RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Gopalite^®: Abrasive Wear-Resistant Coating ... 5
"Since the beginning of time, mankind has been seeking cost-effective solutions to wear," muses Bruce Boardman, metallurgist, failure analyst, and author of several fatigue and materials selection articles in handbooks. "The path from the laboratory to the factory floor when pursuing the easy-to-apply, flexible, inexpensive, and long-lived coating is still the goal." Boardman credits John Deere scientist Gopal S. Revanker with the latest breakthrough ­ Gopalite^® ­ the culmination of a career addressing wear problems and applying materials solutions.

AE50 Awards
Winners of the 2004 AE50 competition are showcased in this special section. Photos and descriptions of each award-winning product are the highlights of our June/July Resource and can be found following page 6.

Guide to Consultants
Our annual listing of professional engineers and engineering firms can be pulled out and saved for future, handy reference. The 2004 Guide to Consultants is inserted in the center of the magazine.

INSIDE ASAE

Foundation Fun Day ... 7
A day of fun is being planned for Saturday, July 31, preceding the 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The day's activities will support the ASAE Foundation and the Society. All ASAE members are welcome and encouraged to participate.

A Word From the President ... 8
Board of Trustees Expresses Opinion on Society Name

Johnson Awarded ASAE Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship ... 8

CAST Update ... 9

ASAE Welcomes ISAE ... 9

2004 ASAE Nominating Committee Seeks Input ... 9

Call for Nominations for 2005 ASAE Awards ... 10

September Specialty Conference ... 11

Cooperative Standards Program ... 11

Young Professionals Community ... 12
Young Professionals, There's a Committee for You! The Forum ... More than Just Roman Architecture, Annual Meeting YPC Activities

Section News ... 13
New Mexico Section, Iowa Section Officers Meet, Minnesota Section

Member News ... 14
John S. Cundiff, Mary Leigh Wolfe, Mike Zhang, Edward C. Martin, Daniel E. Martin, Roger D. Mayhew, James H. Dooley

In Memoriam ... 14
William E. Bailey, Robert A. Kepner, Bernard F. Vogelaar, James L. Calhoun, June "Butch" Roberts, Evan R. Allred

Welcome New Members ... 16

DEPARTMENTS

Events Calendar ... 2nd cover

Personnel Service ... 2

Last Word (reader opinion) -- You're Invited! ... 17
A major event is nearing and you're invited to participate!

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