We hope that your summer has been both productive and enjoyable. Now that the fall semester is here, it is time once again to begin preparations for the 22nd Annual Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference. This year, the conference will be held on Monday, August 25th. As with conferences in the past, the day will be filled with presentations and poster sessions from students in all areas of departmental research. There are changes from last year (highlighted in red) please be sure to note them. Lunch will be provided to graduate students and faculty, and a group photograph will also be taken.
The conference will consist of three types of presentations:
- Oral presentations,
- Poster presentations, and
- Lab/Experiment Tour
- The oral presentations with focus on individual research. They will be made by all second, and third year students. The presentations should be 10-12 minutes in length with 3-5 minutes for questions.
- Senior graduate students (fifth, sixth and seventh year) will present their research at the poster session.
- Fourth year students have a choice. They may do an oral presentation, make a poster, or run a lab tour. The choice must be made by Thursday, August 14th (11:59pm) and sent to amegsdo@nd.edu otherwise the student will be required to make a poster.
- Tours: fourth year students may apply to give a short (~10-20 minutes) tour of their lab and experimental setup. Demonstrations of numerical simulations can be done as a tour, and the presentation room in the OIT building may be utilized to this effect. There are a limited number of slots available for the tours. Acceptance is subject to the conference planners, and will depend on building location (Fitz, Hessert, MRB, White Field). You will be notified well in advance if you will be giving a tour.
- First year students are required only to attend the conference; however, if they wish to present results either from summer research or research conducted as an undergraduate, they may do so, and must send an e-mail to amegsdo@nd.edu by Thursday, August 14th.
- Finally, senior students (fifth year and beyond) will be asked to serve as room chairs for the individual research presentations.
The conference website is located here http://www.nd.edu/~amegsdo/gsc/ and you can contact us at amegsdo@nd.edu. Below is a list of a number of action items we wish to bring to your attention.
First, please check the conference website to determine your status and understand if you need to present a talk, a poster, or a chair session. Please contact amegsdo@nd.edu if you believe your status is not correctly listed.
Second, please send an RSVP e-mail to amegsdo@nd.edu with the following information by Thursday, August 14th (11:59pm):
- Will you be attending the conference (Yes/No):
- Indicate if you are giving a Presentation/Poster/Tour:
If you are presenting a Poster/Tour, please list the title: - Will you be attending the luncheon (Yes/No):
The lunch will be a buffet this year, see below:
(Lunch choices are listed below.) - Will your spouse be attending the luncheon (Yes/No):
All graduate students are required to attend the conference. Any student who will not be able to attend the graduate student conference due to justifiable reason (i.e. attendance at a national conference) must contact amegsdo@nd.edu and let us know of their impending absence from the graduate student conference by Thursday, August 14th (11:59pm).
If you will be attending the luncheon, the following buffet choices will be available:
- Grilled chicken Teriyaki with Citrus Rice and Mixed Vegetables (Poultry)
- Eggplant Parmesan with Polenta and Balsamic Tomato Sauce (Vegetarian)
- Red Wine Braised Eye of Round with Root Vegetables and roasted potatoes (Beef)
Third, the abstract submission deadline for all oral presenters is Thursday, August 14th (11:59pm). Abstract submission will be done through the conference website at http://www.nd.edu/~amegsds/gsc/. Abstracts are not required for poster presentations.
Fourth, the presentation submission deadline for the oral presentations is Thursday, August 21st (11:59pm). All presentations will be assumed to be given using a computer and LCD projector. If you require an overhead projector, please contact amegsdo@nd.edu. The conference will be held in rooms 129, 138 and 140 DeBartolo Hall. These rooms will be available on Friday, August 22nd, the week before the conference, so that you may practice your talk. If you are submitting a poster, please bring your completed poster with you to the conference before 8:30 am. The GSDO asks that poster be 30 inches by 40 inches in size. If you are in need of poster board, tacks, or other materials for this, please see the conference chairpersons.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact amegsdo@nd.edu. Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to another successful conference year.
