This document provides information about the Fall Kick-Off Meeting for the ASME student chapter at the University of Central Florida (UCF). It introduces the officers of the ASME UCF chapter and states the chapter's mission. It then outlines opportunities for students to get involved with the chapter through design competitions, engineering tours of companies like Lockheed Martin, and hands-on projects like building a trebuchet. Upcoming events like a BBQ, bowling night, and tours are also listed.
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Fall 2014 kick off meeting
1. Fall Kick-Off Meeting
Find us on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/ASME.UCF
Website
http://www.asmeatucf.com/
2. Officers
Position Name
President Jennifer Ambrose
Vice President Rachel Willis
Secretary Alex Strebeck
Treasurer Natalie Felder
Fundraising Will Rumplik
Programs Michael Gonzalez
Internal Programs Ted Kursevicius
Projects Victor De Marco
Projects Support Rubin York
3. Mission Statement
It is our mission and our goal to INSPIRE
the next generation, INNOVATE with the
current, and INTEGRATE our members into
the world of Mechanical Engineers as those
who characterize the Code of the Engineer,
to encourage innovation for the benefit of
mankind.
INSPIRATION INNOVATION INTEGRATION
4. Background Information
Facts
Founded in 1880
Over 120,000 members in over
150 countries
600 technical standards
Over 200 professional
development courses
Online digital library
150+ student chapters
5. Getting Involved:
Experience
Design Competitions and
Build Projects
Engineering Tours
Speakers
Industry
Research
Entrepreneurship
Additional
Resume Builders
Social Events
BBQ
Bowling
Tailgating
High Ropes Course
6. Getting Involved: Design Builds
Student Design Competition Welding Workshops
Hovercraft Human Power Vehicle (HPV)
7. Student Professional Development Conference
(SPDC)
Design competition
Great opportunity to get involved
Great resume builder
Competition this year : Robots for Relief
This years challenge is to design and develop a scaled-down
version of a transporter capable of delivering
granular materials, which will be guided by, at most,
one person.
Two Teams
Want to be a lead of a team? Come to the
ASME office (Eng 1 148) Monday September
15th 7pm and bring your resume
For more information please visit:
https://www.asme.org/events/competitions/stude
nt-design-competition
8. Trebuchet Build
Fixing and painting the
trebuchet
Hands on project
Meet at Rubins House for
the build
Address: 4532 Riverton Drive
Orlando, Fl
New members are always
welcome
9. New Project: Hovercraft!
Big enough for 1 person
Travel up to 20 mph
Go over any flat surface Land or
Water
If interested contact Victor De
Marco (projects chair) at
vdemarco@knights.ucf.edu
10. HPV Restore
Great hands on experience with many Mechanical systems
Restore and upgrade previous Human Powered Vehicles
Interested?
Contact: JamesMedlin@knights.ucf.edu
12. Tour: Lockheed Martin MFC
Where: Lockheed Martin MFC
When: October 9th, Time TBA
Sign Up Fast
This Tour includes:
Materials research and
testing labs
Machining Operations
Center
Manufacturing buildings
for military costumers
where you will see
Longbow, Sniper, and
other military systems
being fabricated.
13. Herbert Yamada
Credentials:
Worked at NASA
Currently: Lockheed Test Engineer
Specialty: Defense & Space
Speech Topics:
1. Challenges of flying in space
2. Physics Demonstrations
3. Discuss Internship Opportunities
Speakers provide
industry insight to all
members!
Date: 9/17/2014
Where: NSC 101
Time: 7:30 PM
14. Tool Checkout
Tools for Members
Can be used for design builds,
school projects, and personal use
Great for EGN 1006 project!
Tools included
Digital Calipers
Soldering Irons
Wrenches
Drills
Hammers
Socket Sets
Typical Toolbox Tools
Etc..
Taking requests
for tool additions
15. Additional Incentives..
Free Software Information
Resume Building
Great Networks
Research Networks
Tailgates
High Ropes
Fundraising
And More!!!!!
16. ASME at UCF Membership
Becoming a member is easy! Just
sign up on our website at:
http://asmeatucf.com/
$20 = Membership with T-shirt
$12 = Membership
Payment can be made via:
Cash
Credit
Debit
Check
Paypal
Membership Includes:
Tours (Members get Priority)
Speakers
Socials
Build Projects
Workshops
Tool Checkout
These opportunities afforded to
you are to help expose you to as
many industries within
mechanical engineering that we
can as well as to give you the
skills to be successful in the
industry.
17. ASME Events
Date Event Info Time Where
Sept.
Trebuchet build
13
(finishing touches)
For more information see
Victor or visit the trebuchet
facebook group
TBD Rubins house
4532 Riverton
Drive Orlando,
FL 32817
Sept.
14
BBQ Come have a cookoff with
other engineering clubs!
1 4
PM
Lake Claire
Sept
15
SPDC Leadership Meet at the ASME office 7pm Eng 1 room 148
Sept.
17
2nd meeting Speaker: Herbert Yamada
Lockheed Martin/Nasa
7:30
PM
NSC 101
Sept.
25
Bowling night 1 dollar games, shoes , and
hotdogs
376 E Broadway St,
Oviedo, FL 32765
9 PM Oviedo Bowl
meet in Eng.
atrium or at the
bowling alley
Oct. 9 Lockheed Martin tour Signup sheet will be posted
soon
TBD Sand Lake facility
meet in Eng.
atrium
Oct.
18
Lockheed Day of
Caring
Volunteering; light
breakfast, lunch, shirt
provided. Let us know by
Oct. 3 if interested
~7 AM
1 PM
TBD
18. Mystery Design
Objective: Create a
design that will launch a
projectile into the bucket
Form teams of five or six
people
19. Next Meeting
Speaker: Herbert Yamada
Wednesday, September 17th
7:30pm
NSC 101
Thank you for coming!