Hi SWEsters, thanks for coming out to our Engineering Challenges meeting. We hope you had fun applying your creative engineering skills. Below are the meeting minutes from the meeting. If you have any questions about SWE don't hesitate to ask. Have a great Thanksgiving break!


MOVIE NIGHT SOCIAL (WEEK 13) WEDNESDAY DEC. 2nd
Fisher 131 at 7pm. You can bring a movie that you might want to watch, we will decide a movie then. Popcorn will be provided! Come, bring a friend, and enjoy a movie with other SWE members. Remember, SWE is open to everyone, regardless of their gender and major.


PIZZA HUT FUNDRAISER (WEEK 14) TUESDAY DEC. 8th
1001 Memorial Rd., 4-8pm. It is called a tip night, where we are the waitress and get all the tips. You do not need to have waited before in your life. People that you are waiting on understand you're not a real waitress and they still tip well since it is a fundraiser. This activity is a lot of fun; we can gets SWE's name out in the community more. It's divided into 2 shifts 4-6 and 6-8. Sign up on the sheet in the SWE office or email Jill (jpsander@mtu.edu). Thanks for your help! If you don't want to help wait, then you can come and eat there too.


NEXT GENERAL MEETING- HOLIDAY POTLUCK & SENIOR GOODBYES (WEEK 14) WEDNESDAY DEC. 9th
St. Al's basement, located halfway up the hill between Wads and the SDC, from 6-7pm. We will be having a potluck and wishing some of our seniors goodbye. Other professional organizations are also invited, so you can encourage them to come as well. Come, bring a friend, and have some fun with other SWE members. Remember, SWE is open to everyone, regardless of their gender and major.


WINTER CARNIVAL- GAMES WE KNOW CAPTURED IN SNOW
Sign up in the SWE office to participate with us in the special events.


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 127 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!

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 there are extras in the SWE office in the MUB. 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 127 we will be having study sessions. Feel free to bring your homework and study in the company of other SWE members. There will be some third- and fourth-year SWE members that will be happy to help. Most of them can help with the general engineering courses, but we will also have help in Electrical, Civil, Biomedical, & Mechanical Engineering, and STC. You certainly don't have to stay the whole time. Feel free to come and go as you please.


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!