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School of Engineering and Computer Science
Engineering Center, Room 301
115 Library Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4479
(location map)
Dean's Office: (248) 370-2217
Academic Advising: (248) 370-2201
secsadvising@oakland.edu

Student Resources
The following provide resources for all Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science students.
The student organizations listed below are affiliated with the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Most are local student chapters of national organizations. Others are local groups that share a common interest or purpose.
Aerial Systems Club (OU FIRST)
The goal of the Aerial Systems Club is to build autonomous Aerial Robots which can fly with very less human intervention.
- President: Moustapha Diab, mdiab@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Osamah Rawashdeh, rawashd2@oakland.edu
American Society of Safety Engineers
ASSE is a global organization that works to advance the technical, scientific, managerial and ethical knowledge and skills of Safety Health & Environmental professionals, and is committed to protecting people, property, and environment. The ASSE OU Student Section is here to help current students network with professionals in various areas of the Health and Safety field. We believe in community outreach, and preparing ourselves to enter the workforce, as fully capable and well rounded safety engineers.
- President: Moustapha Diab, mdiab@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Osamah Rawashdeh, rawashd2@oakland.edu
Association for Computer Machinery (ACM)
ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.
- President: Jake Wendt, wendt@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Debatosh Debnath, debnath@oakland.edu
EMBS provides an informal gathering place for meeting students with similar interests, tips and leads on the current job market, contacts for internships and lab positions, and reports back from the latest conferences and presentations questions about and experiences from OU Engineering Biology courses.
- President: Sandra Mikail, smmikhai@oakland.edu
- Advisers: Shailesh Kumar Lal, lal@oakland.edu / Mohammad-Reza Sidat, siadat@oakland.edu
This is an evolving organization working towards fun in science, educational sharing and working opportunities. Students are empowered through science activities and speakers during the semester to the organization that assists in professional leadership, skill development & growth to Oakland University Students & Faculty by creating research, training & identifying working project opportunities to academia and bridging the gap between academia and the professional world.
- Adviser: Subramanian Ganesan, ganesan@oakland.edu

IEEE is a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation related to electricity.
- President: Asma Elj, aeij@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy, zohdyhsa@oakland.edu

Provide learning and scholarship opportunities to engineering students. Connect industrial engineering students to business professionals.
- President: Meredith Deneweth, medenewe@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Bill Edwards,wedwards@oakland.edu / Sankar Sengupta, sengupta@oakland.edu
The Association strives to advance the day when HYDROGEN ENERGY will become the principal means by which the world will achieve its long-sought goal of Abundant Clean Energy for Mankind. Toward this end, the Association stimulates the exchange of information in Hydrogen Energy field through its publications and sponsorship of international workshops, short courses and conferences. In addition, the Association endeavors to inform the general public of the important role of Hydrogen Energy in the planning of an inexhaustible and clean energy system.
- President: Kristopher Inman, ksinman@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Xia Wang, wang@oakland.edu

We strive to increase awareness of and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) based majors among minorities.
- President: Gabriel Thomas, gjthomas@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Richard Olawoyin, olawoyin@oakland.edu

The Oakland Robotics Association (ORA) is an engineering organization dedicated to developing intelligent and autonomous robotic systems. ORA integrates principles from all disciplines of engineering in the development of our robots, and provide valuable hands-on design and building experience to our members that cannot be learned in the classroom.
- President: Brian Neumeyer, bpneumey@oakland.edu
- Adviser: KaC Cheok, cheok@oakland.edu

The Formula SAE team at Oakland University designs, builds, and tests a formula racecar annually. SAE is an internationally recognized organization. SAE at OU competes locally and also with other Universities across the globe. Gain engineering experience outside the classroom by joining SAE. All majors are welcome to join and no experience is required.
- President: Brandon Taseki, batasesk@oaklandu.edu
- Adviser: Brian Sangeorzan, bsangeor@oakland.edu
SME is an engineering society that provides scholarships, networking opportunities, and manufacturing tours of the companies you want to work for.
- President: Robert Petrach, rvpetrac@oakland.edu
- Adviser: David Schall, schall2@oakland.edu

"Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity."
- President: Ambika Vohra, avohra2@oakland.edu
- Adviser: Laila Guessous, Guessous@oakland.edu
- Chapter: OaklandSWE@gmail.com

Tau Beta Pi is the largest engineering honor society in existence. It is a culmination of top students from all engineering disciplines. Though the eligibility requirements make membership into the society selective, if invited, it is well worth your time to join. We are a great group and we're always looking to add new faces. Please see the rest of our page to learn what we're all about!
- President: Andrew Carle, TBPMIQ@gmail.com
- Adviser: Bob Van Til, vantil@oakland.edu
- Chapter:TBPMIQ@gmail.com
- Association for Information Systems
- Computing Research Association
- International Society for Productivity Enhancement
- Aerial Robotics Society
- Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems
- Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), Oakland University Chapter
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
- The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
- Materials Research Society
- American Society of Non-destructive Testing
- The International Society for Measurement and Control
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Nuclear Society
Sponsored Course
Instructor: Associate Professor Sergey F. Golovashchenko, PhD.
Email: golovash@oakland.edu
Days/Time of the class: Friday 2:45-5:00p.m.
Location: Dodge Hall Room 237
Office hours in EC318: Friday 2- 3:00p.m.
Course description:
The main emphasis in this course will be on sheet metal forming processes focusing on: learning sheet metal stamping operations and understanding their capabilities and limitations, learning die design, fundamentals of sheet metal formability, Argus and Aramis techniques of measuring strains, learning very basics of theory of sheet metal forming to be able to understanding the results of numerical simulation, learning basics of sheet metal stamping equipment (including servopresses). Topics include: introduction to plasticity, testing sheet metal properties, understanding of blanking, piercing, trimming, drawing, flanging, hemming, sheet and tube hydroforming, and hot forming processes. Significant amount of time will be dedicated to construction of stamping dies and discussion of presses capabilities, especially new servopresses.
Learning outcomes: students will be able to use analytical and experimental methods characterizing material behavior in metal forming processes, understand limitations of sheet metal stamping operations, understand fundamentals of stamping die design and sheet metal stamping equipment.
The course is sponsored by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Depending on the performance in the class, and additional criteria you may qualify to be reimbursed for the class and an internship.