Regional Student Operating Board

							Student Contests, Competitions,
       and Scholarships
Dr. Beth Todd,
District F, SSC rep
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
              or
How to Find Fame and Fortune
          in ASME
Outline

•   Significance
•   Individual Competitions
•   Presentations
•   Team Competitions
•   Scholarships and Fellowships
•   Internships
6 Things Employers Look for
in New Hires
• Academics
• Work Experience
• Computer Skills
• Communication Skills
• Leadership
• Motivation and Enthusiasm
Southeast District F:
An Engineering Secret
• Competition with the Rest of the
  World

• Largest District in ASME
Competitions

• Individual competitions usually are
  related to a class or research project
• Easier implementation – a good way
  to gain recognition for ASME at
  your school
• More faculty help in terms of
  financing
Individual Competitions

• Student Mechanism Design
  Competition
• Student Manufacturing Design
  Competition
Student Mechanism Design
Competition
• Any device that transmits a force or a
  motion in a deterministic way to
  perform a mechanical task.
• Both undergraduate and graduate
  students are eligible
• Individual or group projects
• Initial application in April
• Submission is document describing the
  mechanism
Student Manufacturing Design
Competition
• A project may be entered in the competition
  by submitting a project description to the
  Student Manufacturing Design Competition
  Organizer.
• Any design of a system, component, or
  process that can be used to promote the art,
  science and practice of manufacturing
  engineering is acceptable.
• Any undergraduate or graduate student is
  eligible
• Go to Manufacturing Technical Division for
  more details
Williston Paper Competition

• (2007 3rd place winner from District
  F)
• Write a paper on the topic:
  – What is the one technology that can be
    effective in defense of the homeland?
• Due Feb. 16, 2008
• Current students and graduates
  within 2 years are eligible
Presentations

• Summer BioEngineering
  Conference Student Paper
  Competition
  – BS, MS, and PhD levels
  – Deadline Jan. 31st
• Pressure Vessel and Piping Division
  Student Paper Competition
  – Deadline Nov. 16th
      Technical Divisions

• So, some (but not all) technical divisions
  offer activities specifically for students
• Always a good idea to go to your technical
  division web page and check it out
• Many of these competitions are for
  individuals, so there is less organization
  required
Individual Competitions at
SPDC
• Old Guard Oral Competition
• Old Guard Poster Competition
• Technical WebPage Competition

• Potential Topics
  – Senior Design Projects
  – Research Projects
Team Competitions

• Student Design Contest – Winrobo
• Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
• I-Show (Innovation Showcase)
Winrobo

• Design and Build an Automated
  Window Washing Robot
• Teams from 1 to 4 students
• Teams compete at SPDC
• Winning Team receives prize $$
  and travel to the 2008 IMECE
• 2nd and 3rd place teams receive prize
  $$
Winrobo – implementation

• Need $$ and interested people and
  time
• Can be done as a class design
  project
• If done extracurricularly, be realistic
  in what you can do
  – Need robotics expertise
  – Need financial support
Human Powered Vehicle
Challenge
• Design an aerodynamic, recumbent
  highly engineered vehicle equipped
  with a hard shell fairing (body).
  –   Design event (written and oral)
  –   Safety testing
  –   Sprint
  –   Endurance race
• Vehicle must have male and female
  rider
HPVC -- Implementation

• People, $$$, Time
• Requires more funding than
  Winrobo
• Team is typically larger
• Competition in latter part of spring
  semester
I-Show

• New to ASME
• Flyer in Bag
• Develop innovative technology and
  carry on through assessment and
  commercialization
• Application process thru Nov. 30
Scholarships and Fellowships
• Requirements for scholarships
• ASME Scholarships
• ASME Auxiliary Scholarships
• Technical Division Scholarships
• Local Scholarships
• Clarke Scholarships for Fall ’07
  Freshmen
• Other Scholarships
ASME Scholarships
• Application on ASME web site
• One application for all scholarships;
  application typically available in February
• Varying amounts
• Rising sophomores/juniors/seniors
• Deadline March 15th
• Need things like letters of recommendation
  and transcripts
• Don’t start at the last minute
ASME Auxiliary Scholarships
• Different application from regular ASME
  scholarships
• Application on ASME web site
• Also due March 15th
• Available for rising sophomores/
  juniors/seniors/graduate students
• In 2006, 28 $2000 scholarships were awarded
• Ten $5000 scholarships were awarded to students
  who participated in FIRST robotics in high school
Technical Division Scholarships
• Petroleum Institute Scholarships -
  $2000, requires 2.5 GPA, rising
  sophomores / juniors/seniors ($10k
  for graduate students) – Deadline
  March 15th
• Gas Turbine Institute Scholarships –
  by invitation during certain years
• Check for others based on your
  technical interest
Local Scholarships
• Local Senior Section Scholarships
• Local Student Section Scholarships
• Check what is available in your area
        Clarke Scholarships for Fall
        ’08 Freshmen
• Application due October 20th
• $6k for your department to award to new freshmen
  – typically 3 $2000 scholarships
• Typically not many applications
• Application available on Auxiliary web site
• Selection based on participation in ASME
  competitions: Old Guard, Ingersoll Rand, etc.
• Letter of recommendation from Department Head
Other Scholarships
• Related to Career – see handout
• Space related
   – Space Grant Consortium Scholarships
   – NASA MUST Scholarships
• National Academy for Nuclear Training
  Scholarship Program -- $2500/yr renewable for
  2 years
• Dept of Homeland Security Scholarships --
  $9000 plus tuition renewable for 2 years
• SAE Scholarships – varying amounts
Scholarship Conclusions

• There are a variety of scholarship
  opportunities available for your
  members
• It would be great if every student
  section in District F had someone
  receive a scholarship
• You can’t win if you don’t play!
• Encourage your members to apply!
Internships

• WISE – Washington Interns in
  Science and Engineering
• Related to policy
• Low-paying summer internship in
  Washington DC
• Applications in the latter part of fall
  semester
Conclusion

• There are all sorts of ways to seek
  fame and fortune with ASME!
• There are numerous competitions
  that were not covered here and
  obscure scholarship opportunities
  abound
• Use your network to find out about
  these opportunities!