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November 2009 Issue - Volume 11
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ASME Center for Career & Professional Advancement November 2009
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Feature Story

Solar Panels Reflecting The SkyASME Priorities and Strategies Address Sustainability Energy

Energy is a global commodity that is integral to nearly every aspect of society.  The energy sector contains some of the oldest functional mechanical equipment and technology in the nation and is currently undergoing major changes in all aspects of the energy value chain.  These changes reflect an increased emphasis on climate change and sustainability and range from the diversification of fuel sources to the implementation of end-use energy efficiency programs.
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Entrepreneurship (Theory and Practical) approaches for Your Career

Howard Berkof and Thomas LibertinyHoward Berkof and Tom Libertiny, both engineers and entrepreneurial gurus provide their perspectives for free-enterprise including various characteristics of entrepreneurial tactics that can be integrated into your career.
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Industry Perspectives

February 2009 - Pushing A GearAdvanced Biofuels in the Transition towards Clean Energy 

The recent influx of government funding through President Obama's economic stimulus package and an ongoing investment of $15 billion per year will create jobs and accelerate the penetration of technology related to clean energy.  Adopting clean, alternative energy sources will allow us to reduce our dependence upon foreign oil and decrease our contribution to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions.
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Engineering Quote
Science is built upon fact, as house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science then a heap of stones is a house” – Henri Poincare
 

IMECE Special Event
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Management Perspectives
February 2009 - Meeting With World Backdrop Are You a Micromanager?
Become a People Builder: How to Maximize Employee Performance
Emerging Technologies
February 2009 - A Hand In A Data Stream

Harvesting the Waves
Combating Shrinking Fossil Fuel Reservoirs Video File

Engineer Spotlight
Tersea Nehm

Teresa Nehm, Field Engineer, General Electric

 

Michael L. Simmons

2009 Arthur L. Williston Medalist: Michael L. Simmons, second lieutenant, U.S. Army for his paper on Sustainable Energy

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ASME Info

ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE)
Call for nominations: The Old Guard Early Career Engineer Award
Expand Your Network through the ASME Affinity Communities
ECLIPSE Internships Available: 2010-2011 cycle

Student News

ASME Oral Presentation Competition at Congress


Students to Compete in Design and Presentation Competitions at ASME Congress

In just two weeks, ASME's top performers in the international Student Design and Oral Presentation Competitions will convene in Florida to compete for top honors.

Call for Paper: Student Paper Symposium and 18th Annual PVPD Student Competition

Technical papers, authored by graduate and undergraduate students, are invidted in all areas relevant to the activities of the PVPD Technical Committees.

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HPVC Latin America ParticipantASME Human Powered Vehicles Make their Political Debut in Chile

Students from across Latin America convened to demonstrate their human powered vehicle designs, where they were joined by a surprise VIP guest.

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Editor:
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Committee on Early Career Development:
Jen Jewers (Chair), Refrigeration Engineer, Henderson Engineers Inc. • Aaron Ryan, Engineer, Pella Corporation • Loretta 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,MSPI Group - CCW System Engineer, Plant Farley, Engineering Support • 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 • Fawad Kiramat, Asst. Maintenance Engineer, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V. • Maj Stephen Leggiero P.E., Air Force Engineer Assignments team, Air Force Personnel Center

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