Agenda:
6:30 pm Pizza & Mingle
7:00 pm Student Technical Paper Competition

Location:
II Floor Conference Room Manufacturing Engineering Building Wayne State University 4815 Fourth Street Detroit, Michigan 48212 Map Wayne State University Campus Map

Please RSVP to programs@iiedetroit.org by Jan 24, 2007 if you plan on being there for the pizza

Event Coordinators:
Gary Altman
Vito Wasniewski

Papers submitted for competition this year were:
Small Roofing Company Optimization Problem by George Louden
Fuel Efficiency for 1978 to 1982 model cars by George Louden

The winning paper was:
Small Roofing Company Optimization Problem

George Louden won the $100 prize (presented by Victor Lloyd) and the Detroit Chapter wishes him the best of luck in Regional Competition with the paper.

Order of the Engineer:
The Order was initiated in the United States in 1970 to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. Those vowing to uphold the “Obligation of the Engineer” receive a ring as a symbol of their pledge. The Order is not a membership organization; there are never any meetings to attend or dues to pay. Family and friends are invited to take part in this celebration. Any engineer who has graduated from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a PE license is eligible.

IIE Detroit Chapter 2007 Distinguished Service Award
The IIE Detroit Chapter will be recognizing its 2007 Distinguished Service Award winner W. J. "Vito" Wasniewski at the Gold Award Dinner. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a member identified by the Detroit Chapter Board of Directors that has delivered several years of service to the Detroit Chapter of IIE.

IIE Detroit Chapter 2007 Irv Otis Scholarship Winners
The IIE Detroit Chapter will be recognizing its 2007 Irv Otis Scholarship Winners. Each year the Detroit Chapter identifies worthy IE students that demonstrate the spirit of IE and support the growth and development of IIE on their campus and with the senior chapter. This year the Detroit chapter will recognize its winner, George Louden- WSU

Date
February 22, 2007 (Thursday)

Agenda
5:30 pm Order of Engineering Ceremony
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception (cash bar)
7:00 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Gold Award Program

Cost:
Order of Engineering Ceremony - $10 (a steel Engineer's ring will be awarded to each individual signing up)
Banquet Dinner and Presentation - $45

Location
Dearborn Inn Marriot 20301 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn, MI 48124

Presentation of "TRIZ - Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" When: Wednesday - February 28, 2007 6:00 PM Registration, and 6:30PM Dinner and Program - Where: Juliano's Restaurant, 27380 Van Dyke, Warren, MI (586) 754-8383 ¼ Mile North of I-696 (or 11 Mile Road, Exit #23), 4 ½ Miles East of I-75 (Exit #61). What: Dinner and Workshop/presentation will expose participants to the power of TRIZ (pronounced "trees"). COST: NO CHARGE for IIE members, guests are $7 for dinner, guests that signup that night will have full member privileges limited to first 35 reservations made with Gary Altman or Vito Wasniewski (reservations will be confirmed via email to Detroit Chapter IIE members that leave a phone number in their email reservation) NOTE: (individuals and guests that join IIE that night will be entered into a drawing for a free IIE membership to be drawn at the December 2007 Holiday party) Who: presentation by John Borza and Rick Gour John Borza, PE, AVS Director, Value Management Steering, Linkage & Suspension Richard Gour, AVS Phone: 586-232-8352 Phone: 586-232-8354; Email: john.borza@trw.com e-mail: richard.gour@trw.com Program Outline: Why TRIZ? What it is and isn't One company's experiences How TRIZ applications can help your business Q&A ABSTRACT: TRIZ Basics and One Company's Experiences. This presentation will provide an overview of the basics of TRIZ and how it can be used in business and personal situations to arrive at "Inventive Solutions". Real world examples and the results from one company's efforts and experiences to date in implementing this tool will be presented, followed by a question and answer session. Presentation: TRIZ_Basics_IIE_28_Feb_07.pdf Meeting Summary: In addition to our scheduled 2 speakers - Sergey Malkin of Pretium Consulting also attended the meeting and fielded questions about TRIZ. The overall presentation was excellent - presenting real cases of how the TRIZ methodology is applied and the real benefits that TRZ has realized from over 30 TRIZ applications. Reading List: The following books will help any individual interested in preparing for TRIZ activities and are recommended by our presenter. An Introduction to TRIZ, The Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, by Stan Kaplan, Ph.D. (http://www.aitriz.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=127) And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared, TRIZ, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, by: Genrikh Altshuller Translated by: Lev Shulyak (http://www.aitriz.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=110) And on CD ROM: Eureka on Demand, created by Ideation International (http://www.aitriz.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=47) for more information check: Pretium Consulting at www.pretiumllc.com If you are interested in learning more about TRIZ or starting a club that would put TRIZ practioners and users together in the same room once a month to discuss TRIZ principles, problems, experiences, software, books, etc., in an informal, social atmosphere please contact John Borza (John.Borza@TRW.COM), Rick Gour (Richard.Gour@TRW.COM) , or Sergey Malkin (smalkin@pretiumllc.com) for more information. The biographies for the speakers, John Borza and Rick Gour, follows: John Borza is currently the Director of Value Engineering at TRW Automotive. He joined TRW in 1976, and has held a variety of engineering positions in the Steering & Suspension Division, including Director of Value Engineering, Steering & Suspension, Global Engineering Director for Rack & Pinion Steering; Director of Steering Systems and Applications Engineering; Chief Engineer, Steering Systems; and Manager, R&D. John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He holds a Professional Engineer License from the State of Michigan, is a Pretium certified TRIZ Master Black Belt, a SAVE International certified Associate Value Specialist and President of the Greater Michigan Chapter of SAVE International. Rick Gour graduated Cum Laude from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Rick began his career as an Industrial Engineer with Morton Thiokol, and continued his Aerospace experience with Hughes Aircraft Company as a Manufacturing Engineer and Program Manager. He has held positions of increasing responsibility, working on a variety of projects in the Aerospace and Automotive industries. Rick is currently Manager of Value Engineering for TRW Automotive, where he is focusing on implementing Value Engineering on future products. Rick is a Six Sigma Black Belt, a Pretium Certified TRIZ Master Black Belt, a SAVE International certified Associate Value Specialist, and Director of Communications for the Greater Michigan Chapter of SAVE International.

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