The ASEM eNews

A Note From ASEM's 2023-24 President   |   April 2024

I’m very proud of the two successful workshops in February and March, championed by the Industrial Advisory Board chair and committee. We kicked it off with Build a Better Team: The Everest Climb, which simulated essentially a day in the life of an engineering manager. I attended the 2-part Seminar Series, AI and ML for Engineering Managers and the material and conversations were thought-provoking. Thanks to Yesim Sireli, Joe Wilck, and Larry Mallak for your passion and ingenuity, and for the Communications Team, Ali Kucukozyigit and Sanjana Tripathi, getting the word out.

The Board of Directors spent a day offline in late March, recentering on our metrics, and working through important initiatives for the Society and our members. Key topics included the CIP Code for Engineering Management, upcoming webinars and workshops, updates and expansion on our BoK, and revising the regional director’s role. We also moved the Tactical Plan to our website to provide more visibility to leadership and members. If any of these topics are of interest to you, please do not hesitate to reach out and let us know your ideas!

We also hosted a Student Chapter Summit, with attendees from 14 different universities. It was a great time connecting over ASEM trivia and hearing from the students what types of activities their members are interested in, the Case Competition –of course– being a highly desirable. We hope to host this event at least annually to help advertise the happenings at WHQ, share best practices and connections amongst chapter leadership, and encourage lifelong ASEM engagement with our certifications, professional development, and student-to-professional membership packages.

We are currently seeking a new Student Membership Director. Review the role description in the eNews below and reach out to me with your Resume or CV if you are interested in the position.

Annmarie Uliano

ASEM President, 2023-24

President@asem.org

Upcoming Seminars and Workshops

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Spring 2024 Call for Nominations for ASEM Student Membership Director

1. Participate in meetings of the Board of Directors (BOD)

a. Monthly BOD conference calls - 4th Wednesday’s, 3:30PM ET
b. Two major meetings of the BOD each year - March & October

2. Maintain Student Chapter handbook and onboard new Student Chapters with ASEM;

support students and advisors through chartering

3. Manage Academic Partnership recruitment, retention, and services

4. Develop student membership initiatives, including updating materials and

communications for student members

5. Create student-focused content including articles for the ASEM Blog, social media posts,

videos, and webinars

6. Collaborate with the ASEM Board of Directors by supporting their initiatives from a
student membership perspective (example: Professional Development, Regional)

Professional Development Opportunities through UAH

The Engineering Management Journal (EMJ)

ASEM Proudly Recognizes Recent CAEM and CPEM Certified / Recertified Individuals:

2023 ASEM Award Winners - Congratulations!

Please visit https://asem.org/sponsorship to find out benefits of becoming a Corporate Member or Sponsor of ASEM. 

Webinar Committee Seeking Volunteers

ASEM is seeking volunteers for the webinar committee. The ASEM webinar committee coordinates the effort of organizing and offering ASEM-supported webinars. Committee members’ responsibilities include planning ASEM webinars, identifying webinar presenters, and serving as moderators. The committee meets monthly.

In addition, ASEM is seeking a webinar operations manager who serves as a member of the webinar committee. The webinar operations manager is a volunteer position. The manager attends each webinar and assists the moderator with routine tasks before, during and after the webinar. The webinaroperations manager is a volunteer position. Students and junior professionals are encouraged to apply for this position.

If you are interested in serving on the committee Please email Ona Egbue, ASEM Student Membership Director at StudentMembership@asem.org.

ASEM Certified Graduate Program | MEML at Rice University

Engineering Management Handbook, 3rd Edition

1. Introduction to Engineering Management
2. Leadership and Organizational Management
3. Strategic Planning and Management
4. Financial Resources Management
5. Project Management
6. Quality Management System
7. Operations and Supply Chain Management
8. Management of Technology, Research, and Development
9. Systems Engineering
10. Legal Issues in Engineering Management
11. Professional Codes of Conduct and Ethics

Women in Engineering Management: An Interview with Tiffani Teachey

Opportunity to Contribute to ASEM Professional Certifications

ASEM seeks knowledge volunteers as part of a team chartered to investigate validation or accreditation of ASEM’s growing portfolio of certifications. The use of a third-party standard, has long been discussed. Organizations such as ABET use international standards such as ISO 9000. The Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) and the IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training) are two examples of U.S. organizations that accredit personnel and continuing education related certifications or certificates. The major deliverable for the Accreditation Project is a actionable plan for obtaining recognized and effectual accreditation as our certification/badging products grow. If you have applicable accreditation knowledge or experience and would like to contribute to this please contact the ASEM Executive Director (ExecutiveDirector@asem.org).