Dec 31, 2020
Travis Murdock, a staff manager in technical committee operations at ASTM International, spoke at the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) Webinar on Standards Education on Nov. 30, 2020. Murdock described ASTM’s efforts to promote awareness and education of standards to students throughout
the world.
In addition to the ARSO session, Murdock made virtual presentations at three different colleges during the fall 2020 semester.
In October, Murdock spoke to students at Widener University. He presented an overview of ASTM to mechanical engineering seniors. The overview included information on standards and regulation in the mechanical engineering disciplines.
Also in October, Murdock spoke to students at Cooper Union College. He presented an ASTM overview to engineering students as part of Cooper’s green building guidelines, environmental safety course.
Finally, in November, Murdock spoke to Drexel University students in Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems.
The ASTM International Graduate Scholarship program aims to enhance students’ knowledge, understanding, and application of ASTM International and its standards. A $10,000 scholarship is presented each year to as many as four high-potential graduate students who have demonstrated high levels of interest or involvement with ASTM standards.
The application deadline for the 2021 ASTM International Graduate Scholarships is June 30. .
ASTM International announced five $500 grants for university students to help with senior or graduate design projects that contain an ASTM International standards component.
“These grants allow ASTM International to support students who are directly engaging with our standards in real-world scenarios as they work on capstone projects,” said Travis Murdock, academic outreach coordinator and staff manager at ASTM. “The goals of these innovative projects, from accessibility-focused technology to helmet safety, support what we strive to do every day: help the world work better.”
The following students were awarded 2020 project grants:
Students interested in applying for 2021 grants should submit an abstract, including:
The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. .
Nominations are now being accepted for ASTM International’s 2021 Professor of the Year award. The award, given every other year, recognizes and rewards the contributions of educators in developing students’ understanding of standards.
A cash award is given to the winning educator and to their university. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 31. To learn more and to nominate a colleague, visit the Professor of the Year page on ASTM International’s website (www.astm.org/studentmember/Professor_Year.html).
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 ASTM International Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship. Full-time undergraduate students completing their second/sophomore years of college (or later) or graduate students (specializing in cement or concrete materials technology) from any country are eligible to apply.
The scholarship provides up to $7,500 in tuition assistance. Applications are due April 30. For more information, go to www.astm.org/studentmember/images/mather.
ASTM International is a long-time sponsor of the Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. During the internship, which is planned for May 31 through July 31, interns spend their time in Washington, D.C. There they discover how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues while also learning how engineers and scientists can contribute to the legislative process and regulatory decision-making.
The application deadline to be considered for a WISE internship is Feb. 1. Visit the WISE website (wise-intern.org) for more information and to apply.
The Penn State Theme Park Engineering Group was recently highlighted in a news story written by Courtney McGinley for The Daily Collegian, the university’s student newspaper. The group, established in 2009, is dedicated to learning about the theme park industry. Members apply standards developed by ASTM’s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) to their work. They also attend ASTM meetings to learn more about the development of amusement park standards. Read the Daily Collegian article.
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