Daily Archives: May 12, 2016

Job Opportunity with Jacobs in Bellevue, WA

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Jacobs logoAt approximately $13 Billion in revenues, Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services, including all aspects of architecture, engineering and construction, operations and maintenance, as well as scientific and specialty consulting.

Jacobs in Bellevue has an opportunity for a Civil/Environmental Engineer EIT (Water/Wastewater). In this role, the Civil EIT will assist Engineers by performing the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments, relating to wastewater collection and transmission, surface water drainage and conveyance, water supply and distribution, and other water-related topics.  Continue reading →

UW Hyperloop Team looking for CEE Students!

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logoHyperloop is a high-speed transportation concept put forward by entrepreneur  Elon Musk, currently the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX. Musk’s SpaceX is currently holding a competition for teams to independently design and build “pods” which would be used within the Hyperloop system. The competition consists of a Design Competition which was in January 2016, and a Build Competition this summer.

After being selected out of more than 1000 applicants to attend the Design Competition, the UW Hyperloop Team is 1 of 30 teams advancing to the Build Competition this summer.

In preparation for this, they are seeking highly-motivated individuals studying Civil/Environmental Engineering that want to learn more about the civil and environmental implications of the Hyperloop.

You can learn more about our UW Hyperloop team at http://hyperloop.io/ or more about the Hyperloop concept itself at http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop.

Interested? Questions? Please contact Charlie Swan at swanc5@uw.edu

Undergraduate RA Employment

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The Distributed Microsystems Laboratory is seeking an undergraduate with a solid background in engineering  to support the development and dissemination of new curriculum and course materials related to sustainability: 

The position involves a wide range of responsibilities: including statistical analysis of survey data, coding of qualitative data, management of data, development of e-mail campaigns and mail-based dissemination materials, development of K-16 outreach exhibits and activities, web page construction, multimedia presentation development, and technical writing.  

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in engineering education, will be adept at speaking to people in multiple professions (including engineering and education), have strong foundational knowledge in engineering to contribute to accurate and meaningful curriculum materials, be proficient in web page construction and multimedia presentation, and have a basic understanding of statistics and Matlab programming.  

This position is a research opportunity in engineering education, but can be paired with a meaningful independent study research project in any of the topics related to sustainability in electrical engineering and related fields.  Here is a link to the lab’s website. 

Time Commitment: The position requires a minimum of ten hours a week and extends through December 1, 2015.  Hours are flexible and can be completed after regular business hours, especially during the summer.   Hourly pay is competitive with other undergraduate positions in the College of Engineering.  

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Prof. Denise Wilson at denisew@u.washington.edu no later than May 20, 2016.