Next Meeting April 28, 2005

THIS MONTH AT ASQ SECTION 1509

Tuesday*, September 30, 2008 *note the meeting is Tuesday

Hosted by the UCF ASQ Student Branch at UCF

6:00 Registration and Networking, 7 pm Buffet Dinner Meeting

Dinner Meeting Topic	Metrology Education The presentation will cover the definition of Metrology, the job of a Metrologist, and the impact of their field. Various avenues for careers in Measurement Science will be presented. Also covered are industries that employ Metrologists and the state of Metrology Education in the US today.
Speaker Info	Mark Lapinskes, Sypris test & Measurement Inc. Mark Lapinskes has spent over 20 years in the US Army in the TMDE (Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment) field. His jobs ranged from Calibration Technician to Team Chief, then finally to supervising instructors in the Calibration School at Keesler AFB, MS. When the Army decided to relocate the school to Redstone Arsenal, AL, he moved with them. Mr. Lapinskes retired there at Redstone. After a brief tenure with Yulista at the Army Primary Standards Lab at Redstone, he took the position of National Technical Training and Support Manager with Sypris Test & Measurement. In this role, Mr. Lapinskes has worked on projects ranging from writing Interactive Training Programs to performing Quality Assurance Audits to setting up sections in the Primary Physical Dimensional Lab in Orlando, FL. In 2006 he also took on the role of Applications Engineer until mid 2007. He holds degrees both in Electronic Systems Technology and as an Instructor of Technology. He has been active with the National Conference of Standards Laboritories International since joining Sypris in early 2003 and is presently Vice-Presendent of SE United States on the BoD and chair of the Learning & Development Financial Resources Committee.
Other Meeting Information	The UCF ASQ Student Chapter is hosting this meeting.
Location	UCF Student Union - Cape Florida 316A UCF's address is 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, FL 32816
Dates & Times	Tuesday, September 30, 2008 6:00 Registration and Networking 7pm Dinner
Cost	Members & their Guests, with reservations, $20.00 Student Associates $10.00 Walk-ins/Non-ASQ Members $25.00
Meal	Dinner buffet
Dress	Business Casual
RSVP Instructions	Please RSVP by Friday, September 26, 2008 via the web form below. Click here to send your RSVP If you have errors with the form, click here to create an RSVP e-mail
Directions	Special Parking Instructions: RSVP by 9pm, Friday, September 26 and receive your parking fee with your meeting fee. Otherwise, you are responsible for the parking fee. Use `Garage C. Go to the Second floor of the garage.` Look for a student with the ASQ sign, wearing a black ASQ-UCF polo shirt to pick up your pre-paid parking permit. Remember, Pre-paid parking permits will be provided to those who RSVP by the above deadline. All on-campus parking is enforced until 9 PM. Visitors may park only in Student designated spaces. Lots C1 and C2 are for facility and staff only. Avoid the reserved parking areas. All parking tickets must be placed in a visible position on your dashboard. Click below for an Orlando location map and a UCF map. Orlando location Map -The main entrance is at the intersection of Alafaya Trail and University Blvd. Campus Map - Student Union and Parking Garage C - http://campusmap.ucf.edu/flash/index.php?select=b_52 UCF can be easily reach via the East-West (408) to toll 417 to University Blvd (east). University Blvd leads directly into UCF. OR from Rt 50 (Colonial Drive). Take Colonial Drive to Alafaya Trail, turn North onto Alafaya, Turn Right into UCF at University Blvd.

RSVP Use the electronic form	ASQ Section 1509 P.O. Box 952037 Lake Mary, FL 32795-2037 If you have any questions see the contact officers page for contact persons.