Officer Contact Information:

Erin Wickstrand
President
eickstra@usc.edu

Blake Stanley
Vice President
bhstanle@usc.edu

Marisa Purificato
Vice President
mpurific@usc.edu

Lindsay Johnson
Vice President
lhj@usc.edu

Mike Williams
Vice President
mdwillia@usc.edu

Brian Inacay
Webmaster

Nirav Vadher
Webmaster

Geoffrey R. Shiflett
Faculty Advisor
shiflett@usc.edu

Vision

To be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering throughout the world.

Mission

To promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.

USC mechanical engineers have the resources to be academically competent, so the student ASME chapter aims to cultivate networking, provide contacts to industry, promote technical competency, and enhance their professionalism. It is a Mecca for engineers to learn and get excited about the field of Mechanical Engineering.

• Activities
  • Field Trips (Castaic Lake, San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant)
  • Socials (luncheons, get-togethers, banquets)
  • Company tours (Boeing, JPL, Honda)
  • LA exploration
  • Fundraisers
• Speakers
  • Professors
  • Industry Reps
  • Build connections and network
• Mentoring
  • Upperclassmen/lowerclassmen
  • Tutoring
  • Study groups
• Entertainment
  • Laser tag
  • Bowling
  • Movies
  • Paintball
  • Comedy clubs
  • Parties

The official website for ASME International is www.asme.org. Membership is only $25 per year for students. If you join anywhere from January 1 to May 31, 2004, the pro-rated fee is only $12. Membership dues cover:

• Subscription to 4 different magazines
• Student membership card, pin, and certificate
• Technical Division membership
• Free attendance at technical division conferences and other society meetings
• Career resources
• Scholarships
• Development of leadership skills and networking
• And more!

ASME is a highly recognized international society comprised of largely professional members publishing papers. Student chapters have the unique opportunity of partnering in their achievements. If you would like to become a member of ASME, this link https://www.asmeny.org/MEMBERAPPL/SECURED/HTML/stuindex.htm will take you directly to the student membership application. Come to the meetings! There will be underclassmen, upperclassmen, and your fellow classmen all together to eat, socialize, connect, learn, and have fun.

Meetings and events are constantly in flux, so email Erin Wickstrand to be added to the mailing list and more information will follow.

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