MINUTES

1. What is Material Advantage? (ACerS, AIST, ASM, TMS)
   1. ACerS, AIST, ASM, TMS. AIST is new this year for student members.
   2. Conferences are available - MS&T was free for members
   3. LOTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS are available
      1. Very undersubscribed, no one seems to apply. WE SHOULD AND GET MONEY!!!
2. Material Advantage Membership
   1. Current members need renew by December
   2. New members can pay now and will cover this year and last year.
   3. Most Creative Recruitment Strategies ($250)
      1. Record of recruitment, one page description, pictures (Nov. 1 and April 1)
3. ASM Pittsburgh Meeting, Holiday Inn in Oakland, Oct. 20, ~6PM - 9PM
   1. Prof. Piehler will be presenting "The Evolution (or Intelligent Design) of Biomaterials"
   2. Dinner at 7 pm
4. SWE HS Day
   1. Roberts Hall (around cluster) will have MSE demonstrations going on for HS girls
   2. PLEASE sign up with Esther
   3. Helps get women interested in engineering
5. Will be having a US steel Info Session
6. Mini Materials Camp
   1. Last Week, conference
   2. Biomaterials table went pretty well
   3. Eric entered speaking contest
7. Speaker Event
   1. Not everyone knew it was going on, website poorly organized
   2. Prof Rollett working on it
8. AIST for CMU and Pitt
   1. Social event for recruiting for steel companies
   2. Will be looking for interns
   3. Planning on January
9. Study Abroad in Switzerland
   1. Aurora Zink (alum of program)
      1. Just technical school
      2. Nicer than Pittsburgh
      3. Learn in French
         1. Grad program in english, catch on language real quick
      4. Eva Mergner: Head of study abroad
         1. 1 pg essay on why want to study abroad
      5. Go in Sept, school in Oct, exams in Jan, ends completely in June, exams in July
      6. No EXTRA COST, pay CMU tuition
         1. Direct exchange (won't lose units, all classes transfer)
         2. Housing is out of pocket
         3. High quality of life
   2. See Prof Rollett if interested