Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

1. Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering(SAMPE)

2. What is SAMPE? • Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering • Hold regular conferences around the world • Showcase advancements in processing • Technology • Materials • Applications

3. Seattle Conference • Yearly spring showcase/exhibition • Moves around the country each year • Long Beach – 2008 • Baltimore – 2009 • Seattle – 2010 • Hold student competitions http://www.sampe.org/events/2010Seattle.aspx

4. Student Bridge Competition • Single deck composite bridge • Cores • Fabrics • Etc. • Max weight – 600g • 24”x4” (min) • Most weight efficient wins • Four categories • Kit Carbon • Kit Glass • Non-kit Carbon • Non-kit natural materials http://www.sampe.org/events/bridgebuildcontest2010.aspx

5. Student Bridge Competition – Cont’d • Teams must be registered by March 19 • Must submit a poster (22”x28” max) • For kit bridges • Kit will be shipped by mid-March • Non-kit substitutes must be approved • Prizes awarded 5/19/2010 • Best P/W Ratio Wins • P is max load at failure or 1” deflection http://www.sampe.org/events/bridgebuildcontest2010.aspx

6. Preparation for Seattle • Two Teams Last Year • Design • Preparation • Testing • Palmese Lab • Bossone 521 • VARTM Setup • Instron • Our funding can send people to the competition • Student Research Competition • Student Leaders • Abaris Training Scholarships

7. Drexel SAMPE Chapter • SAMPE Seattle • Student Programs • Bridge Contest Rules • Wing Contest Rules • Palmese Research Group Useful Links