AIChE Section October Newsletter

Chicago Section www.aiche-chicago.org October 2012

AIChE Chicago October 2012 Meeting Notice

Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success,

Inside this issue: By: Alexandra Levit 2 Chair’s Corner Business & Workplace Author, October Meeting Info 3 Speaker, and Consultant AIChE Live Webinars 4 Upcoming Meetings 5 Date: Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 AIChE Midwest Re- 5 gional Conference Location: La Tasca Tapas Restaurant 25 W. Davis Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Young Professionals 5

Ten Signs of jog dissat- 7 Cost: Members: $35 Non-Members: $40 isfaction C2ST Meeting Informa- 8 Students: $5 Unemployed Members: $20 tion To Register Click the Link; http://www.cvent.com/d/tcqx2l/4W What is New 9

Thiele Award 9 Agenda

High School Program at 10 Meeting registration 5:30 pm 2013 MWRC Alexandra’s Pre-Meeting Event: How 6:00—6:45 pm to start a Successful Career Dinner 6:45 - 7:30 pm Section business 7:30 - 7:45 pm Speaker 7:45 - 8:45 pm Meeting close 8:45 pm PAGE 2 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION Chair’s Corner

Being an asset to the organization for which yourself, a friend or you work first means understanding how to family member. A dona- plan your career smartly. Adopting tactics in tion option is on the the business environment that are beneficial to monthly meeting regis- the individual, but threaten workplace effi- tration page. For more ciency, is taking a path that can lead to either information on the personal dissatisfaction or career strangula- scholarship program tion. In the long run, neither state helps the or- contact ai chechi - ganization. Yet somehow over the years the [email protected]. myth has become widespread that “win at all Peter Hereña costs” is the only way to play the game. Call for Volunteers The section meeting this month offers a re- freshing diversion from technical topics in that Volunteers are needed to help plan and sup- the discussion is how to avoid common work- port the Midwest Regional Conference. place myths so you can strengthen your ca- For those interested in volunteering on the reer. Our speaker, Alexandra Levit, has written General Arrangements Committee numerous career guidance books and has (http://www.aiche.org/conferences/2013midwe been featured on MSNBC, Forbes and Money st/GAC.aspx), please contact the conference magazine. She is a renowned consultant on chair: Donald Chmielewski, workplace trends, and has spoken at a corpo- [email protected] rate level to S&P 500 giants such as Microsoft, ExxonMobil and Whirlpool on ways those com- 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting panies can get the most of ALL their employ- Cleaner Energy, Stronger Economy, Better ees – and retain them in the process! Living This month also includes a special deal –those October 28 - November 2, 2012 college students and AIChE “Young Profes- sionals” who sign up early and attend the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, meeting will receive a copy of Alexandra’s lat- Pittsburgh, PA est book, Blind Spots. For all other members, The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier edu- we’re using this opportunity to kick off our cational forum for chemical engineers inter- AIChE Chicago Student Grant program where ested in innovation and professional growth. A we’re offering $500 scholarships to select wide range of subjects relevant to latest re- chemical engineering students in the area. Do- search and newest technologies in emerging nate $20 or more to our scholarship program growth areas will be covered. and you’ll receive a copy of Blind Spots for PAGE 3 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION October Meeting Information Abstract that better prepares col- Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths lege students and gradu- ates for the challenges of You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your the workplace, and a U.S. New Path to Success, Department of Labor This presentation will offer guidance on how to course that helps military survive and thrive in a post-recessionary busi- veterans transition to the ness climate that eschews controversy, office civilian workforce. politics, and quick promotions and is returning to an emphasis on traditional workplace values Alexandra consults, writes, like trust and direct communication. Business and explores leadership development, career myths (and their realities) in 2012 we will ad- and workplace trends on behalf of Microsoft, dress include: Employers want you to be your- American Express, Intuit, and DeVry University. self, being good at your job trumps everything, She has spoken at hundreds of organizations it’s best to climb the ladder as fast as possible, around the world including the American Man- the problem isn’t you but the organization, and agement Association, the Federal Reserve controversy will propel your career. Bank, Campbell Soup, McDonalds, and Whirl- Speaker’s Bio pool. Alexandra Levit’s goal is to Alexandra is also a frequent national media help people succeed in mean- spokesperson and is regularly featured in out- ingful jobs, and to build rela- lets including , USA Today, National Public Radio, CNN, ABC News, tionships between organiza- tions and top talent. A former CNBC, Forbes, the Associated Press, and nationally syndicated colum- Glamour. She was recently named Money nist for Magazine's Online Career Expert of the Year and a current writer for the and the author of one of Forbes' best websites for women. New York Times, Alexandra has authored sev- eral books, including the bestselling They Don't A member of the Teach Corporate in College, How'd You Score Council of 100 and the Young Entrepreneur That Gig?, Success for Hire, MillennialTweet, Council, Alexandra just received the prestigious New Job, New You, and Blind Spots. Emerging Leader Award from her alma mater. The award honors a Northwestern graduate un- Since serving as a member of Business Round- der 35 who had made a significant impact in table's Springboard Project, which advised the her field and in society. She resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Stewart and their two Obama administration on current workplace is- sues, Alexandra produced the critically ac- young children.

claimed JobSTART 101, a free online course PAGE 4 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION AIChE National’s Live Siting of permanent and temporary buildings in proc- Webinars in October ess areas requires careful consideration of potential Marcellus Shale Gas Wastewater Re- effects of explosions and use and Recycle fires arising from accidental release of flammable mate- AIChE Webinar rials. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 2:00pm-

3:00pm Physical and Chemical Equilibrium Presenter(s): Jessica Gray This webinar provides background on how for Chemical Engineers, Second Edi- water is used for drilling and hydraulic fractur- tion ing and includes a review of hydraulic fractur- This book concen- ing fluid composition and flowback and pro- trates on the topic of duced water quantity and composition physical and chemi- cal equilibrium. Us- Working Across Distances: The ing the simplest mathematics along Challenge of Global Teams with numerous nu- AIChE Webinar merical examples it Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 2:00pm- accurately and rigor- 3:00pm ously covers physical Presenter(s): Henry Kohlbrand and chemical equilibrium in depth and detail. Teamwork can be challenging, especially It continues to cover the topics found in the when a project involves people in multiple lo- first edition however numerous updates have cations or time zones, and of various cultural been made including: Changes in naming and backgrounds. This webinar lays the ground- notation (the first edition used the traditional work for practicing effective global teamwork names for the Gibbs Free Energy and for Par- when working across cultures and/or dis- tial Molal Properties. tances. This edition uses the more popular Gibbs En- ergy and Partial Molar Properties,) changes in symbols (the first edition used the Lewis- New Books Randal fugacity rule and the popular symbol Guidelines for Evaluating Process for the same quantity, this edition only uses Plant Buildings for External Explo- the popular notation,) and new problems have sions, Fires, and Toxic Releases, been added to the text. Finally the second edi- 2nd Edition tion includes an appendix about the Bridgman table and its use. PAGE 5 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION Upcoming Meetings

2012 AIChE Regional Process Technology Conference South Shore HArbour Resort and Conference Center League City, TX October 4-5, 2012

Chicago Section October Meeting La Tasca Tapas Restaurant, Arlington Heights October 12, 2012

2012 Annual Meeting Pittsburgh Convention Center Pittsburgh, PA October 28—November 2, 2012

Sustainability in (Bio) Pharmaceuticals Sheraton Old San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico November 11-14, 2012

Young Profession- als News

YPAB will be having an outreach event at the 2012 Family Science Expo, which will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 12–4 p.m. at the Des Plaines Public Library. The target group is elementary school and middle school students. We would like to have a few more volun- teers for this event; please contact Tiffany Parrott at t p a r - [email protected] if you are inter- ested in participating.

PAGE 6 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION CALL FOR TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

2013 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference January 31—February 1, 2012 Organized by the Chicago Local Section of AIChE Hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

The “Call for Technical Contributions” for the 2013 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference is now open: http://www.aiche.org/conferences/midwest-regional-conference/2013/call-technical-contributions

Contributions are sought in all areas of chemical en- gineering.

Professional Development contri- butions are also encouraged.

Contributions may be in the form of: Invited Sessions Contributed Presentations Poster Presentations

For those interested in organizing an Invited Session please see the “Intent to Submit an Invited Session” form.

For questions, please feel free to contact a member of the Meeting Program Committee. http://www.aiche.org/conferences/midwest-regional-conference/2013/meeting-program-committee

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Ten Signs of Job Dissatisfaction Don’t make the mistake of throwing away a Don’t Ignore Them! good career (ex. accounting, sales, finance) Are you completely happy with your current when the problem is really the person you job? If not, now is a great time to analyze your work for. On the flip side, if you’re not cut out job satisfaction. There are ten sure signs that for sales, then changing employers isn’t go- you are experiencing job dissatisfaction. If ing to help the problem. you: A career coach can guide you to determine 1. Dread Mondays or coming to work which of these problems is causing your un- 2. Can’t wait for Friday happiness and give you ideas for your next 3. Are often bored at work career move. 4. Feel tired or chronically fatigued 5. Avoid your boss and dread meetings Update your resume. 6. Have no enthusiasm or sense of self- Updating your resume can give you a great worth confidence boost. You’ll feel better immedi- 7. Feel like you are getting nowhere in ately if you know you are ready whenever your job opportunity knocks. 8. Take work stress home 9. Question your choice of industry or oc- Be careful, however, that your resume does- cupation n’t resemble a house with too many addi- 10. Can’t think of a way out tions, each resembling a different style. If you have simply added to the same old re- Any of the above signs indicate a need for sume job after job, it’s time to tear down that change. The biggest career mistake is to ig- old shack and rebuild your resume from the nore those indicators. A head-in-the-sand ground up. mentality can lead to a downward career spiral that ends with disappointment and what if re- If your old resume format doesn’t live up to grets. your professional image, you may want to consult a resume coach. You’d never wrap a Here are three great ways to facilitate positive ruby ring in old newspaper, and you should change. never present your career with anything less than professional polish. Analyze your career choice. Is the problem your boss or employer or is it Brush up your interview skills. that you have chosen the wrong occupation? If you have been on the job for a couple of Before you take any action, make sure you years, your interview skills are probably rusty. know what needs to change. Don’t make the mistake of blowing off the first few interviews as practice. They might be the PAGE 8 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION Ten Signs of Job Dissatisfaction Don’t Ignore Them! perfect jobs for you!

You’ll feel much more confident and comfort- able if your interview skills are honed before you step into the first interview. To determine your current level of interview expertise, an- What: Chicago Council on Science and Tech- swer the following questions: nology Networking Event

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ambiance of the Notebaert Nature Museum Job dissatisfaction is an indication of needed and the Judy Istock Butterfly haven, a 2,700 change. Take the steps of change by investing square foot greenhouse that holds over 1,000 in the appropriate job-search skills and tools, butterflies from 75 species. and you will be in a position to change your job and your life for the better. $ 15 Non-Members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free for Members of any of the organiza- Deborah Walker, Certified Career Manage- tions listed above. ment Coach Read more career tips and see sample re- Have a friend who is thinking about joining sumes at: C2ST? This is a perfect opportunity to bring www.AlphaAdvantage.com them along and show them what the organiza- email: [email protected] tion is about. If they choose to join that eve- 360-260-4965 ning, their attendance fee will be applied to- Twitter: http://twitter.com/DebWalkerCCMC wards the cost of membership. PAGE 9 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION What is New? about $47 million in 2010. Major biotechs with revenues surpassing $50 million reported a Chemical engineering ranks highly in 33% increase in revenue, but smaller biotechs pay among bachelor's degrees reported a 12% decline. PharmaTimes (U.K.) The median yearly pay for people with bache- lor's degrees in chemical engineering is Researchers get NSF grants for study $80,000, according to a new ranking. Chemical of et ha nol -based fuel cells engineering degrees rank fourth among 25 ma- A team of scientists led by Xiaowei Teng, an jors selected, with a median yearly pay nearly assistant professor of chemical engineering at $30,000 per year above that for the 25 fields the University of New Hampshire, has landed combined. CBS MoneyWatch two National Science Foundation grants worth almost $1 million to improve the efficiency of Report: Biotech revenue, spending ethanol-based fuel cells. Although hydrogen is on R&D rose in 2011 a more common choice for fuel cell oxidation, Biotech companies, on average, generated $76 ethanol has its advantages, Teng said. Ethanol million in revenues last year, up 24% compared is less toxic than other fuels and can be ob- with 2010, according to a report from consult- tained from a variety of renewable sources, he ing firm BDO USA. On average, research and noted. Mass High Tech (Boston) development spending grew to $50 million from

NOMINATIONS REQUESTED FOR formation can be obtained from the THE ERNEST W. THIELE AWARD Thiele Committee Chair. Completed nominations are due to the commit- The Ernest W. Thiele award is spon- tee chair no later than March 1, 2013. sored by BP and recognizes the out- One of the highest honors a distin- standing contributions to our profession guished chemical engineer can receive by a Midwest region chemical engineer. is our Chicago Section Thiele award. This award was established by the Please consider nominating a deserving AIChE Chicago Section and is pre- engineer for this prestigious award. sented annually to a Midwest region Jim Simnick AIChE member. This internationally rec- ognized award consists of an engraved BP Amoco Complex, J-8 plaque and $1000 honorarium pre- 150 W. Warrenville Road, Naperville, IL 60566 sented at our sectional meeting. Ph 630-420-5936, fax 630-420-4832 email: [email protected] Nomination forms and additional in- PAGE 10 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER CHICAGO SECTION Officers and Contact Information AICHE CHICAGO SECTIO N

Chair Peter Herena American Institute of Chemical Engineers [email protected] Chicago Section 13964 Doral Lane We are on the web Chair Elect Jerry Wilks Homer Glen, IL 60491 www.aiche-chicago.org [email protected] [email protected] Chair Programming Mike Buettner

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Secretary Steve Wozniak We want you for AIChE-Chicago! [email protected] We need your help! Treasurer Jessica Swary

[email protected] How many opportunities can you find to learn project management, delegation and leadership skills for free? Newsletter Editor Azita Ahmadzadeh Becoming an officer in the Chicago Section of AIChE is [email protected] such an opportunity. While you’re learning new skills, Janet Chu your local network grows. Just about all of us are either

[email protected] undergoing a career change, contemplating a career change, or are wondering if our career will be changed Directors at Large for us. Volunteering with AIChE is a way to add skills Annette Johnston Jeff Umbach and accomplishments to your resume. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jenn Guilfoyle http://www.aiche-chicago.org/Section_Info/Volunteer.html [email protected]

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