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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS
The Value of Membership
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THE CHALLENGE OF TODAY’S ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT
Advancing Technology and Rapid Change
Multidisciplinary Engineering Culture
Increasing Demands on Your Time
Competitive Job Market
YOUR CAREER
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• Convenient continuing education throughout your career
• Technology updates and technology transfer• Career guidance and assistance• Improved leadership and non-technical skills• Better understanding of ethics and your
professional responsibility• Better mentoring and networking
opportunities• Financial and life-style resources
WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO MEET THE CHALLENGE?
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ASMEYOUR CAREERCONNECTION
WHERE DO YOU FIND THOSE RESOURCES?
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• ASME Overview– Current Status
• Benefits of Membership– Knowledge– Community– Advocacy– Other Benefits
• Getting the Most Out of Your Membership– ASME for a Lifetime
DISCUSSION ITEMS
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers also known as ASME International
• Established in 1880 by a group of engineers intent on developing guidelines and standards that would prevent boiler explosions (Serving the people)
• Headquarters in New York City (Three Park Avenue)
• 100,000 members, 24,000 student members• 13 Regions, 220 Sections, 461 Student Sections• Members reside in more than 135 countries
around the world.• Offices in 10 locations, 400 + Staff Members
ASME AND THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION
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• KNOWLEDGE – Publications– Technical Divisions– Technical Conferences– Continuing Education– Codes and Standards
• YOU GAIN:– New technical knowledge and expertise
you can use on the job– New skills that promote increased
effectiveness and productivity– A competitive edge
ASME MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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ASME Publishes More Than 2,500 Titles• ME Magazine and ASME News• ASME Press• Technical Journals• Conference Proceedings and Publications• Members Receive Discounts on Many
Publications• ASME Homepage - www.asme.org
(provides access to a wide range of technical information)
www.asme.org/publs/
ASME PUBLICATIONS
9http://www.asme.org/catalog/
PUBLICATIONS CATALOG ONLINE
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ON ASME.ORG YOU CAN: • Locate descriptions of the ASME organizational
structure as well as officer contact information and local section and technical division links
• Search the ASME Catalog and make purchases of publications and codes and standards
• Find details concerning professional development short courses and take an on-line distance learning course
• Find details concerning ASME technical conferences • Access technical libraries and other technical
information and exchange ideas by participating in technical forums
• Search for a job or obtain career guidance or resource information
• Change your address and pay your dues• And much more . . . . . .
ASME HOMEPAGE – ASME.ORG
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http://www.asme.org/
A ONE-STOP SOURCE FOR ALL OF YOUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL NEEDS!
VISIT IT TODAY.
ASME.ORG
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• TECHNICAL DIVISIONS - ASME members are entitled to select membership in five Technical Divisions of your own interest. There are 37 to choose from. Participation in a Technical Division allows you to gain insight into a particular area and network with experienced engineers who share your interest. You will receive newsletters and meeting programs as well as information on other activities.
• http://www.asme.org/EP/
• On the Homepage Main Menu Bar select ‘Technical Divisions’
ASME TECHNICAL DIVISIONS
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• ASME Holds more than thirty Technical Conferences each year
• International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition or IMECE is held in November
• As a member, you are entitled to reduced rates at many technical conferences and other society meetings• www.asme.org/events/
ASME TECHNICAL CONFERENCES
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Technical Divisions and conferences offer opportunities for you to:
• Author and present technical papers• Review technical papers• Attend technical conferences &
seminars• Meet and network with experts in
your field• Gain a competitive edge
ASME TECHNICAL CONFERENCES
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ASME offers hundreds of short courses and professional development programs aimed at keeping members on the cutting edge of technology
Members receive discounts up to $100 www.asme.org/pro_dev/
ASME CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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More than 200 courses to keep engineers up to speed in the technology fast-lane while earning Continuing Education Units (CEU’s). Reduced rates for ASME members
• Short Courses• In-Company Programs• Technology Seminars• Distance Learning• ASME Virtual Campus• Video Review Courses
http://www.asme.org/education/
ASME CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE
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• Bioprocess Technology Seminars• MEMS Technology Seminars• Nanotechnology Tutorials
– Hands-on workshops, lectures, expert faculty and course notes
– Interaction with your peers at a series of related courses
– Highly technical topics – Gain knowledge and experience and apply it directly
to your job. – Plant tours are available at some seminars– Keep on the cutting edge http://www.asme.org/education/techsem/seminars.htm
ASME TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS
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• All courses are practical, job-related and taught by experts, many of whom sit on ASME code committees
• Attend courses scheduled throughout the year, across the country
• Stay current with advances in technology, new techniques, and ASME Code revisions Wide range of subjects including design, pressure vessels and piping, plant operations, fluids, turbines, HVAC, elevators and escalators, and management Keep current with new courses - join our e-mail list today If you don't see a course you want, ask for it here. All courses are practical, job-related and taught by experts, many of whom sit on ASME code committees
ASME SHORT COURSES
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• FE and PE Exam Review Courses• Computer Based Training and CD ROMs
Section VIII and B31.3• Online Courses
– Courses and Certificate Programs• Videos• Casti E-Books• AMA Self Study Products• International Institute for Learning• “100 Questions On ….” Series
Kathy J. Warner, 212-591-7411 ([email protected]) or Thomas Kuehl, 212-591-8013 ([email protected])
http://www.asme.org/pro_dev/distance_learning_product.htm
DISTANCE LEARNING AND SELF STUDY
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• Created to bring graduate online courses and distance learning to busy engineers and other technical professionals.
• Take Courses From:
–New Jersey Institute of Technology
–Stevens Institute of Technology
–Drexel University
–UC Berkeley
–The University of Wisconsin
–The University of Illinois
–The University of Washington
• For more information and to register go to: http://www.asme.org/asmevirtualcampus/
ASME VIRTUAL CAMPUS
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• 600 ASME codes and standards used around the world for the design, manufacture and installation of mechanical devices
• Accreditation Programs - ASME manages a system of accreditation for manufacturers of equipment.
• Certification Programs - A program that reviews manufacturers’ quality systems.
www.asme.org/codes/
ASME CODES AND STANDARDS
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• COMMUNITY– Local Section Activities– Volunteer Opportunities– Networking
• YOU GAIN:– Opportunities to meet business leaders
and industry experts– New business contacts and potential
customers– Management skills you can apply to
your job– Professional Recognition
ASME MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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• Providing programs and activities for the membership (Technical meeting, professional development, tours)
• Providing programs and activities for industry (codes and standards, professional development, technical conferences, industry events)
• Publicizing the accomplishments of Mechanical Engineers to the general public (Historic Landmarks, Articles, Government Relations, Engineers Week)
• Encouraging the next generation to enter the profession (School visits, Scholarships)
LOCAL SECTION ACTIVITIES
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In supporting these activities, ASME volunteer officers strengthen the society and the profession and they gain:
• Management opportunities• Interpersonal skills• Effective communication skills• Organizational skills• Increased networking and peer contacts• PDH Credit for serving a professional society
(P.E. Licensure Renewal requirement)• Recognition (Industry and ASME)• The satisfaction of serving the Society and the
profession
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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The Society offers many opportunities and venues to meet other engineers for the
purpose of exchanging ideas and technical information:
• Local Section Activities • Technical Divisions • Technology Seminars• Technical Conferences and the IMECE• Professional Development Courses• Online ForumsThere are hundreds of opportunities (local, regional, national, international) each year
to meet and network with engineering professionals.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
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ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC OUTREACHASME is a voice for engineers, working
torepresent the interests of its
membership and to publicize the contributions engineers make to society:
• ASME provides both federal and state governments with essential technical information and counseling
• ASME identifies long-range and emerging issues likely to affect ASME and its members
• ASME identifies significant contributions to the mechanical engineering profession and society and works to preserve their legacies within the general public
• ASME publishes position papers, develops public policy agendas and is involved with research & development
http://www.asme.org/publicaffairs/
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• E-mail Alias
• Career Resources
• ASME Group Insurance Plans
• ASME’s Personal Financial Passport
• Car Rental Discounts
• Airborne Express Discounts
ASME MEMBERSHIP BENEFITSNON-TECHNICAL
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• Stay connected to your family, friends and colleagues.
• As an ASME member, you can sign up for an e-mail alias that remains with you as long as you are a member.
• If your work or personal e-mail changes, your friends and colleagues never need to be contacted. [email protected]
• Select “membership” on menu bar of homepage and then “e-mail alias”
ASME E-MAIL ALIAS
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ASME’s Career Center offers members the tools and resources to search out employment opportunities and to maximize career options:
• Online Job’s Database• Resume Referral Service• Career Fairs• Career/Life Guide (Early Career)• MyJobCoach (Early Career)• Global Career Resources• Online Career Q & A• Salary Information• Industry Research• Job Outlook 2003• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• http://www.asme.org/jobs/
ASME CAREER RESOURCES
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• RECENT GRADUATE• Information on ASME• Career Discussions• Networking
• BUILDING A CAREER• Professional Licensure• Professional Development• Management vs. Technical
• MANAGING LIFE• Insurance• Relocation• Balancing Professional & Personal
• MANAGING MONEY• Budgeting • Investing
• http://www.asme.org/youngengineers/careerlifeguide/
ASME CAREER LIFE GUIDE
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• With “My Job Coach” you can:– Ask Career Questions – Find a Personal Coach – Uncover Behavioral Strengths – Critique your Resume http://www.asme.org/jobs/jobcoach/
index.html
ASME MY JOB COACH
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Term Life Joint Level Term Life Cancer Expense High-Limit Accident Disability Income Comprehensive Healthcare Member Assistance Plan Catastrophic Major Medical Dental
Discount Prescription Small Employer Group Long Term Care Medicare Supplement Catastrophic Disability Auto & Homeowners Professional Liability Gateway International
Accident
http://www.asmeinsurance.com/
ASME INSURANCE PLANS
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MBNA Credit & Savings Options• MBNA Credit Card
• Introductory 1.7% Annual Percentage Rate• www.MBNA.com—your complete online resource! • Credit line up to $100,000 with the Platinum PlusSM
card. • Zero liability for unauthorized card use—that's our
promise. • No Annual Fee. CD’s and Money Market Funds
• CD’s and Money Market Accounts• Preferred CD and Money Market Deposit Account
Rates for members of ASME
http://www.asme.org/member/benefits/FinancialPassport.html
ASME FINANCIAL PASSPORT
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• Airborne Express Partner Savings Program• Members save up to 42% off the
competition's published rates with Airborne Express.
• Rental Cars Discounts• Alamo• Avis• Hertz• Budget• National
http://www.asme.org/member/benefits/OtherBenefitsDiscounts.html
OTHER DISCOUNTS
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• The membership year runs from Oct. 1 to the following Sept. 30.
• Dues, $116 per year ($.32 per day)• http://www.asme.org/member/info.html• Or call 800-843-2763 (800-THE-ASME)
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP
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• Technology transfer• Technical conferences• Networking• Professional development• Developing non-technical and
management skills• Career guidance• Financial and insurance• Something Else?
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
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ASME MEMBERSHIP KEEPS YOU CONNECTED. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY:
• Attending a technical conference• Participating in a short course• Reading an ASME technical publication,
journal or ME Magazine• Exploring and using ASME.ORG• Visiting a local university to speak to the
engineering students• Offering to speak to the local section membership
or setting up a tour at your company• Attending a local section technical meeting• Volunteering to serve the local section or a
technical division
ASME FOR A LIFETIME
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ASME MEMBERSHIP HELPS YOU STAND OUT IN THE CROWD. STAYING
CONNECTED WILL NOT ONLY BENEFIT YOUR CAREER BUT YOU WILL SERVE TO
ADVANCE THE SOCIETY AND THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION.
ASME FOR A LIFETIME
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• Regional Support – 1 (212) [email protected]
• Northeast Field Office – 1 (800) [email protected]
• Eastern Field Office – 1 (800) [email protected]
• Midwest Field Office – 1 (800) [email protected]
• Southern Field Office – 1 (800) [email protected]
• International Field Office- 1 (212) [email protected]
ASME INTERNATIONAL
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