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ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES • FEBRUARY 2014 32
The ASM Thermal Spray Society is seeking applications for
the two student board member positions. Nominations are due
by March 1, 2014. Students must be a registered undergradu-
ate or graduate during the 2014-2015 academic year, studying
or involved in research in an area closely related to the field of
thermal spray technology. To apply, submit an application
package consisting of:
• Current resume/CV
• Two-page essay (typed and double-spaced in English)
addressing your interest in participating in the program,
including:
• What experiences led to your interest in the program?
• What qualities, characteristics, and skills do you possess
that will make you a strong candidate to serve as a
student representative on the TSS Board?
• What do you hope to gain from this program?
• Students also must submit two letters of recommendation
from faculty.
Applications will be reviewed by the TSS Nominating
Committee, and candidates approved by the TSS Board. Se-
lected participants will be notified by June 1, 2014, and they
will begin their nonvoting, one-year term as student repre-
sentatives on the TSS Board of Directors in October 2014.
Student representatives must attend one regularly scheduled
TSS Board meeting held in the U.S. each year, with expenses
for travel, hotels, and meals paid for by ASM-TSS; and must
participate in two interim TSS Board teleconferences. Stu-
dent representatives will receive a one-year complimentary
membership (worth $25) in Material Advantage, the program
that provides student membership to ASM, TMS, AcerS, and
AIST. Submit your application package to
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Education course at ITSC 2014
Thermal Spray Technology, Processing,
and Evaluation
May 18-20, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This course, taking place at the International Thermal Spray
Conference and Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, will be
taught by Christopher C. Berndt, FASM, HoF, and Douglas
G. Puerta. It provides an understanding of thermal spray
processes, presents complex scientific concepts in terms of
simple physical models, and integrates this knowledge into
practical applications and accepted thermal spray practices.
It is not a laboratory course, but provides detailed instruc-
tion for the evaluation of thermal spray coatings. Metallo-
graphic preparation and the methods used to ensure
rigorous and practical evaluation are also covered. Each
registrant receives the Handbook of Thermal Spray Tech-
nology and a comprehensive set of notes that include the
presentation slides. To register, visit
or contact the ASM Member Service
Center at .
Solicitations for Student Members to the TSS Board