recognition // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Job Opportunities // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
AMIGAS Chinese New Year Celebration
On February 3, AMIGAS hosted the second annual Chinese New Year party for the department. More than 100 graduate students, faculty and staff attended. Everyone enjoyed delicious Chinese food and treats, celebrating the new "Year of the Rabbit".
Xin Nian Hao (Happy New Year)!
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Closures for Moving » New Student Service Centre
A reminder that this week, offices in Rosebrugh building and within the main administrative office will be closing or temporarily suspending service, in order to facilitate their move to the new Student Services Centre.
Offices are reminded to post notice of closure:
• The Undergraduate Office will be closed on Friday, February 4 and Monday, February 7.
• External Relations and Communications (RS212A) will be closed on Tuesday, February 8.
• Graduate Office will be closed Thursday, February 10 and Friday, February 11.
If staff or department members have any questions, please contact Joe Baptista.
Awards & Recognition
Prof. Sun » Innovation Award from University of Toronto Connaught Fund
Founded in 1972, the Connaught Fund was created from the sale of Connaught Laboratories, which first mass-produced insulin, the Nobel award-winning discovery of U of T Professors Frederick Banting and Charles Best.
Ten scholars received between $30,000 and $80,000 each from the Connaught Innovation Award, which helps accelerate the development of promising technology and promote commercialization and knowledge transfer. Prof. Yu Sun was awarded for his "automated adherent cell micoinjection."
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IndE students place 3rd in case study competition at IIE Conference
Congratulations to Industrial Engineering students Anna Sheu, Rui (Karen) Sun, Ting (David) Han, Jun (Joey) Zeng who tied for 3rd place in the case study competition at the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) student conference, held January 13 - 16 in Montreal.
This year, 28 students from UofT attended the IIE, over only 6 students the year before.
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MIE Alumus Kamal Shah profiled in Globe and Mail
Kamal Shah's (MechE 8T9, MASc 9T2) business Fotobabble, based in Silicon Valley, allows users to record their own audio to narrate photos. Fotobabble is now in use by big media companies such as NBC, and has being touted by Wired magazine and the Los Angeles Times.
Read the Globe and Mail article
Research Activities
NSERC » Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
The 2011 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards are available to our undergraduate students. Students granted these awards have an opportunity to assist supervisors with their research. Undergraduate students will be informed shortly of these awards, and will be instructed to speak with professors to discuss the possibility of employment during the summer of 2011.
Deadline to apply: Monday, February 28.
More Info
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CSME Student Design Competition
The annual CSME Student Design Competition will be held during the CANCAM2011 in Vancouver, BC.
Deadline for the intent to participate: Tuesday, February 15.
More Info
Seminars
Special Seminar » Toward Using Sustainable and Alternative Fuels: An Application of Large-Scale Computation
Speaker: Seth Dworkin, Professor & Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: R.D. Venter Conference Room (MB 101)
Special Energy Seminar » Novel Materials for Energy Conservation and CO2 Remediation Systems
Speaker: Amin Salehi-Khojin, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 11:10 AM
Location: Chalmers Conference Room (MC 3311)
MIE Seminar Series » Thermal Phenomena in Electronic Nanostructures
Distinguished speaker: Kenneth E. Goodson, Professor & Vice Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
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Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto » Stoicheff Lecture: Core Sunlighting – Using Modern Materials to Improve Interior Lighting While Saving Electrical Energy
Speaker: Prof. Lorne Whitehead, Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia
Date: Monday, February 14
Time: 3 - 4 PM
Location: BA1160
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Industrial Engineering 50th Anniversary Seminar Series, Presented by Canadian Tire
Tom Woods (IndE 7T5), Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer, CIBC
Financial Crisis of 2008
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Michael E. Charles Council Chamber, GB202
Register online. Wine & cheese reception to follow in GB202.
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IBM Distinguished Lecture Series » Solar energy conversion research at IBM
Distinguished speaker: Supratik Guha, Director, Physical Sciences, IBM Research.
Date: Monday, February 28
Time: 2 PM
Location: MC252
Abstract
Graduate Studies
New MIE Online Clearance Form for Graduating Students
The department has developed a web based system to replace the manual clearance form previously used by graduate students.
Graduate students were required to have a clearance form signed by several MIE groups to confirm that they do not have any outstanding item/accounts when they graduate or leave the department:
• Purchasing
• Machine shop
• Computing
• Thesis On-Loan (Graduate office)
• Financial services (Accounting)
• Faculty supervisor
Learn more
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Graduate Studies Office Closure
The Graduate Office will be closed on Thursday, February 10 and Friday, February 11, for moving to the new location in Mechanical Building. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, February 14.
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Drop Deadline
Last day to drop winter session courses without academic penalty: Friday, February 25.
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Master's Tuition Bursary
Deadline: Friday, February 25.
For detailed application information click here.
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PhD » Department Oral Exam
Amirhossein Mohajerani presents: Edge Rounding of Brittle Materials by Vibratory Finishing
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Time: 2 PM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. J.K. Spelt (supervisor and exam chair); Prof. A. Mandelis; and Prof. Z. Wang.
Student Affairs
Undergraduate Office Closure
The Undergraduate Office will be closed on Friday, February 4 and Monday, February 7, in preparation for the move to the new location in Mechanical Building.
Job Opportunities
Director, Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering (CRHE)
Working collaboratively with the Academic Director, the Director leads the operation and development of the CRHE. As a senior manager the Director contributes to the development of CRHE strategic priorities, objectives, and to the financial management and budget process. The Director is the solutions architect responsible for the provision and oversight of high quality project management, and for using the application of industrial engineering tools such as process design, optimization, modelling, simulation, and information systems enablers.
Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Graduate degree in Math, Business (MBA), Health Administration or a related discipline is preferred.
How to apply
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Engineering Services Inc.
Engineering Services Inc. (ESI) is a leading robotics and automation technology company, specializing in the development of advanced robotics and automation products and custom robotics systems. ESI currently has the following opportunity available:
Click here for Electronics System Designer.
Click here for Engineering Software Developer.
Click here for Mechanics System Designer.
Qualified individuals may submit resumes to info@esit.com.
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Athena Automation Marketing Engineer
The Marketing Engineer acts as the primary advisor to senior management on all Marketing-related matters throughout the product/service development process. The position is responsible for competitive market research and advises on marketing strategy. Future trends are to be identified by following new product roll-outs of competitors and by keeping abreast of industry reports.
Interested applicants should submit to Joesph Orosco at joseph.orozco@utoronto.ca.
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VacationStaff:
Nina Haikara, Communications & Special Projects Coordinator: Monday, February 7 and Friday, February 18
Ryan Mendell, Machine Shop Manager: February 11
Joey Wong, Computer System Administrator: February 4 - 11
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