Since the E-Mentoring program was initiated last fall, ASME has paired up 77 students with mentor engineers. Members interested in influencing the career and academic choices of student engineers, wishing to help young engineers find their way in the profession, or contribute to the future of mechanical engineering should consider becoming an e-mentor. PE Online Live, a new review course will begin in August in preparation for the October PE exam. ASME is working with Fairfield University to bring this program to members and other technical professionals. ASME has introduced a new E-zine for young engineers called FasTrack, which contains career information and tips on how to take advantage of what ASME has to offer, as well as a monthly survey and poll.
Membership drive is in full swing.
We're counting on you to help ASME grow. ASME is offering a new member benefit - an Auto and Homeowners Insurance Program. Fla. The first year of the scholarship brought nominations by committed ASME members for 19 outstanding high school student candidates. In January, the Boy Scouts of America released an Engineering Merit Badge Guide, the result of a joint effort with ASME and grant support from the ASME Foundation. The guide will be used by an estimated 2,500 Boy Scouts each year to introduce them to engineering.