ASME is lead in standards
consortium that will open in China
The primary aim of the Consortium for Standards and Conformity Assessment
is to advocate the use of U.S. and Canadian technical standards in China
as well as promote the development of Chinese standards programs that
are compatible with programs in North America.
Real-world design challenge
has applications for ASME members in Iraq
While dozens of ASME student section teams throughout the year were
applying their mechanical creativity to their Student Design Contest
task, a design team of a different sort was grappling with another,
equally deadly real-world problem: how to protect US troops from improvised
explosive devices (IED) buried in the sands of Iraq.
Members far from home
at holidays
This month, Brian Van De Wal will be dreaming of a White
Christmas from his Army base in the northern part of Iraq, near Kirkuk.
Newest journal examines fuel
cell science
The Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, ASME's newest technical
journal, made its debut last month.
ASME initiative to focus on
industry
An initiative is being developed to expand the Society's focus on industry
through a portfolio of products and services to enhance corporate competitiveness.
BP helps with cost of EWB
team's trip
The Engineers Without Borders team at the University of New Hampshire
will embark on the third and final phase of its potable-water project
in Thailand next month with the help of BP.
When it comes to heat transfer,
new book is a lot more than just hot air
"More Hot Air" is the long-awaited sequel to Tony Kordyban's
previous ASME Press book, "Hot Air Rises and Heat Sinks: Everything
You Know About Cooling Electronics Is Wrong."
Planned giving is a way
of giving back for distinguished ASME member
Robert Bennett is adding Benefactor to the many titles he has held during
his long and distinguished career with ASME. He again demonstrated his
dedication to the Society by making a bequest to the ASME Foundation
and Auxiliary in his will.