All EEE undergraduate students (not graduating in May) received an email with specific instructions for required meetings and steps for fall registration. After Patrick Tiffany's departure any of his students still needing to meet with an EEE advisor will now meet with Tammi Thayer, and received an email from her on 2/23 with a new appointment link. All EEE students - please take action soon to follow the required steps and arrange necessary appointments. Click to see the Fall 2023 Registration newsletter.  

EEE 48000 Senior Design and EEE 48100 Reflective Practitioner

Current EEE juniors may be wondering about Senior Design next year.  The mainstream senior design course for EEE is EEE 48000. Students take this course in their final full academic year (fall-spring) and work on the same team with the same sponsor/client through that year. Projects are coordinated, and teams formed, by the instructional team. This year the instructional team is Prof. Nies, Prof. Mulrow, and Ms. Whelton. You can learn more about projects from over the years on the EEE site at Current Undergraduate Students-> Opportunities for Enrichment-> Senior Design. 

Rising EEE seniors are also welcome and encouraged to enroll EEE 48100 Reflective Practitioner, a new 1 credit course being taught by Prof. Lindsey Payne this fall.  See the attached course flyer for more details. Specific course content questions can be directed to Prof. Payne.  If interested in enrolling, speak with Tammi Thayer about the course during your registration appointment.

If you are looking for summer job opportunities there is still time.  I will continue to send emails about opportunities.

The CCO is a great place to find both full time and internship related opportunities.  I don’t post their opportunities.  If you don’t have a CCO account or haven’t looked at it this semester, please go to here.  The jobs tab of Linked In is another great way to look for jobs or even using general job search engines.  Don’t forget that research counts as related experience! 

There is one more career fair to look for job opportunities, the Just in Time career fair on April 19th.  There are also informational sessions still going on which are a great way to connect with employers.   Currently Manhard Consulting and NextEra Energy are companies of interest that have sessions coming up after spring break.  Keep checking to see if more are added and to see if there are others that interest you.  

The CCO is also hosting a virtual negotiation event.  Might be good to attend.  I’m also here to help you with your personal negotiation, job offer, career path and resume.  Just email me to make an appointment. 

Have a relaxing and refreshing spring break!

EEE Travel Assistance Request Opportunity 

Looking for a funding opportunity to assist with costs associated with your Study Abroad, Global Experience, Service-Learning Project, Conference, etc.?

Students seeking monetary assistance for travel costs associated with studying abroad, presenting research or other educational activities should use the attached form to validate their need for such support. Applicants should have an initial discussion concerning the intended program with Tammi Thayer.

Applications are due 1pm on Wednesday, March 15 to Dr. Nina Robinson, EEE Administrative Director

Application form is attached.

SEEE Mid-Semester Survey

The SEEE Student Advisory Council (SAC) wants to survey the EEE student body to collect the opinions and perspectives about the curriculum so they can pass those along to Dr. Sutherland to be heard. The survey is now open and they plan to end it March 24th to compile the results. The survey link: 

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm8WZHD1MadiHl4

Questions or concerns should be directed to Alyssa, head of the Student Advisory Council (SAC): Alyssa Cahoon: acahoon@purdue.edu.

Campus Safety and Preparedness Resources

Please make note of the recent message to members of the Purdue campus community regarding emergency procedures at this link. 

Engineering Academic Support - webpage with resources

Did you know the College of Engineering has a webpage dedicated to listing academic resources for classes, such as Supplemental Instruction, resource rooms, and how to find a free tutor for some key engineering classes.  Free tutoring is available for some CE and ME courses. Tutoring sessions are scheduled through Boiler Connect, choose Polytech & Engineering Tutoring appointment type to schedule. Visit https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/CurrentStudents/academic-and-tutoring-resources to see what else is available to you to help. 

Spring Wabash Sampling Blitz

Volunteer to sample water quality in streams that lead to the Wabash River. All training is available online and all supplies are provided, no experience necessary. Sign up for a three hour sampling window from 9AM- 5PM on Friday, April 7th or Saturday, April 8th. Learn more and register at www.wabashriver.net. 

See attached flyer for more details. 

Summer Scholarship Opportunities at Purdue

Advisor-Initiated Scholarship – Advisors nominate up to three students who would benefit from online or on-campus summer courses for a scholarship of up to $500.  Let Tammi Thayer (thayert@purdue.edu) know if you would like to be nominated.

Summer Stay – Selected students can earn up to $2,500 in exchange for completing a 140-hour research or internship experience alongside 9+ credit hours. Research and internship credits count. This opportunity is very competitive.     

Summer Internship Plus – Selected students earn up to $1,000 for completing an off-campus internship alongside 6+ credit hours of online or on-campus coursework. Internship credits count.            

Summer Finish Scholarship – Selected students earn up to $500 for graduating in August instead of waiting until December.

Summer Financial Aid - All students interested in receiving summer financial aid need to complete the Summer Aid Application.The Summer Aid Application is available in the myPurdue account under the Financial Tab. Initial summer financial aid notifications will begin approximately the first week of April. If an application is submitted after this time, it will take1-2 weeksto receive a Financial Aid award notification from that submission date. More information is available on the Summer Aid website.

Summer Housing – Summer housing contracts are open.  Undergraduate students who are registered for at least one course can find more information on the Summer Housing website.  Students completing non-credit internship or research experiences should visit the Summer Intern Housing website.

Discovery Park District Announces DUIRI Projects for Summer 2023 

Discovery Park District has posted new research projects for the Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship’s summer 2023 session. Undergraduates can see the current list of DUIRI projects and apply for the summer session at the DUIRI website. 

The student application deadline is March 23. Faculty project supervisors will review all eligible applications before making final selections. Students will be notified of their acceptance after that date, ideally by April 6.

During the summer, student teams will be responsible for pursuing their research projects, culminating with a poster presentation and one-page abstract/summary of their results. Each participating student meeting all requirements will earn a $5,000 summer term scholarship from the DUIRI program.

PESC Spring 2023 Merit Fund Application 

The Purdue Engineering Student Council's Spring 2023 Scholarship fund is available to apply for until March 22nd. The award is for engineering organizations on campus that are student-run. The merit fund is intended to support one-time future project costs. This could include programs, research, and engineering-related goals. To apply. 

Indiana Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship

Are you or your parents residents of the State of Indiana? If so, you can qualify for a scholarship from the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers. If selected, candidate's will receive $2,000 per academic year at the time of enrollment for the fall semester. For more information or to apply see attached flyer.