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OMEGA

Membership in the Official ME Graduate Association is automatic for those currently enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Masters or Doctoral programs at BYU, as well as the spouses of these individuals. Others eligible for membership include BYU Mechanical Engineering faculty, staff, and their spouses. Members may opt-out of membership at any time.

MISSION STATEMENT

"As a graduate student voice of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, OMEGA's mission is to promote, develop, and support the professional, social and emotional well-being of its students by: (1) Offering opportunities for professional development, (2), Creating an environment for social interaction, and (3) Advocating graduate student interests to the Department of Mechanical Engineering."

Officers

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Graduate Student Society
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Nolan Howes
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Jacob Child

Jacob Child

VP of Student Life


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FALL 2022 OMEGA EVENTS
September 2022
October 2022
November 2022
December 2022

DATEEVENT
1 September 2022 (Thursday)

OMEGA Opening Social

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students and faculty/staff (families
welcome!)
WHAT: Pizza, soda, socializing, and a low-key Uno tournament for $45 worth of BYU
gift card prizes!
WHERE: Clyde Building (CB) Step-down lounge
WHEN: 5pm
WHY: Come meet new friends, old friends, and professors; eat pizza; win prizes

6 September 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional and Donuts!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: President Kevin J Worthen and Peggy S. Worthen
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room.
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. We will serve donuts in the ME Conference Room when devotional is over.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

8 September 2022 (Thursday)

United Way/BYU Day of Caring

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Service Project (Details TBA)
WHERE: TBA
WHEN: TBA
WHY: An opportunity to serve our community!

9 September 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

12-16 September 2022 (Monday-Friday)

Alumni Mock Interview

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students
WHAT: Practice your interviewing skills with BYU ME Alumni and receive feedback on how to improve your interviewing skills
WHERE: Via Zoom
WHEN: Watch for an email regarding sign-ups and time slots
WHY: It's never too early to think about your future career and developing professional skills!

13 September 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Speaker TBA
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

16 September 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

20 September 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Steven J. Lund
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

21 September 2022 (Wednesday)

BYU STEM Career Fair

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students. Make sure you REGISTER.
WHAT: The focus of the fair is to connect employers with students in the STEM disciplines
WHERE: TBA
WHEN: Early Access Hours: 9am-10am if you are a student with a disability or a graduate student. Network in a less crowded environment.
WHY: It's never too early to think about your future career and employers!

*OMEGA will be collecting graduate student resumes to share with potential employers at the fair. Watch your email for information regarding how to submit your resume to be included.

23 September 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

27 September 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Kendra Hall-Kenyon
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

30 September 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

DATE

DATEEVENT
4 October 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional and Donuts!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Devotional: Michael Drake

WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room

WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. We will serve donuts in the ME Conference Room when devotional is over.

WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

7 October 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)

WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons

WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm

WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

13 October 2022 (Thursday)

Diversity Dinner

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, staff, and families

WHAT: Pot luck dinner. Bring a dish (traditional family or international cuisine)

WHERE: TBA

WHEN: TBA

WHY: Socialize with other graduate students and learn about their backgrounds through the sharing of food!

14 October 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)

WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons

WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm

WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

18 October 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Devotional: Elder Kevin W. Pearson

WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room

WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch

WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

21 October 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)

WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons

WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm

WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

25 October 2022 (Tuesday)

Forum

WHO:  BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Forum: Paul Cox

WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room.

WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.

WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and expand your academic horizon!

28 October 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff

WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)

WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons

WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm

WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

TBA

Lab-O-Ween

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and families

WHAT: OMEGA and faculty labs host Lab-O-Ween which is an opportunity to showcase research being done in our ME labs! There will be fun activities and lots of candy for everyone. Halloween costumes are welcome!

WHERE: ME Labs

WHEN: TBA

WHY: It's a great opportunity to show undergraduates and our families what research is happening in our department! Who knows, there may be future graduate students in the crowd!

DATEEVENT
1 November 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional and Donuts!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: President Susan H. Porter
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. We will serve donuts in the ME Conference Room when devotional is over.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

4 November 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

8 November 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Jenet Erickson
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

11 November 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

15 November 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Elder Peter M. Johnson
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

18 November 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

21-25 November 2022 (Monday-Friday)

Thanksgiving Week!!

No classes November 23rd-25th (Wednesday-Friday).

29 November 2022 (Tuesday)

Forum

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Forum: Katharine Hayhoe
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45 am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. Bring your own snack or lunch.
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and expand your academic horizon!

DATEEVENT
1 December 2022 (Friday)

Fun Friday!!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Indoor and Outdoor Games (weather dependent)
WHERE: Meet in the Club Commons
WHEN: 11:30 am to 12:30pm
WHY: It's FRIYAY! Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students!

6 December 2022 (Tuesday)

Devotional and Donuts!

WHO: BYU Mechanical Engineering graduate students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: Devotional: Elder Ulisses Soares
WHERE: Marriott Center (meet at 10:45am in front of Harvey's to walk over) OR watch a live stream in the ME Conference Room
WHEN: Devotional starts at 11:05 am. We will serve donuts in the ME Conference Room when devotional is over
WHY: Take a break! Socialize with other graduate students and be spiritually uplifted!

9 December 2022 (Friday)READING DAY
12-16 December 2022 (Monday-Friday)FINAL EXAMS

Spheres

The purpose of Spheres is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge that would be helpful to current and future grad students in Mechanical Engineering at BYU. Spheres is both a repository and a chatroom: it's a place to store formally organized information, like wikipages, and informally organized info, like helpful conversations.