Stephen Hart Wins ASME Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition
Stephen Hart, who recently completed a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, has won the ASME Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition for the second time at the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Hart won the first-place award in the (regional) competition in 2005, while conducting research in the Mechanical Engineering Department's honors program with Professor Marcelo Dapino in the Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory. Hart's research focused on accelerating bone growth using smart materials, such as the magnetostrictive compound Terfenol-D. His first-place, award-winning presentation this year was titled, "Accelerated Bone Growth Remotely Induced by Magnetic Fields and Smart Materials."
ASME's highly competitive Old Guard Oral Competition draws contestants from colleges and universities nationwide. Oral presentations are judged in four categories: content, organization, delivery and effectiveness, and discussion, with top award winners receiving trophies, cash prizes, as well as the distinction of being included among ASME's elite young scholars.
The Mechanical Engineering Department congratulates outstanding graduate Stephen Hart for his academic excellence, and for his success in the ASME Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition.
