Inter-Comm May 2006
Inter-Comm is published quarterly for ASME volunteer leaders to increase
their awareness of activities of the Society. Contact: 212-591-8159, or
kaylord@asme.org.
The Board of Governors, at its April 27-28 meeting, received a preliminary
2006-2007 general operating budget and capital budget, approved the
directing of funds from the disbanded Huron Niagra Section to the Ontario
Section, and approved an October 2006 (FY2007) ASME dues increase to $126.
Society Policy P-14.15 will be changed to reflect the new dues amount.
Contact: Mike Weis at Weism@asme.org.
The Board of Governors received A Roadmap for ASME to Become Indispensable
to Early Career Engineers, the final report of the Strategic Initiative
Project Team on Young Engineers, and voted to endorse the project team
report in principle, with the Sector Management Committee to coordinate
implementation and monitor progress and the Sectors and Services to
prioritize and develop project plans, with budgets showing proposed costs
and revenue sources. Contact: Amy Geffen at geffena@asme.org.
ASME has partnered with the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) to
explore the future of collaborative learning and technology innovation
(two of six strategic issues that were identified in the ASME 2005
environmental scan). IAF has found that the future of learning and
technology innovation will be built around communities and networks.
Encourage members to take the survey at
www.asme.org/Governance/StrategicManagement/Environmental_Scanning.cfm.
Contact: Allian Pratt at pratta@asme.org.
The University of Missouri has become the first authorized knowledge
provider of the Engineering Management Certification International (EMCI™)
program, a professional multidisciplinary global credentialing program
that recognizes competence in engineering management. ASME, the American
Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and
the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
collaborate on EMCI in an effort to promote a worldwide standard of
quality for engineering management. Contact: Heather Santa Maria at
santamariah@asme.org.
The ASME Innovative Technologies Institute, LLC (ASME-ITI), has announced
the completion of the first five Sector-Specific Guidance documents (SSGs)
for their risk analysis methodology known as RAMCAP (Risk Analysis and
Management for Critical Asset Protection). RAMCAP is a private-public
partnership that provides a framework for analyzing and managing the risks
associated with terrorist attacks against critical infrastructures. The
five industry sectors completed are nuclear power plants, nuclear spent
fuel storage and transportation, chemical manufacturing, petroleum
refining, and liquefied natural gas facilities. Contact: Reese Meisinger
at meisingerr@asme.org.
The VOLT Academy (Volunteer Orientation for Leadership Training) recently
played a vital role in the March Leadership Training Conference and is
continuing to staff its committees with the expectation of being fully
operational in June. All interested in being involved in helping prepare
for scheduled training events or to continue the development of a
comprehensive ASME leadership development plan, contact Marian Heller,
hellerm@asme.org, or Bill Weiblen, wweiblen@comcast.net.
The ASME Nanotechnology Institute Advisory Board is re-establishing itself
and, according to the new chair, Professor Gang Chen of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, needs volunteers providing greater representation
from Fortune 500 companies. Contact: Raj Manchanda at
manchandar@asme.org.
The Committee on Student Development is seeking input on a proposal to
modify the current student conferences held in the spring. Members can
join the Community of Practice called Student Stakeholders to contribute
ideas. Contact: Tom Perry at perryt@asme.org.
At the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in early May, ASME’s
International Petroleum Technology Institute (IPTI) presented its 23rd
annual Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Award (BMEA) and the Woelfel
Distinguished Innovation Award, which recognize products, devices or
systems displayed at the OTC of practical or innovative use to mechanical
engineering in energy industry applications. Taking top honors this year
were the cutting-edge Aluminum Alloy Riser from Noble Technology Services
Division and the Kalsi Thrust Bearing™ from Kalsi Engineering. Winners
were announced at a reception hosted at Houston’s 1930s grand
movie-theater-turned-venue, the Majestic Metro. Contact Manny Mones at
monesm@asme.org.
Stay tuned for radio announcements, provided by ASME Communications, for
general distribution on the airwaves throughout the United States,
featuring the topics of the role of nanotechnology in auto fuel cells and
on careers in biomedical engineering. Articles on these topics will also
appear in small- and medium-market newspapers throughout the country.
Contact: Mel Torre at torrem@asme.org.
Engineering and engineering technology educators are invited to
participate in the next Essential Teaching Seminar, June 1-3, at MIT,
Cambridge, Mass. Registration information is available at
www.asme.org/Education/College/Upcoming_Seminars_June_13.cfm. Contact: Amy
Bentow at bentowa@asme.org.
A free workshop to Inspire Innovation: Engineering in the Classroom! has
been jointly organized by ASCE, ASME and IEEE, during the 2006 Summer
Annual Meeting (June 17-22, San Francisco,
www.asmeconferences.org/sam06/). Funded by the United Engineering
Foundation, the workshop will help educators and engineers enhance their
efforts to bring the excitement of engineering education to local schools
and pre-university educators. Contact: Marina Stenos, stenosm@asme.org.
An Early Career Forum, designed to enhance the careers of engineers who
have been out of school from 0-10 years, will be conducted at the 2006
ASME Congress (Nov 5-10, Chicago). Joseph A. “Bud” Ahearn, vice chairman
of CH2M Hill, will be one of the featured speakers, alongside the career
fair, panel discussion, and other presentations. Contact: Cheryl Hasan at
hasasc@asme.org.
The Early Career Development (ECD) technical track has recently been added
to the diverse profile of technical sessions offered at the ASME 2006
Congress and will showcase practical applications, innovative methodology,
and business solutions for increasing efficiency, building market share,
enhancing product design, and more. Five topics will include engineering
management, sustainability, ethics, innovation agenda and tools for
volunteerism. Contact: Cheryl Hasan at hasasc@asme.org.
Keynoter for the 2006 ASME Congress (Nov 5-10, Chicago) will be Pulitzer
Prize-winning Washington Post reporter David Vise, the author of the book
The Google Story, who is known for his journalistic coverage on finance,
business, and government. Visit: www.asmeconferences.org/congress06/.
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