Growing
with
Student and Senior Member Benefits
Student Leadership Seminar 2011
Introduction – Elliott Short
• Career History
– Active duty U.S. Army – 10 years (+ Reserve 23 years); Engineer officer
– Raytheon (incl TI Defense Systems) – 28 years
o ME design engineer – 3 years
o Thermal design engineer – 25 years
• Professional Participation
– Professional development = Continuous (BSME 1973; MSME 1977; PhD
1994)
– ASME
o Fellow (Member since 1973; Student member 1968-73)
District E Leader (since July 2010)
o Deputy District Leader / Member, District Operating Board (2005 – 10);
Regional Operating Board (2003 – 05)
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North Texas Section, Chair (2001 – 03); Exec Cmte (15 years)
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Heat Transfer Division K-16 Committee, Member (1995 – 2000)
– AIAA
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Objectives
• Understand how ASME can be a part of your
entire career.
• Identify professional development opportunities
within ASME.
• Identify future leadership opportunities of
interest to you.
• Show how ASME facilitates networking.
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ASME History
• Founded 1880
• Purpose: Develop guidelines and
standards to prevent boiler explosions
• First annual meeting: Stevens Inst,
Hoboken, NJ
• First standard: screw threads
• Started research activities, 1909
– Steam tables
– Metals properties
– Material strength vs. temperature
– Fluid meters
• Members now in 133 countries
ASME
THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
• COMMUNITY
– 100,000 members, 25,000 student members
– 214 sections, 400 + student sections worldwide
– Financially and intellectually strong
• CONTENT
– More than 600 Codes and Standards in use
– One of the world’s largest technical publishers
– Offers quality professional development programs
• CREDIBILITY
– A recognized technical reputation around the world
– Advises federal and state government on technology
related public policies
Mission
To promote and enhance the technical competency and
professional well-being of our members, and through
quality programs and activities in mechanical
engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute
to the well-being of human kind.
Professional Societies: ASME
International AND Local
ASME geographic Districts
ASME Society Goals
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G – Asia
& Pacific Rim
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H - Europe
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J – Mid East
& Africa
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Promote the art, science & practice of
Mechanical Engineering
Encourage original research
Foster engineering education
Advance the standards of engineering
Promote the exchange of information
Broaden usefulness of the engineering
profession
Promote a code of ethics
The GREAT International Southwest and
Rocky Mountain District E of North America
• 37 Professional Units
Arizona
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Arkansas
Colorado
Louisiana
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New Mexico
• 90 Student Sections
Oklahoma
Texas
District E
Utah
Wyoming
Nation of Mexico
*Formerly Regions X (International Southwest) and Region XII (Rocky Mountain)
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3/23/2016
13,883 members
23 Sections (18 active)
 18 active: 15 MBF (10 @ 100%)
 13 Technical Chapters
11 Subsections (5 active)
3 Groups
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3090 members
67 US
23 Mexico
The GREAT International Southwest and Rocky
Mountain District E of North America
Your engineering career
K-12 Student
Engineering
Undergraduate
Student
Graduate
Student/Early
Career
Engineer
Professional
Engineer
ASME opportunities at every level!
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ASME STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
FOSTERING PROFESSIONALISM AS AN ENGINEERING STUDENT
THROUGH STUDENT SECTION ACTIVITIES.
• Learn about the profession from practicing engineers
• Visit engineering plants and factories
• Gain valuable leadership experience and other skills that
will benefit your career
• Develop practical experience through ASME design
contests and engineering competitions
• Meet students and engineers from other schools and from
around the nation
• Have fun and enjoy social activities
ASME STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
DEVELOPING TECHNICALLY
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ME MAGAZINE - Read about the the latest
breakthroughs in ME Technology
TECHNICAL DIVISION MEMBERSHIP - Choose
one of 37 Divisions that matches your
technical interest
PUBLICATIONS - More than 2500 titles
CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT - More than 200 short courses
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND
EXPOSITIONS - More than 50 each year
ASME for Engineering Students
Professional Development
• Student Professional
Development Conferences
• Old Guard Competitions
• Student Design Contest
• Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
• I-Show
• Technical Conferences
• Contact with Industry Professionals
• Awards
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Professional Development Opportunities
• Early Career Forums (ECFs)
• Professional Practice Curriculum (PPC)
• Old Guard Early Career Engineer Essay
• Old Guard Early Career Award
• ME Today Newsletter
• International Outreach Affinity Group
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LEADERSHIP
SKILLS AND NETWORKING
• By participating in ASME activities, you gain skills
and practical experience not taught in classrooms
(leadership, organizational, financial).
• Learn about industries and different technical
disciplines from practicing engineers.
• Meet and correspond with engineers from around the
US and internationally.
ASME for Engineering Students
Leadership
• Student Section Officer
• Student Leadership Seminars
• Hosting an SPDC or SLS
• SDOB Officer
• SDOB Leaders‘ Conference
• Student Sections Committee
• Committee on Student Development
• “International Student Development Committee”
- contact Andres Rondon rondona2@asme.org
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Leadership Opportunities
• Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve
Engineers (ECLIPSE)
• Senior Section
• District Operating Board
• VOLT Academy Leadership Opportunities
• Advise/support ASME Student Sections and
SDOB activities
• ASME Committees in the Sectors
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Knowledge & Community
Centers
Strategic Management
Institutes
Codes & Standards Committees
ASME for Engineering Students
Networking
• Student Section
• Senior Section
• Students in Your District
• Faculty in Your District
• Technical Communities &
Groups
• ASME Volunteers & Staff
• Conferences
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Networking Opportunities
• Technical Connections
– Divisions and Groups
– Institutes
• Member Connections
– Districts & Sections
– Affinity Communities
– Old Guard (supports ECEs)
• Linked In & Facebook
• Engineering for Change
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ASME for Engineering Students
Additional Benefits
• Travel Opportunities - experience new places and
cultures with ASME!
• ME Magazine – Keep up to date with the latest
technologies!
• ASME E-Library – Find sources for course research!
• E-Mentoring – Pair up with a professional for 1-to-1
career advice!
• Scholarships – $50,000-$70,000 available annually!
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CAREER GUIDANCE
• On-Line Jobs Database
Searchable jobs database by title, location,
responsibilities and requirements.
www.asme.org/jobs/
• On-Line Resources
A list of employment search engines and
career counseling sites.
www.asme.org/member/benefits/onlinecareerresources/
• Resume Link-Professional Profile form
Post your resume on-line www.asme.org/member/benefit/resumelink.html
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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National and Local Scholarship Programs
ASME Auxiliary Scholarships and Loans
Technical Division Scholarships
Graduate Teaching Fellowships and Loans
More than $500,000 awarded annually
Scholarships range from $1000 to $6000
Low Interest Student Loan Rates
www.asme.org.students/educate/aid/index.html
ASME for Graduate Students
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E-mentoring
Career Center
ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Graduate Students Affinity Group
Technical Papers, Grants, and Awards
Affinity Groups
Mission
Increase opportunities for members with
common technical or professional interests
to meet, acquire knowledge and network by
leveraging online communication tools
• Graduate Students Affinity Group, Eder
Toscano toscano_salazare2@asme.org /
Andres Rondon rondona2@asme.org
• International Outreach Affinity Group,
Eduardo Barrientos barrientose2@asme.org
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In their own words ….
Eduardo Barrientos,
Committee on Early Career
Development – Centers
Sector
“I've been in this committee for 4
years and (it) was an excellent
opportunity to stay involved. I was
also the first person of this
committee from outside the US.”
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What Next?
Stay a Member
• Graduated Dues Structure (1-4 years)
• International Member Dues Discount (2550%)
“The main thing is to want to get involved
and show it.”
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PROMOTION TO
ASSOCIATE MEMBER!
Student members are
automatically upgraded to
associate members upon
graduation.
All you need to do is keep your contact information
up-to-date. (Online at
https://www.asmeny.org/memberaddr/html/security.h
tm or call Information Central at 1-800-843-2763)
What Next?
Reach Out – show that you want to get involved!
• Energize your local section
• Ask your SDOB and District Leader for contacts
within ASME
• Join an Affinity Group(s)
• Contact your Technical Division and Group
• Join LinkedIn, Facebook ASME Groups
• Join Engineering for Change
• Go on VOBB to see who is looking for someone to
help
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WHAT IS A
PROFESSIONAL?
• A person who applies certain knowledge and
skill, usually obtained by college education,
to serve humankind.
• A person who observes an acceptable code of
conduct and uses discretion and judgement
in performing their duties.
• A person who has legal status, uses
professional titles and associates together in
groups with like individuals.
THE ROLE OF THE
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Professional Societies play a pivotal role in
fostering professionalism.
• Professionals band themselves together to:
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Exchange ideas
Improve their knowledge
Learn new skills and techniques
Meet and network with professionals in other
fields and industries
– Set forth and adhere to a code of conduct
– Promote the profession and attract qualified
persons to enter the profession
PERSONAL GROWTH
IN TECHNICAL FIELDS
Participation in Technical Divisions
 Authoring publications and papers
 Discussion and review of papers
 Support of upcoming technologies
 Participate in Technical Conferences
(Young Engineers’ Forum)
 Exchange ideas
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ACQUIRING
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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Leadership
Organization, planning, logistics
Communication, public speaking, writing
Financial, cost management
Teamwork/interpersonal
Motivation/innovation
IN ORDER TO SUCCEED, THE ENGINEER OF
THE 21ST CENTURY WILL NEED TO REMAIN
UP-TO-DATE TECHNICALLY AND POSSESS
STRONG NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS!
Controlled vs Random Experimentation
Curiosity is basic to fundamental discovery.
Systematic, controlled
discovery is always
preferable to random
investigation and
awkward explanations.
An amateur works until he gets it right;
the professional works until he cannot get it wrong.
TV Ad 2006
STAYING CONNECTED
ASME E-MAIL ALIAS
• As an ASME member, you can sign up for
an e-mail alias that remains with you as long
as you are a member.
• If your work or personal e-mail changes,
your friends and colleagues never need to be
contacted. Doej@asme.org
• Select “membership” on menu bar of
homepage and then “e-mail alias”
DISTRICT OPERATING BOARD
District Leader
B. Elliott Short, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. shortb1@asme.org
District Advisor
John Hawkins, Jr., P.E. hawkinsj1@asme.org
Deputy District Leaders and State Coordinators
West: Eric Smith, P.E. smithe7@asme.org
Colorado State Coordinator: Fred Smith, Ph.D., P.E. fwsmithpe@msn.com
East: TBD
Mexico: Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Ph.D abelh@salamanca.ugto.mx
Training
Mauricio Salinas, Ph.D, P.E. msalinas@raytheon.com
Jessica Hibbard, hibbardj2@asme.org
Alicia “Monse” Monserrat Robles Sanchez monse.robles@gmail.com
District Student Affairs
Rick Couvillion, Ph.D., P.E. rjc@uark.edu
SSC Student Rep & SDOB Chair
Susan Huppenthal shuppent@harding.edu
SSC Student Rep
Rogelio Aguilar Torres argos_89@live.com.mx
Webmaster
Judi Cobb cobbj1@asme.org
3/23/2016
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Web Links
• Early Career Center:
http://www.asme.org/Communities/EarlyCareer/
• ASME Career Center:
http://www.asme.org/Jobs/
• Volunteer Opportunities Bulletin Board:
http://volunteer.asme.org/vobb/
• PeerLink (online & affinity groups):
www.peerlink.asme.org
• Technical Divisions & Groups:
http://divisions.asme.org/
• Sections & Divisions:
http://www.districts.asme.org
• Engineering for Change:
www.engineeringforchange.org
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Conclusion
• Take advantage of professional development
opportunities
• Seek out leadership opportunities
• Connect with engineers around the world
“involvement in the society is very rewarding
and your ticket to international relationships
both personal and business related.”
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ASME
MORE THAN JUST A LINE
ON YOUR RESUME!
ASME IS YOUR CAREER CONNECTION
Financial Aid &
Grant Opportunities
• ASME Scholarships ($100K+) – March 15
• ASME Auxiliary Scholarships – March 15
• FIRST-Clarke Scholarships – October 20
• Low-Interest Student Loans (over $1.5 Million)
– ASME Loans up to $3K annually - October 15
– ASME Auxiliary Loans – Rolling Application Process
• Divisional Scholarships