ASME Student Paper Night

Hartford Section Annual Student Paper Night

Tuesday March 29th, 2011
University of Hartford
1877 Club
6pm –9:30pm
Reception and Technical Poster Competition
Made to Order Asian Stir Fry, Smoked Chicken Quesadilla ,
Feta & Sundried Tomato in Phyllo, Broiled Beef Filet on Crostiniwith Salsa Verde
Old Guard Oral Competition
Awards Presentation
Regular Admission:$25
Student Admission: $12
$5 Surcharge without Online Registration
http://sections.asme.org/hartford/

Event Schedule

Reception and Poster Competition 6pm –7pm
Cheese Board with Crackers, Crudite with Dip ,Tomato Bruschetta
Chicken Pinwheel with Spinach & Cheese , Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
Feta & Sundried Tomato in Phyllo,Broiled Beef Filet on Crostini with Salsa Verde
Beverages: Bowl of Lemonade with Lemons , Spring Waters , and Assorted Soda

Old Guard Oral Competition 7pm –8:50pm
University of Hartford and Central Connecticut Presenters in Rotunda Room7pm –7:45pm
University of Connecticut and Trinity College Presenters in D Room
Intercession, Attendees may Switch Rooms7:45pm –8pm
University of Connecticut and Trinity College Presenters in Rotunda Room 8pm –8:45pm
Central Connecticut and University of Hartford Presenters in D Room

Awards Presentation 9pm –9:15pm

Deverell Smith '00 Featured in America East's Black History Month Celebration

In an effort to honor African American alumni from each of the nine schools affiliated with the America East, the conference has put together a nine-part video series featuring one prominent African American alumnus from each school. This video series, created in celebration of Black History Month, highlights the great history and success that African American graduates from America East schools have had and also displays the variety of different jobs and backgrounds in which these alumni have made an impact.

From the University of Hartford, the America East conference has chosen to honor alumnus Deverell Smith '00.  See the America East's profile and video of Deverell Smith.

Here is what the America East wrote about Smith on its website:

Since graduating from the University of Hartford in 2000 with a bachelor of science in architectural engineering technology, Deverell Smith has ascended to the role of project manager for the prestigious Tiffany & Co. In this role, Smith has designed stores for Tiffany & Co. across the world, including a location in the Las Vegas City Center that has won two international design awards. Prior to his work at Tiffany & Co., Smith designed retail environments for companies such as Coach, Calvin Klein and Lancome.

Due to his acclaimed work, Smith was honored by the University of Hartford with the prestigious Anchor Award in 2010. Smith also serves on the board of the University's College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture (CETA). When not designing, Smith is an avid bicyclist, as evidenced by his participation on NYC Cycling Team, Inc., which is a competitive bike racing team that he manages and races with.

With his tremendous success in such a unique line of work, Smith is proof that no matter what a person's passion might be, with hard work and a commitment to excellence, success in any field is possible. While the number of African Americans in design architecture is extremely low, seeing the work done by Smith on a national level should provide motivation to any person considering a potential career in architecture.

Source: http://www.hartford.edu/daily/Articles.asp?MainID=10062&Category=1

ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY LECTURE

This week's lecture in the University of Hartford architecture lecture series will be a presentation by Patrick McKenna and Harding Dowell of the global organization, Architecture of Humanity, about the activities of AH and the work of the New Haven chapter of AH. Anyone who is interested in architecture's connection to social issues should attend! The lecture is free and open to the public, and will take place at 4:44 PM in Wilde Auditorium in the Harry Jack Gray Center on the University of Hartford campus. Visitors are encouraged to park in visitor lots D and K. The University of Hartford Architecture Lecture Series is made possible through the JCJ Architecture Endowment of the Department of Architecture.

Vampire Tutoring provides late-night help in math, science.

By Sarah Wilson in News, February 10 2011
With the success of last semester’s “Vampire” math tutoring, the program will again be implemented this semester, this time extending to chemistry and biology as well.
With the Vampire Tutoring program, students are offered a convenient way of getting help. It offers an opportunity for students to get work done at a time when they likely will not have any prior obligations, as many are busy during the day.
“Students can just walk in and do homework on their own, and have someone there to help them when they get stuck,” said Andrea Miller, Associate Director of the Student Success Center.
She explained that math and science during Vampire Tutoring are taught by two students majoring in education, with an emphasis in the math and science field.
The idea for the program came about after more and more students contacted the Student Success Center seeking help with work.
“The bulk of our tutoring requests are for math and science, and mostly the lower level courses,” said Miller. As a result, the Center created a constant resource for students seeking help in these areas.
Source: http://hartfordinformer.com/2011/02/news/vampire-tutoring-provides-late-night-help-in-math-science/

CETA student featured on University of Hartford Website

Engineering Aid

Alexander Schettino ’11

Mechanical Engineering Major
HIGHLIGHTS

• Using engineering to help others, Designer

U OF H CONNECTION

• Class of 2011
• Mechanical Engineering Major
• College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture

For my senior engineering project, I designed a piece of equipment that will enable farmers in Kenya to more efficiently cultivate their fields. It’s a thresher that separates seeds from stalks of amaranth grain. My project is the latest piece of the University’s participation in a project to help increase crop production in Kenya’s Lake Region. University students and faculty have made three trips to the country in two years and I plan to go there this summer.
I got the idea for the thresher from Professor Bernard denOuden, who teaches in philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences. He spoke to the University’s Engineers Without Borders chapter about his trip to Kenya and noted the need for a thresher to help farmers’ production. Even though the farmers have four or five acres of land they can only farm an acre-and-a-half or two because, without machines, the work is so time and labor intensive. The thresher will make it easier to harvest larger tracts of land therefore increasing the amount of amaranth they can grow and freeing up more time to do other things.
I started with a design and then developed a three-dimensional model. When I created the actual thresher the basics remained the same but I had to change the dimensions and many of the features. After I bring it to Kenya this summer and receive feedback from farmers, I will be able to make even more changes.
I designed the thresher to be inexpensive and relatively simple to build. I also wanted to make sure the farmers can easily adapt the design to fit the particular needs of their land.  I hope eventually the threshers will be built and owned by many farmers. Some might even sell them to make money. I’m pleased that this fits into the Kenya project’s goal of helping villagers create sustainable solutions to problems.
Source: www.hartford.edu

Architecture Lecture This Wednesday!

Spring Architecture Lecture Series Starts Wednesday Architecture Professor Dariel Cobb will give a lecture on Modernism in South Africa, this Wednesday, February 16, at

4:44 PM in Wilde Auditorium across from the Architecture Department, kicking off the Spring Architecture Lecture Series. Join us for a lecture each Wednesday afternoon at

4:44 PM. A schedule will be posted on the Architecture Department website.

Summer Architecture Class in Italy – Info Session Feb. 15

Study the Architectural Monuments of Italy
May 23-June 5, 2011
Rome & Venice
AET 486/ ARC 586 Architectural Monuments (4 credits)

The course is open to undergraduate and graduate architecture students, as well as non-majors – only a desire to learn about Italian architecture is required!

Information Session:  Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Auerbach 420
Architecture Professor Dan Davis will be taking a group of students to Italy this summer, where the streets and squares of Rome and Venice will form the classrooms for students to study the history of the cities and learn the design principles of their architecture.

Start your journey in the eternal city of Rome and visit the Pantheon, Roman Forum and the Capitol. Travel by train to Venice, the city of bridges. Experience a city where cars are banned and people get around by boat! Visit the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica di San Marco.

10 students: undergraduate $3,360; graduate $4,110
12 students: undergraduate $3,155; graduate $3,900
$1,000 deposit due Feb. 15 to secure your spot!

Students will earn 4 UH credits. Tuition includes: housing in 3-star hotels, breakfasts, welcome dinner, train ticket from Rome to Venice, scheduled excursions, entrance fees, and public transportation pass for entire stay in Rome and Venice.

For application materials and scholarship information, visit the Study Abroad website.

Download a flyer about the Italy trip.

Contact:
Dan Davis at 860-768-4094, ddavis@hartford.edu
Sarah Reuter at 860-768-5101, reuter@hartford.edu