ashrae new york
Welcome to the Student Center
The Student Center illustrates the incentives and benefits of ASHRAE membership as a
enrolled college and technical school students.
So why should you join?
LOW COST
Membership fees are only $16.00 a year!
ASHRAE JOURNAL and INSIGHTS
As a student member you will receive ASHRAE's monthly publications:
ASHRAE Journal and Insights. Both publications
give you the latest and greatest information about what's happening in the HVAC&R
industry. Also, these publications keep you abreast of the latest HVAC&R
technology, applications, research, laws, and codes.
THE HANDBOOK SERIES
As a student member, you receive more than a 50% discount on ASHRAE publications,
specifically, the Handbook Series. The Handbook Series is arguably ASHRAE's most
important and useful publication. It consists of four volumes: (1) Fundamentals,
(2) Refrigeration, (3) HVAC Applications, and (4) HVAC Systems & Equipment.
The volumes are constantly updated with one volume updated a year on a four year cycle.
For example, in 2005, Fundamentals was updated/published. In 2006, Refrigeration was updated/published. In 2007, HVAC Applications
was updated/published. In 2008, HVAC Systems & Equipment was updated/published. In 2009, Fundamentals will be updated and published again. Every volume is an incredible resource of information regarding
its specific topic and since they are constantly updated, you can be guaranteed that
the information is the most current.
Also, once you graduate and upgrade your membership, you'll receive a free Handbook
every year.
SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, & DESIGN COMPETITIONS
The NY Chapter is pleased to announce our new scholarship plan for the 2009-10 year.
ASHRAE student members from Manhattan College, City College, TCI, and NYC College
for Technology are eligible for an award.
Please note: You must be enrolled FULL TIME at the institution you are
attending AND enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering or HVAC related curriculum in order
to be considered for an award. Also, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.2
Below is a summary of the scholarship criteria:
- Attendance at one (1) (or more) ASHRAE NY Chapter monthly dinner meeting(s) and a one (1) page, typed, double-spaced report on the TECHNICAL PRESENTATION.
- A five (5) page, typed, double-spaced report on a particular piece of HVAC equipment (i.e. pumps, chillers, cooling towers, fans, etc.) The report must include what the primary purpose of the piece equipment is, where it is used, and how it is typically installed.
- Attendance on an HVAC related field trip and a one (1) page, typed, double-spaced report on what you saw AND learned.
- Past or present part time or full time employment or summer internship at a consulting firm, state agency, or contracting firm in the Mechanical Engineering or Construction/Facility Management Departments.
- Presently an ACTIVE officer of your ASHRAE student branch (either President, Vice-president, Secretary, or Treasurer).
- Past or present active participation in HVAC related research or projects.
FOOTNOTES:
- A copy of your student transcript must be provided and you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 in order to be considered for an award.
- Do not report on what time dinner started, how many people attended the meeting and what you had for dinner. Your report must be on the content of each Technical Presentation attended.
- A blanked out pay stub or a letter from your supervisor verifying you did work at the company or agency must be provided in order to be considered for an award.
- A letter from your Faculty Advisor verifying that you are an officer must be provided in order to be considered for an award.
- A sample of your research/project material must be provided in order to be considered for an award.
ASHRAE New York Chapter - Application for Scholarship Award - 2009-2010
Supplemental Information
Please read carefully
- You must be a student member of ASHRAE in order to apply for this award and you
must perform at least one (1) of the above criteria.
- ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 30th 2009. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER
THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE
2008-2009 YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AFTER THIS DATE AND NOTIFIED
BY EITHER PHONE OR EMAIL.
- All Applications and related materials are to be sent to:
Mitch Castell
Riverside Hydronics New York Sales
293 Staples St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
- Due to the fact that the Chapter has a finite amount of funds available for
scholarship awards, satisfying the above requirements, unfortunately, DOES NOT
guarantee you will receive an award.
- All applications shall be reviewed equally and NOT awarded on a first come,
first serve basis.
- No one criteria shall be favored more than another. All shall be weighed
equally, however, the more a student performs of any one or multiple criterions
will be taken into consideration, i.e., a student attending three (3) dinner meetings
instead of the minimum requirement of one (1).
- It is the intention of the Chapter to award up to eight (8), $2000 scholarship
awards to students applying from the
four (4) schools in the Chapter's jurisdiction.
- If you have any question or concerns about any of the foregoing, please contact
Mitch Castell at (516) 756-1708 or e-mail at mcastell@riversidehydronics.com.
TO DOWNLOAD A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.
We are proud to announce that previous recipients
are:
Name |
School |
Date of Award |
| Kazimierz Bigus, Martin Nolan, Zayed Saleh |
City College of New York (CCNY) |
Spring 2008 |
| George Bramwell, Emanuel V. Hirakis |
The Technical Career Institute (TCI) |
Spring 2008 |
Scholarships & Grants are also available from ASHRAE Society. Please
click ASHRAE Scholarship & Grants for more information.
Also available from ASHRAE Society are:
ASHRAE 2009 Student Design Project Competition
NETWORKING and RESUME POSTING
As a student member you can attend the New York Chapter monthly meetings at the
special discounted price of $20.00. Every month (with the exception of December,
June, July, and August) the New York Chapter has dinner meetings. This year we
are continuing the format that significantly boosted attendance. Each meeting
starts with a 5:30 p.m. social hour and buffet dinner, which is followed by announcements and
the Technical Presentation, which usually runs until 8:00 p.m.
Attending these meetings will not only teach you about the latest technology in
the HVAC&R industry, but the meetings are a great opportunity to network with
New York area engineers and contractors that may be looking for future employees,
such as yourselves.
Click on "events" at the top of the page for a schedule of our upcoming
meetings:
As a student member, you can also post your resume on our web site. This is an
excellent way to get exposure whether you're an undergraduate student seeking a
summer internship or a graduate looking for permanent employment.
HVAC FACILITY TOURS
The New York Chapter periodically arranges HVAC "Field Trips" for ASHRAE
Student Branches and as an ASHRAE student member you can attend these very exciting
and informative trips. In the past, we have arranged tours of the HVAC Facilities
at the following locations:
-Madison Square Garden-
-The Cogeneration Plant at JFK International Airport-
-The Cogeneration Plant at the Bronx Zoo-
-The United Nations Building-
And coming soon at:
-The Chrysler Building-
For more information regarding student benefits, click:
ASHRAE Student Activities.
For additional information please contact the New York Student Chair, Mitch Castell
at 516.756.1708, or via [email].