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Individuals in pre-professional programs, studying social work, biology, public health, health administration and policy, sociology, psychology, and those enrolled in gender, women's, + sexuality and aging studies programs may find this group particularly rewarding as they learn about populations within their given field.
Follow the Wisdom Weavers on MyUMBC at https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/wisdomweavers
or on Instagram @wisdom.weavers
Interested in Aging? The Wisdom Weavers are accepting nominations for their executive board for the 2025-26 school year. The following positions are open and individuals can submit their nomination at https://forms.gle/Srzp6j91tzEBBQ4J6 until Friday May 9th.
Visit our Instagram for more details @wisdom.weavers.
Co-Presidents –(2 positions) it shall be the duty of the Co-President to:
Organizing and planning meetings
Preside over meetings of the club
Calls special meetings of the club when appropriate
Prepare and record official files and records of the club
Maintain contact with organizations/alumni/affiliated university department
Finding resources, networking, events, volunteering opportunities
Represents the club to the university and organizations
Vote only in case of a tie
Appoint committee and its members and chairpersons for special event
Perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to this club
Substitute for the other president when it is needed
Secretary – It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
Keep a record of all members’ name and contact information
Keep a record of all activities of the club
Notify all members of meetings
Record the minutes of all meetings
Email the minutes of the meeting to officers and faculty advisor the following day after the meeting
Update Wisdom Weaver student interest page on MyUMBC
Treasurer – It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:
Receive all funds/club dues and process requests for payment, Deposit Slip, and Officer Signature Forms.
Keep an itemized account of all receipts, expenditures and make reports as directed
Pays club bills, if any with the assistance of the faculty advisor (s)
Prepares an end-of-semester and annual budget reports
Maintains a financial history of the club
Advises members on financial matters
Coordinate fundraising drive
Regular report of the available funds in each officers’ meeting
Historian
Keep a record of the club’s accomplishments and activities
Collect items such as pictures and news clippings about the club and its members
Organize a scrapbook to tell the club’s story for the year
Works as the administrator for the UMBC Wisdom Weavers if social media outlets exist. All postings must be approved by the Faculty Advisor before posting.
Photography of the meetings and events, organizing the pictures and sharing in social media if appropriate
Regular announcements about club meeting in social media
Minute taking of the meetings in case of secretary’s absence
Writing summaries of the events
Good Afternoon
UMBC Capstone Community,
Clients, Faculty and Staff and More!
Dr. Paris von Lockette, Dr. Chuck Laberge, Prof. Adam Bridendolph (Shady Grove)
and Dr. Jamie Gurganus, the Senior Design instructors, extend a warm invitation
for you to join us either in person or online for the:
Spring 2025 Senior Mechanical
& Multidisciplinary Engineering
Capstone Design
Showcase
May 9th,
starting at 9am in ITE 237
We're thrilled to present the progress of 18 teams as they share their projects, tracing the path from the inception of their ideas to the refinement of their final products. The Mechanical Engineering & Multidisciplinary Capstone teams have dedicated themselves tirelessly over the semester or year (~15 weeks or 9 months) to ensure excellence in their creations. We extend a warm invitation to the community to join us in witnessing the final stages of development before graduation.
Please know that we have several ASME Professional Engineers joining us that day who will be asking the majority of the questions. They will be selecting awards for ASME Best Project and ASME Best Presentation of the Semester. And, YOU will also be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Although ALL of them are amazing!
Schedule for the day (detailed list of presentations is below and attached)
We will have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each with presentations (ITE 237) followed by demonstrations (ENGR Atrium). Seating will be limited in the presentations, but the atrium will be open to all.
Please let us know if you are NOT a student presenter, but are planning to attend in person using this form so that we can estimate a head count.
· 9 – 11AM: Presentation Session 1 (ITE237)
· 11 – 12PM: Demonstration Session 1 (ENGR Atrium)
· 12 -1PM: Presentation Session 2 (ITE237)
· 1-3PM: Demonstration Session 2 (ENGR Atrium)
Streaming
If viewing online, please join using the WebEx Links below. Only the presentations will be streamed.
· Session 1 Webinar: Join (password: xJS2P3MG43A )
· Session 2 Webinar: Join (password: ZMeS2dp3mc2 )
Course Description:
· The Capstone course empowers engineering students to embark on a comprehensive system design journey, culminating their curriculum experience. It serves as the pinnacle of a series of design courses essential to the undergraduate program, facilitating the integration of diverse technical knowledge acquired in earlier studies. Through this course, students develop a solid grounding in team leadership and project management, equipping them to navigate their professional endeavors with clarity and effectiveness, thereby making meaningful contributions to their chosen fields. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to choose projects sponsored by industry partners, nonprofit organizations, or faculty/organizations affiliated with UMBC.
Looking forward to seeing you there!! It's an exciting time!
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Appx. Start Time |
Session 1 Presentations: 9 - 11 AM (ITE 237) |
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9:00 |
ME Team 4 |
Compact and Transportable Crane for Assembly and Disassembly of a Reactor Model |
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9:12 |
ME Team 5 |
IZOD Impact Tester for Plastics and Polymer testing |
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9:24 |
ME Team 6 |
Flexible Thermoelectric Bulk Generator Devices |
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9:36 |
ME Team 7 |
Educational Haptic Platform |
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9:48 |
ME Team 11 |
Foot Brace Mechanical Test Instrumentation Device |
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10:00 |
ME Team 12 |
Proof of Concept Bistable Mechanism to Aid Single Ventricle Heart Defects |
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10:12 |
ME Team 13 |
Low Cost 3D Printer for Ceramics and Thick Pastes Built from a Creality Ender 3 |
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10:24 |
ME Team 14 |
Regenerative Brake System for Vehicles Using Wasted Kinetic/Wind Energy |
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10:36 |
ME Team 15 |
3D Printing of Building Blocks for Visualizing Protein Molecules |
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Demonstrations to follow |
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Appx Start Time |
Session 2 Presentations: 1 - 3PM (ITE 237) |
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1:00 |
ME Team 1 |
Quinn’s Adaptive Fishing Rod Holder & Casting Device |
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1:12 |
ME Team 2 |
Smart HVAC System |
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1:24 |
ME Team 3 |
Thrust Stand Extension - Reaction Moment Measurement System |
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1:36 |
ME Team 8 |
Shoulder Exoskeleton for Assistive Robotics |
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1:48 |
ME Team 9 |
Design and build a fluidic control board for pneumatic/hydraulic actuation of soft robotic ventricular sleeves |
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2:00 |
ME Team 10 |
Oyster Cage Retrieval System for Oyster Farming (ID 17) |
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2:12 |
Interdisciplinary 1 |
Consumer Unit Test Rig (CUTR) for BGE |
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2:24 |
Interdisciplinary 2 |
3D Haptics |
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2:36 |
Interdisciplinary 3 |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Super Group (2x Time) |
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Demonstrations
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Passionate about Black graduate student success? Join the BGSO E-Board and lead the change!
We’re excited to announce that E-Board positions for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open for the Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSO) at UMB/UMBC! The available positions include:
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Fundraising Chair
If you're a graduate student looking for leadership experience, meaningful connections, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we’d love to have you join us! Deadline is June 14th.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
BGSO E-Board
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