Read the writeup on Andrew Avgousti from Concordia University's IIE chapter

1. Volume 3 2010
 Windsor 2010 - debrief p.1
fundraiser for
HAITI
 Conference pics p.1
 Wanna meet a REAL industrial engineer?
Andrew Avgousti, Regional Vice President of IIE p.2
 Cedrick Laporte-Roy, VP Social p.2
relief efforts
iie.ecaconcordia.ca/newsletter.html
 success story
 reminders
2010 Windsor IIE Conference
1. Don’t forget to
 Post Conference Debrief
find a donation This year’s conference was a real success! The University of Windsor did a great job organizing and
to bring at the planning this national event. We were greeted at a 5 star hotel - Ceasar’s Palace - where students
next Lizard ravaged the 100,000 sq. ft. casino, where ENGR371 might’ve came in handy (for some anyway)…
Lounge on Feb. This year’s special keynote speaker was Canada’s first Astronaut Marc Garneau, who delivered a very
12 inspirational speech.
2. Final exam
 Vic, Vic, Vic, VictooOOOoorious...we are...we are!
First and foremost, on behalf of the committee, I’d like to congratulate ALL of the conference atten-
schedule is up,
dees. Each and every one of you contributed to our victory for this year’s Golden I win…High partici-
go check it out at
pation rate, injured vocal cords, sleepless nights, 15 minute power naps, hangover breakfasts, daytime
MyConcordia zombies, night time animals - guaranteed ingredients for success!
Congratulations to Raïssa Haddad who won a 3rd place in the Technical Paper and honourable men-
tions for our Design competition - Amir, Eliane, Atish & Nadine - our Theoretical team - Cedrick, An-
up drew, Patrick & Maryam - our card order team - Adnan, Shireen, Paris & Khatib - and the Technical
Paper - Farah. FYI - we also won the Robert F. Moore trophy. What is it you might ask? It’s the trophy for
the best managed student chapter...respect due (to us).
Feb 12  5 to 8pm
 Next Conference?
Lizard Lounge Already looking forward to next year? So are we. Here are a few details about the 2011 conference:
Location: MTL baby! Hosted by École Polytechnique
Fundraiser Theme: Health Sciences
Haiti Relief Efforts Date: 2nd week of January (to be confirmed)
Golden I Trophy Cost: to be confirmed (last conference, without hotel $160, with hotel $275 member, $295
$1 beer + non member to give you an idea )
free hot dogs & We expect all of Concordia’s IEs to attend - we’ll be the biggest and rowdiest delegation in the con-
Jamaican patties ference’s history; strength in numbers!We don’t have the full details yet, but if you have any questions,
don’t hesitate to contact us!
 events
fundraiser for
HAITI
Don’t forget about the Lizard Lounge this Friday February 12th from 5:00 to 8:00pm
relief efforts
you 

2.  industrial engineer extraordinaire
Andrew Avgousti, industrial engineer extraordinaire
In nature, there are trees who grow straight and tall, Andrew Avgousti is one of those trees...in IE.
Go check out his extensive, exhaustive and capacious CV at ca.linkedin.com/in/avgousti
What is your position in IIE?
I am the IIE Regional Vice President for Canada. My role is to assist all the Professional Chapters
and Student Chapters in Canada and act a s a liaison between the chapters and IIE in Atlanta.
Favourite IE term?
“The glass is not half full or half empty, but half the size it needs to be”
Advice to Concordia's IE students?
Get involved in your IE chapter in some way. I did not do this when I was getting my IE degree
from Windsor and I look back and regret it. Although I got involved with IIE later in my career, I look back at the missed opportuni-
ties that could have been if I had gotten involved and networked the moment I chose Industrial Engineering as my undergrad. The
game has changed on how to find your next career. It is all about networking and it starts while you are in university. Get involved
and stay involved for the rest of your career!
Highlight of this year's Conference (other than us winning both Robert F. Moore and Golden I ;)
A couple of things that I liked about the conference in Windsor this year. First I was very impressed with how Windsor focused more
on the quality of the speakers than on the quantity of speakers. It is the first time I can remember that a big name speaker like
Marc Garneau has attended our conference, and I think it added a lot of credibility to the event. Our conference was mentioned
in the local paper and even on the local news. Second has to be the Design Competition. This is something unique to our confer-
ence that the schools in the USA are trying to model their conferences after. Third has to be those videos from each of the schools.
It is truly amazing and funny to watch them all. They get better and better each year.
A few words about next year's conference
I think Polytechnique’s conference in Montreal next year is going to be different. The theme will be on health care and it should be
an exciting conference since they will be the first school to host a conference entirely on this theme.
« The Concordia Chapter has made a name for itself in the last 2 years with a very strong executive. All other chapters
should look at them as role models as to how a chapter should be run and managed. This is further evidenced by the two
awards they won at the Windsor Conference this year. Keep up the good work Concordia! »
Cedrick Laporte-Roy, VP Social
Back in CEGEP, I had no clue where I was going and what I would be studying in University. The only thing I knew at that
time is that I was studying in science and I was pretty successful in that field, but did not have a lot of interest for it, ex-
cept for physics. I was way more interested by business than anything else. Then I heard about the Industrial Engineering
program, which is a mix of business and other engineering discipline. After learning more about it, my decision was taken!
What I love about Industrial Engineering
What I love in indu is the diversity of the knowledge we are earning. As I am finishing my fourth year, I would say that I am
really interested by manufacturing, lean and logistics (OR).
What I would tell myself in first year...
Cedrick: don’t get put off by the classes that don’t interest you, focus on your goal; keep on studying as it will get more i nteresting during the third
and fourth year! Another advice would be to get involved with IIE or any other organization or committee, as it is an amazing chance to enlarge
your social and professional network and it will also allow you to develop your soft skills, which is REALLY important for your future and unfortunately,
you will not learn this in class. Last but not least, WORK HARD, PLAY HARD, so come to our Lizard Lounge on Feb 12th!!!!
What’s next for me?
As soon as I finish my degree, I will go on a big trip as I really love travelling and I still have so much to discover from life. As soon as I’ll be back from
my trip, I might work for a beer company in operations and logistics or for a ski company in lean manufacturing. I might also go work abroad as I
have many contacts in the United Arab Emirates. After few years working, I want to begin an MBA or a Masters in Industrial Management as I am
really interested by senior management positions.
hi, i’m an IE stallion 
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