The committee was formed in 1981 and represents over 20,000 students worldwide. It meets twice a year to discuss issues associated with ASME student members and their relationship to ASME International.
Discussion is initiated in two ways.
First, members of the SSC bring ideas and concerns from their student sections. A subcommittee of the SSC will formulate an Action Item to suggest that ASME adopt a certain practice or policy. The Action Item is then brought to the whole committee. The second method of initiating a discussion is for the ASME organization to request that the SSC review a policy or suggested policy, or they may just be looking for an opinion. A detailed job description for the SSC Student Representative is below.