Subject: Graduate Assistantships
From: pradeep@Bayou.UH.EDU (d.s.pradeep,,743-4523,237-0870)
Date: 11 Dec 1996 16:03:36 -0600
GRADUATE RESEARCH leading to M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
Requirements: (i) U.S. citizenship, and (ii) B.S. degree in Engineering/
Physics/Mathematics.
The project involves experimental research and numerical simulations for
developing vortex engines (LIQUD PISTON ENGINE), bubbling centrifuges
(CENTRIFUGAL FLUIDIZED BED) and propulsion devices (ALUMINUM BURNING
THRUSTERS).
You are welcome to browse through our World Wide Web page at the
following web address and get more details about our extensive
experimental/numerical/ theoretical research efforts (including list of
publications, projects and their brief
summaries):
http://www.ifdt.uh.edu/
****************************
Please contact me (preferably via e-mail) for further details,
current research summary, application material or queries:
Scott Simmons [email: scott@www.ifdt.uh.edu]
/D S Pradeep [email: pradeep@bayou.uh.edu]
Aerodynamics & Turbulence Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4792
Thank you for your attention.
Note: Applicants must be a U.S. national/citizen.
Subject: Graduate Assistantships
From: pradeep@Bayou.UH.EDU (d.s.pradeep,,743-4523,237-0870)
Date: 11 Dec 1996 16:06:51 -0600
We are seeking highly motivated undergraduate/graduate students with strong
mathematics/physics background for:
GRADUATE RESEARCH leading to M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
Our widely experienced research group comprises faculty,
research scientists and graduate students.We provide a stimulating research
environment equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation, computing
facilities and wide variety of ongoing research projects in applied/basic
fluid mechanics.
Our basic research in fluid mechanics involves development and use of
innovative experimental measurement tools such as: the 9-wire Vorticity
Probe and the Holographic Particle Velocimetry, HPV, (a 3D-velocimetry
technique for high spatiotemporal resolution turbulence measurements). We
are well-equipped with high-quality facilities for transitional/turbulent
jets & mixing layers. Our experimental research covers a wide range of
topics such as: Aeroacoustics, Mixing Enhancement in Turbulent Flows,
Spatiotemporal Chaos and its Control in Open Flows. We are also
currently developing novel image processing schemes for application of
HPV to practical flows. Our numerical group research focuses on both
technological applications, such as drag-reduction strategies for
turbulent boundary layers and compressible turbulence simulations, and
fundamental vortex dynamics concepts, such as Vortex Reconnection and
Core Dynamics & its Role in Transition to Turbulence.
You are welcome to browse through our World Wide Web page at the
following web address and get more details about our extensive
experimental/numerical/ theoretical research efforts (including list of
publications, projects and their brief summaries):
http://www.ifdt.uh.edu/
****************************
Please contact me (preferably via e-mail) for further details,
current research summary, application material or queries:
Scott Simmons [email: scott@www.ifdt.uh.edu]
/D S Pradeep [email: pradeep@bayou.uh.edu]
Aerodynamics & Turbulence Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4792
Thank you for your attention.
Subject: Electronic Protection
From: Roberto Pérez García
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 00:13:05 +0100
Hallo:
How are you?
I am an industrial engineer. specialized in automatic and industrial
electronic. I have an electronic
circuit that it runs perfectly indoor. The problem raises when the
circuit must run outdoor, because I can
not ensure that it will function same number of hours that indoor.
By this reason, I am looking for "something" to recover the box which
contains the electronic circuit. The
idea is that this "something" I am looking for, lets to the heat to go
out and it does not let to the
humidity to go into the box. I have thougth that the solution could be
some type of plastic, but I do not
know really what will be the best solution. Also, this solution must be
cheap, because if the circuit
costs 4$, the solution can not be more expensive. I know this is not an
easy subject, but I will accept
all your help.
It is important that we find a solution because in other way the project
I am working in, will be
incomplete. I will be be pleased if you know how can I attach this
problem and you tell me.
Thanks by your help.
Roberto Pérez.
Subject: Re: What's in a Job Title ?
From: moorehed@interlog.com (Chris Moorehead)
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 22:52:52 GMT
"G. Shane J. Lafreniere" wrote:
>Well, good thing you not in Ontario, Canada, or any other province for
>that matter.
>
>Within Canada, it is a provincial and federal offence to use the term
>'engineer' in your job title unless you are a licenced practioner.
I only wish this was true! Actually, it's only an offence to use the
term "professional engineer" or the abbreviation "P. Eng." unless you
are a licensed professional engineer. However, many organizations,
such as Ontario Hydro and the Government of Ontario, limit the use of
"engineer" in job titles to licensed professional engineers.
>Canada passed the Professional Engineers Act in 1990, and along with the
>Ritual Calling of an Engineer, (if you notice a Canadian engineer with a
>battered Iron ring on their working hand...) the job title, whether
>working for a company, or on your own private business card will not
>allow you or your company to use those terms.
The Iron Ring is only given to those who graduate from a Canadian
engineering school. Having an iron ring only means that one has a
Canadian engineering degree, not that they are a licensed professional
engineer. It is possible to obtain a professional engineering licence
without having a Canadian (or any) engineering degree; however, it
requires many years of engineering experience as well as writing a
series of exams so onerous that it would in fact be easier to get an
engineering degree instead.
>As well, being a self-governing, self regulated (within provincial
>boundaries), there are also different levels of 'Service' or licences
>that can be obtained. These range from a Temp Licence, to a "Consulting
>Engineer" title.
The hierarchy is as follows (from lowest to highest):
Engineering Graduate
Engineer-in -Training
Professional Engineer
Professional Engineer providing services to the public
Consulting Engineer
The temporary or limited licence is usually issued to persons who have
acquired enough engineering expertise to practice in an extremely
narrow field, or to licensed professional engineers (or US P.E.'s)
from other jurisdictions who require a licence for a specific period
of time (ie - a project).
A professional engineer responsible for providing services to the
public (ie - a principal in an engineering firm) is required to hold a
Certificate of Authorization from the association, as well as
Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Insurance & engineering
experience above & beyond what is required for licensure.
The Consulting Engineer designation is a non-legal designation that
the holder of a Certificate of Authorization can acquire after
offering services to the public for several years. It has no legal
meaning (the Certificate itself is the legal authorization), and the
only additional benefit over & above a Certificate holder is the right
to put "Consulting Engineer(s)" on the name of one's firm. Plans are
in the works to abolish this particular designation, since it doesn't
actually mean much.
>There is a rather lengthy, formal process to be followed to obtain a
>licence (which I'm currently doing) and be able to practice within
>Canada as a Professional Engineer.
> With this extra work, comes extra responsibility. All practicing
>Engineers have special Certificates and Liability insurance either at
>the personal level, or at the employer-company level.
The Certificate of Authorization & liability insurance is only
required for those responsible for offering professional engineering
services to the public. As I have only recently acquired a
Certificate of Authorization, I have just gone through the red tape
involved - not fun!
Alas, with extra work comes extra responsibility, but very rarely
extra compensation...
>Hence, not only can a skilled person who may do a similiar job in
>Canada NOT use an Engineering title, but those who do need special
>Licences to practice.
Unfortunately, we don't enforce our legal right to this title nearly
as well as doctors & lawyers do. Perhaps if we did, our incomes would
be as high as theirs.
good luck,
chris
--
CHRISTOPHER J. MOOREHEAD, P. Eng.
Environmental & Manufacturing Consultant
Toronto, Ontario
