SPIE Smart Structures / NDE Lifetime Achievement Awards
Each year the symposium committee acknowledges the efforts of luminaries in the fields of SSM and NDE. Recipients will be honored on Monday morning before the opening plenary session.
SPIE/ASME Best Student Paper Contest
SPIE and the ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Technical Committee sponsor the best student paper presentation contest. Entrants will be judged by a committee of the ASME Adaptive Structures and Materials Technical Committee. The top six finalist student authors will present their papers at a special session on the Tuesday of the meeting.
In order to be eligible for the contest:
(1) an extended abstract (<1000 words, and a MAXIMUM of 2 pages) must be submitted electronically before the SPIE abstract due date of 24 August 2009
(2) email your abstract (you may add up to two graphs, photos, or figures), to the contest chairperson, Prof. Nakhiah Goulbourne at nakg@vt.edu with the Tracking Number (i.e. SS10-SSN02-17) student authors should indicate their level in school (undergraduate, M.A. Ph. D.)
(3) authors must commit to attending the symposium and presenting his or her paper to the committee if selected as one of the finalists
(4) a copy of the full paper must be provided to the committee three weeks prior to the presentation
(5) the student paper must be accepted to the conference to which it was submitted and student authors are expected to present their papers during the regular symposium as well as at the special session.
Evaluation Criteria: The submitted extended abstracts and finalist paper presentations will each need to demonstrate a connection to smart structures and materials and advance the state-of-the-art. They will be judged according to: 1. Relevance to smart structures and materials applications. 2. Creativity and innovation. 3. Theoretical and/or experimental quality. 4. Appreciation of work done by others 5. Discussion of sources of error (i.e in your work, not in the work of others). 6. In-depth explanation and analysis of results. 7. Effectiveness of presenter's slides and flow of presentation (i.e. oral communication skills).
The sequence of events for the contest is: I. Submission of extended abstract and request for consideration. (24 August 2009). II. Evaluation of abstracts and selection of finalists by the committee and notification of finalists (target of late-January 2010). III. Presentation of papers by student finalists at special session of the committee and voting to determine the winners (Tuesday during the symposium). IV. Presentation of certificate to winners (before plenary session on Wednesday morning of the symposium).
ASME Best Paper Awards
The ASME Technical Committee presents two awards annually: Best Paper in Structures and Best Paper in Materials. To be considered for this award, submissions must be received by the due date of 31 December 2009.
Smart Structures Product Implementation Award
The Smart Structures Product Implementation Award is intended to recognize those who are transitioning smart structures and materials technologies into real products. A panel of independent experts selects the best product based on its importance, uniqueness, and usefulness to defense or commercial industries. We are looking for the most innovative-but realistic-products using smart structures and materials technologies. System integration aspects are very important criterion as well.
The award will be presented during SPIE's Smart Structures and Materials Symposium in front of a group of peers and potential customers. SPIE will publish information about the winner and the product in SPIE Professional; and news items will be sent to appropriate trade journals and newsletters. Applications for the 2009 award are due by COB, Wednesday, January 7, 2010. Please contact Dr. Janet M. Sater (Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311; ph 703-578-2978, fax 703-931-7792; jsater@ida.org) for more information.
We also suggest that you submit a related paper to the Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies conference (SSN05).
ASME Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award
This award is given for notable contribution(s) to the field of Adaptive Structures and Material Systems. The prize is awarded to a young researcher in his or her ascendancy whose work has already had an impact in his/her field within Adaptive Structures and Material Systems. The winner of the award must be within 7 years of terminal degree at the time of nomination. The prize consists of an ASME certificate and a cash prize. The nominations are open to all at any time and consist of a nomination letter and CV submitted to the awards sub-committee chair, currently Don Leo (donleo@vt.edu).
