SME Chapter 18 Welcome

Welcome to the Dayton SME Chapter 18 website. We're always looking for new members, plant tours, presentations, initiatives, etc. to get involved with and participate in. Through participation and sharing of our knowledge and experiences, we'll all benefit and improve our lives both personally and professionally.

Chapter 18 currently consists of over 230 members, and has been a local Chapter since 1938 (70 years). Chapter 18 is just one of the many chapters around the country. To learn more about the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, please visit the SME national website at... www.sme.org.

We accept and encourage any and all suggestions, ideas, and comments regarding this website and our local Chapter as a whole. Please click on either the "Officers" or "Contact Us" link to let us know what you think. Your input is valued and appreciated, and all suggestions will be reviewed. Thanks, enjoy, and have a Great Day!!!

SME Education Foundation
Selects Local Fairmont High School
for Exemplary Status

Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum at Fairmont High School
Generates Community Support for Workforce Development


Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio, has been selected an exemplary school by the SME Education Foundation, one of six schools in six states where partnerships are fueling a comprehensive community-based approach to manufacturing education.

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Quick Notes SME and Dayton Information

SME Chapter 18 Student Night

Join SME Senior Chapter Members to interact with the next generation of manufacturing professionals! The event will be on January 18th at 6pm at Sinclair Community College, Building 7, Room 6. Pizza, salad and soft drinks will be available.

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Engineering Book For Kids

Read more about a new childrens book that teaches about engineering...
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Tool Shop Optimization: Doing More with Less in a Sluggish Economy

The stakes have never been so high.
Part of SME's Manufacturing Insights DVD series, Training Within Industry explains how the four modules of TWI: Job Relations (JR), Job Instruction (JI), Job Methods (JM), and Job Safety (JS) work together to sustain lean manufacturing.
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8th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2010 - Coming Soon! Download the flier

7th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2009 - Sinclair Community College

Engineers Week 2009 - Read more in our newsletter

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