More than 100 students attended the third annual IME Night last month at the CEAS Parkview Campus. For three hours, attendees ate pizza and learned about IME programs and projects. They also received advice on preparing for employment and dialogued with representatives from local companies, faculty, and students doing co-ops and internships.
Slobodan Urdarevik, IME faculty, coordinated the event, which included prizes and games. All students were welcomed, including the 28 students who registered with undecided majors.
Alumni from area companies discuss their products and hiring practices. From left: Mike Ziemelis, Wayne Nicolen, and Mark Wallace answer questions of students attending IME Night
The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) offers four undergraduate programs: manufacturing engineering technology (MFT), engineering management technology (UEM), engineering graphics and design technology (EGR), and the new industrial and entrepreneurial engineering (IEE).
Chris Briolat (seated second from the left), discusses IME programs with Fred Sinkins (left), Trent Kentworthy (standing left), an IE master's student, and Slobodan Urdarevik
Fred Sitkins, IME faculty and CEAS director of co-operative education, emceed the event. Stryker's Mike Ziemelis, Glassmaster Controls' Wayne Nicolen, and Tenneco's Mark Wallace shared information about their respective companies.
Key organizers of the third annual IME Night (from left): Fred Sitkins, Nicole Maggio, and Slobadon Urdarevik
Nicole Maggio, career development and cooperative education graduate assistant, and Anna Perez, a first-year chemical engineering student, coordinated the check in and collected names for the 14 prizes offered.
Several IME students participated in the event. Josh Weise, an UEM senior who is presently interning at Post, shared information about the work he is doing. Timothy Gaston, a MFT senior, explained the value of belonging to professional organizations such as Sunseeker and engineering fraternities. Trent Kenworthy shared his experiences with attendees, and MFT senior Jordan Kimble displayed the IME hydraulic bike. Srinivas Ghattamaneni, an IE graduate assistant, supervised RoboBronco, who welcomed the attendees electronically.
Jordan Kimble, a MFT senior, with the hydraulic bike that is the focus of a senior engineering design project which he is presently involved.
Others who assisted with the event included IME faculty Dr. Steven Butt, Dr. Tycho Fredericks, Dr. Tarun Gupta, Dr. Pavel Ikonomov, and Mr. Troy Place; IME office assistant Mary Fosburg; CEAS career advisor Heather Highouse; and volunteers from many CEAS organizations: IEE, SME, SPE, and Sunseeker.
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