ASME International

Basic Engineering Technical Group


Basic Engineering Group Rosters:

Operating Board
Awards
Technical Journals
Robert H. Thurston Award
Robert H.Thurston Rules       
Robert H. Thurston Award Committee

Robert H. Thurston Award Recipient 2003

Robert H. Thurston Award Recipient 2004
Robert H. Thurston Award Recipient 2005
Robert H. Thurston Award Recipient 2006
Robert H. Thurston Award Recipient 2007


Journal Profits (PowerPoint Presentation)
COE Houston (PowerPoint Presentation)


Basic Engineering Technical Group By-Laws / Operating Procedures

Divisions of the Basic Engineering Group:

Applied Mechanics Division

Involved in the fundamental and applied field of mechanics, including solids, fluids and systems as well as the specialized areas of shock and vibration, transportation and computer applications.

*AMD-MD Joint Committee on Constitutive Equations *Composite Materials*Computing in Applied Mechanics*Dynamics of Structures and Systems*Elasticity*Experimental Mechanics*Fluid Mechanics*Fracture and Failure Mechanics*Geomechanics*Instability in Solids and Structure*Materials Processing and Manufacturing*Mechanics *Education Transportation*Wave Progration.
AMD Honors & Awards

Bioengineering Division

Deals with the application of mechanical engineering knowledge, skills and principles to the conception, design, development, analysis and operation of biomechanical systems.

*Biomechanics*Design and Rehabilitation*Fluid Mechanics*Heat and Mass Transfer*Solid Mechanics
BED Honors & Awards

Fluids Engineering Division

Involved in all areas of fluid mechanics, encompassing both fundamental as well as applications to all types of device, processes and machines involving fluid flow, including pumps, turbines, compressors, pipelines, fluidic systems, biological fluid elements and hydraulic structures.

*Computational Fluid And Thermal Engineering*Fluid Applications and Systems*Fluid Measurements*Fluid Mechanics*Multiphases Flow
FED Honors & Awards

Heat Transfer Division

Deals with the theory and application of heat transfer in equipment and thermodynamic processes in all fields of mechanical engineering and related technologies.

*Aerospace Heat Transfer*Computational Heat Transfer*Environmental Heat Transfer*Gas Trubine Heat Transfer*Heat And Mass Transfer in Biotechnology*Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment*Heat Transfer in Energy Systemms*Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion Systems*Heat Transfer in Manufactruing and Materials Processing*Low Temperature and Arctic Region Heat Transfer*Nucleonics Heat Transfer*Thermophyscial Properties*Theory and Fundamental Research
HTD Honors & Awards

Materials Division

The goal of the Materials Division is to encourage and foster research and development, and the publication of significant technical information within the scope of the Division. This includes:
Encouraging the preparation of and aiding in the publication of papers on materials engineering developments,
Organizing conferences, symposia, and committees in which all members of the Society may meet to exchange experiences and technical data, Cooperating with others within and without the Society with respect to standardization, research, preparation of papers, publications, meetings, special services, and consolidation of efforts, To honor outstanding mechanical engineers in the field of materials engineering and To provide a forum for continuing education in the area of materials engineering

*AMD-MD Joint Committee on Constitutive Equations *Committee on Composites and
Heterogeneous Materials*Polymers Committee*Electronic Materials*Committee on Composite and
Heterogeneous Materials*Multifunctional Materials* Journal of Engr. Materials & Technology*Materials Processing
Materials Honors & Awards

Tribology Division

Involved in all aspects of bearing design, lubricationand wear, including the impact of tribological practice on reliability and maintainability, the economic impact of friction and war, and bearing designntechnology to systems engineering.

*Conditioned Based Maintenance*Rolling Bearing Life Ratings
Tribology Honors & Awards


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