e3 Information Overload (E-Resources for Engineering Education) AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Career Development http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance (OSEA) Academic Year Research Internship http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/15/ohio_science_and_engineering_alliance_osea_academic_year_research_internship Case students, SOURCE encourages underrepresented minority students in the STEM (sciences, technology, engineering, math) fields to apply for an Ohio... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/15/ohio_science_and_engineering_alliance_osea_academic_year_research_internship Career Development Case Awards, News, or Publications Education News from the Field Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Case students, SOURCE encourages underrepresented minority students in the STEM (sciences, technology, engineering, math) fields to apply for an Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance (OSEA) Academic Year Research Internship. Please complete an application before September 25 on the OSEA Web site. Contact sheila.pedigo@case.edu (Nord Hall, 304D) for questions and to pick up a supplemental Case application for the OSEA program.

[VIA: Case Daily, September 14, 2006]

]]> Technology and Engineering Career Fair in Cleveland http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/10/technology_and_engineering_career_fair_in_cleveland Meet with local, regional and national hi-tech companies that are looking for candidates with hi-tech and engineering backgrounds. Mark your... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/10/technology_and_engineering_career_fair_in_cleveland Career Development Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Professional Associations & Societies Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Meet with local, regional and national hi-tech companies that are looking for candidates with hi-tech and engineering backgrounds.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Technology & Engineering Career Fair sponsored by the Cleveland Engineering Society, DICE.com job board, and NEOSA!

October 31, 2006
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Holiday Inn Cleveland-Independence
6001 Rockside Rd.
Independence, OH 44131
More information and registration online.

]]> SOURCE Seminar for Students http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/04/source_seminar_for_students Sheila Pedigo, director of the Support of Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors (SOURCE), is presenting a student seminar, "Finding Research... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/04/source_seminar_for_students Career Development Case Awards, News, or Publications Education News from the Field Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Sheila Pedigo, director of the Support of Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors (SOURCE), is presenting a student seminar, "Finding Research & Creative Endeavor Opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields and Social Sciences." Join her at 5:30 p.m. on September 6 in Nord Hall, Room 304 conference room. Please RSVP via e-mail to source@case.edu.

[VIA: Case Daily - September 01, 2006]

]]> ICIS Jobs - Coming Soon http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/21/icis_jobs_coming_soon UPDATE: ICIS jobs is now available.ICIS jobs will be available soon, with searchable chemicals jobs and careers information. ICIS is... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/21/icis_jobs_coming_soon Applied Sciences Career Development Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering News from the Field Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:05:00 EST UPDATE:
ICIS jobs is now available.
ICIS jobs will be available soon, with searchable chemicals jobs and careers information.

ICIS is an information provider for the chemical and oil industry.

]]> Typical Engineering Day http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/16/typical_engineering_day Working Hard for Their Money by Elizabeth M. Taurasi (Design News, July 17, 2006) sumarizes the results of the annual... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/16/typical_engineering_day Career Development Engineering Industry News from the Field Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Working Hard for Their Money by Elizabeth M. Taurasi (Design News, July 17, 2006) sumarizes the results of the annual Design News salary survey. Some highlights include:
  • Engineers earned an average of $73,000 last year
  • Majority received a 3% increase over last year
  • 83% of those surveyed stayed in the same job
  • Engineers are working 46 hours per week
  • More than 40% have a bachelor's degree in engineering
See the full article for more highlights and discussion, including what skills are needed to get ahead.

(VIA: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog, July 24, 2006)

]]> Cleveland Engineering Society http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/15/cleveland_engineering_society The Cleveland Engineering Society (CES) is a professional organization that strives to be the leading society promoting and serving the... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/15/cleveland_engineering_society Career Development Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Professional Associations & Societies Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Cleveland Engineering Society (CES) is a professional organization that strives to be the leading society promoting and serving the needs of the region's technical community.

CES sponsors a wide variety of programs, seminars and tours to stimulate professional development. Professionals from varied disciplines explore the technologies and business management strategies of many different industries. Read more about CES...

Cleveland Engineering Society is committed to helping college students increase their access and contacts to professionals in the Northeast Ohio technical community. Among the benefits students receive:

  • Internship/co-op, job search contacts free resume posting on our web site and assistance in your job search
  • Networking with professional engineers at CES programs so you can talk with them in a neutral, comfortable environment and learn about companies, new developments and job opportunities in your field. See the Divisions/Committees and Upcoming Events pages to see what meetings and programs are of interest
  • Access to annual members-only CES corporate/student career mixer
  • E=mc² (Engineering a More Connected Community) Committee. Once a monthy this committee gets together to plan volunteer opportunities and meet for social and business networking. A number of CES student members are involved in E=mc² and build their credentials by volunteering for projects in area schools such as tutoring and tech support
  • Free/discounted rates to CES events and programs
  • Mentors in your field
  • All Society mailings including newsletter
  • Listing in the CES membership directory
  • Post resumes on Web site for free and get email notification of position and internship openings

]]> Nanomedicine Lab Registry & Portal http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/14/nanomedicine_lab_registry_portal The Nanomedicine Lab Registry was compiled from Medline abstracts containing specific nanomedicine keyphrases. It only includes laboratories with 5 or... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/14/nanomedicine_lab_registry_portal Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Career Development Conferences Engineering Macromolecular Science Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Nanomedicine Lab Registry was compiled from Medline abstracts containing specific nanomedicine keyphrases. It only includes laboratories with 5 or more publications. It uses a database of citation histories compiled from open source journal article reference lists and a major OCR (optical character recognition) campaign on their entire reference library. Labs are ranked according to the citation rate of each individual article. For articles where they do not have sufficient data or were too new to have citation data, they used historical citation data from the journal and the principal investigator. The registry currently ranks the top 382 laboratories, with Chad Mirkin's lab garnering the highest score. Pat Couvreur, Royce Murray, Dave Reinhoudt and Ralph Weissleder rounded out the top 5. Their intention with the registry is to help new graduate students and postdocs to find high impact laboratories. This information is probably interesting to the general public as well if they are interested in the most productive labs.

Related is the Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research portal that includes recent high impact publications, recent nanomedicine jobs, recent nanomedicine news, top ranked nanomedicine scientists, nanomedicine links, featured nanomedicine books, and nanomedicine conferences.

The Lab Registry is maintained by Ion Channel Media Group, and it operates a number of life science portals. It is founded by J. Christian Hesketh, who is trained in classical biophysics in Canada.

]]> Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference in Akron, Ohio http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/13/northern_ohio_energy_management_conference_in_akron_ohio The Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference will be held at the John S. Knight Convention Center (Akron, Ohio) on October... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/13/northern_ohio_energy_management_conference_in_akron_ohio Career Development Conferences Electrical Engineering & Energy Engineering Fuel Cells Industry News from the Field Northeast Ohio Professional Associations & Societies Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Northern Ohio Energy Management Conference will be held at the John S. Knight Convention Center (Akron, Ohio) on October 3 and 4, 2006. It will include a tradeshow and workshops for professional development credit hours.

Examples of sessions include:

  • National Energy Policy and the Role of Manufacturing Plays in Promoting Effective Use of Our Energy Resources with John Egler, President & CEO of the National Associationof Manufacturers and former Governor of Michigan
  • Fuel Cells: Making Ohio Number One with Ken Alfred, Executive Director of the Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition
  • True Benefits of Hybrids and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

See the conference brochure (PDF) for more details.

This conference is sponsored by the Cleveland Engineering Society and MAGNET - Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network.

]]> How Much Education for Engineering Grads? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/07/how_much_education_for_engineering_grads Inside Higher Ed (July 28, 2006) explores the debate surrounding if engineering graduates should need a Masters degree like doctors... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/07/how_much_education_for_engineering_grads Career Development Education Engineering News from the Field Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Inside Higher Ed (July 28, 2006) explores the debate surrounding if engineering graduates should need a Masters degree like doctors or lawyers.

Do you think the engineering bachelor degree should be more like the pre-med or pre-law degrees? Are engineering graduates able to get into other fields with only a bachelor degree?

It does appear that evidence suggests a Masters degree does open more doors. But, do these Master's graduates also have professional work experience which we warp the results?

(VIA: Case Daily, July 28, 2006)

]]> Too Many Engineering Graduates in the U.S.? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/06/too_many_engineering_graduates_in_the_us The Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog (July 24, 2006) discussed an article by Paul Craig Roberts called Jobs Update:... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/06/too_many_engineering_graduates_in_the_us Career Development Education Engineering News from the Field Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:26:21 EST The Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog (July 24, 2006) discussed an article by Paul Craig Roberts called Jobs Update: The Death of U.S. Engineering. Paul Craig Roberts pointed out that reports from Duke University that 30-40 percent of students in its master’s of engineering management program accept jobs outside the profession is an attack on the belief that U.S. is not producing enough engineering graduates. The Curious Cat Blog wonders if since the U.S. engineering graduates are highly paid and trained, if they have options to look at other careers to get more money or opportunities. Other words, there many not be extra engineering graduates, but that they are so highly trained that have more opportunities than other graduates.

I can say as a engineering librarian that originally received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering the Curious Cat might be right on target. I was told over and over again by engineering faculty members that engineering graduates probably have the most options that any other graduate, because of the variety of skills learned.

I decided when I finished my degree that traditional engineering was not my cup of tea, but I loved the information of engineering. Before pursuing a Masters degree in Library and Information Science, I did apply for various engineering jobs. I had dozens of opportunities if I wanted to travel extensively or move from Northeast Ohio, but both of those options did not interest me. Locally, I had recruiters and others approaching me to work in business, high school teaching, and corporate libraries. I believe engineers are often plucked by other career fields due to their education and skills sets, and the switch occurs due to family, personal, or other reasons. As the Curious Cat, I do not believe the U.S. is producing too many engineers.

(VIA: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog, July 24, 2006)

]]> Recruiting Engineers at Case http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/01/recruiting_engineers_at_case Caterpillar Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines,... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/01/recruiting_engineers_at_case Career Development Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering News from the Field Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Caterpillar Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines, has selected Case as one of its "portfolio" schools for recruiting engineering graduates. This means that Caterpillar will now be actively recruiting Case graduates via the Case Career Center. For more information on Caterpillar Inc., visit http://www.cat.com. To find out more about the programs and services at the Case Career Center, visit http://studentaffairs.case.edu/careers/.

(VIA: Case Daily, July 28, 2006)

]]> TryEngineering.org http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/12/tryengineeringorg TryEngineering.org is a resource for students (ages 8-18), their parents, their teachers and their school counselors. This is a portal... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/12/tryengineeringorg Career Development Education Engineering News from the Field Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST TryEngineering.org is a resource for students (ages 8-18), their parents, their teachers and their school counselors. This is a portal about engineering and engineering careers, and we hope it will help young people understand better what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.

[About TryEngineering.org]

Students will find here descriptions of the lifestyles and experiences of engineers, and on the different disciplines within engineering. We provide hands-on experiments and activities, referrals to summer programs and internship opportunities, and search tools for schools that offer engineering programs. Useful tips on course selection, applying to university programs and financial aid are included.

Students can also use this portal to send questions to engineering students in universities and to practicing engineers.

Parents and educators will find here, in addition, teaching resources, information about school accreditation, and description of plans, organizations and programs that can be of help in planning and preparing students to develop a future career in engineering.

This portal is brought to you by engineers and educators, and is a collaboration of engineering associations, industry, and teacher/counselor organizations. We all believe that engineering is an exciting and rewarding profession, and invite you to share in our enthusiasm about this rich and influential discipline.

Sponsors include:
  • IBM
  • IEEE
  • TryScience
  • Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
  • SAE International
  • JETS

]]> Chemistry Between Women & Science http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/28/chemistry_between_women_science The Chronicle of Higher Education (Volume 52, Issue 38, Page A10, May 26, 2006), in an article called The Chemistry... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/28/chemistry_between_women_science Applied Sciences Career Development Chemistry & Chemicals Education Engineering News from the Field Science and Technology Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST The Chronicle of Higher Education (Volume 52, Issue 38, Page A10, May 26, 2006), in an article called The Chemistry Between Women & Science, interviewed three women about their career paths and why so few women are in academic science careers.

(VIA: Quick Picks, May 29, 2006)

]]> PROGRESS - Women Chemists and Chemical Engineers http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/27/progress_women_chemists_and_chemical_engineers PROGRESS is a three-year pilot project launched in 2002 by the American Chemical Society to develop, test, and evaluate 7... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/27/progress_women_chemists_and_chemical_engineers Applied Sciences Career Development Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Engineering News from the Field Professional Associations & Societies Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST PROGRESS is a three-year pilot project launched in 2002 by the American Chemical Society to develop, test, and evaluate 7 new programs aimed at facilitating the full participation and advancement of women chemists and chemical engineers. Its goals are to assist entry-level professionals find employment and guide and support early and mid-career professionals seeking advancement.

(VIA: Quick Picks, May 29, 2006)

]]> National Institutes of Health: Office of Science Education http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/25/national_institutes_of_health_office_of_science_education The Office of Science Education (OSE) coordinates science education activities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and develops and... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/25/national_institutes_of_health_office_of_science_education Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Career Development Government News & Resources Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Science and Technology Thu, 25 May 2006 07:55:07 EST The Office of Science Education (OSE) coordinates science education activities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and develops and sponsors science education projects in house. These programs serve elementary, secondary, and college students and teachers and the public. Users can explore the content by subject area, grade level, or format.

Students might find the career resources quite helpful when looking for an internship or job.

See About Us for more information.

(VIA: The Scout Report, Volume 12, Number 20, May 19, 2006)

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