Announcements :
2008 Fall Semester

• Announcements/Changes/New Courses
• Prospective Student Information Meetings
• New Student Orientation - August 28, 5:00 p.m.
• Calendar for Fall Semester 2008
• Moved, Changed Positions or Jobs?

Registration

• 2008 Fall Semester Class Schedule
• Announcements
• How to Register (includes Tuition & Fees information)
• General Information
• Forms

Announcements

Registration Begins - Monday, April 21, 2008 at 9:00 AM

Two New Courses

ETLS 699-02 Global Materials Compliance
This course will explore the basic elements needed by individuals involved in materials compliance matters. It will provide students with information about activities and processes used to ensure an organization is compliant with regulations related to dangerous, hazardous and regulated materials.  This course is taught by Mark Guerrino, Materials Compliance Manager at 3M Company, Sourcing Operations. He has over 35 years of work experience with 3M and has worked in Field Service, Tech Service, Hardgoods and Electronics Support Division and Sourcing Operations. He has worked in material compliance matters the past 8 years and is responsible for ensuring suppliers to 3M are compliant with corporate standards and specifications related to material compliance, trade, and packaging.

ETLS 699-03 Power Systems
This one-semester course is designed to enable students to gain a thorough overview of the power grid from generation-to-load. The power-systems information learned will provide the foundation for more advanced study. Topics such as power generation, transmission, conversion and dispatch will be covered. The course is designed for both undergraduates (typically seniors) and first year graduate students. Experiences with power systems in Moldova, Tanzania and Uganda will also be woven into the course. For undergraduates, the University of St. Thomas course pre-requisites are either ENGR-350 or ENGR-240; both of which cover AC steady-state circuit analysis. Knowledge of the operating principles of electric machines will add to the course experience. For graduate students, pre-requisites are waived and considered on a case-by-case basis. The text that will be used for the course is titled, “A First Course on Power Systems” 2006 edition, by N. Mohan. Taught by Professor Greg Mowry.

Health insurance is mandatory for all full-time students taking 9 or more credits

This should affect only a few graduate engineering students.  See full story at www.stthomas.edu/bulletin/news/200813/ Wednesday/Health3_28_07.cfm

Choose a Set of Requirements

Remember that you may choose the set of requirements in place when you were formally admitted into the degree program or any subsequent set of requirements. You are not allowed to mix requirements or pick and choose requirements you want to fulfill. You must completely meet one set of requirements. Check with your advisor for more information.

"Energize Your Career" Information Meetings

Prospective students are invited to attend our Information Meetings that introduce our degree programs and courses.

Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:

• Thursday, April 10, 2008, 5:30 pm
• Thursday, May 1, 5:30 pm
• Thursday, May 22, 5:30 pm
• Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 pm
• Additional sessions will be scheduled later

These meetings are held in O’Shaughnessy Science Hall. O’Shaughnessy Science Hall is part of the Frey Science and Engineering Center located on the Southwest corner of Cretin and Summit Avenues in St. Paul. See MAP to engineering office.

Parking is available by turning at the corner of Cretin and Grand Avenues into the St. Thomas parking lot. Then use one of the many parking meters available. Call 651-962-5750 at least 24 hours in advance to register for a parking permit that will allow you to park without charge.     Top

New Student Orientation

A new student orientation will be held August 28, 2008 for Fall semester. Details will be mailed to all new students. All new students are required to attend this orientation.          Top

Moved, Changed Jobs or E-Mail?

Make sure you contact the Student Services Office at 651-962-5756 if you change address, change your position at work, or even change jobs. Your E-Mail address needs to be updated whenever it changes. Update your telephone number as well whenever it changes.

It is very important that you keep these current. When classes are canceled for some reason, it's a shame to come all the way to campus to find out it's not going to be held. Contact us at: technology@stthomas.edu, FAX at 651-962-6419 or call 651-962-5756.    Top

Calendar for Fall 2008