A pilot virtual study group for the PE Machine Design and Materials exam on October 27 has been set up. This Community will allow participants to post questions as they are studying for the exam. Weekly WebEx sessions will be held to discuss technical problems and exam-taking strategies. 
The Community is at https://community.asme.org/pe_exam_study_group_-_october_2017_machine_design_and_materials_exam/default.aspx

2nd Annual Congress-Wide Symposium on Additive Manufacturing
at ASME IMECE (November 3 - 9, 2017 in Tampa)

Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 6, 2017


This Multi-Track / Multi-Division Symposium provides a unified forum to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. Technical Papers & Talks from academia, industry and government are welcome.

Abstracts for Full-Length Papers Due by March 6
Go to http://www.asmeconferences.org/IMECE2017/TechnicalTracks.cfm, an click on:

"Advanced Manufacturing" - Topic 2-2
"Materials: Genetics to Structures" - Topic 11-23
"Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids" - Topic 12-15
"NDE, Structural Health Monitoring and Prognosis" - Topic 17-7

Symposium Chairs: Scott M. Thompson* (Auburn), Nima Shamsaei (Auburn), Ashfaq Adnan (UT-Arlington), Kishore Pochiraju (Stevens Inst. Of Tech.), Jae-Won Choi (Univ. of Akron), Marriner Merrill (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory), Sourav Banerjee (Univ. of South Carolina), Topic Co-Chairs: Ahsan Mian (Wright State),
Raghu Prakash (IIT-Madras), Ram Mohan (North Carolina A&T), Thomas Whitney (Univ. of Dayton), Sridhar Santhanam (Villinova), Yuriz Dzenis (Univ. NebraskaLincoln), Mehran Tehrani (Univ. of New Mexico)

Sponsoring Divisions: Manufacturing Engineering, Materials, Design Engineering, NDE Engineering

*Please contact Scott Thompson with any questions regarding Symposium format: smthompson@auburn.edu

Engineering Analysis & Simulation in the Automotive Industry:
Electrification & Advanced Lightweighting Techniques
Date: Thursday, April 27th, 2017
Location: Troy, MI
https://www.nafems.org/events/nafems/2017/automotive/
Deadline to Submit an Abstract: February 17, 2017
As government demands aggressive Fuel Economy and CO2 carbon emissions requirements, it has become imperative for engineers to look for new and inventive solutions to meet the imposed demands to deliver fuel efficient clean vehicles. These are being achieved by intense efforts of electrification of powertrains, as well as aggressive weight reduction efforts imposed during the vehicle development.
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are already asked to develop innovative, safe, and dependable vehicles to market as efficiently as possible; meeting environmental requirements through electrification and light weighting solutions while also addressing fluctuating consumer needs adds yet another complex element into the automaker’s task.