Manufacturing Engineering Division
Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) is concerned with the knowledge base of manufacturing sciences and technology and its applications for improved production performance.
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About
2023-24 MED Newsletter
On behalf of the MED Executive Committee, we are happy to present an update on the state of the division and share this newsletter which was collaboratively written by many volunteers. Please enjoy the latest edition of the MED Newsletter!
2023-24 MED Newsletter
MSEC Call for Papers
The Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of ASME and the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME are pleased to co-sponsor the 2023 International Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference (MSEC) and the 51st North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC). The co-located conferences will be hosted by Rutgers University College of Engineering on June 12-June 16th, 2023, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. We anticipate having an in-person conference, just as in 2022.Symposia reseach papers are being solicited for MSEC 2023. Download the flyer for a list of symposia.
MSEC 2023 invites all high-quality advanced manufacturing research papers, even if they may not directly fit into one of these symposia. We ask authors to find the closest related symposium to place papers into. Technical Chairs and the Symposium Organizers will coordinate review of these submitted papers.
Events
Featured Event
MSEC 2024 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference
June 17–21, 2024
Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville TN, USA
Hosted by University of Tennessee
Call for State-of-the-Art Proposals
MSEC Call for State of the Art Papers Flyer
The MED Executive Committee (EC) is currently soliciting proposals for State-of-the-Art (SOA) papers to be presented at MSEC 2025, also to be published in the MSEC proceedings and an ASME manufacturing journal. An SOA paper is essentially a comprehensive literature review with multifaceted analysis of one or more (related) manufacturing processes, technologies or systems. The deadline to submit your paper proposal is January 30, 2024. Download the flyer for details and an example of a SOA paper.
MSEC 2024 Symposium Invited Speaker Program
MED is also seeking high-profile researchers to give invited presentations during the 2024 MSEC Technical Program. Download the flyer for details and important dates. Deadline to submit a nomination is January 30, 2024.
MSEC 2024 Symposium Invited Speaker Program
Student Manufacturiing Design Competition
The purpose of the competition is to foster interest in manufacturing, provide the manufacturing engineering community with fresh new perspectives on design, and create a forum for students to share their new and innovative ideas. It is held during the ASME 2024 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), June 17 – 21, 2024, hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN. The 2024 Student Manufacturing Design Competition (SMDC) is sponsored by the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED), and co-organized by ASME MED and the SME North American Manufacturing Research Institution (NAMRI). Project Reports are due April 1, 2024. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to present their work at MSEC 2024. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three participants.
SMDC Flyer
Past Events:
IMECE® International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition®
October 29 – November 2, 2023, New Orleans, LA,
Advanced Manufacturing Track
MECE 2023 / Workshop: Human-Robot Collaboration & AI Integration
Sponsored by MED and ARM Institute
Hosted by the Robotics Technology Group
Nov. 2, 2023
Manufacturing Science and Engineering ConferenceMSEC 2023 | NAMRC 51 | LEM&P 2023
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
June 12 -16, 2023
IMECE® - International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition®
October 30 – November 3, 2022, Columbus, OH
Advanced Manufacturing Track
Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC)
June 27, 2022 - July 1, 2022
College of Engineering
West Lafayette, Indiana
Hosted by Purdue University
Virtual MSEC 2021, June 21-25
Hosted by the University of Cincinnati
ASME 2020 IMECE – Manufacturing Policy Forum: SPECIAL EVENT
….An ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) Centennial Celebration Event
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6:00pm-8:00pm (Eastern Time)
NSF Industry-Academia Collaboration in Advanced Manufacturing Workshop
June 22, 2020, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
MSEC 2019: Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College,
Erie, PA
June 10 – June 14, 2019
The purpose of the competition is to foster interest in manufacturing, provide the manufacturing engineering community with fresh new perspectives on design, and create a forum for students to share their new and innovative ideas. It is held during the ASME 2024 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), June 17 – 21, 2024, hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN. The 2024 Student Manufacturing Design Competition (SMDC) is sponsored by the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED), and co-organized by ASME MED and the SME North American Manufacturing Research Institution (NAMRI). Project Reports are due April 1, 2024. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to present their work at MSEC 2024. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three participants.
SMDC Flyer
Seeking SOA Papers and Symposium Invited Speakers
Featured Event
MSEC 2024 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference
June 17–21, 2024
Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville TN, USA
Hosted by University of Tennessee
For more information, download the flyer.
The Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of ASME and the North American Manufacturing Research Institution (NAMRI) of SME are pleased to co-sponsor the 2024 International Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference (MSEC) and the 52nd North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC).
The co-located conferences will be hosted by the University of Tennessee on June 17 - June 21, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Proposals for technical symposia, including panel sessions, are being solicited for MSEC 2024. Proposals must fit the scope of one or more of MED’s 9 technical committees listed on the Call for Proposals flyer, along with the contact information of the committee chairs. Proposers are encouraged to reach out to the chair(s) of the relevant technical committee(s) with any questions about the fit of their proposal to the technical committee(s).
Download the Call for Symposium Proposals flyer to learn more!
Honors & Awards
Recognition of outstanding achievement in engineering is one of the major objectives of ASME International. Through its programs of honors and awards, ASME recognizes outstanding contributions to the art and science of engineering. These programs provide the opportunity for personalized presentations to honor recipients which dramatize to the public the achievements of the engineers, and they identify ASME with excellence in engineering.
Society Level Awards
- Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award
- M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME
- William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award
- Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal
- Devor-Kapoor Manufacturing Medal
Division Level Awards
- Best Organizer of Symposium & Sessions Award (BOSS Award)
- Best Paper Award
- Kornel F. Ehmann Manufacturing Medal
- Outstanding Service Award
- Student Manufacturing Design Competition Award
- Chao and Trigger Young Manufacturing Researcher Award
Nominations link for processing division awards: Unit Awards
Start thinking now about nominations for the 2023 DeVor-Kapoor Manufacturing Medal. The due date for nominations is 1 February 2023. More information about the he nomination procedure can be found here.
Submitted by John W. Sutherland and Shreyes N. Melkote
Leadership
Barbara Linke
Chair | July 2023 - June 2024
Jarred Heigel
Vice Chair | July 2023 - June 2024
Program | July 2023 - June 2024
Johnson Samuel
Secretary | July 2023 - June 2024
Jaydeep Karandikar
Communications | July 2023- June 2024
Frank Pfefferkorn
Past Chair | July 2023 - June 2024
Barbara Zlatnik
Staff Contact
Links
Links to helpful online resources related to the division are below. If you have suggestions for other resources, please contact the division chair or ASME staff.
- ASME Landmarks Program
Landmarks, sites and collections of historic importance to mechanical engineering are designated by ASME through its History and Heritage Landmarks Program.
Government Agencies
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Professional Societies
MED Technical Committees
ASME Manufacturing Engineering Technical Committees
- Quality and Reliability Technical Committee
- Manufacturing Systems Technical Committee
- Manufacturing Processes Technical Committee
- Manufacturing Equipment and Automation Technical Committee
- Life Cycle Engineering Technical Committee
- Biomanufacturing Technical Committee
- Advanced Materials Manufacturing
- Nano/Micro/Meso Manufacturing Technical Committee