Kickoff Meeting

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Society of Women Engineers
ADVANCE ASPIRE ACHIEVE

• WELCOME!
• Kickoff Meeting
• September 3rd, 2009

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Meeting Agenda

• General Mills
• Polygon
• Faculty Advisors
• Introduction to SWE
• Meet the Officers
• Upcoming Events
• Meet and Ask Questions!

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Do you have everything?

• Interest Form
• Fill out and lay in back when you leave!!!!
• Benefits of Being a Paid Member
• General Mills Granola Bar ?
• Pizza!

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General Mills

• Thank you for your sponsorship!

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September 3, 2009
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What is Polygon?

• Polygon is a part of NAESC- the National
  Association of Engineering Student Councils
• Polygon is the voice of the engineering student
  body at UW-Madison
• Polygons mission is to foster cooperation and
  communication among students, student
  organizations, the College of Engineering,
  administration, and industry

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Polygon by the Numbers

• Original Polygon constitution dates back to early
  1900s at UW
• Core officer team of 24 members
• Umbrella organization for over 40 organizations
  within the CoE
• Provides over 35,000 in funding for CoE
  organizations
• Bi-weekly meetings with the Deans in engineering

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Why are there Polygon representatives?

• Bring student feedback to general meetings
• Biweekly meetings
• Concerns of students within the college
• Differential tuition ideas
• Vote in college-wide delegates
• Represent organizations voice
• Return information back to organizations
• Vote on funding proposals
• In-meeting funding available for unforeseen
  expenses
• Open forum for sharing your orgs events ideas

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Questions?
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SWE Co-Advisors

• Prof. Vicki Bier
• ISyE Engr. Physics
• bier_at_engr.wisc.edu
• Research on
• Risk analysis
• Security
• Decision analysis
• Game theory

• Assistant Prof.
• Kristyn Masters
• BME
• kmasters_at_wisc.edu
• Research on
• Cell Materials Interactions
• Biomaterial Regulation of Tissue Function
• Dermal Wound Healing
• Hemocompatible Materials

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SWE Overview

• National Organization- Professional and
  Collegiate Sections
• The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in
  1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service
  organization. SWE is the driving force that
  establishes engineering as a highly desirable
  career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women
  to succeed and advance in those aspirations and
  be recognized for their life-changing
  contributions and achievements as engineers and
  leaders.
• All are welcome!

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SWE _at_ UW-Madison

• 150 Paid Members
• 23 Officers
• Award-winning!
• Most Involved Student Organization (COE)
• Outstanding Community Outreach (Young Scientists
  of America)
• Exceptional Involvement (Student Org Office)

Thanks to Members like YOU!
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Why Join SWE?

• Resume Builder
• Scholarships
• Community Service
• Leadership
• Professional Networking
• Mentoring
• Technical Competition

• Friends
• Fun
• Food!

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How to become a Member?

• http//societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
• Click Membership
• Put cursor over Join SWE
• Click Collegiate Section
• Click On-line Application
• Sign-in as New Customer and follow directions!

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Benefits of Paid Membership

• Distinguished Member Opportunity
• Over 10,000 in Scholarships!
• National and Regional Conferences
• SWE Magazine and Prof. Upgrades

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Distinguished Membership Program

• The top 10 of the most active members
• Special recognition
• Invitation to an award banquet
• The fun and satisfaction of participating in many
  of our events
• Available for paid members only

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Meet the Officers

• Vice Presidents
• Internal Relations Julie Feld
• External Relations Renee Miller
• Communications Kim Miller
• Finances Jenny Gerschke
• Outreach Diversity Kelley Gerschke

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Boeing Team Tech

• National design team that competes at SWE
  nationals
• Team pairs with an industry sponsor on real world
  projects
• Team of 10-15 women
• Past projects include a power wheel chair soccer
  guard and composting berries and charcoal

To get involved or have questions- Contact Holly
Powell _at_ hpowell_at_wisc.edu
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Engineering Tomorrows Careers

• Co-Chairs

Becky Kriger Sophomore in Chemical Engineering
Krystal Kraemer Junior in Industrial Engineering

• What is it?
• Engineering Tomorrows Careers (ETC) is a
  week-long summer camp brings in high school girls
  and gives them a chance to explore their
  interests in engineering while experiencing
  college life. We plan and run labs, lectures,
  tours, and fun social activities for the camp.

• Well be having a brain-storming session soon!
  Watch for it in TWIS.

• Contact Becky (rkriger_at_wisc.edu) or Krystal
  (kjkraemer_at_wisc.edu) with any questions!

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Community Service

• Have a blast making a difference in your
  community!
• -Spirit Day
• -Habitat for Humanity
• -Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
• -Relay for Life

Kickoff Meeting Tuesday, September
8th 530-600PM 1045 ECB
Kristine - kcengel_at_wisc.edu
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Evening With Industry

• Monday, February 1, 2010
• Attend the career fair and eat dinner with
  companies!
• Questions? Contact

• Amanda Feest
• feest_at_wisc.edu

• Hanna Engevold
• engevold_at_wisc.edu

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Girl Scouts

• Kickoff Meeting
• Wednesday, September 9th 530-6pm
• Right in front of SWE office (1085 in ECB)
• Office Hours
• Tuesdays 1205-1255pm
• What we do
• Girl Scout Badge Days
• Junior
• Cadette
• Brownie
• Computer Workshops
• Have fun!!
• For more info contact
• Hallie Kreitlow- hkreitlow_at_wisc.edu
• Sarah Switalski- sswitalski_at_wisc.edu

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Other Information

• Girl Scout Badge Day Sponsor job opportunities
• Girl Scout cookie orders
• Discover What volunteering opportunity

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Grad Affairs Chair

• Kristen Seashore
• Email seashore_at_wisc.edu
• Completed my undergrad at UW-Madison in
  Biomedical Engineering
• Ideas for this semester
• Coffee chats twice a month (all are welcome)
• Guests at the coffee chats New experienced
  women professors
• Contact list of grad students info for
  undergrads interested in grad school
• Please e-mail me with any other ideas!

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Marketing Sally Green

• Introduce icebreakers
• Design post flyers for meetings
• Send Facebook messages
• Create newsletter for companies
• Plan DM banquet
• sgreen2_at_wisc.edu

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Mentoring CommitteeBig Sib Little Sib!!!
Sophie Carman Junior in Chemical Engineering
Kirsten Cottam Senior in Civil Engineering

• BSLS pairing upper classmen with
• under classmen
• Day on Campus!!!
• Thursday 10th at 700-730pm
• (location tentative)

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Regional Conference Bid!

• Want to be a part of planning a huge weekend
  conference for SWE members in the Midwest???
• We want to host it right HERE in Madison in 2011!
• I need your help to put our bid in at the
  conference this spring!!!
• Its a BIG project and I need HELP!!!
• Creative members needed!
• Get exposure working with companies, professors,
  and professionals!
• GREAT RESUME BUILDER!!!

Check the box on your sheet to get on the e-mail
list! Or contact me Laura Zeitler lzeitler_at_wisc.e
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Kickoff Meeting Tuesday, September 8th from
600-630 PM in 1045 ECB
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School Outreach

• Tutoring at Randall Elementary
• Girls, Inc. at Kennedy Heights
• Science Olympiad at Sennett Middle School
• Family Science Nights at various schools

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FUN ACTIVITIES WITH KIDS
WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN!
Kickoff Tuesday Sept. 8, 2009 at 5PM1045
ECB Free Food! Contact Anna Nachamie
nachamie_at_wisc.edu
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Special Events

• Kickoff Meeting September 9th
• 630-700 in 1085 ECB--- FREE Food
• Day at the Zoo September 20th
• 300-500 --- Free Food
• Get to know you dinner October 7th
• 500- 800 at Luckys
• Student Professor Function November 12th
• 300-500 at Luckys

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FUNdraising!

• Help raise money for SWE!
• Bucky Books
• Winter Formal is coming up! October 23rd, 2009
• Committee Kick-Off next Wednesday at 630pm (in
  front of SWE office) come to get involved in
  planning fundraising events and eat free food!
  Email me at wigstrom_at_wisc.edu if you have any
  questions ?

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Technical Communications Officer

• Rachel Wipperfurth
• rlwipperfurt_at_wisc.edu
• Update promote the SWE webpage
• http//www.engr.wisc.edu/studentorgs/sw
  e/
• Organize technical tours and workshops
• Camp Randall/ Kohl Center Operations
• Car Workshop

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Upcoming Events

• Super Section Meeting
• Round table discussion with 6 different
  companies! Contact Renee at rlmiller4_at_wisc.edu
  with questions
• September 16th 545-700pm, 1800 EHall
• First Section Meeting with SPX!
• September 23rd 6-7pm, 1800 Ehall
• Contact Renee at rlmiller4_at_wisc.edu with
  questions
• Committee Kickoffs!

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SWE Website Calendar
www.engr.wisc.edu/studentorgs/swe
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We Need YOU!!!!

• Let us know if you have any new ideas we could
  implement.
• We have over 150 members that have many different
  interests, please let us know what they are!
• Have an idea you would like to implement? Why not
  take a leadership role and run it yourself!
• We will help you of course

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• Fill out the Interest Sheet for attendance!
• Join our officer team and General Mills in the
  lobby to meet, greet and ask questions!
• Were excited to meet you and for you to get
  involved! ?