From ASME San Francisco Section January 1998 Newsletter:

San Francisco Section January Meeting/
Mt. Diablo Section January Meeting/
Bay Area Small Business Meeting of the Month
Wednesday, January 21, 1998

Engine Cardiology

A.K. Oppenheim
University of California

A new branch of Mechanical Engineering, Engine Cardiology, is introduced. It is born out of the premise that the way the process of combustion is executed in piston engines leaves a lot to be desired. Otherwise one would not need any crutches, such as the catalytic converter with fuel additives like the notorious MTBE.

Engine systems used today should therefore be considered as intrinsically sick and, thus, in a dire need of medical attention. Since combustion is at their heart, this then calls for the profession of cardiology.

Modus operandi of this engineering profession should follow the well-established medical procedure: (1) examination, (2) diagnosis, (3) prognosis and (4) cure. All of them will be revealed step by step, with a colorful display of their characteristic features. Members of the audience, who, in the course of the ensuing discussion, will express sufficient interest, demonstrating thereby their qualifications, will be, thereupon, cordially invited to join the exclusive group ofengine cardiologists.

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998
Time:
6:00 Social Hour and Small Business Networking.
Bring your brochures for the brochure table and
look for the table with the "Small Biz" sign.
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Program
Cost: $15 ASME Members
$18 Non-members
$10 Students/Retired ASME Members
Location: Marie Callenders
2090 Diamond Blvd.
Concord, CA 94520
(510) 827-4930
Directions: From Hwy 24 East, take I-680 North. Exit Burnett/Concord Ave. (stay to the right). Turn right on Diamond Blvd then left on Galaxy. Marie Callenders is at the corner of Diamond Blvd and Galaxy. Map.
Please RSVP to the SF ASME message line, 415-721-4478, or e-mail rsvp@sf.asme.org by Noon, Friday, January 16.

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