The Society of Manufacturing Engineers serves its members and the international

manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge and learning.

Officers for 2006
Chapter Chair:
Stephen Maund
Demco Automation
215 538-9700

Treasurer:
Richard Suhar
Christine Associates
215 872-5255
Secretary:
Matthew Sommerfield
Shea-Latone Inc.
215 679-6015
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Employement Opportunities:
Robert Walp
ML Staffing Inc.
Web Master:
Richard Suhar
Christine Associates
215 872-5255

Chairman’s Message

Lehigh Valley Chapter 83 is sponsoring a combined event including a Networking Reception and tour of the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. The Networking Reception includes light refreshments, appetizers, and dinner in the new restaurant facility at the institute. Meet other Engineering professionals in the Lehigh Valley including members of other Engineering societies during the networking reception. Following dinner, take part in a tour of the $58 million
expansion of the institute including:

· Semiconductor & Nanofabrication Lab
· Functioning Distribution Center
· Robotics & Automation Lab
· Advanced Machining Center
· Pre-Engineering Lab Rapid Prototyping System
· Heavy Equipment & Construction Facility

Having seen the expansion of this facility first hand, I really cannot emphasize enough how impressive the facilities are and what they have to offer our local manufacturers and businesses. Please try to make this event as it proves to be an exciting one. Seating is limited to 80 people, so start planning now.

Stephen Maund

Chair, SME Lehigh Valley Chapter 083

SME Chapter 83 Invites you to: Networking Reception and tour of Lehigh Career
                                                     & Technical Institute

DATE & TIME:   Thursday, November 2

                            5:00 PM Networking Reception
                            6:00 PM Dinner
                            6:45 PM Presentation & Facility Tour

LOCATION: Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
                      Schnecksville, PA

                      Phone: (215) 256-6681
                      Please register at http://www.lcti.org and click on the link
                      “Register for Lehigh Valley Professionals Tour”

2006 L.V.S.T.E.M CONFERENCE

First Annual Lehigh Valley Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Conference AT Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

THEME: “Engineering and Science for the Future”

This conference creates an opportunity for students from middle school through professional to present research papers as result of class assignments, independent studies, science fair projects, or industry work tasks to an audience of their peers with the objective of encouraging and stimulating engineering and scientific investigation.

What    - 2006 L.V.S.T.E.M Conference
When   - On Saturday, November 4th, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where - Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University
Why     - To complement efforts to develop the technical vitality of the whole Lehigh Valley.

Tentative Schedule:       Projected date – Saturday, November 4
                                    8.00                Registration
                                    8.30                Welcome and keynote
                                    9.00 – 10.20 Parallel Conference Sessions
                                    10.20 – 10.40    Break
                                    10.40 – 12.00    Parallel Conference Sessions
                                    12:15 Conference Wrapup

Individuals or companies requiring further details or wishing to assist in sponsoring this event should contact: Dr. Henry Odi, Office of the Provost (610) 758-4802 or Dr. Keith Gardiner, Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering (610) 758-5070 [ kg03@Lehigh.edu ]

Sponsors (Currently Committed):
Institute of Industrial Engineers LU Student Chapter
Lehigh University Department of Academic Outreach and Special Projects
Lehigh Valley Engineering Council
Engineers Club of the Lehigh Valley
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Lehigh Valley Chapter 83

Additional endorsers/sponsors are welcome

Accepted Conference Papers:

Sustainable Manufacturing on the Moon by Timothy Dodge

Classifying String Quartets by Composer via Data Mining by Rebecca Sorla Pottenger

How Many Ants are Enough? By:Jeremy D. Keffer David J. Rieksts Dr. Francis J. Vasko (advisor)

Melt Water Evolution and Chemical Weathering at the Matanuska Glacier South-Central Alaska by: STROUP, Justin. S., PETERS, Stephen. C., EVENSON, Edward B., LAWSON, Daniel E.

Using Corporate Metrics to Drive Organizational Improvement by Tom Walko

Massachusetts Water Sustainability by John A. Halmen

Strategies for Managing Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Component Obsolescence in Government Manufacturing by Frank Paulic, III

Simple and Sustainable System Designs for Water Conservation in the Southwest United States by Frank Paulic, III

FUTURE MEETING DATES
Date	Topic	Location
Nov 4th	Lehigh Valley Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Conference. Contact kg03@lehigh.edu	Rausch Business Center @ Lehigh University
Nov 16th	Wilmington Automation Exhibition, & Training Show. Contact ken@krlmarketing.com	Holiday Inn Select, Wilmington, De

LINKS

SME International Headquarters Home Page

Lehigh Valley Engineering Council

SME Certification

SME Membership Information

The Lehigh University Center for Manufacturing

Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)

Sustainable Manufacturing on the Moon by Timothy Dodge

FUTURE MEETING DATES