ASHRAE student chapter at San Jose State University: September 2011 Meeting Report

Friday, November 11, 2011

September 2011 Meeting Report

The SJSU ASHRAE Student Branch Chapter was pleased to have Joseph Chin present to an audience of young engineering students for our first Student Branch meeting on September 15, 2011. Joe is an Engineer for Western Allied Mechanical, and is the former President of ASHRAE Region X (San Jose Chapter). He presented on behalf of ASHRAE informing students on what ASHRAE is, the benefits of ASHRAE to students and professionals alike, the goals of ASHRAE in the years to come, and upcoming events hosted by ASHRAE. I believe the students left this meeting with knowledge of a new and exciting society, as well as full bellies (free pizza was served). Joe successfully exposed ASHRAE to students who had previously not heard of the society, and hopefully sparked some interest. The SJSU Student Chapter wants to thank Joe for donating his time to present at our first meeting of Fall 2011.

Hello and welcome to the 2011-2012 ASHRAE blogspot. My name is Jason Lykam and I am the new 2011-2012 San Jose State University ASHRAE Club President. I am a senior Mechanical Engineering undergrad with an emphasis in thermal fluids. This year is full of exciting events and competitions that are not only fun and educational, but expose students to networking with professionals that can potentially lead to a career in the HVAC&R industry. I have been involved in ASHRAE for less than a year, and have already accepted an internship opportunity at Trane as a sales engineer intern. In fact, this is a common experience for ASHRAE officers and members. The equation is simple: Get involved in ASHRAE = Find a career in an ever expanding and exciting HVAC&R industry. I encourage all interested students to attend our meetings and events, become a member of our club, and then see how ASHRAE can change your life. Don’t let opportunities like this slip by!

Contact me via email at jlykam@gmail.com to become a member!

Hello! My name is Veronica Sandoval and I am your new VP of the SJSU Ashrae club on campus. I have worked as a mechanical designer for an MEP firm for 6 years and bring a unique background to the club. Ashrae is a club that promotes networking and learning about Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning field. My goal for the club is to see growth in the HVAC discipline and more ME students getting involved in this exciting industry. One direct way that we are trying to get SJSU on the map is through the 2012 Ashrae Design completion in which all four of our officers are a part of that design team! We are also looking forward to going to the Ashrae Conference in Chicago, IL in January. We have an inspiring year ahead of us, so come out and see how Ashrae and jump start your HVAC career!

Hi! My name is Ruben Hernandez and I am your new Treasurer of Ashrae at SJSU. I am very eager to show you how Ashrae can benefit your future career. If you are interested in networking, learning more about the HVAC industry or just looking for internship opportunities, I encourage you to join ASHRAE and attend the local meetings on campus as well as the San Jose Chapter meetings. This year all of the officers will be competing in the 2012 Ashrae student design competition. If you would like more information on Ashrae, the student design competition or have any suggestions feel free to contact us. It looks like this is going to be a great year for our chapter and I can’t wait to see you out there.