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    LIAISON PACKAGE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

    AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

    GIKI CHAPTER

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    Introduction

    This year ASME GIKI Chapter is conferred upon to organize Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC). This conference will greatly benefit all the participants as it will provide them with a platform to develop and practice skills required in the engineering workplace. Participants will get a chance to expand their network beyond their campuses. They will meet practicing engineers, professionals from various field and entrepreneurs. Moreover, you have an opportunity to showcase your design projects and get further ideas for your future projects including FYPs.

    SPDC is a very good station for Mechanical and multi-disciplinary undergraduate students around the country and an opportunity to showcase their creativity by demonstrating the value added through their ingenuity, application of sound engineering design principles, and leveraging Additive Manufacturing technology to address a broad spectrum of industrial, manufacturing, and humanitarian challenges.

    As per the instructions by the ASME International, we have incorporated five modules to this years event and all the rules and regulations are according to the instructions provided by ASME International.

    Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition

    Old Guard Technical Poster Competition

    Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition

    Student Design Competition

    T-Shirt Design Competition

    Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition

    Purpose

    This web page design competition is intended to encourage the delivery of visual presentations using web page technology.

    Topic

    Technical Sphere of Engineering: The topic is to be related to any engineering theme, provided that it pertains to some technical sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved.

    ASME International Units: Technical Divisions and Groups, Institutes, and Boards may sponsor and conduct Technical Web Competitions of their own and arrange for Championships by Topic. Units may specify the Topic for their own competitions - specific to own activities; open-topic technical; or, of any general interest and value to ASME.

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    Web Page Presentation The web page is to be prepared so that it can be easily understood in the absence of the author. While construction of the web page is to be an individual effort, ethical practice requires that credit be given for any outside assistance related to the reported project.

    Rules

    How to host a web page competition:

    The web page must be contained within 100 megabytes (MB) and saved on a flash drive (USB). No compression may be utilized.

    The web page must be operable on an IBM compatible machine; no MAC operating systems will be provided.

    A tower, laptop, or tablet computer will be provided.

    Upon opening the Flash drive, there must be a file entitled Start Web Page. There should be links on the Start Web Page file that will take the viewer to other files.

    The web page must operate autonomously without the aid of secondary programs: i.e. FLASH, QUICKTIME, SHOCKWAVE, etc., which must be added on the machine to view the web page. These are prohibited.

    No self-extracting executable files on the web page.

    No audio on the web page.

    Each entry may have only one author. However, ethical policies require credit to be given for any assistance from other students or advisors. The name and affiliation of the author, and acknowledgements, must be in a prominent place on the Start Web Page file.

    Platform

    Microsoft Windows based operating system; not UNIX based.

    A computer or laptop with a Pentium II or better will be provided.

    The web page cannot be accessed through the internet; it must be on a Flash drive (100 MB limit).

    Eligibility

    Each competitor must be a Student Member of ASME who:

    Has not received an engineering degree. (Student Members who complete the requirements for their baccalaureate engineering degree, or who actually received that degree at the end of a term, semester, or quarter, a short time before a scheduled SPDC may still participate. These Student Members,

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    however, must not have completed their degree requirements before December 1st of the calendar year prior to the Conference).

    Has been selected by his/her Student Section to participate.

    Has been certified by the ASME staff as a Student Member in good standing. (To be thus certified, a new Student Member must have filed an application and paid the required dues prior to March 15; the same holds true for a continuing Student Member).

    Competition Entry

    The Old Guard Technical Web Page Competitions are held locally at ASME Student Professional Development Conferences. A student who wishes to participate must:

    Visit the Student Professional Development Conferences web site. Choose the location of the spring conference you plan to attend.

    Complete the appropriate entry form for that location.

    Entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition does not exclude the author from entering any other Old Guard Competition. Each entry may have only one author printed on the web page. There may be no more than two web page entries from any one Student Section.

    Judging

    Web pages will be judged on content and the ability to portray the technical or specified subject, not on code. To this extent, even non-code-technical individuals are encouraged to make use of programs such as Microsofts Front Page Express or other such programs to design their own entry. In general, judging is similar to the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition. The web pages will be judged by at least three ASME Members. Judging should follow these basic guidelines:

    The web page should be prepared so that it is easily understood in the absence of the author.

    Neither the author nor any other individuals may be present during the judging.

    Judging criteria are based solely on the content of the web page, not on any coding.

    Each local competition is to be judged by at least three engineers, preferably ASME members.

    Awards

    The Old Guard will provide a first place prize of $200 for each SPDC competition.

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    Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition

    Rules and Procedures

    What good is your engineering if you cannot present it to others? Like all professionals, engineers must possess a well-developed ability to synthesize issues and communicate effectively to diverse audiences. Among the highlights of ASMEs Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC) program is the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition. This competition is designed to emphasize the value of an ability to deliver clear, concise and effective oral presentations, particularly pertaining to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved. Each student presentation lasts fifteen minutes and is followed by a five minute "Question and Answer" (Q&A) period. First Place winners from each of the Conferences are invited to compete at the Society level at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.

    Each presentation in the Oral Presentation Competition must be delivered in English. The subject matter of each presentation must address a technical, economic or environmental aspect of engineering or other basic engineering theme, provided it pertains to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved. A major portion of a contestant's total score is based on the judges' evaluation of his/her relative capability to communicate orally, including evidence of a talent to respond effectively in the Q&A period.

    A competitor may utilize any available resource but must realize that the presentation is to be an individual effort. Assistance in the use of visual aids is advisable (PowerPoint, etc.). Film clips, if used, may not exceed one-minute total duration (i.e. a maximum of one minute of each student presentation may be used for video). Film clips may not be accompanied by any recorded sound. Good practice and courtesy suggests credit be given during the presentation for any outside help related to the reported project. A written paper or manuscript is not required.

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    Eligibility and Requirements

    To be eligible to participate, each contestant must be a Student Member who:

    a. has not yet received an engineering degree* and, b. has been selected by his/her Student Section or ME Department to participate; and, c. is a Student Member in good standing.

    * Student Members who complete the requirements for their baccalaureate engineering degree, or who actually receive that degree at the end of a term, semester, or quarter a short time before a scheduled conference may still participate. These Student Members, however, must not have completed their degree requirements before December 1 of the calendar year prior to the Conference.

    At least two (2) weeks before the date of the Conference, each participant's Student Section Advisor of his/her Student Section (or Department Head, if there is no Student Section) shall advise the Student Section Advisor of the host institution and ASME Staff of the names of their contestants and titles of their presentation (ASME Staff can be reached at [email protected]).

    Competition Entry The Old Guard Oral Presentation Competitions are held locally at ASME Student Professional Development Conferences (SPDCs). Student who wish to participate must:

    1. Visit the Student Professional Development Conferences website.

    2. Choose the location of the conference he/she plans to attend.

    3. Complete the appropriate entry form for that location.

    Students entering the Old Guard Oral Competition are not allowed to enter the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition. However, there is no restriction on entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition.

    Conduct of the Contest

    Each presentation in the Old Guard Competition shall be made by one contestant. Any questions regarding procedure shall be resolved by the Student Section Advisor and ASME staff before the Conference.

    The Chair of the Host Student Section usually presides during the contest and ensures that there is adherence to the time schedule given in the printed program. The Presentation's duration is fifteen (15) minutes plus five (5) minutes for Q&A immediately thereafter. Any time remaining or exceeding the fifteen minutes must be added to or subtracted from the five minute discussion. No photographs may be taken during the presentation; photographs may be taken during the question and answer period.

    Questions may be asked by any attendee of the competition except those from the competitor's own educational institution. Each person posing a question to a speaker must stand, identify himself/herself and school, and then proceed with the question. The Host Student Section must appoint two

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    timekeepers from two visiting student delegations. Timekeepers must be non-contestant Student Members. They are to be introduced by name and college at the beginning of each session and instructed to keep time as follows:

    At the end of twelve minutes, the first timekeeper will rise to signal to the speaker that there are three minutes remaining.

    After the speaker nods to acknowledge the signal, the timekeeper will sit down.

    At the end of fourteen minutes, the second timekeeper will rise to signal to the speaker that there is one minute remaining.

    After the speaker acknowledges the signal, the timekeeper will sit down.

    At the end of fifteen minutes, both timekeepers will rise together and remain standing until the speaker concludes the presentation.

    Both timekeepers will rise at the end of five minutes to terminate the discussion period.

    Judging and Scoring Criteria

    The Presentations will be judged in four categories;

    Content Organization Delivery and Effectiveness Discussion.

    Content

    To what extent is the subject of interest to a technical audience? Is credit given for source of material or contribution by others? How much knowledge of subject was exhibited? Is work independent and original? Is the subject technical or general in nature?

    Organization

    Is there any novel approach to the subject? Is there sufficient background information provided in order to introduce the audience to the subject? Are the facts developed in logical and continuous sequence? Is there a definite conclusion, and was it adequately based on the facts or data presented?

    Delivery and Effectiveness

    Are the words distinctly pronounced and was proper volume used to be heard by all? Is proper English used, and is the vocabulary sufficient? Is personal appearance appropriate? Are there any distracting mannerisms? Is the manner of delivery (conversation, memorized, read from manuscript) satisfactory? If visual aids are used, how effectively are they used? Is the presentation within the time limit of 15 minutes allowed?

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    Discussion

    Is the presentation evoking spontaneous questions from the audience? Are the questions indicating the need for clarification of facts presented, or were they merely of the type seeking additional information? How readily and with what self-assurance did the speaker answer the questions? Are the answers indicating knowledge of the subject beyond that disclosed in the original presentation? Is the ability to think clearly demonstrated?

    Awards and Recognition

    Each Student Member that participates in the competition will receive an ASME membership upgrade to Member, compliments of the Old Guard.

    Judges at each conference are to select First, Second, Third and Fourth Place winners based on the criteria specified in the competition score sheet. A Fifth Place winner may be selected, at the judges' discretion. An additional award is available for "Best Technical Content." This prize may be given to one of the top four winners or any other presenter at a conference.

    Local Student Conference (SPDC) Awards Society Awards (Finals at IMECE)

    First $500.00 plus a trip to compete in the final. (Competition at

    ASME's IMECE)

    First $2,000.00

    Second $150.00 Second $1,500.00

    Third $100.00 Third $1,000.00

    Fourth $50.00 Fourth $500.00

    Fifth $25.00 (at the judges' discretion)

    Technical $50.00

    Competition Finals

    The winner of the competition at each Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC) is invited to participate in the finals of the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition. Finals take place at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) in November.

    With the exception of the actions of the timekeeper's actions, the rules for the competition finals are the same as for the competition at the SPDCs.

    No substantial changes from the presentation given at the Student Professional Development Conference may be made for the finals at IMECE. Any substantial change of title or major revision of the

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    presentation given at the SPDC will result in disqualification and may result in loss of travel reimbursement.

    The final competition at IMECE is judged by a panel of volunteers from within the ASME community, based on the same criteria as the SPDC events. The top four presenters among the finalists are eligible for Society awards. The winners are also recognized at Society events and featured in various ASME publications and web sites.

    Travel expenses for attending the final competition will be covered using standard ASME travel reimbursement rules covered by Society Policy P-4.5. A copy of the travel reimbursement expense form may be downloaded from the ASME web site. The URL for this web site is http://www.asme.org/. At the top of the main page, highlight 'About ASME' and click on 'Volunteer Resources' below it. Then you will see a link to 'Volunteer Travel Reimbursement Expense Form' that you may click to bring up the form and an excerpt from Society Policy P-4.5. Reimbursements are limited to a maximum of $1000.00 for winners from SPDC's held in North America (Canada, Mexico, or United States) and limited to a maximum of $1500.00 for winners from SPDC's held outside of North America. The winner is responsible for any expenses above these maximum amounts.

    Old Guard Technical Poster Competition

    Rules and Procedures

    Engineers, like all professionals, must possess a well-developed ability to communicate. This poster competition, held at the local District Student Conferences, is designed to emphasize the ability to deliver a visual presentation. Subject matter is to be related to some area in the field of mechanical engineering.

    Administration

    The Old Guard Technical Poster Competition was developed and has been revised by the Student Sections Committee. The Old Guard Committee sponsors the competition and must approve all revisions.

    Contestants

    To be eligible to participate, a competitor must be a Student Member of ASME who satisfies the criteria established for the previously mentioned Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition. Students entering the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition will not enter the Old Guard Oral Competition. There is no restriction on entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition however.

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    Competition Entry

    Students who wish to participate must complete the appropriate entry form and submit it to the host school of the conference their student section plans to attend.

    Visit the ASME Student Professional Development Conferences (SPDC) website.

    Choose the location of the SPDC your section plans to attend.

    Complete and submit the entry form for that location.

    Poster entrant must be in attendance at the SPDC where the poster is presented.

    Poster Presentation

    Failure to abide by the following rules will disqualify the poster.

    Each poster may be no larger than 48 inches (108 cm) by 36 inches (81 cm) unfolded. Posters may be prepared using A4, A5 or 8 inches by 11 inches paper.

    The poster must be able to stand free on a supporting table by means of one or more vertically hinged joints separating the poster into multiple panels, or by physical supports attached to the back of the poster that are not visible from the front of the poster.

    Except for fasteners (such as thumbtacks) all poster material must be flush with the board, not protruding more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm). Posters can be prepared on A4, A5 or 8 by 11 paper.

    There may be no mechanical or electrical devices attached to the poster.

    There may be no materials placed in front of, above, below, or to the side of the poster.

    All material must be accessible without having to lift or turn a page.

    Each entry may have only one author printed on the poster. However, ethical policies require credit (acknowledgements) to be given on the poster for any assistance by other students or advisors.

    The name and affiliation of the author must be in a prominent place.

    Judging

    The poster should be prepared so that it is easily understood in the absence of the author.

    Neither the author nor any other individuals may be present during the judging.

    Judging criteria are based solely on the content of the front of the poster.

    Each local competition is to be judged by at least three engineers, preferably ASME members.

    The conference Host Section is responsible for selecting the judges.

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    Prizes

    The ASME Old Guard Committee will provide a first place prize of $200 for each SPDC competition.

    The Old Guard pays for a one time membership upgrade for the First Place winners of the competition, upon request.

    Student Design Competition

    The ASME Student Design Competition provides a platform for students to present their solutions to a

    range of design problems - from everyday household tasks to ground-breaking space exploration. Each

    team is required to design, construct and operate a prototype meeting the requirements of an annually

    determined problem statement.

    The Student Design Competition showcases the extraordinary talents of mechanical engineering

    students while encouraging them to develop innovative ideas towards an improved quality of life for all.

    Each year, several teams of up to four students compete at Student Professional Development

    Conference.

    The contest will include a race to pit your vehicle against others from across the country in a bid to see

    which design is the fastest on the track.

    Robots for Relief

    Design Problem

    Description

    Delivering aid,

    including clean water,

    food, fuel, and

    medical supplies to

    places, such as the

    Sindh after regular

    floods, is a difficult

    task, as transporting

    bulk materials over

    uneven and rough

    terrain, in tight

    spaces, and over long distances is often required to help those in need.

    This years challenge is to design and develop a scaled-down version of a transporter capable of

    delivering granular materials, which will be guided by, at most, one person.

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    Design Constraints and Specifications

    The engineering design constraints and evaluation procedures for your device are as follows:

    In order to verify the feasibility of your design concept, you must build and test a prototype system

    which will be capable of efficiently transporting a variety of granular materials (e.g., rice, beans, etc.)

    through water and sand as well as up and down a stair setup, as shown in Figure 1, and empty as much

    of the granular material as deemed appropriate into a receiving container within a three-minute time

    limit.

    In the three-minute competition period, you may load your device and complete as many round trips

    as your team sees fit.

    You can only place the material in your device in the loading area and can only empty it into the

    receiving area from the discharge step.

    In order to make multiple trips, you must return to the loading area by traversing the entire course.

    The amount of material transported per trip is up to each team and the design of their transporter.

    The competition course is designed to capture the various challenges that a vehicle might see in the real

    world. As such, the granular material delivered needs to be edible once delivered, and therefore

    neither damaged nor contaminated.

    Design Specifications

    The device must be powered by rechargeable batteries. No other sources of energy are permitted. This precludes the use of preloaded springs, charged capacitors, compressed gas canisters, and related systems. Note that battery packs ARE allowable as long as they are made up of rechargeable batteries and that this is easily verified by the competitions judges.

    All rechargeable batteries used must have clearly documented energy capacity rated voltage and current capacity (milliamp-hours). Teams must be able to demonstrate this to the judges.

    The device must be controlled either through a transmitter/receiver radio link or through an umbilical cord. An umbilical cord controller may not contain any batteries. As an exception to the battery rule, a radio transmitter may have its own batteries. These batteries do not have to be rechargeable and will not be included in the scoring calculation of energy capacity. The transmitter/receiver radio link may be any commercially available model controller. All radio controllers will be impounded and shut off at the competition, except during the teams run.

    Mechanical forces on the umbilical cord may not be used to help propel or control the vehicle. The umbilical cord must be detachable from the vehicle using a commercial connector. The umbilical cord may not be a part of the supporting structure of the device. The umbilical cord may only be used to transmit the commands from the controller. Teams will be disqualified if, at any time, the umbilical cord is used to apply mechanical force to the device.

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    Before the trial begins, the device must fit inside a 25 cm x 25 cm x 30 cm rectangular box, which is provided by your team. If your box is part of your design, then the external dimensions must be no larger than the 25 cm x 25 cm x 30 cm rectangular box. The device must be fully assembled as it comes from the box. There is one allowable exception: antenna wires may spring up on their own, and remain upright, without penalty, even if they extend beyond the size constraint, as long as the device is controlled by a wireless radio transmitter/receiver pair.

    You will begin in a square loading area measuring 40 cm on each side. Team members can load and interact with their device in this area only. Before the trial the entire device must be completely within this area (except for any control umbilical cable and controller or antenna). Teams will be provided 1 minute to set up their device, and then will have 3 additional minutes to fill their device with the granular material, and deliver as many loads as possible. Note that teams do not have to use the entire 3 minute competition period. The amount of time utilized will be a strong function of the teams strategy.

    You must climb a ramp that is between 75 cm and 125 cm long with a rise of at most 10 cm. The ramp will touch the ground at the edge of the loading area and end at the water section. The ramp will be 40 cm wide, may be made of random construction materials (wood, metal, plastic etc.), and may have an uneven surface or some small holes.

    You must pass through a water section 40 cm by 40 cm by at most 10 cm deep.

    You must pass through a sand section 40 cm by 40cm by at most 10 cm deep. This sand may be uneven.

    You must traverse three 40 cm by 40 cm steps of unequal height. The height of each step will be between 5 and 20 cm.

    There will be a 10 cm diameter hole centered in the top step, into which your material must be delivered. Only material that falls through the hole will count towards the useable payload score.

    If your material is wet or sandy (as determined by the judges), the material will not count as part of your score. If you touch your device after it has left the loading area, your team will be disqualified.

    During the trial, the device must be completely controlled via the radio or umbilical controller; no other contact, interaction, or influence is permitted. One team member must control the device (either via wireless or umbilical) throughout the trial. When umbilical cords are used, additional team members are permitted to use poles or rods to guide the umbilical cords during the trial.

    Throughout the trial, no team member is permitted to touch the course or the receiving container. If the team wishes to repair their device, they must do so in the loading area.

    The transporter is to climb the stairs by placing its weight successively on sequential stair treads. At any time after leaving the base surface (floor), the weight of the transporter may not be

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    supported by more than two stair treads. The ramp, sand, water, and stairs may not be bypassed by going directly to the top platform or dumping directly into the receiving container.

    There are no guard rails or curbs on the ramp, steps, or the top platform.

    Practice runs will not be allowed on the actual contest stairs at the competition sites. The actual course at the competition site will be available for inspection at least one hour prior to device judging and impounding.

    At the end of the trial, the granular material in the receiving container will be weighed and the team with the maximum total score will win.

    Playing Surface

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    Scoring and Winning Criteria

    Scoring is based on the following equation

    Where:

    S is the teams total score,

    Usable payload is measured in grams,

    Competition time is measured in seconds (maximum: 180 sec.),

    Energy capacity is measured in Volts*milliAmpere-hours.

    There will be awards for the following:

    1st place: Maximum Total Score

    Best Use of Advanced Manufacturing (At judges discretion)

    o A one page report is to be submitted when the team registers for the Student Professional Development Conference. The report will explain how the team used Advanced Manufacturing in the design of their vehicle. Best Use of Predictive Design and Simulation Tools (judges discretion)

    o A one page report is to be submitted when the team registers for the Student Professional Development Conference. The report will explain how the team used Predictive Design and Simulation Tools in the design of their vehicle.

    Awards First, Second and Third place prizes are awarded as follows:

    First place team receives $500

    2nd Place: Teams receive $300.

    3rd Place: Teams receive $150

    There is no travel subsidy for the students, student section advisors, District leaders or any

    representatives of the same to the SPDC.

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    Team that places first are invited to participate in the international competition held at ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE). All teams compete for the following SDC awards at the Finals at the IMECE.

    1st Place: The prize consists of $3000 plus $1000 awarded to the Student Section of the Winner's Institution.

    2nd Place: The prize consists of $1000 plus $500 awarded to the Student Section of the Winner's Institution.

    3rd Place: The prize consists of $500 plus $250 Awarded to the Student Section of the Winner's Institution.

    All award will be paid upon completion of the financial form required by the IRS W8BEN by all overseas based students.

    T-Shirt Design Competition

    After all the technical stuff, its a great time for you to test your skills of how artistic you are. As by the name, this module requires you to design a shirt. But the twist is that the theme of the shirt design will be announced at the spot. Theme will be purely technical but the contestants are open to present it in any sense may it be cartoony, graffiti or any other.

    Brushes, paint and shirts will be provided by the organizing team. So its time to listen to your artistic skills and aesthetic sense to put your hands on the brushes and bring your best on the shirt. Judges shall decide on the basis of clarity, difference in approach and creativity.

    Prizes and Awards

    1st Place winner: $30

    2nd Place winner: $20

    3rd Place winner: $15

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    Dates to remember

    Event Deadline

    Registration deadline

    Registration deadline for Student Design Competition

    Competition date

    For any queries, please visit our website: (website still to be made)

    Or contact:

    Muhammad Hamza (Coordinator SPDC): +92346-2549254

    Email address: [email protected]