ASME Pittsburgh

Sign up for the Amusement Park program today!!! Contact Ron Kalnas (info in event notice) by Friday to register!!!

Amusement Park Historical Tour

by Jim Futrell,

National Amusement Park Historical Association Historian

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Loews Club Restaurant

300 W. Waterfront Drive

West Homestead, PA 15120

(412) 462-6550

Time: 6:00 - 6:30 PM Arrival/Sign-In

6:30 - 7:30 PM Cocktail Buffet 7:30 - 8:30 PM Talk

(Times are approximate)

Cost: $15 for Professionals

Free – Student Members and Students Under 18, Emeritus Members

Parking: Free

Program: With summer approaching many a people are planning a trip to an amusement park. But when you are standing in line for the Thunderbolt at Kennywood, riding Harry Potter at Universal or strolling a boardwalk on the shore, it can be hard to believe that you are enjoying an industry with roots that stretch back over 500 years. Join Jim Futrell, historian for the National Amusement Park Historical Association, as he takes you on a journey through time to look at the fascinating history of the amusement park industry. From its simple origins in Renaissance Europe to today's technologically advanced multi-billion dollar global industry, Jim will explore the roller coaster history of a business that has brought joy to billions.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Ron Kalnas at [email protected] or (412) 825-8994 by Wednesday, April 17, 2013. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Student / Professional Mixer last week!

Spring 2013 Student / Professional Mixer

Thursday, February 28, 2013

102 Benedum, University of Pittsburgh

Time: 6:00 - 6:30 PM Arrival/Sign-In
6:30 - 8:30 PM Pizza, Soda Pop, Cookies
8:00 - 8:30 PM Program (TBD)
(Times are approximate)

Cost: $10 for Professionals
Free – Students & Emeritus Members & Faculty

Parking: Various locations nearby; garage across the street

The Spring 2013 Student / Professional Mixer is an opportunity for local Professionals to interact with students and learn about their activities. It is also an opportunity for students to learn from local Professionals about careers and the skills needed to start and grow a career in engineering. Attendance by students from area schools (CMU, Pitt, Geneva, WVU, etc.) is always good, but we need to have Professionals attend in order to truly make this event a success.

Program: The agenda is being finalized and will be provided at the Mixer. However, the agenda will be jobs-oriented in that we will be looking for Professionals to provide guidance and insight on job searches, interviews, personal and career development, and so on. That’s why it’s important that we hear from you, ASME Pittsburgh Section Professionals.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Ron Kalnas at [email protected] or (412) 825-8994 by Monday, February 25, 2013. We look forward to seeing you there!

Student/Professional Mixer is February 28th at the University of Pittsburgh!! Contact Ron Kalnas to RSVP!! Free to students & $10 for professionals. Hope to see you there!!

School Reg Form

Future City Pittsburgh Volunteers Needed

The Pittsburgh Region is beginning its fourteenth year in the National Future City Competition. The number of middle schools that have registered in the Pittsburgh Regional Competition has grown each year. The Competition's growth is testimony to the program's unique capacity to challenge students to learn and test new concepts related to engineering and city planning, to apply the mathematics and science they have already learned, to explore their imaginations about what our Cities will be like in the future, and to build an example of the result using ingenuity and their own hands. It has proven to be an excellent introduction of the engineering profession to middle school students.

Another important facet of the Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition that has allowed it to expand is the associated growth of a cadre of dedicated volunteers. Without volunteers, there would be no competition. Please, volunteer as a Presentation Aide or Judge. During November and December, judges will review the SimCity files, narratives, and essays. On Saturday, January 19, 2013, the Pittsburgh Regional Competition will be held at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Based on past experience we anticipate that we will need more than 150 volunteers to fill the positions of Essay Judges, Disk Judges, Registrars, Model Movers, Room Manager/Timers, Score Keepers, Special Awards Judges, Presentation Judges, Exhibit Area Control Volunteers, Still and Video Camera Operators, and Public Relations Coordinators. Our goal is to identify all volunteers and make assignments by December 31, 2012.

We welcome the help of anyone who is interested in volunteering his or her time. To qualify as a Presentation Judge, you must have judged before or have attended a Judge Orientation Meeting. If you are interested in registering as a volunteer for the 2013 Future City Competition please take a minute and fill out the
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM at:

http://www.futurecitypittsburgh.org/futcityvolunteer_form.htm

Volunteers will be contacted in November for SimCity judging, mid-December for essay judging, and early January for competition day assignments.

If you have any questions, call Keith Jensen at (412) 303-2960 or Bill Pruss at (412) 651-5304.



If you wish to learn more about the program and roles of volunteers, take a look at our website’s homepage,



http://www.futurecitypittsburgh.org/

futurecitypittsburgh.org

ASME Pittsburgh's cover photo

Oct. 30th: student /professional mixer at CMU. Sign up with Ron Kalnas to attend. More info nonlinear.

Don't forget...Tomorrow is the Student / Professional Mixer at CMU! Hope to see you there!

Spring 2012 Student / Professional Mixer

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Peter-McKenna Room, University Center
Carnegie Mellon University

Time: 5 – 5:30 PM Arrival/Sign-In
5:30 – 7 PM Pizza, Soda Pop, Cookies
7 – 8 PM Program (TBD)
(Times are approximate)

Cost: $10 for Professionals
Free – Students and Emeritus Members and Faculty

Parking: Free after 5 PM at University Center Garage

The Spring 2012 Student / Professional Mixer is an opportunity for local Professionals to interact with students and learn about their activities. It is also an opportunity for students to learn from local Professionals about careers and the skills needed to start and grow a career in engineering. Attendance by students from area schools (CMU, Pitt, Geneva, WVU, etc.) is always good, but we need to have Professionals attend in order to truly make this event a success.

Program: The agenda is being finalized and will be provided at the Mixer. However, the agenda will be jobs-oriented in that we will be looking for Professionals to provide guidance and insight on job searches, interviews, personal and career development, and so on. That’s why it’s important that we hear from you, ASME Pittsburgh Section Professionals.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Ron Kalnas at [email protected] or (412) 825-8994 by Tuesday, April 10, 2012. We look forward to seeing you there!

There will be a student / professional mixer coming up soon! Details will be available soon.

Group picture from the Emsworth Lock & Dam Tour - March 2012
Thanks to all that came to the tour!

Philips Respironics Plant tour

A Joint ASQ/ASME Program

February 16, 2012
312 Alvin Drive, New Kensington, 15068 (Westmoreland Research and Business Park)
New Kensington, PA

Time: 5:30 - 6:00 PM Registration
6:15 - 6:45 PM Catered Dinner and Networking
6:45 - 7:45 PM Tour
(Times are approximate)

Dinner: Catered Dinner - Menu TBD

Cost: $25 dinner and program
$10 students - ID Required!

There is no charge for the program alone, but please call to reserve your space!
Please note that the tour attendance maximum is 40, so register early!

Parking: Free

Contact: Register by calling the Registration Service at ESWP, 412-261-4300

RSVP: By Monday, February 13, 2012

Program - Philips Respironics was voted Assembly Magazine Plant of the Year for 2011, and they will show first hand their journey towards quality, lean, and operational excellence.

Plant tour requirements - closed toes shoes are required. Please bring safety glasses if you have them.
No cameras of any kind or cell phone cameras will be permitted to be used during the tour.

Don't forget...renew your ASME Membership!

ASME Old Guard Early Career Award ($5000)
Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Old Guard Committee honors ASME members that have made great strides in the engineering profession, community and the work of the Society by sponsoring the Early Career Engineer Award. Celebrating 75 years of ASME service, the Old Guard Committee is proud to have provided this award and help young engineers transition from school to work.

To first be eligible, you must be a current ASME member and have earned a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering or MET between years February 1, 2006 - February 1, 2008. According to your membership record you may be eligible to be considered for this award.

A Grand Prize of $5000 will be awarded including ASME Membership dues paid for life (valued at $3000).

Get Yourself Nominated
If you would like to purse this opportunity, reach out to a friend or colleague to nominate you - they just need to be an ASME member or Fellow. Learn more about this award and to get yourself nominated today.


All nominations must be received by Wednesday, February 1, 2012
- Act Now!

The October newsletter is available on the asme Pittsburgh website! Check it out for what's going on this month...we have the community service day on October 22nd & a tour of kennywood on October 26th!

ASME - Engineering Standards, News and Resources for Engineers

It's time to renew your ASME membership! Log onto www.asme.org to renew!

asme.org ASME is the center of engineering conversation. Find engineering news, jobs, career development, codes and standards, conferences, and much more.

Don't forget...RSVP to Heather DeBiase for the Rivertowne brewery tour and social on Oct 4th no later than September 27th!

It's time to renew your ASME Membership!

Reminder: RSVP to the student/professional mixer to Ron Kalnas! Hope you can join us!

ASME Pittsburgh Section--Welcome!

The September Newsletter is now up! Check it out at: http://sections.asme.org/pgh/

Details about our upcoming activities including the Student/Professional Mixer on September 15th, The RiverTowne Pour House Micro-brewery Tour and Social on October 4th and the Community Service Project on October 22nd!

sections.asme.org The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pittsburgh Section

Don't forget to RSVP for the student / professional mixer!

Student / Professional Mixer will be held on September 15th at Pitt. 6:30 pm at Benedum Hall, Room 102. Free to students; $10 for professionals. More information will be coming in the newsletter and on the website. RSVP to Ron Kalnas by September 7th.

Hey everyone! We're planning on the student / professional mixer to be held mid-September. When details are finalized, they will be posted!

Other things we're looking at doing this year is a microbrewery tour & social, a tour of the Westinghouse Waltz Mill facility and much more!

Hope yo join us for some of these activities!

We are in full swing planning activities for the upcoming year. If there is anything you would like to see ASME Pittsburgh do, please let us know!

ASME Pittsburgh is now on Linked-In. You can find us as "ASME Pittsburgh"

Had a great planning meeting this morning! Lots of tours and activity ideas for the upcoming year! We will be updating FB and sending out communications in the future as we get tours and programs scheduled. Hope to see you at them! If you are interested in becoming involved in the Pittsburgh Section, please contact one of the EC members!

As a reminder...if you need to change personal information on your ASME account, you must do that through asme.org.

Synergy Staffing, Inc.

Are you looking for a job??? If so, contact Synergy Staffing. They are in need of a contractor for 9 months.

Recent grads preferred who know Inventor or ProE.
Pay: $20/hour

If this is you, contact:

Jennifer Kern
Synergy Staffing
Recruiter - Professional Services
w:412-904-5300 x1245
c: 412-860-6615
f:412-539-1433
e: [email protected]
url: www.synergystaffing.com

synergystaffing.com

What do you want to see from ASME Pittsburgh? What kind of programs, tours, etc...???

Our next Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at the Rivertowne Pourhouse in Monroeville. The Meeting will start at 6pm. If you are interested in joining us, please let Ron Kalnas know ([email protected]).

Sorry for the delay! The pictures from the student./professional mixer are now uploaded! Tag yourself if you are in these pics! Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Student/Professional at CMU this evening. We hope it was as beneficial to those who attended as it was to the Pittsburgh Section!