Michigan Tech Steel Plant Trip
Paul Sanders
Kent D. Peaslee Junior Faculty Award
Materials Science and Engineering
st
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Annual Steel Plant Trip
• Recruiting
– Promotion
• Metrics
• Events
– Evening 1
– Day
• Tour
• Leadership
– Evening 2
• Review
Materials Science and Engineering
The Plan
Materials Science and Engineering
Attendee Invitations
• Personal emails
– Steel Day attendees
– Career Fair sign-up
• Targeted emails from HuskyJOBS to 1st and 2nd year
students
• Social media (Twitter, Facebook) and blog postings
available to everyone
• Google form for registering restricted to mtu.edu
– All undergrads, grads, faculty and staff
Materials Science and Engineering
Steel Days -­ April 2014 Bus Tour Signup
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You’re invited on an all-­expense paid trip to Chicago to visit ArcelorMittal’s largest U.S. steelmaking facility. We know the best way to learn about career possibilities is to experience it first-­hand. ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company and is the leading steel supplier to all major markets, including automotive and construction. ArcelorMittal is also a valued corporate partner with Michigan Tech, and they have a strong tradition of hiring Michigan Tech students.
Michigan Tech has partnered with AIST (Association for Iron & Steel Technology) to help students better understand the career opportunities the dynamic steel industry offers.
Trip Highlights:
-­ Tour of ArcelorMittal’s Indian Harbor Hot Strip Steel Mill, including a basic oxygen furnace, ladle and continuous casting process
-­ Tour of SHEDD Aquarium in downtown Chicago
-­ Leadership Training
Depart: Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
Return: Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
Travel by motor coach. Accommodations with the Ramada Hammond Hotel and Conference Center in Hammond, IN. All travel, accommodations and meals are paid.
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2014S Steel Trip -­ Student Logistics (FINAL)
Timing
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Steel Mill Registration
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Parking
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Address/Contact Details
What
Details
Key Contact
Chaperone(s)
* Paul Sanders, Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering
* Pat Quimby
* Adam Johnson
906-­231-­4118
Motor Coach -­ Lamer’s
Lamers Bus Lines
2415 Trailwood Lane
800-­261-­6600
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Demographics: 41 undergrads
Female
Chemical
Other
Electrical
Male
Materials
Junior
Mechanical
Sophomore
Freshman
Materials Science and Engineering
Leadership and Plant Experiences
Materials Science and Engineering
Hearts
&
Minds
Materials Science and Engineering
Thank You Notes
Materials Science and Engineering
Thank You Notes
Materials Science and Engineering
Thank You Notes
Materials Science and Engineering
Lessons Learned
• Overbook bus; 25% of students backed out
• Better use of bus time: videos
– Safety
– Steel process overview
– Plant operations/process map
• Explain plant job types; what do engineers do?
• Better specify shoes for plant tour
Materials Science and Engineering
Proposal Metrics
Materials Science and Engineering
2013-14 Metric So Far
• Steel Day @ Michigan Tech
– 500+ students; target 400
• MSE Open House
– 300+ student; target 250
• Conferences; target 20
– MS&T: 20 undergrads in Montreal
– AISTech: 5 undergrads/ 2 grads in Indianapolis
• Plant trip and leadership experience
– 41 students; target 35
– Nucor Crawfordsville for 2015
Materials Science and Engineering
A Great Team
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The support of AIST
On-site planning by ArcelorMittal
The leadership of Michigan Tech Career Services
Michigan Tech relationships with steel industry
– ArcelorMittal, Cliffs, Gerdau, and Nucor
Materials Science and Engineering