Upcoming Event

• CPD Seminar: Green Energy
  Thursday, November 17, 2009

Newsletter Contents

• Chair's Corner
• University of Akron vs. KSU Engineering Alumni Game
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit & Medina Counties
• Akron ASME speakers needed in high schools
• Akron ASME Newsletter
• Engineers Without Borders-USA
• The ASME Foundation

Joint ADSPE/Akron ASME PE CPD Seminar

A discussion of the growing concern and challenges with CO2 emissions and energy cost and availability in the coming years. Will include a brief history of the related problem(s), a discussion of solar and wind power generation, along with concerns for the power grid and the need for electrical energy storage mechanisms.

A "Green Energy" CD ROM will be provided, with related information for the participants interested in further study. Completion certificates for PE's in attendance are available, for two (2) Professional Development Hours (PDH) "credit", upon payment, in cash, of a four (4) dollar fee at the door (to cover printing and mailing), in addition to the $25 admission. This will be available only after the seminar, and US-mailed to those who want it. The participants will need to sign an attendance log at the close, and send detailed information to Mr. Kusnerik by email with their name, registration number (and state), and US mailing address. Non PE's attending and wishing to receive a two (2) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificate will need to do the same as above.

About the Speaker

A.J. (Tony) Kusnerik, P.E., Lorton Technology Inc., is a graduate of Fenn College (Cleveland State) and has been a registered P.E. since 1972. Prior to founding Lorton Technology, Tony spent 27 years with Ford Motor Company and retired as the Engineering Manager of the Cleveland Engine Plants. Prior to Ford, Tony served as a Process Development Engineer at Acme Cleveland and worked in developing high temperature/high pressure forming processes for high speed cutting tool materials.

Lorton Technology specializes in training and manufacturing consultation, including issues in production planning, cost and quality improvements of existing operations, and maintenance operation effectiveness. Lorton Technology is an NCEES registered provider of continuing education for Professional Engineers and has produced over thirty-eight (38) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars for several hundred PE's in Ohio over the past three (3) years.

Hello! Welcome back from summer. We have most of our year's programs set. See what follows, and stay tuned for emails with the details of each event.

Our members (YOU!) are the reason we are doing all this, and we want to make sure we are satisfying your needs and wants. Therefore, your suggestions are needed, as we go forward.

Our next activity will be Tues., Sept. 8th, a Summit Racing/360 Racing meeting at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion within the Firestone MetroPark. It should be a really interesting program!

Hope to see you there!

Brent C. Sisler, P.E.
2009-2010 Section Chair, Akron ASME
marybrentsisler@cs.com

The University of Akron Alumni Association and College of Engineering are hosting their inaugural college centered pre-game party at InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field on Saturday, November 7, when the Akron Zips take on Kent State at 3:30p.m.

An alumni and friends tent party will be held in Zips Fest, located in the area between Memorial Hall, The James A. Rhodes Arena, and The Student Recreation and Wellness Center, beginning three hours prior to kick off. Packages include a game ticket, catered meal and drinks for $30. If you would like to attend please fill out the order form, by filling out this flyer, and returning it to the alumni association via e-mail, mail or fax. Return information is available on the form.

If you already have season tickets, cost for the pre-game party is . Any questions please contact the Alumni Office at 330-972-7270. Pictures from past events in Zips Fest are available.

Grapes for Kids' Sake

A Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

Big Brothers and Big Sisters (BBBS) of Summit & Medina Counties is a non-profit organization located in Akron, Ohio that matches underprivileged, at-risk children from single parent homes with responsible, caring mentors that become role models for these children and often play a critical role in keeping these children off the streets, out of trouble and in school. BBBS is holding a Wine Fundraiser, Grapes for Kids' Sake on Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at Prime at Anthe's on Manchester Rd in Akron.

For those of you that remember when we used to have our member meetings there for their $8 Spaghetti Buffet, you will not recognize this place. John Bahas has refurbished the Restaurant and the menu is now High End in every aspect. Food will include Buffalo Mozzarella & Assorted Cheese, Relish Tray with Dip, Fruit Tray with Dip, Assorted Crackers, Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin, Thin Sliced Roast Beef, Salmon, Whole Grain Mustard & Horseradish Aioli, Spicy Tuna & California Roll Sushi, Sauerkraut Balls with Aioli, Parmesan Gnocchi with light bechamel, Asian Pierogies, Asian Chicken Satays. There will be 30 varieties of incredible wines from around the world that will be served as well as a silent Auction with Live Music.

Proceeds will be used to support the needs of children from single parent households in Summit & Medina Counties. To learn more, click www.bbbssmc.org/gfks.html or the Facebook Event. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can not be purchased at the door. This is a very worthy cause. A great time is sure to be had by all. Please spread the word to anyone that you think might be interested in coming as well.

Great Food! Great Wine! Great Cause! Who could ask for anything more!

The Akron Section of ASME is about to begin a project to put engineers in contact with area high school students. A need that has been made known to us is that the amount of graduating high-school students going on to study science and engineering is down in the Akron area.

Akron ASME is attempting to develop a pool of engineers that would be willing and able to go to a school for anywhere from a half hour to a couple of hours, based on their schedule, and speak to high school classes. The format is anything from an informal talk with a science classroom to a PowerPoint presentation to a group of students enrolled in science classes.

We have a new "What is a Mechanical Engineer?" brochure from national ASME that makes such a visit very easy for someone willing to go into the schools. We have hundreds of copies on hand, ready to give to you. We have it as a *.pdf, too, if you'd like to take a look.

If you would be interested in getting involved with this program and helping educate students about science and engineering fields, please contact Cara Adams at caraadams302@yahoo.com.

Thanks for considering it!

As you probably know by now, due to cost considerations, Akron ASME has had to stop mailing hardcopy newsletters. So, it becomes increasingly important that we have a correct email address for you.

If we have an incorrect email address for you and you have not received an email notice regarding our newsletter, please email Matt Pruszynski at matt@americashobbyhouse.com with your correct email address. You will get periodic notices from him announcing:

1. upcoming events;
2. updating of our Akron ASME website;
3. posting of our updated newsletter to that website as an Adobe Acrobat *.pdf for your viewing, printing, and/or download.

Please let me (Brent Sisler, 330/836-9238 or marybrentsisler@cs.com) know if this does not work for you. Thanks for your patience and understanding as we move to this new paperless regime.

Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. ASME and EWB-USA have been collaborating for several years on a variety of projects. You can get involved too! EWB-USA offers several opportunities to become involved in building a better world one community at a time, whether you are an engineering student (undergraduate or graduate; a student in some other field of study; a professional engineer or university faculty member; or, not an engineer at all! There are several EWB_USA workshops taking place this fall around the country. More details on these workshops are available at www.ewb-usa.org/Fallworkshops.php. To find out how your Student Section can get involved in EWB-USA, contact Marina Stenos at stenosm@asme.org or 212-591-8614.

The ASME Foundation launched a new fund-raising campaign, ‘Engineering the Greater Good' at the 2008 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Boston.

The campaign will reach out to corporate and individual donors with the aim of generating funding to expand the Society's Federal Fellows program, one of ASME's most successful government relations programs.

ASME Federal Fellows provide engineering and technical expertise to policy makers in the U.S. Congress, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and key government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

"ASME federal fellows are engineering the greater good by contributing their experience on critical security issues, national competitiveness issues and on 21st century workforce preparedness," said Gov. John H. Sununu, the 85th governor of the state of New Hampshire, former White House chief of staff, and co-chair of the Engineering the Greater Good campaign.

The campaign is halfway to a $5 million goal, and is particularly interested in engaging corporate investors. For more information on EGG, contact Judith Kearney, director of Development, ASME Foundation, at kearneyj@asme.org or 212-591-7445.