33rd Annual Meeting

Sunday – Friday, November 4 – November 9, 2018
Red Rock Casino • Resort • Spa
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Conference Chair:
Kate M. Medicus, Ruda Cardinal, Inc.

Student Challenge

Optical measurement challenge
The ASPE Student Challenge is a multi-disciplinary precision engineering project drawing students from mechatronics, optics, metrology, engineering and physics. The goal of the of the 2018 challenge is to build a confocal-based measuring instrument to determine the thickness of glass plate specimens ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 mm thick (25 x 25 mm square). Voice coil actuators will be supplied to provide automated displacement of the probe relative to the specimen and for other actuation (alignment, for example). Displacement feedback of actuators can be achieved using provided optical knife edge sensors (KES). The confocal probe produces an output signal that rises to a maximum value when it is at a fixed optical path length from a reflecting surface. To calibrate the instrument in the final assembly at the competition, a Lion Precision capacitance gage having a measurement range of 0.5 mm will be available to each team.

For detailed information, registration, FAQ, sponsorship opportunities, solid parts and rubric, please go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ASPEStudentChallenge/posts/

Important Dates:

May 11, 2018:  Rules posted online – Open Registration.
August 24, 2018:  Last day to register.
September 20, 2018:  Last day to submit designs.

Challenge Schedule and Location:

Veranda Room                                November 4, 2018 (12:30 – 1:30 pm):  Welcome Lunch.
Veranda Room                                November 4, 2018 ( 5:30 pm – midnight): Student Challenge event.
Veranda Room                                November 5, 2018 (12:30 – 1:30 pm): Judging Lunch.
Oral Presentations Room              November 7, 2018 (2:10-3:00 pm):Awards and Student Presentations.

Student Challenge Organizing Committee

Luis A. Aguirre, 3M Company
Raymond C. Cady, Corning
Jacob W. Chesna, Intel Corporation
Tim Dalrymple, Magic Leap
Kyle Darling, ASML
Matias Heinrich, Verily Life Sciences
Byron Knapp, Professional Instruments Company
Stuart T. Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Alex Sohn, Facebook Reality Labs