Hey SWEsters, thanks for coming out to our Senior Design and Enterprise panel. We hope you learned a lot, got your questions answered and feel more comfortable making an informed decision between senior design and enterprise. Below are the meeting minutes from the meeting. If you have any questions about SWE don't hesitate to ask anyone on the executive counsel.


NEXT GENERAL MEETING- ENGINEERING CHALLENGES (WEEK 12) WEDNESDAY NOV. 18th
ChemSci room 211 from 6-7pm. We will be working on some fun engineering challenges. It will give us a chance to interact with other SWE members and apply our engineering skills while having fun. Come, bring a friend, and have some fun with other SWE members. Remember, SWE is open to everyone, regardless of their gender and major.


REGION H CONFERENCE- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA CHAMPAIGN JAN 29-31, 2010
This upcoming Region H conference will be at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Applications were passed out at the meeting and are also attached to this email. Apply if you're interested - we'd like to send as many members as possible! Forms are due by Tuesday November 10, 2009. You can bring them to the next meeting, or put them in the President's mailbox in the SWE office (MUB room 106, across from the bookstore). You are required to be a National SWE member in order to attend. If you still want to attend, but aren't a nation member yet it's not too late! See the membership info below for more details.


CO-CHAIRS NEEDED
Our Publicity and Evening with Industry chairs could use your help! If have skills in publicity or are interested making fliers or table tents and want to help, contact Jessica (jljenks@mtu.edu). Evening with Industry is SWE's annual corporate dinner event held on the night before the Fall Career Fair. It gives students the opportunity to meet company recruiters in a casual environment the night before the Career Fair. If you are interested in EWI, contact Haley (hmvingsn@mtu.edu). These are both great ways to become more involved in SWE. Thank you!


NEW SWE SOCIAL- EXERCISING AT THE SDC
Some SWE members will be heading up to the SDC on Wednesdays from around 4:00-5:30pm to work out. This does not mean everyone has to do the same exercise at the same time; you can do what you want there. This way you won't be one of the only girls working out! Come, bring a friend, and have some fun with other SWE members.


NEW SWE ACTIVITY- STUDY SESSIONS
On Sundays from 2:00-5:00pm in Fisher (more room details to come) we will be having study sessions that you are welcome to attend. You can come and work on your own homework. There will be SWE members there that can try to help you if needed. Everyone can help with the general engineering courses, but we will also have help in Electrical, Civil, Biomedical, & Mechanical Engineering, and STC.


BECOMING A LOCAL SWE MEMBER
You can join on our web page to become a member of the Michigan Tech chapter of SWE. Click here to go to the application page.


BECOMING A NATIONAL SWE MEMBER
To become a part of National SWE click here. If you think you will be involved for at least two years, definitely look into the collegiate to professional option (it will save you money in the long run). Being a national member has several perks including receiving the magazine and being able to watch podcasts.


Thank you for reading all of this, see you at the next meeting!

Thanks for coming out to our Pumpkin Painting meeting. I hope everyone had fun, the pumpkins looked adorable. Below are the meeting minutes from the meeting. If you have any questions about SWE don't hesitate to ask anyone on the executive counsel.


PUMPKIN DELIVERY- SATURDAY OCT. 24th
We will be meeting at 2pm by the SWE office (MUB room 106, across from the bookstore) to deliver the pumpkins to a local nursing home. We will then be playing bingo with them at 3pm. It should be fun! If you are interested in participating but haven't signed up yet email Anne (eadancy@mtu.edu).


NEXT GENERAL MEETING- SENIOR DESIGN & ENTERPRISE PANEL (WEEK 10) WEDNESDAY NOV. 4th
ChemSci room 211 from 6-7pm. It's never too early to start planning for the future. Some of our senior members will be giving examples of their experiences with Senior Design or Enterprise, to help you make a decision about the best choice for you. Come, bring a friend, and have some fun with other SWE members. Remember, SWE is open to everyone, regardless of their gender and major.


REGION H CONFERENCE- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA CHAMPAIGN JAN 29-31 2010
This upcoming Region H conference will be at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Applications were passed out at the meeting and can be picked up in the SWE office. Apply if you're interested: we'd like to send as many members as possible! Forms are due by Tuesday November 10, 2009. You can bring them to the next meeting, or put them in the President's mailbox in the SWE office (MUB room 106, across from the bookstore). You are required to be a National SWE member in order to attend. If you still want to attend, but aren't a nation member yet it's not too late! See the membership info below.


BECOMING A LOCAL SWE MEMBER
You can join on our web page to become a member of the Michigan Tech chapter of SWE. Click here to go to the application page.


BECOMING A NATIONAL SWE MEMBER
To become a part of National SWE click here. If you think you will be involved for at least two years, definitely look into the collegiate to professional option (it will save you money in the long run). Being a national member has several perks including receiving the magazine and being able to watch podcasts.


Thank you for reading all of this, see you at the next meeting!

Thanks for coming out to our Career Fair Panel. I hope everyone learned a lot, such as what companies expect from you and what they look for in an interview! Below are the meeting minutes from the meeting. If you have any questions at all about SWE don't hesitate to ask anyone on the executive council.

HIGH ROPES COURSE SOCIAL- WEDNESDAY OCT. 7th
At 6pm SWE members will be enjoy the outdoors and challenging ourselves at Michigan Tech's NEW High Ropes Course! We will meet in Wads before we head up there.

Space is limited and only 8 spots are left! They are available on a first-come first serve basis, email Chris (cddedene@mtu.edu) if you are interested. Also, the ropes course is a little pricey, so we are asking everyone to cover some of their cost for this trip that is surely one not to miss. Plan on paying between $5 to $10 for the course, the exact price will be sent out later this week via e-mail to those who respond. Hope to see you there!

The the website for more information on the ropes course is here.


NEXT CHEB MEETING- WEDNESDAY OCT. 7th
We will be meeting at 5:30pm in the Wads Annex to have a short meeting before we head up to the ropes course. Even if you are not going to the social, you are still required to attend the CHEB meeting!


NEXT GENERAL MEETING- PUMPKIN PAINTING (WEEK 8) WEDNESDAY OCT. 21th
ChemSci room 211 from 6-7pm. Come help SWE prepare for Halloween. Each year, SWE members decorate pumpkins and deliver them as Halloween gifts to residents of a local nursing home. Everyone is also welcome to come along to deliver the pumpkins. We will be delivering them Saturday Oct. 24th and then playing Bingo with them.

CAREER FAIR PANEL NOTES
This week's general meeting had representatives from Dow Chemical, ITC, MIT Lincoln Labs, and Michigan Tech's Engineering Fundamentals. It was a very informative meeting. Here is some of the advice that the reps gave:

• Always dress professional, no super short skirts or too tight pants. THEY WILL JUDGE YOU! You are asking to be hired into a $50,000 position with little experience, so you at least have to dress and act proper.
  
• Watch your language in an interview! Do not swear or put down other people, groups or cultures. Also, keep it PG.
  
• When in an interview, they always somehow ask a question wanting to know how you dealt with a problem that you had while working in a group.
  
• If you have internship or co-op experience, talk about it because it is a great experience to pull from.
  
• Some companies pay for you to go back to get your MBA so you could wait to get it if you wanted.
  
• Find a job that you are interested in and passionate about; it will make work much better.
  
• Also, look for companies that have growth opportunities. Once you start working, would you be able to move around or up in the company?
  

PUMPKIN DELIVERY- SATURDAY OCT. 24th
We will be meeting at 2pm by the SWE office (MUB room 106, across from the bookstore) to deliver the pumpkins to a local nursing home. We will then be playing bingo with them at 3pm. It should be fun! If you are interested in participating but haven't signed up yet email Anne (eadancy@mtu.edu).


NEXT GENERAL MEETING- SENIOR DESIGN & ENTERPRISE PANEL (WEEK 10) WEDNESDAY NOV. 4th
ChemSci room 211 from 6-7pm. It's never too early to start planning for the future. Some of our senior members will be giving examples of their experiences with Senior Design or Enterprise, to help you make a decision about the best choice for you. Come, bring a friend, and have some fun with other SWE members. Remember, SWE is open to everyone, regardless of their gender and major.


BECOMING A LOCAL SWE MEMBER
You can join on our web page to become a member of the Michigan Tech chapter of SWE. Click here to go to the application page.


BECOMING A NATIONAL SWE MEMBER
To become a part of National SWE click here. If you think you will be involved for at least two years, definitely look into the collegiate to professional option (it will save you money in the long run). Being a national member has several perks including receiving the magazine and being able to watch podcasts.


Thank you for reading all of this, see you at the next meeting!