CHANNEL ISLANDS SECTION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2000 NEWSLETTER
Inside this issue:
Greetings, Everyone! Although it comes a bit later than expected, the new ASME "season" is upon us. We are hoping to provide you with ample opportunities to become involved this year, beginning with our tour of the A.L. Johnson Co. facilities. Look for another event to follow hopefully in mid-November!
As always, the success of our year depends on your support. We hope to see each of you at all of our events this year, and, more importantly, we would love to have you participate in Section operations. The ASME is truly an organization that allows you to get out of it what you put into it. If you cannot volunteer just a little time each month to be a part of the Executive Committee, at least contact us by phone or e-mail to let us know how we are doing and what we can do to better serve you. Your input is welcomed and encouraged. I look forward to seeing you all.
Dale Lemon
Chairman, Channel Islands Section
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PROGRAM |
Tour of A.L. Johnson Co., a local precision aluminum and zinc casting company |
| DATE | Wednesday, October 25th, 2000 |
| TIME | Assemble in front lobby 6:15pm
Program begins 6:30, will last approximately 1.5 hrs. |
| LOCATION |  |
| COST | FREE |
| RESERVATIONS | Please RSVP with Eric Kong.
818.874.6492 |
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A.L. Johnson Co., a leader in the metal casting industry
since 1954, is exceptionally well equipped to produce castings using a rubber
plastic molding pattern technique. Their experienced, creative, and technical
personnel combined with the latest and most modern facilities assure their
customers of the ultimate in quality castings.
They service customers in a wide variety of leading technology industries such as biomedical, telecommunications, computer peripherals, guidance and navigation. We hope to see you there for the tour.
http://www.asme.org/sections/channel_is/newsletters/00_10/www.alcast.com
MAP: A.L. JOHNSON CO.
NORTH- OR SOUTH-BOUND 101
Exit Santa Rosa Road, Turn South
Santa Rosa Road becomes Pleasant Valley Road
Turn Left on Pancho Road
Turn Left on Calle Carga
THE ASME PROXY FORM
Each year at the IMECE, ASME meets to elect new officers and to vote on other business matters. All members are invited to vote in person at the meeting, scheduled this year on Friday, November 6th, 2000 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
If you are unable to vote in person, please submit the proxy form shown above instead. The form, along with an addressed envelope (see below), was included with the September edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine. The central four pages of the September ASME NEWS (the newspaper included with the magazine) contain complete proxy instructions and biographical information for all the nominees listed on the form.
Only proxies received by 10:00am November 1, 2000 will be counted. Please show your enthusiastic support for our ASME President, Board of Governors, and Vice President nominees by submitting your vote.
THE ASME-PROVIDED ENVELOPE
Advertisements are welcome. Along with generating revenue to help cover the operating expenses of the section, potential employers and manufactures can reach over 350 mechanical engineers in the Channel Islands Section area. We offer the following rates:
Business Cards (1/12 page): $25.00
One-eight Page: $40.00
One-quarter Page: $80.00
One-half Page: $150.00
Rates are for one month. Deadlines are the 20th of each month. In addition, your advertisement will be seen on our section’s web page.
Please contact John Fishpaw at 805.745.1092 or fish0010@email.msn.com for more information.
In addition to advertising, any other articles or editorials are also welcomed free of charge.
ASME is happy to announce that we are launching a new e-mentoring program for student members.
Here's how it works. ASME member engineers register to
become mentors on our site. After you submit your information, it is posted
(without name and contact information) on the special e-mentoring site for
students to look at. Student members will then look at the information, register
and choose a mentor (top 3 choices). They will be matched here and contact
information will be sent to both parties. After a mentor has been matched,
his/her information will be removed from the database.
Please take a look
at the site at www.asme.org/ementoring and
spread the word to others in your sections and your divisions. Once we have
sufficient mentors registered, the site will be advertised to
students.
If you are unable to make the commitment to mentor, you can
still help students and young engineers online by answering questions on the Online Q and A at www.asme.org/youngengineers/QnA.html.
Join in the 2000-01 Membership
Drive!
Introduce a friend to ASME
The Introduction of a
Lifetime
The ASME 2000-01 Membership drive was launched this July. This year's theme is "The Introduction of a Lifetime". When you introduce a potential new member to ASME, everybody wins. Each member you recruit makes your section, division, region and Society stronger. More members mean more networking opportunities, volunteers for programs and money for programs. The new members get access to technical information they need through publications, conferences, professional development courses, and Mechanical Engineering magazine, as well as networking with member peers.
Also, when a colleague that you sponsor joins ASME, you get a chance to win a
Palm VII in our monthly drawing, or the grand prize of a Gateway float screen
computer.
How do I get started?
Personal Contact: Give
membership materials to your colleagues and talk to them about why you became a
member. If you need a refresher course on membership benefits, visit www.asme.org/member/benefits.
Internet: Visit our web site
at www.asme.org/membershipdrive and
encourage your colleagues to investigate ASME membership.
Contact
ASME: E-mail or fax contact information for your colleagues to the
membership department and we will send them membership information on your
behalf. membership@asme.org fax
212.591.7437, attn: Danielle.
For more information on the membership drive, visit our web site at www.asme.org/membershipdrive.
To order a membership drive brochure, contact the membership department by
phone at 212.591.8324 or e-mail at frederickj@asme.org.
Spread the word to your colleagues in your sections and divisions. With your help and The Introduction of a Lifetime, this membership drive will be a huge success!
Are you a recent Grad or do you know a recent Grad?
Please help us keep the recently graduated student members in ASME. Spread the word.
Receive an Upgrade to Associate Member upon Graduation – at the student rate, with the help of Region IX.
Region IX will pay half of the dues ($20.00) for the first
year of Associate membership upon graduation. You only pay only $20.00, the same
as your student dues.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR REGION IX UPGRADING ASME STUDENT
MEMBERS:
Minimum Applicant Qualifications: ASME Student Members,
graduating from a Region IX school and upgrading to ASME Associate
Member.
Time Limit: ASME Western Regional Office must receive the
applicant's dues statement $20.00 check and request letter by December 31 of the
ASME Student Member's graduation year.
Application: Send the applicant's
dues statement, check for $20.00 and request to Region IX matching contribution
to the ASME Western Regional Office (WRO) at the address below. If you have any
questions, please call the WRO at 800-624-9002.
Please be sure to update your address, phone number, e-mail and other
pertinent information.
Send to:
119-C Paul Drive
A survey was included in the June newsletter. Of the 350 members in the section we received nine responses, six of them by the July 1 entry deadline. Congratulations to John P. Kunsemiller, he was the $100 prize winner. I would like to thank the other people that returned the survey, your input is very valuable.
Here is the recap:
1. What ASME events have you previously attended?
About half of the people who responded have attended an event in the past year. The plant tours seemed to be the most popular.
2. What type of events would you be most likely to attend? Do you have any specific suggestions?
There were 5 that wanted more manufacturing tours, 3 suggesting more diner lecturer events, and 1 request for professional development training.
3. What days and times are best for ASME events?
Most suggestions were for M, T, W, Th evenings.
4. How far are you willing to travel?
On average 41 miles ranging between 25 and 60.
5. Are you interested in helping the Channel Islands Sections?
Answers:
6. What could the Channel Islands Section do better to serve its members?
Some of the suggestions were:
7. Do you read the newsletter? Do you think it is worthwhile? How could it improve?
Responses:
8. Any additional comments?
Responses:
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html - It has links to several online technical calculators.
http://www.yourdictionary.com - This site has just about every dictionary you’ll ever need.
If you have a cool web site you would like to share with the rest of the membership, please let us know.
Last updated: 22-October-2000