BYU SAMPE

Lets Go!!!

2012-01-17T14:25:00.000-07:00

Winter semester is when SAMPE kicks into high gear.

From here on out we will be meeting every Tuesday from 6-7pm and Thursday from 5-7pm in the Plastics Lab, 115 Snell Building.

You will be working on SAMPE Student Bridge Competition [May] and the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition [June].

You will have the chance to experience REAL design, fabrication, and engineering challenges. I've learned more about engineering from this club than from most of my coursework.

You can be from any major, have any background and do well in SAMPE.

See you there,
Kevin Wagner
vp bridges

2012-01-05T09:19:00.001-07:00

Happy New Year & New Semester!

January 18th Wednesday 6pm - Utah Monthly Meeting RSVP by January 13th, then let us know if you are coming for carpool up to Davis Applied Technical Center.

Be ready for a club meeting next week for the SAMPE 2012 student bridge competition.

Thanks,
Kevin Wagner
vp bridges

Kickoff!!!

2011-10-15T19:28:00.000-06:00

We had our opening kickoff this past Tuesday. Here is a recap:

Fall Bridge Classic - see the new page here in the blog and email Kevin Wagner if you are interested. It is a team event and we need both designers and builders (neither needs any composites experience). Participate and earn $$$
Rockets - we are going to be building personal rockets to gain experience and prepare for a rocket building competition in June of next year.
Utah Monthly Meetings - Octobers was great! Diamond Lil's Steakhouse never disappoints. Peter Turner from DPS Skis presented as well as BYU's own Streamliner Team. Check www.utahsampe.org for next month's date and subject

We also need a club secretary and a VP for rockets. Email sampebyu@gmail.com if your interested in serving.

Thanks,
Kevin Wagner
VP - Bridges

Spider Silk!

2011-09-19T13:20:00.002-06:00

This Wednesday, September 21st!

From Dr. Fullwood's Email:

Here is the link to RSVP so that we can arrange more excellent food - PLEASE RSVP IMMEDIATELY (so we don't have to cut the prime ribs in 1/2 for the late-comers!!!!):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFF5NG15emR2M0tBeUpZdDB4Zk9vOUE6MQ
As usual, it's FREE to members and students, and we will have a super presentation by Randy Lewis on Spider Silk!

From Mark's Email:

Our first meeting that we will be attending is with the Utah Chapter. We will be attending their meeting at the Davis Applied Technology College where there will be a presentation on Spider Silk along with a meal.

We will be meeting at 4:30 PM and leaving by 4:45 sharp. It is up in Kaysville so we will have a little drive to get there. Plan on getting back to Provo around 9:30-10:00 ish.

If you don't RSVP and let me know that you will attending, we cannot guarantee a spot. We will be car pooling so let me know if you can either drive or if you need a ride. For those looking for rides, please try and bring a few dollars that you can pitch in for gas money (considering we are all poor college students) =).

UTAH SAMPE SEPT MEETING FLYER

Thanks Everybody,
Kevin Wagner
VP Bridges

Welcome Back!

2011-09-12T11:40:00.000-06:00

The only announcements I have is to look for us at the Engineering And Technology Club Rush this Friday (Sept. 16th 11am-1pm) in front of the Clyde.

From SAMPE Utah Chapter:

September 2011
Randy Lewis
USTAR Professor, Utah State University
“Spider Silk: An Ancient Biomaterial for the Future”
Utah SAMPE Monthly meeting September 21st at 6:00 pm
at the Davis Applied Technology College

-Kevin Wagner

Updates continue...

2011-06-08T23:39:00.000-06:00

The "Learn More About Composites" page is up and running. Hopefully it will be of use.

I'm currently not in Provo, but Garen (club president) might still need help with the rocket. If you're available,
come Thursday from 6-8pm to the Plastics Lab at 115 Snell Bldg.

I'd love feedback about the blog, via comments on these posts!

Thanks,
Kevin Wagner

Announcements

2011-06-04T18:40:00.000-06:00

We're getting a fresh start here on the SAMPE blog.

SAMPE 2011 at the Long Beach Convention Center was great! I had the chance to be there for a couple days as part of the bridge contest team.

There were several BYU students, alumni, and faculty there. Garen Murray and Mike Robinson were there receiving Student Leadership awards. Thomas Calkins, a Mechanical Engineering Graduate student, presented some of his research as well. I, Kevin Wagner, was there with our Carbon I Beam bridge. Dr. Fullwood and Dr. Strong were there. If I missed anyone, I'm sorry!

IMPORTANT!!!
If any of ya'll are in Provo for the summer and interested in making some rockets, email back, or come to the Plastics lab, SNLB 115 Thursday 6-8, or both. -Garen