Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from November 2003

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from November 2003

Events calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html....

Ag engineering with attitude: taking risks ... signing on for adventure.(Engineering Pathways)
November 1, 2003... Russ Angold, a 2000 California Polytechnic graduate, grew up in a small, northern California town, third in a line-up of seven boys. His father, who "passed on a mechanical bent," worked in the Grass Valley automotive industry. Also key to...

Flight patterns for the future: studies abroad set the course for smooth landings after college.
November 1, 2003... A swirling globe on a peg would be helpful in pinpointing and charting the recent travels of University of Arizona's remarkable Jason Chang. Like a frequent flyer, he has accrued the miles--to exotic, far-away places as well as the remote...

A love of the land: engineer stays true to her native American culture.(Engineering Pathways)
November 1, 2003... As a member of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona, Blythe Koyiyumptewa grew up with a culture that centered around family and love of nature. Those two aspects supported her goal of becoming an agricultural engineer and working for the Natural Resources...

Problem solver: agricultural engineer loves variety.(Engineering Pathways)
November 1, 2003... Following in his father's footsteps in agricultural engineering has led Jeff Mehlschau to what he says is "pretty close to my dream job." Mehlschau is an engineer for Weyerhaeuser's Western Regeneration business in Oregon. He provides...

"I'm not Cinderella": biosystems engineer works for Disney World.(Engineering Pathways)
November 1, 2003... Cynthia Meeusen's future career path may have been inspired by a Walt Disney documentary on the Land Pavilion that she saw when she was 12 years old. She observed how Disney grew some of the plants and, after watching the documentary, she went...

Bongole spring: deja vue.(Engineering Pathways)
November 1, 2003... It had been 10 years since Dan Folta stood at the rim of Bongole Crater in Kenya's northern frontier. It was as he remembered it--with elephants and buffalo grazing around the glassy lake on the crater floor. A stiff wind was blowing in from...

Defining moments: discovering what you do best.(Career Quest)
November 1, 2003... Robin Ney was raised on a family farm in Young America, Minn., schooled in the community system, and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. "Midwestern, hardworking farm family--to the T," she says in summary. Ney followed...

New skipper Graham: riding winds of change.(Wendy Graham's career path)
November 1, 2003... Wendy Graham knows the value of water. She grew up in the Bahamas where fresh water was scarce. "In troubled times the water was only 'on' from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.," she says. "It required that you think ahead about your needs and conserve. When...

Parlez-vous francais? Networking, in any language, has big payoffs.(Hubert Landry's internship in France)
November 1, 2003... For four months in early 2003, Hubert Landry interned with Cemagref, a French public research institute for agricultural and environmental engineering headquartered in Paris. Landry worked for a specific research unit--Technologies, Information...

Ride the movies: combining engineering with artistry.(Dale Recek's career path)
November 1, 2003... The entertainment industry holds a special place for Dale Recek, an agricultural engineer who says his first love is agriculture. Recek is a senior mechanical engineer at Universal Orlando, home to Universal Studios Florida theme park. He has...

Real world experiences: "you can't learn everything in a book".(Dustin Burchill's career path)
November 1, 2003... It's not every job that allows you the chance to "go out into the shop and try different things." But that is precisely the kind of job Dustin Burchill has as a design engineer for Claas Omaha, the North American headquarters for the Lexion...

Coming full circle: degree allows her to go in more than one direction.(Jennifer Wilder Baird's career path)
November 1, 2003... Jennifer Wilder Baird started her college years as a petroleum engineering major. She was looking for a minor in environmental engineering and realized she had two choices to get that minor: civil engineering or agricultural engineering. She...

Mice, worms, and clams: turning classroom preparation into reality.(Cami Johnson, Jennifer Smith and Fauna Samuel's research in biological systems engineering)
November 1, 2003... "What did you do on your summer vacation?" is the question most students are asked sometime between kindergarten and graduation. For Cami Johnson, Jennifer Smith, and Fauna Samuel, University of Idaho students in biological systems engineering,...

Before the cap and gown the capstone: how much can you learn in four years? Take a look ...(students win awards for work in agricultural engineering field)
November 1, 2003... Students Help Develop Martian Agriculture Three biological engineering students at the University of Arkansas won an international award for designing and building a plant growth chamber that can help NASA scientists study the requirements...

The ABCs of getting into a college engineering program of your choice.(Discover)
November 1, 2003... Academics DO Count A strong academic record usually counts for more than SATs or ACTs. Students need at least a B+ average for admission to selective schools. Scoring in the upper 1200s to 1300s on your SATs will certainly help your...

Resume' building: one good internship leads to another.(career path of agricultural engineer Mark Mommsen)
November 1, 2003... Mark Mommsen hales from Goose Lake, Iowa and is an agricultural engineering major at Iowa State University (ISU), Ames. Mommsen enjoys athletics (both watching and playing) as well as being very involved in campus and community activities....

Play to your strengths; the law is on her side.(Stacia Norder's and environmental law)
November 1, 2003... An elective class in environmental law led Stacia Norder down a career path that she had never considered. She followed up her undergraduate degree in biological systems engineering from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 1999, with a law...

Structures & environment engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... These engineers have an extensive background in analysis, design, and use of biological products as construction materials. They design safe, economical structures including greenhouses and animal housing; storage structures for grain, fruits,...

Food & process engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Food and process engineers work on the boundary of where biology meets engineering. They combine design expertise with economical methods of large-scale manufacturing to develop processing methods needed by industry. They are experts in food...

Standards & safety.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Equipment manufacturers strive to build and sell equipment that is safe to operate and maintain by following safety standards when designing equipment. Safety specialists and engineers analyze the use and possible misuse of machines,...

Energy.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... People use energy to pump water, heat homes, and power the cars and other devices that provide them with a high standard of living and comfort. Energy comes in many forms including electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, hot water and hot air....

Forest engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Forest engineering applies physical, biological, and engineering sciences to solving problems in natural resources and environment, forest production systems, and related manufacturing industries. Engineering skills and expertise are needed to...

Environmental quality engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The demand for engineering graduates with coursework, background, and experience in environmental quality has never been greater. Society is demanding that everyone do a better job of protecting and improving the environment. Seafood and...

Power & machinery engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Modern agricultural machines must be mechanically sound and biologically sensitive. Computers are also becoming standard equipment. These machines are designed and tested by engineers educated in a power and machinery curriculum. Power and...

Soil & water engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Soil and water engineers understand the scientific interaction of plants, animals, and humans with natural resources including soil and water in the atmosphere, on the earth's surface, and underground. They seek ways to control soil erosion and...

Aquacultural engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Aquaculture is raising aquatic animals such as fish and shellfish to sell as food and for other uses. Popular species produced include oysters, mussels, salmon, trout, carp, shrimp, prawns, edible fish, and shellfish, along with ornamental and...

Biological engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Biological systems can consist of cells in tissue culture, plant systems, humans, animals, or groups of animals. Biological engineering areas include biomaterials, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation/imaging, biological systems modeling, implant...

Information & electrical technologies engineering.(Options in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Developments in information and electrical technologies provide the agricultural community with opportunities for increased efficiency and improved reliability, safety, and productivity. Information and electrical technologies uses electrical...

The human factor: business owner says communications skills are vital.(Ben Voss entrepreneur)
November 1, 2003... Owning his own company was a goal that Ben Voss kept in the forefront of his mind as he pursued his degree in agricultural and bioresource engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. Voss came from a farming background and...

Many opportunities exist for upcoming agricultural, biological, and food systems engineering graduates.(Job Trends)
November 1, 2003... Overall, engineering job opportunities are expected to be good through 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Projected employment growth and career opportunities vary by engineering job speciality. For example, the employment of...

Don't limit yourself: ag engineer open to new learning opportunities.(Lisa Arganbright's career)
November 1, 2003... Working her way up the food chain has been a way of life for ASAE member Lisa Arganbright. She has gone from working with farm equipment to baby infant formula to soup in her agricultural engineering career. Arganbright is a senior project...

Kentucky: and Deere to the heart.(John Doyle's love of agricultural engineering and John Deere)
November 1, 2003... "I knew where I wanted to go to school on the day I was born. Mom says I arrived with a sign: 'University of Kentucky or bust,'" jokes John Doyle. "I love the Bluegrass State. Just like farming, it's in my blood." As a young boy growing up...

ASAE can help you make it happen. What's your dream? Preserving the environment? Feeding the world?(American Society of Agricultural Engineers )
November 1, 2003... What is ASAE? The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) is a not-for-profit educational and technical organization whose members are involved with or interested in engineering and technology for agricultural, food, and...

Not rich? You can still pay for college: there are lots of ways ...(Scholarships Loans Grants Work-Study)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... You are not alone. Most college students today need some kind of financial assistance. Typically, the cost of an agricultural, food, and biological systems engineering education is comparable to most other college programs. These costs...

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Programs.
November 1, 2003... UNITED STATES ALABAMA Auburn University Biosystems Engineering Dept. 200 Tom Corley Building Auburn University, AL 36849-5417 Phone: 334-844-4180 www.eng.auburn.edu/department/an/ ARIZONA The University...

An invitation to join ASAE ... the Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems.(American Society of Agricultural Engineers )
November 1, 2003... Who belongs to ASAE? The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) is a worldwide professional and technical organization of members dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological...