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Members and Students Luncheon First-Time Attendees Orientation
Sponsored by: Committee on Honors 2:30pm–3:30pm

12:00pm–1:30pm Room 407, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Allegheny Grand Ballroom II,
Third Floor, The Westin Hotel First-time attendees to IMECE are cordially invited to this
informal yet informative session to learn about how to navigate
Ticket: $60 the conference, how to use the program, the new App, and
more importantly, where all the best parties are. Snacks and
WILLIAM T. ENNOR MANUFACTURING refreshments will be served.
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Scott Smith, Ph.D., Fellow VOLT Leadership Workshop IMECE 2018
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2:00pm–4:00pm

CHARLES T. MAIN STUDENT LEADERSHIP Pennsylvania East, Second Floor, The Westin Hotel
AWARD
Fostering an Innovative Environment
GOLD
Brandon Graham, Member In order for ASME to meet the challenges of the future, we
Rowan University must innovate. When we innovate and try new things, some
of them are bound to fail. Failure is a necessary part of the
SILVER process. The key is to recognize our failures, fail fast, and learn
Joseph Pechstein, Member from our mistakes. In this workshop, we will explore how we
Milwaukee School of Engineering can foster an innovative environment that allows for failure and
encourages learning.
GUSTUS L. LARSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Kripa K. Varanasi, Ph.D., Member ASME FutureME Mini-Talks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Presented by the ASME Early Career Engineers
Programming Committee
PI TAU SIGMA GOLD MEDAL
Nenad Miljkovic, Ph.D., Member 4:00pm–5:00pm
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rooms 411/412,
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
CHARLES RUSS RICHARDS MEMORIAL AWARD
Kon-Well Wang, Ph.D., Fellow Held at the 2018 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan Congress and Exposition (IMECE)

HENRY HESS EARLY CAREER PUBLICATION Join the ASME FutureME Community for an opportunity to hear
AWARD from several experienced engineers as they present short and
Arin M. Ellingson, Ph.D., Member inspirational Mini-Talks. Our presenters will share their personal
Casey P. Johnson, Ph.D. stories and experiences in career development and the choices
Mary H. Foltz they have made throughout their careers to become
Craig C. Kage successful.
University of Minnesota
The Mini-Talks will focus on technical disciplines related to
OLD GUARD EARLY CAREER AWARD ASME’s core technologies and enabling applications, like
Michael P. ]of Standards & Technology advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, robotics, materials,
or design engineering. Presenters will discuss subjects such as
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE GOLD MEDAL current trends in these technical industries, skills and training
Tim Lieuwen, Ph.D., Fellow that helped them be successful, and potential career
Georgia Institute of Technology opportunities in these disciplines.

ARTHUR L. WILLISTON MEDAL Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Opening Reception
Noah M. Purdy, Member 5:30pm–7:00pm
Delta Systems Inc.
Hall B, David L. Lawrence Convention Center

All registrants are invited to this special event to celebrate the
opening of the IMECE exhibits. Come grab a drink and some
food, meet this year’s group of exhibitors, and learn about their
products and services.

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