REPORT:  A TOTAL OF ABOUT 140 ENGINEERS AND GUESTS ATTENDED THIS BANQUET.  ASME HAD ABOUT 10 IN ATTENDANCE (THAT ARE NOT  AFFILIATED WITH A COMPANY TABLE).  FOR MORE DETAILED REPORT AND PICTURES, VISIT THE SAN DIEGO NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK WEBSITE AT  http://www.newsd.org/




NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK AWARDS BANQUET
Friday, February 24, 2006

"CONNECTING EDUCATORS TO ENGINEERS"

TOPIC AND SPEAKER:
Since the publication of national best-selling book, "The World Is Flat" by author Thomas L. Friedman, the nation has focused its attention on international competitiveness and the need to educate more engineers to support this country's preeminence in the arena of technology.  San Diego is recognized as a national model for how technology can be the catalyst for economic development.  In this presentation Dr. David T. Hayhurst, Dean, College of Engineering, SDSU, will discuss the issue of global competitiveness and the number of graduating engineers, along with national and local efforts to make engineering more fun and appealing so that the current crisis of declining engineering enrollment can be reversed.

Hayhurst began his term as the sixth Dean of the College of Engineering of San Diego State University (SDSU) in August 2002.  He holds PhD and BS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Prior to his position at SDSU, Hayhurst had been Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama since January 1992.  And before his position at the University of South Alabama, Hayhurst served as chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Cleveland State University.

WHERE:
USD -- Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110
Driving/Parking Directions:  http://peace.sandiego.edu/about/directions.html        (On-site, self parking is complimentary)

Check in at the Registration Table in the Rotunda for your menu ticket and table number of your ASME table.  If you are registering after the deadline please see the NEW SD Treasurer at the Registration Table (or the ASME person assigned to collect payments at the Banquet).

SCHEDULE (Feb 24, 2006):
6:00 pm     Rotunda:  Registration, No-host Reception (beverages are $3.00 each by purchased ticket), Sponsor Exhibits
7:00 pm     Banquet Room (A, B, C, D):  Dinner
8:00 pm     2006 NEW SD Awards Presentations (Engineer of the Year, Outstanding Engineering Educator, Outstanding Project, and Outstanding Service.)
8:15 pm     Keynote Speaker:  Dr. David T. Hayhurst, Dean, College of Engineering, SDSU
9:15 pm     Conclusion of 2006 NEW SD Awards Banquet

RESERVATION:
Send check for $37.50 per person ($30 for college students) to be received by February 11, 2006, to:  Phil Young, ASME / NEW Coordinator, 1328 Emerald Street, San Diego, CA 92109-3044.  Make check payable to ASME San Diego Section / Re:  2006 NEW SD Banquet.  Please include for each person the full name and meal selection (salmon, chicken, or veggies).  Dinner includes one ticket for the no-host bar (soft drink, beer, or wine), salad, chocolate mousse dessert, and coffee.  After February 11, the cost is $40 per person and the dinner selection would be Chef’s Choice.

For further information about the Banquet contact Phil Young, youngp@asme.org or (w) 858-627-6376
For further information about National Engineers Week--San Diego, consult www.newsd.org
SPONSOR AND HOST:
The 2006 National Engineers Week San Diego Awards Banquet is sponsored by the San Diego County Engineering Council and hosted by University of San Diego (USD) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).