THE BRAE WEEKLY. The Weekly Newsletter for the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering Department. WEEK 5 - FEBRUARY 2nd, 2016 ROSE FLOAT CHANGES

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1 THE BRAE WEEKLY The Weekly Newsletter for the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering Department WEEK 5 - FEBRUARY 2nd, 2016 ROSE FLOAT CHANGES Preparations for next year s float are starting with our department! BRAE News & Events Pages 2-5 February Calendar Page 6 Student Opportunities Pages 7-9

2 BRAE NEWS & EVENTS Senior Spotlight: Garrett Forbes Garret Forbes is a 4th year BRAE major from Eureka. He grew up spending time and working on his grandparents cattle ranch in Arcata, CA. This is where his interest in agricultural equipment and mechanical systems began. As he worked on the ranch and harvested their hay, he had to work with old and outdated equipment. He started thinking about the different and more efficient ways that he could do things. This way of thinking is what sparked his interest in ag engineering. The BRAE department seemed like the right choice to Garrett when applying to school and now can t imagine being anywhere else. During his time at Cal Poly, Garrett has made sure to get involved! He is an actively involved in Tractor Pull and is the current treasurer of AES. He has gotten his Class A drivers license and built the steering on Brian Massetti s Pulling tractor. He has been able to accomplish all of this without ever failing a class and has current cumulative GPA of 3.2! offered, Garrett said. So far, he has built 2 under-mount toolboxes and a transfer tank for the flatbed on his truck, a hitch adaptor and several other small projects. It is all paying off because now that he has some bigger projects in classes, he already knows how to use most of the BRAE machines. When Garrett was asked who his favorite professor was, he was unable to choose. I admire many of our faculty members for different reasons: Dr. Zohns ability to remember any equation relating to engineering and recite it at the drop of a hat, Dr. Schwartz s attitude towards life, Gary s knowledge of engines, Garrett said. As graduation approaches, Garrett is looking to get his professional engineering license and design equipment somewhere relatively close to his family in Eureka CA. Garrett s favorite class he s taken is BRAE 421/422. He says that this class brings everything that they have learned in other courses together and applies it to real life situations. He also says that Dr. Zohns does a good job of explaining the concepts they cover. He has some great tokens of advice to share! He believes in the common philosophy, Don t let school get in the way or your education. He says that he has learned just as much outside of the classroom as he s learned in it. I wanted to learn how to machine and fabricate but instead of waiting until I had a class project that required those skills I made my own projects. Starting as a Sophomore I have taken BRAE 240 (open lab) every quarter it has been 2

3 BRAE NEWS & EVENTS Resource Fair ASI Student Government, Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students Office have come together to put on Cal Poly s first-ever Resource Fair. This two-day event will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on February 3 and 4 on Mustang Way. Every booth along the perimeter of Mustang Way will represent different personal, academic, and financial resources available to Cal Poly students. Students can come to engage with their peers, interact with the different booths, and learn about all of the resources our campus provides. Students face personal, academic, and financial hardships at different times and to different extremes; but more often than not they are unaware of the help and support they can receive to alleviate these problems. We want to bring these resources to light and ensure students that they are never alone. Cal Poly is here to help and the Resource Fair is where the solution can start. FE/EIT Review Session The Chi Epsilon Honor Society will be selling tickets to the FE/EIT review sessions during Week 1 of Spring Quarter. The review sessions are a series of 9 lectures to help you get prepared to take the EIT exam. Topics include Thermodynamics, Math, Chemistry, MATE, Mechanics of Materials, Circuits, Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, and Engineering Economics. Each lecture is presented by a Cal Poly professor who specializes in each topic. This spring, the review sessions will be held during Weeks 3-4. We will be selling tickets outside Kennedy Library from 11 AM to 1 PM on Tuesday (3/29), Wednesday (3/30), and Thursday (3/31) of Week 1. Spaces are limited so sign up early! It is $60 for one ticket and that ticket will get you into all the review sessions. Please cpeitreview@gmail.com if you have any questions! World Ag Expo Don t forget that the World Ag Expo is coming up! When: February 9th -11th Where: International Agri Center South Laspina Street, Tulare Why: This event is filled with thousands of companies and industry leaders showing off their cutting edge technology. It is a great opportunity to see what new products are coming out and to network with professionals and alumni. There will be a number of seminars on irrigation with the speakers being from: Tule, ifarm, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources, Mazzei Injector Company, Senninger Irrigation, Observant, Toro, Meras Engineering, Irrometer, Jain Irrigation, Spectrum Technology, Roscoe Moss Company Planning to attend? Please respond to this survey: 3

4 BRAE NEWS & EVENTS Society of Women Engineers General Meeting with Sunrun Wednesday, February 3 at 6:00 PM Bonderson 104 Become a Host for SWE s Prospective Student Webinar When: March 4th (tentative), complete interest form by February 5th SWE is broadcasting a live video webinar to show prospective students how awesome engineering is at Cal Poly! We need an enthusiastic host to ask questions and direct conversation during this LIVE broadcast! If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this interest form by Friday, February 5th. 4th Grade Days Tuesday to Friday, February at various times Various Local Elementary Schools Celebrate National Engineering Week, February 23rd through 26th, by going to local fourth grade classrooms to teach the students about engineering and conduct a fun, engaging, hand-on engineering activity.visits will last around an hour excluding travel time. This is a fun way to reach out to our community and inspire kids to explore engineering! Engineers Without Borders General Meeting: 2/3 at 6 in ATL India: Bldg , Monday from 7-9pm* Malawi: Bldg 8-121, Monday from 7-9pm* Nicaragua: Bldg , Monday from 7-9pm* Thailand: Bldg , Monday from 7-9pm* Local Projects: Bldg , Monday from 7-9pm* IMPACT: Library 216M, Tuesday from 6-8pm Fundraising: Library 216M, Thursday from 5-6pm Agua for Nicaragua Benefit Concert The EWB Nicaragua team is excited to announce its annual benefit concert coming up on Friday, February 26th at 6pm. The concert will feature local bands and a cappella groups, as well as a live auction. All proceeds go towards the teams newest water filtration and distribution project in their new community. For more information, check out their flyer. Contact Leah for questions and ticket purchases. Sustainable Technologies in Action Course CATIS-Mexico and IRRI, partners of EWB-UK, are offering a two-week training course in sustainable technologies. If you are passionate about earth-friendly technologies and curious about successes and failures in diverse contexts, this course is for you. Click here to learn more about the program. 4

5 SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK Forklift Clearance When operating forklifts, it is extremely important to be mindful of your surroundings. When making turns, know where the back tires are. When traveling through roll- up doors, make sure the door is opened all the way. Always allow yourself enough clearance around the perimeter of the forklift. Watch for overhead obstructions Watch for pedestrians Be mindful of the rear turning radius Watch out for blind spots Drive slow and cautiously Do not carry passengers Be aware of the position of the forks Do not allow people to ride on the forks Forklifts can be dangerous vehicles when not operated correctly! 5

6 FEBRUARY CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday AES General Meeting Lab 1-6pm 4 BRAE BBQ 11am Club Officer Meeting 6pm 10 SWE Meeting 6pm in Bonderson BRAE BBQ 11am Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm EWB Meeting 6pm in ATL No School Monday Schedule Club Officer Meeting 6pm Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm 23 Club Officer Meeting 6pm Open House BRAE BBQ 11am Meeting at 7 am in Open House BRAE BBQ 11am Meeting at 7 am in Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm Club Officer Meeting 6pm Tractor Pull Meeting 7pm 6

7 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 7

8 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 8

9 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Kauai Cofee Internship Opportunity This 3,000 acre drip-irrigated coffee farm on the island of Kauai is considering bringing in two summer interns to work on agronomic issues here in our aging orchard (25+ years old trees). They are thinking of hiring one mainland ag student working alongside one from the Univ. of Hawaii (with tropical ag experience). Their website is and has some general info about the company. For more information contact Greg Williams, a graduate of our department, at gwilliams@kauaicoffee.com. Gallo Recruiting Representatives from Gallo will visit campus on Friday, February 19, to deliver a seminar and recruit interns and employees. When: 3 p.m. Where: You: Bring your resumes! Additional details to follow. Disney Internship Check out this great opportunity to intern for the Happiest Place on Earth. College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences Agriculture Ambassadors It is the mission of the Ag Ambassadors to take a personal approach to providing recruitment, outreach, and positive public relations for, in this order, Higher Education, Agriculture, and Cal Poly through well-trained student recruiters. Reasons for Becoming an Agriculture Ambassador Personal Growth Opportunity Program Promotion Representation Networking Leadership Course Credit Resume Builder Upcoming Events Campus Tours All Ambassador Extravaganza World Ag Expo State FFA Conference Open House Outreach to FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs Winter Sports Day Ag Ambassador Meetings-Every Thursday Morning at 7:00 a.m. in Rm Breakfast Included Questions: President-Jennifer Tarke jtarke@calpoly.edu Advisor-Sherri Freeman freeman@calpoly.edu 9