SWE Membership Renewal Friendly Reminder

Have you renewed your SWE membership yet?  Don't forget to do it by September 30!

Upcoming Affiliate Event - SHPE General Membership Meeting

Event: SHPE General Membership Meeting
Date: October 17, 2012
Time: 5:00 - ????
Location: Detroit Institute of Art, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
Parking: Metered parking
Cost: $8 for adults
Point of contact: detroit.shpe@gmail.com

Other info:
Please RSVP by October 1.
http://www.dia.org/

This is a very exciting event as it is our first event since the re-establishment of SHPE-Detroit.  The event is being sponsored by the DIA, Latino Magazine and Dupont and will feature a panel discussion on:

"The Importance and Influence of Latinos in Today's Society, Government and Corporate America"

Forbes - How the Definition of Leadership is Changing for Women

This article itemizes some the current key skills to being an effective leader in the workplace.

Upcoming Affiliate Event - NSBE General Body Meeting

Event: NSBE General Body Meeting
Date: September 26, 2012
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Engineering Society of Detroit, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450, Southfield, MI 48076
Parking: Parking lot
Point of contact: Shani Allison r4aepr@nsbe-ae.org

Other info:
http://www.nsbe-dae.org/index.html

Harvard Business Review - To Succeed, Forget Self-Esteem

A fascinating perspective of the effectiveness of self-esteem vs. self-compassion.

NYTimes - Online Mentors to Guide Women Into the Sciences

A new twist to the idea of mentoring is to do it through a massive online course, as discussed in this article (which even quotes a female mechanical engineering professor from Kettering!).  It's a great way to help college students connect with those in "The Real World".

Upcoming Event - Royal Oak Book Club

Event: Royal Oak Book Club
Date: October 21, 2012
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Parking: Free on Sundays!
Point of contact: Jessica Makae jessica@themakaes.com

Other info:
www.vinotecca.com

Discussing Caitlin Moran's "How to Be a Woman".

Upcoming Event - Photo Club at the Belle Isle Conservancy

Event: Photo Club Field Trip
Date: October 6, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Belle Isle Conservancy, Detroit, MI 48214
Parking: Free
Point of contact: Christine Cabrera christine.cabrera@gmail.com

Other info:
http://www.belleisleconservancy.org/

Join the SWE-D Photography Club as we visit the Conservancy to get some great nature photos!

Upcoming Event - Networking Lunch

Event: Networking Lunch
Date: October 19, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Olga's, 34180 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Parking: Parking lot
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Point of contact: Eve Vitale evitale@kettering.edu

Other info:
http://www.olgas.com/

Please RSVP by October 12.

Enjoy socializing with fellow SWE members.  All are welcome, and feel free to bring friends!

Upcoming Event - Royal Oak Book Club

Event: Royal Oak Book Club
Date: September 23, 2012
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Parking: Metered Free on Sundays!
Point of contact: Jessica Makae jessica@themakaes.com

Other info:
www.vinotecca.com

Discussing Hilary Mantel's "Bringing Up the Bodies".

Upcoming Event - Tour of Dr. Bir's Lab @ Wayne State

Event: Tour of Dr. Cynthia Bir’s Impact Biomechanics Lab at Wayne State University

Date: October 23, 2012

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Wayne State University, Biomedical Engineering Building, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201

Cost: $5

Parking: Map and parking information will be provided to those that RSVP

Point of contact: Faith Kurily faith.kurily@swe.org

Other info:

Please RSVP by October 17.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO SWE-DETROIT MEMBERS.

Come tour the impact biomechanics lab at Wayne State University!  Dr. Cindy Bir is a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State.  She also stars on ESPN’s “Sports Science”, which won one of the two Sports Emmy Awards for which it was nominated this year.  Dr. Bir will discuss her background and also give us a tour of her lab.  Her research interests include: Biomechanical Analysis of MTBI Associated with Football, Evaluation of the Cumulative Concussive Effect of Heading in Youth Soccer, The Biomechanics of Wakeboarding, Evaluation of Acceleration Techniques for Measuring Head Impact Biomechanics, Correlation Between Punch Dynamics and Risk of Injury: Biomedical Analysis of a Boxer's Punch, Assessment of MTBI in Female Boxers. 

Upcoming Event - Ann Arbor Book Club

Event: Ann Arbor Book Club
Date: October 21, 2012
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Nicola's Books in the Westgate Shopping Center, 2513 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Parking: Parking lot
Point of contact: Janet Goldwasser JanetGoldwasser@peoplepc.com

Other info:

Discussing Kyung-Sook Shin's "Please Look After Mom".