Engineering Management 

2023 MEM Schedule

*This schedule is subject to change. 

Thursday, August 24, 2023
All activities will take place in the Discovery Building

Complete Session Details

10:00 - 10:15 amWelcome
10:15 - 11:00 amSession #1:
Class of 2024: EPD 518/618 Project
Classes of 2025+: Introductions and Networking
11:00 - 11:15 amBreak
11:15 - 12:30 pm
Session #2: Option 1
Design Thinking: Accelerating Digital Operations
Skye McAllister, MEM '12, Marketing Analytics Leader, 3M
11:15 - 12:30 pmSession #2: Option 2
Life Cycle Management: Design for Manufacturing & Reliability 
Todd Treichel, PhD, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Sierra Space
12:30 - 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 - 3:00 pmSession #3: Workshop
Moving DEI from Concept to Action on Engineering Teams 
Brandon Banks, MEM '20, Business Unit Leader, John Deere 
3:00- 3:15 pmBreak
3:15 - 4:45 pm
Session #4: Workshop
Nurturing Growth: The Power of Mentoring for New Engineers 
Jessie McMasters, MEM '20, Engineer Manager, Collins Aerospace 
4:45 pmClose




Friday, August 25, 2023

11:00 - 12:00 pm                      Brunch at the Discovery Building 
12:00 - 1:30 pmDiSC Profile Workshop, Heather Smith and Susan Ottmann
1:30 - 1:45 pmIntroduce activity options
1:45 - 2:00 pm
Walk to first activity
2:00 - 4:00 pmStudent activities across campus

Available options may include: 
  • Lab tour
  • Discovery Building tour
  • Art project
  • B-cycle tour campus
  • Chazen Museum of Art
4:00 - 5:30 pmComplete another activity from the previous list or take advantage of these additional options during this time:                                                                                           

  • Get a student ID card
  • Explore campus on own
  • Have headshot taken
  • Meet with Student Services staff
5:30 pmDinner at the Discovery Building


Contact Us

Questions about the Residency 2023? Contact us at conferences@union.wisc.edu or 608-263-8301


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