American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME/WHO are the Officers for 05-06 ASME?
President: John Dimalanta
Secretary: Juan Rodriguez
Treasurer: Damien Vanderpool
Student Senior Advisor: Marianne So
Faculty Advisor: Professor Tsao
Picture to be posted
ASME/WHAT is ASME?
UCLA’s Official Chapter of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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 humankind.
Core Values:
 Facilitate the development, dissemination and
application of engineering knowledge
 Promote the benefits of continuing education and of
engineering education
 Promote the technical and societal contribution of
engineers
ASME/WHAT does UCLA ASME do?
Serve as a Resource on Campus that Reinforces ASME’s Mission
and Core Values:
- Sponsored Projects and Competitions
- Link to various Industry Resources
- Contribute to the UCLA Community
- Complement a Student’s Engineering Education
- Encourage Student and Faculty Interaction Outside
the Classroom
ASME/Recent Events
Weekly Club Meetings
- Update members on upcoming events and projects
- Inform members of latest career related opportunities
- “Professor Talks” which allow selected faculty
to present latest research and interact with students
in a non-academic setting
ASME/Recent Events
Student vs Faculty Tug-O-War Round 3 Results
-ASME, Robotics, AIAA vs Faculty/Staff
- Best 2 out of 3 Competition
- Round 1: Faculty/Staff Win
- Round 2: Faculty/Staff Win
Overall Record:
Students 0 – Faculty/Staff 3
Attendance Statistics
Staff: 10
Faculty: 10
Alumni: 8
Students: 15
Total Cost to Hold Event: $120.17
ASME/Recent Events
Student vs Faculty Tug-O-War Round 4
-ASME, Robotics, AIAA vs Faculty/Staff
- Best 2 out of 3 Competition
- To be held during E-Week of Spring Quarter
- Anticipate similar operating costs
ASME/Recent Events
MAE Dept Town Hall Meeting
 Coordination with the MAE Dept. on informing
undergraduate MAE students on recent B.S. curriculum
changes
 ASME in charge of logistics and promotion of event
 Allowed students to provide feedback on current
requirements and make recommendations
Attendance Statistics to Be Posted Once Event Occurs
ASME/Projects
BATTLEBOTS TEAM
-Competition Held at SF State June 16-18
Bot Updates
- Finished R&D and Assignment stage
- Former bot chassis being implemented
- Already obtained receiver and remote
- Offensive mechanism: High Speed Front Rotating Drum
ASME/Updated Events
BATTLEBOTS TEAM
-Current Budget
- $2000 total budget for parts and fabrication costs
- Saving a good portion of money using older parts
from “Son of Boelter” Chassis
- Current Funding Received:
+$579 from MAE Dept
+$60 from ASME Membership (30 registered)
+$1200 from Engineering Alumni Association
ASME/Updated Events
BATTLEBOTS TEAM
ASME Bot Goals For Winter Quarter
- Finish ordering critical parts
+ Batteries
+ Speed Controllers
+ External Chassis
+ High speed motor for Front Drum
- Finish altering existing chassis
+ Expanding chassis to accommodate larger
motor and batteries
- Finish Design for Front rotating drum and design
way to construct drum in machine shop
- Estimate total travel costs for team
ASME/Updated Events
BATTLEBOTS TEAM
Bot Goals For Spring Quarter
- Arrange travel plans for team members
- Finish construction of Bot by Week 5 (April 2006)
- Conduct field test and make proper adjustments
- ………… and Win!
ASME/Upcoming Events
ASME UCLA Alumni Industry Speaker Night
- ASME presenting various Alumni Guest Speakers
currently working in the industry
+ Featuring alumni reps. from Boeing, Raytheon,
and other companies
- Talk about current industry experience and how their
UCLA education is being applied
- Give tips to members about how to get ready for
an Engineering Job
Where: Engineering IV 38-138
When: Week 8 Time: TBD