Mentoring – Mentor Application – SAWE Mentoring, Training and Certification

Application to become a Mentor in the SAWE Mentoring Program

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Sample Mentor Application

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone *

Present Employer *

Name and location of your present employer.

Years in Mass Properties *

Industries Supported *

Industry and number of years in industry

Preferred Subjects for Mentoring

Preferred Topics for Mentoring

Technical Mentoring

Static Balance *

Dynamic Balance *

Moments of Inertia *

Products of Inertia *

Uncertainties *

Mass Properties Lookup Sources *

Weight Control *

Software Development *

Estimation *

Calculation *

Measurement *

Statistics *

Non-Technical Mentoring

Interpersonal Relations *

Effective Communications *

Public Speaking *

Customer/Vendor Interactions *

Difficult/Crucial Conversations *

Other Technical Communications *

Work/Life Balance *

Resolving Schedule Conflicts *

Areas of Expertise (Please describe in as much detail as possible) *

Example: 35 years weighing piece-parts, assemblies, and vehicles. 32 years verifying by test and evaluation satellite weight, CG, and inertias, both Earth Orbit and Inter-Planetary. 5 years Human Spaceflight engineering experience. Proficient in determining centers of gravity of fixtures plus unit under test in support of turnover operations (8 years). Principal engineer for program to design and implement Ground Support Equipment to determine weight, CG, and Moments of Inertia. “Go-To” person in company for inertia questions. Directly trained 12 new hire/associate engineers on mass properties and company procedures. 4 invention awards. Author of various papers, memoranda, procedures, and commentary. 4 years business jet mass properties advanced design experience. 8 years line and advanced design of launch vehicles.

Reason for mentoring *

Why do you want to be a mentor for the SAWE? Examples – Feel need to “pay it back”, Enjoy watching engineers grow, asked to help

Previous Mentoring Experience? *

Example Informally mentored 4 and formally mentored 2 through company initiative

Training Involvement *

Have you developed or taught a mass properties or SAWE class? If so, please list your involvement. Example – Yes, instructed use of Spin Balance Machine and Center of Gravity Machine

Publication Contributions *

List any SAWE papers, Standards, Textbooks, or Presentations you have authored or co-authored

Education Level *

List any degrees obtained or courses taken towards a degree or continuing education credits

Awards and Certifications *

List any Awards and Certifications you have. In particular, list any SAWE Awards and Certifications earned. Example SAWE Fellow, Company Extraordinary Engineering Award, 4 Inventor Awards, SAWE Certified Expert Mass Properties Engineer

Languages *

List all languages that you are proficient in. Example – English is my mother tongue, some knowledge of French

Leadership *

Describe any leadership (Team Leader, Manager) positions you have held. Example – Responsible for the Mass Properties department with 6 members for 4 years

Location *

Describe your current location (City and State, Province, Country) and time zone. Example – New England, USA Eastern time zone

Availability for Mentoring *

Please describe any known or prolonged breaks in availability. Example – Unavailable from June -Sept 2023 due to assignment to Antarctica