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Upcoming Meetings


May Technical Meeting
What: Wheel Loss Prevention and Downtime Prevention by Nels Melberg
When: Thursday, May 17th, 2012. Registration 5:30pm / Meeting starts at 6:00pm
Where:Daimler Trucks North America Corporate Conference Center
           Channel Conference Room
           4555 North Channel Avenue, Portland OR 97217map >>
Cost: $10 for members, $12 for non-members, $8 for students, free if not eating
RSVP: Electronically at thislink >>            or through Kimberli Helmbold at  helmbold@ahmrt.com >>
           or call (503) 459-4141 by May 15th.

Governing Board Meeting
When: May 21st, 2012 at 4:30-5:30pm
Where:Daimler Trucks North America – Corporate Building Room 1J
            4747 N. Channel Avenue Portland, OR 97217
            map >>
           Notes: Non Daimler employees need to come early to fill out ITAR forms.
            One of the board members from DTNA will meet you by the back door.
            Please arrive by 4:25pm or e-mail: chair@oregonsae.org >> with arrival time.
            Board meeting minutes are located here >>


May Lunch Meeting
What: BMW Electric Conversion Vehicle by Bob Simpson
When: Friday, May 25th, 2012 11:45am-1:00pm
Where:Daimler Trucks North America Corporate Conference Center
            Willamette West Conference Room
            4555 North Channel Avenue, Portland OR 97217
           map >>
Cost:  $8 for members, $10 for non-members, $5 for students, free if not eating
RSVP: Blake.Kashiwagi@Daimler.com >> or call 503-745-8986 by may 23rd.


News/Announcements


SAE International Teams with Sections to Host Professional Development Seminars.
Oregon Section is First to Use Program
WARRENDALE, Pa. (Feb. 10, 2012) – In an effort to provide quality education and training programs to local members,
SAE International is teaming with its Sections to host professional development seminars.
The SAE Oregon Section will be the first to host a seminar.
The “Fundamentals of Heavy Truck Dynamics”, taught by Mehdi Ahmadian, will be offered June 18 – 20, 2012.
For more information and to register visit:
register >>

Collegiate Design Series - Oregon SAE is again coordinating this year’s Baja event from

May 3rd through the 5th. We are again in need of volunteers to make this special event a
success.
Please contact Ryan Dillon at Ryan.Dillon@ConMet.com >>
or phone: (541) 231-9177 for more details.
You can also sign up at www.bajasaeoregon.org/volunteers >>

Volunteer Opportunity
nConnect, a local non-profit based in Vancouver, is looking for volunteers to help mentor high school students
in Advanced Placement®(AP) Science and Calculus classes. Volunteers will not only help
students to learn difficult concepts, but also enable them to understand the relevancy of their curriculum.
Mentors meet with groups of AP students (for about 1 hour, 2-4times a month) to help them solve problems,
learn about college and careers, or discuss with them how math and science curriculum can apply in real world scenarios.
Contact   natasha.azank@nconnect.org >> or   molly.schmitz@nconnect.org >>
if interested in this volunteer opportunity.
See pages 4-5 of December CONROD >> for more details.

Oregon SAE governing board is always looking for more volunteers. Do you have time to plan a single Lunch or Evening Technical meeting? Would you be interested in developing your skills at website building, public speaking, note taking, organizing, or other skills that might help you in your career? Contact our Chair, Rebecca Bauman, chair@oregonsae.org

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OSAE Board for 2011-2012.
Please feel free to contact them with any comments, questions, ideas, etc.
Oregon SAE Governing Board

Board documents
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