American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME was founded in 1880. The ASME student chapter at Pacific is aimed at promoting engineering knowledge and skills, providing a networking environment for students and increasing student participation and interest. ASME provides a chance for fellow Mechanical Engineering students to share their interests. Through this organization students have participated in projects including the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) and several annual student design projects including the annual ASME student design competition. These projects have resulted in high placing in regional competitions, including second place finishes in the student design competition in 2004 (Mine Madness) and 2005 (Rice Transporter). The club plans events such as guest speakers, design competitions and fieldtrips to encourage student involvement and growth.
Vision
To be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to our diverse communities throughout the world.
Mission Statement
To promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
ASME Core Values
- Embrace integrity and ethical conduct
- Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all people
- Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-made resources
- Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of engineering knowledge
- Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering education
- Respect and document engineering history while continually embracing change
- Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineers
ASME Credo
Setting the Standard…
… in Engineering Excellence
… in Knowledge, Community & Advocacy
… for the benefit of humanity
As a mechanical engineering student, you will be able to access many of ASME's member privileges. A career center is available to search for internships, co-ops, and jobs around the world. You will be able to take part in meetings, conferences, and be able to receive up-to-date information on what is happening in the modern mechanical engineering world. Also, networking opportunities are available among professionals in the field. This will help you get recommendations, referrals, and interviews to help you pave your future as a mechanical engineer.
First year college students are exempt from membership fees, so join now if you are a freshman. For all other students membership fees are $25 annually. For more information about membership fees and the membership process please visit this link.
Click here to join ASME.
Annual Projects
Senior Projects
Mechanical engineers at the University of the Pacific show their hard work and innovation. Each senior project is unique to each student's interests. The senior projects are a requirement for the engineers at Pacific, and give engineers a chance to explore real engineering fields and apply real principles.
2006 Senior Project Power Point Presentations
2006 Senior Project Pictures
On Going Projects
Human Powered Vehicle (HPV)
The UOP ASME chapter participates in the Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPV). Teams of students must design and build a practical/safe vehicle that may used on land, sea, or air. The vehicles will be judged on design, safety, and performance in a West Coast and an East Coast competition.
There are three HPV classes that students may partake in: single rider, multi-person, and practical vehicles where a rider(s) can be upright, prone, or in a recumbent position. The practical vehicle will carry a package and run a slalom course of bumps, potholes, and obstacles to model a common everyday vehicle that can follow the rules of the road yet. Single and tandem vehicles will compete in sprint and endurance events.
ASME sponsors the Human Powered Vehicle Competition in hopes of creating a fast and safe modern-day vehicle that can accomplish daily commutes on today's fast-paced track.
Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
Human-Powered Potable Water Still
ASME members are to build a human-powered still for water purification. This challenge is set out to provide students with a real world objective. Students have them accomplish this by using innovation, technical, and analytical skills to build a water distiller completely powered by a human. Along with building the distiller, it must meet specific design requirements including portable, compact, and easy assembly from storage configuration. For contact information on how to get involved contact Jonathan Park, j_park1@pacific.edu
Mouse Trap Racers
Teams of four to five people will team up to design a mouse trap racer. The goal of the design is to create the mouse trap racer that can travel the farthest over the shortest amount of time. More information coming soon.
Bike Rack
ASME members are being encouraged to build a bicycle rack for the growing number of bicycles surrounding Khoury Hall. The bicycle rack will reside inside Khoury Hall. Contact Michael Basha, mjbasha@gmail.com, for more information or to get involved.
Mini Baja Series
The Mini Baja Series is a competition where students must design and build an off-road vehicle to must be able to traverse such terrains as mud, sand, hills, etc. Teams must obtain the financial means to manufacture and promote a winning vehicle whose design will be manufactured at in a fictitious company.
Formula Series
Teams of students must design, build, and compete a small formula-style racing car. Vehicles will be judged on the engineering design, performance endurance, and solo performance trails. All vehicles will contain a ten-horsepower Intek Model 20 engine donated by Briggs & Stratton Corporation, the co-sponsor of this competition, to create a level field in the design test.
Past Projects
Rice-bot Competition
Students will compete to build the lightest, strongest, and fastest robot that will trek rice up a series of steep steps while maneuvering to keep your rice in your contained.
2005 Rice-bot Competition Pictures
Links
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
http://www.asme.org/
ASME national organization homepage.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
http://www.sme.org/
SME is your one-stop resource for standards development, events, and technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
http://www.swe.org/
The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and technical fields.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
http://www.ncees.org/
Information on FE/EIT exams
Information on PE exam
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
http://www.sae.org/
SAE is a non-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to advancing mobility technology to better serve humanity.
