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improvements that are being made. The renovations
include improvements to the
aging HVAC, new atrium, and the addition of an elevator.
These renovations are only a
temporary measure as the
Department and the University are still committed
to a new facility to house the
ME Department, located with one of the other engineering
departments.
This will be my last note to you as President. My term is
coming to an end and in April,
I will turn the office over to Bob Harrison. Trust me Bob
will be a great leader for
AAME, his dedication and passion for AAME is runs
deep. Please put your
energies into supporting Bob
and the Academy.
I know that each and every
one of you is proud of your membership in AAME. I know
I sure am!
Zane Boatright
AAME President 2012-2013
Fellow AAME Members –
Just returned from the Winter Board meeting. Great
meeting and we got a lot
done. By now, everyone should have received the
information about the Annual
meeting and Induction
Banquet April 12-13. We will be holding both the Induction
Banquet and our Annual
meeting at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on
the U of A campus in
Fayetteville. We have a fantastic group of inductees
this year! All are very
enthusiastic and have already
asked how they can help AAME. This will be one of
the largest classes we have
had in several years. I hope to see you all there.
On the subject of how to help
AAME... Over the last year we have experienced a significant
decline in the number of
members who are volunteering and contributing.
We are seeing the same
members year after year step up as officers and Board
members. While their
volunteer effort is fantastic, I
call on you to consider becoming more active in
AAME. We need new Board
members. The time is not so burdensome to take away
from your families and
business. We only need a few
hours of your time every quarter. We need fresh ideas.
If you are interested please
contact me or any one of the
board members for more
information on how you can help.
As I said contributions are
way down. Alarmingly, 2012 income fell to only 75% of the
2011 level, following a
decrease of almost 10% in
2011 income. Expenditures exceeded income by $39,291.
This is the first year since I
was inducted that we have operated in a deficit. We
have experienced a 6.5%
decrease in contributions per member and only 36% of our
members are contributing to
AAME. Contributions support
the ME Department with supplemental operating funds
to support class rooms, labs,
student projects and most importantly, scholarships.
Our proposed 2013 Budget
includes an income projection
of $40,000. This is $7,000 more than the 2012 total
income. AAME definitely
needs your help in this area.
I urge each member to make a
concerted effort to contribute a minimum of $250 and, to go
even further, I challenge each
of you to a stretch goal of
$600 per member.
On a positive note, the
University of Arkansas has stepped up with a $2.2 Million
dollar renovation of the
Mechanical Engineering
Building. The Department is very excited about the
renovation and the
President’s Corner
F R O M T H E
E D I T O R :
We would appreciate
your input and
contribution to this
publication to make it
more interesting for
all, so please submit
articles/topics for
inclusion. Authors of
articles will be given
proper accolades.
We also would love
to publicize what our
members are doing
for the profession.
Please e-mail these to
rrasnic@ryan-
engineering.com.
The newsletter is
published quarterly.
- Russ Rasnic
A R K A N S A S A C A D E M Y
O F M E C H A N I C A L
E N G I N E E R I N G
A University of Arkansas Alumni Association
AAME Headlines Promoting & Supporting the Mechanical Engineer
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
2013 Induction
Banquet &
Annual
Business
Meeting
Call To Action!
Financial News
and
Contributions
Mechanical
Engineering
Update
P A G E 2
ME Happenings The Spring season is very busy
within the ME Department! To
keep up with increased program
demand and further the CDIO
initiative, 2 more faculty positions
are being added and campus
interviews are currently underway!
Dassault/Falcon Jet continues to
express a keen interest in
partnering with the Department in
the CDIO endeavor, and as of this
writing, there are 33 students in Ft.
Smith and 88 on the hill
participating in CDIO-designed
curricula.
HELP!!! The Department is in
need of companies to help get
CDIO up and running by providing
seed projects. If you have non time
critical engineering challenges that
you can farm out, please consider
using UA ME as your resource.
Contact Dr. Leylek to get the
specifics.
CDIO continues to consume a
large chunk of the ME
Department’s focus, and funds
supplied by AAME for special
projects are helping bring this to
fruition. Upcoming special projects
include retrofitting a mill with CNC
controls in the machine shop.
In addition to faculty recruiting,
CDIO, and trying to keep
up with 425+ ME
undergraduate students,
the department is
undergoing a MAJOR
MAKEOVER!
The $2.2 Million project
is being completely
funded by the University
of Arkansas and includes
a newly designed roof and
atrium, upgraded heating
and air system, additional
external entrances and
installation of an
elevator .
Completion is
slated for May
2013.
It was with a
heavy heart
that we had to
allow Dr. Springer’s man
cave to be consumed as
a part of the progress,
but the memories will
certainly remain! A
memorial service for his
lair has been scheduled!
If you would like
additional information
regarding these exciting
developments, please
contact Dr. Leylek or
Melynda Hart. Both are
always ready to tell of
the departments success
and growth.
All the more reason to
get jazzed up about the
happenings in ME and
AAME.
A A M E H E A D L I N E S
“Keep in mind
that AAME is
more than
something
that looks
good on a
resume!
It is a vital
part of the
success of the
future of
mechanical
engineering
education in
Arkansas.”
- Russ Rasnic
From Top:
New Entrance Rendering
Breaking Ground for Elevator (aka
Springer’s Lair Before & After)
Opening Ceiling for New Windows
New Roofline Rendering
Concrete Pour for Elevator Shaft
Far Left: Wall Demolition in Lobby
Call To Action
P A G E 3 P R O M O T I N G & S U P P O R T I N G T H E M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R
We need fresh faces to get involved
with the leadership of this
organization and re-engage with the
Department. There are many ways
you can get involved, just let a board
member or Dr. Leylek know how
you would like to participate.
The current Board of Directors and
their terms are listed below:
Mac Hogan (2010 – 2013)
Rick Couvillion (2010 – 2013)
Bob Harrison (2011 – 2014)
Keith Bradshaw (2011 – 2014)
Larry Young (2012 – 2015)
Helmut Wolf (2012 – 2015)
Officers
President – Zane Boatright
Past President – Jack Murders
President Elect – Bob Harrison
Secretary – Cristine Wolf
Treasurer – Mike Hays
Advisor – Lamar Pettus
If you want to see how things
operate, please feel free to attend
the board meetings. These are open
to all members.
In addition, there are numerous
committees that you can become
involved in. Many of these are staffed
by former board members who have
been in these roles for many years
due to the lack of anyone else being
willing to step up and take the reins.
We would like for each these
committees to have an abundance of
contributing members, and would
encourage each of you to review the
following detail of committees and
chairpersons to see where your
particular skills could be most
beneficial. Don’t wait for them to call!
Chairs would appreciate your
contacting them directly to get
involved:
Membership – Wayne Norton, Bob
Norwood
Nominations – Jack Murders (4
additional members)
Finance – Frank Porbeck (1
additional member)
Conduct/By-Laws – Bill Green
Fundraising – Chris Weiser, Mac
Hogan
Special Projects – Jim Leylek
Newsletter/Publicity – Russ Rasnic
& Melynda Hart, Associate Editor
COE Awards/Nomination – Rick
Couvillion
Every chair would be happy to allow you to
come onboard and take over some (or all) of
the duties required. How about it?
In addition, you can interact with the
Department and students by volunteering
your time, such as judging competitions,
guest lecturing for a class, presenting to the
student sections of ASME, SAE, etc., or many
other ways.
Let Dr. Leylek or Melynda Hart know if you
can participate. There are several events
slated for the Spring semester that would
benefit the students to have veteran
engineers there coaching and encouraging
with their “sage” advice.
-Russ Rasnic
Financials as of December 31,
2012 showed a cash balance of
$25,110.03. Income was
$33,003.15, of which
$19,533.05 was from member
contributions and $6,225 was
from matching gifts. The
balance was interest.
Expenses for the period were
$52.294.25. Much of this was
funding scholarships ($30,000).
The remainder was detailed in
the last newsletter.
Remember that the Academy,
Financial News & Board Meeting Notes through the University of Arkansas
Foundation, has several ways that you
can provide support other than cash,
many of which are tax deductible or
tax deferred. If you would like more
information on these donation
avenues, please contact Kellie Knight,
Director of Development of the U of
A Foundation, [email protected].
The Board of Directors met on
January 18, 2013 on the campus of
the UA – Ft. Smith.
As noted in Zane’s column, the Board
agreed to challenge the membership
to donate over and above the $250
level that is communicated to
members at the time of
induction. A goal of $600 per
year was agreed upon. And,
keep in mind that if you work
for large employers, you may be
able to take advantage of
matching gifts.
You should have all received
your 2013 contribution
notice by now, and if you
overlooked the one for
2012, you received a
reminder, as well. The
income/expenditures graph
for the past 15 years is
included with this
newsletter.
Bill Green Assists with Project Judging
204 Mechanical Engineering Building
College of Engineering
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
Phone: 479.575.4153
Fax: 479.575.6982
E-mail: [email protected]
Mission of the Arkansas Academy of
Mechanical Engineering
To promote and support the mechanical
engineering profession, to honor the Mechanical
Engineer and to work with the University of
Arkansas Department of Mechanical Engineering
to increase the appeal of Mechanical Engineering
and further the educational development of
future engineers.
2012-2013 Board & Committee Chairs: Zane Boatright, President Keith Bradshaw Rick Couvillion Bill Green, By-Laws
Bob Harrison, President-Elect Mike Hays, Treasurer Bill Hodge, Logo Mac Hogan, CDIO Jack Murders, Past President Frank Porbeck, Finance
Russ Rasnic, Publicity Mike Stewart, Membership Chris Weiser, Fundraising Cristine Wolf, Secretary Helmut Wolf Larry Young
Arkansas Academy
of Mechanical Engineering
2013 Banquet inducted in the past 5 years! We
look forward to welcoming the new
members to the Academy!
On Saturday, April 13, we will also
hold our annual business meeting.
We will begin at 8:00 AM and
breakfast is provided, so please plan
to join the meeting and welcome in
your new Board of Directors.
We can’t wait to see everyone at
this year’s event!
The 2013 Induction Banquet will be
on Friday, April 12, 2013 at the
Alumni House on the UA Campus.
RSVP and lodging information has
been mailed; if you have not received
the information, please contact
Melynda Hart at 479.575.4153.
This year, AAME will induct six new
members, one of the largest classes
Spread the Word
email names and information to
Melynda at [email protected].
Don’t forget to check out the AAME
website regularly for all the latest news
and happenings on the hill!
www.meeg.uark.edu/aame
others that you feel may have an interest
in hearing about and participating as we
move forward.
Since electronic mail is effectively free,
we would appreciate you providing us
with e-mail addresses of those individuals
and organizations that you feel may like
to be informed of our progress. Please
The board is energized about the
happenings within the ME Department,
as well as with the defined mission for
the future role of the Academy in
supporting the Mechanical Engineering
mission.
Please feel free to forward the
newsletter to your colleagues and
www.meeg.uark.edu/aame
Promoting & Supporting the Mechanical Engineer
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