NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK AWARDS BANQUET
Friday, February 22, 2008

"INVENTING FLIGHT -- THE SCIENCE OF BALLOONS TO THE
TECHNOLOGY OF WINGS"

TOPIC AND SPEAKER:
Dr. Tom Crouch, Senior Curator of Aeronautics for the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution and author of over 20 books and 100 published articles, will give this presentation. This lecture, richly illustrated with slides, compares and contrasts the processes behind each time flight was invented - once in the 18th century, when the first balloons were flown, and again in the early 20th century, when Wilbur and Orville Wright first flew.  The lecture casts the story in terms of the nature of science and technology.

Dr. Crouch has been a Smithsonian employee since 1974, where he has served both the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and the National Museum of American History (NMAH) in a variety of curatorial and administrative posts.  Most of Dr. Crouch's work has been on aspects of the history of flight technology. Throughout his career, Dr. Crouch has played a major role in planning museum exhibitions.

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 22, 2008):
6:00 pm     Rotunda:  Registration, No-host Reception (beverages are $3.00 each, 1 free per ticket), Sponsor Exhibits
7:00 pm     Banquet Room (A, B, C, D):  Dinner
8:00 pm     2008 NEW SD Awards Presentations (Engineer of the Year, Outstanding Engineering Educator, Outstanding                         Project, and Outstanding Service.)
8:15 pm     Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Tom Crouch, Senior Curator, Smithsonian Institution
9:30 pm     Conclusion of 2008 NEW SD Awards Banquet

RESERVATION:
Send check, payable to ASME San Diego Section, for $37.50 per person to be received by February 8, 2008, to: Phil Young, ASME / NEW Coordinator, 1328 Emerald Street, San Diego, CA 92109-3044.  Please include for each person the full name and meal selection (fish, chicken, or veggies).  Dinner includes one ticket for the no-host bar (soft drink, beer, or wine), salad, dessert, and coffee.  After February 8, 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 2008 National Engineers Week San Diego Awards Banquet is sponsored by the San Diego County Engineering Council with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as General Chair and hosted by University of San Diego (USD).