February 2, 2004
Jones 106
Snacks Provided
Meeting Called to Order at 5:05 pm by Teri Dunn.
Minutes for meeting on December 2, 2003 were approved.
Treasurer’s report: We have enough money for 2 trips and shape memory wire.
We do not need to ask for more money from the SA, except for overhead
expenses, like our TCC account.
New business:
1. Elect New Treasurer: Tiffany Rockage was unanimously elected as
the new treasurer! Congratulations!
2. Engineering Weekend (Feb. 13-15) - Rube Goldberg Competition:
There were 3 club entries last year and there is more participation expected
this year. The task this year is to select, mark, and cast election ballot
in 20 or more steps. It also has to be portable. The event will be on
Saturday,February 14th from 1:30 pm to 3 pm in Macey. Visit the official
Rube Goldberg website for more information about the competition,
http://www.rube-goldberg.com/. Contact Teri at tdunn@sdc.org to sign up
for the Rube Goldberg competition
3. Engineering Weekend - The JOCK OLYMPICS: Will be on Saturday,
February 14th from 3pm to 5 pm. Contact Teri at tdunn@sdc.org to sign up
for the Jock Olympics.
For more information about Engineering Weekend, go to
http://infohost.nmt.edu/mainpage/calendar/engr.html
4. Fundraising: T-shirts with a design that will appeal to more than
materials engineering students were suggested. It was generally decided that
a list of Techie-related statements would be appropriate. Again, contact Teri
at tdunn@sdc.org to sign up if you have any statement ideas. Shape memory
hearts will be advertised soon as being sold before Valentine's day be
preorder and next Thursday and Friday by Weir. If you would like to sit at
the booth or help make signs, contact Teri at tdunn@sdc.org.
5. Trips: Tours of Shidoni foundry and Tesuque Glass Works in Santa
Fe and Advanced Materials Lab in Albuquerque were decided on. The dates are
still not decided on, but will most like be in March or April. The Santa Fe
trip will most likely be on the weekend and the AML tour on a Monday
afternoon.
6. Racquetball: The racquetball court will be reserved for the
Materials Society on Saturday afternoon from 2-4pm. It will not be strictly
in a tournament style. Playing will be oriented for learning and having fun.
Contact rmatthew@nmt.edu if you are interested in playing.
7. Future Meetings: First Mondays of the month at 5pm.
8. Science Olympiad: This will be on February 21st, contact Teri
at tdunn@sdc.org if you are interested in volunteering a few hours of your
time that Saturday.
9. School to World: This will be on March 13th in Albuquerque. If
want more information go to http://jms.aps.edu/schooltoworld.htm. Contact
Dr. Burleigh at burleigh@nmt.edu or Jones 114 if you would like to help.
Meeting adjourned at 6:12 pm.