American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)
First General Body Meeting
Sept. 4th, 2013
Announcements
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Introductory info session:
Tues. 9/3 6PM NEB 101
Design Teams
Wilmot Gardens Rejuvenation
 Recent grant won by the University to revitalize the Wilmot
Gardens on campus near Shands
 Tasked with designing and building handicapped accessible
planting tables for veterans
 Contact Kristin Petela (petelak92@yahoo.com) for more
information
ASME-SAE Research and Design
 Work on research projects for the SAE Formula car in areas
such as aerodynamics, stability, and control
 Present technical posters and presentations at ASME
conference in Spring
 Contact Cohen Harris (cohentouf@ufl.edu) for more
information
MATE Underwater ROV
 Design, build, and test an underwater remote operated
vehicle (ROV) to compete at international competition
 Intricate and sophisticated design competition highly
regarded by industry partners
 Contact Mani Angerhofer (m.angerhofer@ufl.edu) or Kieran
Wilson (kieranwilson@ufl.edu) for more information
Human Powered Vehicle
 Design and build a high speed bike to compete against
schools from all over the world
 Won 2nd place in innovation and 9th place overall in 2013
competition
 Contact Garrett Schwalbe (grtschwalbe@ufl.edu) for more
information
Student Design Competition
 Create a remote-controlled UAV to navigate an obstacle
course and drop a payload
 Compete in ASME-sponsored competition at Clemson
University at the Student Professional Development
Conference
 Contact Jackie Breske (breskejacq@gmail.com) for more
information
VEX Robotics Competition
 Work with VEX licensed parts and software to develop a pair of
robots for VEX international competition in Anaheim
 Constant design iterations to develop best possible robots
 Great transition for FIRST robotics participants
 Contact Ryan Buchenhorst (rbuchen@ufl.edu) for more information
Socials
Gator Hour at the Alpine Tower
 Join ASME as we take on the “Alpine Tower” at Lake
Wauberg
 Sunday, Sept. 16th from 10am-1pm
 Gator1 Card Required
 Carpooling available!
Lake Wauberg Relaxation BBQ
 Prepare your mind for the Career Showcase with BBQ at
Lake Wauberg
 Sunday, Sept. 29th from 3pm-7pm
 Enjoy the water with kayaking, sailing, swimming, or enjoy the
land with frisbee, football, and volleyball
 Plenty of food! ASME sponsored BBQ!
 Carpooling available!
Professional Development
Major General Eldon Joersz
 Distinguished World Air Speed Record Holder
 Sept. 25th at 5:00pm in the Reitz Union Auditorium
 Briefing on his experiences with the SR-71 Blackbird
Career Showcase Workshop
 Teaming up with CRC and Gator Launch Leaders
 Tuesday Sept. 24th, at 5:00pm in the CRC
 Learn from the best on grooming your resume and yourself to
land that first internship or dream job after graduation
 Tons of trained career advisors on hand to critique resumes and
practice elevator speeches
Mock Career Showcase
 College of Engineering Wide Event
 Sunday Sept. 29th, Time and Place TBD
 Get practice, and lose your career showcase jitters by practicing
with engineering groups and faculty
 Dozens of mock companies set up just like the showcase!
Info Sessions
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Sept. 26th
Sept. 30th
Oct. 1st
Oct. 2nd
Oct. 3rd
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:15 PM
6:00 PM
Leadership Positions OPEN!
 BEC Representative
 Liaison between ASME and the Benton Engineering Council
 Recruitment Chair
 Act as the representative of ASME at recruiting events
 Publicity Coordinator
 Assist secretary with advertising and updating social media sites
 Historian
 Document ASME events through photography for newsletter
Applications due Friday, Sept. 13 to asmeuf@gmail.com!
Thank you for coming!