LONG RANGE FIVE YEAR (2010-2015) PLAN OF CHENNAI CHAPTER

Establishing a permanent premises for the chapter Doubling the individual and sustaining membership. Development of membership of the chapter with good mix of scientists, technologists, industrialists, teachers and students Creation of five new student chapters Moving the chapter to doorstep of Industry for solving the technical problems Bringing scientific and research culture in the industries of sustaining members Making chapter as a strong base for automotive and heat treatment sectors Spreading the co-operative technical culture amongst the professional societies Promoting members and sharpening their knowledge to take up challenging assignments Developing youngsters as new leaders of the chapter Bringing the medical doctors into ASM fold as promoters of BIO MATERIALS and ENGINEERING FIELD Make the consultancy cell stronger to raise the revenue of chapter Spreading the activities of ASM through regular distribution of various pamphlets Nurturing the members to win regularly national and international awards and recognitions Harnessing the skills of members to serve in several committees of ASM Make the executive committee meetings as a caring and meeting place for the spouses and their children to promote cultural understanding Raising the funds for promoting ASM sports and cultural program teams Expand the horizon of the chapter to remote and rural parts of the country Knitting the technical program of the chapter keeping the changing trends of technology in mind Bringing the upcoming industry leaders to the chapter for enthusing the members by their success stories Making India Council Activities a Grand success Establishing a Good Rapport with ASM-IIM Lecturers and invite them to the Chapter Organising Certification Courses in Local Language to Gross Root Workers Serving as a base for information on recruitment of Metallurgists and Qualified Personnel Organizing two INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on materials related subjects