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November 2002 NewsLast updated 11/13/2002 Articles
Program Description Dr. Arthur Davidson, CHIPS Executive Director, Carnegie Mellon University The Wright brothers did not accidentally achieve the first powered flight. They used their skill as mechanical engineers and genius as applied scientists, but they also used their background as entrepreneurs. Using today?s language, we would say that they had a gift for strategic planning. This seminar will present a timeline biography of the Wrights, tracing their success to high school enterprises, a publishing business, their famous bicycle shop, and finally to the Wright Flyer that stunned the world in 1908. Each step was planned to capitalize on their personal, technical, and business strengths, minimize risk from weaknesses, handle competition, and make the most from transient opportunity. The result was not just their series of Flyers and a successful company, but the introduction of a new industry. Such results are worthy of study and emulation. Dr. Arthur Davidson has always been a sucker for any good-looking airplane. His interest in the Wright Brothers was piqued by the prospect of the centennial of the first powered flight on Dec. 17, 2003. He has been at Carnegie Mellon University in the ECE Department since 2000, and is the Executive Director of CHIPS, the Center for Highly Integrated Information Processing and Storage Systems. Prior to Joining CMU, he had 25 years of industrial experience with IBM, Westinghouse, and Northrop Grumman, working on superconductivity and ultra low power CMOS with applications in radar. His degrees are in physics and applied physics from MIT and Harvard. He is a founder and Vice President of CoREM, the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management, a Pittsburgh non-profit dedicated to improving the economy of the Pittsburgh region through education about enlightened management.
Mentors Needed for the Future City Competition The Engineers' Society of Western PA (ESWP) is the coordinating sponsor for the Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition. The Future City Competition asks middle school students to create-first on computer and then in large, three-dimensional models-their visions of the city of tomorrow. The Pittsburgh Regional Competition will be held at the Carnegie Music Hall, on Saturday, January 18, 2003. The Future City Competition is a national program sponsored by the engineering community to promote technological literacy and engineering to middle school students. For more information, read here.
November Newletter Read the latest ASME Pittsburgh Newsletter here (.pdf format). This month's featured articles include: Musculoskeletal Research Center Receives NIH Grant Maglev Trains: Hope or Hype
Pittsburgh Section Members Receive Prestigious ASME International Awards Allen Selz and Kenneth R. Balkey, both members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pittsburgh Section, will receive awards from ASME International. They will be honored during the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress this November in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Selz has been selected to receive the J. Hall Taylor Medal award for outstanding contributions to the development of ASME's Pressure Technology Codes and Standards and promoting public safety in all activities on the Society's Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committees. Read his Bio here. Mr. Balkey has been selected to receive the Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award for distinguished contribution, leadership and professionalism in advancing nuclear codes and standards worldwide, and for pioneering efforts in developing criteria for risk technologies in design, testing, and inspection or components in nuclear power plants and facilities. Read his Bio here.
2nd Annual Rube Goldberg Competition
Join The Celebration ! National Engineers Week is February 14 - 15, 2003 at the Carnegie Science Center. Come to explore the exciting and fascinating world of engineering. Click here (.pdf format) for a "print and clip" coupon to receive $2.00 off General Admission.
Rocky Economy Means Job-Seekers Need to Use Savvy Search Methods Marilyn Borysek, ASME Member Services The number of US. job opportunities edged
up slightly in December following significant declines that began in March
2001, according to the US. Department of Labor. A survey of 16,000 firms from staffing provider Manpower shows that
only 16 percent of employers plan to hire in the first quarter of 2002,
a dramatic drop from the 27 percent of employers who said they planned
to hire during the same period last year. Especially stunned are many technology professionals
who have enjoyed a robust employment environment for the last five years
but now are facing layoffs or have already lost their jobs. So, what can job seekers in the mechanical
engineering field expect? Despite
the bleak outlook, some bright spots exist for engineers. According to The Wall Street Journal, employment
experts see opportunities in the healthcare, biotechnology and technology
sectors for certain engineering positions. Specialized technology workers
such as software application engineers or systems analysts are most likely
to see demand. But, even the best-qualified senior mechanical engineers and seasoned executives will stumble if they land in a tough job, market with poor job-hunting skills. With layoffs spreading through almost every industry, mechanical engineers will have to work smarter and a little harder to land their next jobs. Be Persistent: Some degree of pushiness is
essential with all of your contacts. A good resume and solid skills aren't
enough. Timing has a lot to do with it, so create your own luck by staying
on the mind of your potential employers. Check in regularly, and send
thank you notes. Consider Alternative Employment: Offering
your engineering services as an outside contractor, temp or volunteer
can get you out there to show off your talent – and be on hand when a
full-time opportunity becomes available. If ASME's jobs Database helps you find a
job, or if you have successful job hunting tips you want to share, contact
Marilyn Borysek at borysekm@asme.org.
Articles of Interest-by permission of the authors Quasi-resonance effects observed in the 1994
Northridge earthquake, and others. A study in Sine-Beat phenomena. Read
the story here.
Recognizing our Fellow Members The Fellow Grade is the highest elected grade of membership within ASME, the attainment of which recognizes exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Did you know there are 52 members in our Section who are Fellows? If you know any of them, please congratulate them on their achievement! Adnan Akay, Harvey Allen, Cristina Amon,
Edmund Appleby, John Barsom, Donald Burnham, Jonathan Cagan, Norman Chigier,
Minking Chyu, Ronald Coffield, Maria Comninou, Arthur Croll, Ellison Davison,
James Di Perna, David Dietrich, W. Doty, L. Ike Ezekoye, Martin Falk,
Jerry Griffin, Donald Griffin, Gus Holabeck, Charles Jones, Wilbur Kennicott,
William Lankford, Jack Maurer, Bertram Milleville, Jack Moore, William
O’Donnell, Leighton Orr, Fletcher Osterle, Sam Palusamy, William Purcell,
David Purdy, Arthur Rathbun, Stephen Roth, Wilfred Rouleau, Sunil Saigal,
Stanley Schaffer, Allen Selz, Patrick Smolinski, Alfred Snow, Paul Steif,
Theodore Stern, Remco Waszink, John Wesner, Jonathan Wickert, Donald Wiebe,
Bernard Winer, Savio Woo, Tse Chien Woo, Shi-Chune Yao, Campbell Yates.
The ESWP TechniCalendar will be in electronic
format only Beginning May 1, 2002, the TechniCalendar will be a paperless
document. As a member of the ASME Pittsburgh Section, you are entitled
to receive this publication produced by the ESWP. If you wish to continue receiving this publication
by e-mail, please send an email to eswp@eswp.com,
with the Subject: E-TC Subscription.
In the body of the message, include: 1. Your Name 3. ASME Pittsburgh Section 4. Your subscription mailing address If you are not a current subscriber to the
ESWP publications, but would like to be one, send an email but with the
Subject: ESWP Publications, and include the information above. Your mailing
address is still required for the Pittsburgh Engineering magazine. If
you have any questions, please contact ESWP at 412-261-0710 x10, eswp@eswp.com.
Voices of Innovation A new daily public radio program, "Voices of Innovation," launched by the American Association of Engineering Societies with generous support from ASME, features some 200 engineers in 2-minute programs that explore and celebrate the world of engineering. The program began airing in April 2002. To be considered for one of the programs, engineers need to submit a story idea form, which is available at www.voicesofinnovation.org.
E-Mentoring Program to Expand to Young Engineers The success of last year's program and the enthusiastic response of members wanting to become mentors has fueled the expansion of the e-Mentoring program. This program for student members is expanding to include mentoring services for engineers who have recently (5 years or less) graduated from engineering school. Young engineers can now benefit from the career advice of more seasoned engineers in their particular field of interest. Recent graduates may get even more benefit from a mentoring relationship, since they have some experience and may have more specific career questions. Last year, the new e-Mentoring program matched 100 pairs of students and mentors by May 2001. This year, 75 pairs of students and mentors were matched as of last November. How does the program work? Students and young engineers (mentees) seeking a mentor choose from a database of names, which gives information about the mentor's background, experience and engineering specialty. Mentees are then asked to fill out an online application indicating their top three choices for mentors. The mentor requests are evaluated by ASME and matched on a first come, first served basis. Only members are eligible to participate in this program as a mentor or mentee. Anyone wishing to find a mentor or to volunteer to become a mentor for a student or young engineer member should visit the website at www.asme.org/ementoring. Volunteers can choose to mentor a student, a young engineer or both. Questions about the program should be addressed to Deidra Hackley, at hackleyd@asme.org.
Member Get a Member 2002-2003 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign - Invest in the Future of Mechanical Engineering Help ASME International serve the needs of the mechanical engineering community by sponsoring new members. With each new member, you recruit, 50% of the first year’s dues will be spent on scholarships for mechanical engineering students. For complete program details, log onto http://www.asme.org/membershipdrive
Nominations Needed for Young Engineers Award ASME International wants to give $5,000 plus a prepaid life membership to a young ASME member that has done an outstanding job in their profession, community, and the work of ASME. If you know someone who deserves to win this award, please nominate a young engineer for the Old Guard Young Engineers Award today! For more information, visit http://www.asme.org/cma/og/youngengineer.html .
Management Skills Handbook ASME Region V Management Skills Handbook (MSH) is full of meaningful how-to's and tips. The articles are written for use in management as well as ASME leadership positions. Involvement in ASME is an excellent way to develop and enhance your management skills. You can access the sections from http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/mgmtskillshbk.html. The second chapter, Organization and Time Management, is now available. It contains the following sections:
Professional Development Please continue responding to the online survey at http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/pdsurvey.html. Future topics will be selected based on member input.
The Online Newspaper of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Advantage - Today's News and Views for Tomorrow's Engineers
The next Executive Committee meeting is on Friday, January 10, 2003 at 7:30 AM in Denny's Restaurant (map), 3980 Wm Penn Hwy, Monroeville. If you wish to attend, please contact Jim DiPerna at 412-731-2927. See the Calendar page for this year's program.
Business Calendar The Pittsburgh Business Calendar publishes a calendar of events for the Pittsburgh business community. Click on the link for the full calendar of events. (http://www.businesscalendar.org/)
See archived minutes.
Congratulations to Committee Chair Appointee:
Section E-mail List Moved The Section E-mail list has been moved from Listbot to YahooGroups. The Listbot service is no longer available. If you'd like to receive timely news from ASME International, job opportunities, events, etc., consider joining the Section e-mail list (simply send an e-mail to asmepghnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Instructions are also on http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/joinlist.html)?
If you sponsor ASME Pittsburgh, we will feature your company's products and services in our newsletter. For $300 you can capture the attention of 1500+ fellow members and inform them of your company on a full page of one issue. For $180 your company will be featured in 1/2 page; for $95, 1/4 page; for $70, 1/8 page; and for $50 a business card space for one issue.
The Value of Your Membership Just Increased!! Take advantage of the New Discounted Dues Structure. If you have earned a baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree and have been out of school 4 years or less you can can save up to 60% on Member Dues. Check out the current member dues rates available at http://www.asme.org/member/info.html.
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Renew your membership? Add your program ideas for next year? Send them to Jim DiPerna. Consider getting involved with any of our activities? There are many ways, such as Industry Relations, Engineer's Week, Science Fair, Awards Banquet, web site, discussion list. Contact Jim DiPerna . Consider signing up to be an e-Mentor? Make sure that your contact information is up to date? We will increasingly use electronic means to contact our members so please be sure your e-mail and fax numbers are accurate. Set up your e-mail alias? You can have a yourname@asme.org address that you can conveniently manage yourself. People will always be able to locate you, regardless of your work situation. Download
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Show your interest in a Professional Development course by taking the survey? Think about articles, tips, brain teasers, news, how-to's, etc. you can contribute to our newsletter? Consider joining the Section e-mail list? Consider getting involved with the Executive Committee? You can get involved in any capacity. If you can contribute only one hour a week, we would be grateful for your time. Contact anyone in the committee. Sign
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