As noted elsewhere in this newsletter, the 1998-99 Executive Board election is approaching. The added convenience of registering your vote electronically by e-mail or while visiting our home page will hopefully eliminate the 32 cent excuse for not voting and will increase member participation in this important section function. The Peninsula Engineers Council received three nominees this year for the 1998 Peninsula Engineer of the Year Award. The Peninsula Engineers Council will vote on these nominees at a special meeting on January 13. As one of the 23 member societies of the Council, ASME will participate in the voting and in recognizing the winner at the National Engineers Week Banquet on February 28.
Students collaborate as a team to solve a design problem, and compete with other student teams.
Adult volunteers serve as team mentors. They help the students analyze the problem, think about solutions, and provide hints. An organizational meeting for mentors will be held on February 15. The student teams work on the design problem from February 22 - March 22, with the design competition held on the CNU campus on March 22. Beginning in 1999, the Peninsula Engineers Council will recognize the accomplishments of younger engineers on the peninsula.