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The track chairs and the committee they form to help them organize the track have the responsibility of orga- nizing a coherent set of presentations. Presentations for each track will come from a variety of soum; the call for pa- pers, invited papers, and 'sponsored sessions." The technical divisions were invited to suggest possible "sponsored sessions" within each track, but the responsibility for deter- mining which sessions belong in a par- ticular track is left up to the discretion of the chair.
A separate group of presentations, or track, will come from the general call for papers and 'sponsored sessions.' These papers will not fit within any of the above tracks but are essential at the Spring Conference to presetve the broad base of this Society. One no- table difference between this year and past years is that all papers suggested for presentation will be reviewed, in- cluding invited papers and papers in sponsored sessions. This change was instituted to maintain a high level of quality in the presentations and subse- quent proceedings. Each track chair is responsible for forming a review com- mittee.
For the 'general track" the TD review committees will review and rank the abstracts. The final organization of these papers will be the responsibility of the National Meetings Council Chairman, currently Charlie Harris. The National Meetings Council Chair- man will also be responsible overall for the Spring Conference. Duties will in- clude ensuring that the tracks have fit within their alotted space limitations, that the abstracts are high quality, that papers are placed in the correct ses- sions.
I expect that the process used for the 1997 Spring Conference will evolve as we gain more experience and lead to stronger, well-attended meetings.
- Elizabeth A Fuchs SEM President, 7 996- 199 7
Vibration Testing: Theory and Practice The Basic Rules of Vibration Testing October 28-29, 1996 Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, IL Presenters
Dr. Kenneth G. McConnell, P.E., Pro- fessor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State University Dr. Peter J. Sherman, Associate Pro- fessor, Department of Statistics and Aerospace Engineering and Engineer- ing Mechanics, Iowa State University.
Course Philosophy Vibration testing is an expensive engi- neering activity which engineers must learn on the job. This short course is dedi- cated to providing the basic rules and tools that govern vibration testing phe- nomenon. Understanding these rules and their application can be highly cost effective
and will save the cost of this course many times over. Course Outline 1. Principles of Dynamic Signal Analysis 2. Vibration Concepts 3. Transducer Measurement Considera-
4. Digital Frequency Analyzer 5. Vibration Exciters 6 . Application of Basic Concepts to Vi-
bration Testing
tions
To understand the many benefits of this course please contact SEM for details, 203-
[email protected], or check out our Home Page: http://www.sem.betheI.ct.us/.
79@6373, Fax 203-790-4472, E-tail
IMAC-XV: New Horizon for Damage Detection February 3 - 6, 1997 Sheraton World Resort, Orlando, Florida
Highlights of IMAC-XV: 360 technical presentations
0 A technical exhibit with 70 booths representing over 40 international firms A Technology Center where attendees can discuss their particular service or educa- tion needs with representatives from leading universities Tutorial: Basics of Modal Analysis Pre-conference Courses: Modal Analysis: Theory and Application and Current Horizon for Structural Damage Detection will both be held Jan. 30 - Feb. 1. Keynote presentation by Dr. Richard H. Lyon of R.H. Lyon COT. The IMAC Lun- cheon speaker is Dr. Carlos E. Ventura, University of British Columbia. Abstracts of their presentations will be available to review on the SEM Home Page, http://www.sembethel.ct.us/.
M A C is jointly sponsored by the Society for Experimental Mechanics and Union Col- lege. MAC-XIV in Dearborn, Michigan attracted over 1000 registrants.
Other IMAC Events
IMAC Japan (the annual JMAC conference) will be held September 1-4, 1997. Con- tact Prof. N. Okubo, fax 81-3-3817- 1820, E-mail [email protected].
IMAC-XVI Plans are under way for IMAC-XVI (1998). Contact SEM, 203-790-6373, fax 203-790-4472, or check the home page, http://www.sem.bethel.ct.us/, for the loca- tion and dates.
SEM 1997 Spring Conference Update:
The 1997 SEM Spring Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics is sched- uled for June 2-4. 1997 at the RedLion Hotel in Bellevue, Washington, USA. Look for additional details and the advance program in the mail and on SEM's Home Page: http://www.sem.bethel.ct .us/.
6 Septernber/October 1996
