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RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

JUNE 1998 - VOL. 5 NO. 6

Features

Customer Focused Approach to Design
Engineering students are rarely educated in how to integrate customer needs into the product design process. Faculty in University of Georgia's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering hope to change that by offering training in new design methodologies.

Last Word (reader opinion) - Environmental Reform on the Horizon
A National Institute for the Environment (NIE) has been proposed to provide the scientific data that could help the EPA and state governments make informed decisions when developing environmental regulations. The proposal for NIE is now endorsed by hundreds of public and private groups and individuals throughout the United States.

SPECIAL SECTION!

AE50 Outstanding Innovations
The 1998 AE50 awards are announced in this special issue of Resource. The magazine's cover photo shows a computer flowchart of an engineering and development process that starts with an idea and ends with an AE50 winning product. See the pullout AE50 section in the center of the magazine to learn more about the top 50 products -- and the companies that produced them -- honored in this year's AE50 program.

Inside ASAE

ASAE Members Around the World
In more than 100 countries around the world, the efforts of ASAE members are advancing the quality of life for the world's inhabitants. In this issue of Inside ASAE, International Liaison Chair James Townsend discusses how new ASAE products and practices have improved service to international members since 1996. We also highlight some of our members working in various locations and different ways to meet the challenges facing planet Earth.

Report of the ASAE Membership Council

Soaring to New Heights: Membership Campaign
Participate in the campaign to recruit new ASAE members, and you could earn $20.

Report of the ASAE Meetings Council

Special Sessions at ASAE's Annual International Meeting in Orlando
General Session, Environmental Quality Group, Professional Engineering Institute, Soil & Water Day, Plug & Play Options for Computer-Based Electronics, Energy for Rural America, and Electronic Standards Development.

In Memoriam

Engineering Concept of the Year Nominations Due

Professional Development
ASAE to Participate in EXPO 98.

Lend a Hand to the Future of Your Profession

On the Web

The following article does not appear in the printed copy of Resource, as it does not fit the format of the magazine. It is unedited.

The Last Word on the Results of the ASAE International Member Survey
International Liaison Committee (Intl-611/2) Chair Lyle S. Townsend takes another look at the 1996 survey of ASAE's non-North American members. The author includes late returns that were not available when he prepared the survey report that appeared in the November 1996 issue of Resource.

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