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2011-2012 UARUnitActivityReportIDMeetingDateDistrictCommitteeCommitteeExtDescNumberOfMembersNumberOfStudentsNumberOfGuestsActivityTypeIDOtherActivityMeetingTopicSpeakerCompanyLocationJointMeetingJointSponsorWhatDidYouLearnDoneDifferentlyOtherCommentsSubmittedBySubmittedByPositionSubmittedDate90727/27/11District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section8008Section plans for 9/2011 -2/2012Hanoverville Roadhouse0Our executive committee is fired up after a very successful 9/2010-6/2011 where there were diverse activities each month.NoOur section territory is very large and we are trying to include members farther away from the Lehigh Valley.Roderick LoweSection Chair33:11.694439/22/11District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section18001Clean room design/Bio-Processing stds.Ed Caulkin & Dave MarksDME AllianceAllentown, Pa.0Roderick E. LoweChair24:44.0970511/16/11District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section33601Fucushima Nuclear Plant DisasterLouis HaydenLouis Hayden ConsultantsLafayette CollegeEaston, Pa.0Roderick LoweSection Chair45:27.9985111/16/11District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section35401Nuclear Plant Disaster in JapanLou HaydenLouis Hayden ConsultantsLafayette CollegeEaston, Pa.0Roderick LoweChairperson04:35.1985012/13/11District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section28002Snowmaking SystemsJ. DanielsCamelbackTannersville, Pa.0Roderick LoweChairperson55:27.698491/19/12District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section49201CryomachineryMatt FletcherAir Products & ChemicalsAllentown, Pa.0Roderick LoweChairperson46:29.5102902/17/12District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section13006Engineer's WeekProf. L. MalinconicoLafayette CollegeHoliday InnAllentown, Pa.1other enginneering societiesRoderick LoweChairperson11:33.3100673/7/12District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section22002Custom Automatic MachineryStephen Maund - ownerDemco AutomationQuakertown, Pa.0Roderick LoweChairperson52:59.2102894/25/12District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section262401Engineering Student Project PresentationsFour studentsLafayette College/Lehigh U.Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pa.1student sections/ASMERoderick LoweSection Chairperson22:54.6104555/23/12District A12000189Anthracite-Lehigh Valley Section8008open to all members for future planning0It is difficult to attract people to participate in the planning of a sections business and activities. However, there is a core group that attracts an occassional new person to assit in handling the section affairs.Roderick LoweChair24:24.9103477/21/11District A12000194Baltimore Section9008Program Planning MeeetingBoard MembersKey Technologies0It is a good practice to assign responsibility for each meeting to a different personGreg HarrisProgram Chair51:29.9101988/27/11District A12000194Baltimore Section22002Indy Car Race Pit TourVarious Pit CrewBaltimore Grand PrixDowntown Baltimore0Greg HarrisProgram Chair23:39.6103489/20/11District A12000194Baltimore Section9208September Monthly Board MeetingUMBC0Greg HarrisProgram Chair53:43.41034910/19/11District A12000194Baltimore Section9008October Monthly Board MeetingUMBC0Greg HarrisProgram Chair55:30.81035011/16/11District A12000194Baltimore Section8008November monthly Board MeetingKeyTech0Greg HarrisProgram Chair57:11.11019911/17/11District A12000194Baltimore Section22024Keys to Engineering Management RoleFernando RosarioExeqpath LLCEngineers Club of Baltimore0It takes an investment from the chapter to bring high quality speakers, but the cost is worth itGreg HarrisProgram Chair30:31.11020012/16/11District A12000194Baltimore Section9072Tour the Domino Sugar PlantVarious Dept. LeadersDomino SugarBaltimore, MD0Greg HarrisProgram Chair33:47.31035112/21/11District A12000194Baltimore Section7008December Monthly Board meetingKeyTech0Greg HarrisProgram Chair59:23.3102011/13/12District A12000194Baltimore Section19052Tour of Baltimore Incinerator PlantVarious Dept. LeadersWheelabrator Incinerator1801 Annapolis Rd Baltimore MD1Washing ton DC ASME ChapterGreg HarrisProgram Chair41:08.1103521/18/12District A12000194Baltimore Section9408January Monthly Board MeetingStudent chaptersUMBC0Greg HarrisProgram Chair01:54.8102022/23/12District A12000194Baltimore Section161431Engineers Week Networking EventJ. Clark, JHU Baja Team, R. NashMelwood Inc. Johns Hopkins UniversityEngineers Club of Baltimore0Greg HarrisProgram Chair46:23.4103533/21/12District A12000194Baltimore Section8608Student Chapter Support PresentationJHU and UMBC Student TeamsUMBC0Requesting justification for funding support for ASME student chapter projectsThis is a very rewarding activity for our chapter and we advertise it when ever we can so members can see what their contributions can do!Greg Harrisprogram Chair07:08.4102033/26/12District A12000194Baltimore Section7372Tour of Flying Dog BreweryEamon BoyleFlying Dog BreweryFrederick MD0It is good to spread out the locations of the events to cover the entire membership territoryGreg HarrisProgram Chair51:17.3103544/18/12District A12000194Baltimore Section8008April Monthly Board Meeting0Greg HarrisProgram Chair08:54.7103554/23/12District A12000194Baltimore Section16222JHU APL Biomechanics Test Facility TourDuncan BrownJHU APLJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab0Greg HarrisProgram Chair16:50.398869/14/11District A12000002Boston Section25001Intellectual Property1BMESDavid AllenSection Chair19:30.4966010/11/11District A12000002Boston Section4008EC Formation - roles0David AllenSection Chair04:21.5966410/20/11District A12000002Boston Section25001PatentsKirk TeskaRebecca's Cafe0Would not again allow speaker to select venue. It was more costly than anticipated.David AllenSection Chair22:23.8966210/28/11District A12000002Boston Section2008CAMI use exploration0David AllenSection Chair03:32.0966111/10/11District A12000002Boston Section4008EC Work Sharing0David AllenSection Chair07:06.7966511/10/11District A12000002Boston Section4007Programs CommitteePrograms Planning0Would not again allow speaker to select venue. It was more costly than anticipated.David AllenSection Chair24:55.5988711/10/11District A12000002Boston Section3007Sub-committee meetingPrograms0David AllenSection Chair21:27.598881/5/12District A12000002Boston Section4008Sub-committee meetingSection Management0David AllenSection Chair22:30.798891/12/12District A12000002Boston Section3007Sub-committee meetingSection Management0David AllenSection Chair23:00.6101002/16/12District A12000002Boston Section327607Career / Internship FairEngineers Week - New England Career NightBridget AureliWentworth InstituteRadisson Hotel Boston, 200 Stuart Street, Boston 021161Engineers Week - New England (coallition of professional engineering and STEM-related organizations)Job-seeking students are reluctant to take pamphlets. Most student members of ASME have opted for a free membership, and are therefore not receiving the magazine (Mechanical Engineering).I would have brought a luggage carrier to handle the box of promotional material, and some velcro tabs and safety pins to hang signage on table skirt.Our section should try to get more firms that hire ME's to sponsor the career fair. ME students found that most firms there hire civil and structural engineers, primarily.Sara FreedASME-Boston rep to Engineers Week - New England21:21.5101012/17/12District A12000002Boston Section1251457Awards LuncheonEngineers Week - New England LuncheonAnna Mracek DietrichTerrafugiaRadisson Hotel Boston, 200 Stuart Street, Boston 021161Engineers Week - New England (coallition of professional engineering and STEM-related organizations)Boston - Section members were willing to nominate people for an Engineering Award. Attendance at a daytime event downtown was impractical for most, however.I would have asked the EC for an email blast inviting members to provide contact information of their own HR offices, rather than merely posting it on the website.Interesting that ME's often win the New England Achievement Award, but so few attend the ceremony.Sara FreedASME-Boston rep to Engineers Week - New England29:01.8107813/12/12District A12000002Boston Section7008Section Management0David AllenSection Chair15:57.5107873/21/12District A12000002Boston Section4007Programs Sub-committee0David AllenSection Chair29:42.10107823/29/12District A12000002Boston Section8001Railroad Models0David AllenSection Chair17:42.2107834/11/12District A12000002Boston Section131336History & Heritage Presntation1American Textile Heritage MuseumDavid AllenSection Chair19:44.9107844/23/12District A12000002Boston Section8008Section Management0American Textile Heritage MuseumDavid AllenSection Chair20:47.2107855/3/12District A12000002Boston Section12007Section Event Planning0American Textile Heritage MuseumDavid AllenSection Chair22:54.995389/13/11District A12000200Buffalo Section6008Executive Committee MeetingUniversity at Buffalo North Campus 321 Jarvis0Jake BriggsChair07:16.295399/16/11District A12000200Buffalo Section8792Tour of NRG Huntley Power PlantRandy BayerNRGRiver Road Tonawanda, NY0Jake BriggsChair21:14.5974812/6/11District A12000200Buffalo Section82256Holiday SocialBar Louie1 Walden Galleria - Suite P103Buffalo, NY 142251SWE and ISAPaying for free" food not only brings more people but it make setting-up the event much easier. Worth the cost."Joseph CrimiSocial Chair45:45.6105641/19/12District A12000200Buffalo Section50583Constant Spring Pipe SupportsJerry GoodinaPiping Technology & ProductsWebinar1ASME Olean SectionJoe CiccarellaProfessional Development Coordinator30:54.2100432/22/12District A12000200Buffalo Section14391Hollow Metal Core Golf Ball: Oncore GolfDoug Dufaux, PEOnCore Golf, Inc.Diamond Hawk Golf Course 225 Sonwil DriveCheektowaga, NY 142250NoNoJake BriggsChairperson43:18.0105653/22/12District A12000200Buffalo Section902001Environmental Dredging of Buffalo RiverSlavatore's Italian Garden, Transit Road, Cheektowaga, NY1Technical Societies CouncilJoe CiccarellaProfessional Development Coordinator35:25.3105663/22/12District A12000200Buffalo Section30453Piping Shock ControlJerry GoodinaPiping Technology & ProductsWebinar0Joseph CiccarellaProfessional Development Coordinator38:11.3102163/29/12District A12000200Buffalo Section22317Job Search Strategies for Early Career EngineersJake BriggsKelly Engineering ResourcesUniversity at Buffalo Student Union.0Jake BriggsSection Chair27:52.1103034/26/12District A12000200Buffalo Section9003Forecast ModelingDr. Tarunraj SinghUniversity at BuffaloDiamond Hawk Golf Course0Jake BriggsChairperson27:21.7105674/26/12District A12000200Buffalo Section11203Data Fusion - Improving ForecastingTarun SinghUniversity at Buffalo MAE DepartmentDiamond Hawk Golf Club, Cheektowaga, NY0Joe CiccarellaProfessional Development Coordinator41:10.2105685/22/12District A12000200Buffalo Section170283Centrifugal Compressor Design EvolutionJames SorokesDresser-RandRoycroft Inn, East Aurora, NY0Joe CiccarellaProfessional Development Coordinator43:47.3105956/14/12District A12000200Buffalo Section38137Tour of Delphi Lockport, NY Facility and Awards DinnerDelphi Tour & Awards PresentationDelphi / GM Lockport Facility200 Upper Mountain Road, Lockport, NY0Jake BriggsChairperson37:31.7107546/28/12District A12000200Buffalo Section60116Moondance Catamarann/ABuffalo0Joseph A. CrimiSocial Chair44:07.792839/13/11District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section4308Fall Kickoff Planning MeetingGardens Restaurant, Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA0We had a good turnout for our annual fall kickoff and planning meeting for our Executive Committee. We planned several upcoming tours and discussed our activities for the 2011 merit funding report.This was a good meeting with two PhD graduate student members joining our Executive Committee. We will be supporting their efforts to reach out to early career engineers and ASME members at Penn State University and the Central PA Section.Daniel F. KerstetterPast Chairman58:33.6953310/4/11District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section5328Executive Committee Meeting to Discuss Activities and Funding Opportunities for Student GroupsGardens Restaurant, Penn Satter Conference Center, State College, PA0Presentation by Penn State Student Section of Engineers Without Borders. Discussed their ongoing project in the country of Sierra Leone, involving suatainable engineering to improve living conditions for a primary school.Daniel F. KerstetterPast Chairman51:22.5958710/18/11District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section181972Tour of Standard Steel500 N. Walnut Street, Burnham, PA0We were able to attract a bus load of ME students from Bucknell, along with three of their ME professors, because of the type of tour. This was a tour of a working steel manufacturing facility that makes railroad wheels and axles.No, because we had a tour that was full and required three tour guides to each take 12 people on the tour.Thanks to Standard Steel for allowing our group to tour their plant during a normal operating shift, so we could see their products actually being manufactured.Daniel F. KerstetterPast Chairman23:09.6963710/26/11District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section3012Tour of SUPELCO, Inc.595 North Harrison Road, Bellefonte, PA 168231ASQ of Central PAThanks to our affiliates at ASQ of Central PA for allowing our ASME members to join them in this tour.Daniel F. KerstetterPast Chairman49:21.3963411/1/11District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section7618Bucknell ASME Student Section Officers Meeting with Executive CommitteeTemperance House Restaurant, Lewisburg, PA0We need to interact with the ASME student sections at our universities in order to be able to support their activities and to get them involved with our meetings and tours.Thanks to the ASME members at Bucknell who are ME Professors who encourage their students to attend our meetings and tours.Daniel F. KerstetterPast Chairman52:28.298801/16/12District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section4008Meeting to discuss upcoming tours, the section's delegate to the LDC in March, the section's K-12 project with a local high school's Rube Goldberg competition and discussions about our section's demographics pertaining to members and possible tours iPenn Stater Conference Center, Gardens Restaurant, State College, PA0This was a short meeting that was abbreviated due to inclement weather. There was sleet and freezing rain that became a driving hazzard.Daniel F. KerstetterProfessional Development Chairman57:12.599352/1/12District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section9008Planning Meeting for Upcoming Tours and MeetingsGardens Restaurant, Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA0We organized our remaining tours for the spring semester and discussed our section's member locations for possible tours to include our members in the souther tier of our section.Daniel F. KerstetterProfessional Development Chairman53:52.0101463/21/12District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section10812Tour of the Millennium Sciences Building at Penn StateThe Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PADinner at the Pollock Commons0This was a very interesting tour and the attendees were very much impressed with the facilities.Daniel F. KerstetterProfessional Development Chairman45:07.4101964/4/12District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section23812Tour of Gas Turbine Facility at Penn State UniversityEast Campus Steam Facility at Penn State University, University Park, PA0Our dinner meeting prior to the tour gave the tour guides an opportunity to give the attendees some background information and specifications of the facility. Since the gas turbine is very noisy, this was a good opportunity to present the information to the attendees without all of the background noise from the facility.This was a great tour and it was well-atttended by our members.Daniel F. KerstetterProfessional Development Chairman05:32.4103955/8/12District A12000203Central Pennsylvania Section8258Final EC Meeting for the Spring SemetserGardens Restaurant, Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA0Our guests presented their team and demonstrated their robot for the FIRST competition.The FIRST robotics competition is a good program for high school students to get introduced to engineering. ASME supports this competition and our section will help fund one of our local teams.Daniel F. KerstetterProfessional Development Chairman22:08.491627/12/11District A12000207Delaware Section3027young Engineers of DelawareBy-Laws and Formalize YEDLisa DrinnanKBRWilmington, DE0Need to set up checking account for Young Engineers of DelawareWould have helped to invite Delaware Section Treasurer to answer questions and help set up checking account.noTom LangleyChairman16:03.891598/4/11District A12000207Delaware Section10108Status of Delaware SectionTom LangleyEPPSpencer Lab, University of Delaware, Newark DE0Need to be better prepared and send out agenda earlierSend out agenda earlierGood Team and good meeting - everyone helpsTom LangleyChairman02:03.1091608/4/11District A12000207Delaware Section10107Annual Planning Meeting2011-2012 Delaware Section Planning MeetingPiotr HryniewiczWidener UniversitySpencer Lab, University of Delaware, Newark, DE0Need to prioritize programs we want to promote this year.Focus on a couple programs that are doableStill need to offer more training coursesTom LangleyChairman07:12.493149/14/11District A12000207Delaware Section74506Student and Member Annual PicnicMike CayneUD Student Chapter PresidentNewark, DE1University of Delaware Student SectionStudents organized the picnic and games, bought the food and cooked - did a great job! Delaware Section paid and participated.NoBest turnout we ever had at the picnic!Tom LangleyChairman41:08.993159/14/11District A12000207Delaware Section74506Recruitment and Retention PresentationTom LangleyEPPNewark, DE1University of Delaware Student SectionHandout was good and short presentation worked. Maybe more handouts available such as ASME brouchures.No we tied this with annual picnic and had our largest attendance.Food helps bring students out.Tom LangleyChairman47:19.1974610/6/11District A12000207Delaware Section10108Delaware Section ActivitiesBob BlomquistSargent and LundyUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0Good meeting and can expand attendees using speaker phone.No.Bob ran his first meeting and did a great job.Tom LangleyChairman46:24.5955910/11/11District A12000207Delaware Section10111Nuclear Energy in US and Japan IncidentJamie MalinPSEGPSEG Energy & Environment Resource Center in Salme, NJ0Still difficult to get members to cross the bridge to NJ even when we offer transportation.Advertise more. Try harder to get a joint meeting with another society.Excellent and timely presentation and PSEG facility is fantastic.Tom LangleyChairman00:07.1969911/14/11District A12000207Delaware Section4017Young Engineers of DelawareSet up of Young Engineers of DelawareLisa DrinnanKBRNewark, DE0We had many unanswered questions about setting up a new volunteer organization.Our Treasurer was a great help to the young engineers but we could use a ASME national contact to fill in the gaps.Need answers around volunteers and liability - sent email to ASME for someone to answer those questions.Tom LangleyChairman56:11.5974712/1/11District A12000207Delaware Section6428Delaware Section Upcoming ActivitiesTom LangleyMPL AssociatesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0Good to have student leaders and guests attend meeting.No.Good discussion and may need a bigger room if we continue with increasing attendance.Tom LangleyChairman50:30.7978212/14/11District A12000207Delaware Section1210081University of Delaware Senior Design PresentionsMike KeefeUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Delaware - Trabant University Center0Good meeting and presentations. Having posters and food between presentations was good barrier, and presentations went very well.Need to improve Q&A and ability to hear.Good day and good presentions - successful!Tom LangleyChairman21:12.299221/7/12District A12000207Delaware Section11667High School Robotics Team Kick-off meetingMiddletown Robotics TeamBill LydickILCAppoquinimink High School, Middletown, DE0Earlier warning to sponsors so they can attend.NoNoTom LangleyChairman17:45.698241/10/12District A12000207Delaware Section80331Cold Spray TechnologyMarc PepiArmy Research Laboratory (ARL)Mendenhall, PA1ASM and NACENeed to communicate earlier that event was worth PDHs and that transportation was available.Advertise more and sooner. Holidays made this difficult.Presentation was terrific, plus we had a manufacturer in group who spoke first. Very interesting topic and worthwhile for all engineers and companies.Tom LangleyChairman33:40.1099232/2/12District A12000207Delaware Section7208ByLaws, Robotics Team, ActivitiesTom LangleyMPL AssociatesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0All went as planned.Would like to get more guests to attend. Probably need to do personal invitation.NoTom LangleyChairman22:58.499462/7/12District A12000207Delaware Section73002Boeing Metals and Composites LabsJim KachelriesBoeingRidley Park, PA1ASMHave contacts for future meetings. This was follow up from earlier joint meeting with ASM.NoNoTom LangleyChairman58:16.399852/8/12District A12000207Delaware Section2018Young Engineers of Delaware (YED) Board MeetingLisa DrinnanKBRNewark, DE0Good meeting - full agenda.Still need answers from ASME National on Board Members and volunteers. Two requests sent but no response.YED off to a good start.Tom LangleyChairman37:16.099422/12/12District A12000207Delaware Section11206Welcome back to School for UD Mechanical Engineering StudentsMichael CayneUD Student Chapter PresidentNewark, Delaware0Students did a great job organizing event. Delaware Section did good job supporting the students to help make this happen.Need to continue this and the picnic each year and grow the attendance. Would also like to get our YED involved if possible.Students were having a great time together - very good to see. Special thanks to Michael Cayne and his Executive Committee for making this happen.Tom LangleyChairman34:48.599862/20/12District A12000207Delaware Section36167EWeek 2012 Kick-off CeremonyUniversity of Delaware EWeek Kick-offTom LangleyEPPUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0Always have prepared words and understand your audience.NoVery interesting and good to meet other members of UD staff.Tom LangleyChairman30:59.899842/22/12District A12000207Delaware Section12701507Annual Student and Member DinnerUniversity of Delaware Senior Design Presentations and RecognitionMike KeefeUniversity of DelawareClayton Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE1University of Delaware Mechanical Engineering DepartmentEvent was great. Need to let our members know what a terrific annual event this is.Add testimonials to advertising the event.Mike Keefe did a fantastic job and it was first event we displayed our new Delaware Section Banner - looked great! Mike did a terrific job promoting ASME.Tom LangleyChairman27:52.7100402/29/12District A12000207Delaware Section5120205New Castle County Science ExpoJeff WineholtASME Delaware SectionDelTech Campus, Newark, DE0Best turn out yet for ASME volunteers. Need to keep building our volunteer data bank.Advertise with pictures next year.Students did excellent projects.Tom LangleyChairman17:11.6100413/1/12District A12000207Delaware Section3130607Student Award PresentationNew Castle County Science Expo Award CeremonyChandan NathDuPontDelTech Campus, Newark, DE0Good ASME Delaware Teamwork getting certificates, checks and presenter to same location at proper time.NoNoTom LangleyChairman22:49.9101313/8/12District A12000207Delaware Section3297Tour and Social Event for Young Engineers of Delaware (YED)YED Bowling Alley Tour and EventLisa DrinnanKBRNewark, Delaware1ASCE Young Members ForumBe more proactive sending reminders for the event.Used Facebook but would also use emails next time to promote event. Also start to advertise sooner.Went great and would do again. worked well with ASCE DE. Lisa Drinnan and her Team are terrific and YED is moving ahead nicely.Tom LangleyChairman12:26.2101333/13/12District A12000207Delaware Section61132Calpine's Hay Road Plant TourMatt VanHornCalpineWilmington, Delaware1Widener University Mechanical Engineering DepartmentDifficult to get members out to tour during the day, plus we had little warning since we had opportunity to see turbine open due to overhaul.No.Piotr did a great job organizing tour and Matt is an ASME member and was extremely accomodating.Tom LangleyChairman29:32.0101343/14/12District A12000207Delaware Section30291Smart Chiller Utilizing Turbocor Magnetic Bearing Compressor PresentationGary C. DebesCoward Environmental SystemsNewark, Delaware1ASHRAE of DelawareWe probably had too many events between February and March, but some were opportunistic and we could not pass them up.Advertise more.Need to remember to bring our new Delaware Section Banner to the meetings and hang it up!Tom LangleyChairman40:35.1101353/23/12District A12000207Delaware Section650207MATHCOUNTS Student CompetitionMATHCOUNTSDave WarnerAmtrakNewark, Delaware1Delaware Engineering SocietyGreat event. ASME had good representation. MATHCOUNTS needs more financial support in the future and we need to get request to members earlier.Get involved earlier with DES lead Meghan Lester, who did a fantastic job!Yes IEEE and DAPE also participated by volunteering and supporting event.Tom LangleyChairman04:17.5107563/28/12District A12000207Delaware Section2028Young Engineers of Delaware Planning with DuPontLisa DrinnanKBRNewark, DE0Need more social events for young engineers.No.Working with DuPont Outreach Coordinator will be beneficial in the future for Young Engineers of Delaware Group.Tom LangleyChairman37:51.5101774/3/12District A12000207Delaware Section75513Composite Materials ResearchDr. ThostensonUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Delaware Composites Manufacturing Science Laboratory, Newark, DE1SAMPEThere is tremendous interest in university research and we will look for future opportunities to take advantage of this interest.We were low in attendance expected and needed to order more food - students eat more than adults!Great presentation by Dr. Thostenson and Graduate Students, and lab is fantastic.Tom LangleyChairman26:58.3101764/5/12District A12000207Delaware Section7008Executive Committee Meeting - Status and UpdatesTom LangleyMPL AssociatesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0Probably should have scheduled a different week because of Easter and Passover.No.NoTom LangleyChairman18:31.8104225/3/12District A12000207Delaware Section31822Delaware Memorial Bridge TourJoe VolkDelaware River Port AuthorityNew Castle Delaware1ASME UD & ASCE UD Student ChaptersGreat tour and good to tour with UD students.NoContinue to do this tour on a regular basis with students.Tom LangleyChairman07:39.7107555/7/12District A12000207Delaware Section10701007UD Honors DayUniversity of Delaware Senior Mechanical Engineering HonorsMike KeefeUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE0All went well.NoNoTom LangleyChairman31:28.5107616/7/12District A12000207Delaware Section8008Officer Election and ActivitiesTom LangleyMPL AssociatesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, DE0Good Meeting.NoNoTom LangleyChairman16:59.4101193/21/12District A12000244Greater Trenton Section20482Fusion EnergyVarious & Tour GuidesPrinceton Plasma Physics Lab100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, New Jersey 085361ASME TCNJ Student ChapterWhen negotiating meal costs, look into using the lunch offering for dinners....it can be a better value.Have a soft and hard deadline for advanced registration but stick to it.Offer an incentive for early registration. The event topic was interesting and the camaraderie was enjoyable.George SpaisProgram Chair51:27.7102084/11/12District A12000244Greater Trenton Section82411Student Mechanical Design Project PresentationsStudent Mechanical Design Project PresentationsNumerous Senior Students from TCNJThe College of NJ (TCNJ)The College of NJ 2000 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ 086281Student ASME Chapter of TCNJStudents exhibited their engineering talent through team environments on projects such as: SAE Baja Vehicle, Solar/Electric Boat, Electrathon Vehicle, Wind Energy Generation and Aeronautical Structures.George SpaisPrograms Chair24:45.291527/7/11District A12000130Hartford Section12208July Executive Committee Meeting0Anita RebarchakDirector21:46.691347/28/11District A12000130Hartford Section4007Year-end administrative wrap-up meetingEnd of Year Documents MeetingN/AN/APast Chairman's home in East Hartford, CT.0This year-end meeting to finalize the financial records and report our new officers, etc. has become an annual ritual that runs pretty smoothly now. No lessons learned.NoNo.Peter TizianiTreasurer - Hartford Section20:45.391538/3/11District A12000130Hartford Section7008August Executive Committee Meeting0Anita RebarchakDirector22:48.10956010/10/11District A12000130Hartford Section1017FE Exam Study GroupFE Exam Study GroupLawrence Kelley / Organizer / ProctorASME Hudson-Mohawk VolunteerClifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library0No comments.No comments.None.Lawrence KelleySection Chair03:54.6968711/16/11District A12000130Hartford Section20110101Nuclear Power and the H2 EconomyDave PalmerPalmer EngineeringWestern New England Univ., Springfield MA1ASME Western Mass sectionHave college prof. give an assignemtn related to talkMartin RossChair20:59.6975812/8/11District A12000130Hartford Section10346Holiday Social HourN/AN/ATullycross Tavern & Microbrewery, Manchester, CT0This year, we moved up the event to the 1st week of December, which improved attendence when compared to other years, when it was held the 2nd week of December. The event was also well attended by recently graduated engineers, who are a segment of our Section which we've had a hard time attracting to our other events.Glitches in getting our announcement out resulted in our advertising only going out 3 days before the event. Past experience has shown us that the Section should strive to have all publicity materials ready at least 6 weeks before the event.It appears as if events of this type may be one of the best ways of getting recently graduated engineers active in the Section. We should explore ways of making better use of events like this to encourage more new engineers to become active" in the Section."Peter TizianiTreasurer - Hartford Section33:00.799131/18/12District A12000130Hartford Section5008January Executive Committee Meeting0Anita RebarchakExecutive Committee/Director49:54.1099442/1/12District A12000130Hartford Section2319221Technical presentation and facility tourGeared Turbofan Technology Today and TomorrowDr. Alan Epstein, Pratt & Whitney, VP of Technology and EnvironmentPratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney Customer Training Center, East Hartford, CT0Program also included a self tour of the CTC Engine Shop and the Next Generation Technology Center (both located in the CTC) and a light dinner (ASME brought in small sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks) prior to the speaker/presentation. Cost $5pp.Anita RebarchakExecutive Committee10:39.9101162/1/12District A12000130Hartford Section5215141GTF and the future of Jet EnginesDr. Alan EpstienPWPW Customer Training CenterE. Hartford, CT0This event works well. It gets more popular every time we do it.No, it went wellGreat eventMarty RossChair29:44.1099562/15/12District A12000130Hartford Section7008February Executive Committee Meeting0Anita RebarchakExecutive Committee01:05.0101172/15/12District A12000130Hartford Section7008Monthly Exec Comm MeetingMarty RossHSMarco Polo GrillE. Hartford, CT0M. RossChair40:15.2101142/23/12District A12000130Hartford Section333356Engineer's Night Awards DinnerM. DelinASME HartfordAdams Mill Rest.Manchester, CT0ExcellentMore involvement from Excom membersGreatM. RossChair18:13.7101152/23/12District A12000130Hartford Section27014Engineering as a Career ChoiceMarty Ross, Regina PynnASME HartfordEthel Walker SchoolSimsbury CT0Great event! Film at 11Ice breakers were a bigMartin RossChair21:05.1101123/8/12District A12000130Hartford Section25552Connecticut Center of Adv. Technology (CCAT) TourN/ACCATE Hartford, CT0Great event!Super!M. RossChair08:28.5101133/8/12District A12000130Hartford Section25552Connecticut Center of Adv. Technology (CCAT) TourN/ACCATE Hartford, CT0Great event!Super!M. RossChair09:18.5101183/21/12District A12000130Hartford Section9008Executive Comm. MeetingM. RossHSmarco polo grillE. Hartford, CT0M. RossChair07:41.1101533/29/12District A12000130Hartford Section63024Student Paper NightVariousTrinity CollegeTrinity College,Hartford, CT0Great event!M. RossChair45:55.2101543/31/12District A12000130Hartford Section103282Indian Motorcycle TourJerry the DocentSpringfield Museum1M. RossChair51:54.990857/30/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section7042GE-EPA Dewatering Plant Tour (Upper Hudson PCB Cleanup Project)David King / Project DirectorEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Hudson Falls Field OfficeHudson Falls, New York0I learned how friendly - he took many questions from our group - the local EPA Project Director, David King, was, and that the EPA seems to hire local engineers for local projects. David grew up along the Hudson in Rensselaer County, and enjoys stripped bass fishing in the Hudson, something very impressive to this Hudson angler!I would have tried to get the email notice out earlier - was able to send it out w/ 7 days notice - 14 days would have been better. Working with Jessica Albert to resolve by Roster Access issue.Our ex-comm organizer for this event - Holger Lukas - did a wonderful job contacting the EPA Director and organizing this Saturday tour. We had excellent weather for it. Also, permission was granted, and I'll be posting pictures and video to Hudson-Mohawk's LinkedIn and Facebook groups for the balance of our H-M membership to view via their Internet browsers. - LarryLawrence KelleySection Chair (June 2011)40:40.792529/7/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section7008Merit Funding Status - Event Planning - Latest Section Website Updates - New RPI Student Section AdvisorLawrence Kelley, David SmithHudson Mohawk Chair, Direction (Sustainable Designer, GE Energy)Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2400 Cambridge Road, Schenectady (convenient to GE Energy facilities).0OK to bring guests from related societies like Association of Engineer Engineers (AEE) & American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to Ex-Comm planning meetings.Called restaurant to confirm section check as acceptable payment for meal (credit card was only option, even though check was previously taken). This Applebee's changed their check policy for non-profits in November 2010.Productive meeting: several events planned to pursue best Merit Funding possible. Also, Ex-Comm now has representation - Glenn Saunders - directly interacting with students at Rensselaer Polytechnic and reporting back to Ex-Comm at our regular meetings.Lawrence KelleyChair57:44.495479/18/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section272517US Army Cannon Manufacturing Museum TourWatervliet Arsenal Museum TourWA Museum CuratorUS Army Research & Development Command1 Buffington Street, Watervliet, NY 121890Military museum tours have good turnout for ASME!Ex-Comm Volunteer & RPI Student Section Advisor Glenn Saunders executed event with good turnout with no problems.The museum curator gave RPI's Student Section a guided tour of the museum, including the working 18th and 19th century machine shop, cannon, mortar and collections still awaiting display, displays on US Army supplies and armaments manufactured at the Arsenal since its creation and presentations on the 23 day rapid development of the Bunker Buster weapon at the Arsenal and deployed in the Iraq War.Lawrence KelleySection Chair17:58.295529/18/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section22517US Army Cannon Manufacturing Museum TourWatervliet Arsenal Museum Tour (CORRECTED REPORT)WA Museum CuratorUS Army Research & Development Command1 Buffington Street, Watervliet, NY 121891HM Senior Section + Rensselaer Polytechnic (RPI) ASME Student SectionMilitary museum tours have good turnout for ASME!Ex-Comm Volunteer & RPI Student Section Advisor Glenn Saunders executed event with good turnout with no problems.*Re-submitting report: Please note corrected attendance numbers*: The museum curator gave RPI's Student Section a guided tour of the museumincluding the working 18th and 19th century machine shopcannonLawrence KelleySection Chairkelleylb@asme.orgkelleylb@asme.org34:44.694479/19/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section10116-Week FE Study Group for October 29th 2011 Exam (1/6)Lawrence Kelley / OrganizerHudson-Mohawk Section ChairClifton Park Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, 12065, 518-371-86220A free FE study-guide (~264 page PDF) is available from the NCEES web site for registered Fundamentals of Engineering exam takers. Folks attending my study group suggest going to Staples and printing, binding for handy hardcopy use during study sessions.No: folks who've shown up to study with me are exactly who I expected to join me: working, Albany-region ME's like myself w/o current NYS licensure.Took attendance. Also, suspect NYS Office of the Professions will need to re-consider how it offers PE oversight given the current economy and number of new startups forming.Lawrence KelleySection Chair28:15.594489/26/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section10116-Week FE Study Group for October 29th 2011 Exam (2/6)Lawrence Kelley / OrganizerClifton Park Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, 12065, 518-371-86220Sustainable DesignLearned that PE licensure is required by a local Albany-region company to modify software code used for GE-manufactured steam turbines.No.None.Lawrence KelleySection Chair33:39.794669/27/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section3007Lunch Meeting - Author Slideshow & Book Signing EventSteam Coffin Captain Moses Rogers and the Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier""John Laurence BuschAuthor was Presenter (representing himself); Albany Institute of History & Art woman-rep also present & assisting authorCentury House (Clarion Banquet Hotel), 997 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY1Association of Energy Engineers, Capital Region section (AEE-CR)I learned that PDH standards for ASME-sponsored events vary across the U.S. New York likely has a higher standard than most American states (the highest?), which is a good thing for quality.It's wise to check status of your partner society's ability to post a document on their website, when they have taken the authorship lead. Just because they can produce a nice looking MS Word document does not mean they can post it easily to the InternetFascinating author, speaking about technology with a direct historic connection to Albany, New York (Hudson-Mohawks's center).Lawrence KelleySection Chair57:54.2952610/3/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1011Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Study GroupLawrence Kelley / Organizer / ProctorASME Hudson-Mohawk VolunteerClifton Park Public Library / Moe Road / Program Room C0ASME has resources available for FE self-study.No.None.Lawrence KelleySection Chair53:13.6955310/6/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section4502Tour of Bent Laboratories (Watervliet Arsenal)Timothy OConnor / Bent Process EngineerDepartment of the U.S. Army Research Command1 Buffington Street, Watervliet, NY 12189-40001RPI Student Section + Senior Section: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME, Chaper-20)Dormant Student Sections can come back to life!: RPI Student Section Executive & undergrad James Peterson stepped up to the plate and executed joint meeting with with minimal supervision from Senior Section Ex-Comm advisor Glenn Saunders. This is especially impressive, considering site is a U.S. Military research facility with controlled access.1. Would have requested our student section leader to obtain a copy of attendance sheet and forward to Section Chair, even though we were not primary organizer for event.

2. Also: Bent is an important, Albany-region employer of mechanical engineers, and so Hudson-Mohawk's frequency of this tour should increase. I organized a previous tour back in 2005 with equally good turnout and interest, and so I suggest we try and make an attempt to do more events at this facility. The Watervliet Arsenal campus also hosts local startup incubator companies, employing many recent local college graduates.BREAKDOWN (JP): (~20) Total Attendees: (5) ASME student-members + ~4 ASME members + (~11) SME Senior Section.

I can say that the trip was (primarily) organized by the student section of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)and was centered on the Benet Labs rapid prototyping facility where they employ a number of rapid prototyping technologiesincluding selective laser sintering. They (the tour group attendees) may have also seen other parts of the labs..." - Glenn Saunders / RPI Student Section Advisor & ASME-HM Senior Section Ex-Comm Member"kelleylb@asme.orgkelleylb@asme.org00:30.6956110/10/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1017FE Exam Study Group (CORRECTED)FE Exam Study Group (Hudson-Mohawk Section)Lawrence Kelley / Organizer / ProctorASME Hudson-Mohawk VolunteerClifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library0No comments.No comments.None.Lawrence KelleySection Chair05:01.4957710/17/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1017FE Study GroupStudy for October 29th NYS Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (Part 1 Exam for ME Licensure)Lawrence Kelley / Organizer - Room ProctorHudson Mohawk Section Chair VolunteerProgram Room C"2nd FloorClifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library475 Moe RoadClifton ParkNY 12065"0Last in series of (5), Monday Evening, 6 - 9pm, Library Events. Final announced gathering on 10/24 was cancelled due to room conflict.Lawrence KelleySection Chairkelleylb@asme.orgkelleylb@asme.org13:44.2958410/20/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section10008Status Update: Review of Completed & In-Progress Events and Actions (6-Weeks since Last Ex-Comm Mtg.)ASME: Lawrence Kelley (Chair), David Smith (Director), (2) Invited Sister-Society GuestsASME Executive Committee76 Diner"722 New Loudon Rd. LathamNY 12110"1Albany-Region Chapters: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Vibration Institute / Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)I learned that a young, enthusiastic member of sister society *Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)* can be very helpful to ASME's Ex-Comm Advisor at his college (RPI). Also learned that recurring, monthly *Thursday evenings* make the most sense for my Hudson-Mohawk section. Lastly, learned that the free Google Documents (including spreadsheets) web-software is a useful, *no-cost* tool - w/ superior privacy controls - for organizing, co-ordinating and maintaining up-to-date communication with Ex-Comm volunteers. Much more secure for privacy than emailing attachments back & forth!No.Special thanks to David Smith (Director) and Michael Ostrelich (Vice Chair) for volunteering to attend Hartford District A meeting. Chair will be taking the FE exam on October 29th and can't attend.kelleylb@asme.orgkelleylb@asme.org46:09.4960210/22/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section5272Plant Tour: Empire Cogeneration - Rensselaer, New YorkJohn Nicoll: Operations ManagerEmpire Generating Co, LLC75 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York 12144 (site of former BASF industrial facility).0Sustainable DesignIt's key to partner with both working and retired GE Energy / GE Power Systems folks to obtain access to a state-of-the-art facility for a fascinating tour!No: tour executed without a hitch. Many thanks to ASME Ex-Comm member Wayne DeLaCroix for reaching out to his Schenectady-region contacts to boost attendance and for coordinating with our Newsletter editor Kris Frutschy.Created and shared Google Presentation (slideshow), and shared within ASME-HM's LinkedIn group, allowing virtual tour for members unable to attend in-person. URL: https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ddkd9ng4_1hk9m3dg9Lawrence KelleySection Chair56:15.9961010/27/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section9201Failure Analysis of Babbitted Bearings""Wil ShapiroIndependent Consultant / Vibration Institute-STLE SpeakerNiskayuna Fire District #2, 2772 Troy-Schenectady Road, Niskayuna NY 12309-14121Vibration Institute (VibInst.org) / STLE, Hudson-Mohawk ChapterSpeaker Wil Shapiro pre-booked to capacity of room, and so he is a speaker whose topic is in-demand.No.(1) PDH was offered. Event represents recurring, successful ASME Hudson-Mohawk event co-sponsorship with Vibration Institute's / STLE's Chairman *Tom Walter*. Tom attended ASME's Ex-Comm meeting, and Hudson-Mohawk then promoted event via ASME Section PDF website posting, email blast, and ASME-HM LinkedIn group announcement.Lawrence KelleySection Chair03:54.8969710/29/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section2004District A Leadership Conference (Hartford, CT)Organized by Michael Roy, District A LeaderASME Hartford Section Ex-CommDoubletree Hotel at Bradley, International Airport, 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 060960My section is filled with enthusiastic volunteers willing to travel from Albany to Hartford.No.Grateful to Hudson-Mohawk Ex-Comm Director David Smith and Vice Chair Michael Ostrelich for enduring a snow-storm and many additional detour-hours on their return trip from Hartford: Thank you!Lawrence KelleySection Chair27:08.6973112/1/11District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section7008DLC Briefing & Section Planning MeetingLawrence Kelley / OrganizerASME HM Section ChairApplebee's Restaurant, 2400 Cambridge Road (Route 7), Schenectady, NY 12304, (518) 346-44550Learned that, while performing ASME service, it might be wise for District A *U.S. Northeastern* cold-climate volunteers to spend an extra night at a hotel, when snow is in the forecast. How to pay for the extra night's stay should be pro-actively sorted out by District A Leadership, and then communicated to sections / volunteers. Also, our section received a thorough verbal report from our (2) Windsor Locks DLC volunteers (Michael Ostrelich, David Smith) that were in attendance. Among other details, we learned about ASME's new speakers program, and we may pursue a speaker from it over the coming months. Our section is also grateful to Director David Smith, who has taken on an additional role as District A Treasurer (thank you Dave!).No.My impression is that we're on meeting Merit Funding targets so far. Will bring explicit status-calculation for next Ex-Comm meeting, held first Thursday of January.Lawrence KelleySection Chair53:42.497981/5/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section8108Reporting & Planning MeetingLawrence Kelley / OrganizerASME Hudson-Mohawk Chair722 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110-4091, (518) 785-3793, http://www.latham76diner.com/0Inviting Student Section leaders and their ME professors facilitates cooperative actions between senior and student sections. Students have a long-term future employment interest in attending, which should be stressed by the Section Chair when seeking assistance from dept. professors.Great venue, good meeting: would not have done anything differently.Many thanks to Union College professor Stephen Kalista for encouraging his undergraduate ME student Daniel Bachelet to come. Dan provided HM's Ex-Comm a status report on Victoria Rockwell's planned homecoming visit to Schenectady.Lawrence KelleySection Chair25:12.798471/19/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section3001No Rinky-Dink Savings: Integrating Heat Recovery in Modern Ice Rink Refrigeration Systems""Brad Smith / Automation Group Manager for the Recreation Division of CIMCO RefrigerationCIMCO Refrigeration (HQ: Toronto, ON)*Century House* (Colonial Hotel / Banquet Facility), 997 New Loudon Road (Route 9), Latham, New York, Northway (Interstate-87) Exit 7 .1Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), New York Capital Region ChapterBrad Smith was an excellent speaker! Presentation resonates with any mechanical engineer who witnessed a Zamboni in action and enjoyed school-team hockey games while pursuing an engineering degree. CIMCO subsidized the dinner cost for ASME members, allowing folks to enjoy an excellent, low-cost lunch (filet mignon & desert included) for a very reasonable $10.I would encourage local AEE & other sister-society folks to fire up their web browsers and review ASME Hudson-Mohawk's public (Internet) calendar before booking a speaker for the same date in the Capital Region.AEE-Capital Region PDF Newsletter: https://sites.google.com/site/aeeeventjan192012/home/Jan2012AEE-ASMEMeetingAnnouncement.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1Lawrence KelleySection Chair55:30.098481/19/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section9001Six-Sigma Variation / Manufacturing Defect ID for *Jake-Brakes* (Methodology): Process Improvement of Brake Lever Production using DMAIC (+)""Dr. Chittaranjan Sahay (Senior Speaker), Associate Dean and Distinguished Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Hartford, and ColleagueUniversity of Hartford's Manufacturing Engineering DepartmentHoliday Turf Inn, 205 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 122050Analysis was done on an American production facility of Danaher Corporation, a provider of combustion-engine components to the American and European passenger truck market. Dr. Sahay is open to doing same defect RCA / Forensic analyses for other manufacturers across North America. Event attracted interest of recent SUNY-Utica Industrial Design graduate (Agile / Lean Mfg. focus), as well as a senior design engineer at heart-stint manufacturer AngioDynamics (500+ Albany / Glens Falls region employees). Event also attracted interest of Albany-region manufacturing startup specialist / consultant.Event was executed nicely by Technical Chapter Chair Lewis Stitt. Lewis to provide feedback / suggestions at February 2nd Ex-Comm (Applebee's Schenectady).Provided Jefferson Cup & Mag-lite to Dr. Sahay & Colleague. Please contact HM's event organizer / technical chapter chair Lewis Stitt for Dr. Sahay's Colleague details. Event PDF: http://sections.asme.org/hudson-mohawk/2012_January_Newsletter_rev3.pdfLawrence KelleySection Chair38:32.499102/3/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section6118Monthly (1st-Thursday) Status & Planning MeetingLawrence KelleyASME Hudson-Mohawk SectionApplebee's, 2400 Cambridge Road, Schenectady, NY 123041American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)I learned that there is continued interest in partnering with IEEE Schenectady, beyond our February 9th Engineers' Week event.No.Grateful to Gulshan Singh from AIAA Hudson-Mohawk (he's a GE Research Employee in Niskayuna) for attending. Also excited to learn that NIST's Michael Molnar has an interest in visiting New York's Capital Region! Hoping this national attention might turn into an event that promotes manufacturing and small high-tech startups in and around Albany, New York (and more jobs for everyone as a result).Lawrence KelleySection Chair22:51.899382/9/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section121463PDH & Engineers' Week Event: Future of the Utility (SmartGrid)""Vince Forte, PE (Electrical Engineer)National Grid - http://www.NationalGrid.com/USCollege Park Hall, Union College, Schenectady, New York1IEEE Schenectady: http://www.IEEE.org/Schenectady5-6pm Rapid Networking" (speed networking) portion of our eventsponsored by IEEE Schenectadywas well attendedusedby students and working professionals of all ages."Lawrence KelleySection ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org03:44.6101722/29/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section241397AIAA Distinguished Lecturer Funds / Boeing Fellow SpeakerBoeing 787 Dreamliner: Future of Commercial Aviation Today""*Michael Drake*: Boeing Technical Fellow of Aircraft Configuration Design - Seattle, WA Corp-HQ OfficeThe Boeing CompanyItalian American community Center, 257 Washington Ave Extension, Albany, NY, 122051Northeast-New York Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsI learned that collaborations with the AIAA can go smoothly and are a way to get great speakers for ASME Section meetings!I would not do anything differently.Many thanks to Eric Ruggiero (AIAA Chair), Michael Brilliant (ASME Treasurer), Gulshan Singh (AIAA newsletter editor who came to an ASME Ex-Comm meeting to organize) and AIAA's webmaster! A gift - a framed picture of Albany's abstract performing arts building The Egg" - was given to Michaelas a taste of local flavor. Event announcement on AIAA's website: https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/NE/NE_NY/Lists/Announcements/DispForm.aspx?ID=3"Lawrence KelleyKelleyLB@ASME.org44:41.7100583/1/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section20042012 ASME Leadership Training ConferenceVarious from ASME-HQ & InvitedASME.orgHyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans, LA.0I learned that bringing a member of your section's executive committee is a smart move for the current Section Chair w/r/t future succession planning. Hudson-Mohawk section has a tradition of doing this, although I'm not sure it goes all the way back to 1920. :)

I also met & was LTC-trained by Hudson-Mohawk member Jack Whitehead, Chief Engineer of Bechtel Plant Machinery Employee (Schenectady), and long-time LTC organizer and presenter. Jack's technical interests - that include both Schenectady and a part of Texas in geographic scope, include:Pressure Vessels & PipingMaterialsApplied MechanicsDesign EngineeringNDE Engineering

During training, Jack encouraged Sections to partner with well-funded ASME technical divisions like his own.I would have encouraged even more members of ASME Hudson-Mohawk section to join us, had national (ASME-HQ) funded additional volunteers. I noticed (7) members(!) from the Pressure Vessel & Piping (PVP) Technical Division came to New Orleans.Glenn Saunders, Rensselaer Polytechnic Student Section Advisor and Pre-College Chair, accompanied me during the (4) day volunteer training event. Thanks Glenn!

During LTC, I had the opportunity to speak to current ASME President Victoria Rockwell about the upcoming homecoming Hudson-Mohawk has organized for May 2012 at Union College.Lawrence KelleySection Chair16:56.9101713/21/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section2515605Vibo-Rama 2012""Tom Walter, Section Chair, others (PDH available for licensed ME's)Various Hi-Tech Companies renting booth space from host: Hudson-Mohawk Section, Vibration Institute"VibInstHM.org"Ramada Inn, Banquet Area, 946 New Loudon Rd Latham, New York 121101Vibration Institute, Hudson-Mohawk SectionI learned that VI's Section Chair Tom Walter can be very generous, in return for promoting his event amount ASME-HM members: he waived a $300 booth fee and allowed ASME-HM perform recruiting during his all-day event.I would have done nothing differently.Special thanks to ASME Ex-Comm members Wayne DeLaCroix, Holger Lukas, and Michael Ostrelich (and their excellent employers!) for volunteering their time at various points between 8am and 6pm to staff ASME-HM's recruiting table. Another thanks to ASME-HQ staffers Michael Kreisberg and John Beck (NYC) for sending us recruiting literature that was put to good use. I estimate ~30 potential recruits came by ASME-logo'd table banner. Thank you gentlemen!Lawrence KelleyKelleyLB@ASME.org16:08.2101703/28/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section40161Sister-Society Collaboration w/ New York Solar Energy Society (NYSES.org): ZeroEnergy BuildingsRetrofit of Existing Buildings to Net-Zero Buildingsand Cost Effective Practices""Eric Hess, Vincent Ricotta, Terry Way, Louis Ismay, Chuck Russo, Bruce Brownell, George Keleshian, David DelozierEnvironment One""Southern Westchester BOCES""ZeroEnergy Inc.""One Energy Inc.""Chuck Russo Heating & Air ConditioningLLC of Castleton NY""Adirondack Alternate Energy"Carmine's Brazilian Steak House" (GRAND OPENING EVENT)4-6 Sheridan AvenueAlbanyNY12207"1New York Solar Energy Society (a chapter of ASES)""As ASME-HM Section Chair, I learned that there is indeed an interest among active ASME membership in attending solar events in downtown Albany.I am encouraging Wyldon Fishman - NYSES.org's Bronx-based President and event organizer - to actively collaborate with ASME's former solar energy division past chair Jorge E. Gonzlez Cruz, PhD (Professor at City College of New York in Manhattan). Otherwise, collaboration was smooth.(4) ASME members - ~20 total in attendance at Carmine's.Lawrence KelleyASME-HM Section ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org46:31.9101804/5/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section8008Applebee's Restaurant: Monthly (1st Thursday) In-Person Ex-Comm: Review of Prepared Agenda & Status of Action ItemsLawrence Kelley, Section ChairASME Hudson-Mohawk SectionApplebee's - Route 7, Schenectady - CAR NAVIGATION: 2400 Cambridge Road, Schenectady, NY 12304, (518)346-44551Local Chair US First Robotics & Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG) in attendance (Glenn Saunders)I learned that PinHead Susan's" Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Schenectady (near the Amtrak station) would more likely be appreciative / respectful of an advanced table reservation. ASME's Ex-Comm came to a group consensus that we'd move our "Even-Month" (Schenectady-region) meeting to Pinhead Susan's restaurant."I would have requested a reservation at PinHead Susan's" restaurant instead (in close proximity to GE Energy & Research facilities). The quality of service at this Applebee's has degraded over time unfortunately (new management?)."Current status of our FY2012 Merit Funding was shared before meeting (Google Doc private share with Ex-Comm & District Leader), and reviewed at Applebee's. Our RPI Student Section Advisor & Pre-College Chair Glenn Saunders reported on his first trip (Select-Track") to LTC (2012 New Orleans). Section Chair reported on his experience ("Premier Track") / learned-material as well. Status of completed and in-progress action items was reviewedand then shared Google Doc *Minutes* was updated after meeting."Lawrence KelleyKelleyLB@ASME.org45:57.6107574/5/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section4108Monthly 1st-Thursday" Ex-Comm"Lawrence Kelleyhttp://www.MTECHLabs.com --- http://www.ProTerraLED.com'76 Diner"722 New Loudon Road (Route 9)LathamNew York 12110."0I learned - that even with summertime vacations - holding Ex-Comm meetings in June and July does continue to attract enough volunteers to move our Fall agenda forward.No.Section ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org30:27.3102234/10/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section6857ASME Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition""ASME Old Guard Oral Presentation CompetitionSix, Fourth-Year Union ME Undergraduate Students Competed in Front of ASME-HM Senior Section VolunteersOld Guard Volunteers Companies, members of ASME & AIAA: GE Energy & Research / Schenectady: (4); MTECHLabs.com: (1, ASME-HM Section Chair)Union College Campus, Science & Engineering Building Northwest Room 205 (NWSE 205")SchenectadyNew York"1AIAAI learned that - in addition to ASME-HM Senior Section Ex-Comm volunteers - that Union College professor Bill Keat also has the authority to select Old Guard judges that are non-ASME members (AIAA) to participate in the judging.Maybe beyond my control, but I would encourage better communication between ASME-HM's Senior Section chair and the organizers of this event.I was personally impressed by *all students* that presented. (3) finalists were group-selected, with votes tallied by Union College ME Professors Keat and Kalista, to compete at the upcoming SPDC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.KelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org16:27.1102224/12/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section9881The New Technology of Electric Machines""(2) Speakers - Technical Speaker: Dr. David Torrey (Also Union College Adjunct Professor); Guest Speaker: U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko (D, Amsterdam & Greater New York Capital Region)Advanced Energy Conversion (A Subsidiary of Ioxus Corporation); U.S. CongressHale House Dining Hall (Social Gathering & Dinner), Olin 115 Lecture Hall (2 x Presentations)1Joint w/ Union College ASME-HM Student Section (Thanks to Dan Bachelet / Student Chair!); IEEE Schenectady Senior Section (Thanks to Lou Tomaino!)From this event, I learned that a local U.S. Congressman w/ a mechanical engineering background is indeed interested in speaking before an ASME audience, as well as enjoying an excellent, high-quality engineering lecture on technology funded by Washington. I also learned that Hale House Dining Hall - built in 1815 and featuring a portrait of local, Albany-region Revolutionary War hero / US Senator Philip Schuyler - is a great place to host an ASME-HM event w/ a local politician!I would have tried to avoid scheduling an event on the same day at the FE exam (if this were possible with speaker schedules).Attendance numbers reported include several additional lecture-only" folks that joined us in the Olin 115 Lecture Hall. Grateful for the support of IEEE Schenectady's Lou Tomaino and his IEEE Schenectady list-serv promotion work. We had several attendees that came as a result of Lou's email blast to his official distribution."KelleyLB@ASME.orgSection Chair30:30.0102244/13/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1207Award CeremonyCelebration of SupportDr. Shirley JacksonRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteEMPAC, RPI Campus0This event was organized by RPI so that scholarship and award grantors could meet with students who benefit from the scholarships. The Hudson-Mohawk Section administers the Davies Prize and the past winner was present at the event.We are trying to arrange a way for the Section to award the prize or a certificate acknowledging the prize directly to the winner, and this event may be a mechanism to achieve this goal.Glenn SaundersK-12 Chair41:16.8103734/27/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1245342012 SPDCSam Harrington, William ReinhardtEcovative Design,RPI, Troy, NY0ASME provides many resources to simplify your SPDC. Be aware of the resources. District A was extremely helpful in recruiting judges and publicity. Inform your students on what an SPDC is and get them prepared with speaking, poster and webpage presentations early.Insist students have weekly planning meetings for at least 5 weeks before event. If you decide to host an SPDC, start your fundraising on day 1. Permit attendees to opt out of meals.Thank you to the RPI School of Engineering for co-sponsoring this event, thank you to Hudson-Mohawk Section for support and help in running event as well as speaker gifts, thank you to all the judges who gave up part or all of a Saturday to participate.Glenn SaundersStudent Section Advisor10:21.1103425/1/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section1760151Annual Scheper & Davies Scholarship Dinner Talk (Troy, NY's HVCC & RPI Colleges); New York States High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program""1. Susan Andrews 2. Craig Weed; 3. Michelle Muhlanger1. NYS-DOT; 2. Amtrak; 3. US-DOT & ASME-Passenger Rail Division VolunteerMoscatiello's Italian Family Restaurant & Banquet House"99 North Greenbush Road (Route 4)TroyNew York 12180"0Google Calendar is an amazing organizing tool for events requiring months of advanced planning!Moving forward, I suggest ASME-HM adopt a backup treasurer to assist our existing, or alternatively consider using a website (like Union College's Alumni uses) to collect money in advance and track RSVP's for large events.Section ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org40:19.3104125/17/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section4015157ASME's President's Union College Homecoming & Sayre Prize Award Dinner Speaker EventMaking a World of Difference": ASME's President Presenting"Victoria RockwellFY12 ASME President; Air Liquide (Houston, Texas)Union College's College Park Hall"Nott StreetSchenectadyNew York"1Union College's student sections of ASME-Hudson Mohawk & The Society of Women Engineers (SWE); ASME-HM's Section SectionI learned that ME departments at local colleges have funds available to bring important speakers from across the U.S. to our Schenectady-region section; I also learned that an active student section leader like Dan Bachelet who participates in Senior Section planning meetings can be an important asset to the senior section.Event came off very well: I would have done nothing differently.Section ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org04:45.1104425/23/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section73153AEE-Capital Region + ASME Hudson-Mohawk Joint Event: Plant Tour - Schenectady's newly-upgraded 300 Anthony Street Waste Treatment Facility: Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Project (PDH available for AEE & ASME members)1. Vincent Apa; 2. Mark De Chiro1. CDM Smith" Environmental Engineering; "Courtney Strong" (Capital Region NYSERDA Contractor)"300 Anthony Street, Schenectady, NY 123081Local Chapter of Association of Engineer Engineers AEE-Capital Region""I learned that Combined Heat & Power Technology (CHP) projects are currently very active in the Greater Capital Region of New York State (~7 projects current being worked on), and are receiving funding from public entities like NYSERDA to move projects forward. I also learned that an event involving sewage - with a strong, obvious odor - can, despite the aethetics, draw a large crowd of all types of mechanical, environmental, civil & utility engineers, managers and personnel. Among other notable orgs, local utility National Grid was present.No.Many thanks to Yigit Guctas (L&S Energy), Mark De Chiro (Courtney Strong) and Holger Lukas (ASME-HM Ex-Comm) for taking the lead on this event and making ASME-HM aware.Lawrence KelleySection Chair38:10.10105386/8/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section6108Monthly 1st Thursday Ex-Comm Meeting (Schenectady location)Lawrence Kelley - ASME-HM Section ChairMTECH Laboratories, LLC - http://www.MTECHLabs.comRESERVED, EVEN-MONTH & GE-EMPLOYEE FRIENDLY LOCATION (THROUGH DECEMBER 2012): Pinhead Susan's Fine Irish Pub and Banquet House"36-40 North BroadwaySchectadyNew York 12305-2902http://www.susanisapinhead.com"1Dual-Society-Hat-Wearing US First Robotics members were present (Glenn and Patrick).I learned that the paid-parking lot, directly across from Pinhead Susan's, allows for >3 hour parking, after 5pm, Mon-Friday. I also learned this location was convenient to a working, GE Energy & RPI student, Patrick Pilvanes. Also, we were upgraded from the noisier Red Room" at no chargeNothing different: perfect location for even month meetings. Service at PS's was much better than last experienced at local Applebee's.No.Lawrence KelleySection ChairKelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org42:55.3106076/23/12District A12000212Hudson Mohawk Section2246ASME-HM+ June Picnic & FY13 Call for Ex-Comm VolunteersLawrence Kelley - Section Chairhttp://www.MTECHLabs.com --- http//www.ProTerraLED.comVeterans' Memorial Park Pavilion, 697 MacElroy Road, Clifton Park, NY1Wikipedia.orgI learned this is a great way to get sincere volunteers off the fence about committing to Ex-Comm service. Local community college professor Crystal Heshmat agreed to accept our long-open (2-years+) Honors and Awards" (Fellow Nominationsetc) executive committee volunteer position."For June 2013, I will - with Ex-Comm feedback - likely shift and perform our section election / Call for FY14 Ex-Comm Volunteers" at our regular Ex-Comm meetingand keep the picnic a more casual occasion. The fear of being pitched with an unpaid obligation by the Section Chair likely scared many folks and dampened our attendance."I look forward to working with professor Heshmat to realize a long-time section goal of creating a *new* ASME-HM Student Section at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC)! This should substantially help the Senior Section defray the subsidized cost of student dinners at our yearly Scheper Scholarship event.KelleyLB@ASME.orgKelleyLB@ASME.org02:06.2107459/22/11District A12000016Metropolitan Section263291Climate Change and Climate AdaptationThomas AbdallahNew York City Transit Authority4 Irving Place, NY, NY 100030Frequent reminders of meeting are essential.ed ecockmeetings and programs chair08:03.71074610/20/11District A12000016Metropolitan Section733407Meet and greet meeting between Met Section and students.Meet and GreetChip ConlinManhattan College0Ordered too much food.ed ecockmeetings and programs chair11:21.21074711/17/11District A12000016Metropolitan Section4021611Structural FailuresSheldon LevineAeroNav4 Irving Place, NY, NY 100030ed ecockmeetings and programs chair14:29.21074812/15/11District A12000016Metropolitan Section185237HistoricalThe Story of the PamirConrad MilsterPratt InstituteUkrainian RestaurantSecond Avenue, NY, NY0ed ecockmeetings and programs chair16:53.5107492/16/12District A12000016Metropolitan Section51361Flood and Storm Surge ModelingCol. John R. Boule'US Army Corps of EngineersNYU Polytechnic InstituteBrooklyn, NY1Metropolitan Engineering Societies Counciled ecockmeeting and programs chair21:11.5107503/15/12District A12000016Metropolitan Section539627Awards nightASME - An Organization Making a Global ImpactVictoria RockwellASME4 Irving Place, NY, NY 100030ed ecockmeetings and programs chair23:44.1107514/19/12District A12000016Metropolitan Section259347Career DevelopmemntEngineering Your Own SuccessAnthony Fasano4 Irving Place, NY, NY 100030ed ecockmeetings and programs chair26:18.2107525/24/12District A12000016Metropolitan Section122141Tissue EngineeringEric LimaCooper UnionColumbia University0Ordered too much food. Scheduled meeting near end of schiool term and did not get too many students.Hold the meeting in a more centrally located facility.ed ecockmeetings and programs chair30:36.6107536/21/12District A12000016Metropolitan Section242261HVAC in NYC Transit AuthoritySyed QadaarNYCTA4 Irving Place, NY, NY 100030Review speaker's slides in advance. Quality was not high, and too many slides.ed ecockmeetings and programs chair33:38.5971311/16/11District A12000168Mid Hudson Section3042Net-Zero Home TourAnthony Aebi35 Cooper Street, New Paltz NY 125610Stay vigilant about sending notices. I did not get a good response from the section membership. I should have spent more time writing the notice. Maybe I could have made it a little more catchy.I would have discussed my proposed meeting date with other groups. When I got such little response from our members, I contacted some other groups that I thought would be interested and they had already scheduled an event for that date.Robert F. MarcinikChair26:30.2101794/5/12District A12000168Mid Hudson Section8008Applebee's Restaurant: Monthly (1st Thursday) In-Person Ex-Comm: Review of Prepared Agenda & Status of Action ItemsLawrence Kelley, Section ChairASME Hudson-Mohawk SectionApplebee's - Route 7, Schenectady - CAR NAVIGATION: 2400 Cambridge Road, Schenectady, NY 12304, (518)346-44551Local Chair US First Robotics & Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG) in attendance (Glenn Saunders)I learned that PinHead Susan's" Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Schenectady (near the Amtrak station) would more likely be appreciative / respectful of an advanced table reservation. ASME's Ex-Comm came to a group consensus that we'd move our "Even-Month" (Schenectady-region) meeting to Pinhead Susan's restaurant."Requested a reservation at PinHead Susan's" restaurant instead (in close proximity to GE Energy & Research facilities). The quality of service at this Applebee's has degraded over time unfortunately (new management?)."Current status of our FY2012 Merit Funding was shared before meeting (Google Doc private share with Ex-Comm & District Leader), and reviewed at Applebee's. Our RPI Student Section Advisor & Pre-College Chair Glenn Saunders reported on his first trip (Select-Track") to LTC (2012 New Orleans). Section Chair reported on his experience ("Premier Track") / learned-material as well. Status of completed and in-progress action items was reviewedand then shared Google Doc *Minutes* was updated after meeting."Lawrence KelleyKelleyLB@ASME.org41:05.5106066/6/12District A12000168Mid Hudson Section7012Tour of a State-of-the-Art Recycling FacilityRon SantosReCommunity508 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon New York0Of everything that enters the plant, 7 % leaves as trash. Everything else is sold for revenue.I have some contacts with the Sierra Club and I wish I would of notified someone there. I think we would have had a bigger turnout.Many people for the group expressed interest in a networking meeting.Robert F. MarcinikChair44:35.993549/15/11District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section2098Mohawk Valley Engineers Executive Council planning meetingHoliday Inn, New Hartford, NY1Mohawk Valley Engineers' Executive Council, IEEE, etc.Planning meeting by engineering umbrella organization for annual activities.Virginia W. Ross, Ph.D.Section Chair37:14.693729/20/11District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section1058ASM/ASME executive committee meetingGander Mountain, New Hartford, NY1ASMboth groups are small, so combined meetings are usefulVirginia RossChair01:29.31026910/18/11District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section61152Special Metals tourJames FeskoSpecial MetalsSpecial Metals Corporation, New Hartford, NY1ASM InternationalTthe profound effect that vacuum induction melting, first developed at Special Metals, had and still has on the airline industry, and, thus, on many people's lives.novery interesting tourVirginia RossChair20:50.31027011/15/11District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section413152Remington Arms tourGlen Sietsema, Manager, Quality and MetallurgyRemington ArmsRemington Arms, Ilion, NY; dinner at Chesterfields, Utica, NY1ASM InternationalRifle manufacturing has a long history in the Mohawk Valley.novery interesting tourVirginia RossChair35:48.5102672/4/12District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section232151math competition for middle school studentsMathCountsMohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY1Mohawk Valley Engineers Executive Council, NYSSPE, etc.This was an excellent opportunity to encourage students to study math.noSix schools and a home school group participated.Virginia RossChair55:50.7102683/29/12District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section460451job shadowing program for high school studentsProject SITES (Student Introduction to Engineering and Science)multiplevarious local engineering and academic firmsHarts Hill Inn, Whitesboro, NY; hosts' workplaces1Mohawk Valley Engineers Executive Council, NYSSPE, etc.This was an excellent opportunity to introduce students to an engineering workplace.noVirginia RossChair14:38.5102664/19/12District A12000217Mohawk Valley Section10201107Awards BanquetMVEEC Awards BanquetMary Carol CrusczickiCyber NY AllianceDanielle's Banquet House1Mohawk Valley Engineers Executive CouncilThis was an excellent venue for giving credit to engineers for their technical contributions.noJonathan Knauth received the ASME award for his contributions to thermal imaging camera design.Virginia RossChair48:46.696579/25/11District A12000135New Haven Section3008Yearly event planning meetingCommon Grounds Coffeeshop in Branford, CT0The informal atmosphere of the coffeeshop was great for brainstorming about events.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer30:00.5965811/1/11District A12000135New Haven Section5008Executive Committee teleconferenceThis was a teleconference.0Not every EC meeting needs to contain a rundown of every specific event that we're considering having. We covered other ground first, and our discussion of events was more general than usual, but the meeting was still very productive.This was a 90-minute teleconference.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer33:04.8975012/6/11District A12000135New Haven Section2324371Designing Advanced Fighter AircraftBurt DichtYale University1IEEE Connecticut, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, ASME Yale, IEEE Yale1 Having co-sponsors increases attendance. 2. Get the students on-board when you have an event at a university. 3. An exciting title increases attendance.The event went very well. We actually made a little money on the dinner!Beth BennettChair and Treasurer57:13.198961/24/12District A12000135New Haven Section4008Executive Committee MeetingTeleconference0This was a 90-minute teleconference.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer13:03.2100553/6/12District A12000135New Haven Section5008Executive Committee MeetingTeleconference0This was an 80-minute teleconference that was extremely productive!Beth BennettChair and Treasurer02:26.6101413/20/12District A12000135New Haven Section3020301Charging Infrastructure and Impact of Electric VehiclesMichael Scala and Tyrone MellonLEX ProductsFairfield University1ASME-Fairfield University Chapter, and Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford ASME sections, SME, Inventors Assoc. of Conn., Eng'g Student Soc., and IEEE Conn.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer42:29.4101433/27/12District A12000135New Haven Section9301Fluid Dynamics Problems of the Energy and Environmental IndustriesDr. David SchowalterAlden LaboratoryMason Lab, Yale University1Yale student chapter of ASMEPeople need to be reminded to attend an event. We had 4 no-shows.Remind the people who have RSVPed that the event is coming up tonight or tomorrow or whatever; otherwise, they RSVP and then forget about it.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer22:27.3102974/17/12District A12000135New Haven Section811151Systems Engineering: Overview, Implementation,a nd ChallengesTheodora SaundersSikorskyUniversity of New Haven1IEEE Connecticut, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, Univ. of New Haven student chapter of ASMEThe university catering provided WAAAYYYY too much food per person. Next time we should lowball the head count.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer55:36.3104395/22/12District A12000135New Haven Section5021Commercializing PEM Electrolysis Technology for Cost-Effective On-Site Hydrogen ProductionJohn Torrance and David WolffProton On-SiteYale University0Don't have an event at a university the day AFTER graduation. No students will be around to attend!Would have told the speakers that they needed to stick to the schedule (i.e., finish by 8:30 p.m.).This event included our annual elections.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer53:15.5105766/19/12District A12000135New Haven Section6008Executive Committee MeetingThis was a 90-minute teleconference.0Having a meeting to plan for the upcoming year is a very good way to hit the ground running.Beth BennettChair and Treasurer42:02.8103619/20/11District A12000219Olean Section22712Dairy Farm TourVarious0Justin WashingtonSecretary24:05.11036210/25/11District A12000219Olean Section262013Kop-Flex PresentationJoe CorcoranKop-Flex0Justin WashingtonSecretary26:35.3913010/28/11District A12000219Olean Section20932Tour of Salamanca rail museum0Allison GabrielSecretary49:40.01036311/10/11District A12000219Olean Section13521National Leadership Association PresentationDr. MacDowell1National Leadership AssociationJustin WashingtonSecretary30:32.11036412/8/11District A12000219Olean Section18676Christmas Party/Outdoor Survival Techniques PresentationMark KuzdzalDresser-Rand Company0Justin WashingtonSecretary34:02.5103651/27/12District A12000219Olean Section191541Steamboat Presentation0Justin WashingtonSecretary36:08.7103662/15/12District A12000219Olean Section141414Leadership PresentationAnthony Fasano0Justin WashingtonSecretary39:37.9103673/28/12District A12000219Olean Section2312112Lufkin/RMT Tour0Justin WashingtonSecretary41:41.10103684/28/12District A12000219Olean Section201631Alfred State/Alfred U. Student Competition0Justin WashingtonSecretary44:09.791788/13/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section6003Microsft Word Short CourseJohn WolfBartley 026, Villanova University0Aaron P. WemhoffContinuing Education Coordinator30:59.593858/24/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section8008General Planning MeetingAll presentPlaydrome, Devon, PA0Dean CaveMember at large32:28.393879/15/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section241414Engineering Survival GuideRon SledjeSledjeworks.comCEER 001, Villanova Univ0Dean CaveMember at large34:32.193939/21/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section12008General Planning MeetingAll presentTolentine Hall, Villanova University0Dean CaveMember at large05:05.293949/21/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section16003Engineering Ethics CourseDr. Mark DoorleyVillanova UniversityVillanova University0Obtained feedback regarding future topics in ethics courses.Aaron P. WemhoffContinuing Education Coordinator10:41.595829/28/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section32407Senior Section Planning Meeting with Area Student SectionsAll PresentHicks Hall, Swarthmore College0Dean CaveBoard Member at Large45:25.8957410/15/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section5536Philadelphia Brewing Company TourPBC Brew MasterPhiladelphia Brewing Company2439 Amber StreetPhiladelphia, PA 191250Great tour, very hospitable staffDean CaveBoard Member at Large11:16.5958110/19/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section9008General Planning MeetingAll presentTolentine Hall, Villanova Univ0Dean CaveBoard Member at Large41:53.3988311/1/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section51301Optical Measurement Techniques for IndustryEric Schwartz, Applications EngineerTrilion Quality SystemsTemple University Engineering Building0Dean CaveBoard Member At Large43:30.4986411/2/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section12501Thermoacoustic Refrigeration: Recent Developments and ChallengesDr. Bakhtier FaroukDrexel UniversitySwarthmore College, Hicks Hall1Delaware and Trenton SectionsDean CaveBoard Member at Large51:46.4983612/11/11District A12000222Philadelphia Section4046PYE Social Outting - BarcadePhiladelphia, PA1We had AIAA members attendJulie KulikChair26:37.298771/28/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section21001005Future Cities CompetitionSteel Workers Union Building, Philadelphia, PA02 ASME members acted as a special awards judge for the Philadelphia Future Cities Competition held by Engineer's Club of Philadelphia.Aaron P. WemhoffPast Chair52:06.9104271/28/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section12002Simeone Automobile Museum TourDavidSimeone Automobile Museum6825-31 Norwitch Drive, Philadelphia, PA 191530By calling ahead and saying the tour is with ASME organizations will offer extras for free.The tour went smoothlyHayden CameronJulie Kulik48:58.699612/15/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section134431Designing Advanced Fighter AircraftBurt Dicht, Director IEEE University ProgramsIEEE SocietyBond Hall, Swarthmore College0This was the Phila Section Student Night program for the 2011-12 term.Dean CaveBoard Member-At-Large44:56.8101622/28/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section10008General Planning MeetingAll presentRm 122, Tolintine HallVillanova University0Dean CaveMember-at-Large24:02.4101613/27/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section14008General Planning MeetingAll presentRm 122 Tolentine Hall, Villanova University0Dean CaveMember-at-Large01:40.1102433/28/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section132433ASME & ISPE - Educational Event, 3 PDHsJerry Frazee, Raj Saberwal, Tom Marnane, Michel GigonIndependence LED Lighting, STEAMGARD LLC, Laporte Consultants, Inc.The Center of Engineering Education and Research - CEER at Villanova University 800 East Lancaster Avenue Villanova, PA 190871ISPEFor joint meetings - make sure both societies have equal responsibilities (finding speakers, getting the room, paying for food, etc.)Consider using survey monkey to get responses from people or having a computer available for people to respond (without having to manually count feedback records)Surveys were a big hit. Speakers were good. First and last were the best.Julie KulikChair28:07.1101974/4/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section110005005Delaware Valley Science FairGreater Philadelphia Expo Center0Member of Exec Board acted as one of the science fair judgesAaron P. WemhoffPast Chair13:12.5102884/17/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section2010201Section Awards DinnerJohn BuschPepper's Italian Restaurant, King of Prussia, PA0Aaron P. WemhoffPast Chair39:09.8104154/18/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section401287Philadelphia Section Awards Dinner - Celebrate Volunteers and Big AnniversariesSteamship CoffinJohn Busch0Julie KulikChair40:05.5103134/23/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section15022Limerick Nuclear Station TourDana Melia, Communications ManagerExcelon EnergyLimerick, PA0This type of tour needs to be planned months in advance. Members need to provide social security numbers to the plant tour contact in advance of the tour.Dean CaveMember-at-Large00:22.7104165/1/12District A12000222Philadelphia Section20104Meeting of Philadelphia Engineers Club to coordinate work of local engineering societiesLocal engineering eventsEngineers Club staffPennoni Engineers Philadelphia PA0Philadelphia Engineers ClubAffiliate Society Leadership SummitTuesday May 1, 2012Present for ASME: David Hughes and John WolfThe meeting was held at Pennoni Engineers at 3001 Market Street in Philadelphia. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Engineers Club (EC) plans for the coming year and some of the accomplishments of the past year.About 25 people attended, mostly Civil Engineers. Aside from myself and David Hughes, the only non Civil society was IEEE (1 person).Before the meeting started, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz was introduced. She was at Pennoni Engineers for a meeting with staff. She made what seemed to be a campaign speech to our group. It was interesting.Delaware Valley Engineers WeekThe club is actively seeking nominations for Engineer of the Year (EOY) and Young Engineer of the Year (YEOY). Nominations for EOY are due in October and for YEOY are due by November. If we want, we have time to nominate people for these awards.The clubs golf outing is October 1, 2012.Student Outreach WebsiteThe EC is developing a web site for to promote engineering for students. IBM will develop the web site under contract to the Club. IBM is also providing funding ($200,000) for the work. IBM has developed one web site (http://stempowered.svefoundation.org/) which is based in California.Individual societies will be able to enter information about their society activities directed to students.Joint Society Meeting OpportunitiesThe EC will be sponsoring joint society meetings in December. We will be able to post our meeting information on their web site. We usually dont have a meeting in December but maybe we should consider having one.Collegiate Student Outreach EventThe EC is looking for programs to include in outreach presentations.Newspapers in EducationThe final version of the newspaper for students was handed out. The mechanical engineering presentation was very limited. According to the paper mechanical engineers make gears and design air conditioning systems. I talked to Colette Montague on Wednesday May 3 and she said that the Inquirer limited text that was included in the paper. The air conditioning description was included because one of the major sponsors was an air condition vendor and they insisted that it be added. But none of the write up we sent was included. This was probably the case for other societies also. It might have been considered too complicated for high school students.Engineering in the City Public DisplaysThe EC is proposing that public placards be placed throughout the city to publicize Engineering in the City. The plaques would be similar to the historic landmarks which are located throughout Philadelphia.The problem with this for mechanical engineering is that not much of mechanical engineering is visible as you walk through a city. Engineering which is seen is Civil engineering. This illustrated the influence of Civil Engineers in the Engineers Club.The example that was used for mechanical engineering was the carousel located in Franklin Square. This is not a serious example of mechanical engineering. If we participate in this effort, we have to come up with a serious example of mechanical engineering.The cost for each display starts at $10,000 and the display is not permanent. Executive Directors RemindersSocieties were asked to continue contacts with the Eng