American Society of Mechanical Engineersasme.rutgers.edu/ASME.pdf · American Society of Mechanical Engineers September 12, 2016. Rutgers ASME Executive Board Members President Nitika

Rutgers ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

September 12, 2016

Rutgers ASME

Executive Board Members

President Nitika Yadlapalli

Vice President Matthew Juro

Treasurer Kevin Aghaei

Secretary Samuel Choi

Web Administrator Mahendra Katabathuni

Engineering Governing Council Representative

Caroline Kim

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The National Organization

• More than 160,000 members, including 30,000 student members

• Current focus is on workforce development and expanding its membership base worldwide

• Also creates engineering standards, publishes technical papers, and runs awareness campaigns

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Student Membership

• College students qualify for a discounted membership fee:– Freshman join free– All other students pay $25/year until they graduate– Professionals pay $160/year

• Benefits include:– Job board and career center– Special scholarship and financial aid opportunities– Access to student competitions– Entry into special ASME events

• Apply at go.asme.org/students

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Rutgers Chapter

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Why Join?

• Great way to get more involved within the SOE community

• Build your professional profile by participating in ASME sponsored events (i.e. networking and interacting with faculty in the MAE Department)

• Pick up helpful tips from previous students

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Past Events

Cub Scouts Visit Rutgers ASME!

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Past Events

Professor Furuya from Nagoya University talks to us about internship in automotive engineering at her university

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Past Events

Joint workshop with IEEE about how to make walking Arduino robots

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This Semester• Next Meeting (9/26): Student Design Competition Info Session

– https://www.asme.org/events/competitions/student-design-competition

• October:

– What is Mechanical Engineering?

– Career Services Presentation

• November:

– Arduino/Robotics Workshops with IEEE (multi-day!)

• December

– Final Exam Study Sessions• Week before finals, get everyone together and help each other with studying -- and there will

be coffee!

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Icebreaker Time!