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1 San Diego Section e-newsletter J U N 2017 c o m m u n i t y. a s m e. o r g / s a n _ d i e g o _ s e c t i o n / d e f a u l t. a s p x We at ASME San Diego want to hear from you. Do you have an idea for a program you think ASME should address? Or how you think we can serve better? us at sandiego.asme@gmail.com Chair s Message to the ship We are wrapping up another year with several more tours and presentations. You are welcome to participate at any time. Hope to see you there. Upcoming Events: Tour of Zodiac Pool Systems, Vista, Thursday, June 8, 2017, 6 pm Tour of Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, Saturday, June 17, 2017, 9:30 am Presentation on Design and Safety of Exercise Equipment, Thursday, June 22, 2017, 5 pm Other Features in this Issue: Group Leadership Team and Committee Chairs In Case You Missed It: Science and Engineering Fair Winners Annual Section Awards Banquet Informational Items (No endorsement is expressed nor implied) San Diego Solid Works Users Group Universities News ship Benefits Group Leadership Team Meetings Calendar Group Leadership Team Contacts A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 1

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3 You are invited to a tour of the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum and see examples of mechanical ingenuity and crafts associated with the early days of the American farm and rural community. ASME members Eric Zugner and Rida Alvi will be your guides. Some things to see and explore in this living museum include: Model train museum Clock museum Fabric weaver museum (over 100 looms) Blacksmith workshop Small train for children and child-like adults to ride (ride all day for $1) Small and very large hit-and-miss 4-stroke gasoline engines Small and very large conventional 4-stroke gasoline engines Small and very large diesel engines Small and very large stationary steam engines Small and very large steam-engine tractors Small and very large gasoline-engine tractors Tractor Parade (around noon) Date/Time: Saturday, June 17, 2017, 9:30 am, meet at the ticket gate Address: 2040 N Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, Cost: $10 Regular, $9 Senior, $7 Ages 6-12, free Under 6, $5 Parking. Contact: Call Eric (cell ) or Rida (cell ) Museum Website: A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 3

4 YOU ARE INVITED TO A TECHNICAL PRESENTATION ON DESIGN AND SAFETY OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT BY FRANK J SMITH Frank J. Smith, owner of Elite Fitness Consulting Services, has over 40 years of practical experience in the Fitness and Sport Equipment industries. Mr. Smith has an unparalleled background in Equipment and Facility Design. He has worked with engineering and research and development departments to develop new fitness products and improve/modify existing fitness products. He served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for 7 years, developing, organizing, implementing, and supervising six national symposiums on "Employee Health & Fitness. Mr. Smith was also invited by the White House to give a presentation to 650 medical doctors during the "Fitness in America - The Medical View" symposium. The author of several books on the subject of Exercise and Fitness, Mr. Smith has facilitated fitness training clinics and workshops on numerous occasions in the US and many other countries. He is an expert witness in legal matters relating to fitness training, fitness equipment, and product safety. DATE: Thursday, June 22, 2017 TIME: Socializing starts at 5:00 pm WHERE: The United Way Building (4699 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, 92123) COST: $10 and includes pizza and soft drinks, payable at door RSVP: A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 4

5 San Diego Section Group Leadership Team, POSITION Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Group Page Administrator NAME Mark Bell Ting Lau York Lew Steve Zawadzki Keith Frankie John Corrado Tom Frankie Ken Kubarych Sherman May James Powell Phil Young In addition, the following have graciously agreed to serve on the following committees: COMMITTEE College Relations Honors and Awards Professional Development San Diego County Engineering Council Representative NAME Ken Kubarych David Hill James Powell Phil Young A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 5

6 2017 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Winners The junior division winner was Peter Eckmann from Stella Maris Academy. His project was entitled Airfoil Optimization by Applying Evolutionary Algorithms to Computational Fluid Dynamics. The senior division winner was Paul Gauvreau from Canyon Crest Academy. Automated Pollination. His project was entitled Multicopter A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 6

7 Section Awards Banquet Forty one (41) attended the Banquet. In addition to the Science and Engineering Fair Winners that were recognized, we also recognized two members at their 25 th and 50 th membership anniversary. Teams from SDSU, UCSD, and Aztec Racing presented their projects. An enlightening evening was had by all. A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 7

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9 The following announcement is for information only. No endorsement is expressed nor implied. The San Diego SolidWorks User Group ( meets monthly to provide an easy way for users to exchange ideas, get answers to problems, and learn more about SolidWorks and its partner applications. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. There are no dues. Just show up at Sorrento Valley Road, Suites F & G, San Diego, Arrive around 6:30 pm and enjoy pizza and soft drinks courtesy of the sponsors. Mingle with others until the meeting starts. The announcement above is for information only. No endorsement is expressed nor implied. University News (Visit each student section s website for more details.) sdsuasme.weebly.com Meet the officers, learn of projects, and attend their events. asme.ucsd.edu Meet the officers, learn of projects, and attend their events. A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 9

10 Group Leadership Team Meetings ship Benefit AccessEngineering's 600+ titles include renowned engineering handbooks such as: Marks' (mechanical) and Perry s (chemical), and disciplines in civil engineering, electrical engineering, energy, materials, environmental, operational management, and many others. Also includes faculty-made instructional videos, downloadable calculators, interactive tables and graphs, and student study guides. And it is still FREE to ASME members. To learn more, visit Jun 6 Jun 8 Jun 17 Jun 22 Jul 20 (tentative) Jul/Aug Aug 19 (tentative) The meetings are open to the public and are held monthly (except summer months) from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The Lawton Group conference room (4747 Viewridge Ave, 92123). s are encouraged to attend and get involved! Please do check with the Chair for date/venue changes (and to get a head count for food) CALENDAR (Please check our website for updates and more details.) Group Leadership Team Meeting Tour of Zodiac Pool Systems in Vista Tour of Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum in Vista Design and Safety of Exercise Equipment Tour of Leigh AeroSystems in Carlsbad Lawn Bowling in Balboa Park Water Bottle Rocket Launch San Diego Section Contacts: Chair: Mark Bell bell.metallurgy@gmail.com Vice Chair: Ting Lau ting.lau@gmail.com Treasurer/Webmaster/Newsletter Editor: York Lew lewy@asme.org Secretary: Steve Zawadzki s.zawadzki@earthlink.net Immediate Past Chair: Keith Frankie keithfrankie@asme.org Nominating Committee Chair/SDCEC Rep: Phil Young youngp@asme.org Leadership Team s: John Corrado johnr_c@msn.com Tom Frankie t.frankie@att.net Ken Kubarych ken.kubarych@gmail.com Sherman May mailsherm@gmail.com James Powell James @ gmail.com College Relations: Ken Kubarych address above Professional Development: James Powell address above Honors and Awards: David Hill dhill@trcsolutions.com Water Bottle Rocket Nip Shah nipshah@gmail.com k-12 Program Nip Shah address above Other positions available. What is your interest? Can you spare a few hours each YEAR? ASME Constitution Article C5.1.2: The provisions of the Constitution and By Laws and Society Policies established by the Board of Governors of the Society shall govern the procedure of all units of the Society but no action or obligation of such units shall be considered an action or obligation of the Society as a whole. A S M E S A N D I E G O e - N E W S L E T T E R J U N 2017 P A G E 10