October 2003: Course Evaluation Results
Over the last six semesters, the courses EAS 521/522 have been evaluated at score above the average of all graduate courses taught in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

September 18 to December 4, 2003
Nancy Schiller, Engineering Librarian, will be on hand to assist students in conducting literature research on the Internet. Her guidance may be useful to students pursuing the EAS 521/EAS 522 term paper assignments. She can be reached at Bell 438, Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, every Thursday, during this period (except November 27).

Friday, April 4, 2003 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
There will be a seminar given by Henry Stone on "Project Management and Value Added." The classroom location is 414 Bonner, next to the Engineering Dean's office. I talked about value addition a lot in our course. If you have time, this is a worthwhile event to attend. Be there and ask your questions.

September 18 - December 4, 2003
Nancy Schiller, Engineering Librarian, will be on hand to assist students in conducting literature research on the Internet. Her guidance may be useful to students pursuing the EAS 521/EAS 522 term paper assignments She can be reached at Bell 438, Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, every Thursday, during this period (except November 27).

Friday, April 4, 2003
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
There will be a seminar given by Henry Stone on "Project Management and Value Added." The classroom location is 414 Bonner, next to the Engineering Dean's office. I talked about value addition a lot in our course. If you have time, this is a worthwhile event to attend. Be there and ask your questions.

SEMINAR NOTICE
Mr. Henry Stone
Project Management and Value Added
Friday, April 4, 2003
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
414 Bonner Hall

Mr. Henry Stone, UB BS ME 49, has graciously agreed to present a seminar on the topics of Project Management and Value Added. Mr. Stone is a former head of Knolls Atomic Research Laboratory where he worked on projects for the nuclear US Navy, among other things. Later he was a vice president with General Electric. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, today he consults extensively with the power industry and with its associated regulatory agencies.

Mr. Stone will use his experience gained from designing and building nuclear power sources for ships, aircraft carriers and submarines and training their personnel as the context for his remarks about project management. His insights on value added – personal assessment comes from his extensive interactions with today’s utilities and their improvement efforts.

Mr. Stone asks that this time be informal and that the audience actively participates.

Mr. Stone is with us to receive the UB Alumni’s most prestigious award, the Samuel P. Capen Award, which is presented for notable and meritorious contributions to the university and its family. In 2001, Mr. Stone joined us to receive the school’s highest award, the Dean’s Award for Achievement.
· On April 4, 2003, there will be an IE Seminar, which might be of interest to you, see
information reproduced below. I encourage all of you to attend, if you have time.

SEMINAR -- INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Presents
"Career Services: Job Assistance Help for Students"
By Jerry Donahue, Engineering Career Counselor, Career Services
University at Buffalo
Friday, April 4, 2003, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 108 Baldy

Abstract:
An overview of the resources available from the Career Services office for graduating students, and suggestions on job search techniques in a tight job market. A look at the job market outlook for IE grads nationally and within New York state.

• Fulbright Programs are internationally known in promoting scholarly exchanges.
Graduate students are welcome to apply.


FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS IN 140 COUNTRIES FOR FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering lecturing/research awards in some
140 countries for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Opportunities are available not only for college and university faculty and
administrators, but also for professionals from business and government, as
well as journalists, lawyers, scientists, artists, independent scholars and
many others.

Traditional Fulbright awards are available from two months to an academic
year or longer. A new short-term grants program-the Fulbright Senior
Specialists Program- offers two-to-six-week grants in a variety of
disciplines and fields.

While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most Fulbright
lecturing assignments are in English. Some 80 percent of the awards are for
lecturing.

Application deadlines for 2004-2005 awards are:
May 1, 2003 for Fulbright Distinguished Chair awards in Europe, Canada and Russia
August 1, 2003 for Fulbright traditional lecturing and research grants worldwide
Rolling deadline for Fulbright Senior Specialists Program
For information, contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars
(CIES) at 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L, Washington, DC 20008-3009.
Telephone: 202-686-7877; E-mail: apprequest@cies.iie.org. Information and an
online application are also available on the Web at http://www.cies.org. UB
faculty can contact Mark Ashwill, Fulbright Program Adviser, at 645-2292, or
ashwill@buffalo.edu. The UB Fulbright Web site, which includes a link to
the CIES, is at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/fulbright.

Panasci Awards Contest
November 11, 2002 - You may be interested in the following contest which is being
staged by UB. Anyone seriously interested in taking part in it should access the noted
website or attend the information meeting scheduled for November 11, 2002.

COMPETE IN THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO $40,000 PANASCI AWARDS CONTEST
The University at Buffalo is accepting applications for the annual $40,000 Panasci Awards Program. Cash prizes of $25,000 and $15,000 are awarded each year to contestants (UB students and alumni) who devise and present the best business plans for launch of a viable business. Application materials and information about the contest are found at http://www.mgt.buffalo.edu/cel/panasci.shtm or calling the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) at 645-3000. You may also attend the open house reception on Thursday, November 21, at 2:00 PM in 106 Jacobs to learn more about the contest.

PLEASE HELP US PROMOTE THE $40,000 PANASCI AWARDS CONTEST TO YOUR STUDENTS

IIE Graduate Student Competition
I was informed of a very interesting student competition in 2002, see the announcement below. If anyone is interested and willing to commit some efforts, please network with your classmates and form teams to create proposals. I would be happy to advise you.

2nd Annual IIE/Tefen Graduate Student Competition: Excellence in Industrial Engineering
First Prize: $2,000 to the Winning IIE Team
($500 travel expenses to finals and $1500 cash award)
Winning team to be announced at the International Industrial Engineering
Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 19-21, 2002

The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and TEFEN are proud to announce
the 2nd Graduate Student Competition of Excellence in Industrial Engineering. The goal of this competition is to solve, in the most efficient and effective way, a "real world" problem. Participating teams will take the role of an IE consulting group that has been hired by a "fictitious" client. The IE problem will be presented in a case study format with an open ended solution, without limitations on the use of tools, methodologies, algorithms, etc.

* Competition is open to teams of 3 to 4 Masters/PhD students
* Teams must submit a project proposal and entry form by February 1st, 2002
* For competition specifics, case study and registration form, please click here

Bisi Oyeyemi, Chapter Operations Administrator
IIE/ 25 Technology Park, Norcross, GA 30092
Ph: 770-449-0461 x139; Fax: 770-263-8532
boyeyemi@iienet.org