Author: Danielle

GT ASCE Geotech Coffee Chat

GT ASCE is hosting civil engineering-centered coffee chats which includes construction, structural, transportation, geotechnical, and water resources. The coffee chat is designed to bring together industry professionals, GT professors, graduates, and undergraduate students to discuss current issues/innovations in their field. 

You have a unique perspective of being a graduate student that our undergraduate members could really benefit from. If you are interested in sharing your thoughts/interest of your concentration, please fill this form out. I will reach out to you on a later day when your field of interest is coming up. 

Location may vary due to weather and space available. Most coffee chats will be on Thursdays from 6 PM – 7 PM inside (or outside) of the Mason building. If you are available, we would love for you to attend! If you don’t like coffee, we have hot chocolates as an alternative. 

Next coffee chat: GEOTECHNICAL on MARCH 9th, 2023 – PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email gatechasce@gmail.com or to my email: lwu97@gatech.edu 

Sign Up here: https://forms.gle/eHqbUm6SnmY4sQ2K6

Event for Master’s Students: Thesis Camp

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Communication Center is hosting an event on Saturday, March 11th that is open to master’s students who are in the writing stage of their thesis projects. “Thesis Camp” is a great opportunity for students who are graduating this spring (or even this summer) to get a lot of writing done on their thesis projects. Most of the time will be dedicated to independent writing, but there will also be writing activities and consultants on site to provide individual feedback to participants. Coffee and lunch will be provided.

Thesis Camp is a free, in-person event and does require advance registration. Space is limited, and registration will be open until Monday, March 6th or until the event reaches capacity. Students can register here (or use the QR code on the flyer): https://forms.office.com/r/0wbwf5dGqq

ExxonMobil Fellowship Opportunity

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation has partnered with ExxonMobil for the past eleven years for this fellowship opportunity. Would you be able to send it out to your students?
 
2023 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Program

ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship
ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students nationwide with a passion for Engineering and Science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top-quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with an ExxonMobil professional to learn how their knowledge and skills are applied in a corporate setting. 

Fellowship Components
The Fellowship consists of five 1-hour meetings with a mentor (virtual or in person), an exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to ExxonMobil and career opportunities, and a $1,000 educational grant. In addition, the possibility exists to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successfully completing the Fellowship.

Fellowship Requirements
This opportunity is highly competitive and open to rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending a 4-year college or university.
Fellowship applicants with the following majors will be given priority: 
·       Civil Engineering
·       Chemical Engineering 
·       Computer Engineering
·       Electrical Engineering
·       Geoscience 
·       Material Science and Engineering 
·       Mechanical Engineering

Applicants with these majors will also be considered: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, and Physics.

Other Requirements:
·       Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above
·       Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
·       Be a U.S. citizen, a legal U.S. permanent resident or have the permanent right to work in the      U.S. Applicants selected are required to submit documentation for U.S. citizenship,  permanent resident or right to work.

The application can be found here.


If you have questions, please contactJulian@hispanicheritage.org. Please use “ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship” in the subject line.
 
The 2023 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Application will close on April 30, 2023, at @11:59 p.m. EDT.

This opportunity available through the LOFT program is for Hispanic students. Others interested should contact the company’s website directly. 

PMOSH Safety Speaker Series

Safety Speaker Series

Presented by the Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health (PMOSH)

Overview

The purpose of Safety Speakers series is to provide rewarding opportunities for GT’s current, former, and prospective PMOHS students to become more familiar with the latest trends in the occupational safety and health industry. Invited guest speakers will showcase best practices, innovative technologies, and effective policies and procedures to elevate the state of practice in the safety industry. We hope to use the PMOSH Safety Speakers series to put Georgia Tech on the map as the place for thought leadership in occupational safety and health.

Method of delivery: Webinar

Topics:

March 2, 12 – 1 p.m.

Topic: Pre-Task Planning to Enhance Safety and Health: Challenges & Solutions

Guest Lecturer: Babak Memarian, Ph.D., CSP, CHST (Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research, CPWR) Link: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Audience:

The target audience are those interested in advancing their career as safety professionals, interested in the safety industry, current safety professionals, PMOSH students and alumni, PMOSH leads.

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Title: Pre-Task Planning to Enhance Safety and Health: Challenges & Solutions

In construction, Pre-Task Planning (PTP) is a preventive process performed before each task starts to discuss the steps of work, the safety and health hazards associated with each step, and available controls to mitigate or eliminate these hazards. This process may also be known as Job Hazard Analysis, Job Safety Analysis, morning huddle, etc. However, a lack of comprehensive guidelines to design and implement the PTP process in a consistent manner has impacted its application and effectiveness. To fill the gap in current PTP practices, CPWR has developed an easy-to-use, one-page “Pre-Task Planning Assessment Checklist” based on research findings and input from construction practitioners. Please join us to learn about challenges and shortcoming of current PTP practices in the construction industry and how this checklist can help you assess and improve your PTP process.

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Learn about challenges and shortcomings of current Pre-Task Planning (PTP) practices in the construction industry and how a “Pre-Task Planning Assessment Checklist” can help you assess and improve your PTP process. This live webinar will be presented by Dr. Babak Memarian, Director of Exposure Control Technologies Research at CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Social Media

LinkedIn

Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the challenges and shortcomings of current Pre-Task Planning (PTP) practices in the construction industry and how a “PTP Assessment Checklist” developed by @CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training can help you assess and improve your PTP process. https://bit.ly/3Iv4prh

Twitter

Join us on March 2 to learn the challenges and shortcomings of current Pre-Task Planning (PTP) practices in the construction industry and how a “PTP Assessment Checklist” developed by @CPWR can help you assess and improve your PTP process. https://bit.ly/3Iv4prh

Facebook

Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the challenges and shortcomings of current Pre-Task Planning (PTP) practices in the construction industry and how a “PTP Assessment Checklist” developed by @CPWR can help you assess and improve your PTP process. https://bit.ly/3Iv4prh