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 Tour Mike-Sells

The SME Chapter 18 monthly tour has been set for May 15th at 10am. We will be touring Mike-Sells located at 333 Leo Street in Dayton, Ohio.

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SME Golf Outing Cassel Hills Golf Course

The SME Chapter 18 Golf outing has been set for Friday, June 7th at Cassel Hills Golf Course in Vandalia. The cost will be $65 per golfer with a limit of 144 golfers. Download the Flier

Online Registration:

Step 1: Complete Registration Form then return to this page to pay for registration(s) below.

Step 2: Pay for the appropriate number of golfers:

1 Golfer

2 Golfers

3 Golfers
4 Golfers

Would You Like to Sponsor a Hole at the Golf Outing? Just $100 per hole!

Hole Sponsorship

Dinner Only Option: $30 per person

Dinner Only

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Manufacturing Attracting the Next Generation

The Edge Factor is an initiative supporting the SME Education Foundation's mission of inspiring the next generation of contributors to the manufacturing industry. This film project aims to advance the image of manufacturing—the backbone of our economy—in order to attract young people to the field. Click the banner below to get more information on Edge Factor.

EdgeFactor Website

 

PBS - AMERICA REVEALED: Made in the USA

Re-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul Kwon introduces you to the men and women who are changing the system.

  • Airdate(s): 5/2/2012, 10:00 - 11:00 PM ET
  • ARVL #: 104
  • Original Broadcast: 5/2/2012

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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

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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