February 2009 Issue - Volume 11

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February 2009 - Volume 11

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Management Perspectives

Emerging Technologies

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In The News

Impact of Today's Economy on the Young Engineer

While economists and politicians may debate the cause for our economic crisis, many industries have lost their ability to finance day-to-day operations, and many consumers to finance major expenses. « Read more...

Teaching Women Engineering: A Double Standard?

A National Academies report suggests colleges and universities are outmoded in their thinking of women in engineering. This discussion will cover the pros and cons along with a broader topic of women and minorities in engineering and science.
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Patent Basics

Laura A. Cruz, Christensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, Patent Lawyer and Chemical Engineer discuss the basics of Patents and career options for engineers.

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ENGINEERING QUOTE
"The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself!"
- Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Chairman and CEO,
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In This Issue

• Impact of Today's Economy on the Young Engineer

• Teaching Women Engineering: A Double Standard?

• Patent Basics

• Synthetics and Biomass: Alternate Fueling in Aviation

• Managing Complexity and Diversity in Evolving Bioenergy Systems

• Cassandra Dugal, Chain Program Manager, Texas Screw Products

• Advancing Your Career

• Thriving on Discontinuous Change

• Should You be A Manager?

• Utilization of Biomass –Resources and Biofuel Technologies

• Tar or Tap (ME Magazine)

Industry Spotlight: Biomass and Alternative Fuels

February 2009 - Pushing A Gear • Synthetics and Biomass: Alternate Fueling in Aviation
While transportation fueling can accommodate a broad range of alternate fuels, aviation fueling needs are specific, such as the fuel not freezing at altitude or become too viscous to flow properly or of low bulk energy density that shortens range. « read more...

• Managing Complexity and Diversity in Evolving Bioenergy Systems
With a new President and Congress stepping up to the plate to address energy and climate change issues there will likely be more attention and resources directed toward developing renewable energy resources to meet a portion of future domestic energy needs. « read more...

Engineer Spotlight

February 2009 - KC Dugal • Cassandra Dugal, Chain Program Manager, Texas Screw Products
• Related interview with Cassandra Dugal Video File

more engineer spotlights...

Management Perspectives

• Advancing Your Career
• Thriving on Discontinuous Change
• Should You be A Manager? Video File

Emerging Technologies

• Utilization of Biomass: Resources and Biofuel Technologies Video File

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• Tar on Tap (ME Magazine)

ASME Info

• ASME Online Tool for Volunteering
• Global Summit Resources
• 2008 ASME Environmental Scan

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Editor:
Cheryl Hasan

Video Production:
Jim McGregor, Kemi Oluwanifise

Committee on Early Career Development:
Jen Jewers (Chair), Mechanical Designer, Henderson Engineers Inc. • Aaron Ryan, Engineer, Pella Corporation • Loretta C.H. McHugh, Quality Engineer, Henke Sass Wolf of America • Julie Maupin, Engineer, Gas Technology Institute • Brian Gin, Mechanical Engineer, NAT-Seattle • Eduardo Barrientos, Graduate Student, Penn State University • Ruth Tan, Innovation Planning Manager, Unilever Canada • Meredith Caldwell, Engineer III, Southern Nuclear Operating Company • Robert Camp,Graduate Student, PhD trainee with the IGERT Nanomedicine Center at Northeastern University, Extracelluar Matrix Engineering Research Lab (EMERL) • Dr. Eric Ruggiero, Mechanical Engineer, Performance Technologies Lab, GE Global Research • Scott Waters, Student, University of Nevada/Reno • Fawad Kiramat, Asst. Maintenance Engineer, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V.

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