COMPUTER Q

ENGINEERING DIVlS ION

AUGUST 1984

DR. RAMJIEE RAGHAVAN Chairman 1W1984

The fourth year of our Divfsion saw a continuation of the growth in depth and breadth of our actividies. Our membership is growing rapidly. We have over 1200 members and are still growing. Our Division rate of growth Is among fhe fastest sf any ASME DivisTon. ASME Membership kvelopment Council honored us with an award for our rapid growth.

It is the primary goal of the CED to identify the oomputer enginerim needs of ASME and to inidfate means of com- municating to our members all of the developments in this exploding technology. As a technical division, and in support of these goals# the Compu~ter Engineering Diwisien is aGtively organizing technical meetings. The 1- MME International Computers in Emginaering Conference and Exhibit, held in ChIoags on August 7-11, 11W, under Ghairmon 6, Mulbert, Program Chairman, V.A. Tipnis anld Exhfbit Chairman, J. Cokanis, were both a technical and financial success. Over 1000 people attended the conference and exhibit. It i s expect- ed that the upooming 1984 ASME International Computers In Engineering Conference and Exhibht, to be heid in Las Vsgas on August 12-25, 1W, will be eratn more so~oesdul. as it IS schedwled lmmediataly after the Olympic Games. in Los Angeles. The Conference Chairman is Ewald Heer: Proaram chairman is Will~lan Gruven, and Exhibit chairman is J. Cokonfs.

Planning has now started for the 1985 ASME llnternational Computers in Engineering Conferen~e mci ExhibSa to be held in Boston an h@ust 4-8, lggg.

For the past two years, the DbEsbn has been succ%ssful in sponsoring exhiblts as.adjunas t~ the technical conferences. These exhibitions provkde an arena in which industrfal and re- search exhibitor$ can dtsplay the$ wares and sewiees end conference pa~t~icipants find the exhibit booths to be Fnter- esting and informative. CED has made a cmmifiment for swCh exHb$ts at all1 our,future Inte~matlonal Confemncss.

Division Hybrild .Pourr+al, "Computers Fn Mechanical Eng4- neerfna ECIME1." has beoome well established with aver 10.DQO eubsc&tllons.'~~l~€ provides in hybrid lfashEon timely nkws Items, program rrbstrtmts, and tmnswt$an papm of lasting interest. Thls journal has Wome the most imporpt part of Di~ieion's pullUshing activities, underr the able edlitolrship of Pmfeswr Ali Sdreg.

EDITOR: R. ARVIKAR

In addition to sponsoring the Annual Computers in Engi- neering Conference and Exhibit with participation from around the world, the Division also has sponsored various regional and special conferences, and participated in the ASME Winter Annual Meeting and In conferences sponsored by other divisions. Also, several short courses in robotics, CADICAM, microprocessors, and finite differencelfinite were offered.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many members of the Division who have given so freely of their time and energy during the past year.

JAMES A. CALLAHAN Chairman 1984-1985

INCOMING CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS The Computer Engineering Division came into being in time

to offer a conference as part of ASME's Century 2 celebration in San Francisco during August, 1980. This was certainly apropos since computer technology will significantly alter the way in which engineering is practiced in this second century. Since that time a conference was held in Minneapolis in 1981, and starting in 1982, the Division initiated international Con- ferences with Exhibits-first in San Diego, then in Chicago, and in 1984 in Las Qegas.

This is an impressive series of events for such a young Division, but certainly not unexpected. The ability of computer technology to remove restrictions under which engineers labored for centuries has been a renaissance for engineering activity. Thomas A. Edison's classic 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration has been significantly altered and unlocked the creativity of engineers in the process.

The committee structureof the Division is still in.a formative stage. As with most divisions, active technical committees are necessary as this is where the vitality originates. I encourage members and those considering becoming active in this Divi- sion to participate in those committees.

The Computers in Mechanical Engineering (CIME), edited by Ali Seirig, is the journal for the division and is highly recom- mended as an ideal way to stay in touch with current items as well as research papers.

Cont. next page

Cont. from previous page In summary, there are many opportunities for participation

within the division to enhance the professionalism of yourself and your organization, be it industrial or academic. The pro- fession can only thrive through broad participation of its practitioners. See you at our next meeting!

Mr. Callahan has been active in ASME affairs for sixteen years. He served as Chairman of the Design Automation Com- mittee of the Design Engineering Division and then as a member of the Executive Committee, having been Chairman during 1983-1984. He served as Member-At-Large on the Policy Board, Communications and its successor, the Board on Communications. He served as a member of the Computer Technology Committee of the Policy Board, Communications which was the predecessor of the Computer Engineering Division. He has served as a member of the Executive Com- mittee since its founding and served as an organizer of Century 2 meetings and Editor of a volume of the Conference Proceedings, as General Chairman of the Division Technical Conference in Minnesota in 1981, and as Exhibits Chairman of the 1982 Conference and Exhibits In 1982 in San Diego.

Mr. Callahan received his B.S. in Geophysics and his M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from St. Louis University. He has been with McDonnell Douglas since 1957, serving as Project Dynamics Engineer for the Mercury, Gemini, and Orbital Work Stations in McDonnell Aircraft (MCAIR), as Director Computer Sciences and Director of CADICAM Services in McDonnell Douglas Automation (MCAUTO), as Director of Corporate Di- versification at McDonnell Douglas Corporate Headquarters, and currently Director New Business Development at McDon- nell Douglas Electronics Company (MDEC).

1984 ASME INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING CONFERENCE & EXHIBIT

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA While going to press with this newsletter, the 1984 ASME

ICEC&E was slated to be held at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada during August 12-15. The main theme of the Conference was to be "Advanced Automation: 1984 and beyond." A total of 84 technical and panel sessions and 3 plenary sessions were planned concurrent with a technical exhibit where about 40 industrial and consulting firms were planning to exhibit state-of-the-art CAD/CAM hardware and software. Drs. Ewald Heer, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena, Calif. and T. James Cokonis, General Electric Co., Bridgeport, Ct., were to serve as the Conference and Exhibits Chairmen respectively. Among the three plenary sessions, one will focus on the "Trends in Computer integrated Manu- facturing" and will be addressed by Donald K. Grierson, Sr. VP & Group Executive, industrial Electronics Business Group, G.E. Co., Charlottesville, Va. The second plenary session will deal with "Computer Aided Engineering -Wi l l there be any?", and will be addressed by Dr. Ralph E. Miller, IPAD Manager, Boeing Commerical Airplane Co., Seattle, Wa. "Trends in CAD/CAMn is the topic of the third plenary session and will be presented by Robert P. Tiel, Director of Engineering, IBM Corp., White Plains, NY.

The technical and panel sessions will offer numerous papers covering the broad spectrum of topics such as artificial intelligence, robot sensinglvision, CAD instruction, software engineering, CAD/CAM integration, computer simulation, finite elements techniques, computer aided manufacturing and process control, to name a few.

Copies of the Conference Proceedings will be on sale during the conference or can be purchased from the ASME Order Dept., P.O. 60x3199, Grand Central Station, N.Y., N.Y. 10163at $45.00 per volume (members) and $90.00 per volume (non- members).

REVIEWER'S DATABASE ASME needs competent reviewers. If you are interested in reviewing

technical papers for this Division, or other Divisions of interest to you, please complete the form below and send it to the ASME Re- viewer's Database. The Database Manager will then contact you through a Reviewer's Profile Questionnaire, where you can indicate your areas of expertise and interest. Upon completion of the Ques- tionnaire, your name and interests will be recorded on a computerized database. Access to your name will be strictly limited to Division personnel responsible for identifying appropriate reviewers for tech- nical sessions at ASME conferences or for technical papers for the ASME journals. Your colleagues in other professional societies have been participating in similar databases and have been able to expediate the review process as well as distribute the review responsibilities more equitably among their memberships. Assist your Division and participate in the ASME Reviewer's Database.

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YOUNG ENGINEERS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FORMS

At the International Computers in Engineering Conference a CED committee to coordinate young engineers and student affairs was announced. Joe LoPresto, committee chairman, gave a brief presentation on the objectives of the committee. The objectives are:

-to become a national focal point for young engineers and student activities related to the Computer Engineering Division.

-to promote ASME and the CED by establishing close contacts with educational institutions and industry.

-to increase technical paper publication by continually monitoring activities on-campus and in industry.

Committee members are from diverse educational and industrial backgrounds. This establishes a network of contacts to obtain activity information.

If you would like to join the committee or submit sugges- tions that would expand the committee's network of contacts, please contact:

Joseph F: LoPresto IBM Corporation Dept. 20U101 1001 W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28257 7041594-4747

CALL FOR PAPERS 1985 ASME INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS IN

ENGINEERING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Sheraton Boston Hotel Boston, Massachusetts

August 4-8,1985

EXPERT SYSTEMS: A NEW DIMENSION IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The theme of the 1985 ASME lnternational Computers in Engineering Conference will focus on Expert Systems, a branch of Artificial Intelligence (Al), which is now coming into the industrial world from the academic environment. These systems "mimic" an expert by capturing various decision- making rules followed by human experts.

Mechanical engineering involves many applications where expert systems can potentially be of great value. What is the state of the art in expert systems and where is this technology heading?

This conference and exhibition provides a forum for engi- neers, managers, researchers, vendors and users to communi- cate their ideas on technologies and applications on expert systems and related topics. Over 80 panel and paper sessions covering the spectrum of applications of computers to the engineering community are planned, including: computer- aided manufacturing, computer simulation, turnkey CADICAM systems, robotics, interactive graphics, engineering software and standards, finite-element techniques, microprocessors, microcomputers in education, etc.

Papers are solicited in all areas related to the research, development and application of computers in mechanical engineering with an emptlasis on expert systems. Contribu- tions in the form of a full-length paper or an extended abstract are solicited. All accepted contributions will be bound in the Conference Proceedings. Full-length papers will be reviewed after presentation for possible publication in the Society's magazine, Computers in Mechanical Engineering ((CIME).

This annual event is s~onsored bv the Com~uter Enaineer- ing Division of The ~mer i can society of ~echan ica l ~ n a n e e r s (ASME). BOSTON, MA, the capital city of the East Coast's high technology industry, is the site of this year's conference and exhibition.

DEADLINES Submlsslon of Abstracts November 15,1984 Submission of three copies of finished contributions (paper or extended abstracts) January 15,1985 Nofitication of acceptance to authors February 15,1985 Submission of author-prepared camera-ready mats (to be sent to the appropriate program chairperson) April 1,1985

Conference Chairman Dr. Ramjee Raghavan Foster Wheeler Development Corp. 12 Peach Tree Hill Road Livingston, NJ 07039 (201) 533-351 8

Exhtbits Chairman Dr. David Dietrich Swanson Analysis Systems, lnc. P.O. Box 65 Houston, PA 15342 (41 2) 746.3304

Program Chairman Dr. Steve M. Rohde Power Systems Research Department General Motors Research Labs Warren, M 1 48090-9055 (31 3) 575-3004 or (31 3) 492-6635

All contributions should be submitted to the appropriate technical program chairperson in the following technical areas:

Professor Ronald C. Resenberg Mechanlcal Engineering Dept. Michiaan State Unlversitv East Lansing, MI 48824 - (51 7) 355-8296

Computer-Aided Manufacturing Process Cont~ol Computer Sim#latlon Turnkey CADICAM Systems Integration of CADand CAM Management Information Systems Computer-Added Testing

Dr. Teny Shoup Dean of Engineering Floriea Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 33431 (305) 393-3400

Robotics in Education Teaching CAD m Hrgher Education Universrty-Industry Collabration Mbrocompufers in the Classroom Computer-Aided Learning Systems Compufatrcnal Oeometw Sta trstical Mode$idg

Mr. Edward M. Pattan Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory Battelle Blvd. Richland, WA99352 (509) 375-2150

interactive Graphics Software Engrneening Software Standards Software Quality Assurance Data Base Managemenf 6 Database FinifeElement Techniques

Dr. DanW E Whllney Charlesstart Draper Laboratory MS-16 555 Technology Square Cambridge, MA02139 (61 7) 2581339

Robot Man~pulators Robot Confrollers Krnematics and Dynamics Robot Sensors Robot Ptogrammmg Languages Art~flcral lnfeliigence Computer Perception

Dr. 0.0. Qupta Foster Wheeler Development Corp. 12 Peach Tree Hill Road Livingston, NJ a7039 (201) 5352189

EYectronlc Systems Physical Des5gn Computer Networks Microprocessors Computers in the Workplace Human-Machine Interface Computer Peripherals and Systems Computers N, Energy Systems Teleconfe~encing

For contributions outside the above categories, please contact the Conference Technical Program Chairman:

Dr. Steve M. Rohde, Power Systems Research Dept. General Motors Resea~ch Labs, Warren, MI 48090.9055 (31 3) 575-0004 or (31 3) 492-6635

lnternational participants should contact the lnternational Program Chairman:

Dr. Ali Seirig Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-3594

We are looking forward to the enthusiastic participation and support of all those interested in computer technology in the engineering world, inside and outside of ASME.

1985 ASME International COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING EXHIBITION-CALL FOR EXHIBITORS

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS COURSES The following ASME short uturses will be held In conjunction with the Joint

Power Generation Conference In Toronto, Canada, October 1-5.1984. ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code; Seetion HIUI: Dlvlsion 1: Design 6 Fabrl- cation. Alteration end Repair of Pressure Vessels.

@Failures. Failure Prevention and Repairs of Pressure Vessels, Piping end Rotating Machinery.

@ASME Bolter 8. Pressure Vessel Code: Section IX; Welding and Brarhng Quailficatlons. Deslgn and Behavior of Bolted Joints Valve Selection, Deslgn and Manufacturing ANSIIASME B91 .I Piping Design and Analysis Metallurgical Failures In B~iiers The following ASME short course will be held in Detroit, Michigan on October

2525,1984: ANSllASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR REGISTRATION PLEASE CONTACT: Dt. John H. White, Professional Development, ASME, 345 East 47th Street. New York. NY 10017, TWX 710-581-5287, (212) 7057123.

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SHORT COURSES OFFERED AT ASME WINTER ANNUAL MEETING

ASME Professional Development Is offering 17 short courses at the Winter Annual Meeting In New Orleans,on DecemberQ-14

Reducina Product LlabllltY Ex~osure lntroduciion to ~ o m ~ u t e r ~ r a p h l c s Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology Advances InThermal Analysis end Control of Electronic Equipment Fouling of Heat. Transfer Equipment Numerical Solution of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Project Management tor Engineers ~snagernent~ki l ls Level I Manaaement Skills Level II ~ ~ d r t $ o w e r Development Englneerlng Introduction to Flange Design - Theory and Practlce A~~ l i ca t ion of Me Plate and Shell Theory to Bollers and Pressure Vessel Design vaive Wectton, Design and Manufacturing AWSWASME 831.3 Chemical Plant and Petreleum Refinery Piping ASME Boller a Pressure Vessel Code: Section ill; Division 1 (L 2 Quality Assur- ance for Nuclear Power Plant Components Alteration and Repatr Procedures for Boilers and PressureVessels ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section IX: Welding and Bradng Quall- fications

For more information and a detalled course brochure, please contact ASME Professional Development, 345 East 47th Street. New York, N;Y. 10017 (212) 705 7388, TWX71@581-5267.

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