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Last updated 10/16/2003 Articles
October Program 2: Respironics Plant Tour
Tour Description: Respironics, the global resource in the respiratory medical device industry, provides innovative and unique programs to health care providers and clinicians in order to provide the best products to enhance the quality of life for their patients. Respironics focus is on home care, hospital, and international markets, providing programs that manage sleep disordered breathing, chronic respiratory diseases, asthma, allergies, and sinusitis, infant jaundice and apnea, heart failure and restrictive lung disorders. Respironics has four divisions: Homecare, International (headquartered in Murrysville, PA, USA), Hospital (headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, USA), and Asthma & Allergy (headquartered in Cedar Grove, NJ, USA). Corporate headquarters is located in Murrysville, PA, USA. Tour Highlights: Demand Based Manufacturing * Lean Manufacturing Practices * Kanban Material
Movement * Flexible Manufacturing Systems * Mixed Model Production * Software
Applications in a Manufacturing Process * Practical Bar Coding Applications.
A Message from the Chair Dear members, First off, I'd like to thank those of you who participated in the September program. We strongly feel that fostering an early interaction between professional and student members helps to lay the groundwork for more satisfying careers and helps promote the vitality of our professional society. We are also excited about the rest of our programs to finish out 2003. First, I am pleased to announce that in addition to the joint ASME/ASQ Accutrex (http://accutrex.com) tour on the 8th of this month, we have also added a tour of Respironics (http://respironics.com) on October 21. The third event for October is the Greater Pittsburgh Engineering & Industrial Expo (PITT'03) at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, PA, on October 28 & 29. Admission is free and as an added benefit of your ASME membership, they are discounting booth space from $1,100.00 to $850.00. You can register on line (http://www.pittonline.com), or we have a limited number of printed registration tickets, if you contact me. Your local section will be manning booth number 57. I invite you to spend an hour or two helping to attend the booth. However, we hope to see you there, whether as a visitor or a volunteer. Finally, since our November program is early in the month, I wanted to remind you of it now. On Wednesday, Nov. 5th, ASME and ESWP will feature Dr. Rubin Battino and his presentation: "The Genius of the Wright Brothers and the Construction of an Accurate Full-scale Replica of the 1903 Flyer." In other news, we have decided to discontinue our resume board, since this service is already well provided by the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (http://www.eswp.com/eswp/re-employment.htm). We will still help members take advantage of the ESWP resume board and also link our webpage to theirs. In addition, we will discontinue the printed newsletter in January of 2004 in response to rising printing and postage costs. Finally, I would like to thank our many volunteers and companies who graciously help coordinate and host our programs and events and permit our continued growth as mechanical engineers. With Best Regards, Jeff Vipperman, Chair
CMU Offers Seminar Series Carnegie Mellon Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering the Distinguishing Seminar Series for Fall '03. Exciting topics include: "Why There Is No Perfect Design", "A Theory of Complexity and Applications", and “Observations of New Particle Formation and Growth Rates in the Atmosphere”. Visit this link to read about each presentation. For more information, contact: Lauren Blair
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and National Expositions Announces Partnership For The Greater Pittsburgh Engineering & Industrial Expo and Conference The Greater Pittsburgh Engineering & Industrial Expo(PITT'03) is coming to the Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, PA, October 28 & 29. This show is complemented by a two-day conference, industry experts speaking on current issues and challenges facing today's engineers. This trade show and conference is designed to provide a forum for local engineering professionals to explore the wide range of products and services available for efficient running of facility operations. PITT'03, a regional show, is designed to attract top-level management and engineering professionals throughout Western Pennsylvania. PITT'03 offers buyers the convenience of one-stop shopping where they can see hundreds of products and services. Some of the products and services include pumps/compressors, generators, controls, roofing and flooring, HVAC, air cleaning systems, material handling, environmental products and electrical systems just to name a few categories. In addition to ASME, PITT'03 is supported by the Association for Facilities Engineering(AFE), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE) and Industrial Equipment News. As a member of ASME admission to the show and conferences is free of charge. If you're interested in exhibiting we're offering ASME members a special rate of $850.00. This is an $1,100.00 value being offered to your membership through September 5th. For more information on the show, visit: http://www.pittonline.com/gpie/V40/index.cvn. For information on getting free admission or volunteering a few hours to man the ASME booth, contact Jeff Vipperman at jsv@pitt.edu or 412-624-1643. To get discounted exhibit space or for more information on the show, please contact Jim Cloonan. He can be reached by phone at (617) 744-1671 or by email at jim@nationalexpositions.com.
November Event: The Genius of the Wright Brothers and the Construction of an Accurate Full-Scale Replica of the 1903 Flyer
Program Description About the Speaker Along with professional machinists H.R. DuFour and J.D. Aerhart, Dr. Battino has edited a book entitled An Oral History of Charles E. Taylor, the Wright Brothers' Mechanician. The book is derived from interviews with people who knew or were related to Taylor, the man who built the Wright Brothers' engines. The research Battino did for this book and his long tenure at Wright State University have made him knowledgeable about the history of early flight, especially those aspects centering on the Wright Brothers. More information is available at www.rubinbattino.com.
Would You Like To Be A Pittsburgh Section Sponsor? If you sponsor ASME Pittsburgh, we will feature your company's products and services in our newsletter and capture the attention of 1500+ members to inform them of your company, or on this site and be on the WWW. For more information click here or contact anyone on the Executive Committee.
October Newsletter Read the latest ASME Pittsburgh Newsletter here (.pdf format - may take some time to load - please be patient) This month's featured articles include: *Respironics Plant Tour Download Adobe's free Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.
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the all-electronic Newsletter beginning in January !! ***
Your E-Mail Address - The Key to ASME International Did you know that your e-mail address is the key to what's happening at ASME? By providing us with your current e-mail address, you can learn about events taking place in your local section, such as professional development courses, industry tours, section meetings, lectures, networking opportunities, and technical conferences. Updating your e-mail address online only takes a few minutes. To access your membership information, go to www.asme.org. Click on the "Members Only" tab to log onto this site. Be sure to have your member number on hand. After logging on to Members Only, select the "Change of Address and Information" link, located on the upper right-hand side of your screen. From this screen, you will be able to update your primary contact information. So don't miss out on all that ASME has to offer! If you have any questions about your membership information, contact InfoCentral at infocentral@asme.org.
Announcements Volunteers Needed for 2004 Future City Competition Across America, thousands of engineers annually volunteer to serve as
mentors for students in the National Engineers Week Future City Competition(TM).
A good number of these volunteers were from Western Pennsylvania, participating
in the 2003 Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition. Past as well
as new volunteers are needed again for the 2004 competition. Join in to
help students get a better view of the world of engineering, to give something
back to the community. Take that first step by volunteering some of your
time to help the youth that may become tomorrow's engineer. Read the following
release for more information. ASME PGH Announces 2003-2004 Officers The ASME Pittsburgh Section is proud to announce the incoming officers for the July 2003-June 2004 Session. Congratulations to all! Chair: Vice Chair: Secretary: Treasurer: A special thanks to those officers who served during the 2002-2003 Session. For more information on the Executive Committee visit our Committee
page.
Notices ***Look
for the all-electronic Newsletter beginning in January !! ***
In the News
Upcoming Meetings The next Executive Committee meeting will be in November 7, 2003 at 7:30 AM in Denny's Restaurant (map), 3980 Wm Penn Hwy, Monroeville.. If you wish to attend, please contact Jeff Vipperman at 412-624-1643 or any member of the Executive Committee. See the Calendar page for this year's programs.
December Event: Project Management Professional Training Seminar
Building Professionalism in Project Management: This practical and informative seminar addresses the importance of modern project management in today's economy and the explosive growth of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and it's Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification program. Drawing from his experience in the profession and involvement in PMI, the world's largest and leading professional association in project management, Walter Bowman ties the benefits and best practices of project management to the success of projects and the development of project management into a professional discipline. After attending this seminar, you will have a better understanding of some of the basic principles involved in successful project management and the credentialing process of the Project Management Professional within the Project Management Institute. Biographical Information: Walter Bowman, PMP, has over 30 years experience in project and executive management of high technology and business projects in industry and academia. His experience spans software system development and implementation, placing cameras on the moon, building and modifying nuclear power plants, process control system design and construction, engineering services and development and administration of educational programs. A certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute, he is the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Project Management Center and has practiced, taught, and spoken extensively in all areas of project management. An active member of PMI since 1979, he is one of the founders of the Pittsburgh Chapter and has served in various chapter positions including President. Within the international PMI organization, he was one of the developers of PMI's initial project management standard; "The Project Management Body of Knowledge," served on PMI's Certification Committee, was a member of PMI's Board of Directors for three years and President of PMI's Education Foundation for two years. Walt received his BME degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and MSBA degree from Robert Morris University and is a Life Member of ASME. He resides in Oakmont with his spouse, Dr. Martha Robbins of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. PMI and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Four Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073 USA. For more information, visit www.pmi.org.
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/)
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.
ASME International News The Online Newspaper of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Engineering - the magazine of the ASME
Articles of Interest
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 53 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,
George Saxon Sr.,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.
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. 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 2003-2004 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign - Invest in the Future of Mechanical Engineering! Recommend a paid new member during the 2003-2004 Member-Get-A-Member (MGAM) campaign and ASME will contribute 50% of their first year dues to scholarships for student members. Personally inviting a friend or colleague is straightforward and simple. At the same time, you will receive a Recognition for Volunteerism certificate of appreciation for 2 or more paid new members signifying your support of the mechanical engineering profession and its future. It's easy to recommend membership to your colleagues! New members will experience the benefits of ASME membership - technology transfer, access to a network of engineering experts, assistance with career advancement, leadership opportunities, and much more. For complete program details including a downloadable membership application, log onto http://www.asme.org/membershipdrive Your continued support of the Member-Get-A-Member Campaign is important to its success and we appreciate your time and dedication.
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 .
Professional Development ASME PE & FE Review ASME offers an array of convenient resources you can use to prepare for the Fall 2003 PE and FE exams including: *Online review courses (instructor-led or at your convenience) To download a demo, or for complete details on any PE or FE resource, visit http://www.asme.org/education/disted/examprep.htm Professional Education Courses: Two new products are at the ASME PE and FE Exam Review
Center. New FE Workbook and CD-Rom and the PE Exam Review on DVD ASME Online Short Courses: New titles include Project Management and Advanced GD&T. Prefer training on CD-Rom? Go to http://www.asme.org/education/disted/computer.htm. New ASME Corporate Online Training Library: Meet all your mechanical engineering training needs in one economical package tailored to your company. Go to http://www.asme.org/education/disted/library.htm. 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.
Public Affairs
Updates 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)?
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CALENDAR October 21, 2003: November 5, 2003: December 12, 2003: December 23, 2003: Renew your membership? Add your program ideas for next year? Send them to Jeff Vipperman. 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 Jeff Vipperman . 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
your ASME screensaver?
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.
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