AAAS Engineering Section Meeting

February 18, 2000

Lanai Room 148, Marriott Wardman ParkHotel

Washington, DC

DRAFT MINUTES

1.Martin C. Jischke, Section Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:10 AM. He asked those present to introduce themselves.The attendance list appears in Appendix A.

2.Dr. Jischke asked for comments and possible changes to the Tentative Agenda. Hearing no suggestions for changes, he declared the tentative agenda approved. The Agenda appears in Appendix B.

3.(a) Alice M. Agogino was elected as Chair-elect of the Section starting on February 23, 2000. C. D. Mote, Jr. was elected Member-at-Large of the Engineering Section Steering Committee starting on February 23, 2000. The list of Section Officers and Members-at Large for 2000-2001 appears in Appendix C.

(b) The new Engineering Section AAAS Fellows elected in September 1999 are listed in Appendix D.

4.Review of Fellow nomination process. There are three ways a candidate can be nominated: (1) The Steering Committee members prepare nominations and vote on forwarding a number of the candidates not to exceed the quota for the Section. The quota is based on the number of AAAS members in the Engineering Section. Last year this quota was 16. In the past the steering committee decided to limit the number of nominations from each of the 8 members to two. In the event that some submit more than two and if the total number of nominations from the 8 members exceeds the quota, the Secretary requests the member with the most number of nominations to rank order the list and voluntarily delay the nomination of the candidate lowest in rank. This process was continued with other members until the total just equals the quota.This procedure will be followed this year.In the event that a member does not wish to voluntary withdraw nominations beyond two, the steering group will resolve the matter by e-mail. (2) The second method of nominating a candidate for Fellow is for three Fellows to endorse the nomination. (3) The third method of nomination is for the AAAS Executive Director to forward a nomination. In all three of the methods, the candidates will be evaluated by a section steering group, and the candidates must receive a majority vote from the steering group. If a candidate receives more than two negative votes, the candidate is not recommended for election to Fellow. For 1999 two of the 18 new Engineering Section Fellows were nominated by three Fellows.

5.AAAS President-elect Mary Good is urging more emphasis on engineering and technology for the annual conference in 2001 in comparison to annual meetings in the past. In response to this the Section should propose more symposia and topical speakers. The greatest need is for topics that cut across several disciplines, preferably integrating engineering and science. It was noted also that relatively few engineers attend the AAAS Annual Meeting, perhaps preferring to attend professional engineering society meetings. It was noted that of the approximately 6000 attendees, almost 1500 are science writers representing the press. This is an excellent opportunity for exposing the cutting edge of engineering to a huge press coverage. In this connection it was decided to communicate to the Engineering Section representatives of the affiliated societies, to inform their leadership of the benefits of greater participation. They will be encouraged to submit proposals for symposia.

6.Discussion of Ideas for Proposed Participation in the 2001 Annual Meeting

The Chairman called for suggestions for possible symposia, topical speakers, and plenary speakers for the 2001 Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco. After considerable discussion, it was suggested that the following be proposed to the Program Committee:

Plenary Speaker: Neal Lane, on the subject of nanoscale science and engineering. Recently, President Clinton proposed funding for a National Nanotechnology Initiative: http://www.whitehouse.gov/New/html/20000121_4.html

Joseph Bordogna would assist in inviting Neal Lane.

Topical Lecture (a) National Network for Engineering Earthquake Simulation. NSF is funding this effort at about $80 million with about 35 universities involved. Virtual instruments to conduct simulations will be available nation-wide. Joseph Bordogna will assist in identifying an outstanding speaker. 

(b) Biocomplexity. NSF is initiating a large program on this topic. Joseph Bordogna can assist in identifying and inviting a speaker.

Symposia:

(a)Digital Libraries: Communities and Resources for Education and Research, Alice M. Agogino, organizer. This is proposed for a 3-hour symposium, with 5 to 6 speakers. Potential speakers have been identified.

(b)Challenges in Composition of Engineering and Science Graduates and Faculty: Challenges and Opportunities, Shirley M. Malcolm and Alice M. Agogino, organizers. Eight potential speakers have been identified, and six will be selected.

(c)Fossil Energy and the Environment: A Cross-point Between Industry and Government, L. S. Fan (Ohio State University) and Barbara Toole-O'Neil (EPRI), organizers. Representatives from DOE, EPA, industry, and academia will be invited. The symposium will focus on government initiative and policies affecting the use of fossil energy, confluence of growing energy demands and environmental needs for the21st century. Some potential speakers from EPA, DOE, industry, and academia have been identified.

(d)Genetics and Energy (suggested by John Maulbetsch)

(e)Role of information in reducing energy intensity in developing countries (suggested by John Maulbetsch)

(f)Space Stations - Lessons Learned and Implications for the Manned Mars exploration- (suggested by Peter Bainum) (2002 or 2003)

(g)Robotics and Intelligent Machines  - (suggested by Richard J. Goldstein)

(h)Optical processing and Optimal Computing (suggested by Gordon Wood Anderson)

(i)Engineering Problem Solving Applied to Sustainability (suggested by Martin Jischke)

(j)Star Wars Revisited (suggested by Martin Jischke)

(k)Virtual Reality (suggested by Martin Jischke)

(l)Food Irradiation (suggested by Gail Marcus)

(m)Tissue Engineering (suggested by Stuart Cooper)

(n)Future of National Laboratories and Facilities (suggested by Stuart Cooper)

(o)BioMicroElectroMechanical Systems (BioMEMS) (suggested by Alice Agogino) 

Appendix A

Attendance List

1.Martin C. Jischke, Chair

2.Stuart L. Cooper, Chair-elect

3.Joseph Bordogna, Retiring Chair

4.Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Secretary

5.Alice M. Agogino, Member-at-Large

6.Richard J. Goldstein, Member-at-Large

7.Gail H. Marcus, Member-at-Large

8.John S. Maulbetsch, Council Delegate

9.Peter M. Bainum, American Astronautical Society 

10. Raymond P. Lutz, Institute of Industrial Engineers

11.Dirk A. Plummer, member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers

12.Gordon Wood Anderson, Foundation for Science and Disability

13.Virginia W. Stern, AAAS Staff

Appendix B

Engineering Section Meeting

February 18, 2000

9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Lanai Suite 148, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Washington, DC

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1.Introductions

2.Approval of minutes of previous meeting

3.Announcements

(a)Officers for 2000-2001

(b)New Engineering Section AAAS Fellows

4.Review Fellow nomination process

5.Discussion of increased Section participation at Annual Meetings

6.Discussion of proposed symposia at 2001 Annual Meeting 

7.New business

Appendix C

2000-2001 Engineering Section  Steering Group

(Officers and Members-at-Large)

Stuart L. Cooper, Section Chair
Illinois Institute of Technology
117 Beardshear Hall 10 W. 32nd St., Rm. 117 E1
Chicago, IL 60616-3792
E-mail: cooper@iit.edu

Alice M. Agogino, Section Chair-elect 

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
University of California
5136 Etcheverry Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
Tel: (510) 642-6450
Fax: (510) 849-3974
E-mail: aagogino@euler.me.berkeley.edu

Martin C. Jischke, Retiring Chair
Office of the President
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2035 Tel: (312) 567 3213
Tel: (515) 294-2042 Fax: (312) 567 6931
Fax: (515) 294-0565
E-mail: president@iastate.edu

Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Secretary
The Ohio State University
752 Dreese Laboratories
2015 Neil Avenue
Tel: (614) 292-1588
Fax: (614) 292-1588
E-mail: cruz+@osu.edu

Members-at-Large

Nancy A. Da Silva (2001) 

Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering and Materials Science
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-2575
Tel: (949) 824-8288
Fax: (949) 824-2541
E-mail: ndasilva@uci.edu

Gail H. Marcus (2002) 

8026 Cypress Grove Lane
Cabin John, MD 20818
Tel: (202) 586-2240
Fax: (202 586-8353
E-mail: gail.marcus@hq.doe.gov

Richard J. Goldstein (2003) 

125 Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: (612) 625-5552
Fax: (612) 625-3434
E-mail: rjgumn@mailbox.mail.umn.edu

C. D. Mote, Jr., (2004) 

University of Maryland
1101 Main Administration Bldg.
College Park, MD 20742
E-mail: 
Dmote@deans.umd.edu

Appendix D

1999 AAAS Fellows

The following Section M members were elected in September, 1999: 

Richard T. Baum

Gerardo Beni

Antony N. Beris

Liang-Shih Fan

David Finkelmen

Michael W. Golay

William A. Gross

David L. Harrington

Charles H. Kruger

Mohammad Jamshidi

David A. Landgrebe

Lawrence M. Lidsky

Hassan M. Nagib

Joseph M. Norbeck

Nicholas A. Peppas

Sheri D. Sheppard

Marwan A. Simaan

Kenneth E. Torrance

Submitted by:

Jose B, Cruz, Jr,

Section Secretary