MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 10:30 AM -12:00 NOON

It’s not enough to talk about the future, here’s a chance to see it in front of your eyes! Using advanced visualizing technologies, you will be able to see some of tomorrow’s technology come alive. Dr. Ahmed K. Noor, the Director of the Center for Advanced Engineering Environments at Old Dominion University will tell you and then show you the future. It’s an event you will not soon forget!

1.5 PDHs

PRESENTER:
Ahmed K. Noor, Ph.D.
Eminent Scholar, William E. Lobeck Professor of Advanced Aerospace Engineering and Director of Engineering Environments
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

In April 2008, ASME will convene a Global Summit on the future of
mechanical engineering. It is designed to be a forum for global engineering community leaders to discuss trends and issues likely to shape mechanical engineering in the next 20 years 20 years. In this interactive session, you will get a preliminary briefing on the Summit findings; have an opportunity to advise ASME's on-going efforts to shape a preferred future for our members and the profession; and gain insight into what the future may require of you as one of our profession's leaders.

SPEAKER:
Marsha L. Rhea
Senior Futurist, Institute for Alternative Futures
Alexandria, VA

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

Are we ready for the Bionic Age? As life expectancy increases, our aging population relies more and more on medical technology to stay active and maintain a good quality of life. Engineers play a central role in the medical technology that has been credited for introducing medical implants and instrumentations to assist patients requiring artificial body parts. By some estimates the Bionic Age will be in full swing by the year 2050 as more than a quarter of our population will enjoy life with artificial organs and other body parts. In this workshop, you will learn about recent developments in medical devices and how multidisciplinary teaming has made these life-saving and life-enhancing technologies possible.

SPEAKER:
Said Jahanmir, Ph.D.
President and CEO, MiTiHeart Corporation
Gaithersburg, MD

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 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.

1.5 PDHs

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

Whether driven by outsourcing, telecommuting, partnering or globalization, virtual teams are becoming a fact of life. The effectiveness of virtual teams can make or break critical projects. Understanding how to lead or manage virtual teams is a critical skill for engineers. In this hands-on, interactive workshop, you will learn about the myths and realities; critical success factors; communication tools; leadership competencies; common team problems and interventions.

SPEAKER:
Amy Geffen Ph.D.
Director, Volunteer Leadership Development
ASME
New York, NY