Fall 2005 Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

 

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September 8, 2005

 

Started at 11:03

Attendance:

President Jack Dougherty

Secretary Rob Ohrn

Treasurer Jonathan Schweichler

Jason Schweichler

Jason Hanmore

 

New Business:

Treasurer Report: No Expenses as of yet

Talked about the possibility of having a member dues, with a benefit of getting SPS membership included.

 

Jack talked to Dr. Polo and he suggested that we start doing projects to get peoples attention

Go through the physics magazines and organize the various projects in binders

Eye catching displays

Journal reading to broaden our  knowledge

Some of the Journal topics were: LEDs, Muon Detectors, Nanotechnology, Optics, PEPC K

Pick one of these topics and read and article on the topic, we would like to have presentations on what the article said.

 We will also start working on the Muon Detector

 Meeting Closed at 11:29

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September 15, 2005

Meeting Started at 11:15

Attendance:

President Jack Dougherty

Secretary Rob Ohrn   

Treasurer Jonathan Schweichler

Jason Schweichler

Jason Hanmore

 

Student Research topics:

Jason S. researched hydrogen-powered cars

Jonathan S. researched LEDs

Jason Hanmore researched a space elevator to make it easier and cheaper to get into outer space

Jack researched Muons and its lifetime and some applications

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask them.

 

New Business:

Jason Hanmore went to the SGA meeting yesterday

            We could participate individually in a blood drive

             Or there is a coin collection for the hurricane victims

 

Some possible trips we could take:

Penn State Behrend has a science fair

Glenn Research Center

Cornell University to see particle accelerator

 

We will continue the research topics next week.

Meeting closed at 11:50

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September 22, 2005

 Meeting Started at 11:00

Attendance:

President Jack Dougherty

Secretary Rob Ohrn

Treasurer Jonathan Schweichler

Jason Schweichler

Jason Hanmore

Angus Biebel

Ryan Maloney

Nick Petrus

 

Treasurer Report:

We have $140.06 in the coffee fund

 

Old Business:

No one was able to donate blood at the blood drive yesterday

Jack will talk to SGA about the coin collection

New Business:

Fund Raiser: The possibility of buying variety packs of juice and selling in the physics reading room for $0.50 was brought up.

 

We will try to find information about the Physics science fair at Penn State Behrend.

Magazine reading

Jack took American Journal of physics Jan 1968-Feb 1969

Project for the fall

Pumpkin Chunking contest located in Mayville, NY in early November. We would like to build a trebuchet as the physics club. However the date is coming quickly so any additional input is appreciated.

 Meeting closed at 11:40

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October 6, 2005

 

 

Meeting Started at 11:05

 

Attendance:

President Jack Dougherty

Secretary Rob Ohrn

Treasurer Jonathan Schweichler

Jason Schweichler

 

Old Business:

Dr. Polo said that he would look into the Penn State Science Fair.

Jack dropped off the paperwork for SGA to remain as an active club.

 

 

New Business:

We will get started on the trebuchet

           

Jack will research the Noble Prize winner and we will start working on the bulletin board.

 

A message will be sent out to everyone who signed up for the physics club to try to find a better meeting time.

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:39

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Last Updated 10/06/2005

By Rob