TMS e-News
Volume 5, No. 2
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TMS e-News is a monthly e-mailed newsletter that provides information on The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's membership, meetings, publications, and other activities of interest.
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The February issue of TMS e-News contains:
1. How You Can Influence Congressional Visit Days
2. Register for the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting by February 16 and Save
3. Travel Planners Provides Hotel Reservations for TMS Annual Meeting Attendees
4. Five Short Courses Offered at TMS Annual Meeting
5. ABET Evaluator Training Session Scheduled at TMS Annual Meeting
6. JOM & TMS Annual Meeting Session Examine Materials Issues in Space Shuttle Disaster
7. February Publications Feature Aluminum, Titanium, and TMS Annual Meeting Books
8. March JOM Features Modeling, Simulation, and Characterization Topics
9. TMS Letters Now Accepting Submissions for Inaugural Issue
10. Upcoming TMS Conferences Seek Abstracts
11. The National Academy of Engineering Calls for Award Nominations
12. TMS Publishes Products, Applications, and Services Showcase
13. TMS Offers On-Line Short Course on Metal-Matrix Composites
14. Renew TMS Memberships Now to Retain Member Benefits
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1. How You Can Influence Congressional Visit Days
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While the TMS Public & Governmental Affairs Committee and the Federation of Materials Societies are hopeful of members making a trip to Washington, D.C., in early March to take part in Congressional Visit Days 2004 (see the January JOM for more detail), we all realize that most materials scientists and engineers will be unable to take part in the on-site activities. Therefore, these groups have combined to develop a form letter that individual members of the materials community in the United States may use to express support for this initiative to Senators and Representatives.
For details on this call to action (and a copy of a convenient-to-complete form letter), please visit the society's Public and Governmental Affairs Resource Center at:
http://www.tms.org/PGA/call.html
The few minutes that you take to perform this exercise can have a deep impact on the legislators who make many of the decisions that affect our field and profession.
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2. Register for the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting by February 16 and Save
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2004 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
March 14-18, 2004 * Charlotte Convention Center * Charlotte, North Carolina
Register for the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting by the advance registration deadline of February 16 to save $100 off the at-meeting registration price.
Join more than 3,500 science and engineering professionals, representing more than 60 different countries, coming together to enhance their own stores of knowledge by capitalizing on the expertise and experience of their colleagues. More than 200 sessions and 1,500 individual presentations are scheduled. Whether your technical interests lie in precious metal extraction, aluminum processing, high-temperature superconductors, or just about any other materials field or metallurgical discipline, you will find programming that addresses your most pressing needs.
Conference tracks include advanced materials, electronic materials, extraction & processing, light metals, micro- and nanoscale technologies, physical metallurgy, and a hot-topic track on building MSE synergies. Special contributions will be made by the National Science Foundation, the TMS Education Committee, the Aluminum Association, the Materials Science Critical Technology Sector of ASM International, and the International Magnesium Association.
For more information about the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, including registration and housing forms, visit:
http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html
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3. Travel Planners Provides Hotel Reservations for TMS Annual Meeting Attendees
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Travel Planners, the official housing provider for the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, has activated the on-line hotel reservation system for the 2004 meeting in Charlotte. The headquarters hotel for the meeting is the Westin Charlotte Hotel, but a total of six hotels are offered within the TMS room block to best meet your individual needs.
Book now to guarantee first-choice accommodations. Blocks of rooms are available at rates negotiated specifically for this event. To see hotels and rates, go to:
http://www.tphousing.com/reservations/startres.asp?EICode=1059&AttCode=72
There is no downside to making reservations early:
* If you find lower rates for the dates of the meeting, let Travel Planners know.
* Lock in rooms and rates with no up-front cost.
* There are no fees to modify reservations as late as 72 hours before the event.
* From the time you make your reservation, it will be accessible via the Travel Planners web site so you can check details any time.
To make reservations or for more information about the Travel Planners hotel program, send your message to:
E-mail: res@tphousing.com
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4. Five Short Courses Offered at TMS Annual Meeting
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TMS will offer a selection of five, one-day short courses on Sunday, March 14, in conjunction with the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Charlotte. The following courses will be available:
* Metal-Matrix Composites
* Introduction to Nanomanufacturing and Nanotechnology
* Technology Transfer Seminar
* Smelter Grade Alumina from the Smelting Perspective
* Computational Modeling for the Materials Professional
For complete information, including course overviews, presenter biographies, and registration information, visit:
http://www.tms.org/Meetings/Annual-04/Annual04-shortcourses.html
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5. ABET Evaluator Training Session Scheduled at TMS Annual Meeting
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Shape the future of your profession by becoming an evaluator of college and university materials science and engineering programs. With the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET), TMS selects and trains groups of qualified evaluators to visit schools and determine if programs meet accreditation standards.
An ABET Program Evaluator Training session will be held in conjunction with the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 14, from 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Westin Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. There is no charge for the session, and lunch and training materials are provided.
To register, please contact:
Gail Miller, TMS Executive Assistant and Education Affairs Coordinator
Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 238
E-mail: gailm@tms.org
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6. JOM & TMS Annual Meeting Session Examine Materials Issues in Space Shuttle Disaster
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An in-depth examination of the materials issues behind the Columbia space shuttle disaster can be found in the article “Materials Analysis: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery of the Columbia Tragedy,” which appears in the February issue of JOM. The article was prepared by a team of researchers from the NASA Langley Research Center, the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, the NASA Johnson Space Center, the United Space Alliance, and the Boeing Company. The article can be viewed on-line at:
http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0402/Mayeaux-0402.html
Members of the team behind the article will present a related six-paper technical session on Wednesday, March 17, as part of the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting in Charlotte. The session will feature presentations on the following topics:
* The Materials and Processes Team Role in Columbia’s Recovery, Reconstruction, and Analysis
* Fracture of Aluminum Structural Materials
* Failure Analysis of A286 Carrier Panel Fasteners
* Analytical Tools and Techniques
* Wing Leading-Edge Debris Analysis
* Failure Analysis Integration: The Materials and Processes Team’s Role in the Overall Investigation and Conclusions
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7. February Publications Feature Aluminum, Titanium, and TMS Annual Meeting Books
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FEBRUARY JOM COVERAGE
In addition to coverage of the materials issues in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the February issue of JOM presents seven technical articles on titanium and molten aluminum, an interview with 2003 TMS President Dan Thoma, and features on:
* Communicating science and technology to a nonscientific audience
* History and evolution of wiredrawing techniques
* An introduction to the new journal TMS Letters
* 2004 TMS honors and awards winners
TMS members and non-member electronic subscribers can view the entire issue on-line today through the TMS Document Center at:
http://doc.tms.org
RELATED TMS PUBLICATIONS
For further reading on the issues discussed in February JOM, TMS offers more than 100 publications related to advanced processing, aluminum, electrometallurgy, high-temperature materials, lightweight materials, mechanical properties, physical properties, and titanium, including the following proceedings from the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting:
* Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion II
* Advances in Superplasticity and Superplastic Forming
* Magnesium Technology 2004
* Multiphase Phenomena and CFD Modeling and Simulation in Materials Processes
* Solidification Processes and Microstructures: A Symposium in Honor of Prof. W. Kurz
* Ultrafine Grained Materials III
Meeting attendees can reserve copies of these books through the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting registration form. All reserved books can be picked up at the publication sales area at the meeting or will be shipped to purchasers following the close of the meeting. These books and related publications from TMS can be ordered today through the TMS Document Center at:
http://doc.tms.org
Or by contacting:
Susan Sheldon, TMS Book Services Representative
Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 256
E-mail: publications@tms.org
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8. March JOM Features Modeling, Simulation, and Characterization Topics
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In March, JOM will feature articles on modeling, simulation, and characterization, including a series of papers on Materials Prognosis: Integrating Damage-State Awareness and Mechanism-Based Prediction*. Technical articles on advances in process modeling and modeling and simulating engineering processes via computational fluid dynamics will also be presented in this issue, and a special feature in March will spotlight materials’ starring roles on the big screen with a list of the top materials-related movies as selected by JOM Editor James J. Robinson. To coincide with the article, JOM is sponsoring a drawing in which attendees can win DVDs of selected materials-related movies at the JOM exhibit booth at the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting in March.
* Concerning the materials prognosis articles: This material is based on research sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, under agreement number F33615-01-D-5801. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation thereon. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of the Air Force Research Laboratory or the U.S. Government.
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9. TMS Letters Now Accepting Submissions for Inaugural Issue
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Presenters at the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting who do not have any formal proceedings plans should consider submitting their work for publication in the inaugural issue of TMS Letters, scheduled for publication following the TMS Annual Meeting in March.
Timely, relevant, and rigorously reviewed, TMS Letters is a unique technical journal that presents cutting-edge research in succinct, informative technical updates. This peer-reviewed journal will be available exclusively in on-line format through the TMS Document Center (doc.tms.org) and will be accessible free-of-charge to all TMS members as a benefit of membership.
For details on manuscript preparation and submission, see the author instructions on the TMS Letters web site at:
http://www.tms.org/tmsletters.html
To submit a technical update, contact:
Dan Thoma, Editor, TMS Letters
Mail: 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086
E-mail: tmsletters@tms.org
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 27, 2004
For more on this new publishing venture from the perspective of its editor, Dan Thoma, see ”An Introduction to TMS Letters” in the End Notes section of the February issue of JOM.
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10. Upcoming TMS Conferences Seek Abstracts
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TMS is now accepting abstracts for three upcoming conferences: Materials Science & Technology 2004, the 62nd Device Research Conference, and the 12th International Conference on Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy. Submit your work today using the submission guidelines outlined below for each conference.
Materials Science & Technology 2004 (MS&T ’04)
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September 26-29, 2004 * New Orleans, Louisiana
MS&T ’04 is the second in a series of multidisciplinary annual conferences held by and for professionals in the metals and materials community. The meeting’s scope is broad, embracing issues both practical and theoretical. The program will reflect the traditions established by the TMS Fall Meeting and AIST’s former Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference.
The conference will be held at the New Orleans Marriot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Building on the success of MS&T ’03, MS&T ’04 will again provide an excellent forum for:
* Presenting and discussing research
* Examining new products and services
* Exchanging ideas
* Enjoying networking and social functions
* Saving money with one registration price
The technical program will focus on theoretical and practical concepts, ferrous and nonferrous technologies, advanced and fundamental applications, proposed and hands-on processing methodologies, and the present and future of the metals and materials industries. Abstracts may be submitted easily--day or night--through the TMS Conference Management System (CMS) at:
http://cms.tms.org
If you have questions or need assistance while using CMS, please contact:
Christina Raabe, Manager, Continuing Education and Information Transfer
Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext 212
E-mail: raabe@tms.org
The 62nd Device Research Conference (DRC)
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June 21-23, 2004 * University of Notre Dame * Notre Dame, Indiana
The DRC brings together scientists, engineers, and students to present breakthroughs and advances in device research. This conference is sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society.
Prospective authors may submit an abstract at:
http://www.tms.org/Meetings/Specialty/DRC/2004/DRC-2004-Home.html
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: March 2, 2004
The 12th International Conference on Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (ICMOVPE-XII)
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May 30-June 4, 2004 * Westin Maui Hotel * Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
This conference will build upon the strong tradition of previous conferences by presenting the latest advances in science, technology, and applications of MOVPE and related growth techniques. Visit the ICMOVPE-XII web site for a list of primary presentation and discussion topics: http://www.tms.org/ICMOVPE.html
Prospective authors may submit a 150-word abstract using the TMS Conference Management System at http://cms.tms.org. Follow the instructions to submit a late news abstract electronically and to communicate with the organizers.
DEADLINE FOR LATE NEWS ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: May 8, 2004
You and your organization are also invited to participate in the special exhibition during ICMOVPE-XII. Exhibitors will be given the opportunity to sponsor special events at the conference. For more information on exhibiting and sponsorship, contact:
Cindy Wilson, Exhibits Coordinator
E-mail: wilson@tms.org
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11. The National Academy of Engineering Calls for Award Nominations
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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has five awards that recognize engineering achievement, of which the total dedicated dollars for the respective cash awards total more than $1 million annually. Nominations for these awards will be accepted through April 12, 2004. You may find information about the 2004-2005 Call for Nominations at:
http://www.nae.edu/awards
Or contact:
NAE Awards Office
Phone: (202) 334-1237
E-mail: awards@nae.edu
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12. TMS Publishes Products, Applications, and Services Showcase
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Now available from TMS is the new publication:
PRODUCTS, APPLICATIONS, AND SERVICES SHOWCASE
David V. Neff, editor
Order No. 03-5530 (softcover), 03-5530-CD (CD-ROM), or 03-5530-E (portable document format)
Member Price: $55
Student Price: $43
List Price: $78
This collection of short technical and product presentations is from the Products, Applications, and Services Showcase, held at the 2003 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Focusing on the commercial aspect of the materials science and engineering professions, this symposium included two sessions on Reduction Technology & Laboratory Analysis and Furnaces & Casting Technology.
This publication is presented as a series of Power Point presentations, available in CD-ROM, portable document format (PDF), or print. PDF and CD-ROM books can be viewed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader Program on Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and other systems. Individual presentations can also be downloaded as PDF files from the TMS Document Center at a price of $11 for TMS members and student members and $15 for non-TMS members.
To order or for more information on this book, visit the TMS Document Center at:
http://doc.tms.org
Or contact:
Susan Sheldon, TMS Book Services Representative
Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 256
E-mail: publications@tms.org
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13. TMS Offers On-Line Short Course on Metal-Matrix Composites
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The Metal-Matrix Composites on-line short course is introductory in nature and provides a comprehensive overview of metal-matrix composites (MMCs), addressing processing, properties, and applications, with a special focus on lightweighting and aluminum.
Metal-matrix composites are becoming increasingly important in industrial applications, such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, thermal management, and wear applications. The Metal-Matrix Composites course satisfies the information needs of a variety of audiences. Physicists, aerospace engineers, mechanical engineers, design engineers, and industrial engineers who find that their work can benefit from a thorough understanding of the processing, properties, and application opportunities for MMCs will find the course provides this information in a highly accessible and affordable format. Undergraduate materials science students can obtain a basic overview of MMCs that could be beneficial as supplementary course work. Since the course is presented at a level that is easily understandable to the layman, it is also a perfect tool to provide non-technical sales and marketing personnel a basic understanding of the design, development, and applications of these materials.
The course comprises six self-contained modules consisting of audio, visual, and text teaching materials. Completion time for the entire course is approximately eight hours. A free course preview and on-line registration are available via the TMS Document Center at:
http://doc.tms.org
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14. Renew TMS Memberships Now to Retain Member Benefits
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During February, all TMS members who have not paid dues for 2004 will have their member benefits suspended. To renew your TMS membership, visit the TMS members-only area of the web site today:
http://members.tms.org
Or contact the TMS membership department:
membership@tms.org
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