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Wednesday,
October 11, 2006
STUDENT
SOCIAL
Palm B
2:00pm – 3:30pm
The
kick off event for the Student Program. Start
the conference off by meeting your fellow students
from throughout North America and the world. This
will be a great time to break the ice and make
new friends. This event leads directly into the
Student Congress.
Conference
registration badge required.
STUDENT
CONGRESS (Design & Build)
Palm B
3:30pm – 6:00pm
The
Student Congress is the highlight event of the
Student Program. It offers students an opportunity
to work with fellow students and gives them the
chance to show off their skills of engineering
and ingenuity. Teams of students are formed and
a naval architecture/marine engineering related
design problem is given. A limited amount of time
and materials are given to each group, which is
tasked with designing and building a vessel to
best solve the posed problem. This is very much
like “Junkyard Wars” only on an even
more compressed time schedule. Each team’s
design will be water tested on the following day
(see Thursday’s schedule below). The winning
team receives a cash prize and the prestige of
being this year’s winner.
The
event has always been well attended (standing
room only for the past two years), with spectators
cheering on teams from the sidelines. Be sure
not to miss this great opportunity to meet others,
challenge your mind, and have fun!
Conference
registration badge required.
Thursday,
October 12, 2006
STUDENT
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
& STUDENT CONGRESS (“Tweaking”
Phase)
Palm A
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Just
like the "Junkwayrd Wars" TV show, students
will be allowed approximately 10 minutes to “tweak”
their designs prior to testing. However, before
the "tweaking", the Student Steering
Committee will hold a brief student meeting to
discuss student related progress within SNAME
and to have it’s elections for officers.
The
entire Student Program of the SMTC&E is organized
and run by the SSC and its officers. However,
the SSC does much more than that. The SSC is tasked
with the job of promoting student participation
and recognition with SNAME. As such, its officers
are taking proactive steps to enhance SNAME student
membership. Click
here for more information about the SSC.
The
SSC is currently accepting nominations from all
students interested in running for an SSC officer
position. For more information refer
here for a description of the SSC officer
roles. If you have any questions, or would like
to submit a nomination for one of these positions,
please contact Matthew Unger, SSC Chairman - munger@mit.edu.
Conference
registration badge required.
STUDENT CONGRESS (Test Phase), AWARDS, LUNCH
Expo Hall D
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Following
the SSC meeting, officer elections, and the “tweaking”
of the students’ designs, we will move to
the Expo Hall where a testing pool awaits the
all important testing phase of the competition.
Each team will present their design and test it
for its capabilities in front of a standing room
only crowd. The student teams often have many
nail biting moments as they hope their design
not only floats, but that it can do the task at
hand.
A
panel of 5 judges, made up of industry professionals,
score the teams based on performance, design,
and teamwork. While these scores are tallied,
student winners of the SNAME Student Paper Awards
and several design competitions will be awarded,
followed by the winner of the Student Congress.
As
in the past, this event promises to be a fun filled
program for students and adult spectators alike.
Be sure to participate!
A
boxed lunch will be served in the Expo Hall during
the competition.
Conference
registration badge required.
STUDENT
JOB FAIR
Palm A
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Looking
for a job or just curious about what the industry
has to offer? The Student Job Fair is open to
all students attending the SMTC&E. In previous
years, a wide range of companies have attended,
looking for young and capable engineers.
Be sure to bring plenty of copies of your resumé.
Check
back often for a listing of companies registered
to attend.
If
you are a company interested in participating
in the Student Job Fair please contact Matthew
Unger munger@mit.edu
for more information.
Conference
registration badge required.
Friday, October 13, 2006
STUDENT
POSTER SESSION
Room TBD
9:30am – 12:30pm
For
the first time, the Student Program will host
a Poster Session for students to show off the
work they have done. If you have been working
on any type of project (research, a thesis, a
ship design project, etc.) we want to see it!
All that is required is that you bring a 4 foot
by 5 foot poster describing your work. Pictures
are always a great thing!
The
session will allow students and professionals
to walk around, view your poster, and ask you
any questions they may have. Industry professionals
will serve as judges and pick a winning poster
from the session.
For
more information, or to participate in the Poster
Session, contact Matthew Unger munger@mit.edu.
STUDENT
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Room TBD
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Just
like the professionals, this is an opportunity
to see top notch student papers presented. The
Student Paper Track will take place alongside
the other technical paper tracks. Check back for
a listing of the papers to be presented.
Saturday,
October 14, 2006
STUDENT
SUMMIT (all students are encouraged to
attend)
Grand Ballroom E (hotel)
9:00am – 12:00n
There
are over 1,000 student members in SNAME, with
new students cycling in every year. Furthermore,
students represent the future of SNAME and the
marine industries. As such, SNAME recognizes the
importance of offering services to suit the needs
of its student members.
To
better address these needs, the SSC organized
the first ever Student Summit last year to serve
as a forum for students to meet face to face with
the leadership of SNAME and discuss ways in which
SNAME can enhance its value to students. The event
was a great success and will be repeated this
year as well. All students are invited to attend
this very unique event. The Student Summit is
not only an outlet to speak to SNAME leaders,
but another way in which students can network
with industry leaders. SNAME is your professional
society, and this is a great way to tell SNAME
how to serve you best.
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