The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will be hosting
Professor Alan Zehnder and undergraduate researcher Billy Tubbs as
part of our Lunch with ASME series. Join us on Monday (11/23) from
1-2 PM in Upson Lounge to learn about some of the innovative research
taking place in the School of Mechanical Engineering. Lunch will be
provided.

About Professor Zehnder

About Billy Tubbs

If you are interested in pursuing a Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering, an information session will be held on November 13.  Please take a look at the attached flyer for more information.

MEng information session flyer Fall 2009

If you are interested, contact Nachi (nk242)

2010 ASME Student Design Competition

EARTH SAVER: AUTONOMOUS MATERIAL SORTER

Basic Problem Description:

Recycling is a global industry accounting for more than 1.5 million jobs and $100 billion in annual revenue. As a whole, the industry currently processes more than 600 million metric tons of material annually, growing with the expansion of the global, green economy. This global expansion presents an increased need for new, efficient and cost‐effective waste material sorters. The goal of the 2010 ASME Student Design Competition is to design, build, and test an autonomous system capable of accurately sorting common recyclable materials, namely ferrous and non‐ferrous metals, plastics and glass into distinct waste containers.

Your job is to design, build, and test a system capable of rapidly and accurately sorting the four waste materials noted above into distinct waste containers. This system must operate autonomously and be capable of both material identification and waste handling. Points will be awarded based on the proper identification and handling of the waste materials, as well as the speed required to process the materials and the weight of the device.

Cornell University is looking into entering a team in this design competition.

For more information on the competition visit here and here.

If you are interested in joining, contact Aneil (ash65) or Nachi (nk242)

The design for the t-shirts are completely up to you. The only thing
we are looking for on our chapter logo is something indicating that it
is the Cornell chapter of ASME. The rest is up to you.

Any questions and submissions should be directed to Chris Culver at
rcc98@cornell.edu.

Additionally, check out our current t-shirts in 108 Upson!  New shirts
are available in both male and female sizes, and in new colors!

ASME will be hosting an employer info session with Zimmer Inc on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 5 PM in Upson Lounge.

Find out more information about Zimmer here.

Zimmer is a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions for knee pain and hip pain, and provides comprehensive spine care solutions for acute and chronic back pain. The company also provides a broad range of trauma, dental implant, and orthopaedic surgical products. Founded in 1927, Zimmer is committed to providing effective techniques in hip replacement and knee replacement for orthopaedic surgeons who restore mobility and relieve the pain of osteoarthritis and traumatic injuries. Our minimally invasive hip and minimally invasive knee replacement systems and our wide range of related products and services make us valuable partners to health-care providers in more than 80 countries.

Food will be available.