North American Pacific District: Student Professional Development Conference; Competitions; Events; Awards

1. North American Pacific District:Student ProfessionalDevelopment Conference;Competitions; Events; Awards http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/ http://districts.asme.org/DistrictD/D-StudentActivities.htm

2. Competitions, Events, Awards Student Sections Competition (IR) Tee-Shirt Competition Student Design Contest Old Guard Oral Competition Old Guard Poster Competition Old Guard Web Page Competition “Student-Kilometer” Traveling-Trophy Human-Powered Vehicle Grad Student Tech Conference Radio Controlled Baja Car Contest Advisor of the Year Student of the Year Charles T. Main Award BillBill

3. Student Sections Competition a.k.a. Ingersoll Rand a.k.a. Allied Signal a.k.a. Bendix Competition Now a “big-ASME” Competition Should we go “local?”

4. Student Sections Competition Awards: $300, a permanent plaque, and a traveling trophy (if there is one) to the student section that earns the most points. $200 and a permanent plaque to the student section that earns the second most points. $100 to the student section scoring the third most points. $50 to the student section showing the greatest numerical improvement in points. A Certificate of Accomplishment to each student section scoring 400 or more points.

5. Student Sections Competition Awards: First Place Inter-district Award: $750, Permanent First Place Trophy Second Place Inter-district Award: $500, Permanent Second Place Trophy Third Place Inter-district Award: $250, Permanent Third Place Trophy Appropriate publicity provided in ASME newsletter and Mechanical Advantage

6. Student Sections Competition Fundamental Purposes Encourage professionalism Encourage participation in technical events Build character toward good citizenship Promote learning about real world engineering. Recognize student sections that show outstanding achievement

7. Student Sections Competition Requirements: Preliminary Report Monthly Reports Final Report with details of: Meetings Tours Social Functions Membership Service Activities Regional Contests Professional Development Upgrade Activities (The final report must be mailed due to the supplemental information required.)

8. Student Sections Competition Scoring Opportunities at SPDC Student Section with the largest number of Student-Section Members in attendance Student Section with the largest percent of Membership in attendance (Your Attendance Number divided by your Membership X 100%)

9. All Good Things Preliminary and Monthly Reports Meetings Tours Social Functions News Articles Membership Development Service Projects Student Conferences Professional Development Membership Upgrades

10. Scoring is a Head-Ache Scoring: A comprehensive set of variables is used to evaluate student section effectiveness Each variable is weighted, and the strength of a section is determined by the total number of points accumulated A good section is one that exhibits a wide diversity of activities. Complete rules can be found at: http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/IngersollRand/IngersollRand_Student.cfm

11. “Preliminary Report” a.  Names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of officers, student section advisor, and department chair.  b.  Names of committee chairs (if any). c.  Means of communicating with students, including home page address. d.  Schedule of meetings. e.  Schedule of tours.

12. “Preliminary Report” f.  Schedule of social functions. g.  Schedule of service activities. h.  Schedule of upgrade activities. i.  Schedule of recruiting activities. j.  Schedule of interaction with senior section.

13. “Preliminary Report” k.  Schedule of news articles. l.  Goals for coming year.  Okay, and that’s just the “Preliminary Report”

14. “Monthly Reports” MONTHLY REPORTS (5 points per submission)  30 points baseline max A Monthly Report (starting with the March report) should be postmarked by the fifteenth of the month following the month for which the report is made. The February Monthly Report should be attached to the Final Report. All Monthly Reports should include - -

15. “Monthly Reports” - - the following information (if performed) filled out on Supplement 1 (duplicate if necessary).a.  Date of meetings, subject.b.  Date of tours, name of facility. c.  Date of social functions, description. d.  Date of news articles, number of pages.

16. “Monthly Reports” e.  Date of service activities, description. f.  Date of upgrade activities, description. k.  Schedule of news articles. l.  Goals for coming year. Yeah, right, every month

17. “Meeting Styles” Speaker that is not engineering faculty from section's school. 3 Joint meeting with ASME senior section. 3 Speaker from engineering faculty of section's school. 2 Video presentation. 2 Joint meeting with other student group. 2 Business meeting of ASME student section. 2

18. “Meeting Styles” Planning meetings for ASME special events or fund-raisers. 1 ASME executive committee meeting. Must be fewer than number of business meetings.1 Business meeting of ASME student section. 2 Planning meetings for ASME special events, fund-raisers. 1 ASME executive committee meeting. Must be fewer than number of business meetings.1

19. “Meeting Points” Attendance (minimum of 3 students) < 3 members 0 <25% or 3 -- 25 members 1 25+ --50 % or 26 -- 50 members 2 50+ --75 % or 51 -- 75 members 3 75+ --100 % or > 75 members 4Points times Style times something else gives total points for that one meeting

20. “Meeting Points” For calculating percentage (%) of members attending, use the student section roster of membership closest to the date of the event.The student section advisor receives a monthly roster of membership throughout the school year.Use either percentage or total number of attendees to maximize Attendance Factor Attendance (minimum of 3 students)etc etc

21. Student Sections Competition Preliminary and Monthly Reports Meetings Tours Social Functions News Articles Membership Development Service Projects Student Conferences Professional Development Membership Upgrades

22. A “District” Suggestion Program Meetings: 10 per, 100 Tours – 10 per, 100 Clean Social Functions – 10* per, 100 News Articles – 10 per, 100 Membership Drive – 25 per, 100 Service Projects – 25 per, 100 Any to ASME Conferences – 25, 100 Professional Courses - 25, 100 Graduates’ Upgrades – 25,100 Something special: up to 100 To “qualify:” 10 total people

23. North American – PacificTee-Shirt Competition Bring two of your distinctive and humorous Section Tee-Shirts to the SPDC. Winner is determined by audience applause. Winning school collects a Tee-Shirt from every other school. Back home, pass them out as victory gifts and door prizes. Ahem, please be sure entries are freshly laundered. And polite. ScotScot

24. North American – PacificTee-Shirt Competition Information: http://districts.asme.org District D – North American Pacific (down) District Student Activities (@ left) Tee-Shirt Contest (in a box) SPDC 2009 web-site: http://districts.asme.org/SLS/WA Direct address: http://districts.asme.org/DistrictD/TShirtContest/TeeShirtContest.htm

25. Student Design Competition The ASME Student Design Competition challenges teams of up to four students to design, construct and operate a prototype meeting the requirements of an annually determined problem statement.

26. 2009 “Mars Rocks” Complete Rules – http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/DesignContest/2009_Student_Design_2.cfm Take advantage of the Q&A online. Read the rules carefully!!

27. 2008 “Winrobo – An Automated Window Washing Robot”

28. Student Design Contest – 2005 “Bulk Material Transporter”

29. SDC Awards District Awards 1st - $200, trophy Up to $1,000 travel expense to finals at the ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exposition – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 13, 2009 2nd - $100 and a plaque 3rd - $50 and a plaque

30. International Awards 1st - $3000 plus $1000 awarded to the Student Section of the Winner’s Institution 2nd - $1000 plus $500 awarded to the Student Section of the Winner’s Institution 3rd - $500 plus $250 awarded to the Student Section of the Winner’s Institution SDC Awards

31. HPV Competition

32. HPV Competition

33. HPV Competition Vehicle Classes Single Rider Multi-rider Utility

34. 2009 HPV Competition East at: Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 17 - 19 2009 West at: Portland State University in Portland, Oregon on May 1 - 3 2009

35. HPV Competition Community of Practice For more information http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/HPV/Human_Powered_Vehicle.cfm Article in WIRED magazine website http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2007/04/hpvrace

36. The Old Guard The Old Guard helps engineering students and early career engineers bridge the gap between college and professional life. More information at: http://www.asme.org/Governance/Centers/OldGuard/Old_Guard_Programs.cfm

37. Old Guard Oral Competition Purpose: Emphasize the value of the ability to deliver oral presentations. Enhance the abilities of student engineers to effectively communicate technical information Judging: Content Organization Delivery Effectiveness.

38. Old Guard Oral Competition Logistics 15 minute presentation 5 minute Q&A Undergraduate Students only. No more than two contestants from each school Must be a Student ASME member by March 15. Complete Rules – http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/Old_Guard_Prize_Oral.cfm

39. Old Guard Oral Competition District Awards 1st Place - $500 and a trip to the Congress to compete in the National Competition 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $100 4th Place - $50 5th Place - $25 Highest Technical Score - $50 All competitors receive a certificate for their first of professional membership free!

40. Old Guard Oral Competition ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exposition – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 13, 2009: 1st - $2,000 2nd - $1,500 3rd - $1,000 4th - $500

41. Old GuardTechnical Web Poster Encourages the delivery of visual presentations using web page technology “Makes a point” in the absence of the author Bring to SPDC on one 100 Mb CD disk CD does not connect to the Web. No voice or sound effects One author per Entry; no limit on the number of entries from each Student Section

42. Old GuardTechnical Web Poster

43. Old GuardTechnical Web Poster

44. Old GuardTechnical Web Poster Information at: http://www.asme.org/EVENTS/CONTESTS/Old_Guard_Technical_Web_Page.cfm  Read the rules carefully!! Be sure to keep your membership up to date!

45. Old GuardTechnical Web Page Awards – District Certificates plus 1st - $200 to each SPDC from Old Guard 2nd – $100 from District Best Technical Content – $50 from District All competitors receive a certificate for their first year of ASME professional membership free!

46. Old GuardTechnical Poster Competition Stand-alone stand-up poster of specified maximum size “Makes a point” in the absence of the author Up to two Posters from any one Student Section; one author listed per Poster

47. Old GuardTechnical Poster Competition Read the rules carefully!! Be sure to keep your membership up to date! For more information, visit: http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/Old_Guard_Technical_Poster.cfm

48. Old GuardTechnical Poster Competition Awards 1st - $200 from the Old Guard 2nd - $100 from District 3rd - $50 from District All competitors receive a certificate for their first year of ASME professional membership free!

49. “Student-Kilometer”Travel Award For largest (SPDC Attendance-number) times (road-Atlas distance from your Section to SPDC Host city) District D Traveling Trophy We get you the Trophy, you gotta put your own little plaque in it

50. Graduate Student Technical Conference Coordinator Dr. Deben Das Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Alaska Fairbanks

51. Background Discussion Started in 1989-90, Barry Hyman, VP, Region V III Response to Loss of Grad Students as Members First One Held in 1996 at Idaho St. University Dr. B. K. Rao, First Coordinator First Year, A Separate Fully Funded Conference Now Held Every Year with SPDC (previously RSC)

53. Travel Funding Same as the funding given to undergrads for presenting at the Old Guard competition

54. North American Pacific DistrictRC Baja Car Competition

55. North American – PacificRC Baja Car Competition Build an RC vehicle; race it at SPDC Common motor and battery specified, you build most of the rest of the car No limit on the number of teams per Student Section

56. North American – PacificRC Baja Car Competition Presentation Scoring: Presentation Skills Design-and-Creativity Manufacturing Skills Races: Sprint Slalom Baja Track (be ready for almost anything)

57. North American – PacificRC Baja Car Competition Information: http://districts.asme.org/DistrictD/D-StudentActivities.htm (see box near bottom of page) SPDC 2009 web-site: http://districts.asme.org/SLS/WA Direct address:http://districts.asme.org/DistrictD/Baja/BajaRulesApril2007.pdf  Read the rules carefully!! Be sure to keep your membership up to date!

58. North American – PacificRC Baja Car Competition District Awards: Certificates plus 1st - $200 and a Traveling Trophy 2nd - $100 Certificate for Best Design-and-Creativity

59. North American – PacificRC Baja Car Competition

60. Student-Section“Advisor of the Year” Award A great way to say “Thank you!” Each Student Section may make a nomination. “Kit” includes Citation and letters from supporters. Nomination Kits are sent to District Leadership for selection of one “District” Nominee; forwarded to ASME Awards Committee.

61. Student-Section“Advisor of the Year” Award What to document in the Kit: Encouraging Student Membership Promoting professional activities and programs at the Student Section Encouraging continued membership in ASME after graduation. Handy-Dandy Hint: Nominate again and again. Keep a copy of your nomination kit.

62. Student-Section“Advisor of the Year” Award Due Dates: Submit to District Leader before February 1, 2009. District Leader submits Nominee to Awards Committee by March 1, 2009. Award: Silver Medal, $1000 Honorarium Travel to the Presentation Ceremony.

63. Student-Section“Advisor of the Year” Award Learn more from Handbook ML-1: www.asme.org Leadership Volunteer Resources Unit Leadership Resource Center Unit Manuals and Policies ML-1 Student Operations Manual Nomination Form: ASME Web, or http://files.asme.org/Volunteer/Unit/13022.doc

64. “Outstanding Student Member” Award Not a Competition.It’s a recognition for good work. Each Student Section may make one of these Awards every year. Recognizes your Student Member with the greatest accomplishments of the past 12 months. Certificate, presented at SPDC.

65. “Outstanding Student Member” Award Due Date: February 1, 2009 Nomination Form: www.asme.org LeadershipVolunteer Resources Unit Leadership Resource Center Unit Forms and RecognitionsStudent Section Forms Outstanding Student Member Nomination http://files.asme.org/Volunteer/Unit/13023.doc

66. “Charles T. Main”Student Section Award Recognition for more than one year of outstanding service at Student Section. General ASME and community activities count too. Information is at: http://www.asme.org/Governance/Honors/SocietyAwards/Charles_T_Main_Student.cfm Each Student Section may make a Nomination to District Leadership. “Kit” includes Letters of Support and a descriptive Citation. District selects one Nomination to ASME General Awards Committee. A Recognition, not a “contest.”

67. “Charles T. Main”Student Section Award Due-Date: to District by March 1, 2009.District submits by April 1, 2009 Nomination Form: http://www.asme.org/Governance/Honors/SocietyAwards/Charles_T_Main_Student.cfm Direct: http://files.asme.org/Volunteer/Unit/13037.doc

68. Staying Involved

69. Key Dates of Upcoming Events What to do, and when to do it!

71. December, 2008 31st: WISE Internship Application Deadline www.wise-intern.org/

72. February 2009 1st: Student Section Advisor Award Nomination Deadline 15th: Arthur L. Williston Award Manuscripts Due 19-25: National Engineering Week

73. March 2009 1-Nomination deadline for the Charles T. Main Student Award 15th: Postmark Date, 2006-2007 Student Sections Final Report Packet to Kalan Guiley 15th: Application Deadline for 2008-2009 ASME Scholarships

74. April 2009 Regional Student Conference Student Design Contest Old Guard Competitions - Poster, Oral, & Web Page Regional Contests Mini-Baja & Tee-shirt Student Sections Competition Winners Announced SSC Student Rep. Elections Human Powered Vehicle Competition

75. June 2009 30th: Student Section Officer Listings due. 30th: Student Section Financial Reports due.

76. Go to:http://www.asme.org/students/calendar.html Watch this on-line calendar regularly for current event updates – Maintained by ASME NY Ask your District Liaison Director for help Watch your District D home page at: http://districts.asme.org/DistrictD/index.htm and the link for all RSC competitions Ask your District Leader for help