NSBE UCF August Newsletter

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS UCF CHAPTER Issue 1

2014-2015 EXECUTIVE BOARD AT THE FIRST GENERAL BODY MEETING NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS

Welcome back everyone! My name is Tiffany Brown and I will be serving as your 2014-2015 Publications Chair. I hope you all have had a fantastic and productive summer and are ready to tackle this fall semester.

The executive board, including myself, are excited that you have taken interest in joining our organization and we promise it will be a decision you wont regret. This school year we have implemented programs and events that will help you grow academically as well as professionally.

We understand that there are many students who struggle with balancing their course load and that is why we want to help you reach success and continue to thrive in all your classes.

As far as professionalism, we will provide you with workshops that will teach you what to wear, how to network, what to say, how to improve your resume, and many other beneficial tips. Aside from academics and professionalism, we also

want you to get involved with impacting the community.

As STEM majors we want to expose and engage the youth with different methods of activities so they can understand how getting an education can go a long way, being in STEM provides great opportunities, and it can help them change their environment.

It is not only the youth we want to reach, however, but also the parents because they can be a reinforcement of how valuable this can be. We want to increase our standards and be the inspiration that will get others to achieve their goals. Thank you.

Define NSBE NSBE UCF had its first General Body Meeting of the year.

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Second Harvest Food Bank Second Harvest Food Bank hosted a food drive event this past summer.

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by Tiffany Brown

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS UCF CHAPTER REGION III | Issue 1

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Greetings NSBE-UCF Family!! My name is Hardeo Chin and I will be serving as your President for the 2014-2015 Academic Year! I am a junior majoring in Aerospace Engineering. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica but I'm also mixed with Chinese & Guyanese. Two things I particularly love are Caribbean food and drumming. But enough about me, let's focus on you, the membership!

I hope you all have had a productive, safe, and fun summer. My Executive Board and I are truly excited this year for all the things we have in store for you guys. This year our chapter will be focusing on Innovative Programming and Streamlining Communication to Increase Membership. As you know, we can't attract members unless we have programs and events that capture your attention and meet your expectations. On the flip side, we have no events to

plan in we don't continue to increase the membership and communicate with you guys on how we as an Executive Board can serve you better.

If you ever see me around campus, don't hesitate to come up and say hi (I don't bite). Joining NSBE-UCF will be one of the best decisions of your life. I look forward to personally meeting you, as

we work together to excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.

PRESIDENT HARDEO CHIN

With the fall semester kicking off after a long summer, many of us are finding it difficult to re-adjust to a full schedule of classes. We and in some cases the entire semester. Ultimately, we end up having to pull out all of the stops in order to save our grades around final exam time. Part of our mission is to help our members succeed academically so it is our job to provide our members with quality programs to ensure they are excelling in their courses.

In order to help our members stay focused throughout the semester, our academic excellence chair Jordan Davis

hosts weekly study sessions. The goal of our Weekend SpeciA-List program is to provide our members with a positive atmosphere in which they can study in.

Being a student at a university with over 60,000 students, it can be pretty difficult to find a study space for you and your friends. At our weekly study sessions, we have an entire room reserved just for our group to use. In addition to that, members are strongly encouraged to assist each other in understanding difficult homework problems or assignments they may have.

If youre interested in attending our study sessions, be sure to follow the Facebook page for the exact time and location of the sessions!

by Hardeo Chin

by Cimarron Carter


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Major: Aerospace Engineering

Year: Junior

Bio: I'm Jamaican, Chinese and Guyanese. I love curry chicken, oxtail, beef patties..just food in general. I also want to be as cool as Cimarron

Major: Industrial engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: Greetings and salutations. I'm from Jacksonville Better known as DUUUVAAALLLLLL. I love to knit and to crochet and I love all things crafty. I have a passion for dance and all types of performance art. I plan on exploring the world one country at a time and I ball so hard I broke my ankles.

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: Hiiiiiii everyone! I am a 5th year senior ready to get on up outta UCF! I have 2 minors in Marketing and

Psychology. I am a proud sister of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Incorporated and I am currently chapter President. I was born in Seattle, WA and was raised in DUUUUVVVAAAALLLLL! I am excited to work with everyone for this upcoming school year. I don't bite, I promise (:


Year: Senior

Bio: 70% lightskinned, 30% Badmon. Apparently I take a lot of selfies but I think it's a phase I'm going through. My name is French and no I'm not from Jacksonville lol

Major: Senior

Year: Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering

Bio: Hi Everyone! I am Doneisha and I hail from the BEAUTIFUL island of Jamaica. I am currently majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business. I love music, dancing, and art. I love learning about different cultures and I really appreciate the human experience. I love having fun but I understand there is a time and place for everything. I am really pumped to have the opportunity to serve you all as your Treasurer for the 2014-2015 year. We are going to have a great time! . P.S. I am very approachable, don't be shy :)

Major: Information Technology

Year: Senior

Bio: Three people who've inspired me are Malcolm X, Oscar Proud, and Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls.

President Hardeo Chin Vice President Duval Martin Secretary Cimarron Carter

Treasurer Doneisha Steele Programs Chair Karissa Hall Parliamentarian Symone Dunn

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS UCF CHAPTER Issue 1


Year: Senior

Bio: Hello I am Albert Hourie I am a mechanical engineer with a minor in computer science. I also serve on another Executive board for Pi Tau Sigma.

Major: Digital Media

Year: Junior

Bio: I have a passion for dancing, I love being creative, and I want to travel all over the world... I think UCF is great but I can't wait till I graduate

Major: Electrical Engineering

Year: Junior

Bio: I was born in Jamaica and grew up in south Florida (Miami and Miramar). I love video games, hardware, chess, and sports. I transferred to UCF from Broward College. Im majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in Robotics. Meeting people is the best part about being Membership Chair. I am really goofy and my friends say Im a little dramatic and thats why people will never fear to approach me.

Major: Computer Engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: I was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL. I have a few random talents but a notable one is that I can solve a Rubiks cube in under 5 minutes.


Year:

Bio: From Caracas, Venezuela

Major: Civil Engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: Originally from New York, both sides of my family are Jamaican. I transferred to UCF last year from Georgia. Big sports fan, watch and follow mostly basketball and football. I'm hoping to graduate in 2015. I have a laid back personality

Membership Chair Deandra Dixon Public Relations Albert Hourie Publications Tiffany Brown

Senator Valentina Ruiz Senator Owen Bryan Telecommunications Corey Hosley


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Year: Junior

Bio: After growing up in the suburbs and seeing how I was viewed because of my skin color, I have become dedicated to change the way that the "majority" views "minorities". BTW, If you are ever looking for me at a NSBE event, just look for the truest light skin in the room.


Year: Sophomore

Bio: My name is Jordan Davis and I am going to change the world.

Major: Computer Engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: Sneakerhead / Sneaker Customizer serving as the Professional Extension Chair for the 2014-2015 school year. "I'm the only one that get the job done."

Major: Electrical Engineering

Year: Senior

Bio: I am from Miami, Florida. I love music, and I was in the band for 6 years so that makes me a band geek. My favorite pastime is basketball and sarcasm is my best friend. I view things in life as a realist. Progress is the key to success.


Year: Sophomore

Bio: I'm Haitian and when im not busy I spend enjoy longboarding, sports, and spending time with people I care about.

PCI Chair Akil Gray

Professional Extension Chair Artis Coleman

Finance Chair Deolinda Tilus

TORCH Chair Ahkeim Pierre Academic Excellence Jordan Davis

Conference Planning Chair Michelle Otero


Year: Senior

Bio: Heyyy everyone!! Im Michelle, your Conference Planning Chair!! Let me tell you a little about myself, I was born and raised in Miami, FL, 305, but my parents are from Honduras (Country in Central America)!! I am a senior in Aerospace engineering with a minor in business and maybe math, Im not sure yet! I LOVE watching TV shows on Netflix, Spanish music and dancing. When I dont have anything better to do, I like to bake and cook, cliquish I know. I also LOVE range rovers and I hope to get one when I graduate UCF and go work for the Department of Defense (Hopefully!!) Im looking forward to working with everyone this year and making sure we ALL make it to Anaheim, Cali!!


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by Tiffany Brown

Hello everyone! For those who were not able to make it to our first General Body Meeting, we discussed our vision and plans that we, as a chapter, have for the school year. It was a great turn out and we loved interacting with our current and new members. We informed them about the history of NSBE such as when and where it originated, who founded it, and how it expanded.

Then we introduced ourselves and the events that were coming up which we are hoping all of our members will attend. By implementing new things we are expecting great results and that you will be benefited academically and professionally. Our meetings are bi-weekly so we hope to see you at our next one so that we can get to know you on a personal level. With all that being said, work hard, be great, and enjoy the rest of your week!

by Albert Hourie

NSBE members Duval, Thierry, Akil and others volunteered on Saturday, July 19 at Second Harvest Food Bank. Their vision is to have A Hunger-Free Central Florida and they are doing this by their mission To Fight Hunger in Central Florida. The members unloaded boxes that contain food, water and toys. Several of the food were either in a can or something else. Based on the expiration date, the food was either tossed out or organized into a separate box in order to be sent. The toys were then placed into separate boxes. The members also removed the unused or destroyed boxes and threw all non-edible food in to the garbage. NSBE UCF chapter and members are dedicated to giving back to the community by any and all means. This is one of many ways that we up hold our chapter vision and national mission. I was extremely satisfied and excited about the outcome of this event. It always amazed me on how well we can work in a group to get things done. Its a great feeling to know youre making a positive contribution to the community knowing how much people live in poverty and or in need in food. I hope to do more events like this, said Thierry Alerte.


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Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Bioengineering

Year: Junior

From: Orlando? Originally Alabama

1.) Why did you choose Engineering as your major?

One day, when I was in 11th grade, my mother encouraged me to do an Online Career Assessment. It indicated that I had a strong interest in Biomedical Engineering. At that point in time, I had never heard of that engineering field. I was familiar with the traditional engineering fields, such as Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering. I then began to conduct my own research on this field. My heart was drawn to Biomedical Engineering because Sickle Cell anemia runs rampant in my family. I have lost several close relatives due to organ failure caused

by the disease. I was excited to know that I could use my love for math and science to help my family. I want to make a difference, as well as help advance the medical field to save and improve lives. Yes, the doctors save the lives, but they would not be able to do what they do without Engineers and Scientist. I am pursuing a traditional engineering degree, Mechanical Engineering, which will make me well-rounded for what I want to do in the future. Then I plan on advancing my degree in the field of Biomedical Engineering.

2) Have you had an internship, co-op, or job related to engineering that you enjoyed?

I did not have an internship or co-op, but I had a job related to engineering that I enjoyed a lot! While attending Florida International University I conducted research in the Optical Imaging Laboratory. I conducted research on various topics pertaining to imaging. In addition, I performed a three-dimensional optical tomography study with a newly developed near-infrared optical imaging device on subjects with normal and abnormal breast tissue. I then processed the data collected through Matlab. It is a great feeling to know that this device has potential to pre-screen for breast cancer. Words cannot describe how amazing this experience was and I enjoyed it a lot!

3) As of right now do you have any plans after graduation?

Yes, of course! After graduation, I am planning on pursuing higher education. I want to obtain a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering. My plan is to one day work with the development and advancement of artificial organs.

4) What is something you are passionate about?

I am passionate about giving back to the community in any way I can. I have been extremely blessed all of my life and would like to share that in any shape of form. Something that means so little to me could me the world to someone else. I love volunteering especially reaching out to the youth because they are the future.


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Major: Computer Engineering Minor: Mathematics Year: Senior From: Brooklyn, NY Birth: September 9th 1. Why did you choose Engineering as your major?

My decision of choosing to major in engineering was originally made when in

Kindergarten my professor asked everyone in the class what they wanted to be when

they got older. There were several careers options posted on the wall. Wanted to be

different, I chose what I perceived to be the hardest word to pronounce: engineering.

As I told my parents, their eyes glared in excitement. Unknowingly, my father was an

Electrical Engineer. So throughout my life, I was enticed by the technology I found in

my house. As I got older, my need of wanting to do something of importance

increased. Having family born in Haiti, a place where theres a lack of electricity and

technology, I wanted to do something that could contribute to the growth of such places as well as in America. Later on,

having

2. Have you had an internship, co-op, or job related to Engineering that you have enjoyed?

I have not had the pleasure of getting an internship or a co-op opportunity yet. I wish to get one as soon as possible.

Texas Instruments, Northrop Grumman, Intel or any place that will develop my knowledge of electronics or programming

skills is ideal. It would be great to get mentorship as early as possible before I get deep into engineering.

3. As of right now, do you have any plans after graduation? Are you continuing your education or heading

into the job market?

My plan after graduation is to go directly to the work field. I will like to get apply the knowledge I receive from

school. I think UCF done a great job and Im confident I will do well in my field. Engineering is such a great field, that I

constantly get excited about working on new projects and working with others. Although I plan on going straight to the

work field, I do want to get my masters after some time. School has an abundance to offer in electrical and computer

engineering, and Im also interested in math.

4. What is something you are passionate about? It could be a hobby or maybe volunteering for a specific

cause on the side of attending work and school, etc.

I am passionate about inspire more youth to be great at what they are trying to become and that they can become

what they want. Being born in Brooklyn, basketball and football are the only things you might see someone trying to be

great at. Many people in those communities have accepted being mediocre in what they do. Although we cant tell people

choose engineering, simply because its superior to everything else, its great to see more people from the community

being great doctors, owning successful business, or being an incredible parent.


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Deandra presenting Gabby and Thierry with the Mr and Ms Volunteer award at the GBM

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