ASME Design Engineering Division Newsletter 2009
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DED Executive
Message from the Chair
Ahmed Shabana, Design Engineering Division Chair
The ASME Design Engineering Division (DED), established in 1945, is one of the largest and most active divisions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). DED has the vision of "covering the art, science, and application of design engineering and to facilitate transfer of design engineering technology between industry, academes and government through programs and publications". Guided by this vision, DED has the mission to "develop, promote, encourage, and support its members and technical committees in their quest for technical excellence and professional success in their respective fields. DED provides the necessary processes and mechanisms to span new initiatives and identify emerging technologies through technical meetings, publications, and member interest activities".
DED publications, conferences and activities are sponsored by its dedicated volunteer members who contribute significantly to their society and ensure its success by serving in various DED technical committees. The division currently has the following 13 technical committees:
- Design Automation Committee,
- Design Education Committee,
- Design for Manufacturing Committee,
- Design Theory and Methodology Committee,
- Fastening and Joining Committee,
- Mechanisms and Robotics Committee,
- Power Transmission and Gearing Committee,
- Reliability, Stress Analysis and Failure Prevention Committee,
- Vehicle Design Committee,
- Vibration and Sound Committee,
- Micro/Nano Systems Committee,
- Multibody Systems & Nonlinear Dynamics Committee, and
- Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications Committee.
These technical committees sponsor many of the division activities including conferences at the annual DED International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETCs) which has grown over the last few years to be one of the most successful ASME conferences, attracting a large number of eminent scholars, researchers and practicing engineers from academia and industry. This international meeting, which is organized by a group of dedicated volunteers and ASME staff members, will be held this year in San Diego, California. DED technical committees promote design engineering scientific research and transfer of technology by sponsoring several excellent journals that include
- Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering (co-sponsored with CIE Division),
- Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics,
- Journal of Mechanical Design,
- Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics,
- Journal of Medical Devices (co-sponsored with Bioengineering Division), and
- Journal of Vibration & Acoustics.
DED and its technical committee sponsor several prestigious awards that recognize eminent scientific contributions and dedicated member services. DED members who are interested in serving as members of the DED technical committees or become familiar with the committee activities and operations can visit the DED website: http://divisions.asme.org/ded/.
I would like to thank our outgoing Chair, Dr. Kazem Kazeronian for the dedicated service and skilful leadership. We were fortunate to have a very effective leader as Kazem who will continue his service to the division as the Past Chair of the DED Executive Committee. I would like also to thank Dr. Judy Vance, the outgoing Past Chair, for her excellent service to the division. Kazem and Judy’s mentorship and advice are very much appreciated. I look forward to working with a group of excellent volunteers, Drs. Hamid R. Hamidzadeh, (Buddy) W. Clark, Vijay Kumar, and Zissimios Mourelatos, who serve as members of the DED Executive Committee. I would like to welcome Drs. Kurt Anderson, Wei Chen, and Georges Fadel as the new members of the DED Executive Committee. DED operations and activities are supported by a group of dedicated ASME staff. I would like to thank all ASME staff who provided DED with the support needed. In particular I would like to thank Mr. Richard Ulvila, Ms. LaShion Pettiford, and Ms. Erin Dolan.
I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the DED Chair, and I look forward to having another successful year for our division.
Message from the Past Chair
Kazem Kazeronian, Immediate Past DED Chair
My term as the Chair of the Design Division in 2008-09 has passed very quickly. It has been one of the richest experiences of my professional life, and a privilege to be on the Executive Committee and have the opportunity to lead one of the most successful divisions in the ASME. It has been thrilling to see so many of the Division members volunteering countless hours of their time for the wellbeing of the community, and for the cause of advancing Engineering Design. It has also been a humbling experience to be able to work and exchange ideas with men and women who are national and international leaders in the field of Engineering Design.
During the 2008-09 year, the Executive Committee has worked hard to continue to adapt the Division to the growing needs of its members and the rapid changes in the society. The markets have had significant adverse effects on the Division’s financial account balances. The DED custodial and operational (technical committees and awards) account balances have dropped by about 30%. Nevertheless, the Division continues to be in very good financial health, and we have been able to continue to make strategic investments in our community activities and in people.
The highlights of our achievements in the past year are:
- Extending the Executive Committee membership by creating two new positions, each with three year terms renewable for a second term. These new executives will oversee the Division’s activities in Honors & Awards and Publications. I welcome Dr. George Fadel and Dr. Kurt Anderson to these positions.
- A new technical committee, “The Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications Committee (MESA)” has been formally established in the Division, bringing the number of technical committees to 13. This committee, which has operated as a sub-committee of the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee for two years, provides a forum for technical discussions and interactions on topics related to emerging technologies in mechatronics and embedded systems that impact critical research and engineering issues. I congratulate Dr. Harry Cheng, the current chair of this committee, and his colleagues for this major achievement.
- Development of the Special Committee on Broadening Participation. The goal of the Broadening Participation committee is to develop, implement and oversee new and existing activities aimed at broadening the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the activities of the Design Engineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Judy Vance spearheaded the formation of this committee, and currently Dr. Janis Terpenny chairs it. Look forward to their activities in IDETC-CIE 2009 in San Diego.
- Development of the Special Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to start, monitor, support, coordinate and facilitate the Division’s activities in this area. Dr. Jahangir Rastegar, a successful entrepreneur and innovator, has agreed to form and lead this committee for the next three years.
- Development of the Special Committee on Enterprise Study and Strategic Initiatives. This committee consists of individuals experienced in organizational management and strategies who will study the practices of our Division as well as other Divisions and Societies in order to provide advice and counsel to the Executive Committee. Dr. Souran Manoocheri will be the Chair of this committee for a three year term.
- In 2008-2009 we were again able to match the various award contributions made by the technical committees in amounts up to $5000.
- We have supported an initiative by 2009 IDETC-CIE general conference chairs to develop activities targeting the students’ participation and experience in the conference.
- The Division has also provided support for a workshop just prior to the 2009 IDETC in San Diego organized by the Broadening Participation Committee on “Effective Negotiations.” This workshop will accommodate approximately 50 attendees. The purpose of this workshop is to provide professional development activities to enhance participants’ success as leaders. The networking activities have the potential to form the core of an affinity group of future efforts in broadening participation.
In 2008 The International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) held in New York were very successful. The effort involved in conducting a successful conference of this magnitude is truly amazing. Many thanks to the 2008 IDETC general conference chairs Dr. Souran Manoocheri and Dr. Jahangir Rastegar for a job well done.
The Division sponsors six technical journals. These journals, technically and financially, are in excellent shape. I sincerely thank all of the editors and associate editors of our journals for their efforts.
There are some new appointees to the DED leadership team. Dr. Irem Tumer now heads the Government Relations Committee. Dr. Linda Schmidt is now the chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee in the Division.
I want to specially acknowledge and thank Dr. Judy Vance, past DED chair, for her guidance and support for me, and her valuable service to the Division.
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of working with, and benefiting from, the wisdom of a very strong executive committee: Dr. Ahmed Shabana, Dr. Hamid Hamidzadeh, Dr. William W. (Buddy) Clark, Dr. Zissimos Mourelatos, and Dr. Vijay Kumar. I welcome Dr. Kurt Anderson, Dr. Wei Chen, and Dr. Georges Fadel as the new members of the DED Executive Committee.
I also want to thank the ASME staff and in particular three capable individuals, Ms. LaShion Pettiford, Ms. Erin Dolan, and Mr. Richard Ulvila, for all of the support they provide the Division.
I congratulate Dr. Ahmed Shabana, the incoming chair of DED. We can rest assured that under his capable leadership, the Division will prosper and grow.
Finally, I want to thank all the Division members. Because of your selfless participation in our Technical Committees, DED General and Executive Committees, our standing and special subcommittees, our journals, our awards, our conferences, our publications and newsletters, and our services, this community is alive and thriving.
Conference Reports
IDETC/CIE 2008 Report
Souran Manoochehri, 2008 IDETC/CIE Conference General Chair
The 2008 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference took place during August 3-6, 2008 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York City. According to the organizers and many attendances, the conference was a great success. We surpassed our projections for the registrations and paper submissions as well as exceeded our revenue and financial targets. Overall paper submissions to the conferences were outstanding. The conference planning was on track and as planned. The IDETC/CIE Conference Chairs organized a very successful and memorable evening of cruising dinner reception in New York Harbor on Monday night. In addition there was a reception organized for Sunday evening for the conference organizers and close participants and an afternoon reception on Tuesday for all conference participants.
The 2008 IDETC/CIE received 842 papers submitted to all eight participating conferences. 654 papers were accepted and scheduled for the technical presentations. There were 169 scheduled sessions including 1 general plenary and 6 keynote sessions. Dr. Adnan Akay Director of Civil and Mechanical Systems Division of NSF delivered the general conference welcome keynote lecture. There were 44 poster presentations. There were 9 scheduled tutorials/workshops sponsored by the participating technical committees and conferences. We had 7 exhibitors at the conference. We had 8 teams of Student Mechanism Design competitions with 12 Student Essay Competitions sponsored by ASME and NSF.
We would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks again to all those who helped in the organization of this conference, conference and symposium chairs and program chairs. Most of all, we would like to express our thanks to all authors, reviewers, and all other conference participants. Special thanks was also due to the ASME staff for organizing such a successful conference.
IDETC/CIE 2009
Kurt Anderson 2009 IDETC/CIE General Conference Co-Chair
George Flowers 2009 IDETC/CIE General Conference Co-Chair
http://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC09
On behalf of the ASME Design Engineering and Computers in Engineering Divisions, it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend and contribute to the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). It will take place August 30 - September 2, 2009, at the San Diego Convention Center in conjunction with the Omni San Diego Hotel. San Diego is easily accessible from anywhere in the world and provides a near ideal combination of outstanding meeting facilities, beaches, beautiful California weather, and world famous attractions.
The 2009 IDETC/CIE will include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, and tutorials on different topics related to engineering design. As of this date, 1442 papers have been submitted. A brief list of these conferences are:
- 22nd Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB)
- 29th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE)
- 2009 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA09)
- 7th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control (MSNDC)
- 35th Design Automation Conference (DAC)
- ASME Power Transmission and Gearing Conference (PTG)
- 20th Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Conference (RSAFP)
- 33rd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MECH)
- 3rd International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems (MNS)
- 6th Symposium on International Design and Design Education (DEC)
- 21st International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (DTM)
- 14th Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference (DFMLC)
- 11th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies (AVTT)
Opening Reception – Evening at Petco Part with the Padres
The IDETC/CIE 2009 reception will consist of a barbeque (vegetarian options will be available) and a San Diego Padres baseball game (souvenir hats are planned), Monday evening August 31, 2009. Petco Park is immediately adjacent to the conference hotel (with a connecting “sky bridge”), so transportation shall not be an issue.
Enhancement of student participant experience
Matthew Parkinson of PSU has joined the conference organization effort and is aiding us in our effort to enhance the student experience. Current activities include, but are not limited to: Student breakfast; Student mixer/reception; Student scavenger hunt; Promotion of student involvement and attendance at awards luncheons (this includes subsidizing a block of student luncheon tickets as funds allow).
We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!
IDETC/CIE 2010 Announcement and Call for Papers
Pierre Larochelle, 2010 IDETC/CIE General Conference Chair
The 2010 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE) will take place during August 15-18, 2010 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal. The conference is the flagship international meeting for Design Engineering and includes the following conferences:
- 36th Design Automation Conference (DAC)
- 34th Annual Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR)
- 30th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE)
- 22nd International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (DTM)
- 15th Design for Manufacturing and the Lifecycle Conference (DFMLC)
- 7th Symposium on International Design and Design Education (DEC)
- Special Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB)
Technical papers describing research results are solicited for the 2010 IDETC & CIE which will also include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, and tutorials on topics related to engineering design and computers in engineering. These conferences provide a unique forum for the sharing of recent research results as well as networking with friends and colleagues. Industry participation is particularly encouraged so that the conferences may provide opportunities for fruitful exchanges between the research and industrial communities.
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel is centrally located in the heart of downtown Montréal near McGill University and École de Technologie Supérieure. Several subway stations nearby provide easy access to all parts of the city. We look forward to welcoming you to Montréal in August, 2010!
Pierre Larochelle
General Conference Chair
Florida Institute of Technology
pierrel@fit.edu
Andrew Murray
Technical Program Chair
University of Dayton
Andrew.Murray@notes.udayton.edu
Journal Activity Reports
The Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
Subhash C. Sinha, JCND Editor
The Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics (JCND) is a quarterly journal that provides a forum for the exchange of new ideas and applications in computational rigid and flexible multi-body system dynamics and all aspects (analytical, numerical and experimental) of dynamics associated with nonlinear systems. Last year, Associate Editors Om Prakash Agrawal , Kurt S. Anderson, Olivier A. Bauchau , Hamid M. Lankarani , John J. McPhee and Ahmed A. Shabana were re-appointed to a second three year term to serve in the general area of multibody system dynamics. Professors Bala Balachandran, Alain Berlioz , Harry Dankowicz , Al Ferri , Christophe Pierre , Giuseppe Rega , Werner Schiehlen , Lawrie Virgin will also continue serving as Associate Editors in the areas related to dynamics and vibrations of nonlinear systems. Professor J. A. Tenreiro Machado of the University of Porto, Portugal has been appointed as an Associate Editor to deal with the papers related to fractional dynamics, robotics and control. Professors Dan Negrut and Olivier Bauchau are working on a special issue of JCND on ‘Multidisciplinary High-performance Computational Multibody Dynamics’.
I encourage you to choose JCND as the medium of dissemination of your research if it falls within the scope of the Journal. All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the ‘journal tool’ of ASME. Please take a look at the journal web site http://journaltool.asme.org/Content/JournalDescriptions.cfm?journalId=21&Journal=CND. JCND is indexed in – Science Citation Index Expanded, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition and Current Contents/Engineering Computing and Technology starting from the very first issue of January 2006. All of us associated with the JCND are committed to a fair and rapid review process. And, please contact me directly if you have any comments or suggestions.
Email: ssinha@eng.auburn.edu
The Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Jami J. Shah, JCISE Editor
No news to report.
The Journal of Mechanical Design
Panos Papalambros, JMD Editor
JMD: Expanding a Tradition of Scholarly Excellence
The Journal of Mechanical Design (JMD) serves the broad design community as the venue for scholarly, archival research in all aspects of the design activity. JMD has traditionally served the ASME Design Engineering Division and its technical committees, but it welcomes contributions from all areas of design with emphasis on synthesis.
Example topics include:
- Design automation, including design representation, virtual reality, geometric design, design evaluation, design optimization, risk and reliability-based optimization, design sensitivity analysis, system design integration, ergonomic and aesthetic considerations, and design for market systems
- Design of direct contact systems, including cams, gears and power transmission systems
- Design education
- Design of energy, fluid, and power handing systems
- Design innovation and devices, including design of smart products and materials
- Design for manufacturing and the life cycle, including design for environment, DFX, and sustainable design
- Design of mechanisms and robotic systems, including design of macro-, micro- and nano-scaled mechanical systems, machine component, and machine system design
- Design theory and methodology, including creativity in design, decision analysis, design cognition, and design synthesis
The connecting thread among all these topics is the emphasis on design, rather than just analysis. Design scholarship is based on careful analysis models, whether physical, computational, or behavioral, and has design intent: creating something in the physical world we live in, rather than just analyzing what is happening in it.
The Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
J. Michael McCarthy, JMR Editor
The Journal of Medical Devices
Arthur G. Erdman, JMeD Co-Editor
Gerald E. Miller, JMeD Co-Editor
The Journal of Medical Devices (JMED) is an exciting new venture offered by ASME with Co-Editors Dr. Arthur Erdman, U of Minnesota - Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Gerald Miller, Virginia Commonwealth University - Biomedical Engineering. This journal offers an important opportunity to our biomedical and design community to describe innovative devices used in the clinic and the laboratory that cannot be easily presented in other journals or venues.
Papers in this Journal are expected to focus on applied research and development of new medical devices or instrumentation. The Journal will publish papers on devices that improve diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic treatments. Of particular interest are novel devices that allow new surgical strategies, new methods of drug delivery, or other devices that are intended to reduce the complexity, cost, or adverse results of health care. Significant biomechanical, clinical, or engineering content is expected. The Design Innovation paper category is encouraged for reporting about novel devices for which there may be less extensive clinical or engineering results.
Papers are invited for submission to the Journal of Medical Devices in the following suggested categories: new medical sensors/actuators, orthopedic devices, cardiovascular devices, rehabilitation devices, neurological devices, bioheat transfer devices, medical instrumentation, image guided intervention/treatment, endoscopic/laparoscopic devices, minimally invasive devices, human performance/force assessment, tissue engineered devices, drug/cell delivery systems, medical robotics, medical device design processes, medical device manufacturing, human factors in medical devices, and sports biomechanics related to devices.
The March 2009 issue will mark two full years of this Journal. We encourage you to submit a paper or subscribe to the journal: Please visit http://www.asme.org.
The Journal of Vibrations and Acoustics
Kon-Well Wang, JVA Editor
The purpose of the Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (JVA) is to serve as a vehicle for the communication of original research results of permanent interest in all areas of vibration and acoustics. Papers published by the journal are full-length articles of considerate depth. The journal also presents Technical Briefs, which are intended to serve as a means for the rapid communication of recent developments in an abridged form. Examples of specific topic areas covered include, but not limited to: vibration of continuous and lumped parameter systems; linear and non-linear vibrations; random vibration; modal analysis; mechanical signatures; structural dynamics and control; vibration suppression; vibration isolation; passive and active damping; machinery dynamics; rotor dynamics and vibration; acoustic emission; noise control; machinery noise; structural acoustics; fluid-structure interaction; aeroelasticity; and flow induced noise and vibration.
We are increasing the number of Associate Editors (AEs) to maintain reasonable AE workload and reduce paper handling/review time. Recently, Professor Bogdan Epureanu from the University of Michigan, Professor Alan Palazzolo from Texas A&M, Professor Massimo Ruzzene from Georgia Tech, Professor Steve Shaw from the Michigan State University, Professor Tom Royston from the University of Illinois Chicago, and Professor Jiong Tang from the University of Connecticut were appointed as new associate editors.
I would like to encourage you to submit your research papers in vibration and acoustics to JVA. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all the authors, reviewers, associate editors and staff members who have contributed to make the past year another good one for JVA. Please feel free to contact me regarding any issues related to the Journal. I always welcome ideas and suggestions.
Committee Reports
Design Automation Committee
Frank Liou, DAC Chair
The ASME DAC promotes research and disseminates knowledge in four key areas related to Design Automation: (1) Design Representation, (2) Design Optimization, (3) Design Evaluation, and (4) Design Integration.
For the 2008 ASME IDETC held in New York, NY, 174 papers were submitted to the Design Automation Conference, of which 126 papers were accepted. These papers were presented in 28 technical sessions in three parallel tracks at the conference. Dr. Byeng D. Youn (University of Maryland at College Park), his graduate students, Pingfeng Wang and Zhimin Xi, and Artemis Kloess (General Motors Corporation) received the Ford Motor Company Best Paper Award for their paper entitled, “Bayesian Reliability Analysis with Evolving, Insufficient, and Subjective Data Sets” (DETC2008-49663).
Our DAC Keynote Speaker, Dr. David Gorsich (U.S. Army TARDEC), shared his experiences and discussed the condition-based maintenance (CBM) and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) of ground vehicles. One industry panel was also held at the conference. Our Industry Liaison, Mr. Joe Donndelinger (General Motors Corporation), organized a panel of experts from industry who shared their experiences on the use of commercially available software solutions for automated design integration, analysis, and optimization in industrial settings.
We continue to attract many applicants to serve on the DAC Executive Committee. In 2008, Dr. Kemper Lewis (University at Buffalo – SUNY) was elected to serve on the Executive Committee as the Special Sessions Paper Chair for the 2008 ASME IDETC - Design Automation Conference. He joins Committee Chair Dr. Frank Liou (Missouri University of Science & Technology), Conference Chair Dr. Kazuhiro Saitou (University of Michigan), Program Chair Dr. Zissimos Mourelatos (Oakland University), and Industry Liaison Mr. David Dietrich (The Boeing Company). Dr. Timothy Simpson (Penn State University) is the Committee’s Past Chair, and Dr. Horea Ilies (University of Connecticut) maintains the websites for our conference and committee http://cdl.engr.uconn.edu/asmeda.
Design Education Committee
Gul Kremer, DEC Chair
In comparison to other conferences under the IDETC umbrella, the Symposium on International Design and Design Education is in its infancy stage, but in a growth mode. Our participation in IDETC 2009 will mark the 6th year for us. Despite this fact, however, we report an increased interest. Last year, DEC had 23 technical papers in addition to 5 student papers featuring the best submissions to the recently revised Young Design Engineer’s Paper Competition. For DEC 2009, we have received 33 submissions (an increase of 10%) for technical papers in addition to 6 Young Design Engineer’s Paper Competition submissions. For DEC 2009, the Conference Chair is Peter Jones, and the Program Chair is Dirk Schaefer.
Recently, we have identified three themes to increasingly take the center stage in our conferences for their impact on design education: (1) interdisciplinary design, (2) globalization, and (3) creativity and innovation. The Sixth Symposium on International Design and Design Education will feature sessions on these topics along with sessions on best practices, service focused design and design education via distance learning. We have several parallel efforts targeting an increased rigor in the technical paper submissions. First, as a technical committee we have proposed a “Best DEC Paper” award. Through this award we will recognize the author(s) for their implementation of rigorous research methods on design education and international design topics. This award proposal is currently under review at the division level. Secondly, our committee has participated in securing nominations for the Design Education Associate Editor (AE) for the Journal of Mechanical Design (JMD). We hope to see DEC papers to appear in JMD more frequently.
In the near future, we aim to grow our visibility under the IDETC umbrella as we believe that design education and international design (our central topics) relate to all other sister conferences. Accordingly, we hope to strengthen our collaborative efforts. If you have ideas/suggestions in this regard please contact one of the DEC officers. Our current officers are: Gül Kremer, Chair; Phil Doepker, Associate Vice Chair, and Chair of the International Activities Subcommittee; Jeffrey Mountain, Vice Chair; Mike Keefe, Secretary; and Al Karvelis, Treasurer.
We are seeking nominations for the Program Chair position for the 2010 conference. Those interested in learning more about opportunities within DEC are asked to contact Gül Kremer (Penn State) as gkremer@psu.edu.
Design for Manufacturing Committee
Edward P. Morse, DFM Committee Chair
The primary activity of the DFM Technical Committee is organizing the Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle (DFMLC) Conference at the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. In recent years, the conference organizers have worked to increase the scope of the papers presented at the conference, especially in the areas of design for environment and other life cycle concerns. Peter Sandborn (University of Maryland) and Marcos Esterman (Rochester Institute for Technology) organized the 2008 DFMLC conference. Forty four papers were submitted, and thirty three were accepted. The DFM Technical Committee had our official face-to-face meeting during the meeting in New York.
The 2008 DFMLC conference Best Paper Award went to Christopher Williams, Farrokh Mistree, and David Rosen, for their paper Functional Classification Framework for the Conceptual Design of Layered Manufacturing Technologies. This award was presented by the program chair Marcos Esterman to Farrokh Mistree and Christopher Williams at the Design Engineering Division Awards Lunch on August 5, 2008.
For the 2009 DFMLC conference in San Diego, Marcos Esterman will be the conference chair and Shun Takai (Missouri University of Science and Technology) will be the papers chair. Also at the 2009 DFMLC conference, we will have our first sessions dedicated to Entertainment Engineering, under the guidance of John Wesner (Carnegie Mellon) and Dan Cook (University of Nevada Las Vegas).
The committee officers for 2008-2009 are Edward P. Morse (Chair), Kazu Saitou (Vice-Chair), and Peter Sandborn (Secretary). The following persons have represented the DFM community as Associate Editors for ASME journals: Jeffrey Herrmann is an Associate Editor (Design for Manufacturing) for the Journal of Mechanical Design (JMD); and Satyandra K. Gupta is an Associate Editor (Computer Aided Product Development) for the Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering (JCISE). For more information, please contact Edward P. Morse at 704-687-8342 or emorse@uncc.edu.
Design Theory and Methodology Committee
Michael J. Scott, DTM Committee Chair
The mission of the Design Theory and Methodology Committee is to facilitate and enhance the development of design theories and the methods that grow from them.
For IDETC 2008 we received 97 papers, of which 47 were selected for presentation; ten of the accepted papers had an industry collaborator and 20 were from international authors. The 2008 DTM Best Paper Award went to Ian Tseng, Jarrod Moss, Jonathan Cagan, and Kenneth Kotovsky for their paper, “Overcoming Blocks in Conceptual Design: The Effects of Open Goals and Analogical Similarity on Idea Generation.” The Committee would like to thank Li Shu and Bob Paasch for their able service as Conference Chair and Papers Chair, respectively. For IDETC 2009, Bob Paasch will serve as Conference Chair and Dan McAdams as Papers Chair.
New officers for the two-year term beginning on July 1, 2009 were elected at the annual committee meeting at IDETC 2008. Li Shu of the University of Toronto will serve as Chair, and Janis Terpenny of Virginia Tech as Vice-chair. Dan Frey of MIT will serve as both Secretary and Webmaster.
The DTM Committee welcomes the participation of all who are interested. For more information, visit the Committee’s website at http://function.device.mst.edu/asmedtm.
Retrieved from "http://ddl.me.cmu.edu/ddwiki/index.php/Design_Theory_and_Methodology"
Fastening and Joining Committee
Endel V. Iarve, F&J Committee Chair
The Fastening and Joining Technical Committee of Design Engineering Division serves ASME members and others who are interested in novel developments related to fastening, welding and adhesive joining of polymeric, metallic, ceramic and other advanced materials and structures. Particular areas of interest include design and manufacturing, cost-effective and rapid joining methods, nano technology and innovations in adhesive bonding, dynamic behavior and long term durability of joined structures, nondestructive evaluation and characterization, industrial applications and case studies as well as many others. The committee sponsors symposiums with a specific theme at the annual International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. The theme for the 2009 IMECE in Lake Buena Vista, Florida is “Joining Technologies for Advanced Materials and Structures” The organizers for this symposium are Dr. Endel V. Iarve, Dr. Thomas J. Whitney of The University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton OH and Dr. Timothy Breitzman, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB OH. The committee currently has about 12 active members and welcomes experts and distinguished researchers from industrial and academic fields to participate in the activities of the committee. If you are interested in joining the committee or need further information, please contact the Committee Chair: Dr. Endel Iarve, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton OH 45469-0060, phone (937) 255-9094; fax (937) 258-8075; e-mail: endel.iarve@wpafb.af.mil
Mechanisms and Robotics Committee
Gordon R. Pennock, M&R Chair
The Mechanisms and Robotics Committee has the mission of promoting advances in research and education in the theory, design and applications of mechanisms, machines, robots and mechatronic systems. Areas of interest include: kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms, analysis of robotic systems, design of linkages, cams, gears, transmissions, bio-inspired machines, mechatronics, compliant mechanisms, and micro and nano machines.
The flagship conference for this committee is the Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, which is the largest conference in the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC).
The main journal for this committee is the Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. (In recent years, it was the Journal of Mechanical Design). This past year, 2008-2009, was another very active year for the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee. A summary of the main highlights are as follows:
- The committee was responsible for the oversight and organization of the 2008 Mechanisms and Robotics Conference which consisted of keynote presentations, symposiums featuring technical papers, and student design competitions.
- The committee recognized Dr. Clément Gosselin, Director of the Robotics Laboratory at Laval University, Canada, with the DED Mechanisms and Robotics Committee Award for cumulative contributions to the field of mechanism design and theory.
- The Mechanisms and Robotics committee has worked diligently on establishing a new journal which would focus on the central mission of the committee. The new journal is entitled the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, with Dr. J. Michael McCarthy, University of California, Irvine, as the founding editor. The first volume of this journal appeared in February of this year.
- The committee established a new website wiki site that reflects the breadth of our activities and the excitement that exists in our community. The server is provided by the University of Pennsylvania through Professor Vijay Kumar. An alternative address for the website is http://alliance.seas.upenn.edu/~asmemr/cgi-bin/pmwiki/index.php?n=Main.HomePage. It is now possible to have several people (or all of the committee members) to update the content of this site.
- The committee has also established a ASME Mechanisms & Robotics Video Web-Portal. Submissions to this YouTube channel can be made through Video sub-committee website.
Micro- and Nanosystems Committee
Laxman Saggere, MNS Chair
The Micro- and Nanosystems (MNS) Technical Committee was established in July 2005. The mission of the MNS committee is to promote research and development activities related to advancement of microsystems and nanotechnology within the broad scope of the Design Engineering field. The committee is comprised of twenty one elected members (including officers) with representatives from academia, national research labs and industry. The committee officers for 2008-2009 are Laxman Saggere (Chair), Arvind Raman (Vice-Chair), and Gloria Wiens (Secretary).
As one of its main activities, the committee sponsors and organizes the annual International Conference on Micro and Nanosystems (MNS). After two successful conferences in 2007 and 2008 with increasing participation, the committee is now organizing its 3rd International Conference on Micro and Nanosystems as part of the 2009 IDETC to be held in San Diego, California, With over 70 papers accepted to the conference, the 2009 MNS conference will have even larger participation than its previous two MNS conferences. Professors Gloria Wiens and Edward Berger are serving as the Conference Chair and Program Chair respectively for the 2009 MNS conference. The MNS conference provides both researchers and practitioners in MEMS/NEMS field a unique forum for exchange of technical and scientific information on current and emerging issues in design, manufacturing, dynamics and mechanics of micro- and nano-scale systems through interactive oral/poster presentations, keynote lectures and panel discussions involving experts from industry and academia as well as representatives from federal funding agencies. The keynote lectures at the 2007 and 2008 MNS conferences were given by Dr. Kurt Petersen (SiTime), NAE Memeber, and Professor Albert P. Pisano (Berkeley), NAE Memeber, respectively.
To promote excellence at the MNS conference, the committee sponsors the Best Paper Award comprising $500 cash award and a certificate for the most outstanding paper at the conference. The 2008 Best Paper award went Matthew S. Johannes, Daniel G. Cole, Robert L. Clark for their paper titled "Enabling Soft Lithography using an Atomic Force Microscope." This year, the committee established a new division-level award called the Micro- and Nano Systems (MNS) Innovator Award that will be presented at the MNS conference to an individual for a major innovative contribution to the micro/nano systems engineering. This award, which comprises a plaque and a cash award, will be awarded beginning 2010 MNS Conference.
The MNS committee Chair, Laxman Saggere, represented the Design Engineering Division (DED) in the Micro/Nanosystems Track as the Track Co-Chair at the 2007 IMECE. He was recently appointed by the DED to a three-year term beginning 2009 as the DED representative to the ASME Technical Communities' Nanotechnology Council.
For more information about the MNS committee or opportunities to participate in the MNS activities, please contact Laxman Saggere (UIC) at e-mail: saggere@uic.edu; phone: (312) 413-1031, or visit the MNS committee website at http://www.uic.edu/depts/me/mns/.
Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics Committee
Kurt Anderson, MSND Chair
The mission of the Technical Committee on MSND is to foster experimental, symbolic, computational and analytical activities pertaining to multibody systems and nonlinear dynamics and control and other related areas. The committee consists of members from academia and industry. One of the main activities of the committee is to organize the Biennial International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control (ICMSNDC) at IDETC.
At the upcoming &th ICMSNDC the D'Alembert Award for significant contribution to the field of Multibody Systems will be presented to Professor Edward Haug (Emeritus) of University of Iowa. Similarly, the Lyapunov Awards for significant contribution to the field of Nonlinear Dynamics will go to Professor Philip Holmes of Princton University.
The upcoming 7th ICMSNDC, to be held in San Diego CA, will hold a new student paper competition. Students working in the fields of multibody systems, nonlinear dynamics and control are encouraged to submit papers to this competition. The student must appear as the first author on the paper to be considered.
The MSND-TC is also closely affiliated with the ASME Journal of Computational and Nolinear Dynamics. Under the leadership for Professor Subhash Sinha, this journal is flourishing.
Power Transmission and Gearing Committee
Ahmet Kahraman, PTG Committee Chair
The primary activity of the PTG Committee is organizing the ASME Power Transmission and Gearing Conference at the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. It organizes a larger-scale international conference every four years and a smaller mostly domestic conference in between. The committee is currently organizing one of its smaller conferences that will be held as part of the 2009 IDETC in San Diego. Dr. Ahmet Kahraman and Dr. Avinash Singh will serve as the Conference and Technical Program Chairs, respectively. A total of 48 papers have been received for this conference on topics such as design, dynamics, durability, manufacturing and tribology of gears and power transmission systems. A paper review committee has been formed for processing these draft papers.
The PTG Committee met several times over the period of last six months to review and update the by-laws of the Committee that was in effect since early 1990s. The updated PTG by-laws have been posted on its newly designed website at http://www.asmeptg.org/
For more information on the PTG Committee and its forthcoming activities, please contact Dr. Ahmet Kahraman (kahraman.1@osu.edu) or visit our website at http://www.asmeptg.org/
Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Technical Committee
Toshiyuki Sawa, RSAFP Committee Chair
Vehicle Design Committee
Brian Gilmore, VDC Vice-Chair
Vibration and Sound Committee
Chris Rahn, TCVS Chair
The Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound (TCVS) provides leadership for promoting research and disseminating knowledge in all areas related to mechanical vibration, acoustics, dynamics and controls. The TCVS membership consists of representatives from academia, government, and industry. One of its main activities is the organization of the Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, which is a part of the odd-year ASME IDETC. In addition, TCVS sponsors reviewed paper sessions, lectures and panel sessions at the annual IMECE and other conference venues. Further activities related to disseminating information include biannual interactions with the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics when the Editor reports to the committee.
In 2008, TCVS co-sponsored the Nonlinear and Adaptive/Passive Controls Symposium (NDPAC) at the inaugural Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, & Intelligent Systems Conference and had members and friends participating in IMECE. TCVS members Chris Rahn, Nader Jalili, Brian Mann, and Jiong Tang helped organize the NDPAC Symposium. At IMECE, TCVS members Bogdan Epureanu and Dumitru Carunthu organized sessions with over 100 papers.
In 2009, TCVS is again sponsoring the vibrations conference at IDETC with former TCVS Chair George Flowers co-chairing the conference and TCVS member Dane Quinn as Technical Program Co-Chair. IDETC 2009 will be held in San Diego from August 30 to September 2 and over 200 papers have been accepted to the vibrations conference.
For more information, please visit the TCVS web page at: http://divisions.asme.org/ded/Vibration_Sound.cfm or contact Professor Chris Rahn, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 150A Hammond Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802; phone (814) 865-6237; fax (814) 863-7222; e-mail: cdrahn@psu.edu.
Honors and Awards
Georges M. Fadel, H&A Committee Chair
The following people received ASME Society Awards and Design Division Awards at the 2008 IDETC:
- Dr. Alexander H. Slocum, MIT: Machine Design Award “for breakthrough machinery designs and technologies that have extended the limits of machine tools and systems, and for educating a generation of design engineers through his landmark books and innovative teaching;”
- Dr. Kosuke Ishii, Stanford University, Ruth & Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award for “leadership of the Stanford course series on Design for Manufacturability and for being extremely influential in the creation of similar courses at other universities. He has educated many students through the course series, both on campus, and at distant learning sites. A number of companies have licensed the courses for presentation in-house. He has also graduated many doctoral students who now teach the material in academia and industry..”
- Dr. Krishna Gupta, University of Illinois at Chicago: Abbott Award “for his three decades of outstanding and distinguished service, his valuable leadership and his wisdom. He has generously devoted considerable time and effort to the Division’s success and welfare”
- Dr. Kenneth Waldron, Stanford University: Abbott Award “for his innovative leadership and devoted service to the Division, to the international design engineering community, and the profession”.
The DED H&A Committee asks that you identify a qualified candidate for an award and submit a nomination. The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is February 1 for the Society and Division Awards; it is helpful in planning when a potential nominator gives some early notice about a nomination to the Chair of the DED H&A Committee. The information about the ASME DED awards is available within the ASME website, along with the nominating procedures and forms. For a specific question, please feel free to contact Georges Fadel at fgeorge@clemson.edu or at (864)656-5620.
Student Affairs & Early Career Committee
Matt Parkinson, SA Committee Chair
We are committed to integrating students into the ASME DED community. In particular we would like the students to become aware of the breadth of research activities in the DED and familiar with the people conducting them. To this end, the 2008 DETC featured a Scavenger Hunt in which students completed activities such as attending a technical committee meeting, asking a question in a session, and pondering their future. Special thanks to the many faculty that participated--they were exceptionally gracious. Also thanks to the event sponsors TechSmith, GM, ASME, ScreenSteps, Missouri S&T, and the OPEN Design Lab.
Things to look forward to:
- The organizing committee has worked to make the conferences particularly engaging for students and early career professionals.
- The student website will be completely revamped this year, improving usability and content.
- The 2009 DETC will feature a more fierce version of "the Hunt", so come ready.
Systems and Design Group Committee
Kenneth Waldron, S&D Chair
Publicity and Newsletter
Jeremy J. Michalek, P&N Committee Chair
Once again, the wiki edition of this newsletter is available at http://ddl.me.cmu.edu/ddwiki/index.php/ASME_DED_Newsletter. The wiki edition contains full-length articles with links and additional information that did not fit in the print version. In the spirit of collaborative authorship, the wiki edition of the newsletter can be edited by any member who wishes to provide additional information and/or links.
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Carnegie Mellon University
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