MS&T Student Activities
MS&T’10 Student Activities
October 17-21, 2010
Houston, TX, USA
Registration
Watch this space for registration information starting in July 2010.
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.
The student chapter may determine how the grant is spent, either to cover many students’ hotel costs, or to cover 1 or 2 students traveling from afar. The grants are restricted to one grant per chapter per academic year. All grants are issued in check form to the chapter advisor, and will be sent after the event upon verification that the chapter was in attendance. If a chapter has special circumstances that require the checks to be issued prior to the meeting, exceptions can be made on a case per case basis. Travel grants will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis, so act early!
Return the travel grant application no later than Oct. 4, 2010!
Chapters must be active and in good standing to be eligible for a travel grant. For more information, contact Candace Cunningham, or by phone at 1-800-336-5152, ext. 5527.
Students may partially defray expenses by serving as session monitors. Monitors assist session chairs, record session attendance statistics, assist with audio/visual equipment, etc. Monitor positions are limited and are assigned on a first-come basis. Interested students should contact Nate Natale.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Noon - 3 p.m.: Chapter Leadership Workshop - 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. For more information, contact Candace Cunningham.
3 - 5 p.m.: Material Advantage Outreach Demonstration Expo - 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.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
1 - 4 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest Semi-Finals
4 - 5 p.m. Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest Finals
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 Dr. Kevin Fox.
1 - 2 p.m.: Career Forum - 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.
2 - 3 p.m.: Graduate School Information - 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.
3 - 4 p.m.: Art of Networking (description available soon)
6 - 7:30 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display - Stop by the Convention Center to view all the submissions to the 2010 undergraduate poster contest. The posters will be displayed from Sunday, October 17, to Wednesday, October 20.
Monday, October 18, 2010
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Mug Drop Contest - 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.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.: Putting Contest - 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.
2 - 3 p.m.: Student Awards Ceremony - 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 20, 2010
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Undergraduate Student Poster Contest Display
