American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Student Chapter

The 3rd annual Cardboard Canoe Race was held Saturday September 15th. It was an exciting day with 22 participants, and with beautiful weather for the duration of the event. ASME changed the format this year to a distance traveled to increase the competition. With 6 teams participating it provided a great afternoon with many different […]

43rd Annual UNB Coaster Derby was held October 21st at The University of New Brunswick in Canada. It was a great showcase of everyones engineering skills as there were many differently designed cars. With 9 cars competing it was an exciting day with events such as time trials, steering, and head to head races highlighting […]

The 2017 Cardboard Canoe Race was held this past Saturday on the Stillwater River in Orono. In the second annual event, we saw a new school record set for longest amount of time on the river, doubling the previous high time. After the teams used cardboard and 55 yards of duct tape to construct their […]

The annual UMaine ASME Cardboard Canoe Race is being held this Saturday September 30th at 1:00 at the Steam Plant parking lot. Teams will be provided with two sheets of cardboard and a roll of duct tape for the goal of staying afloat the longest. Cost is $20 per team. Up to 4 members per […]

We will be holding a t-shirt contest for any UMaine students, faculty, or staff. The shirt will be designed for the Mechanical Engineering department. For more information view our flyer or contact us at umaine.asme@gmail.com.

The 2017 Maine Engineering Expo held March 4, 2017 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham was a huge success for UMaine ASME. Our tables were buzzing with activity all day long barely giving us a chance to catch our breath. Our catapult building was a big hit with many of the children. Firing […]

For past members of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Could you please fill out the form below to be added to the list of past members and officers of the club.

  The 2016 Cardboard Canoe Race was held Saturday October 1 on the Stillwater River in Orono. The race was very competitive with the top three team finishing with 3 minutes of each other. The race, which was the first Cardboard Canoe Race hosted by ASME since 2003 was very successful. Teams were given an […]

The Coaster Car competition occurs every October at the University of New Brunswick. The Coaster Derby is a gravity-powered racing car competition. The idea is similar to Soap Box Derby, except the race is held on nearly 1 mile of steep and twisty campus road. The cars are required to maneuver and stop as well […]

The Bottle Rocket Challenge started a few years back in the club. At the competition students built rockets from two liter soda bottles and simple household supplies. The resulting creations were then pressurized and launched with some amazing results. We are looking forward to bring back the event again in 2017.