Yearly Housekeeping
This page lists all the things the organization must do toward the end of the spring and during the summer in order to prepare for the upcoming school year. For each people to know section you can find contact info at GaTech Directory
Contents
President
Vice president
Treasurer
Secretary
Public Relations Chair
If you need to print things see the ME media people (mainly Rona Ginsberg). They have a very fast 300dpi color laser printer, paper cutter, and auto paper folder. There is also a 300 dpi plotter that prints up to 42in wide on gloss or matte in both the library east commons and the student center crafts center. The plotters do cost money.
People To Know
This should be updated at least yearly as some of these positions can change.
- School of Mechanical Engineering - Media Guru - Rona Ginsberg
- Technique - Editor - Craig Tabita
- Institute Communications and Public Affairs - Media Relations Specialist - David Terraso
- College of Computing - Director of Communications - Stefany Wilson (Also RIM)
- School of Aerospace Engineering - Academic Advisor - Daurette Joseph (knows whats going on such as events)
- School of Aerospace Engineering - Academic Assistant - Rebekah Trout (manages email lists)
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Manager, Undergraduate Academic Advising - Claudia Ford (manages email lists)
Materials
These need to be maintained and updated every year. They should always have our website, the Presidents contact info and the PR contact info on it.
Website and Gallery
Make certain all officers and team leaders both have the necessary access and know how to post to the website. Also maker sure people who need to be able to post the gallery both know how to and have access as well. In addition to accessibility, keep them fresh, updated and alive.
Mechanical Engineering Brochure
This is a brochure that the ME department uses. They use this for one whole year and it is given out to prospective students, new students, possible sponsors (either to us or ME), visitors, and interested parties. This will also be given out by us at many events and should offer a good overview of who we are and what we did last year. To update this, talk to Rona Ginsberg and update the other things that are handed out that talk about us.
Intro Event Hand Out
Something about the size of a post card (maybe bigger). It should have our intro meeting time, date, location, logos of each event, the location of the SCC, and a short about us.
Business Cards
Should have the contact info for the Pres, V Pres, website, and for your self since you are the contact for all thing media related.
List of Leaders and Contact Info
Once the new officers and if necessary new team leaders have been decided, you need to update the list of Leaders and Team Leaders. This list should have both the cell number and email address of each team leader and officer. This is needed by Sterling Skinner (man who is in charge of the SCC) and it needs to be posted in the electrical room.
Shirts
Inventory all of the shirts and find out how many of each type and size. Figure out how many we need of each and get a quote.
Events
There are two important events that always happen and area good source for new members. Also find out what else is going on around campus there will be more check with RIM and ME. Also look for department hosted socials to kick off the new school year these are great place to have a table and promote the Robojackets.
FASET
This is the freshman student orientation. There are six events and this is by far one of the best ways to meet new and incoming students.
- 1) In April the FASET application needs to be filled out and turned in
- 2) Handouts for Intro meeting
- 3) Brochure from ME dept
- 4) Display
If funding allows try to have a giveaway (ie. a RJ T-shirt NOT POLO's)
Grad Expo
This is for incoming grad students and happens only once in August.
- 1) In May / June the application needs to be filled out and turned in.
- 2) Handouts for Intro meeting (see intro meeting for more)
- 3) Brochure from ME dept
- 4) Display
If funding allows try to have a giveaway (ie. a RJ T-shirt NOT POLO's)
Introductory Meeting
This one you have to setup and plan. It is suggested that you have it in the student center ballroom (because new students will atl east know where the student center is located). It should also be on either the second or third week of class and not on Friday. Booking the event will cost some cash though not alot (less than $100). Before the intro meeting you should visit each school ME, AE, EE, CS, etc and try to get the to spam their list about our meeting (around the first week of school). Once booked they will need to meet with you about 2 to 3 weeks before hand to verify and make shure you are getting what we need.
You need at least
- Powerpoint
- Short video
- Some robots
Tool / Shop Master
Technology and Computer Related
Every computer except our web server dual boots with Windows XP Pro SP2 and Ubuntu.
People To Know
- Student Competition Center - Sterling Skinner
- Mechanical Engineering - Information Technology Specialist - Richard Duplessis
Cleaning
The two cad machines need to be cleaned and updated editions of each software (if possible need to be installed
Note: The list below only applies to windows operating system.
Engineering Software List (this list only applies to the CAD machines)
- Labview
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
- Autodesk Vault Server (only 1 machine)
- UGS Solidedge
- Solidworks
Basic Software
- Firefox
- SmartFTP
- Putty
- WinSCP
- OpenOffice
- Aspell
- Inkscape
- HDGraph
- PrimoPDF Printer
- PDF Reader (Adobe or Foxit)
Other Software
- MS Office
- Adobe Photoshop