American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Washington, D.C., Section

Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 14, 2010: Dinner meeting. Speaker: Dr. Amit Bagchi, Naval Research Laboratory. Topic: Multifunctional Design Strategies for Body Armor. (Please see December, 2009, Newsletter for more information.)

Newsletter

• December, 2009, Newsletter
• Newsletter archive

Pi Tau Sigma - ASME Awards

Pi Tau Sigma, the National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, and ASME jointly offer three prestigious awards each year to recognize outstanding individuals for achievements in Mechanical Engineering. These awards are the Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal Award, the Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, and the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award. You are invited and encouraged to nominate worthy individuals for one or more of these 2009 awards. Please see the invitation letter for more details.

Contact Information

• Washington, D.C., Section Executive Committee
• Andrea Gironda, section secretary: agironda@verizon.net or 703-489-9503.

Online Resources from ASME

• ASME.ORG, the home page of ASME International
• ASMENEWS, the Online Newspaper of ASME
• Mechanical Engineering Magazine
• ME Today, for new engineers and engineers 30 and under.
• FasTrack, and online e-zine for young engineers.
• ASME Student Center

Roster of Landmarks

ASME has published an online Roster of Landmarks that includes interesting sites in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Student Chapters

The following student chapters are active in the Washington, D.C., area.

• Catholic University of America
• George Washington University
• Howard University
• University of Maryland

Other Engineering Professional Societies in Washington, D.C.

• The Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
• National Capital Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers