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ASMEProducts, Services, and Areas for

Collaboration

Presented to Biotechnology CouncilMarch 18, 2005

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ASME Overview

• ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community

• ASME conducts one of the world’s largest technical publishing operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide,and offers hundreds of professional development courses each year

• ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public welfare and safety

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Our Vision

To be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and

practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and

allied sciences throughout the world

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Our Aspiration

• Become a global provider of best practices for delivering new technologies to commercial markets

• Enhance and further key strategic alliances

• Provide multimedia distribution of products and services

• Leverage and expand online capabilities– Customized, smart connection for members

– Portal of choice for entire engineering community

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ASME Products

• Publications– Technical Journals

– Periodicals

– ASME Press

– Conference Proceedings

– ME Magazine

• Professional Certifications– GD&T - QHO

– EMCI - QFO

– QMO - QHO

• Codes & Standards– Boiler & Pressure

Vessel Code

– Stress Tables

• Education & Training– Short Courses

– In-Company Programs

– Global Training

– Technical Seminars

– Distance Learning

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What is ASME Solutions?

• ASME Solutions is a new initiative within Strategic Management sanctioned by the Board of Governors to focus on meeting the needs of engineers and other technical professionals in six traditional and emerging industry clusters.

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Six Industry Clusters

• Traditional– Pressure Technology– Power

• Emerging– Bio/Pharma– Homeland Security– Water Management– Computer

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Marketing

Government Interface

Education

Publishing

Codes & Standards

IT/Web

F&A

Cluster Manager

Bio/Pharm Cluster

Sales

Knowledge & Communities

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Bio/Pharma Activities

• Staff cluster team established• Industry Advisory Board committee for

each cluster• Identify current portfolio of products and

services• Develop new products and services• Engaging with IEEE on a feasibility/

marketing study to identify potential areas for collaboration

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Biotech Activities

• Bioengineering Division• Journal of Biomechanical Engineering• Biomedicine Miniaturization-

– April 5-8, 2005 Irvine CA

• Summer Bioengineering Conference –

– June 22-26, 2005 Vail, CO

• Bioprocessing Seminar –

– September 26-30, 2005

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Top Areas for Collaboration

• Implantable and wearable electronics

• BioMEMS• Biosensors• Bio-nanotechnology• Biotechnology sensor networks,

circuits and integrated systems• Robotics and Mechatronics

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Opportunities to Collaborate

• Develop a new product together• Co-sponsor a conference• Co-locate a conference or seminar• Identify subject matter experts for

conferences• Promote our programs on your website• Write articles for journals