ASME UCSD Information
ASME UCSD is committed to developing its members into the next generation of engineering leaders.
Each academic quarter consists of events that promote soft and hard skills. Every term also has tours of industry and professional workshops that further the students understanding of what the future holds after graduation. Students pursuing graduate study will have access to presentations on graduate admissions as well as advice from a graduate student panel. Outreach events with secondary schools provide students with the opportunity to reach out to the community and inspire the next wave of engineers. Finally, social events present our members the chance to relax and network in a casual environment with their peers and industry professionals.
Today’s engineering is not a solo effort. Working in teams is essential to accomplish a project. We have three competition teams that develop this skill: Human Powered Submarine, Triton Robotix, and Human Powered Vehicle. If you are interested in joining a team or participating in an event, please come to our general body meetings every other Monday (odd weeks of the quarter) at 7:00pm in EBUII Room 479.
Corporate Sponsors
Interested in Sponsoring ASME?
ASME UCSD is always looking to partner with companies.
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Interested in Sponsoring a Project?
Each individual project is looking for sponsors to help them build better machines. Currently, the projects are: Triton Robotix, Human Powered Submarine, and Human Powered Vehicle.
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Officers
The 2009-2010 ASME UCSD Officers are
President David Waltzman
| david.waltzman@gmail.com |
Vice President External Chris Peterson
| cdpeters@ucsd.edu |
Vice President Internal Faina Segal
| fsegal@ucsd.edu |
Treasurer Emily Yin
| yin.emily@gmail.com |
Secretary Watson Attai
| wattai@ucsd.edu |
Marketing Eunice Choi
| eunice.s.choi@gmail.com |
Site Administrator Allen Jiang
| allen@tritonrobotix.com |
Outreach Cara Tan
| carrotco@sbcglobal.net |
TESC Representative Zhe Wen
| zwen@ucsd.edu |
Robotics Representative Colter Cederlof
| ccederlo@ucsd.edu |
Robotix Lead Ron Truong
| rontruong@tritonrobotix.com |
HPV Lead Allan Chan
| allan4chan@gmail.com |
HPS Lead Jeff Campana
| jcampana@ucsd.edu |
Faculty Advisor Vlado Lubarda
| vlubarda@ucsd.edu |
ASME History
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering. The ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel failures.
The organization is known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices. The ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations through its ASME Press, holds numerous technical conferences and hundreds of professional development courses each year, and sponsors numerous outreach and educational programs.
The organization's stated vision is to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to the diverse communities throughout the world. Its stated mission is to promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of its members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind. As of 2006, the ASME has 120,000 members.
Core values include:
- Embrace integrity and ethical conduct
- Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all people
- Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-made resources
- Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of engineering knowledge
- Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering education
- Respect and document engineering history while continually embracing change
- Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineers