International Mechanical Congress and Exposition- ASME

I went to Seattle City Washington USA to attend a Congress for Mechanical Engineers worldwide and I presented a Technical Paper entitled "Package Tilt Prediction Using Surface Evolver". It was a very nice trip although i was alone in going there.

I went first to LA California to meet some friends and stayed in the house with Pastor Eddie Frasco, Mommy Luz Noval-Frasco, Jenievev and Edward Berdin - our sponsor in Canjulao Church. Then I went to Seattle to attend the ASME Congress.

My friend Cleofe Tominio in Wa visited me there and toured me around sleepless nights in Seattle.

Then after the Congress, My friends Marcus Jabian and Glorivic Dairo paid my airfare so i can go to Chicago Illinois

and I was able to participate in their Northbrook Pathfinder Club Day. My friend from Minnesota Janice Haim came over to see me and together with my foster family -

Ate Gloring Family we went to Michigan to Visit Ellen White’s House and Grave in BattleCreek.

Then I flew back to LA to meet my Brother in law David Hemphill who came over from Florida to spend Thanksgiving day in LA. I stayed in Chino Hills with Rocelle Paragados-Cañales and her hubby Ralph Canales the son of Covina Church Pastor. Then I went to render guitar solo music to the thanksgiving party of Mommy Luz in their work and then i attended a thanksgiving party in Pasadena Church and spent my last Sabbath in Covina Church before I went back home sweet home. Lots of experiences to share and i only have limited time to write. more stories by next blog. Pls see my reflection My Reflections on the ASME IMECE 2007 Keynote Address: a

The Keynote speaker of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) received a standing ovation from his engineering fellows after his speech on the opening ceremony of the ASME-IMECE 2007 in Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle City, Washington on November 11-15, 2007. The keynote speaker was Bernard Amadei, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He shared his practical insights as an engineer and global humanitarian compassion and called on engineers to apply their skills and resources to meet the needs of people in the world’s developing and underdeveloped countries. He believes that the large gathering of engineers and scientists before him, who conducts technical researches, presents technical papers every year and designs technology for the world, can also conduct projects and gives solutions to the 20 percent of the world’s population that lacks clean water and 40 percent without adequate sanitation. He exhorted the technical community to also work for the poorest people and not only for the few who are rich. Technological advances like thinner cell phones, smaller laptops, etc may not be greatly felt by many people in underdeveloped or developing countries. It is mostly enjoyed by the few elites. He quoted J.F. Kennedy, "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich". He said that engineers and scientists are in a position to make a difference as creative problem solvers and facilitators of sustainable development to people who lacks basic quality of life. He asks every one of us to engage in making sustainable changes that can improve profoundly the lives and fortunes of some of the world’s poorest people who maybe found in your own community. Opportunities abound in developing countries for “small-scale technology” – systems that are practical and efficient, but simple enough to be operated and maintained by local villagers and townsfolk, like a water filtration system designed at the University of Colorado for use in Africa. The key factor driving sustainable engineering he said is innovation. Designing for the developing world is different than designing for the commercial industrialized marketplace, and could require greater innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative ability. Toward that end, Amadei seeks to promote service learning and systems thinking in the curricula at colleges and universities. We should not only try to influence the curricula of the academe to cater the industry needs but also integrate service oriented courses in engineering schools so students can have the chance to relate engineering to the real problems of their communities. He also wants to work closely with technical societies and orga nizations like ASME, saying that sustainable engineering is the type of challenge requiring coordinated efforts around the globe. His talented teams of academics, professionals and students put to rest the tired notion that engineering and environmental protection don’t go together by demonstrating how creative thinking and high standards can benefit both people and the planet.” His speech was a wake up call for engineers, innovators and designers who are working for the few who are rich, to address also the problems of the many poor people in any way possible.