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  • Get involved with the Dayton ASME section today! - The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about an unexpected rise, over the last few years, in interest in hands-on engineering in the United States.  The article notes that access to tools for this kind of work, like CNC machines, is getting easier and cheaper, motivating hobbyists and entrepreneurs to try things out.  Tinkerers are also motivated by a desire to find creative ways to compete in the global marketplace: "If it doesn't have that creative aspect to it, it may not be worth doing, because your job can be outsourced," says Blake Sessions, an MIT student with a milling machine in his dorm room.  The article goes on to note that half of economic growth can be attributed to  innovation, which may have to come from grass-roots innovators in an era of declining corporate R&D spending.
    The ASME Dayton Section works to foster the careers of young 'tinkerers' in our area through our science fair prizes and the Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium.  Please consider volunteering to help our efforts: asme.dayton@gmail.com

    see: "Tinkering Makes Comeback Amid Crisis," by Justin Lahart, The Wall Street Journal, 13 November 2009, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125798004542744219.html
     

 

  • Latest Dayton ASME Newsletter - Click on the link below for the latest Dayton ASME newsletter packed with information and news about our local section, including upcoming events!

Summer Newsletter (PDF)

 

  

  • SMART Scholarship program - Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 awards of the Department of Defense's Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program.  The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the DoD. The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research.  The program primarily targets "hand-on-the-bench" researchers and engineers.  Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer.   For further details, please visit the following link:

DoD SMART Scholarship Program

 

  • 5th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium - This year's Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium was held on October 26 and was an outstanding success with 136 technical presentations in 28 sessions spanning a broad range of engineering science topics. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Jay Baron, president and chief executive officer for the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), and director of CAR’s Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology group. We would like to thank everyone who participated for making this event possible, especially our industry sponsors.