Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from June 2002

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from June 2002

Agricultural engineer awarded $605,000 to study clearing of land mines. (Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... How do you clear buried land mines without hurting anyone? And how can you tell when it is safe for certain types of military equipment to travel over war-torn lands without setting off these deadly hidden explosives? ASAE member Lal...

Space age biotech program launched. (Update).(Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A new center for Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education (SABRE) has been launched at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The SABRE program, which includes faculty from the University of Florida's (UF) Institute of Food and...

Detection of E. coli reduced to minutes. (Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A new type of biological sensor that works much like a home-pregnancy test detects E. coli in minutes. The sensor, which employs liposomes, has been developed at Cornell University's Department of Food Science and Technology. Field tests...

Purdue University students win top prize for innovative use of soybeans. (Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Making a product used by many children safer and environmentally-friendlier won a team of Purdue University students the top prize in the 2002 Soybean Utilization Contest. Soy Marx, colored markers that contain 25 percent soy-oil, were the...

Developing a durable product: design to desired criteria using CAE together with physical testing.(computer-aided engineering and fatigue prediction)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Increasing commercial pressures to develop and deliver reliable products in a timely manner are necessitating more intelligent testing coupled with computer aided engineering (CAE) procedures such as multi-body dynamics (MBD), finite element...

Get-A-Member and get a chance to attend the 2003 ASAE Annual Meeting for free. (Inside ASAE).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... How would you like to attend the 2003 ASAE Annual International Meeting in Las Vegas Nev., July 20-23, 2003 for free? We will even throw in three nights lodging. Participate in ASAE's Member-Get-A-Member Recruitment Program and you may do just...

Five things essential to advancing your career. (ASAE-CIGR Annual Meeting Events).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Want to learn more about how your ASAE membership can help advance your career? A workshop/discussion session geared toward young professional and student members will be held Sunday, July 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the ASAE-CIGR...

ASAE-CIGR Meeting updates online. (ASAE-CIGR Annual Meeting Events).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... For the latest information on the upcoming ASAE-CIGR Annual International Meeting to be held July 28-31 in Chicago, visit www.asae.org/meetings/am2002/index.html. You'll find a complete listing of paper titles, authors, room numbers,...

Course on feedstock engineering to be held at Annual Meeting. (ASAE-CIGR Annual Meeting Events).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A continuing professional development course on feedstock engineering will be offered during the ASAE Annual International Meeting in Chicago. The course will be held Sunday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is being sponsored by the...

ATOE Conference. (Professional Development).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Automation Technology for Off-Road Equipment (ATOE) Conference will be held July 26-27, 2002 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. This conference precedes the ASAECIGR Annual International Meeting. Mel Torrie of Autonomous Systems, Inc.,...

Crop Harvesting and Processing conference accepting papers for 2003 meeting. (Professional Development).
June 1, 2002... An International Conference on Crop Harvesting and Processing will be held Feb. 10-12, 2003 in Louisville, Kentucky. Experts worldwide will review engineering aspects of the harvesting, handling and processing of grain, fiber, biomass and...

Actual tasks on Agricultural Engineering symposium. (Professional Development).(Croatia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ASAE was a co-sponsor of the 30th International Symposium on Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering that was held March 12-15, 2002 in Opatija, Republic of Croatia. Organized by the Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of...

Consider giving to the ASAE Foundation. (Foundation).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Many of you have probably asked yourselves why you should give to the Foundation. You think of the donors as those individuals who have been very successful in life and are now at that stage where they can give back to the Society. I would...

Minnesota section. (Sections).(biomass presentation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... On April 5, 2002, 20 participants from the Minnesota section heard a presentation by Roger Ruan on "Converting Biomass to Biofuels and Biomaterials" while enjoying lunch hosted by the Minnesota Section. Samples of products developed from...

CIGR e-journal now on CD-ROM. (Sections).(International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The e-journal published by the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR), is now available as a year-end collection in CD-ROM format. The papers are also available online at www.agen.tamu.edu/cigr/. The 2001 Volume III...

A special anniversary salute to our long-time ASAE members! (Inside ASAE).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... 25 YEARS Stephen R. Ami Roger R. Atherton G. Michael Bayer John R Beal Gerald T. Benock Rodney L. Benson Mark Bergene Gary Bich Douglas George Bixby John L. Bocksnick Darryl F. Cain Jon...

In memoriam. (Inside ASAE).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers members)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 1, 2002... Robert W. Bottcher, 44, a professor at North Carolina State University (NC State), died April 22, 2002. Bottcher received his bachelor of science degree from Cornell University in 1979. After earning his master of science and doctorate...

Roger C. Brook. (Member News).(retires from Michigan State University)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Roger C. Brook, RE., retired from Michigan State University (MSU) April 1, 2002. He joined MSU's faculty in the agricultural engineering department as assistant professor and extension engineer in December 1978. He became associate professor in...

Edmond P. Harty. (Member News).(Dairymaster director receives doctorate)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Edmond P. Harty, technical director for Dairymaster in Kerry, Ireland, received a doctorate degree from University College, Dublin, Ireland on April 19 for his work relating to the design and testing of milking equipment. Harty's research...

James H. Dooley. (Member News).(appointed by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ASAE Fellow, James H. Dooley, P.E., president of Silverbrook Limited, was recently elected to a two-year term as board representative to the Executive Committee of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). Dooley...

Zachary A. Cook. (Member News).
June 1, 2002... Zachary A. Cook, a senior in the biological and agricultural engineering department at Kansas State University, was recently elected president of the student body for 2002-2003. Cook is also enrolled in the university-wide natural resources and...

AE50 outstanding innovations 2002.
June 1, 2002... Products winning the 2002 AE50 awards represent the cream of the crop developed throughout the world for the agricultural, food and biological systems industries. The innovations highlighted in this issue were chosen from numerous...

Guide to consultants 2002. (Pull out and Save).(Directory)
June 1, 2002... This Guide to Consultants is presented as a service to people interested in agricultural/biological engineering assistance. This listing is not an offer or advertisement to provide engineering services in any state or jurisdiction where the...