| The SMASIS Student Events Committee has planned several activities
for students attending the SMASIS Conference. The activities are designed
to increase awareness of quality scholarly research, promote interaction
with members from the scientific community (industry and academia), and
provide a mechanism to develop long term social and professional relationships
with fellow students. The events include:
Best Student Paper Competition
The ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Technical Committee
organized the Best
Student Paper Competition as part of the ASME/AIAA Conference
on Smart Materials Adaptive Structures and Integrated Systems (SMASIS).
Entrants will be judged by a committee of smart materials and structures
experts. Finalists are required to present their papers at The Student
Best Paper Sessions on Monday, September 21 from 9:20 AM-10:40 AM and
11:00 AM – 12:20 AM. All finalists will be honored during the Pioneer
Banquet.
Student Dinner Cruise
Students are invited to a night out on the town! A special dinner cruise
has been arranged aboard the Harbor Cruise in Ventura County on Monday
September 21st. The outing will allow students to meet one another for
a fun night of socialization and peer interaction. Students can sign up
and get details at the conference registration counter (space is limited).
Please meet in the hotel lobby. Buses will leave promptly at 6:00 pm and
return approximately at 9:30 pm. Special thanks to NSF for sponsoring
this event. Monday, September 21st 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hotel Lobby.
Student Mentoring Luncheon
During our Networking Poolside Lunch on September 22, from 12:30 PM –
2:00 PM, students will be given the opportunity to have lunch with professionals
from academia, government, and industry. During the lunch, students will
be grouped with mentors who can answer questions and provide guidance
in taking the right steps leading to a rewarding and successful future
career. Students will be seated at reserved tables during the luncheon.
Lunch will be held Poolside.
Volleyball Challenge
Come participate in a lunch time volleyball game! Students at the SMASIS
conference will be taking on the Professionals in a lively game of volleyball
during lunch on the last day, September 23, from12:20 PM – 2:20
PM. We will be playing a few games over lunch so everyone will have an
opportunity to play. Let’s end the conference right by enjoying
the great California weather.
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STUDENT HOUSING
OPTIONS
If you are interested in sharing a sleeping room with another
SMASIS student, please contact Lingyu "Lucy" Yu
at yu3@engr.sc.edu.
The deadline for this request is Monday, August 17, 2009. You must provide the following information:
Your Gender: Male or Female
Your Hotel Arrival Date:
Your Hotel Departure Date:
Once you've been assigned a roommate, you will be provided
with contact information for that person. Between the 2 roommates,
you must provide payment information to the hotel (credit
card). Failure to do so will result in a cancellation of the
reservation.
The conference is NOT responsible for the
payment of this room. If you do not show up on the expected
arrival date, your reservation will be canceled and the credit
card will be charged the first night's fee.
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