ASM Atlanta Chapter Meeting

ASM Atlanta Chapter Meeting

Tuesday Evening, September 16, 2008
At the Institute for Paper Science and Technology

With the technical presentations:
“Metallurgical Grade Silicon for Chemical and Electronic Markets”
By Mr. Jerry Smith Corporate Manager, Quality Control VT Griffin Company

“Displacive Compensation of Porosity: A Reactive Infiltration Technique for Dense, Net-Shape Metal/Ceramic Composites”
By Mr. David Lipke, Graduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech

Social: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Introductions & Business: 7:20 PM
Mr Lipke’s Presentation 7:30 PM
Mr Smith’s Presentation: 7:45 PM
Meeting adjourns by: 9:00 PM
Dinner Costs: $20.00 for Professionals, $7.00 for Students
Menu: Almond Crusted Tilapia -Tilapia fish coated with seasoned bread crumbs and toasted almonds. Baked until golden brown. Served with a parmesan cream sauce, veggies, iced tea, water, coffee.

Reservations: RSVP - by Monday, September 15 at noon to Marlene White
Tel: (404) 894-2850, Fax: (404) 894-9140, marlene.white@mse.gatech.edu or Gautam Patel Tel: (404) 407-7635, gautam.patel@gtri.gatech.edu
Note: If it is desired, or necessary, for you to eat elsewhere, please always know that you are very welcome for the program - at no charge. Come & meet with your technical friends and make new ones.

Fall Schedule for the Umbrella Society

Here's a list of the Umbrella Society meetings for the rest of the year:

Sept 16 - 11AM Love 183 Jeffrey Jasmine, a recent alum, will be speaking about opportunities within Caterpillar, Inc. Free food!

Oct 28 - 11AM, location TBA


Nov 18 - 11AM, location TBA



Also, don't forget to register for Material Advantage and/or the Materials Research Society, and be sure to let us know! Email katie.sassaman@gatech.edu for more information.

Material Advantage: http://www.materialadvantage.org/
Materials Research Society (MRS): http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=2788&DID=95886

Dr. Dianne Chong (ASM President) meets with us!

Date:	Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Time:	11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:	MSE small conference room

Dr. Dianne Chong
Director, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Material Processes and Technology
President ASM International

Will be meeting with students Tuesday for a little chat. Please attend if possible. Thanks JMB

Burger Bowl Planning Meeting

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time:	11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:	LOVE 299

Description

We are getting together to recruit volunteers for the April 22 picnic...

The MSE Spring Picnic will be April 22, 11:00 am, Burger Bowl and its time again for the MSE Umbrella Society and MSE students to organize the event. Just like last year, MSE will be providing the burgers and hot dogs, and we'll be asking everyone to bring a side dish or dessert.

What we need the Umbrella Society to do:

-Recruit grills and grillers for the hot dogs and veggie burgers at the Burger Bowl (Kyle Mavros)
-Coordinate fun activities (we have access to the softball and volleyball field)
-Shop for the food at Kroger (Renita will provide you with the grocery list and a grad student will need to use their P-Card for the purchase) (Lionel Vargas)
-Pick up the hamburger patties from Rafeedies Catering on Hemphill the day of the picnic
-Get all food, and activity materials over to the Burger Bowl the morning of the picnic
-Clean up

Thanks for reading

ASM Poster Competition

Pictures!!! By GT Photo Club Nathan Johansen

PCC Airfoils, LLC Information Session - Hosted by MSE Umbrella Society

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: ∫ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Love Building - Room 184

Please join PCC Airfoils & Precision Castparts Corp. for an information session regarding the company, our products and career opportunities!

Visit our websites for additional info: PreCAST or PCC

Management Development Program (MDP)
Process, Product and manufacturing Engineering Positions
Co-ops and Internships

Refreshments and company information provided!

If you are interested in pursuing career opportunities with PCC Airfoils, please log onto the Career Services website for interviewing information or contact the PCC HR Manager directly at scott.smith@pccdouglas.com to inquire about an interview.

Trends in Welding Conference which will take place in Pine Mountain Georgia June 1-6, 2008

The event is open to GT students in the welding and engineering field.

We would also like to extend the opportunity to your students to volunteer at this event as room monitors and as registration desk help in exchange for free student registration to this event. There is much opportunity for both ASM and the Georgia Tech Material Advantage Chapter here. This will provide the Georgia Tech Material Advantage with the opportunity to be in front of welding professionals.

More Info...

MSE Spring Picnic - Burger Bowl

April 22

3rd Annual ASM-Atlanta Student Poster Competition

FYI...

Tuesday Evening, March 25, 2008
In the IPST Building at Georgia Tech

The Atlanta Chapter of ASM International would like to invite individual graduate and undergraduate students, as well as undergraduate teams to participate in the third annual ASM student poster competition. The competition will be held on March 25th.

Competing individual students and teams should send their poster titles and names to Ms. Marlene White at Marlene.white@mse.gatech.edu by March 18th. Winners in each category will receive cash prizes. For further questions regarding posters, contact Profs. Hamid Garmestani or Preet Singh.

Awards are sponsored by MedShape Solutions Inc.

Tentative Program:
Before 4:00pm Students setup posters
4:00-6:00pm Meeting open to All
6:00-6:30pm Social Reception and Awards Presentation
6:30 pm Free pizza dinner

MSE Umbrella Meeting!!! Today (Thur) 11am

We are meeting again Hooray!

We will talk about E week and how it went, and pass around some sign up sheets for opportunities to get involved

Note Meeting Location is subject to Change, as of now its Love 299

Also, on Thursday, March 27th, Precision Castparts Corp - Douglas, GA facility, will be at Tech conducting interviews for co-op candidates for the fall semester, just fyi and lovely job search

TMS E-news

The TMS eNEWs Letter

Eweek MSE booth

Sam Brits Amazing Pictures!
See what was going on!

Demo video soon to come!

Unofficially we won the $500 prize being offered to the best booth! Hooray!

This will be good for the ASM education proposal writers to broadcast, too.

We were on skiles walkway, for an awesome display of materials demos, and fun times. Dr Snyder was there, as well as other students, the MSE Newsletter was there, FUN was there...will you check out our video and pictures soon to be up and take part in the FUN digitally?

Volunteers got a free MSE t-shirt.

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Tues Feb 19, ASM Meeting, social, dinner

Eweek Planning Meeting

Thursday at 11 am, Meet in Conference room (Love 295 in MSE offices)

Topics:
1. Demonstrations
2. Volunteer Hours
3. Lets win the $500, we do have a chance!

contact jboyea3@gatech.edu with any questions

Renewable Energy Potential in GA

See the lecture on video here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8371491490031601958

Valarie Thomas, Professor of Public Policy and Industrial Engineering

Information about feasibility of renewable energies in GA. A great lecture over 70 people attended. Also come to the Students Organizing for Sustainability next meeting Tuesday (Feb 14)

First Umbrella Meeting!

Our first meeting of the semester is taking place in less than a week!

Time: 1.29.08 at 11am
Place: Love Building, Room 299
Topic: "MSE undergrad research opportunities."

Please come by and grab some pizza, I am planning on having an open discussion on undergraduate research! See you then.

LeaderShape Institute in Summer of 2008

In partnership with the LeaderShape Institute, the ASM Materials Education Foundation is offering this opportunity to Material Advantage student members to meet the changing needs of a diverse world and develop skills that will benefit them personally and will be valuable to the companies and industries in which they will work. (More info)

Get Recognized! Or Recognize Someone

ASM is actively seeking nominations for the following awards. View instructions and download forms by clicking on the links provided.

Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award – deadline 1 February 2008
Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers – deadline 1 March 2008
HTS Bodycote Award – deadline 21 December 2007
International Metallographic Contest – deadline 18 July 2008
International Graduate Student Paper Contest – deadline 15 June 2008

Feb 15, Grant Money Proposal

Up to five grants of $800 each are available in year 2008-2009.

Student chapters are encouraged to submit a proposal describing their outreach activities for funding consideration. Project proposed has to be something that moves toward the ASM Foundation’s mission “to excite young people in materials, science, and engineering careers.”

Volunteer Jan 17, science fair judge

The Science Fair is Thursday, January 17, 2008. The Science Department at Glenn Hills High School appreciates your assistance and look forward to seeing you on the 17th of January.

contact jboyea3@gatech.edu

ASM Atlanta Meeting Jan 15

Newsletter (More Info, and talk abstracts!)

ASM Atlanta Chapter meets on Jan 15. (Dinner starts at 6:30 pm). It is going to be a Student’s night. Three MSE students will present their research work to the chapter. We will have a pizza dinner for a cost of $5 to all student members and professional members.

I will need RSVP by Monday afternoon. gautam.patel@gtri.gatech.edu