The Accelerator - May 2013

MAY 2013              Engineer Your Future Welcome to The Accelerator, a monthly e-newsletter that keeps engineering students informed and helps them connect and succeed. Here you will find the latest news affecting student life, engineering, and higher education; information on contests, grants, scholarships, and internships; tips on career planning; and interesting examples of student research. Each of the categories immediately below links to a growing collection of useful sources. Sign up here. Now you can follow us on Tumblr!   CONTESTS | RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES | SCHOLARSHIPS | INTERNSHIPS News Student Vets Get Only Limited Help from VA Colleges mostly fend for themselves in coping with a surge of enrollments under the GI Bill, a watchdog agency says. Engineer Grads Make Time Stand Still In a Commencement prank, seniors remove the hands of the campus's main clock.    A Better Planet, One Product at a Time  The documentary Extreme by Design tracks Stanford student teams seeking solutions for developing nations. NASA's Lunabotics Contest Draws 700 Students   A 'Maker's' Final Exam at Chico State Brown Pitching MOOCs to High Schoolers   More News  Spotlight: The 'Milkman' Solution When four Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students looked for a way to deliver medical oxygen in the developing world, they had in mind coming up with a new gizmo of their own design. But their quest took a surprising turn. And the solution they came up with--a throwback to the milk routes of yesteryear--is no less innovative for being low-tech. Read More  From the Student Division   Highlights of the 2013 ASEE Conference  Find out about workshops, panels, social events and more in this preview. There will also be technical sessionsfeaturing student presentations and papers. And you're invited to the Student Division Annual Dinner! Read a message from Julie Little-Wiles, ASEE Zone Liaison Officer.      Read More  Resources Kick-start your career with great internships, fellowships, and scholarships that can help you get ahead in engineering. Recently Posted Internships Fellowships with Fall 2013 Deadlines Our Updated List of Scholarships       Useful Links From ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), some 30 professional societies, nonprofits, activist groups, and service organizations offer a variety of programs and information for engineering students. Click here for a complete alphabetical listing. Have an awesome student project or startup company? Or a great story about how you got your first engineering job? Tell us here.  Advertise With Us About This Newsletter The Accelerator is published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a non-profit organization committed to improving education in engineering and engineering technology. It is a collaboration between ASEE Editorial staff and the ASEE Student Division. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr for more updates. Managing Editor: Jaimie N. Schock.   American Society for Engineering Education 1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20036 Inspiring Innovation. Advancing Research. Enhancing Education.