UPCOMING SAMPE DINNER
INFORMATION
Advances To The Art of Fly Fishing - The Role of High Performance Composites
Speaker: Mr. Steve Greist
R&D Engineer
Sage Manufacturing
R&D Engineer
Sage Manufacturing
When: Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Where:
Gordon's on the Green at Foster Golf Course
Price: Regular: $25 with RSVP, $30 w/o RSVP
Dinner:
Reservations: e-mail: seattlesampe@hotmail.com
Social Hour: 5:00PM
Dinner: 6:00pm
Speaker: After Dinner
Dinner: 6:00pm
Speaker: After Dinner
Where:
Gordon's on the Green at Foster Golf Course
Price: Regular: $25 with RSVP, $30 w/o RSVP
Student/Retiree: $15 with RSVP, $20 w/o RSVP
Dinner:
Red Snapper with Cilantro Lime Sauce, Chicken Parmesan
Oven Roasted Potatoes, Baked Beans, Mixed Green Salad, Seasonal Fruit, Mousse Variety
Oven Roasted Potatoes, Baked Beans, Mixed Green Salad, Seasonal Fruit, Mousse Variety
Reservations: e-mail: seattlesampe@hotmail.com
voicemail: (206) 528-2577
RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
About the Topic
Sage Manufacturing is a producer of high performance fly fishing rods and reels with a worldwide distribution. Located on Bainbridge Island, Sage fabricates a broad range of tapered graphite composite tubing (blanks) used for their fly rods. The presentation will include an overview of materials used over the years for fly rods, the driving design and material performance criteria for this sport and the natural fit with advanced composites and a presentation of the Sage fabrication facility, materials and processes.
About the Speaker
Steve Greist is an R&D Engineer with Sage Manufacturing focusing on materials and methods. He has been involved in the sport fishing rod industry for the past 25 years, the most recent 20 with Sage. He had earlier associations with Fenwick and Berkley-PureFishing in the U.S. and Asia. He received his B.S. degree from Oregon State University working initially in R&D in the medical and scientific instrumentation field.
SAMPE Membership for 2008
This newsletter's distribution list includes many people who are not SAMPE members, or whose membership has recently expired. If you do not also receive a hard copy of the monthly SAMPE Journal, your membership has probably lapsed. To sign up, or to renew your membership, please visit SAMPE Membership!
Seattle SAMPE Officers - Call for Nominations and Nominating Committee
The Seattle SAMPE Chapter is calling for nomimations for its Elected Officer positions and for volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a SAMPE Officer position, or if you would like to volunteer for the
Nominating Committee, please contact Nominating Committee Chairman Karl Nelson at karl.m.nelson@boeing.com.
Officer Elections will occur before June 2008 and office terms will begin in July. For a description of Seattle SAMPE Officer positions, please view the Chapter Bylaws - Officer Duties.
Officer Elections will occur before June 2008 and office terms will begin in July. For a description of Seattle SAMPE Officer positions, please view the Chapter Bylaws - Officer Duties.
PSEC Order of the Engineer May 13th at UW
Puget Sound Engineering Council (www.pseconline.org) will be holding an Order of the Engineer ceremony on Tuesday, May 13th at 6pm at the UW Waterfront Activity Center for students and practicing engineers of their member societies which includes SAMPE. More details and a reservation link will be available soon at www.pseconline.org/Events/OrderOfTheEngineer/. .
2008 PSME
Thanks to the twenty sponsors who exhibited at the 2008 PSME and the over 150 attendees who made the event a great success. Special thanks to Brad Lund for his interesting lecture on composites in aircraft and to the sponsors who brought door prizes which will be given out at meetings throughout the year.
For pictures of the 2008 PSME, please click on the link!
2008 PSME pictures
For pictures of the 2008 PSME, please click on the link!
2008 PSME pictures
Enhance Your Resume! SAMPE Activities Open for Volunteers
The Seattle SAMPE Chapter is calling for volunteers for SAMPE activities. This is a great opportunity to get involved with SAMPE and enhance your resume!
-Developing management support for SAMPE events
-Collecting success stories
-Coordinating meeting announcement distribution within your company
-Arranging SAMPE participation in internal corporate events e.g. fairs, new hire events
-Working together with your company's SAMPE International representative (if applicable)
Please contact Arlene Brown if you would like to be involved with any of these activities, or our existing committees such as Membership, Finance, Programs, or Newsletter. Email Arlene at arlene8693@yahoo.com (please reference SAMPE in email title) or call 206-431-8693 (Saturday afternoons are best.)
Historian Committee Chairman and Committee Members
The Historian Committee's role is to capture current activities, photographs, and lessons learned. The Committee will also begin converting key items from past Historian records into digital format.Seattle SAMPE Chapter Liaison to your Company
These liaison positions were created to increase Chapter visibility, membership, meeting attendance, and conference attendance. Possible strategies include:-Developing management support for SAMPE events
-Collecting success stories
-Coordinating meeting announcement distribution within your company
-Arranging SAMPE participation in internal corporate events e.g. fairs, new hire events
-Working together with your company's SAMPE International representative (if applicable)
Please contact Arlene Brown if you would like to be involved with any of these activities, or our existing committees such as Membership, Finance, Programs, or Newsletter. Email Arlene at arlene8693@yahoo.com (please reference SAMPE in email title) or call 206-431-8693 (Saturday afternoons are best.)
Technicians Can Earn Certificates in Composites at Edmonds CC
Edmonds Community College will offer a Work Ready Certificate in Materials Science, starting winter quarter, 2007. In this program, students learn basic material properties, advantages of using composites, and manufacturing processes. The courses will also emphasize hands-on learning.
"We're combining emerging technology with innovative learning processes to create a short term certificate program. They will be flexible in their delivery," said Mel Cossette, Director of Materials Science at Edmonds Community College.
The program is the result of close cooperation between the Boeing Company and Edmonds Community College. The focus of the program is the production of aerospace composites that can be used for a variety of applications, including the 787. Classes will be held in the late afternoon and early evening, Monday through Thursday.
"Our classes are scheduled so that incumbent workers can take advantage of this training," said David Wood, Instructor at Edmonds Community College.
Registration is underway for the classes which will start in January, 2007. To learn more about the programs visit: Materials Science Work Ready Certificate
For attitional information: contact David Wood, Instructor, Materials Science Technology Program, Edmonds CC
425-640-1944
david.wood@edcc.edu
"We're combining emerging technology with innovative learning processes to create a short term certificate program. They will be flexible in their delivery," said Mel Cossette, Director of Materials Science at Edmonds Community College.
The program is the result of close cooperation between the Boeing Company and Edmonds Community College. The focus of the program is the production of aerospace composites that can be used for a variety of applications, including the 787. Classes will be held in the late afternoon and early evening, Monday through Thursday.
"Our classes are scheduled so that incumbent workers can take advantage of this training," said David Wood, Instructor at Edmonds Community College.
Registration is underway for the classes which will start in January, 2007. To learn more about the programs visit: Materials Science Work Ready Certificate
For attitional information: contact David Wood, Instructor, Materials Science Technology Program, Edmonds CC
425-640-1944
david.wood@edcc.edu
Meeting Information
Seattle Chapter normally meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month in
January, March, April, May, September, October, & November. The Puget Sound
Materials Exposition is held in February, the Crab Feed is in July. There are no scheduled meetings in June and
August. Board meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Gordon's on the Green Restaurant in Tukwila. All members are welcome.
Publication & Sponsorship Information
Please send any comments, questions or concerns about the
newsletter to Ryan Toivola or Anthony Nguyen (206-306-5397).
Please visit us on the web at http://www.seattlesampe.org/!
Interested in being a sponsor? This includes advertising in this newsletter, a booth at the annual Puget Sound Materials Exposition, and more! Contact Barry Van West (206-662-3841, barry.p.vanwest@boeing.com).
Interested in being a sponsor? This includes advertising in this newsletter, a booth at the annual Puget Sound Materials Exposition, and more! Contact Barry Van West (206-662-3841, barry.p.vanwest@boeing.com).
