MS&T Student Activities

MS&T ‘09 Student Activities

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There is still time to register for MS&T! 
The registration fee for Material Advantage Student Members is $50. Register online today!

The registration fee for student nonmembers is $100. Nonmember students must register by mail or fax using this form.

Please note:  The membership data for MS&T registration is downloaded on a weekly basis, and new student members may take 7 to 10 days to be recognized in the registration data. The MS&T staff team recommends that all student non-members register for MS&T at the $50 non-member fee. The non-member student fee includes a complimentary one-year membership in Material Advantage, the joint student program.

Travel Grant Information
The Material Advantage Student Program offers $500 travel grants to student chapters in
support of attending AISTech, the TMS annual meeting, or the ACerS and ASM annual meetings
held at MS&T.

Applications for travel grants to MS&T are due before October 12, 2009.
Travel grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Download the travel grant application. For more information about travel grants, contact Candace Cunningham, or by phone at 1-800-336-5152, ext. 5527.

Student Monitor Program Information
Students may partially defray expenses by serving as session monitors. Some of the responsibilities for student monitors are to assist session chairs, to record session attendance statistics, and to assist with audio/visual equipment. Monitor positions are limited and are assigned on a first-come basis. Interested students should contact Nate Natale.

2009 Student Program

(Locations to be determined and subject to change)

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Noon - 3 p.m.: Chapter Leadership Workshop (Convention Center Rm. 304/305) - Network and share best practices! This workshop provides a detailed introduction to the Material Advantage Student Program for chapter officers. A boxed lunch will be provided. Registration is required for this workshop as well as MS&T conference registration. This workshop is for Material Advantage Chapter Officers only.

Pre-registration is required specifically for this event. Sign up on the conference registration form at the same time you pre-register for the MS&T conference. For more information, contact Candace Cunningham.

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Material Advantage Outreach Demonstration Expo - NEW for 2009! (Convention Center Rm. 304/305) The Material Advantage Student Program will be showcasing outreach activities that have been developed by our very own Material Advantage Student Chapters. The Material Advantage Outreach Demonstration Expo will provide a venue for our chapters to share their activities with other chapters. This is also an excellent opportunity for Chapters who may not have a lot of experience in this area to see what other Chapters are doing which may generate new ideas. Tables are still available. If your Student Chapter is interested in participating with a demonstration, contact Candace Cunningham at students@asminternational.org.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

1 - 5 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest (Westin Hotel - Allegheny I & II)- MS&T hosts the national semifinal and final rounds of the Material Advantage Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest, organized by the Ceramic Educational Council. Local university contest winners will present their technical talks for a chance to win cash prizes.  If you are not competing in the contest, come to support your fellow students!

For more information, contact Tricia Nicol at tnicol@ceramics.org or Dr. Elliott Slamovich at elliotts@ecn.purdue.edu. 

1 - 2 p.m.:  Career Forum (Westin - Washington Room) - Discuss career options with professionals from industry, academia and government. Get insight into the value of professional memberships, make industry connections, and learn about career opportunities from those with experience.

Speakers
Industry Representative:  Richard P. Teets, Executive Vice President, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Industry Representative:  Kristen H. Brosnan, Materials Scientist, GE Global Research, Advanced Ceramics Laboratory
Academia Representative:  John G. Speer, Professor, Colorado School of Mines

 2 - 3 p.m.:  Graduate School Information (Westin - Washington Room) - Students interested in graduate school will benefit from discussing pros and cons with graduate students at this session. Hear directly from university representatives about the process for applying to, and selecting, a graduate school program.

Speakers
John Blendell, Professor, Purdue University
Molly Kennedy, Professor, Clemson University
Amber N. Black, Graduate Student, Penn State University, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department

5 - 6 p.m.:  Frontiers of Science & Society - Rustum Roy Lecture At MS&T (Convention Center Rm. 304/305) - Plan to attend the Rustum Roy Lecture, immediately following the final round of the speaking contest! The topic this year is “Engineering Education and the Challenges of the 21st Century”. Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of MIT, will deliver a compelling lecture about how globalization and the changing nature of science and technology are driving change and opportunity in higher education, R&D and innovation. Are we due for another major transformation in engineering education? Come find out what you, the next generation of engineers, need to focus on in the 21st Century. Read the full abstract.

6 - 7:30 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display (Convention Center 3rd Floor, Riverside) - Stop by the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to view all the submissions to the 2009 undergraduate poster contest. The posters will be displayed from Sunday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 28. 

8 - 10:30 p.m.: Student Networking Mixer (Westin Hotel - Allegheny II) - Join in this relaxed, casual, and fun atmosphere designed for students, Material Advantage Faculty Advisors, and society volunteer leaders. Students are encouraged to wear their school colors. Soft drinks, dry snacks, and music will be provided. Each attendee will receive two drink tickets for alcoholic beverages. In accordance with Pennsylvania state law, alcoholic beverages will be served only to attendees at least 21 years old. Proper I.D. that clearly states date of birth must be presented by those wishing to drink alcohol.

Monday, October 26, 2009

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display (Convention Center 3rd Floor, Riverside)

7:30 a.m. - noon: AIST Student Plant Tour (Convention Center Level 1, 10th Street, East Drop Off Lane) - The best way to learn about steel and the advanced technology in steelmaking is to actually visit a steel plant. This tour will take you to ATI Allegheny Ludlum Corporation’s plant in Washington, Pa. ATI Allegheny Ludlum is a world leader in the technology, production and marketing of specialty materials - stainless steels, silicon electrical steels, tool steels, titanium, nickel alloys, as well as other advanced alloys. Allegheny Ludlum serves customers in diversified consumer and capital goods markets in more than 30 nations. Allegheny Ludlum’s Plate Mill Plate facility produces plate 3/16″ to 10″ thick, and a maximum length of 360 inches. The series of grades produced are 300, 400, and the precipitation hardening alloys known as AL 15-5, AL 17-4, and AL 17-7. In addition, a wide range of nickel-based alloys are produced here.

A bus will depart from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center at 7:30 a.m. Coffee and breakfast will be provided by Allegheny Ludlum. You will return at approximately 12 noon, just in time for lunch with the AIST Foundation Trustees at 12:30. Hard soled shoes are required. Allegheny Ludlum will provide all other safety gear needed. Tour is limited to 50. If you have not already signed up, contact Lori Wharrey at (724) 272-9720 to see if there is space available.

8 - 11 a.m.: Student Plant Tour (Convention Center Level 1, 10th Street, East Drop Off Lane) - Steel Dynamics Inc. is offering a tour to their “The Techs” division (MetalTech), located in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Techs: MetalTech, NexTech, GalvTech, Three facilities with a single mission - to offer the best in galvanized steel. Each facility is structured around a particular range of gauges and widths that reflect the needs of today’s galvanized marketplace.

A bus will depart from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center at 8 a.m. and return by 11 a.m. Breakfast will be served during a brief Company & Safety Orientation once the students arrive at MetalTech. All students will receive a gift bag containing some free “cool” items. The tour is limited to 25 students on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Melissa Sestilli at Steel Dynamics by Oct. 23rd to reserve your seat.

 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: ACerS PCSA Student Tour of Anter Corporation (Convention Center Level 1, 10th Street, East Drop Off Lane) - Tour this Pittsburgh manufacturer of dilatometers for thermal expansion (CTE) and sintering studies, thermal conductivity meters, thermal diffusivity systems (laser flash) and specific heat capacity measuring instruments to test solids, powders, and liquids. Students will see Anter’s products in a laboratory setting and will get an overview of their use in material characterization. Students will also see the manufacturing process from beginning to end. 

A bus will pick up students at 10 a.m. from the East Wing (Level 1, 10th Street, East Drop Off Lane) of the Convention Center. Students will return no later than 2 p.m. Closed-toed shoes are preferred. For more information, contact Claire Weiss at weisscv@gmail.com or by phone at 309-310-4927.

12:30 - 2 p.m.: Student and Professor Lunch with the AIST Foundation Board of Trustees (Westin Hotel - Pennsylvania East) - The mission of the AIST Foundation is to ensure the iron and steel industry of tomorrow will have a sufficient number of qualified professionals.” The Trustees want to gain first-hand insight by meeting with students and professors in order to plan Foundation scholarships and programs that will best accomplish the mission. You are invited to join them for lunch. Contact Lori Wharrey by Oct. 5 at (724) 272-9720 to  reserve your seat.

2 - 5 p.m.: JUMR Symposium - Focus on Undergraduate Materials Research (Convention Center Rm. 402) - Undergraduate students will be presenting their work performed as an individual or from a collaborative research for a class-project or an internship.

Invited speaker: Dr. Daniele Finotello, the program director for the NSF-DMR Office of Special Programs, will be speaking about the opportunites for undergraduate students regarding the educational activities at NSF.

7 - 9 p.m.: AIST Student Steel Industry Reception (Westin Hotel - Pennsylvania East) - Visit with representatives and executives from the steel industry to discuss career opportunities. There will be good food in a casual atmosphere where you can ask all the questions you want and get answers. Contact Lori Wharrey at (724) 272-9720 by Oct. 5 and let her know you are coming.  

Companies: ArcelorMittal, ATI Allegheny Ludlum, Carpenter Technology Corp., CMC Americas, Nucor Corp., Steel Dynamics Inc., U. S. Steel Corporation

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display (Convention Center 3rd Floor, Riverside)

8 - 11 a.m.: JUMR Symposium - Focus on Undergraduate Materials Research (Convention Center Rm. 402) - Undergraduate students will be presenting their work performed as an individual or from a collaborative research for a class-project or an internship.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Career Connection (Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A) - Job or Graduate School? Find out about potential employment and internship opportunities as well as graduate programs from representatives of corporate human resource departments and universities. Make sure you bring copies of your resume!

Companies
ArcelorMittal
Carpenter Technology Corp.
CMC Americas
Ellwood Group Inc.
General Electric Global Research
Nucor Corp.
Premier Lab Supply
SSAB North America
Steel Dynamics Inc.
United States Steel Corporation
Vesuvius

Universities
Alfred University
Clemson University
Drexel University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
The Ohio State University
University of Texas at Arlington

For company participation, click here.

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.: Mug Drop Contest (Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A) - Mugs fabricated by students from ceramic raw materials are judged on aesthetics and breaking thresholds. Mugs are dropped from varying levels until the breaking threshold is reached. The mug with the highest successful drop distance wins! To compete, register by contacting Dr. William Hammetter at wfhamme@sandia.gov.

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.: Putting Contest (Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A) - Teams of four students compete using putters and balls they fabricated. Each team member must have his or her own putter and ball, which are judged prior to the contest. Prizes are awarded on aesthetics, closest putt, and best putting team (the team achieving the shortest combined distance from the hole). To register your team of four, contact Dr. William Hammetter at wfhamme@sandia.gov.

2 - 3 p.m.: Student Awards Ceremony (Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A) - Help congratulate the winners of this year’s contests:

• Material Advantage Chapters of Excellence
• Student Speaking Contest
• Graduate and Undergraduate Poster Contests
• Ceramic Mug Drop Contest
• Putting Contest
• TMS Superalloys Awards
• ASM Materials Design Competition
• AIST/AISI Scholarships
• Steel Dynamics $500 Steel Contest

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

7 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display (Convention Center 3rd Floor, Riverside)

Additional Activities

Win $100 - Steel Dynamics $500 Steel Contest
INTERESTED IN STEEL MAKING? WE WANT TO KNOW WHY!

Tell us why you are interested in pursuing a career in steel making and you could win a $100 Best Buy gift card!

Here’s how:
Submit a one-page essay to essaycontest@steeldynamics.com by Monday, October 12, 2009, detailing:

• your desire to work in the steel-making industry
• your Grade Point Average (GPA)
• relevant industry experience
• extracurricular activities
• include your full name, school name, expected graduation date, and contact information

Steel Dynamics’ Essay Committee will award five (5) winners.  Each winner receives a $100 gift card to Best Buy.

Winners will be announced at MS&T on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, during the Material Advantage Student Awards Ceremony in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, MS&T’09 Exhibit Hall, booth #134 at 2 p.m. (winner need not be present to win).