October Chapter Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Time:  6:00 P.M. Dinner; Speaker at 7:00 P.M.
Location:  AERO Institute
38256 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, CA 93550

Dessert provided by Shakar Bakery!
 

SPEAKER:  Shantal Der Beghosian, Shakar Bakery

Shantal Der Boghosian has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from UCSB, and a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from UCLA. Her extensive scientific background has led her to work at highly touted companies such as 3M Pharmaceuticals, Medtronic Minimed and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Shantal founded Shakar Bakery in 2009 after graduating with her masters degree and finding herself unemployed during the economic crisis. Unable to find a job, she decided to create one! Shantal continued growing her business while working as a materials engineer at Lockheed Martin, and as time went on she realized her heart was more aligned with entrepreneurship and she decided to focus on her company full time. 

Since then, Shantal has focused on incorporating her engineering background into her business in creative ways! One of the most unique projects she has designed was a 5 foot animatronic cake as a tribute to the French duo, Daft Punk. The animatronic portion was found in the edible helmets and with the help of a computer engineer, Shantal was able to bring the design to life and even capture the attention of Daft Punk! The cake was blogged into several reputable engineering blogs as well as cake magazines! Recently, Shakar Bakery was selected to bake for a television episode of celebrity event planner, David Tutera. Come see Shantal discuss her journey as an entrepreneur and to see how science and engineering can be tied into a cake business! 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space please RSVP to Dr. Roger Fountain: Roger.Fountain@lmco.com    phone:   661-572-2832

Look-ahead:

November: No Hi-Desert meeting due to Thanksgiving Holiday.  Nov.2 John Hightower’s Memorial Service.

December: High Desert SAMPE Holiday Party on Friday, 19 December. Band, prizes, friends – bring family!

January:  SWORL, reusable vacuum bagging systems, on 1/28/15,

February: Nitto Denko on Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) on 2/25/15

March:  Trillion on non-contact imaging strain/extensometry on 4/25/15

 

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September Chapter Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Time:  6:00 P.M.
Location:  AERO Institute
38256 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, CA 93550

SPEAKER:  Dan Funk, Engineering Manager, Kyocera Industrial Ceramics, Corp

Dan has been with Kyocera Industrial Ceramics for the last 20 of his 36 years in the ceramic industry, working in process and material engineering, as well as product development.  After earning both BS and MS in Ceramic Engineering at Alfred University, his career has spanned materials from porcelain to high end technical ceramics including oxides, nitrides and carbides.  Current primary interests are in the interactions of raw materials and processes, the resulting properties and functionality, and the utilization of advanced ceramics for new applications.  Recently this has also included metallization of ceramic components for electrical and hermetic applications.

Presentation:

1.     Kyocera company overview / introduction

2.     Overview of the materials Kyocera manufactures and examples of how they are used.

3.     Ceramic to ceramic joining capabilities & examples.

4.     Metallization of ceramic to join with other metal components (electrical feedthroughs / high voltage applications).

5.     Design guidelines for ceramic components that addresses capabilities & cost impact (side by side example).

PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space please RSVP to Dr. Roger Fountain: Roger.Fountain@lmco.com    phone:   661-572-2832

Look-ahead:

October:  Regular meeting 10/22/14, speaker(s) TBD.  As always, suggestions welcome.  A joint meeting with the local AIAA chapter is possible in the near future, possible change of venue.

November: No meeting due to Thanksgiving Holiday.

December: High Desert SAMPE Holiday Party!  Details available soon…dancing, band and raffle prizes!  There will not be a regular meeting due to the Holidays.

January:  Regular meeting on 1/28/15, speaker(s) TBD.

June Chapter Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Time:  6:00 P.M.
Location:  AERO Institute
38256 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, CA 93550
Dinner is free if you RSVP by 6/18/2014

 

Catered Dinner
$15.00 Per Person - Dinner is free if you RSVP by 5/21/2014
Every dinner includes; meat dish, vegetarian casserole, dessert, coffee, tea water and soda.

SPEAKER:  Andrew Brinks, Technical Sales, Dow Corning Corporation
 
Presentation: Silicone Chemistries
There are numerous silicone chemistries in use today, and as a leader in silicone technology Dow Corning is pushing the envelope of what can be done with these chemistries. In this presentation we will explore the current materials set that utilizes these different silicone chemistries and highlight some new developments in the silicones world. We will cover silicone materials designed for many uses: from protection and assembly of surfaces and electronics to lubrication, optical transmission, and fluid resistance.

May Chapter Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Time:  6:00 P.M.
Location:  AERO Institute
38256 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, CA 93550

Catered Dinner
$15.00 Per Person - Dinner is free if you RSVP by 5/21/2014
Every dinner includes; meat dish, vegetarian casserole, dessert, coffee, tea water and soda.

SPEAKER:  Glenn Oliver, Senior Engineer, Dupont Electronics & Communications - Circuit Packing Materials
Glenn Oliver is a Senior Engineer responsible for materials characterization and applications development in high speed and high frequency applications for DuPont Electronics & Communications. He has been with DuPont since 2003. Glenn also currently chairs the IPC-D24C Task Group responsible for developing frequency domain test methods for permittivity and loss tangent. Prior to DuPont, he worked 8 years in the laser and photonics industry in roles including sales, product development, process engineering, and college instructor. 
 
Presentation: Kapton® and Pyralux® Solutions
Most people are familiar with polyimide, which was originally invented by DuPont who markets this material under the brand name Kapton®. However, many people do not understand that there are dozens of formulations of this material that are tailored to meet the demands of different applications. For instance, one type of polyimide was developed to be flexible yet strong enough to make electronic circuits. This polyimide is used to make Pyralux® printed circuit materials. We will discuss some of the Kapton® types that help solve challenges in military and aerospace with a special emphasis on flexible circuits.

April Chapter Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Time:  6:00 P.M.
Location:  AERO Institute
38256 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, CA 93550

Catered Dinner
$15.00 Per Person
Every dinner includes; meat dish, vegetarian casserole, dessert, coffee, tea water and soda.

SPEAKER:  Mr. Boyd Dellwo, The Space Ship Company (TSC)
Boyd joined The Spaceship Company in 2010 as employee number 19 and as one of the first engineers at the company- he has since moved into the position of Structural Engineering Manager. In this role he is responsible for the TSC team delivering structural design/analysis, M&P, materials testing and large scale structural testing on the current WhiteKnight II and Spaceship II that are in flight test, as well as the fleet of vehicles that are to be built for Virgin Galactic.  
 
Originally from Australia, Boyd has spent his career traveling between the USA and Australia. Prior to working for TSC, Boyd has been involved in various Structural, Test and Materials Engineering capacities on the 787-8, G280, A400M, and CH-53K, with strong experience in testing and design of composite materials.

Presentation:
Boyd’s presentation will focus on TSC, Whiteknight II and Spaceship II, and how the
structural engineering team works.

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