Times are listed below:

1) Volunteer T-Shirt Pickup: Wednesday 5/21, 6:00-7:30pm @ CSE 1202
We are having a pre-Junkyard Derby kickoff meeting Wednesday May 21st in CSE 1202. Volunteer T-shirts will be available for pickup as well.

2) WHERE TO REPORT and WHERE TO SIGN IN/OUT
This will depend on the time(s) and task(s) for which you are volunteering. Please go to the following location on each day. You MUST sign in and sign.

Wednesday, May 21
3:00 - 5:00pm
Where to go: Regents Lot P705, take the Regents Parking Lot shuttle located at the loop in front of new PC
Task: Daytime Setup
Sign-in/out: Sheet taped on a “desk” in the junkyard

4:30 - 6:00pm
Where to go: TESC Office, located in EBU1- Room 4515
Task: Getting ready for the Kickoff meeting
Sign-in/out: Sheet taped on a desk in the room

6:00 - 7:30pm
Where to go: CSE/EBU3-1202 (room up the ramp)
Task: Junkyard Derby Kickoff meeting
Sign-in/out: Sheet taped on a desk

7:30pm - 2am
Where to go: Regents Lot P705, take the Regents Parking Lot shuttle located at the loop in front of new PC
Task: Junkyard Duty
Sign-in/out: Sheet taped on a desk

Thursday, May 22, 2008
7:00am – 2:00am
Where to go: Regents Lot P705, take the Regents Parking Lot shuttle located at the loop in front of new PC
Task: Junkyard Duty
Sign-in/out: Sheet taped on a desk

Friday, May 23, 2008
7:00am - 4:00pm
Where to go: Volunteer Booth set up between Library Walk and Peterson Hill
Task: Course setup, Race Volunteer, Cleanup
Sign-in/out: Sheet will be taped down on table in the Volunteer Booth
***Volunteers who help out for at least 3 hours on Friday will be entered into an exclusive volunteer raffle for $50 to a place of their choice!!

3) WAIVERS:
It is required by UCSD that all volunteers sign a safety waiver before volunteering (you only need to do this once for the whole event). Waivers will be located right next to the sign-in/out sheet.

4) CLOTHING:
We strongly urge you to wear closed-toed shoes to prevent injury. In addition, if you are helping to do course setup, since there will be hundreds of hay bales, gloves and long-sleeved shirts are recommended.

If you are free during any of the times that you are not signed up for, it is totally great if you lend us a hand–we can definitely use your help! Just show up at the location designed under “where to go,” and you will be able to sign yourself in.

See you all there!

What is a career in CONSULTING: high salaries and an opportunity to travel? Come learn about what a career in consulting involves from experienced technical and management consultants who come from engineering and science backgrounds. The BMES Consulting Panel will be this Thursday, 5/22, from 6:30 to 8:30pm in Fung Auditorium in Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall.

For those who want the opportunity to travel and work on many different projects after graduation, consulting may be the perfect career for you. For those who already know all about consulting, come network with the panelists at the reception. Many of the panelists also have experience in entrepreneurship, investments, and other areas of business, so feel free to discuss all of these topics with these knowledgeable experts.

Panelists:
Dr. Scott Moonly, Medical Device Investments, Johnson & Johnson
Previous positions: VP of Life Science Investments at Brookstone Capital; Consultant at L.E.K Consulting

Dr. Lewis Waldman, CEO and Co-founder, Insilicomed

Dr. Stephen Flaim, Deputy Director & Technology and Business Advisor, von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement

Dr. Michael Liersch, Lecturer at UCSD Rady School of Management
Previous position: management consultant at Deloitte

You can download a copy of the application: Committee Chair Application (2008-09).

President - Stephanie Fan
VP External - Jessica Lin
VP Finance - Melody Chung
VP Internal - Stephany Chang

BENG Liaison - Muthu Annaamalai
BTEC Liaison - Melanie Das
PMED Liaison - Jessie Guo
BINF Liaison - If you are interested in this position, please contact Stephanie at s1fan@ucsd.edu
TESC Liaison - Marcellinus S. Harsono

Interested in attending Bioengineering Day 2008? Want to get your resume out there? Go to the BE Day page to register and learn more!!

Hope you all had an awesome spring break and are ready to get back in gear!

There will be a tour of ev3’s Irvine neurovascular facility on April 23, 2008, from 3-5pm. We will be leaving around 2pm and will be back by 6pm. Students will get an overview of ev3′ neurovascular division, a tour of the cleanrooms and R&D Lab which includes product demos, and a chance for Q&A. If you are interested in touring some other part of the facility or would also like to discuss additional topics, please let me know with your RSVP.

Please RSVP to s1fan@ucsd.edu by noon on Friday, April 18! You should include the following information in your RSVP:
1.Name
2.Email address
3.Phone number (preferably cell phone number so we can reach you on the day of)
4.If you can drive and how many people you can take
5.Anything else you would particularly like to see/do/hear about on the tour

Also, remember that Bioengineering Day is now less than 2 weeks away!

Please RSVP to internship@bioeng.ucsd.edu to attend! Please also note that the doors to Fung will be locked until exactly 5:30pm since there will be a class in there, so please do not disturb them!

More…Ms. Triplett’s bio is included below:

Ms. Triplett has over 12 years of experience working with scientists and engineers in the biomedical field, holds a B.S. in Microbiology and a M.S. in Bioengineering. She has an established reputation in the career development area of Biomedical Engineering with strong ties to academic institutions and professional societies. In addition, she has extensive connections within the medical device and biotechnology industry. Her background includes building several Biomedical Engineering Internship Programs and consulting with The Biomedical Engineering society. Charla currently serves as the President of the BME Career Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps connect biomedical engineering students with industry. She will discuss how to create a winning resume with a specific focus on the BME student, types biomedical companies that hire BMES, careers that biomedical engineers pursue, and how to market the BME degree and skills.

Hope to see you all there!

Working in a small company setting is an exciting and unique opportunity to experience and be a part of a wide variety of engineering and business aspects in industry.

Please see the Internship Job Description below on how to apply:

Engineering Internship Job Description:

Employer: Apex Medical Technologies, Inc.

Position Title: Engineering Intern

Description:
Assist in the setup of a computer controlled robotic system used in the production of a medical device. Assist in the development of electrical systems and control devices. Assist engineering staff with the development and qualification of biomedical materials and medical devices. Assist in the development of suitable manufacturing methods to fabricate medical devices and medical device components. Design, conduct, and write reports for various experiments. Report such results through written or verbal presentations. Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.
Qualifications:

Student with a major in Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering. Some prior job experience. Fluent in written and spoken English. Completion of at least some college laboratory work. Strong computer interface and electrical engineering skills preferred.

Job Function: Engineering, Information Technology

Position Type: Internship

Duration: Generally until graduation

Approximate Hours Per Week: 15 to 20

Salary Level: $12 to $14 per hour

Location: San Diego, CA

Additional Documents:Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample

Requested Document Notes:

A laboratory report and a copy of a few pages of a lab notebook from class are helpful, but not required. Other writing samples would be helpful.

Travel Percentage: No Travel

To Apply:

Please email requested documents to: Mark McGlothlin at markm@apexmedtech.com by March 3, 2008.

Applicants can also submit through Port Triton: see Job Posting #706336.