Trade Act Open House at OSU College ofEngineering May 22, 2009

Summary: The OSU College of Engineering will be holding an open house on Friday May 22nd to provide an overview of all of the graduate programs administered by the college. Representatives from multiple programs within the College and from the Graduate School will be present to discuss curricular matters, the application process, and funding mechanisms. In addition, Mark van der Pol, the HP Liaison – Employment Specialist at the Community Services Consortium (CSC), will be present to discuss the transition to graduate school.

Where: Starting in 1007 Kelley Engineering Center

Schedule:
9:00-9:30 AM General Introduction (Kelley 1007)
- David Cann (College of Engineering)
- Mary Strickroth (Graduate School)
- Mark van der Pol (Community Services Consortium)
- Current Grad Students
9:30-10:00 AM Overview of Graduate Programs in the College (Kelley 1007)
- David Cann (Mechanical, Industrial Engineering)
- Prasad Tadepalli (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science)
- Greg Rorrer (Chemical, Biological, Environmental)
- David Sillars (Civil, Construction)
- John Bolte (Biological, Ecological)
- David Hamby (Nuclear, Radiation Health Physics)
10:00-10:15 Move to Program Specific Information Sessions

10:15-Noon Program Specific Information Sessions:
- Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering (Covell 117)
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Kelley 1007)
- Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering (Room TBA)
- Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Health Physics (Radiation Center)
- Civil and Construction Engineering (Room TBA)

Topics to be covered:

• Overview of all of the graduate programs in the College of Engineering

• Discussion of the different graduate degrees (M.S., M.Eng)

• Funding mechanisms for graduate programs (Trade Act funding mechanisms, Graduate teaching and research assistantships, etc.)

• Application procedures/deadlines

Questions: Please contact :

David Cann at [email protected] or at 737-9623

Mark van der Pol at [email protected] or 541 758 2630