The Society of
Women Engineers
October Monthly Meeting
The Ohio State University
October 7th, 2015
Agenda
October Monthly Meeting
Hackathon Update
Ice Breaker
Upcoming Activities
Member Recognition
Other Reminders
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HACKATHON QUICK INFORMATION SESSION
Ice Breaker – Card Game
Everyone should have received a card when they walked in.
We will display a category up on the screen and you need to
get into a group with everyone who fits in that category as
quick as possible. Last group to get completely together is out!
• Suit (Diamonds, Hearts, Clubs,
Spades)
• Card Number
• Odds, Evens, and Faces
• Card Color (Red, Black)
• Those remaining get some candy!
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FUN FACT:
Ada Byron Lovelace, daughter of famous poet Lord Byron,
published a paper in 1843 that predicted the development of
computer software, artificial intelligence, and computer
music. In 1834, Ada heard of Babbage’s ideas for a new
calculating engine – the Analytical Engine. Ada suggested to
Babbage a plan for calculating Bernoulli numbers with the
Analytical Engine. This plan is now regarded as the first
“computer program.”
UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCT/ EARLY NOV
Outreach
• Discover Engineering is starting soon!
• Volunteers needed
– Biweekly on Thursdays starting October 15th
– Must be available 2:30-3:30 (plus travel time)
• Assistant needed
– Must be able to make it to every Discover Engineering event
– Lead a group of around 20 middle schoolers with help of
volunteers
• Contact Taylor Yeater.23 with questions, if you have to
leave early.
Volunteer Opportunities
1) Engineering Homecoming Tailgate
Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Knowlton Plaza
7 am – 12 pm
2) Exploring Major Fair
Monday, October 12th
Physics Research Building
Shift 1: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Shift 2: 12:30 pm – 3 pm
3) BDAA Career Fair
Wednesday, October 21st
The Union Cartoon Room
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Please come talk to me after the meeting
to sign up to volunteer or email
Maher.117 if you have to leave early!
Upcoming Social Events!
Flicks for free… Scary movie theme
Wednesday, 10/28
• Insidious 1 and 2 are showing at 5:30 at the Ohio Union, bring a
BuckID!
Pumpkin carving
Thursday, 10/29
• Pumpkin carving, fun fall themed snacks, and… Hocus Pocus!
Spa Night
Thursday, 11/5
• Take a break from studying with nail painting, a movie, and snacks
Email Regina Gallagher.175 with questions, if you
have to leave early
FUN FACT:
Otterbein College is currently
working on becoming a section
of SWE!
Big-Little Updates!
House 4 (The SWEet Team) is leading the race for the
House Cup with 100 points
• Most involved Big/Littles is tied between
Jasmine Johnson and her littles and Taylor
Yeater and her littles
Upcoming Big-Little Events:
• Apple picking – Sunday October 11th
• Big/Little Craft Night – Tuesday November 3rd
• WERQ Group Fitness Class – Monday November 9th
• Don’t forget to keep signing in and taking pictures when
you get together with your Big or Little
• Email Rachel Dubois.66 with questions if you have to
leave early
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Professional Development Events
• Dominion Info Session + Mock
Interview
– October 13th 6:30 PM
– CBEC 110/120
• Parker Hannifin and Genentech
Information Sessions – Date TBD
• FaculTea
– Looking for one person from each
major to help plan it for next
semester
– See me after!
• Email Katie Mitchell.1078 with
questions
2015-2016 Buckeyethon Dance Marathon
Team: SWiEsters
When: February 5th-6th
Registration Fee: $25
Minimum Fundraising amount: $250
Registration Deadline: November 6th
Contact Jaclyn Thomason.23 if interested in participating
• TRIVIA QUESTION:
Q: What large animal was
buried on West Campus?
Resume Book
• Will be given to company
representatives when they
reach out to us
• Submit Resume to
Regina Gallagher.175
• Include your membership
number in your email to
Regina if you are a paid
member
• Must be a pdf named
lastname_major
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Member Recognition - NEW
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We want to recognize our
members for their
accomplishments!
Nominate fellow SWEsters for
the great things they do
Examples:
– Katie studied really hard for her
test and got an A
– Regina got a research position!
– Taylor teaches young girls
about Engineering a lot and
does a great job at it!
– We want to hear all the great
things you do!
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Maybe there will even be a
reward for those who are
nominated!
Find the form at swe.osu.edu
under membership
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Other Reminders
REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE:
1st Wednesday of Every Month: Monthly Meeting
3rd Wednesday of Every Month: Study Room
(Looking for someone to help lead the study
room in two weeks-talk to me after if interested)
Member Points
Students with the most points at the end of the semester
get gift cards
• 1 point for social events
• 1 point for monthly meeting/study room
• 2 points for professional development
• 2 points for outreach/fundraising events
• 1 extra point for bringing a male
• Make sure you sign in at every event you go to!
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Become a Paid SWE Member!
Benefits:
• Officer position(s) in OSU, regional, societal SWE
• SWE conference with Ohio State – applications will
be coming out in the newsletter soon!
• SWE membership directory
• Scholarships (Society and OSU level)
• Webinars
• Leadership opportunities
• No time commitment
How to Join:
• Go to swe.org -> membership -> join –
choose section “G059”
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SAVE THE DATE:
SWE Regional Conference
February 5-7th, 2016 @ U. of Cincinatti
Applications will be coming out in the newsletter
soon!
Other Opportunities
• SWE GroupMe – contact Erica Brackman.26 to be
added
• If we don’t do an event we can start doing it
• Follow SWE on social media
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Facebook: Society of Women Engineers at Ohio State
Twitter: @OSUSWE
Insta: @OSUSWE
Region G:
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Twitter: @SWE_RegionG
Blog: region.wordpress.com
Website: region.swe.org
Facebook: Region G – Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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THANK YOU FOR COMING