All members, families and friends of Polish-American Engineers Association are cordially invited to attend our September meeting:

 

                 DATE:                      Friday, September 15, 2006

 

        TIME:           7:30 - 8:00 pm - Social 1/2 hours

                                                  8:00 pm - Business and Technical Session

 

                 PLACE:                    Copernicus Center

                                                   5216 West Lawrence Ave.

                                                   Chicago, Illinois

                                                   Please note the change of address

 

                 SPEAKER:               Mr. Janusz Labedz

                                                   Mechanical Engineer - College Instructor

                                                   Well Done Technical Center

                                                  

                 TOPIC:                 Advanced Technology Review

                                                  How to operate and program CNC Machines

The Polish School of Programming the CNC Machines “Well Done Technical Center “(Dobra Robota Technical Center) (www.WellDoneChicago.com) was established in January 2006 (first graduates left our school in May 2006). The setting of the school is “Melrose Mold & Machining” (Franklin Park. IL). A part of the production facility was assigned to the school, where the CNC machines and a computer stations were set up.  A new formula for teaching courses in realistic production settings allows students to overcome their fear of advanced technology and the high demands of American industry.  We are as close to industry as possible...the school teaches a vocation from the basic level, helps operators of traditional manual machines  to update their skills  to numerically controlled machines, as well as offering advanced study courses that increase their professional qualifications.  (Mastercam 3D, lathe-mille, multi axial machine).

After completing the course in industrial training at the Melrose Mold & Machining facility the graduates find jobs in businesses friendly with the school. Instructors, Polish engineers with several years of training in the USA, conduct classes in Polish, using English vocational terminology. English and Polish textbooks are used; the library has the most recent technical publications.

The first six graduates of the course Setting Up, Operation and Programming CNC Machines already have found jobs. Graduates of the course Mastercam 2D are starting the course Mastercam 3D.  All who completed training at the school may continually use the machine tools, computer center and school library, free of charge.

Janusz Labedz is a mechanical engineer with over 15 years experience as a machine tool designer, CNC programmer, manufacturing manager and Collage instructor. He is a founder and president of the Well Done Technical Center dedicated to training and advising manufacturing personnel on latest developments of CNC and CAD/CAM technology. Engineer Labedz received his BS and MS from Cracow University of Technology. He is a member of the Polish American Engineers Association in Chicago and Association of Manufacturing Engineers.

 

A business meeting will precede the technical presentation. Coffee and pastries will be served during the intermission.

 

 

PAEA PICNIC was a great success. It was a very hot day but we had a lot of fun. Outstanding entertainment was provided as in the past several years by Renee Pietrzyk Renee is a great human being, experienced actor, musician with  fantastic sense of humor.

 

RALPH MODJESKI SCHOLARSHIP in the amount of $500 will be awarded at this meeting to the following three students: Paul Korczak – University of Illinois, Pawel Pilch – Illinois Institute of Technology and Stephen Plachta – University of Illinois.

 

ILLINOIS ENGINEERS HALL OF FAME (IEHOF). The five individuals below become the first inductees of the IEHOF:

 

John Bardeen.    Electrical engineer; former University of Illinois professor; co-winner of two Nobel prizes in physics-- for the invention of the transistor, and for an explanation of the phenomenon of superconductivity, which enabled applications such as the Josephson junction.

 

Walter E. Hanson. Civil and structural engineer; former University of Illinois associate professor, co-author of a seminal reference on foundation engineering, and founder of Hanson Professional Services, a national consulting engineering firm with principal offices in Springfield, IL.

 

Fazlur R. Khan. Civil and structural engineer; former partner of the architectural and engineering firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill; primarily responsible for the innovative designs of the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Building in Chicago, which fostered a resurgence of skyscraper-building.

 

Henry W. Magnuski. Electrical engineer; former research executive at Motorola Inc., holder of some 30 patents relating to communications systems, responsible for seminal work in microwave and mobile communications.

 

Ralph Modjeski. Civil engineer; innovator in bridge design and structures, founder of an engineering firm (originally headquartered in Chicago) implementing such designs, moving spirit in the Western Society of Engineers in Chicago for many years, and 1931 winner of the Washington Award.

 

68th ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET - Illinois Engineering Council, a celebration of excellence in engineering and allied technical fields that recognizes the contributions of our member societies to the public welfare. In the program: 1st Annual Illinois Engineering Hall of Fame Inductions and 15th Annual Engineering Achievement Awards. Keynote address will be delivered by Kathryn Gray. She is only the second woman to be national president of NSPE, is a past president of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, a civil engineering graduate of the University of Illinois, and a strong advocate of ethics and competency in the profession. Banquet will be held on October 6th, 2006 at the White Eagle Banquet Hall, 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL. Reception 5:30 pm, Dinner and Program 7:00 pm. Cost $50/Person. Two engineers of Polish heritage will be inducted into the Illinois Engineering Hall of Fame and we should strife to have a strong representation of Polish engineers. We hope to reserve a several tables for members of PAEA.

 

Dr. RON WOLOSEWICZ did a tremendous amount of work in preparing the necessary documentation for the Illinois Engineering Hall off Fame (IEHOF), in preparing biographies of Mr. Magnuski and Ralph Modjeski that required research of various sources Ron is one of the most active members of PAEA. His father was one of the founders of our organization in 1934, and his continuing interest, support and help in our activities are greatly appreciated.

 

SPECIAL INVITATION is being extended to Polish engineers and technicians who recently came to Chicago.

 

Please reserve the date of November 4th, 2006. We are planning our 72nd Anniversary banquet on that date. As usual we will honor several outstanding members of our organization.  Banquet will take place at the Embassy Suites in Deerfield, Illinois. More details will be forthcoming in the near future.