ASME to Honor Romesh Batra and F. Suzanne Jenniches

ASME to Honor Romesh Batra and F. Suzanne Jenniches ASME to Honor Romesh Batra and F. Suzanne Jenniches ASME to Honor Romesh Batra and F. Suzanne JennichesRomesh C. Batra Romesh C. Batra, Ph.D., and F. Suzanne Jenniches will be among nine engineering leaders who will be recognized by ASME for their contributions to the profession at the 2015 Honors Assembly this November, to be held in conjunction with the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) in Houston, Texas.Dr. Batra, the Clifton C. Garvin Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, will receive Honorary Membership in ASME during the ceremony, which will take place on Nov. 16. Established in 1880, the founding year of the Society, Honorary Membership recognizes a lifetime of service to engineering or related fields. It is the highest level of Society membership.Batra is being honored for the outstanding untersttzung of mora than 100 graduate students and postdoctora l fellows and for his pioneering work in applied mechanics including rubber-covered rolls, nonlinear elasticity, laminated plates, functionally graded structures, instabilities in microelectromechanical systems, mechanical characterization of carbon nanotubes, and adiabatic shear banding.Batra joined Virginia Tech as Clifton C. Garvin Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1994. In addition to teaching graduate level courses in continuum mechanics, nonlinear elasticity and the finite element method, Batras responsibilities at Virginia Tech include mentoring graduate students in their dissertation research, collaborating in research with postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists, and Increasing the international profile of the department and college.An ASME Fellow, Batra served as associate technical editor of ASMEs Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology from 1996 to 2000, and chair of the ASME Applied Mechanics Divisions Elasticity Committee from 1995 to 2000. He has organized symposia for the Societys annual IMECE conferences, and has co-edited four books and journal volumes that were published by ASME. In addition, his group has published 400 peer-reviewed papers in influential journals, and he authored a graduate-level textbook, Elements of Continuum Mechanics, which has been adopted at many universities. F. Suzanne JennichesJenniches, a former vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman Corp.s Government Systems Division, will be receive the Kate Gleason Award at this years Honors Assembly. The award, established in 2011, recognizes a female engineer who is a highly successful entrepreneur in a field of engineering or who has had a lifetime of achievement in the engineering profession. The award pays tribute to the legacy of Kate Gleason, the first woman to become a full member of ASME.Jenniches, who began her more than 40-year career as a high-school biology teacher, is being honored by the Society for outstanding leader ship in manufacturing innovation for setting the highest standards of excellence in producibility engineering and for her continuous efforts to increase womens participation in STEM careers.After working as a teacher for five years as she earned her masters degree in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University, Jenniches joined Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Baltimore, Md., as a computerized test engineer in 1974. She climbed the ranks at Westinghouse from as supervisory engineer of robotics development for electronics manufacturing to operations program manager before being appointed manager of systems and technology operations in 1986, and then manager of defense and nondefense profit and loss operating units for Westinghouse Defense in 1989. Following Westinghouses acquisition by Northrop Grumman Corp. in 1996, Jenniches went on to serve as vice president and general manager of Northrop Grummans Government Systems Division from 2003 until her retirement in 2010.The ch air of the National Academy of Engineerings EngineerGirl website since 1997, Jenniches is past president of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and past chair of the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES). She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including SWEs Achievement Award, AAESs Chairs Award, and the Technology and Engineering Educators Association of Marylands Advocacy Award. The ASME Foundation is the proud supporter of the ASME Honors and Awards program through the management of award endowment funds set up by individuals, corporations or groups. For more information on the special events scheduled to take place at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, visit www.asmeconferences.org/Congress2015.

Bears, Babies, and Why No One Remembers You

Bears, Babies, and Why No One Remembers You Bears, Babies, and Why No One Remembers You Do I know a mechanic? No. Do I own the Yellow Pages? No. Does anyone in my extended family have anyinkling of what to do with a car besides put it in Drive? No.Every time we drive by this giant bear statue, my kids go wild with questions. How did they carve the bear? Can we buy a bear for our front lawn? What kind of wood is the bear made from? Can we get a chainsaw?Can you say indelible branding?The first thought I had, of course, was of that wrench-holding giant bear statue. I looked them up on Google, gave them a call, and my car is now in their hands (or paws.)This is the new world of commerce. That bear serves the same function as the Etrade Baby. It burns into your mind and plants the seed from which future decisions spring. There are still no great ways to look up extremely local and contextually nuanced information on the web. Since we dont tend to use the Yellow Pages anymora, what are we left with?We now rely more on our memories than ever before. The company that wins is the one that makes a memory. Sure, our memory issupplementedby a massive amount of information on the web and communication with our friends online. But what creates the impetus for a search? We research online, but how do we know what to research?In this case, it was from a bear that made a giant impression on my kids which then shaped andinfluencedmy behavior as a consumer. Recruiter.com doesnt have an equivalent iconic force and maybe it needs to. Maybe each company and even each of us needs something very unique. Not a brand, but a memory-maker.

Reenlisting Back Into Active Duty Service

Reenlisting Back Into Active Duty ServiceReenlisting Back Into Active Duty ServiceAre you considering enlisting in the military again? Prior service members can spend some broken time from active duty status and seek to rejoin the military, but it depends on whether or not the branch of service is looking for your particular MOS or rating (Military Occupational Specialty or job). If your year group is full for a particular unit you want to join, it may be impossible to rejoin. The reason why you left originally, the type of discharge, and your re-enlistment code will also be taken into account by the military recruiter. The big question is if are you eligible to reenlist in themilitary. The Military Reenlistment Eligibility Code (RE) on yourdischarge documents (DD214)shows whether you are eligible, would need a waiver, or are ineligible. Here is how to interpret the code. The reentry codes are found onDD Form 214in the bottom section in blocks 24, 26and 27Box 24 states the character of service with the type of discharge. This may be honorable,other thanhonorable (OTH), bad conduct, or dishonorable. You are normally only eligible for reenlistment if you have an honorable discharge. All other discharges than honorable tend to have legal or court martial offenses attached to them.Box 26 contains theSeparation Code, which tells the reason for discharge. There are many separation codes that prohibit you from re-entering the military, especially if you were kicked out before the completion of your enlistment contract. Separation codes are typically three-letter codes that have a meaning attached to them. Some examples of codes that would make you ineligible to return to service are the following GKS (AWOL), GLF (drug use), and GMB (character or behavior disorder). Box 27It is packung 27 that has the reentrycode that will differ between the differentbranches of the military.Ingeneral, a code of RE-1 is good to go for all services and you are eligible to reenlist. If y ou have any other code you may be eligible, you may require a waiver, or you may be ineligible. The codes used are subject to change. If you have been separated from the military for a number of years, you may find older codes on your DD214. Refer to the militarys?Master List of Military Reenlistment Codes (RE)for further explanations. If you have an RE code that requires a waiver, you should contact the recruiting command to find out how to apply for a waiver. Army RE Codes In general, those who receive an Army RE Code of RE-1 may reenlist in the Army or another service with no problem. Individuals with an Army RE Code of RE-3 areineligible for reenlistment unless a waiver is granted. Individuals with an Army RE Code of RE-4 or RE-4R (retired) are normally not eligible to reenlist in the Army, nor to join another service. But many retired highly skilled veterans can find high-paying work as contractors doing a similar job to what they were doing while on active duty. The Army h as simplified its RE codes, so you may see a variety of codes depending on your date of separation. Check with the recruiting command to see if you are eligible, need a waiver, or are ineligible. Navy and Coast Guard RE Codes These services have a complex variety of codes. If your code starts RE-1, you are eligible to reenlist. But it gets tricky from there,as some RE-3 codes require waivers or are ineligible,for example. Check the current list for details and discuss them with the recruiting command. Ifthe code of RE-4 was issued solely for homosexual conduct, it should be reviewed as you may be eligible for reenlistment. Air Force RE Codes Air Force RE codes can be complicated. Unless your code is a plain and simple RE-1, you will have to check the current chart. Codes beginning RE-2 may mean you need a waiver or may mean you are not eligible to reenlist. Marine studentencorps RE Codes The Corps also has a more complex set of RE codes, but if you see an A after the num ber (such as 1A, 2A, 3A), you are qualified to enlist provided all other criteria are met.