This past evening, some new members of ASME UD gathered to learn more about the various committees they could get more involved in, as well as competing in a quick mini-build. An overview of the Pumpkin Chunkin & Robotics build teams was given, as well as the public relations & fun events committees. Continue reading Paper Lifts & Committees
Picnic Pleasures
Although things may have been a bit shaky starting out, this year’s ASME Fall Semester Picnic was a great success. Attendance way up from last year, and we even introduced vegetarian dining options for burgers and hot dogs. Continue reading Picnic Pleasures
Kickoff Picnic 2017
Come one, come all to help kickoff a great semester of activities with ASME! Meet other members, and network with local professionals. This event will be held starting at 5 PM in Lewis Park (at the end of Academy Street by the railroad tracks), and run until 7 PM. Did we mention there will be free hot dogs & burgers fresh off the grill too?
RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1908674456060309/
Update: this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 20th due to inclement weather. This event is sponsored by the ASME Delaware Section, and hosted by the ASME UD chapter officers. All students and affiliated professionals are welcome. 
Fixing it at the Café
Some engineers just have ‘the knack’, and can’t help but try to fix things. For this reason, the concept of a “Fix-It Café” was born, to help repair household items and encourage people to be more thrifty and familiar with tools in an age of materialism & two-day shipping.
The third Saturday of each month, volunteers and community members come to the red Bank Barn in Glasgow Park and get ready to fix it. Community members enjoy seeing their items come back to life, and volunteers enjoy seeing all of the ‘success stories’ where we made a difference in this outreach effort.
This effort is a partnership between the New Castle County Department of Community Service, Lowes of Bear, William Penn High School Construction Technology, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Chapter at the University of Delaware. Thank you to all who came out and helped, and also to everyone who thought to repair instead of replace. Hopefully we will see you there next time!
