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Schedule of Events

Tentative schedule of USRG activities for Summer 2010 participants. Note: this is an example schedule from the 2009 program. The 2010 program will be similar.
Date Time Location Title Presenter

June 1

8am – 9am

CHEN 106

Welcome Breakfast & Orientation Dr. Robin Autenrieth, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor of Civil Engineering
June 3 2p – 5p CHEN 106 Seminar: GRE Workshop – “Introduction, Test Strategies, and Memorization Methods for Vocabulary” Cody Blair, Testing Instructor with the Continuing and Professional Studies Office (CAPSO) at Texas A&M
June 10 2p – 5p CHEN 106 Seminar: GRE Workshop – “Verbal Strategies and Memory Practice” Cody Blair, Testing Instructor
June 11 11:45a – 1p ZACH 102 Speaker Luncheon: “Overview of the Dwight Look College of Engineering”
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Research plans
Dr. John Niedzwecki, Executive Associate Dean of Engineering; Professor of Civil Engineering
June 17 2p – 5p CHEN 106 Seminar: GRE Workshop – “Essay Strategies and Practice” Cody Blair, Testing Instructor
June 24 2p – 5p CHEN 106 Seminar: GRE Workshop – “Math Overview and Practice” Cody Blair, Testing Instructor
July 1 2p – 5p ZACH 102 Seminar: GRE Workshop – “Putting it all together for the Test” Cody Blair, Testing Instructor
July 3
~ HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED ~
July 7 11:45a – 1p ZACH 102 Speaker Luncheon: “Sustainable Energy and Transportation” Dr. Mark Holtzapple, Professor of Chemical Engineering
July 9 10:30a CHEN 106 Seminar: CANCELLED
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Progress report
Turn in progress reports to Raja at 10:30 am in CHEN 106
July 16 10:30a – 11:30a CHEN 106 Seminar: “Applying to and Funding Graduate Programs in Engineering” Dr. Robin Autenrieth and
Matthew Pariyothorn, Coordinator of Engineering Graduate Programs
July 23 10:30a – 11:30a CHEN 106 Seminar: “Effective Presentations” Nancy Street, Senior Lecturer of Communication and Public Speaking Course Director
July 30 10:30a – 11:30a CHEN 106 Seminar: “Tissues, Cross-Discipline Research in Engineering, and Life as a Graduate Student”
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Abstract
Dr. Mariah Hahn, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
August 6 10:30a – 11:30a CHEN 106 Seminar: “Curriculum Vita and Resume Workshop”
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Research Paper
Dr. Ruth Schemmer, Associate Director of Graduate Student Services, Career Center
August 7

9a

12:30p

ZACH Lobby

ZACH 102

Poster Session

Closing and Awards Ceremony

Dr. Robin Autenrieth

 

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