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TAU BETA PI

CALIFORNIA ETA

ANNUAL CHAPTER REPORT

FALL 2016 - SPRING 2017

Table of Contents Chapter overview 6

California State Fair TBP STEM Booth 7

Candidate Information Meeting #1 11

TBP/AIChe Game Night 13



Yogurtland Mixer 19

Networking Workshop with Allana Buick & Bers 22

Halloween Haunt at Great America 24

Space Systems Loral Lunch and Learn 26

Interview Workshop with Mark Thomas & Company 28

TBP Mentor Info Session (Members Only) 30

Hike with Dr. Hsu 32

BKF Engineers Lunch & Learn 35

Design of Experiments (DoE) 38

Officer Dinners 40

TBP Bent Rejuvenation 43

Mark Thomas Lunch and Learn 45

TBP Tutoring Session 48

TBP Movie Night 50

Operation Christmas Child 52

Christmas in the Park 55

ThirsTea Social 57

Christmas Bent Decorating 59



ThirsTea Social 65

TBP Bent Rejuvenation 67

Santa Clara Valley Water District L&L 69

Complete Streets Lunch & Learn 72

Mentor/Mentee Social 74

District 15 Spring 2017 Conference 76

Engineering Futures Session 80

Officer Dinners 82

Micron L&L 84

Game Night 86

Perkin Elmer Lunch and Learn 88

Complimentary Massage 91

Design of Experiments (DoE) 1 93

Hike with Interim Dean 95

Cisco Lunch and Learn 97

JPL Technical Talk 100

Dave & Busters Social 102

Rock Climbing 104

Lockheed Martin L &L 106

Level 10 Lunch and Learn 108

Design of Experiments (DoE) 2 110

TBP Robot Project S17 - F18 112

Chapter overview The California Eta chapter at San Jose State University was founded in March of 1964. Today, California Eta chapter represents the Davidson College of Engineering's top students from all engineering departments. The chapter strives to provide members with a rich experience, to make available tools for students to succeed, and to complete projects that improve our community. Our chapter was restarted in 2007 and has grown quite significantly. We started with an officer board with 4 members; for this year, we had up to 15 officers.

Fall 2016 Officers President: Erick Bi

Vice President: Tanita Jha Corresponding Secretary: Thao Nguyen

Treasurer: Anthony Nuti Initiation Lead/ Cataloger: Hannah Johnson

Events Lead: Michelle To Industry Lead: Jeremiah Montemayor

Project Lead 1: Yathukulan Thayabaran Project Lead 2: Tan Tran

Media Lead: Alexis Venegas IT Lead: Cameron Chien Mentor Lead: Anida Len

Spring 2017 Officers President: Erick Bi

Vice President: Cameron Chien Corresponding Secretary: Thao Nguyen Recording Secretary: Marianne Medrano

Treasurer: Anthony Nuti Initiation Lead/ Cataloger: Anida Len

Events Lead 1: Michelle To Events Lead 2: Sarah Arif Industry Lead 1: Julie Bao

Industry Lead 2: Colin Brady Project Lead 1: Tan Tran Project Lead 2: Joey Zhu

Mentor Lead: Jeremiah Montemayor Media Lead: Peeyusha Boorada

IT Lead: Thinh Le

The Tau Beta Pi Association Chapter: CA Eta

Chapter Project Report Project Number: 1 Project Name: California State Fair TBP STEM Booth Date(s) of Project: 7/12/16-7/13/16

Project Area:

_X_ Community / Liberal Culture

__ University / College

_X_ Professional Engineering

__ Chapter / Social

__ Education / Prof. Dev.

Number of persons who participated in this project (Please attach a list of names)

Members: 2 Electees: 0

Average number of hours per person Organizing: 10 Participating: 3-16

DESCRIPTION

I. General Description

TBP chapters at SJSU, Sacramento & UC Davis collaborated to hold a booth for TBP & STEM outreach to visitors at the California State Fair. At our booth, we had a vortex cannon, penny bridge, smartphone microscope & make-you-own TBP buttons.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this booth was to promote TBP & STEM to the public. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

TBP CA U, CA L & the California State Fair

IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Materials & insurance - about $400 total

V. Special Problems

None

VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

It was very successful. We saw hundreds of people who enjoyed all of our activities. A lot of the visitors knew little about what engineering was & we were delighted to show them through the activities.

VII. Index of Exhibits

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES:

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Erick Bi Yathukulan Thayabaran


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 2 Project Name: Candidate Information Meeting #1 Date(s) of Project: 9/30/16

Project Area:

__ Community / Liberal Culture

_X_ University / College

__ Professional Engineering

_X_ Chapter / Social




Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1

DESCRIPTION

VIII. General Description

TBP officers went over the Candidate Information Packet with new electees to inform them about the benefits of joining Tau Beta Pi as well as the Chapter History. Then electees had the chance to meet with the officers after the meeting and ask them any questions. IX. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this meeting was to inform candidates of the steps they would have to complete in order to qualify for initiation, as well as give them some background on TBP.

X. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A

XI. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Pizza- $30

XII. Special Problems

Everything went smoothly and as planned.

XIII. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates were interested in joining TBP and looked forward to the events. They also asked several questions and were quite enthusiastic to join.

XIV. Index of Exhibits

N/A


LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS:


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 3 Project Name: TBP/AIChe Game Night Date(s) of Project: 10/6/2016

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION


TBP and AlChe held a game night to relax and play games with other engineering students II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this event was to socialize and meet other engineers. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

AIChe- American Institute of Chemical Engineers


N/A

V. Special Problems



Candidates and members had a fun time and the event was a success.



Project Area:









DESCRIPTION


TBP officers went over the Candidate Information Packet with new electees to inform them about the benefits of joining Tau Beta Pi as well as the Chapter History. Then electees had the chance to meet with the officers after the meeting and ask them any questions.


The purpose of this meeting was to inform candidates of the steps they would have to complete in order to qualify for initiation, as well as give them some background on TBP. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A


Pizza- $30

V. Special Problems



Candidates were interested in joining TBP and looked forward to the events. They also asked several questions and were quite enthusiastic to join. VII. Index of Exhibits

N/A



Project Area:









DESCRIPTION





N/A


Pizza- $30

V. Special Problems




N/A


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 6 Project Name: Yogurtland Mixer Date(s) of Project: 10/07/2016

Project Area:


___ University / College





Members: Electees:


DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Candidates, members, and officers met at Yogurtland to enjoy frozen yogurt and network with one another.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to become more familiar with the officer team and to recruit more officers for the following semester. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Yogurtland (125 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A, Members and candidates paid for their refreshments on their own. V. Special Problems

Everything went smoothly and as planned. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates and members enjoyed meeting more TBP affiliates. The event helped the officer team connect with those who were interested in becoming an officer.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 7 Project Name: Networking Workshop with Allana

Buick & Bers Date(s) of Project: 10/20/16

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social

_X_Education / Prof. Dev.




DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Rachel Alexander, President of the TBP Sacramento Alumni Chapter & representative from Allana Buick & Bers hosted a networking workshop for our members & electees. Topics discussed included networking skills, people skills & professionalism.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to learn skills necessary for professional development. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Allana Buick & Bers IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Pizza - $30 V. Special Problems

We have a lot more RSVPs than attendees. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

The presented content was very useful for attendees. However, the low amount of attendees when compared to RSVPs warranted a need to implement a policy to penalize those who RSVP’d for events & did not show up. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


Tyler Carlberg

Daniel Wiebe-Anderson

Sarah Arif


Erick Bi

Cameron Chien

Anida Len


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 8 Project Name: Halloween Haunt at Great America Date(s) of Project: 10/22/2016

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description In the spirit of Halloween, TBP affiliates went to Great America’s annual Halloween Haunt, consisting of mazes and scare attractions.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to give engineering students an exciting alternative activity, to celebrate Halloween, and to foster a sense of community. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) California’s Great America (4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Parking reimbursement for 4 cars: $100 V. Special Problems

Several TBP candidates and members misunderstood the purpose of the event and asked if they would still receive credit for attending Halloween Haunt on their own. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Attendees enjoyed the scares and frights! This event has been repeated annually for several years. This year followed the trend in terms of popularity, so we will continue hosting this event.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 9 Project Name: Space Systems Loral Lunch and Learn Date(s) of Project: 10/27/2016

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social

X Education / Prof. Dev.




DESCRIPTION

I. General Description A representative from Space Systems Loral came to talk to TBP candidates and members about their company.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow candidates and members to learn about industry and to connect them with a representative from SSL. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) None IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

$32 Pizza V. Special Problems

None. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates and members got to learn about the company, get questions answered, and met with a company representative.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 10 Project Name: Interview Workshop with Mark Thomas

& Company Date(s) of Project: 10/27/16

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Annie Lucero, a Human Resources representative from Mark Thomas & Company, presented a workshop on acquiring a job in engineering. She covered resume writing, how to interview for a company & how to write cover letters.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to educate members & electees on how to successfully apply for an engineering position. It gave our members & electees tools to be a successful engineers. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Mark Thomas & Company IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Pizza - $20 V. Special Problems

N/A VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates and members received a very detailed lecture & questions & answer session on applying to engineering jobs, including a copy of the powerpoint at the end. It was very informative to all participants. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


Weng Ong

Anthony Disilvestre

Sarah Arif

Natalia Slawinski

Brenda Ung

John Thompson

Vincent Chu


Erick Bi

Cameron Chien

Anthony Nuti

Zhaohao Wu


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 11 Project Name: TBP Mentor Info Session (Members

Only) Date(s) of Project: 10/27/16

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members attended a general information session discussing the goals and requirements of the future TBP Mentor Program. The event lasted approximately 1 hour.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to educate members the requirements of being a mentor and to gain insight on how members wanted to program to be constructed. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) N/A IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A V. Special Problems


Members gained valuable insight as to what the future program would consist of, while officers also learned what the mentors wanted to offer their mentees. VII. Index of Exhibits



Anida A. Len

Cameron Chien

Marianne Medrano

Kiersten Miller

Juan Pacheco

Pardha Konduru

Katelyn Linford


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 12 Project Name: Hike with Dr. Hsu Date(s) of Project: 10/29/16

Project Area:





__Education / Prof. Dev.



Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0.5 Participating: 3

DESCRIPTION

VIII. General Description Members & candidates went on a hike led by our chief advisor, Dr. Hsu, at Sanborn County Park. IX. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this event was for members & candidates to meet our chief advisor Dr. Hsu. X. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A XI. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A XII. Special Problems N/A

XIII. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific) The objectives of the event were well accomplished. The smaller amount of participants allowed everyone to introduce themselves to Dr. Hsu. Dr. Hsu also brought some engineering faculty members along to expose them to TBP.


Daniel Peiffer

Weng Ong

Rene Figeruoa

John Thompson


Erick Bi

Colin Brady

Jeremiah Montemayor


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 13 Project Name: BKF Engineers Lunch & Learn Date(s) of Project: 11/4/16

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social

_X_ Education / Prof. Dev.




DESCRIPTION

I. General Description TBP & Chi Epsilon collaborated to hold a lunch & learn with representatives from BKF, a civil engineering consultant firm. The event was open to members & candidates from both organizations, as well as the American Society of Civil Engineers & other civil engineering focused clubs.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to present industries to SJSU students & allow for students to network with engineering professionals III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Chi Epsilon & BKF Engineers IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements



The event was very successful, having a large amount of participants. More than half of which were TBP members.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 14 Project Name: Design of Experiments (DoE) Date(s) of Project: 11/4/16

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

VIII. General Description Ramak Asgari, an SJSU alum and past CA Eta chapter president, now works for Lockheed Martin. She is very passionate efficiency and about the topic of DoE, and used to teach it here at SJSU. She graciously volunteered her time to provide this training experience to students. She shared terminology on a powerpoint and directed examples on the board. IX. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this event was to educate students of a new way to efficiently analyze data for experiments. This seminar was taught like a class.

X. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) N/A (Ramak was not representing Lockheed Martin as a company but rather just her own interest of DoE) XI. Cost & Personnel Requirements

$23.80 for Taco Bell XII. Special Problems N/A

XIII. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific) The event was highly interactive, with lots of class participation. The basics of DoE were successfully taught to the audience.



Andisheh Khosravi-Sereshki

Paramjot Bhatia

Ka Lok Chan

Brenda Ung

Qihuan Miao

Michelle Walker

Ben Trump

Iain Davis

Bader Aldurai

Damon Chan

Arif Sarah

Yihang Zhang

Kyaw Tun

Jahel Ponce

Peeyusha Boorada

Pranav Patil


Tanita Jha


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 15 Project Name: Officer Dinners Date(s) of Project: 11/07/2016-11/11/

2016

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members signed up for a date to have dinner with a TBP officer. They were given 1 event point towards becoming an active member.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP During the dinners members were consulted about getting more involved with the chapter and suggested ways for officers to improve the chapter. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A, everyone paid for their own food. V. Special Problems


Officers were happy to know members better and vice versa.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 16 Project Name: TBP Bent Rejuvenation Date(s) of Project: 11-12-16

Project Area:








Average number of hours per person Organizing:2 Participating: 3

DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members and candidates met up to clean our chapter’s bent.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to socialize, while also working to improve chapter image. The bent sits outside the engineering building and cleaning III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) No IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

We already had most of the supplies required since we hold this project every semester. Additional cleaner: $10.89

V. Special Problems Everything went smoothly and as planned. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates and members worked together to successfully clean the bent, despite challenges (water in engineering building was shut down that day).



Thinh Le

Han Le

Peeyusha Boorada

Jahel Ponce

Clayton Hoagland

Nithya Rajan

Adrian Moghaddam

James Jimenez-Gordon

Mark Bragg

Jimmy He

Chungchen Ran

Joey Zhu


Cameron Chien

Juan Pacheco

Dane Godard


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 17 Project Name: Mark Thomas Lunch and Learn Date(s) of Project: 11/15/16

Project Area:



_X Professional Engineering

__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Annie Lucero from Mark Thomas & Company came to talk to TBP members and candidates about her company.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to learn about the company and meet a company representative Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) None III. Cost & Personnel Requirements Pizza - $30 IV. Special Problems

None V. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Annie gave a great overview of her company and a long q&a session allowed TBP members and candidates to get all their questions answered.

VI. Index of Exhibits


Chapter Project Report Project number: 18

Project Name: TBP Tutoring Session Date(s) of Project: 11/17/16

Project Area:


_X_ University /

College







I. General Description TBP Mentors tutored BRIDGE mentees with lower division classes such as Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, and Biology.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to provide assistance to younger engineering students in their classes. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) BRIDGE Mentoring Program IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Pizza and Capri Sun - $25 V. Special Problems

None VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Mentees gained a lot of valuable insight on class topics in addition to advice for pursuing engineering at SJSU. The event went well and ran smoothly.




Anida Len

Cameron Chien

Jeremiah Montemayor

Juan Pacheco

Mark Muendelein

Katelyn Linford

Jenny Man

Marianne Medrano

Pardha Konduru

Zhaohao Wu

Colin Brady


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 19 Project Name: TBP Movie Night Date(s) of Project: 11-18-16

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description TBP Members and Candidates met up at the end of the week to watch a movie on campus.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to relieve some stress from school and socialize with other members and candidates. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) No IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Miscellaneous snacks/drinks: ~$30 V. Special Problems

There was initially trouble getting an adapter to connect a computer to the screen. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Candidates and members worked together to find an adapter, choose a movie, and enjoy some snacks. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


diana lee

mark bragg

Royd Johansen

Gautham Rangaraj

Y Nguyen

Jason Tam

James Jimenez-Gordon

Alan Duong

Tyler Bruno

Yihang Zhang

Qihuan Miao

Ka Lok Chan

Randall Castain

Joey Zhu

Grant Otewalt

John W Cook III

Justin Guro

Craig Hudacko


Erick Bi

Cameron Chien

Thao Nguyen

Anthony Nuti

Jeremiah Montemayor

Dane Godard


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 20 Project Name: Operation Christmas Child Date(s) of Project: 11/19/16

Project Area:

_X_ Community / Liberal Culture




__Education / Prof. Dev.




DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members & electees of our chapter came together to donate & wrap presents for Operation Christmas Child run by The Samaritan’s Purse

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was for our chapter, members & electees to participate in a philanthropy event in order to show our community that TBP is more than just an honor society for engineering students. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) None III. Cost & Personnel Requirements None IV. Special Problems

None V. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

The events went well. All materials were donated by members & electees to form about 12 gifts. All materials were donated, & all gifts were later dropped off at locations set by The Samaritan’s Purse.Each present had a handwritten card inside from TBPSJSU hoping for happy holidays.

VI. Index of Exhibits


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 21 Project Name: Christmas in the Park Date(s) of Project: 12/01/2016

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description To celebrate the Christmas season, TBP affiliates went to Christmas in the Park, an annual Downtown San Jose tradition that features carnival rides, outdoor ice skating, free live entertainment, and festively decorated trees from various local organizations.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to give engineering students an exciting alternative activity, to celebrate Christmas, and to foster a sense of community. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Christmas in the Park (191-199 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A, everyone paid for their tickets, skates, and refreshments on their own. V. Special Problems

N/A, everything went as planned! VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Attendees enjoyed networking with one another in a festive environment. There was a sufficient amount of people to make the event lively but also enough so that everyone had a chance to interact. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A



Project Name: ThirsTea Social Date(s) of Project: 12/3/16

Project Area:


_X_ University /

College





Members: 5

Electees: 0


DESCRIPTION I. General Description

Members of TBP came together for a back to school social in which they got to meet one another and enjoy some boba tea!

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to meet each other. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? (Yes/No) N/A IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A, everyone paid for their refreshments on their own. V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed meeting each other and talking to other members and officers during the designated meeting times VII. Index of Exhibits N/A

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: No attendance available for Candidates

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Claude Michel Juan Pacheco Tanita Jha Anida Len Cameron Chien



Project Name: Christmas Bent Decorating Date(s) of Project: 12/3/16

Project Area:


_X_ University /

College







DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members of TBP came together to decorate the Bent for Christmas! Decorations were provided.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to decorate the Bent in order to show pride in TBP and to show Christmas spirit! III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? (Yes/No) N/A IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

$10 for decorations bought. V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed the decorating process.



Project Area:









DESCRIPTION





N/A


N/A

V. Special Problems




N/A



Project Area:









DESCRIPTION





N/A


Food Costs: $15

V. Special Problems




N/A



Project Name: ThirsTea Social Date(s) of Project: 3/3/17

Project Area:


_X_ University /

College








Members of TBP came together for a back to school social in which they got to meet one another and enjoy some boba tea!

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to meet each other. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) No IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Cleaning supplies were leftover from previous semesters. Psycho donuts: ~$15


Candidates and members enjoyed meeting each other and talking to other members and officers during the designated meeting times


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 27 Project Name: TBP Bent Rejuvenation Date(s) of Project: 3-4-17

Project Area:








Average number of hours per person Organizing:2 Participating: 3

DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members and candidates met up to clean our chapter’s bent.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to socialize, while also working to improve chapter image. The bent sits outside the engineering building and cleaning III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) No IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Cleaning supplies were leftover from previous semesters. Psycho donuts: ~$15


Candidates and members worked together to clean the bent. VII. Index of Exhibits

N/A


Stephen Schobey

Joaquin Olivares

Isaac Gendler


Julie Bao

Colin Brady

Marianne Medrano

Sarah Arif

Joey Zhu

Iain Davis


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 28 Project Name: Santa Clara Valley Water District L&L Date(s) of Project: 3/7/17

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Tony Ndah, An SJSU alum, came and presented about his current work at SCVWD. He was able to provide insight and answer many questions on what SCVWD does and what to expect at an internship.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to educate the members and candidates about a local organization with heavy influence on the community. It also served the purpose of passing industry and intern advice to students. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Santa Clara Valley Water District IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Around $200 went towards In-N-Out burger for all those who ordered. V. Special Problems


Though the speaker had a background in Civil Engineering, practically every major except Civil was in attendance. This was manageable however, because Tony was able to speak of all the fields of engineering hired by SCVWD. He was happy to talk about his path and to share his advice. VII. Index of Exhibits


Don Robert Pornaras

Isaac Gendler

Leonrdo Pangco

Tyler Saunders

Udit Chophla

Vincent Tam

Irving Reyes

Kelly Martinez

Joseph Abero

Vikas Naveen

Stephen Tulabut

Ian Duron

Stephen Schobey

Joaquin Olivares

Samneet Singh


Todd Vuong

Winter Saeedi

Claude Michel

Qihuan Miao

Vincent Chu

Brendan Hart

Iain Davis

Stephany Del Greco

mohit bhasin

Grace Jeanpierre

Ryan Yu


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 29 Project Name: Complete Streets Lunch & Learn Date(s) of Project: 3/9/2017

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION


Vignesh Swaminathen, a Design Engineer from Mark Thomas & Company, gave a lecture on Complete Streets projects. Participating students were members of Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Institute of Transportation Engineers & other civil engineering clubs.


The purpose of this event was to expand the general civil engineering knowledge of our members & electees. The talk informed students of what complete streets projects are & gave examples of such projects that he has worked on. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

Mark Thomas & Company, Institute of Transportation Engineers.


Soda- $10

V. Special Problems

A lot of students who came did not RSVP, so many people did not get food. Since there were multiple sign-ins, some people may have not signed in.


The event was very successful, the room was very large & packed with students. VII. Index of Exhibits

N/A




Chapter Project Report Project Number: 30 Project Name: Mentor/Mentee Social Date(s) of Project: 03/10/2017

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Tau Beta Pi Mentors interacted with SJSU’s Bridge Engineering Student Transition Program, which is another engineering mentor program, where mentors provided insight on upper division classes, internships, and senior projects to underclassmen mentees majoring in engineering. One major activity was coordinating a “Speed Mentoring” similar to the idea of “Speed Dating” where mentors spoke to each mentee for 90 seconds before rotating.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to give underclassmen an idea of how their major is like and determine which pair of mentors and mentees had similar interests for matching. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Bridge Engineering Student Transition (BEST) Mentoring IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements



Members enjoyed interacting with each the mentees and providing advice to the next class of engineers. VII. Index of Exhibits:

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Ali-Imran Tayeb Colin Brady Erick Bi Jeremy Untalan Joey Zhu Julie Bao Nithya Rajan Thinh Le Tyler Mori Jeremiah Montemayor


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 29 Project Name: District 15 Spring 2017 Conference Date(s) of Project: 3/12/2017

Project Area:








Average number of hours per person Organizing: 3 Participating: 3-9

DESCRIPTION


Our chapter hosted the Spring 2017 Conference for District 15. The event was a collaboration between our chapter & the District 15 district directors. The directors organized all of the content for the conference whereas our chapter organized all the logistics such as rooms, meals & volunteers.


The purpose of this event was to inform all participants on TBP chapter information, as well as provide guidance on how to run collegiate chapters. In addition, all participants were given a chance to learn from TBP alumni about working in the industry. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

TBP D15 district directors.


Meals - about $750 total for both breakfast & lunch.

V. Special Problems

N/A


It was very successful, we have about 60 attendees & a very informative conference.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 32

Project Name: Engineering Futures Session Date(s) of Project: 3/18/2017

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social






An instructor from TBP came to campus to lead students and alumni in Effective Presentation Skills. Through lecture and activities, Ms. Cathy Chang was able to translate the do’s and don’ts of oral presentations, and students also had a chance to practice the skills they have just learned.


The purpose of this session was to provide an opportunity for professional development. Also by inviting non-TBP members and alumni, this event also enhances the image, visibility and branding of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A


Hawaiian food: $150 Printing: $0.50

V. Special Problems

A couple students who signed up did not show up.


At the end, Ms. Chang told students to be keep each other accountable, and I did see some participants check up on each other to see if they practiced the skills learned in the session.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 33 Project Name: Officer Dinners Date(s) of Project: 04/03/2017-04/05/

2017

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Members signed up for a date to have dinner with a TBP officer. They were given 1 event point towards becoming an active member.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP During the dinners members were consulted about getting more involved with the chapter and suggested ways for officers to improve the chapter. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

N/A, everyone paid for their own food. V. Special Problems


Officers were happy to know members better and vice versa. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A



Project Name: Micron L&L Date(s) of Project: 04/06/2017

Project Area:







Members: Electees:


DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Micron Technology, a leader in the semiconductor industry, hosted a lunch and learn event to tell TBP affiliates more about the company.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to connect Micron with students in the TBP society. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Micron Technology IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Food was provided - $152.91 V. Special Problems


The event ran smoothly, and the presenters were impressed by the attention and interest shown by attendees. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A



Project Name: Game Night Date(s) of Project: 04/14/2017

Project Area:


__X_ University / College





Members: 1 Electees:


DESCRIPTION

VIII. General Description Our chapter held a social events where we had board games & snacks. IX. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this event was to have members & electees socialize & network with each other. X. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A XI. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Food - $45 XII. Special Problems N/A

XIII. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific) The event ran smoothly, with all participants bonding very well. We also had non-TBP members & electees at our event.


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 36 Project Name: Perkin Elmer Lunch and Learn Date(s) of Project: 4/17/2017

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Jun Wang, PhD, a Sr. Application Scientist in the Thermal/Elemental Analysis division of Perkin Elmer gave TBP members and candidates a look into working at Perkin Elmer, the work he does, etc.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to learn more about Perkin Elmer as a company. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Perkin Elmer IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

HOM Korean Kitchen - $200.22 V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed the opportunity to look more into Perkin Elmer and what it was like working there.

VII. Index of Exhibits:


Zelina Ognes

Binh Do

Nikki Isaac

Elias Habash

Simon Mackinley Estey

Timothy Wu

Oliver Moore

Raymund Daos

Kelly Martinez

Ciara Manuel

Joshua Allen

Nicholas Kaiser

Aidan Lonsky

Maxwell Cheshier

Cho Fung Yau

Syeda Rizvi

Tsz Wai Wong

Brendan Byrne

Aaron Woods


Julie Bao

Colin Brady

Erick Bi

Claude Michel



Project Name: Complimentary Massage Date(s) of Project: 4/20/17

Project Area:








Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: .25

DESCRIPTION

I. General Description A 15-minute complimentary massage by professionals and certified masseuses from the Bay Bodywork was provided to TBP members and candidates.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to relieve some stress from school and take some time out of their busy schedules to relax. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Bay Bodywork IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Bay Bodyworks kindly provided this service for free for our TBP members and candidates. V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed the 15 minute complimentary massage and felt relaxed after the session. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS:

No attendance available for Candidates

Thao Nguyen Grace Jeanpierre Julie Bao Winter Saeedi Sarah Chu Michelle To Erick Bi Peeyusha Boorada Jeremiah Montemayor Tyler Mori Marianne Medrano Ali-imran Tayeb Colin Brady Dane Godard Sarah Arif Alondra Cabrera Ruiz Katrina Nadolski Akash Vachhani Abdellatif Abdelfattah


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 38 Project Name: Design of Experiments (DoE) 1 Date(s) of Project: 4/21/17

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Ramak Asgari, an SJSU alum and past CA Eta chapter president, now works for Lockheed Martin. She is very passionate efficiency and about the topic of DoE, and used to teach it here at SJSU. She graciously volunteered her time to provide this training experience to students. She shared terminology on a powerpoint and directed examples on the board.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to educate students of a new way to efficiently analyze data for experiments. This seminar was taught like a class. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) N/A (Ramak was not representing Lockheed Martin as a company but rather just her own interest of DoE) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Around $80 went towards pizza and soda for all those who attended. V. Special Problems

Set up was late and the pizza was late. Sign-ins were run halfway through the presentation during a pizza break. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

The event was highly interactive, with lots of class participation. The basics of DoE were successfully taught to the audience. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


cho fung yau

alondra cabrera

Nicholas Kaiser

Mandy Ngan

Armando Hernandez

Landon Murray

Mitchell Victoriano

Binh Do

Roberto Campbell

Stephen Tulabut

Renu Rameshlal Batheja

tsz wai wong

Taylor Ressel

Janice Lu

Abel Benitez

Aaron Woods


Joey

Cameron

Peeyusha

Colin

Julie

Sarah

Thinh

Dane Godard

Joseph Tingin

Krameel Kumar

Tyler Mori



Project Name: Hike with Interim Dean Date(s) of Project: 4/22/17

Project Area:


_X_ University /

College







DESCRIPTION I. General Description Members, candidates, the TBP advisor, and other staff of the College of Engineering came together and hiked at Sanborn County Park.

1. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members, candidates to meet each other and meet our advisor, Dr. Hsu, who is also the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering

1. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? (Yes/No) N/A

1. Cost & Personnel Requirements Parking - $18

1. Special Problems Jeremiah twisted his ankle.

1. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific) Candidates, members, and the staff of the College of Engineering enjoyed meeting each other. The event overall ran smoothly.

1. Index of Exhibits

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: Ciara Manuel

Abel Benitez

Joaquin Olivares

Janice Lu

Joshua Allen

Stephen Schobey


Anida Len

Jeremiah Montemayor

Juan Pacheco

Pranav Patil


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 40 Project Name: Cisco Lunch and Learn Date(s) of Project: 4/25/2017

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Eric Castro and Sachin Jain from Cisco IT talked to the members about interning and working at Cisco, challenges they faced, etc.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to allow members and candidates to learn more about Cisco in the industry. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Cisco Systems IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Taco Bell - $74.94 V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed the opportunity to network with professionals working at Cisco from similar backgrounds as them.

VII. Index of Exhibits:


Maxwell Cheshier

Irving Reyes

Gaurao Chaudhari

Elias Habash

Udit Chophla

Vikas Naveen

Nicholas Kaiser

Oliver Moore

Raymund Daos

Gurvir Gill

Landon Murray

Simon Estey

Aris Koumis

Armando Hernandez

Timothy Wu

John Tumath

Leonardo Pangco

Joseph Abero


Ahsan Uddin

Ethan Clark

Pranav Patil

Stephany Del Greco

Jason Tam

Iain Davis

Claude Michel

Shridhar Suryanarayan

Alex Lim

Aaron Lee

Anh Le


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 41 Project Name: JPL Technical Talk Date(s) of Project: 04/27/2017

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Joint Industry Talk with SJSU’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) where System Engineer Jose Trujillo spoke about his experience in Senior Design and his responsibilities at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to have members learn about transitioning from the academic lifestyle to an industry environment with only a bachelor degree as Engineering Trujillo has experienced. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

AIAA covered $270.98 in food. TBP covered $49.66 in drinks, plates, and napkins. V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed receiving insight on a recent graduate who successfully achieved a job at a well-known company immediately after finishing his bachelor degree. Members who stayed for the Q&A portion received advice on finishing up their undergraduate years and also received ideas for senior projects.


LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: Andrea Coto Ryan Kutney Mitchell Victoriano Alondra Cabrera Ruiz Tsz Wai Wong

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Iain Davis

Krameel Kumar

Ali-Imran Tayeb

Taylor Ressel

Garrett Aycock

Wesley Steen

Julie Bao

Thinh Le

Erick Bi

Jeremiah Montemayor


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 42 Project Name: Dave & Busters Social Date(s) of Project: 4/29/17

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION


Our chapter went to Dave & Busters to socialize & get to know one another. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP

The purpose of this meeting was to have members & electees socialize & network. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

N/A


Points & card - $37

V. Special Problems

Many people who RSVP’d did not show up.


The event did not go as well as we would like. Many people did not show up. However, those who showed up did enjoy their time. VII. Index of Exhibits

N/A

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: Henry Nguyen

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Erick Bi Dane Godard


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 43 Project Name: Rock Climbing Date(s) of Project: 05/05/2017

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Candidates, members and officers went to a local rock climbing gym to participate in a fun and physical activity. The rock climbing gym offers a $10 student discount on the first Friday of every month.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to have officers build a closer relationship with members through exciting exercise. Officers belayed for members, which requires trust to be established. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) N/A IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Members paid for the $10 student entrance fee. TBP covered the $5 rental gear. V. Special Problems


Candidates and members enjoyed the challenging activity and were excited to try all the climbing paths. Some candidates were interested in continuing the event into the following academic year. VII. Index of Exhibits

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTEES: Vivian Leung Robert Campbell

LIST OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Dane Godard Jeremiah Montemayor Cameron Chien Anida Len Peeyusha Boorada


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 44 Project Name: Lockheed Martin L &L Date(s) of Project: 5/9/17

Project Area:









DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Michael Grace, an SJSU Mechanical Engineer and fellow Tau Bate, was happy to talk about his path toward Lockheed Martin. About half of his time was spent giving a talk, the other half was spent answering questions and expanding on answers. As someone just a few steps ahead of us (he graduated 5 years ago) we found his advice particularly relevant and interesting.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to answer questions that concerned students may have about their next steps in the world of internships here in Silicon Valley. He was able to offer advice about not just working with engineering concepts, but also how to work with other people. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Lockheed Martin IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Around $100 went towards a Chachos platter for all those who attended. V. Special Problems

The presenter was 30 min late but otherwise everything went smoothly and as planned. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

Michael’s story of his difficulties with his senior project working in the ME department was very educational. He also talked about his history with construction and how that led to his current job. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


Gurvir Gill

Kohei Kanno

Aidan Lonsky

Tsz Wai Wong

Maxwell Cheshier

Joaquin Olivares

Aris Koumis

leo pangco

Udit Chophla


Colin Brady

Cameron Chien

Thinh Le

Peeyusha Boorada

Julie Bao

Anida Len

Erick Bi



Project Name: Level 10 Lunch and Learn Date(s) of Project: 5/10/2017

Project Area:




__ Chapter/ Social






During the lunch hour, the student associations provide food for all attendees while representative(s) from an engineering company tell students about a project or their company. In this event, Level 10, a construction company had Mr. Kevin Fettig, who is the VP of Operations, and two engineers, who are SJSU alumni, present on Level 10 company and projects that the engineers have worked on and currently working on.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this session was to provide an opportunity for leadership development. Also by inviting non-TBP members and alumni, this event also enhances the image, visibility and branding of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Honor Society also helped provide food and drinks, and Chi Epsilon members also were invited to join the event. Level 10 Construction presented during the lunch and learn. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Food: $60 (Tau Beta Pi) and $60 (Chi Epsilon) V. Special Problems


Level 10 brought items to hand out to participants, and the three presenters showed different aspects of working as different positions in the company. The students were very engaged and many were happy to receive free things.

VII. Index of Exhibits N/A




Chapter Project Report Project Number: 46 Project Name: Design of Experiments (DoE) 2 Date(s) of Project: 5/12/17

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social





DESCRIPTION

I. General Description Ramak Asgari, an SJSU alum and past CA Eta chapter president, now works for Lockheed Martin. She is very passionate efficiency and about the topic of DoE, and used to teach it here at SJSU. She graciously volunteered her time to provide this training experience to students. She shared terminology on a powerpoint and directed examples on the board.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP The purpose of this event was to educate students of a new way to efficiently analyze data for experiments. This seminar was taught like a class. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No) N/A (Ramak was not representing Lockheed Martin as a company but rather just her own interest of DoE) IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements

Around $60 went towards pizza and soda for all those who attended. V. Special Problems

Everything ran smoothly and feedback was positive. VI. Overall Evaluation Results (Be Specific)

The event was highly interactive, with lots of class participation. The basics of DoE were successfully taught to the audience. VII. Index of Exhibits N/A


Stephen Schobey

Roberto Campbell

Vivian Leung


Colin Brady

Thinh Le

Jeremiah Montemayor

Grace Jeanpierre

Dane Godard

Krameel Kumar


Chapter Project Report Project Number: 47 Project Name: TBP Robot Project S17 - F18 Date(s) of Project:

-2/22/2017

Project Area:




__ Chapter / Social




Average number of hours per person Organizing: ongoing

Participating: ongoing

DESCRIPTION


The very first meeting of the TBP Technical Robot Project. The project spans from Spring 2017 to Fall 2018. The meeting is every Wednesday and Thursday for discussions of progress, brainstorming, and objectives of each subteam. There are a total of three subteams: electrical, mechanical, and software. The objective of the project is to design and build a vertical scaling robot that uses unconventional maneuvering mechanism, rotors to generate lift and canceling out gravity, to climb and clean windows. The road map of the project is created with the aim to execute three robots with the first two robots being prototypes.


The creation of the project is to allow engineering students to have hands on applications and apply theory learned from classes to execute a project. The project allows members to work in an interdisciplinary team all while demonstrating the ability to research and communicate under a time constraint. III. Organization & Administration (In conjunction with another group? Yes/No)

Part of the project is sponsorship by the think tank Singularity University through provisions of raw materials for building the robot.


Robotic parts - $500 roughly for the first semester.

V. Special Problems

The design and approach of the project constantly went through minor changes to work around the existed materials and budget constraint.


The project has 15 dedicated members participating with a few members/candidates unable to continue due to conflicts or being too occupied overall by academics. However, during the progress of the first semester, the project gained a few additional participants during the way. The project is currently wrapping up its first revision. The first revision will be fully wrapped up by the beginning of Spring 2017 summer and the second revision will be finished by the end of summer. The final revision will be finished in Fall 2018. VII. Index of Exhibits

N/A



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