Society News 200511127
| Society News HOWARD M. WOODWARD AWS Teaches Robot Team to Weld  Shown August 19 during the AWS Welding 550 course are (back, from left) instructors Chris Pollock, Vicki Pollock, and U.S. Army SSG Darrin Mack; (front, from left) Edgard Medina, Pompilio Coto, Suzy Lopez, Andrew Rosales, and Haniel Pulido, Jr. A team of four Miami Dade College (MDC) engineering students seized the opportunity to experience welding at AWS headquarters to learn the skills they will need to construct a marine robot to be entered in a competition scheduled for next June at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Tex. 
Rich DePue (right), AWS managing director of education services, shows Pompilio Coto the fine points of welding. Rich DePue, managing director, AWS education services, arranged the three-day “Welding 550” course, presented by DePue and welding pros Chris Pollock, director, education product development, his wife, Vicki, and U.S. Army welding instructor SSG Darrin Mack, on assignment to AWS as a technical intern from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Haniel Pulido, Jr., a MDC instructional technologist and coordinator for the team’s project, said, “These students determined that they needed to learn welding to participate in the 5th Annual National Remotely Operated Vehicle Competition organized by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center.” The team’s goal is to make a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) — an hermetically sealed robot that will maneuver at the bottom of the Space Center’s 6.2-million-gal, 40-ft-deep pool. Pivotal to the success of the project is to manufacture a watertight housing from either aluminum or stainless steel that will protect the delicate electronics and robotic mechanisms sealed within. The students were motivated to learn welding. They took the class during their summer vacation and will receive no academic credits. Each admitted some anxiety about tackling a workshop-type course at first, but each was pleasantly surprised with his/her accomplishments and enjoyed the welding experiences. “Taking this course was an amazing experience for me,” said Pompilio Coto, a mechanical engineering major. “This hands-on work was new for all of us, but now we’re eager to weld our robot.” Suzy Lopez, an electrical engineering major, said she loved the work and learned so much. “I’d like to keep doing welding as a hobby.” Andrew Rosales, a mechanical engineering student, has his sights on earning a PhD followed by a position in the automotive industry. He, too, enjoyed the success he had learning welding, and wished the course had been longer. Edgard Medina, majoring in computer engineering, found welding to be “really interesting.” He was impressed by the realization that “practically everything” entails welding at some stage. He aspires to continue his education at the University of Texas and work for IBM some day. The AWS instructors were pleased to work with such receptive and appreciative students and to provide for them an educational experience they could not receive at their college. Use eBay® Program to Support AWS Foundation The AWS Foundation and the eBay® Giving Works program, MissionFish, have joined forces to allow eBay® vendors to donate all or part of their sales to the AWS Foundation. Since November 2003, the eBay® Giving Works program has raised more than $2 million for participating nonprofit organizations. “This is a fun and easy method to help the AWS Foundation support welding education and scholarships,” says Wendy Sue Reeve, AWS Foundation director. “Being a part of eBay and MissionFish introduces AWS to individuals who may not know about our Society or the services we offer. It’s a win-win situation for everyone.” In addition to receiving seller donations, the AWS Foundation can use the Giving Works program to promote special AWS Foundation events, such as its upcoming 5th Annual Silent Auction, which will help to send deserving students to college while offering bidders an impressive selection of art, tools, trips, and welding-related equipment. Visit givingworks.ebay.com to become an eBay® seller participating in the Giving Works program. If you are an eBay® shopper, patronize the vendors displaying the distinctive Giving Works icon — a blue and yellow ribbon. Visit www.aws.org/foundation, or call 800-443-9353, ext. 293. Life Members Offered Free Registration for Professional Program AWS Life Members are urged to take advantage of their complimentary free admission to the upcoming FABTECH International and AWS Welding Show (Nov. 13–16) plus free registration to the entire Professional Program (a $325 value), scheduled for Nov. 14–16 in Chicago, Ill. The free registration to the Professional Program entitles AWS Life Members to attend any of the seminars or sessions occurring during the three-day period. Registration forms are available in issues of the Welding Journal, as well as in the Advance Program that was mailed to members previously. To obtain your free registration, mark “AWS Life Member: FREE Registration” at the top of your Registration Form. Then fax both sides of the form to (305) 443-7559, Attn: Ruben Lara, accounting director, or mail the form to Ruben Lara, AWS, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126. Member-Get-a-Member Campaign Listed are the members participating in the 2005–2006 Membership Campaign as of July 18. For campaign rules and a prize list, see page 131 of this Welding Journal. Call the Membership Dept. (800/305) 443-9353, ext. 480, for information.
Honorary Meritorious Awards The Honorary-Meritorious Awards Committee makes recommendations for the nominees presented for Honorary Membership, National Meritorious Certificate, William Irrgang Memorial, and the George E. Willis Awards. These awards are presented during the AWS Exposition and Convention held each spring. The deadline for submissions is December 31 prior to the year of awards presentations. Send candidate materials to Wendy Sue Reeve, Secretary, Honorary-Meritorious Awards Committee, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126. Descriptions of the awards follow. National Meritorious Certificate Award: This award is given in recognition of the candidate’s counsel, loyalty, and devotion to the affairs of the Society, assistance in promoting cordial relations with industry and other organizations, and for the contribution of time and effort on behalf of the Society. William Irrgang Memorial Award: This award is administered by the American Welding Society and sponsored by The Lincoln Electric Co. to honor the late William Irrgang. It is awarded each year to the individual who has done the most to enhance the American Welding Society’s goal of advancing the science and technology of welding over the past five-year period. George E. Willis Award: This award is administered by the American Welding Society and sponsored by The Lincoln Electric Co. to honor George E. Willis. It is awarded each year to an individual for promoting the advancement of welding internationally by fostering cooperative participation in areas such as technology transfer, standards rationalization, and promotion of industrial goodwill. International Meritorious Certificate Award: This award is given in recognition of the candidate’s significant contributions to the worldwide welding industry. This award should reflect “Service to the International Welding Community” in the broadest terms. The awardee is not required to be a member of the American Welding Society. Multiple awards can be given per year as the situation dictates. The award consists of a certificate to be presented at the awards luncheon or at another time as appropriate in conjunction with the AWS President’s travel itinerary, and, if appropriate, a one-year membership in the American Welding Society. Honorary Membership Award: An Honorary Member shall be a person of acknowledged eminence in the welding profession, or who is accredited with exceptional accomplishments in the development of the welding art, upon whom the American Welding Society sees fit to confer an honorary distinction. An Honorary Member shall have full rights of membership. Sustaining Company Member Features Join an elite group of more than 425 leading companies in the materials joining industry. Sustaining Company Membership is AWS’s most prestigious level of membership, and is perfect for companies looking for the best value of all AWS Memberships. Upon becoming a Sustaining Company member, you’ll receive your choice of one of three exclusive money-saving benefits:
To obtain member application forms or more information, contact AWS Membership Dept., (800/305) 443-9353, ext. 259; or e-mail: marthac@aws.org. Nominees for National Office Only Sustaining Members, Members, Honorary Members, Life Members, or Retired Members who have been members for a period of at least three years shall be eligible for election as a director or national officer. It is the duty of the National Nominating Committee to nominate candidates for national office. The committee shall hold an open meeting, preferably at the Annual Meeting, at which members may appear to present and discuss the eligibility of all candidates. To be considered a candidate for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer, or director-at-large, the following qualifications and conditions apply: President: To be eligible to hold the office of president, an individual must have served as a vice president for at least one year. Vice President: To be eligible to hold the office of vice president, an individual must have served at least one year as a director, other than executive director and secretary. Treasurer: To be eligible to hold the office of treasurer, an individual must be a member of the Society, other than a Student Member, must be frequently available to the national office, and should be of executive status in business or industry with experience in financial affairs. Director-at-Large: To be eligible for election as a director-at-large, an individual shall previously have held office as chairman of a Section; as chairman or vice chairman of a standing, technical or special committee of the Society; or as District director. Interested parties should write a letter stating which office they seek, including a statement of qualifications, their willingness and ability to serve if nominated and elected, and 20 copies of their biographical sketch. This material should be sent to James E. Greer, Chairman, National Nominating Committee, American Welding Society, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126. The next meeting of the National Nominating Committee is scheduled for October 2006. The term of office for candidates nominated at this meeting will commence January 1, 2008. |
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