February 2005 Newsletter
Editor: Lia Treffman
February Meeting --
"Careers in Chemical
Engineering"
This
month's meeting will be a Joint Meeting of the Indianapolis Section of The
American Institute of Chemical Engineers and The Student Chapter of AIChE at
Purdue University. The evening will consist of an open forum during which
we will present our personal experiences from the beginnings of our careers to
give the students an idea of what graduating Chemical Engineers can expect as
they enter the "real world."
This meeting is scheduled for Monday,
February 21, 2005 at 6:00-8:00pm and will be held at Forney Hall of Chemical
Engineering (FRNY) room G124 on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette,
Indiana. Dinner appropriate for our college meeting will be
provided.
Forney Hall is located between Stadium Mall Drive and
Northwestern Avenue and faces the Purdue Mall.
Convenient parking is
located on Northwestern Avenue at Sylvia Street which is adjacent to the Visitor
Information Center.
For a detailed map go to the following
link;
http://www.purdue.edu/oop/campus_map/areas/ghi_456.html
For
those wishing to carpool please meet at the Marriott Indianapolis
Downtown,
350 West Maryland. Cars will be leaving at 4:30 pm, please
don’t late.
Please RSVP to Dan Harper at dharper@dem.state.in.us or at
317/234-3615.
2005
Meeting Schedule:
February 21, 2005: (Monday) Joint
meeting at Purdue University with the Student Chapter
March
24, 2005: Presentation by Hershey Foods; this meeting will be held in
conjunction with the American Chemical Society
April 19, 2005: Dinner
Meeting
May 17, 2005: Annual meeting of the local section
June 21,
2005: Indians Baseball at Victory Field
Message from the
Local Indianapolis AIChE Chairman
There is a re-occurring question for most clubs and organizations that must depend on volunteers to make them run smoothly, “Where are the leaders?” Many individuals are unaware of the potential inside them, some think they could not possibly be a leader or that they couldn’t possibly have leadership qualities. But everyone has the ability to learn to lead and there is no better place to develop your leadership skills then by becoming an officer of your Indianapolis AIChE section. It takes a little work but there are many rewards when you become a leader. You become better at expressing your views, better at being able to listen and find common ground, and you gain confidence. It is also a great way to form new friendships.
Now is a great time to join as a volunteer leader in AIChE. Just drop a line to our Vice Chairperson, Dan Harper, the Distillates editor, Lia Treffman, the Chairperson, Kevin Keating, or any officer listed in the Distillates. All of us will be happy to help you become more active in AIChE.
Next month’s event will be a joint meeting with the American Chemical Society. Craig Moyer from Hershey Foods will be presenting a program on the development and production of "Hershey Chocolate Kisses." This meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2005 at the Embassy Suites on the north side of Indianapolis. More information will be in the next issue of the Distillates. Please mark your calendars now.
Respectfully,
Kevin Keating, Chairperson
"Chemical
Engineering -- At the Cross Roads of Technology" Symposium
The Chicago 2005 Section
Symposium titled “Chemical Engineering – At the Cross Roads of
Technology” is being held on April 19th and April
20th, 2005 at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT),
Chicago, IL. This symposium is sponsored by the Local Chicago
AIChE Section and promises to be a premier symposium on latest technology
topics such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biotechnology. We believe that
this symposium would be of great interest to all the technical professionals in
your section.
Topics include:
- Sustainable Engineering, including fuel cells
- Nanotechnology, in a short-course format
- Biotechnology, both biomedical and biochemical
Visit www.aiche-chicago.org for further information or to
register for this exciting opportunity.
Scholarship Program
In past years, we have offered
scholarships to students in the central Indiana We are planning to
reinstate this program and are looking for someone to head up the
effort. Anyone interested in chairing this committee or getting
involved with this process is invited to contact Kevin Keating at KEATING_KEVIN at LILLY.COM
Call for Officers
We are looking to fill the
positions of Scholarship Committee Chair and Professional Development Chair for
the remainder of this year. For the 2005-2006 year, we are looking for members
who would like to begin the track towards the role of Section
Chairmanship. Interested individuals would start as Secretary or
Treasurer, and progress to Vice-Chairman and then to Chairman. Also, if
anyone has an interest in taking on the role of newsletter editor, I will be
honored to hand over the reigns.
SCIENCE and ENGINEERING
PRESENTATIONS
There are interesting scientific or engineering presentations given every Monday at lunch time at Scientech except for major holidays. The Scientech meetings have a $9 buffet from 11:30 to noon, introductions, and then the presentation from 12:10 to 1:00 PM. Current planned topics are: February 21, Thailand Tsunami, personal experience, Dr. Robert Edesess, DDS, also 4-5PM Eiteljorg museum hard hat tour; February 28, Thailand travel-jet to oxcart, Darrell Bakken; March 7 History of Union Station, James Hetherington; March 14, Airport Expansion, Bob Duncan; March 21, Charter Schools, Kevin Teasley; March 22 Regional Science Fair--Nicoson Hall University of Indianapolis, Grades 1-5, judges 12:13 PM to 4:30 PM; Regional Science Fair--Nicoson Hall University of Indianapolis, Grades 6-12, Judges 12:13 PM to 4:30 PM; March 28 Science fair winners at Scientech luncheon
Tuesday, March , 1, the American Chemical Society has a talk on the Chemistry of Marijuana.
Meetings are at the Children's Museum, 3000 N. Illinois St, Indianapolis; use the north entrance under the Infozone sign. Reservations are not necessary, but call Dr. Alan Schmidt, 317 233-5190, to check on any changes or for further information.
www.scientechclub.org
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