This Friday November 20th, the CSCE and the ESS will be in the Agora from 10am until 3:30 pm for you to purchase this year’s clothing selection. Orders can be made from Friday to Wednesday next week. Deadline for orders is Wednesday November 25th. You must pay for your purchases in advance and with CASH ONLY.

The CSCE will have photos of their merchandise along with prices on their website shortly. You can navigate to the CSCE website by following the link below.(The website is still under construction)
http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~csce/

The ESS will be selling their general merchandise, including their shirts and sweaters, as well as jackets and sweat pants.

We have gotten a lot of complaints this year about the exam schedule, exams all in a row and having to write some exams off campus. Here is the Email I got :

Your final examination in December will be held in the Gymnasium of PACI (G0001). Students should be aware that this building is part of Lakehead University but it is located away from the main campus.
PACI is a stone building located at the corner of Red River Road and Waverley Street adjacent to Waverley Park. Signage will be posted to indicate entrance doors to the gymnasium. Entry will be from Waverley Street as the main PACI parking lot is reserved for construction vehicles. Parking will be available along Waverley Street and on adjacent roadways. Any questions  should be directed to the Scheduling Office.

Hopefully we can answer some of your questions. Like, what is the PACI? What bus goes there? How do I know when the next bus is?

Here is a transit map for Thunder Bay if you are interested.

There is also a petition going to make sure the University knows how unhappy the students are. I STRONGLY urge you to sign it, the original exam schedule was for 12 days and it has been shortened to 9. Also, the only regulation there is against exam overloading is you can’t have 3 exams in the same day. I think this is unacceptable, and if you also think it should be changed, swing by the LUSU office (NOT the ESS office) and put your name down, saying that you aren’t happy either.

Sign the petition!

BRIDGE TOUR

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

1:00 pm AT1001

All engineering students are invited to attend the ENGINEERING IN ACTION 2009 BRIDGE TOUR%85.join us for a guided tour and learn about bridges from an engineering expert, Larry Betuzzi, P. Eng., Project Manager/Structural Engineer, Cook Engineering

OPEN TO ALL LAKEHEAD ENGINEERING STUDENTS

NO COST.however contributions of $2 will be accepted for donation to the LUSU FOOD BANK

THE EVENT BEGINS IN AT 1001 AT 1:00 PM WITH A BRIEF INTRODUCTION FOLLOWED BY THE TOUR.

PLEASE WEAR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR APPROPRIATE FOR THE WEATHER.SOME WALKING WILL BE REQUIRED. JOIN US FOR SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING THE TOUR.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY 4:30 pm on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, 2009. TO REGISTER FOR THE BRIDGE TOUR, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL OR REGISTER THROUGH THE EVENTS CALENDAR ON THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING WEBSITE.

Hey engineers, if you’ve got a few minutes, take the time to fill out a quick survey. This survey is sent out to all the engineering school in Ontario and the data is used to see what changes need to be done in order to make student life better. If you want to have your say, here is your chance!

This years topic is on stress. Just follow the link. Oh, and make sure to put down your email, because there is a draw prize.

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229PA2YGL7N

48th Annual Engineering and Technology Conference

Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Valhalla Inn

This is a city wide celebration of Engineering!
• Meet local Engineers
• Learn about big engineering projects
• Meet our LU 4rth year competition teams
• Eat a Nordic Meal fit for any Engineer

Morning Presentations:
• Reconstruction of Minneapolis Bridge
• Green Energy
• Arc Flash
• High Energy Rock Fence
• City of North Bay Water Treatment Plant
Lunch Keynote Speaker
• Okanagan Lake Bridge – Jay Sutton, P.Eng
Other Presentations: FSAE race car and Steel Bridge

1. Morning sessions are FREE.
2. Access the Keynote speaker, huge lunch and shuttle to/from event for $10. Shuttle leaves 8:30am and 10:30 am

$10! Free Shuttle! Buy Tickets from ESS Execs

OEC 2010 is fast approaching, and we are looking for submissions for this year’s competition.

The Ontario Engineering Competition is held every year at a different school, and is a chance to show off our stuff and compete with other schools. This year it’s being hosted by Waterloo and is taking place in late January. If you think you have what it takes, drop off a summary of what your idea is at the LUSU office care of the ESS. We will be looking at all the submissions to decided who, if anyone we will be sending.

Oh yea, there is prize money for the winners; up to $3500 for first place.

For complete rules, and competition categories, please visit the official site. We are not looking for senior or junior design teams at this point, but maybe in the future.

Hey guys, I’ve been working with ESSCO on this years Ontario survey, and it’s on Engineering Stress, and the stress you face as a student. We take the data that we get from you guys and present this data to the deans across Ontario. The idea is we give them feedback on how the students are doing, and hopfuly they introduce changes.

There is also a draw prize, so keep your eyes open for the link to the survey, coming to your inbox soon.

The ESS is proud to promote the first Lakehead Enginnering Competition – LEC. We have just posted the sign up sheet, and it is available for download here . Fill it in and return to the ESS office (UC 0015) or email it to vpinternal@luess.com . The competition will be held during E-Week on the 15th of January. Here is a few pointers

1- The team leader will be contacted by email with the regulations before the start of the winter semester.
2- Members of other disciplines outside of engineering will be allowed.
3- A limited number of teams will be allowed to enter the competition (so sign up ASAP).

If you have any questions, contact the ESS and we will be able to clarify any questions.

Bernardo Crespo
VP- Internal
ESS 09/10

The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is currently recruiting for the position of Vice President Communication for the 2009-2010 year.

CFES is the highest level of Engineering student government, encompassing all Engineering schools nationally, representing all Engineering students in Canada both domestically and internationally.
“The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is a national, bilingual organization that represents approximately 60,000 engineering students across Canada. Offering services ranging from leadership development conferences, to technical skill competitions, a national student magazine and other outreach efforts, the CFES aims to provide opportunities in support of an all-encompassing education for engineering students in Canada to become unparalleled professionals in their field.”

The VP Communication position is part of the National Executive team, which oversee all nationally coordinated operations of the federation.

Role: Duties of the position include overseeing all national communication activities, including maintaining a channel of dialogue between the National Ambassadors (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Western). The position also oversees three elected Commissioners (International Relations, Official Languages, Information Technology) in able to assist and guide them in their activities through-out the year.

Requirements: Extensive training in a leadership position, with strong emphasis on teamwork and ownership of responsibility. Sound knowledge of website design is necessary. Bilingualism (French, English) is a key asset.

Application Requirements: Motivation Letter, Resume (outlining experiences related to the position), and brief answers to the following questions:

1) Please outline all previous experience working with any projects, portfolios or groups affiliated with the CFES.
2) Have you attended, or will be attending any CFES sponsored activities? (Congress, Complimentary Education Courses, Canadian Engineering Leadership Forum, Canadian Engineering Competitions, Project Magazine)
3) Please describe any experiences/skills/assets that you feel qualify you for this position.

Please direct any further questions to Fiifi Markin (fmarkin@lakeheadu.ca) Thank you