Keynote, Undergraduate RD Expo Among Many Special Activities ...

Keynote, Undergraduate RD Expo Among Many Special Activities ... Keynote, Undergraduate RD Expo Among Many Special Activities ... Keynote, Undergraduate R&D Expo Among Many Special Activities Slated for IMECE 2018The ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2018), the worlds largest interdisciplinary mechanical engineering conference, begins Nov. 9 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The conference, which will be held through Nov. 15 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Westin Convention Center bettenburg, will feature more than 470 technical sessions over 16 technical tracks, as well as a packed schedule, including a variety of other special events.The keynote event will take distributions-mix on Monday, Nov. 12, from 800 a.m. to 930 a.m. in Ballroom A of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. During the presentation, Longer Lifespan The Value of Satellite Servicing and In Space Robotics, Frank DeMauro of Northrop Grumman will discuss the various methods for in-orbit life extension and in-orbit spacecraft assembly currently in development. DeMauro, who is vice president and general manager of the Advanced Programs Division of the Space Systems Group at Northrop Grumman, will also detail the status of the companys robotic and non-robotic capabilities as well as Northrop Grummans future plans for commercial servicing vehicles.This years IMECE will also feature a number of special events geared toward students attending the conference, including the Undergraduate Research and plan Expo Student Poster Competition on Sunday, Nov. 11, in Hall B of the convention center. This annual event, which will take place from 530 p.m. to 700 p.m., provides undergraduate mechanical engineering students with a professional and technical forum where they can present their research, design project or other engineering endeavors and interact with their fellow researchers.On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will offer a da ylong program that kicks off with a panel discussion that will provide attendees with an overview of the Foundations Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division and its programs. The panel session will be followed by one-on-one sessions where principal investigators can meet with NSF program directors, a proposal development workshop covering the fundamentals of successful grant proposal writing for the NSF, a session that will offer an overview of the NSFs Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) Division, and the NSF Student Poster Competition.This years IMECE program will also feature two special plenary sessions. Mark Hindsbo, vice president and general manager of the Design Business Unit at ANSYS, will present the first of these plenaries, Innovation in Engineering, on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 800 a.m. to 845 a.m. The following day, Vijay Kumar, the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, will d eliver the closing luncheon plenary. His presentation, titled AI, Robotics, Automation and the Future of Work, will take place from 1145 a.m. to 115 p.m. in Ballroom A of the convention center.Other special events scheduled to take place during IMECE 2018 includeOld Guard Oral Presentation Finals, Saturday, Nov. 10, 900 a.m. to 400 p.m., Westmoreland Central, Westin HotelStudent Design Competition Finals, Sunday, Nov. 11, 900 a.m. to 400 p.m., Ballroom B, David L. Lawrence Convention CenterMembers and Students Luncheon (ticketed event), Sunday, Nov. 11, 1200 p.m. to 130 p.m., Allegheny Grand Ballroom II, Third Floor, Westin HotelFirst-Time Attendees Orientation, Sunday, Nov. 11, 230 p.m. to 330 p.m., Room 407, David L. Lawrence Convention CenterASME FutureME Mini-Talks, Sunday, Nov. 11, 400 p.m. to 500 p.m., Rooms 411 and 412, David L. Lawrence Convention CenterExhibit Hall Grand Opening and Opening Reception, Sunday, Nov. 11, 530 p.m. to 700 p.m., Hall B, David L. Lawrence Conventi on CenterPresidents Luncheon (ticketed event), Monday, Nov. 12, 1200 p.m. to 130 p.m., Allegheny Grand Ballroom II, Third Floor, Westin HotelME/MET Department Heads Forum, Monday, Nov. 12, 130 p.m. to 330 p.m., Westmoreland Central and East, Second Floor, Westin HotelHonors Reception, Monday, Nov. 12, 530 p.m. to 630 p.m., Ballroom A Foyer, David L. Lawrence Convention CenterHonors Assembly, Monday, Nov. 12, 630 p.m. to 730 p.m., Ballroom A, David L. Lawrence Convention CenterHeat Transfer Division Awards Luncheon (ticketed event) Tuesday, Nov. 13 1145 a.m. to 145 p.m., Pennsylvania East and West, Second Floor, Westin HotelASME Auxiliary Guest Luncheon ASME Auxiliary Celebrating 95 Years, (ticketed event), Tuesday, Nov. 13, 100 p.m. to 300 p.m., Westmoreland West, Second Floor, Westin HotelWomen in Engineering Reception, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 530 p.m. to 700 p.m., Crawford East and West, Third Floor, Westin HotelApplied Mechanics Division Honors and Awards (ticketed event), Tuesday, No v. 13, 700 p.m. to 1000 p.m., Westmoreland Central and East, Second Floor, Westin HotelRobert Henry Thurston Lecture, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 1100 a.m. to 1200 p.m., Room 410, David L. Lawrence Convention Center andAerospace Division Reception, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 545 p.m. to 715 p.m., Pennsylvania West, Second Floor, Westin Hotel.For more information on the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition or to view the final conference program, visit go.asme.org/IMECE.