Thursday, November 14, 2013

Interesting TCC Eagle Business Society lecture

I am posting this because I know that many students at TCC have long-range plans to start their own business after they get an engineering degree and some experience working for an existing firm. If you are one of those, you might find this presentation to future business majors very helpful and interesting.

Eagle Business Society Fall Distinquished Lecture

Tuesday, November 19, 1:30 to 2:30 in the SU Ballroom

Dave Mica, Co-Chair of the Associated Industries of Florida Energy Council, will be the next featured speaker on the Eagle Business Society’s Distinguished Lecture Series at 1:30 on November 19th in the SU Ballroom.

The EBS announcement did not give a title, but did provide the following background information:

Mr. Mica has long been a role model as an advocate for industry who approaches problems with a unique vision and creative ideas. He began his career as a campaign worker for “Walkin’ Lawton” Chiles as they trekked across Florida. He has worked in both of his brothers’ successful Congressional Campaigns as well – one Democrat and one Republican. Serving as President of the University of Florida Alumni Association, Mr. Mica reflects the best characteristics of admired leaders. His ethical advocacy has contributed to Florida’s economic development and energy policy. Mentoring young leaders in the graduate class he is teaching at the University of Florida is another example of how Mr. Mica has given back to his community and state while demonstrating that one individual can make a difference. Mr. Mica will inspire our students to achieve success on their own terms – ethically, as he has done.

Mr. Mica is the Executive Director of the Florida Petroleum Council and is an advocate for further development of petroleum resources in Florida and the Keystone pipeline. (If you are not familiar with the Associated Industries of Florida, AIF, it is an umbrella organization for a large number of business lobbyists in the state of Florida with its headquarters just south of the Governor's mansion.) However, it appears from the above that he will be talking about leadership, not any political issue.

Click this link for Mr. Mica's bio

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Summer Internship info meeting

There will be a meeting about Summer 2014 STEM internships on Friday, November 15, in the STEM Center (AC 133) at 2:30 pm. My understanding is that these are PAID internships at research centers around the country and that most are specifically for Community College students with some specifically for TCC students.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Duke students engineering with Metamaterials

Saw a great article today about using metamaterials to convert microwaves to electricity in a student project at Duke University. Metamaterials are what you have heard the club President talk about in conjunction with his internship in a chemistry lab that is part of an FSU research consortium that involves physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering faculty.