Minutes of ASME Student Section Meeting

September 21, 2006

11:00am-12:00pm

Attendance:

Lee Long, Omar A. Omar, Mark Bivens, LiAundra Calhoun, James Vainqueur, Atiya Powell, Jerome Pyuzza, Lukman Anidu, Dan Griffin, Travis Turner, and Dr. Emin Yilmaz (faculty adviser).

- Membership Benefits:

· Discounts on car rentals

· Participation in student competitions

· Attending Student Conferences

· Credit card program

· Scholarships

- Membership in ASME:

· Free for freshman

· $25 for others.

- Elections:

· Chair: Dan Griffin

· Vice Chair: Omar Omar

· Secretary: Atiya Powell

· Treasure: Jerome Pyuzza

· Membership: Travis Turner/Mark Bivens

· Projects: Lee Long/Mark Bivens

· Web Page: James Vainqueur

· Programs LiAundra Calhoun

- Projects:

· ASEE Model Design Competition

Consist of designing a vehicle which will deliver 6 ping-pong balls into 18 oz Solo cups located at the ends of 2ft wide, 12 ft long track. Info is at: http://www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/pgordy/asee/ASEE2007/index.html

Our 2006 design teams were placed first and seventh in Chicago, June 19, 2006. Info is at:

http://www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/pgordy/asee/ASEE2006/index.html

· ASME Design Project- Human-Powered Potable Water Still

Consist of designing a human powered portable device that will convert dirty water to drinkable water. Info is at: http://www.asme.org/Communities/Students/2007_Design_Problem.cfm

Dr. Yilmaz will mail the info about projects to participants. They will meet on Oct. 5 to decide which project to work on.

Minutes were taken by Dr. Yilmaz, Faculty Adviser.

10/11/06