SUNDAY, JUNE 8 • 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Do you find yourself overloaded and overwhelmed, consistently working 10-12 hour workdays and having difficulty saying “no” to new, additional assignments? This session will explore strategies for balancing multiple and diverse projects more effectively and efficiently so that you can focus on your most significant work priorities. You will learn how to prioritize your assignments, recognize personal time-wasters, negotiate project scope and deadlines … and more.

0.75 PDHs

SPEAKER:
Randal Allen, Senior Systems Engineer • Lone Star Aerospace, Inc.• Windermere, FL

SUNDAY, JUNE 8 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

In the world of “do more with less, faster,” project management is an essential skill. You can work more effectively with less stress to bring a quality product to market …on time and on budget. This session will provide an overview of project management, give you tips and techniques that you can put to work right away and will help you avoid common pitfalls. You’ll come away with ideas for how to create a project plan, set up and manage your team, plan for contingencies and monitor project progress.

1.0 PDHs

MODERATOR:
Rita Rizzo, Associate • Training Systems, Inc. • Frankfort, IL

SUNDAY, JUNE 8 • 10:45 AM - 12:00 NOON

Building your technical expertise early on is now becoming more critical than ever … for your organization’s success and for your career. With a growing shortage of mid-career engineers and with many seasoned senior engineers leaving the workforce, your window to acquire technical expertise is diminishing … and these skills are not acquired overnight. This session will explore strategies and tactics that will enable you to jump start this process … by building relationships with technical experts around you, gaining technical credibility within your organization and becoming recognized as a technical expert.

1.25 PDHs

MODERATOR:
Shane A. McGoldrick, Advanced Mechanical Engineer • McCormick Stevenson Corporation • Dunedin, FL

SPEAKERS:
Angela Hedgecock, National Project Development Engineer • Johnson Controls, Inc.• Mulberry, FL
Lisa Schott, President and Principal Acoustical Consultant, LLC • Orlando, FL
Terrell H. Yon, III, PE, Mechanical Engineer • Generator Service Engineering • Siemens Power Generation • Orlando, FL

SUNDAY, JUNE 8 • 12:00 NOON - 4:00 PM

Meet representatives from top engineering firms, graduate schools and professional certification organizations. Network and learn about different opportunities that will enhance your career.

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

This is a two-part session. Part II, “Negotiations,” is scheduled at 3:30pm on Monday, following this session.

When people analyze their individual and team performance, improving communication is often at the top of the list of what to do better next time. This session takes you beyond the basics of listening and relaying information. We will explore putting these skills together in the complex art of negotiation and getting to a solution that moves the group forward while maintaining present and future viability.

SPEAKER:
Elaine Seat, Ph.D., PE, CEO • CircleSpring LLC • Knoxville, TN

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Venture formation…licensing…bootstrapping…whatever your strategy, gain insight on developing the best path forward for leveraging your technology. Designed for the science, engineering, and technology communities, the Engineer-to-Entrepreneur session offers technology entrepreneurship basics and provides a framework for moving ideas toward commercializing. Topics to be discussed include idea validation, intellectual property issues & challenges, and finding the money.

MODERATOR:
John W. Ahlen, Ph.D., President • Arkansas Science & Technology Authority

SPEAKERS:
Richard A. Bendis, President and CEO • Bendis Investment Group LLC • Philadelphia, PA
Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D., Director, The Chair of Free Enterprise, Founder, 12Pc Competition, University of Texas at Austin

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

The engineer who can harness the collective power of people will be the most sought after in any company. In this session, you will get familiar with several “people power methods” -- how to use motivation, a diverse workforce and conflict resolution techniques to get the people you need to work together successfully. You’ll come away with ideas for discovering what motivates individuals to perform, tapping individual strengths of a diverse group for maximum contribution, understanding the causes of conflicts and creating a management style that brings it all together.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Rita Rizzo, Associate • Training Systems, Inc. • Frankfort, IL

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

This is Part I of a two-part session. Part II is offered later Tuesday afternoon following this session.

At this training workshop, you will be introduced o the importance and implications of Codes and Standards within the engineering community. The workshop highlights the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and its various sections.

0.3 CEUs (3.0 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Mohammad A. Malek, Ph.D, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer • PegasusTSI • Tampa, FL

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This is a Part II of a two-part session. Part I is “Consensus Building” offered earlier in the afternoon.

We will also learn different strategies for arriving at logical and satisfactory solutions, and practice both the nuts and bolts of conducting the negotiation along with evaluating future implications of individual and group interactions.

SPEAKER:
Elaine Seat, Ph.D., PE, CEO • CircleSpring LLC • Knoxville, TN

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This is a continuation of the Monday, 1:45pm session.

MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Want to be a successful engineer? Gaining and using technical expertise is absolutely necessary – but not enough! Understanding and applying change management techniques and adjustment strategies will position you to excel and operate far more effectively. In this session you’ll learn immediately applicable methods to prevent resistance to change and help yourself and others work through the political issues involved in large or small scale changes.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Rita Rizzo, Associate, Training Systems, Inc., Frankfort, IL

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

This is a two-part session. Part II, “Negotiations,” is scheduled at 3:30pm on Tuesday, following this session.

When people analyze their individual and team performance, improving communication is often at the top of the list of what to do better next time. This session takes you beyond the basics of listening and relaying information. We will explore putting these skills together in the complex art of negotiation and getting to a solution that moves the group forward while maintaining present and future viability.

SPEAKER:
Elaine Seat, Ph.D., PE, CEO • CircleSpring LLC • Knoxville, TN

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM

This is Part I of a two-part session. Part II is offered later Tuesday afternoon following this session.

At this training workshop, you will be introduced to the importance and implications of Codes and Standards within the engineering community. We will highlight sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

0.3 CEUs (3.0 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Mohammad A. Malek, Ph.D, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer • PegasusTSI • Tampa, FL

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

We have all been in meetings that just drag on. There are no objectives. Side-bar conversations are common practice. You sit there wondering, “Why am I here?” In this session you’ll learn a few simple yet valuable strategies to make your project meetings quick, productive and painless! You will come away with ideas for how to create an effective agenda before a meeting, how to establish and then maintain “ground rules” for conducting a productive meeting and how to re-focus the group when the conversation veers off track.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Rita Rizzo, Associate • Training Systems, Inc. • Frankfort, IL

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

This training session introduces you to the revised edition of the Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard. Changes from the last edition of the Standard will be highlighted and implications discussed.

0.3 CEUs (3 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
To Be Confirmed

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This is a Part II of a two-part session. Part I is “Consensus Building” offered on Tuesday at 1:45pm..

You will learn different strategies for arriving at logical and satisfactory solutions and practice both the nuts and bolts of conducting the negotiation along with evaluating future implications of individual and group interactions.

SPEAKER:
Elaine Seat, Ph.D., PE, CEO • CircleSpring LLC • Knoxville, TN

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

You understand the product. You designed it. You know how it is to be used. Thus, your role as part of the marketing and sales team is extremely important … but very likely undervalued in your organization! To what degree does your marketing and sales team involve you in their decision making process? Without your involvement, marketing and selling decisions run the risk of veering off track, leading to issues with customers and potential sales shortfalls. In this session, you’ll get an overview of the sales and marketing planning process as those professionals see it and how you can add value to this critical step. You will come away with ideas for how to interact with Sales throughout the selling cycle and how you can contribute to creating to a marketing plan.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Rita Rizzo, Associate • Training Systems, Inc. • Frankfort, IL

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This is a continuation of the session held on Tuesday at 1:45pm.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This is a continuation of the session held on Tuesday at 1:45pm.

SPEAKER:
To Be Confirmed

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Through ASME's Federal Government Fellowship Program, ASME members can provide engineering and technical expertise to policy makers in Congress, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and key federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ASME is celebrating the 35th anniversary of this program; close to 90 Fellows have participated. Take this opportunity over breakfast to hear a stimulating discussion led by a panel of former ASME Fellows and learn how their experience allowed them to advance their careers and make a difference. Perhaps, you will be next!

MODERATED BY:
Harry Armen, ASME Past Presiden t• Retired Chief Technologist, Integrated SystemsSector • Northrop Grumman Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

Donna J. Michalek, Ph.D., Assistant Provost • Michigan Technological University • Houghton, MI

PANELISTS:
John G. Voeller
Consultant to Office of Science and Technology Policy • The White House • Washington D.C.and Senior Vice President • Black & Veatch • Overland Park, KS

Johne M. Parker Ph.D., Associate Professor • Department of Mechanical Engineering • University of Kentucky • Lexington, KY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

This training session introduces you to the revised edition of the Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard. Changes from the last edition of the Standard will be highlighted and implications discussed.

0.3 CEUs (3 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
To Be Confirmed

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Want to be a successful engineer? Gaining and using technical expertise is absolutely necessary – but not enough! Understanding and applying change management techniques and adjustment strategies will position you to excel and operate far more effectively. In this session you’ll learn immediately applicable methods to prevent resistance to change and help yourself and others work through the political issues involved in large or small scale changes.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Jackie Martin, Associate, Training Systems, Inc., Frankfort, IL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 NOON

The definition of professional responsibility goes beyond obeying the law and avoiding conflicts of interest. It includes putting the interests of your clients and the public ahead of your own. This first of two sessions on professional responsibility is designed to provide you with an overview and awareness of legal issues that could present themselves during your career. Topics include laws that regulate the various engineering disciplines, negligent activities, contractual obligations and intellectual property rights.

SPEAKER:
Terry Trimper-Jones, ESQ., Owner • J2 Consulting LLC • Columbus, OH

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 NOON

Companies in widely diverse technologies are seeing vast opportunity in emerging and high growth foreign markets such as China, India, and Eastern Europe. At the same time, many companies in those foreign jurisdictions are themselves filing for international patent protection, making it a more competitive landscape for U.S. manufacturers. Such increasing efforts of foreign manufacturers to build fences around their own product markets require concerted effort on the part of domestic manufacturers to meet such threats by strategically developing and managing a customized intellectual property portfolio that best positions them for global competitiveness. In this workshop, you will learn about how a global intellectual property strategy can be developed and implemented to ensure that innovations are best positioned to provide the company the maximum competitive leverage. Part of the discussion will include a review of the suite of intellectual property protections available (i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) that can provide valuable tools to competitively position an innovative company.

SPEAKER:
Gregory M. Stone, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP • Baltimore, MD

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

This training session introduces you to the revised edition of the Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard. Changes from the last edition of the Standard will be highlighted and implications discussed.

SPEAKER:
To Be Confirmed

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

There has never been a more important time to think about insulation differently. You may think you have heard this story before, but now you can get the “rest of the story.” Did you know that insulation is applied but rarely “engineered” and it is estimated that 10% - 30% of all installed mechanical insulation is damaged or missing? Insulation is an innovative and proven, but forgotten technology that can provide an unrivaled return on your investment whether it is in the new construction or maintenance arenas. In this session, you will learn about the evidence supporting the “power of insulation” for energy conservation, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, process control, employee and life safety, sustainable design, condensation control, mold prevention. The session also includes a review of a comprehensive energy management software program utilized by the Department of Energy’s Industrial Technology Program. All session attendees will receive a copy. The session will conclude with an overview of some innovative initiatives and products -- systems in the mechanical insulation industry, including nanotechnology and non-destructive testing methods …and others.

SPEAKER:
Ronald (Ron) L. King, Consultant • National Insulation Association • Kingwood, TX

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

We have all been in meetings that just drag on. There are no objectives. Side-bar conversations are common practice. You sit there wondering, “Why am I here?” In this session you’ll learn a few simple yet valuable strategies to make your project meetings quick, productive and painless! You will come away with ideas for how to create an effective agenda before a meeting, how to establish and then maintain “ground rules” for conducting a productive meeting and how to re-focus the group when the conversation veers off track.

0.15 CEUs (1.5 PDHs)

SPEAKER:
Jackie Martin, Associate • Training Systems, Inc. • Frankfort, IL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

The definition of professional responsibility goes beyond obeying the law and avoiding conflicts of interest. It includes putting the interests of your clients and the public ahead of your own. This second of two sessions on professional responsibility will provide guidance for ensuring that industry and corporate standards and codes are effective at your workplace.

SPEAKER:
Terry Trimper-Jones, ESQ., Owner • J2 Consulting LLC • Columbus, OH