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Information booklet

SDC/SPDC 2012July 3-5, 2012 - Nantes, FRANCE

Student Design CompetitionStudent Professional Development Conference

Version : 03/22/12


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CONTENTS

Contents

1 SDC/SPDC Introduction 31 About SDC/SPDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SDC/SPDC format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2 Old Guard Video Presentation Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.3 Old Guard Technical Poster Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.4 Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.5 Student Design Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 SDC/SPDC 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.1 About the 2012 edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.2 Notes for the participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2 Contacts and Credits 17

3 Appendix 181 Student Design Competition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

1.1 2012 problem statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Glossary 21

B. GindrozDH SDOB Vice-Chair

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CHAPTER 1. SDC/SPDC INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1

SDC/SPDC Introduction

1 About SDC/SPDC

SDC meansStudent Design Competitionand SPDCStudent Professional Development Conference. The ASME (Amer-ican Society of Mechanical Engineers) always organises these two events jointly, since they share the same context.A SDC/SPDC is organised each year in a country/region of the district, and lasts two to three days, depending onthe opened contests and the number of attendees. The attendees are ASME student members, coming from severalcountries of the district to compete in one or more contests, depending on the rules, out of the four proposed by theevent (see2) :

Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition : the contestants present one by one, during fifteen (15) minutesand in front of a jury, their work related to the engineering sphere (e.g. study of a mechanical system, ofnew renewable-energie systems, etc.). Then, the jury questions the candidate about his presentation during fiveminutes. Once all candidates have presented their project, the jury members decide in session about the ranking.

Old Guard Technical Poster Competition : the participants submit a poster they have created, that reflectstheir ability to communicate about an engineering topic.

Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition : like in the previous contest, the participants submit a webpagethey have created, that reflects their ability to communicate about an engineering topic.

Student Design Competition : the ASME Student Design Competition provides a platform for ASME StudentMembers 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 that meets the

requirements of an annually determined problem statement.

2 SDC/SPDC format

The information that follows is taken directly from the ASME website. For each contest, we give the webpage address.




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2.1 Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition

http://www.asme.org/events/competitions/old-guard-competitions/old-guard-prize---oral-presentation-competition

Figure 1.1: Guard Oral Presentation Competition Session at SPDC 2010 (Istanbul, Turkey)

Purpose of the contest

An engineer, like all professionals, must possess a well-developed ability to communicate, both orally and in writing.This competition is designed to emphasize the value of an ability to deliver oral presentations.

The topic is to be related to a technical, economic, or environmental aspect of engineering or any other basic engi-neering theme, provided it pertains to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved. Furthermore, acompetitor 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. Good practice and courtesy suggests credit be given during thepresentation for any outside help related to the reported project. Each presentation shall be made by one competitor.Individual Student Member shall first compete at local District Student Professional Development Conferences. Theconference winners are then sent to compete at the Society level, which takes place every year at Congress.

The Presentations duration is fifteen (15) minutes plus five (5) minutes for questions and answers immediatelythereafter. Any time remaining or runovers of the fifteen minutes must be added to or subtracted from the five minutediscussion. Questions are limited to the Student Members at the Conference, except those Student Members from thecompetitors own Student Section.

Judging and awards

The Presentations will be judged in four categories; Content, Organization, Delivery and Effectiveness, and Discussion:

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


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Organization : Is there any novel approach to the subject? Is there sufficient background information provided inorder to introduce the audience to the subject? Are the facts developed in logical and continuous sequence? Isthere 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 anydistracting 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 minutesallowed?

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

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

request.Each ASME District is entitled to select one (1) Old Guard Oral Presentation winner at its annual Student Profes-sional Development Conference (SPDC) to represent the District at the finals of the Old Guard Oral PresentationCompetition. North American Districts choosing to have more than one Student Professional Development Conferencein a given year are entitled to select a maximum of two (2) Oral Competition winners, but no more than one perconference.No substantial changes from the presentation given at the District Student Professional Development Conference maybe made for the finals at IMECE. Any substantial change of title or major revision of the presentation given at theDistrict SPDC will result in disqualification and may result in loss of travel reimbursement.

Rank Award

1st 500 $ + A trip to compete in the final competition at ASMEs IMECE

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150 $3rd 100 $4th 50 $

5th (optional) 25 $High Score In Technical Content 50 $

Eligibility & restrictions

Each competitor must be a Student Member of ASME who:

has not received an engineering degree (Student Members who complete the requirements for their bac-calaureate engineering degree, or who actually received that degree at the end of a term, semester, or quarter, ashort time before a scheduled conference may still participate. These Student Members, however, must not have

completed their degree requirements before December 1st of the calendar year prior to the Conference.) has been selectedby his/her Student Section or ME Department Head to participate

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

Students entering the Old Guard Oral Competition may not enter the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition.There is no restriction on entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition.




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2.2 Old Guard Video Presentation Competition

http://www.asme.org/events/competitions/old-guard-competitions/old-guard-video-presentation-competitionRules and Procedures : http://files.asme.org/asmeorg/Events/Contests/17429.pdf


The Old Guard Video Presentation Competition is an exclusive program for ASME Districts and Student Membersoutside of North America. Leaders of Districts G, H, I and J may determine to host a Video Competition in lieu of,or in addition to the traditional Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition that takes place at Student ProfessionalDevelopment Conferences (SPDC) in the spring. The main difference between these two competitions is in the flex-ibility that the Video Competition allows for non-North American Districts; while the traditional Oral PresentationCompetition allows for only live, English-language presentations at SPDCs, submissions to the Video PresentationCompetition can be made online, and may come in any language(s) approved by the District Leader. Like the originalOld Guard Competition, this new program puts great emphasis on the value of an ability to deliver clear, conciseand effective presentations to an audience, particularly pertaining to some sphere in which an engineer is or should beinvolved. Though there is no final cross-District competition, the video format offers each participant wide exposure

to, and visibility in ASME networks worldwide. 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 spherein which an engineer is or should be involved. A major portion of a contestants total score is based on the judgesevaluation of his/her relative capability to communicate orally, including evidence of a talent to respond effectively inthe 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 permitted (Powerpoint, etc.) but must appear clearly in the video. Good practiceand courtesy suggests credit be given during the presentation for any outside help related to the reported project. Awritten paper or manuscript is not required.

Each presentation shall be made by one contestant to an audience of at least 10 students and/or faculty membersfrom the engineering department of the presenters school, including two timekeepers. Video submissions should not

exceed these limits, nor should the competition proceedings be edited in any way (i.e. each video submission shouldbe 20 minutes, uninterrupted). and instructed to keep time as follows:

Each presentation must last 15 minutes, followed by a five-minute Question and Answer (Q&A) period.

Questions are limited to Student Members in the audience. Each student posing a question to a speaker muststand, identify himself/herself, and then proceed with the question.

The presenter must appoint two timekeepers within his/her audience prior to the presentation. Timekeepersmust be non-contestant Student Members. They are to be introduced by name at the beginning of each session.

At the end of twelve minutes, the first timekeeper will rise to signal to the speaker that there are three minutesremaining. 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 minuteremaining. 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 concludesthe presentation.

Judging and awards

It is the responsibility of each District Leader to assemble judges according to competition rules, and coordinate theselection of a 1st Place winner within their respective Districts.All submissions to a single District are to be judged by the same individuals, preferably three to five ASME membersof mature judgment. This panel is to be assembled by the District Leader and briefed on competition procedures andrules.

The Presentations will be judged in the following four categories:


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

Organization : Is there any novel approach to the subject? Is there sufficient background information provided inorder to introduce the audience to the subject? Are the facts developed in logical and continuous sequence? Isthere 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? Is proper gram-mar used, and is the vocabulary sufficient? Is personal appearance appropriate? Are there any distractingmannerisms? Is the manner of delivery (conversation, memorized, read from manuscript) satisfactory? If visualaids are used, how effectively are they used? Is the presentation within the time limit of 15 minutes allowed?

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

Judges are to use the Scoring Sheet provided as the basis for judging. The Scoring Sheet has been developed for theconvenience of the judges in evaluating the presentations in competition. Scoring Sheet samples should be sent to thejudges for familiarity ahead of the contest.

Judges in each District are to select a single First Place winner based on the criteria specified in the competitionscore sheet. Each winner will receive $500.00 and a plaque from the ASME Old Guard. Each District Leader mustselect their 1st Place winner by May 30 and send a winner report to [email protected],in order to authorize prizedistribution. A full list of participants and links to their presentations should also be submitted to this e-mail address.A dedicated web page will be created on ASME.org to organize and archive video submissions to the Old Guard VideoPresentation Competition. Participants from each District will be featured and celebrated in Mechanical Advantage,ASME?s student e-newsletter, among other ASME publications and websites.

Eligibility & restrictions

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

has not yet received an engineering degree

is not a competitor in the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition at an SPDC in the same year and,

has been certified by ASME Staff as a Student Member in good standing. To be thus certified, a new StudentMember must have filed an application and paid the required dues prior to April 15; the same holds true forcontinuing Student Members.

Each participant must submit the Old Guard Video Presentation Competition Entry Form to his/her District

Leader by April 30, including a link to his/her online video submission. Video entries must be uploaded toYouTube.com and labelled in the following title format:

[District] - [Competition Year] OG Video Presentation Competition - [Presenter?s Full Name]ex: District H - 2010 OG Video Presentation Competition - Bastian GINDROZ

In each District Video Presentation Competition, a maximum of two participants may compete from any oneeducational institution. The two students may be pre-selected by a faculty member in their school (i.e. ASMEStudent Section Advisor or Mechanical Engineering Department Head), or can compete on a first come, first servebasis (i.e. whoever submits their entry to the District Leader first).


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Judging should follow these basic guidelines:

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.

The Posters will be judged in the following two categories:

Visual Presentation :

Organization: Introduction, Objectives, Approach, Results, Conclusion

Creativity: Use of Color, Variety of Materials, Eye Catching Clarity: Not Overcrowded, Legible Lettering, Contrast between Components and Background, Grammar,

Spelling

Technical Content :

Subject Matter: General or Technical

Contribution: Textbook or Research

Information: e.g.: Graphs, Tables, Equations, Pictures, Schematics, etc.

Conclusions: Definitive, Follow from Results

Applicability: Environmental, Social Safety, Health, State of the Art, etc.

The ASME Old Guard Committee will provide a First Place prize of $200 for each International SPCD competition.The Old Guard will pay for a one time membership upgrade for the First Place winners of the competition, uponrequest.

Eligibility and restrictions

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

1. Visit the ASME Student Professional Development Conferences (SPDC) website at http://events.asme.org/SPDC/home.cfm

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

3. Complete and submit the entry form for that location.

4. Poster entrant must be in attendance at the student conference where the poster is presented.

There may be no more than two posters from any one university or college. To be eligible to participate, a competitormust be a Student Member of ASME who satisfies the criteria established for the Old Guard Oral PresentationCompetition. Students entering the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition may not enter the Old Guard OralCompetition. There is no restriction on entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition.


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2.4 Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition

http://www.asme.org/events/competitions/old-guard-competitions/old-guard-technical-web-page-competition


Engineers, like all professionals, must possess a well-developed ability to communicate. This web page competition,held at district level Student Professional Development Conferences, is intended to encourage the delivery of visualpresentations using web page technology. The subject matter is to be related to some area in the field of mechanicalengineering.

The Topic is to be related to any engineering theme, provided that it pertains to some technical sphere in whichan engineer is or should be involved. District Championships are conducted at local Student Professional Develop-ment Conferences.ASME International Units, Technical Divisions and Groups, Institutes, and Boards, may sponsor and conduct Techni-cal Web Competitions of their own and arrange for Championships by Topic. Units may specify the Topic for theirown Competitions: Specific to own activities; Open-topic technical; or, Of any general interest and value to ASME.

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

The points below concern the web page presentation. Failure to abide by the following rules will disqualify theweb page.

The web page must be contained within 100 Megabytes (MB) and saved on a Flashdrive (USB) - No filecompression is allowed.

The Web Page must be operable on an IBMTMcompatible machine; no MACTMOperating Systems will beprovided.

A tower, laptop or tablet computer will be provided.

No audio on the web page is allowed.

Upon opening the Flashdrive, there must be a file entitled Start Web Page. There should be links on the StartWeb 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,SHOCKWAVETM, etc., which must be added on the machine to view the Web Page are prohibited.

No self-extracting executable files on 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 aprominent place on the Start Web Page file.

The platform will be:

NTTMbased, not UNIXTMbased.

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

Web page cannot be accessed through the Internet; it must be on a Flashdrive (100 MB limit).


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Judging and awards

Web Pages will be judged on content and the ability to portray the technical or specified subject, not on code. To thisextent, even non-code-technical individuals are encouraged to make use of programs such as Microsofts Front Page

ExpressTM

or other such programs to design their own entry. In general, judging is similar to the Old Guard TechnicalPoster Competition. The Web Pages will be judged by at least three ASME members. A Score Sheet is provided.

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.

The conference Host Section is responsible for selecting the judges.

Spring Student Professional Development Conference Competitions: The conference host is responsible for select-ing their judges.

The scoring criteria are:

Visual Presentation :

Organization: Introduction, Objectives, Approach, Results, Conclusion

Creativity: Use of Color, Variety of Materials, Eye Catching

Clarity: Not Overcrowded, Legible Lettering, Contrast between Components and Background, Grammar,Spelling

Technical Content : Subject Matter: General or Technical

Contribution: Textbook or Research

Information: e.g.: Graphs, Tables, Equations, Pictures, Schematics, etc.

Conclusions: Definitive, Follow from Results

Applicability: Environmental, Social Safety, Health, State of the Art, etc.

The Old Guard will provide a first place prize of $200 for each spring student conference competition.The Old Guard pays for a one time membership upgrade for the First Place winners of the competition, upon request.


The Old Guard Technical Web Page Competitions are held at district level Student Professional Development Con-ferences. All participants must complete the appropriate entry form and submit it to the host school of the conferencetheir student section plans to attend.Student who wish to participate must:

1. Visit the Student Professional Development Conferences website.

2. Choose the location of the spring conference you plan to attend.

3. Complete the appropriate entry form for that location.




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Entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition does not exclude the author from entering any other OldGuard Competitions.

To be eligible each participant must be a Student Member of ASME who satisfies the criteria established for the OldGuard Oral Presentation (as given below). Students entering the Old Guard Oral or Technical Poster Competitionsmay also enter the Old Guard Technical Web Page Competition.Each contestant must be a Student Member of ASME who:

has not received an engineering degree. (Student Members who complete the requirements for their baccalaureateengineering degree, or who actually received that degree at the end of a term, semester, or quarter, a short timebefore a scheduled conference may still participate. These Student Members, however, must not have completedtheir 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 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 acontinuing Student Member.)

Entering the Technical Web Competition does not exclude the author from entering any other Old Guard Compe-titions.Each entry may have only one author printed on the Web Page.




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2.5 Student Design Competition

http://www.asme.org/events/competitions/student-design-competition

Figure 1.2: Turkish teams waste sorting robot, SDC 2010 (Istanbul, Turkey)


The ASME Student Design Competition provides a platform for ASME Student Members to present their solutionsto a range of design problems-? from everyday household tasks to groundbreaking space exploration. Each team isrequired to design, construct and operate a prototype meeting the requirements of an annually determined problemstatement.The Student Design Competition showcases the extraordinary talents of mechanical engineering students while en-couraging them to develop innovative ideas towards an improved quality of life for all. Each year, several teams ofup to four students compete at Student Professional Development Conferences in districts worldwide. Winners then

proceed to finals at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE). Cash prizesand awards are presented to winners at both district and final competitions.The team must respect the following points :

No team may have more than four members.

An individual may participate on only one team.

Each team may only have one entry.

The number of teams allowed from each Student Section may be restricted, due to venue size limitations, at theSPDC by the host school.


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More information for the teams can be found at:http://www.asme.org/events/competitions/student-design-competition/how-to-succeed-in-the-student-design-competition

ASME Student Members may ask the Student Design Competition Committee clarifying questions about the rules orprocedures. To do this students must go to the Members Only pages, and will need their student ASME number foridentification purposes. All questions and their associated answers will be posted on the internet and will be availablefor anyone to review, member or not. Collected Questions and Answers will be posted on the internet periodically,every 7-10 business days.As a result, it is strongly recommended that the candidates regularly visit the SDC Q&A web page:https://secure.asme.org/designcontest/faq.cfmTo avoid unanticipated changes in the contest prompted by last-minute questions, all questions must be postmarkedon or before a given date (that can be found on ASME SDC web page). Uncertainties teams might face after thattime will be settled by the judges at the local Student Professional Development Conference, and proper penalties,including disqualification, will be applied if necessary.

Judging and awards

A jury made up of ASME senior engineers judges the teams and their machine. Each team should present its system,showing how it works and operating it.

The following table describes the award system.

Rank Award

1st $500 + travel allowance to go to the finals at IMECE2nd $3003rd $150


To participate in the SDC :

Any participant must be a Student Member of ASME who is enrolled as an undergraduate in a baccalaureate orassociate engineering/engineering technology degree program at any time during the 2010-2011 academic year.

All Contestants agree to abide by the Engineering Code of Ethics, with particular attention to Canons #2 and#7.

each team must have been selected by his/her Student Section or ME Department Head to participate

each participant must have been certified by the ASME as a Student Member in good standing. (To be thuscertified, 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.)


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3 SDC/SPDC 2012

3.1 About the 2012 edition

Next SDC/SPDC will take place in Nantes on 3 July until 5 July 2012 in Nantes, France. This edition will follow ESDA(Engineering System Design and Analysis Conference), which will be organised in Nantes Events Center between 2July and 4 July 2012. This will offer the opportunity for SDC/SPDC participants to meet and talk to ESDA engineerscoming from everywhere in the world.

The 2012 SDC/SPDC will start on Tuesday 3 July in the afternoon with the welcome and registration of the con-testants. The next day will be dedicated to the contests. The event will end on Thursday 5 July, after the awardceremony and some activities.

The SDC/SPDC is a wonderful opportunity for students to compare and improve their skills in communication,engineering, project and team managing, conception and production, etc. These contests will develop many abilitiesthat are of an engineer. All of these qualities are useful for any engineer, and SDC/SPDC is an incredible way for

students to learn them.Furthermore, each competition is a chance to meet other students or engineers, and to learn more about the engineeringdisciplines. Taking part of this event will make it possible for a student to discover ASMEs wide knowledge, eventsand network of contact.Finally, the winners will have the opportunity to take part in the finals of theOld Guard Oral Presentation Competitionand Student Design Competitionduring IMECE (International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 9-15November 2012 - Houston, Texas). This is a unique chance to attend one of the most prestigious conferences abouttodays innovations and challenges in USA !

Figure 1.3: Yeditepe Universitys welcome hall, SDC/SPDC 2010 (Istanbul, Turkey)




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CHAPTER 2. CONTACTS AND CREDITS

Chapter 2

Contacts and Credits

This document has been written using several ASME resources. Please remember that only the official version of the

rules should be considered as binding. It is available in English on ASMEs official website.

For any additional information concerning SDC/SPDC or ASME, dont hesitate to visit ASMEs website on www.asme.org.

Information is available on 2012 SDC/SPDC website https://sites.google.com/site/asmedhspdc. This site will beregularly updated.

For any questions related to the SDC/SPDC 2012 or concerning ASME french student sections, please contact Bas-tian GINDROZ, student in charge of coordinating the organisation of the oncoming SDC/SPDC in 2012 in Nantes,and District H SDOB (Student District Operating Board) Vice-chair: [email protected].


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CHAPTER 3. APPENDIX

Chapter 3

Appendix

1 Student Design Competition

1.1 2012 problem statement

This document can be found on:http://files.asme.org/asmeorg/Events/Contests/DesignContest/28571.pdf


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Glossary

Glossary

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers,3

District there are 10 ASME Districts, each one beingchaired by a District Leader,3

ESDA Engineering System Design and Analysis Con-ference, The ASME ESDA Conferences are heldevery two years and has become the premiermechanical engineering conference in Europe.ESDA Conferences typically attract well over400 technical papers and participants from over40 countries.,15

IMECE International Mechanical Engineering Congress& Exposition, premier global conference that fo-cuses on todays technical challenges, research

updates and breakthrough innovations that areshaping the future of engineering - SDC andOld Guard Oral Presentation Competition fi-nals take place during IMECE, 5

Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition SPDC contest,3Old Guard Technical Poster Competition SPDC contest,3Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition SPDC contest,3

SDC Student Design Competition,3SDOB Student District Operating Board,17SPDC Student Professional Development Conference,

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