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 Wednesday, September 29, 2010 . All finalists will be honored during the Pioneer Banquet.

Student Hardware Competition

The ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Technical Committee is organizing the Best Student Hardware Paper Competition as part of the ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). Entrants in the competition will be judged by a committee of smart materials and structures experts and a list of finalists will be determined based upon the technical paper. Finalists are required to present their papers at a regular conference session and must participate in a special exhibit session on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 to demonstrate hardware operation and a present a poster explaining the nature of the project. All finalistswill be honored during the Pioneer Banquet.

Student Haunted Tour
The students are invited to explore Philly by night! A Haunted Trolley Tour has been arranged to take students through Philadelphia’s historic streets to unearth the mysterious legends and dark secrets of the city on Wednesday September 29th. The tour will allow students to socialize and interact on the bus while enjoying a few “haunting” historical tales. 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 8:00 pm and return approximately at 10:00 pm. Special thanks to NSF for sponsoring this event.

Student Mentoring Luncheon
During our Networking Lunch on September 29, from12:30 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 in Ormandy West.

Smart Trivia
Participate in a Spiritedly Memorable Amazingly Riveting non-Technical (SMART) trivia lunch led by the Students and Young Professional Symposium. Participants are encouraged to form multicultural, inter-generational teams by sitting at the same lunch table. A quizmaster will guide the teams through a multi-round “Phily Pub” style trivia competition which covers a wide array of non-technical topics.

 

STUDENT HOUSING OPTIONS If you are interested in sharing a sleeping room with another SMASIS student, please contact LeAnn Faidley at faidley@iastate.edu. The deadline for this request is Monday, August 17, 2010. 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.