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Go ahead and help yourself
to…
• Candidates: Pay your dues and sit with your teams!• Make sure you have signed in • Get to know someone around you!
Tau Beta PiGeneral Meeting 2October 1st, 2015
Familiarize yourself with the website
sites.utexas.edu/tbp
Candidate&
Active InfoCalendar
TEAMS: TV Shows!
Sig Blocks: Due at GM #4• 10 Candidates
• 15 Officers
• 5 Actives
• 2 Advisors Dr. Chandra Bhat (CE) – ECJ 6.810 (Office Hours TBA)
Dr. Carolyn Seepersad (ME) – ETC 4.138 (MW 11-12:30)
David Roohy (BONUS)
First team to finish receives team points!
Bent Polishing Tutorial
Slides will be posted online in the “Candidate” section
Step 1 – Prep/Supplies• Metal Files
– Available from Home Depot, Lowes, Breed & Co., etc.– Check out files from the office
• Sand Paper– 120 – 2000 grit– Available @ Breed & Co., Home Depot, Lowes, TBP
office, etc.
• Fine Cloth– i.e. dress sock, gauze, soft cloth
Step 2 – FilingPurpose• Remove excess metal• Make sharp corners/edges• Keep flat surfaces flat, curved surfaced curved
Method• File in a single direction, until all scratches are
in that direction• Change direction 90°• Continue until all scratches are in new direction
Step 3 – Sand Paper• Same method as filing
– All one direction, then the other• Start at a low grit
– Removes scratches from files • Increase grit w/ a change in direction
– Gradually increase grit
(200 400 800 1600)– Only move on after removing all old
scratches. Otherwise, you have to start over
Step 4 – Finishing TouchesFinal Step: Wet fine steel wool with soapy water and polish it
Note: You CANNOT, under any circumstance, use any type of mechanical assistance (i.e. grinders, polishers, etc). We can tell!
Tips & Tricks• Don’t be afraid to ask for help
– We’ve all done it!
• START EARLY• If you think it’s impossible to get any better…
– Keep working. You’re not done.
• If you can’t see yourself in your bent– Keep working. You’re not done.
• Maintain shape as best you can.
Upcoming Service Events• TBP Adopted Shoal Creek Clean-Up
– Saturday, October 3rd: 9 am – 12 pm– Shoal Creek Blvd. (before bend in Lamar)
• Micah 6– Thursday, October 8th: 5:00 pm – 8 pm– Rides to be organized by Service Chairs
Upcoming Burger Burn• Burger Burn 2 on Tuesday, October 6
– Come and get your Flex Hour!• No hours awarded if we close early
– Volunteer early to guarantee hours!• For every hour you volunteer, you get
a free hamburger or two free hotdogs
Upcoming Social Events• Board Game Extravaganza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
– Tonight! Thursday, October 10th: 7:30pm– CPE 2.206
• SIG BLOCK PARTY, Y’ALL!– Monday, October 5th: 5PM – Whenever– Posse East Patio
• Trivia! Every Wednesday: 7 PM - 9 PM– Located at Posse East behind CPE
Upcoming FiresidesDr. Kara Kockelman
– Friday, October 16 – 6:30 pm @ Varsity Pizza– Free Pizza!– Autonomous Vehicles & Urban System Evolution
Dr. Christopher Ellison – Tuesday, November 3 at 2:00 PM– Polymers and Nanomaterials– Refreshment hour– Location TBA
TBA: Dr. Grant Willson – Microelectronics and Semiconductors
Dr. Michael E. Webber – Deputy Director of Energy Institute
Upcoming Lunch & Learns• Quorum Business Solutions
– Cancelled….But possibly rescheduling!
• Lower Colorado River Authority– Friday, October 23rd: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Upcoming Professional Events
• Resume & Cover Letter Reviews• Mock Interviews• Career Journal• Brian’s Office Hours:
– Mon & Wed 9:00-10:00am– Mondays 2:00-3:00pm
• Email: [email protected]
3DMC (3-D Modeling Club)
Autodesk Interactive Tech Talk - ASME 6 – 7 PM Monday, October 5, 2015
3DMC Workshop #1 5 – 7 PM Monday, October 12, 2015
Welcome…
Next Meeting!!! Two Weeks!!!
Thursday, October 15th • START ON YOUR BENTS AND BLOCKS!
• Have a team meeting to plan Dress-Up Day and Service Project!
• If you came in late, please see Anna!
• Check the website for upcoming events!
• Like Tau Beta Pi – Texas Alpha on Facebook!
• Game Night Social RIGHT NOW - CPE 2.206!!!