Chair’s Letter

 

Welcome back!  I hope you and your families had an enjoyable summer.

 

This is my first Chair’s Letter of the 2003 / 04 season, and my second season as Chair of the ASME Philadelphia Section.  Last year was very busy, with many events including:

 

·          Numerous section meetings

·          ASME Historical Landmark Designation Ceremony for the Eddytsone Unit 1 Generator

·          Several members achieving the grade of ASME Fellow

·          Participation in the judging of the Future Cities Competition

 

Many thanks to all of you who put forth tremendous efforts in making all of these things happen.

 

As with last year, we are extremely fortunate to have such a talented executive committee, dedicated to running our section, and bringing you programs that you will enjoy.  It is truly a great group of people.

 

SECTION MEETINGS

The section meeting schedule for the fall has been set, with the following events taking place (more detail can be found in the newsletter):

 

October 21:  Presentation on Downstream BioProcessing by Mr. Carl Carlson of Universal Process Compliance, Inc.

 

November 17: Presentation by Mr. Frank Hermance CEO of AMETEK, entitled: "Expectations in the Corporate World".

 

December 2:  Consultant Ernie James will present a discussion on how to start an engineering consulting business.

 

January:  Patent Lawyer, Anthony Colesanti, will discuss the patent process.

 

We're sure that you will find these topics educational and entertaining.

 

ANY IDEAS?

The section events for February through April are still in the forming stage.  It would be wonderful if a few of you members out there would contact us and let us know what you would like to see for meeting topics.  We are always looking for fresh ideas.

 

NETWORKING

One of my goals for this season is to increase our networking with other professional societies in the area.  We will be promoting each other's events so that you will have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of presentation topics, tours, etc.

 

Speaking of networking, every time you attend a section event, you are presented with numerous networking opportunities.  Our events are attended by people from a multitude of different industries and backgrounds.  There are students, engineers, project managers, consultants, and CEO's, to name a few.  You have some of the greatest minds in the universe right in front of you!  Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your network.  Utilize the 30 or so minutes of social time at the start of the meeting to make some new contacts.  Perhaps a reasonable goal would be to make two new contacts at each meeting.  Bring a few business cards and exchange them with your new contacts.

 

FINALLY

This is YOUR section.  We invite you to attend our executive committee meetings and perhaps even take an active role in participating in the management of our section.  It's a great way to have an impact, as well as to hone your leadership skills (it looks pretty good on the resume too).

 

All the best!

Jim Tully

 

 

 

 

Internet Access

 

This issue of the newsletter is on the web at www.asme.org/sections/philadelphia/Sept03.htm.

 

Directions for September 23 Meeting

 

The meeting will be held at Villanova University. Take the Blue Route (Interstate 476) and exit at the Villanova exit (Route 30 East). Proceed east on Lancaster Pike and cross Route 320. At the next light, turn right into the main Villanova parking lot. Park anywhere in the lot. Note: A SEPTA lot is on the right and is not available for this event. Cross Lancaster Pike at the light and continue up the steps toward the Villanova Chapel. Turn left at the chapel and continue for about 500 yards to the CEER Building (the new modern building on the left). The meeting is on the lower level of the building in Room 1.

 

 

 

Philadelphia Section Officers 2003/04

 

September’s Puzzler

 

You are reading an advertisement in a Philadelphia newspaper published in 1807. You see an advertisement for coal being sold for 27 ½ cents per bushel. What type of coal is being advertised?

 

Speaker for September 23 Meeting

Caren B. Anders is the Director of PECO Energy Transmission System Operations responsible for the operation of the electric transmission system.  She is also a member of PJM Interconnection Operating Committee. Ms Anders joined PECO Energy Company in 1983.  She has held numerous engineering and management positions in Exelon Nuclear, Exelon Power (fossil) and most recently in Transmission Operations.  Ms Anders received a B.S.E degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 as well as an MBA from Drexel University in 1988. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.  Ms Anders is a member of ASME International and is active on the Insurance Committee, the Board of Member Interests and Development, and the Committee on Staff. She is a past chair of the Philadelphia Section and is also a new ASME Fellow.

 

Directions for October 21 Meeting

The event will be held in Drexel University’s Macalister Building, 3210 Chestnut Street, at the corner of Chestnut and 33rd Street. The room is the Faculty Club Main Dining Room on the fifth floor. Look for elevators near the main building entrance.

 

Commercial parking facilities are available on the NW and SE

corners of 31st and Market streets. Other commercial parking is nearby and meters are on the street. Drexel is in session so evening students will also be seeking parking spaces.

 

Speaker for October 21 Meeting

Carl J. Carlson is the President of Universal Process Compliance, Inc. He has over 17 years of industrial experience in the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. Experience spans from operations in development/scale-up/production to the design and integration of processes in production or pilot facilities. The integration of manufacturing expertise, process engineering, process control, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and compliance, provides an ideal background for quality facility and process design experience. The design and integration of critical utilities, up-stream processing, and downstream processing is all focused on serving the GMP envelope where critical decisions are made. Carl’s design experience within the GMP envelope has integrated this process knowledge from bench scale pilot plants up to facilities producing kilogram quantities. Processing and design experience includes scale-up and development of conjugation, derivatization, purification, and/or extraction, of proteins, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, sugars, glycoproteins, etc. Carl is a Member of the international Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institutes of Chemists (AIC), Instrument Society of America (ISA).

 

Position Open

 

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the nation’s largest municipally owned natural gas utility, serving more than a half million residential, commercial and industrial customers in the city. We are seeking experienced operations managers.

 

Positions require an undergraduate degree in engineering or business and PE license, MS or MBA preferred. PC proficiency with Microsoft applications required. The positions also require demonstrated management/supervisory experience, project management ability coupled with excellent oral and written communication; strong interpersonal and problem solving skills. Successful candidate must be familiar with regulatory reporting, compliance and tracking, systems/work process design, utility industry and/or construction management.

 

Local applicants preferred.  You will be required to live within the Philadelphia city limits.  Applicants outside the city must be willing to relocate.  Interested candidates submit resume to:

PGW Human Resources

Henry Dolberry Sr.

Attn: #2121m

800 W. Montgomery Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19122

215.684.6525

E-mail: Hrrecruiting@pgworks.com

Dedication of the PECO Energy Eddystone Power Station

As an ASME Engineering Landmark

 

George Silvestri presents the history and technology of the Eddystone station

 

 

 

 

Part of the audience at the dedication ceremony

 

 

Paul Torpey, ASME History and Heritage Committee present the landmark plaque to John Barnes, Eddystone General Manager

 

 

 

Ken Kroos, Region III Vice President and Jim Tully, Philadelphia Section Chair, present a certificate to George Silvestri for his work in preparing the Eddystone Landmark History brochure

 

The dedication of the Eddystone Power Station as a national Engineering Landmark was held on May 17. A large group of people attended the ceremony. Many people in the audience were people who originally worked on the design and construction of the plant. The ceremony included a presentation of the dedication plaque to John Barnes, the Eddystone General Manager. George Silvestri also discussed the plant construction and technical aspects of operation. Eddystone is the first and currently only operating supercritical steam power plant. It is designed to operate above 5000 psi.

 

Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center

 

The Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center is scheduled to open on September 20. The Center is located in the restored Fairmount Waterworks along the Schuylkill River which was the second installation to supply water to the city of Philadelphia.

 

The Center has exhibits which promote water conservation and provide information on world wide water usage. The buildings have been restored to

their appearance in the early 1800s and are worth a visit just by themselves.

 

ASHRAE Meeting

 

The Philadelphia section of ASHRAE is holding a dinner meeting on November 19 at Colleen’s Restaurant at 22^nd and the Parkway in Philadelphia. The pre dinner presentation will be on new environmentally safe refrigerants. There will also be a dinner presentation on new HVAC developments.

 

Contact Hope at 610 971 2169 (hope@multiservicemgmt.com) for more information.