ASME FIU Student Section, Florida International University, Miami, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Sabri Tosunoglu

ASME FIU Student Section

ASME Region XI Spring Combined Conferences
Saturday Honors and Awards Banquet

Miami, Florida April 3-6, 2003

ASME Region XI Spring Combined Conferences was held in Miami, Florida on April 3-6, 2003. ASME Florida International University (FIU) Student Section organized the conference with the assistance of University of Miami (UM) Student Setion and the ASME Miami Section.

This page presents some photos taken during the Honors and Awards Banquet which was held Saturday, April 5, 2003. Some of the awardees are pictured below due to a low battery problem in the camera. During this event, winners of all competitions are awarded certificates, plaques and in some cases checks as announced ealier. We congratulate the winners as well as all of the participants for their creative designs and good sportsmanship.

University of South Alabama Section; Winner of SDC 2003!!!

A group of MSU award winners. Congratulations to all!!!

Student Design Competition First Place Winners: Jose Pinto, Omar Restrepo and Korhian Teh, representing the University of South Alabama, receive the trophy and cash award for their design named High Roller. This design will represent Region XI at the International ASME IMECE Conference to be held in Washinton, DC in November 2003. Good luck!!!

Student Design Competition Second Place Winners: Bigbee River Rats designed by Grant Harlow and Clint Parrish of Mississippi State University accept their award.

MSU delegation with their awards.

K. R. Rao, Vice President, ASME Region XI.

Ray Hosler, Luis Martos, Eduardo Suarez, and Tal Webb (l to r) after a meeting of judges.

Dean Vish Prasad, FIU College of Engineering, delivered the keynote speech during the Saturday Awards Banquet. Lee Crawford, Vice President Elect for Region XI and Ms. Crawford in close view.

Vice President K. R. Rao (l) and Virgil Carter, ASME Executive Director.

Lady in red is Paula Jean Runge (MSU), who was selected Miss Farm Bureau - Mississippi in 2003 in addition to actively participating in ASME functions. Congratulations Paula Jean!!!

FIU's Jorge Sotelo accepts his award as the winner of Web Page Design Contest with his entry "Computational Fluids Dynamics on Microcarrier Design in Tissue Engineering."

Salim Nasser received the second best Oral Presentation Award. His presentation was entitled "Pulling Wheel System for Wheelchairs."

Dr. Dan Cox received a certificate for establishing a new student section at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

Annmarie Uskert, Student SSC Rep for Region XI, received a certificate for her good work. Annmarie attends University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

Rosalee Martinez, Chair of ASME FIU Student Section, was elected to represent Region XI as student SSC rep.

Awards presented by KR Rao...

Lee Crawford thanks to K. R. Rao for his efforts during his tenure as Vice President.

Virgil Carter and Lee Crawford present a Personal Digital Assistant to Dr. K. R. Rao.

FIU's Jordi Blanch with his plaque for his RTC presentation and assistance for the conference.

Jianhong Cui (FIU), Judy Cobb, and Burt Dicht of ASME's Southern Field Office (l to r) in Palm Island, which is used as ASME Office during the conference.