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February 16th Event - MAGLEV Tour
Program Description: The MAGLEV, Inc. 1905 Technology Center located in McKeesport is the research and development center for the Pennsylvania Project. The goals of MAGLEV, Inc. are: These two goals are complementary since the construction of a high-speed maglev system requires advanced fabrication procedures that go beyond the current capabilities of manufacturing in the U.S. MAGLEV, Inc. has done more than any other U.S. maglev project to develop the necessary manufacturing and production processes associated with construction of a high-speed maglev. The construction of a maglev system requires fabrication at a high level of precision for the mass production one of a kind products. This can only be achieved through processes that utilize computer aided robotic technology in paperless production environment. In the effort to develop a regional manufacturing base MAGLEV, Inc. has
received a grant from the Department of Labor to pilot their Precision
Fabrication Technology training program. The program is a cooperative
effort between MAGLEV, Inc., Community College of Allegheny County, Penn
State McKeesport, and the Institute for Career Development. This program
seeks to train workers at all levels and at various points along their
career paths by including: The Associate Degree program is a cooperative effort by MAGLEV, Inc. and the Engineering Technology department at CCAC South. Students in the program study their first three semesters at CCAC South and then move to MAGLEV, Inc. to complete their fourth semester. As students go through this program they are introduced to the world of engineering. The Precision Fabrication Technology program is currently working on articulation agreements for students to transfer directly into a BS program and potentially into post-graduate study. The core of the training curriculum is the fourth semester of the Associate Degree program. This fourth semester is comprised of six classes that focus on the precision fabrication technology that MAGLEV, Inc. is developing. From these six classes, worker training certificate courses are being developed (20 to 40 hours) that individuals in the workforce can use to increase their existing skills. The students that are part of the Engineering undergraduate program intern for two years at MAGLEV, Inc. and complete selected certificate courses.
February Event - Introduction to Home Brewing
Program Description: Once the prohibition against homebrewing was lifted in 1979 engineers and scientists began taking up this hobby in large numbers. Combining personal interest and technical know-how they enjoy developing new processes and equipment and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Join us as veteran home brewer Craig Reeder of Step One Systems presents an introduction to the basics of home brewing. This presentation will discuss the basics of the art, the brewing process, basic equipment requirements, sanitation and the development of a passion for brewing and the basement brewery.
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February Newsletter Read the latest ASME Pittsburgh Newsletter here (in .pdf - may take a moment to load - please be patient) This month's featured articles include: Download Adobe's free Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.
The newsletter is currently published well ahead of the e-mail notice here on this website. All you have to do is browse our website at your convenience and you can find it here anytime. Previous newsletters will still be available via the Archives page. **If you would like to have the newsletter in printed form, you can simply open the above link and use the print option on your browser. ** In addition to the newsletter, this website will continue to have the latest information on monthly events, tours, news, contact information, job postings, resources, archives, and a host of other information to keep you informed.
ALGOR Announces Expansion Plan and Future Hiring PITTSBURGH, PA - January 3, 2006 - ALGOR, Inc. announced that it has hired the architectural firm of Next Architecture to expand its O'Hara Township world headquarters to accommodate additional staffing planned this year. The expansion will take place in phases, beginning with upgrades to the existing facility. The construction firm of A. Martini & Co., Inc. has been selected to perform the work in the first phase. The company is planning to complete the expansion, which will provide about 50 percent more working space, by the end of 2006. According to CEO Michael Bussler, "We are hiring for both our ALGOR engineering software company and our Inecom Entertainment Company." Both are divisions of the parent company - ALGOR, Inc. "Overall corporate growth was over 12 percent last year and we anticipate even higher for 2006," said Bussler. Bussler added, "To respond to emerging global opportunities for our core engineering software, which is used by both the largest companies and the smallest firms to speed up their product design process while improving quality and lowering costs, we are hiring in several areas. These areas include sales, marketing and software development. "Geographically, we are expanding our software operation into the Pacific Rim for the first time and we are strengthening our existing European connections. Additionally, we are seeing an increase in demand for our engineering products domestically. "Another factor which will fuel growth in 2006 is FEMPRO, a new product being launched at this time, which will enable ALGOR software to add value to engineering software produced by competing companies. "At the Inecom division, where sales have increased by fifty percent in 2005, we are hiring to expand our marketing reach. Additionally, we are seeking third-party partners to augment our captive production capacity and produce more titles to feed our expanding network of retail partners. These partners include Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target and more. "An important factor in the growth of the entertainment division was the September release of the Gene Wilder-narrated EXPO - Magic of the White City. This product exceeded our initial sales forecasts and we expect it to continue to do well. "Planned releases for 2006 include Horses of Gettysburg, which is narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, director of the very successful Gods and Generals. Mr. Maxwell also appears in a 25-minute on-screen interview about filmmaking. In addition, we plan to release a significant feature documentary in November, Minutes of World War I. Another project in the works involves utilization of footage from the making of Gods and Generals under license from Turner Enterprises, Inc.," concluded Bussler. To accommodate growth in both divisions, ALGOR plans to hire additional staffing for its infrastructure, including its information technology department. In addition, the company plans to begin selling computer software that it has developed for image processing and Internet web page development. The names of companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, visit http://www.ALGOR.com or contact: Julie Halapchuk, ALGOR, Inc., 1.412.967.2700.
Annual Section Vote (Members Only) TIME TO VOTE FOR 2006-2007 SECTION NOMINATIONS The Nominations Committee have presented their candidates for the 2006-2007 Session . The following individuals have accepted their nominations for the respective offices listed for the next program year. Please exercise your opportunity to vote as a local section member. Richard Horne for Section Chair; Your Name and Member ID are required since voting is limited to ASME members only. Please be sure to vote by February 20, 2006. You can mail or fax the ballot here or in the newsletter, or vote using the online ballot at http://sections.asme.org/PGH/ballot2006.htm Every vote counts so please vote! Election results will be posted in the April Newsletter and on this web page.
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.
New Health Benefit Available to Members Through Life Line Screening, members can obtain preventive, noninvasive
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diseases.
Notices Sustainable Engineering Workshop at CMU Enhancing ANY Engineering Course -- Lecture Material in Sustainability! Workshop Application Deadline: February 14, 2006 Ever think about beefing up your engineering course with state-of-the-art material on Sustainable Engineering? Then this workshop is for YOU! The Center for Sustainable Engineering has just been established as a partnership between Carnegie Mellon, University of Texas at Austin, and Arizona State University. The CSE is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Center's mission is to assist engineering faculty members across the country in introducing the latest concepts in sustainable engineering into their courses and curricula. The details are described at http://www.csengin.org . There will be two workshops on this topic in July 2006. Each workshop will last 2-1/2 days and will include exciting, interactive sessions from leading scholars in the field of sustainable engineering. All lodging, food, and workshop expenses are covered. Applications must be submitted online. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 14, 2006. Please check out our website and consider applying -- we expect a large applicant pool so don't delay! Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University
Happy Anniversary to Local ASME Members! 50 Years: 44 Years: 43 Years: 40 Years: 39 Years: 38 Years: 37 Years: 25 Years: A special congratulations to our Executive Committee's own:
Upcoming Meetings The next Executive Committee meeting will be on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 7:30 AM at Denny's Restaurant (map), 3980 Wm Penn Hwy, Monroeville,, and is open to anyone interested. If you wish to attend, please contact Lori Rankin at (412) 688-2093 or any member of the Executive Committee. (Meet some of the gang!) See the Calendar page for the year's upcoming programs.
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/) You can also check out the ESWP techniCALENDAR for upcoming events at: http://www.eswp.com/techniCALENDAR/the_calendar.htm
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
Engineering Shortage Article @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05320/607304.stm **ASME's Mechanical Engineering Magazine periodically contains the new supplement Engineering Management. Current and would-be managers can turn to this supplement to pick up some of those skills needed in today's work environment. Go to the links below: July '04: http://www.memagazine.org/emjuly04/index.html November '04: http://www.memagazine.org/emnov04/index.html March '05: http://www.memagazine.org/emmar05/index.html July '05 http://www.memagazine.org/emjuly05/index.html Rand Corporation said that your home computer would look like this in 2004. Take a look here to see if your computer really looks like their prediction. If you missed our April tour of the Seward Power Plant tour, you missed a remarkable event. But you can still take the virtual tour here!! www.reliant.com/files/450457_Seward_Tour_and_Dedication.pps Learn to make really cool paper airplanes!! Visit ASME's Airplane Archive at: http://www.asme.org/events/flight/paperarchive.shtml?URL=www.asme.org "Man must rise above the Earth - to the top of the atmosphere and beyond - for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates Brainteasers ! A monthly mechanical engineering problem to test your knowledge or try your luck. A new problem every month. The possibilities are endless - kinematics, fluid mechanics, physics......! You never know what we'll throw at you next! This month's problem: (something easy) A 2" length of steel bar is elongated to a length of 2.010"
at which time the diameter changed from 0.5050" to 0.5042".
Calculate Poisson's Ratio of this material.
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.
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 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 What's going on in Washington D.C.? Visit Government Relations , a weekly review of the latest legislative,regulatory, pollicies, and issues from Washington.
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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