Engineering and systems management support for agriculture THE BRAE WEEKLY The Weekly Newsletter for the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering Department 1 WEEK 3~ January 25th, 2017 Keep working on your professional self! Head on into the AES Resume Workshop Tonight! Safety Tip of the Week Page 2 Calendar Page 3 BRAE News Page 4-10
2 EYE PROTECTION Safety glasses are required to be worn at all times when working in the labs. It is important to come to class prepared with your own pair of safety glasses. Safety glasses that are provided by the BRAE Department are for visitors or for extras in case of emergency, however there are not enough for ALL STUDENTS working in the labs. It is your responsibility to come prepared to class/lab with the proper PPE which includes your safety glasses. Safety glasses should be approved ANSI Z87.1-2010 for full protection. This approval will usually appear in the bottom corner of the glasses to ensure that you have purchased the correct kind. Using ANSI approved safety glasses is very important to achieve the proper level of eye protection needed when working in the labs. ANSI Z87.1-2010 Rating
January & February Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 22 23 24 Tractor Pull Club, 7:10 p.m., 08-122 25 AES Resume Workshop, 6:10 p.m., Lab 4 26 Cal Poly Career Fair Recreation Center 9:30 am - 5:30 pm 27 28 Cal Poly Career Fair Recreation Center 9:30 am - 5:30 pm AES BBQ 11AM-12PM @ BRAE RAMP PAAC Meeting 6:10-7:50 8-122 29 30 31 1 2 AES BBQ 11AM-12PM @ BRAE RAMP 3 4 PAAC Meeting 6:10-7:50 8-122 5 6 7 8 9 AES BBQ 11AM-12PM @ BRAE RAMP 10 11 PAAC Meeting 6:10-7:50 8-122 12 13 14 15 16 AES BBQ 11AM-12PM @ BRAE RAMP 17 18 PAAC Meeting 6:10-7:50 8-122 19 20 21 22 23 AES BBQ 11AM-12PM @ BRAE RAMP 24 25 PAAC Meeting 6:10-7:50 8-122
BRAE News and Events 4 Agricultural Engineering Society (AES) What s going on RIGHT now with AES? Do you like sports? Or want to get some extra exercise? We are actively seeking volunteers for our IM Soccer and Volleyball teams: The first sport is Co-Rec Soccer and will be taking place on Thursday s at 6:30. The second sport is Co-Rec Volleyball and will be taking place on Thursday s at 8:30. No experience necessary to play just looking for eager students to get out, get involved, and meet new members within AES. Contact rwsimpso@calpoly.edu to sign up! DO you like food? The AES BBQ Crew is looking for students to help with TWO barbecues this Saturday, January 28th. Contact ctibbs@calpoly.edu or dherre06@calpoly.edu to sign up! Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Quarter Scale in Lab 3/7 (Nick) - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tractor Pull Meeting, 08-122 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Quarter Scale in Lab 3/7 (Tasha) - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Campus Wide Career Fair, Rec Center Main Gym - 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. AES Resume/Career Workshop, 08A-4 (Lab 4) - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017 Quarter Scale in Lab 3/7-11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Campus Wide Career Fair, Rec Center Main Gym - 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Precision Ag. and Automation Club (PAAC), 08-122 - 6:10 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 Partner s Preview Volunteering, Farm Shop - 9:00-12:15 -Stop in for any period of time to talk to possible future BRAE Department Students -Contact Dr. Schwartz for more information. Saturday, January 28, 2017 Catered BBQ for Ag. Ambassadors - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Catered BBQ for Ag. Ambassadors - 4:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. -Contact ctibbs@calpoly.edu or dherre06@calpoly.edu Precision Ag and Automation Club Meeting (PAAC) Hope your third week is going well! PAAC is meeting Thursday, January 26th, 6-7:50pm where we will continuing working with the robots and sensor implementation. Come with a hungry stomach and a hungry mind for robotics and Arduino Programming!
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) 5 Week 3 For New Members Stay in the loop by joining our email list on this form and our Facebook group! Membership costs $20 for freshmen and $25 for everyone else. You get this year s awesome t-shirt! Just come to one of our events and let an officer know you re interested in joining! We are also selling EWB tank tops for $15 and hats for $20! Have more questions? Check out our EWB FAQ s! Announcements Montana De Oro Camping Trip Interest Form Join us as we camp in and enjoy the beautiful Montana de Oro! We will be camping Friday, February 10. If you are at all interested in attending please fill out the interest form here so we can get an estimate of people and equipment. 1. The Sustainability Task Force is a new group seeking to enhance Cal Poly s EWB Chapter. Through working on projects related to social, economic, cross-generational and environmental sustainability, we want to ensure that our chapter is fulfilling its purpose of equipping leaders to solve some of the world s most pressing challenges. The STF meets at 6 pm in the library. Project Meetings are every Monday 7pm! Here are the team room locations: 10-227 Nicaragua 33-287 Thailand 53-202 India 53-206 Malawi 53-213 Local Projects 2. IMPACT meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at one of the Library 2nd floor fishbowls. Come by if you want to make a difference locally by volunteering in SLO! Winter Showcase is this Tuesday from 7-9 PM. This event is a great opportunity to meet EWB team members, talk with faculty, and listen to speakers share their stories about humanitarian work and engineering. Dinner will now be provided by Oasis! Ticket sales will run until Tuesday but RSVP as soon as possible to ensure a spot! Buy tickets here! 3. EWB Tea Time is every Friday 10-12pm at the 2nd floor of the Library facing the front, near the bookshelves. Come chat and enjoy some tea with President Dan, VP Beth, and the occasional officer! 4. Come hike Islay Hill to see the infamous moo with a view statue this Sunday at 11! Please fill out this form by noon Friday if you want to go! Intramural Soccer is every Sunday at the turf fields from 5:30-6:30 pm. Come play soccer with your EWB friends! In order to play, you must wear your EWB t shirt!
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Calling all CAFES Majors interested in career development! 10 Invest in your future and utilize this great opportunity to learn more about the agricultural industry with students from other colleges! Ag Ambassador State Conference 2017 Attend Industry Professional Workshops Agriculture industry professionals will present 45 minute workshops on information regarding marketing, industry specific summaries, tips on how to prepare for your career, and more! Companies Presenting Include January 28, 2017 Hosted by Cal Poly Ag Ambassadors Saturday Schedule 8 am and 1pm Helena Chemical (180-102) Wolff Wineyards (180-114) 9 am and 2 pm Sierra Foothill Conservancy (180-102) Simonich Orchard Service (180-114) 10 am and 3 pm Mission Produce (180-102) Giumarra Vineyards (180-114) 11am & 4 pm Ca Teach Ag Campaign (180-114) Presentations will occur twice during the day at above times and location. To keep updated about the presentations, like Ag Ambassador State Conference. No registration necessary for Cal Poly students For information/questions, contact Ms. Freeman at freeman@calpoly.edu or Mary at mallen22@calpoly.edu