Ben C. Sparks Medal
The award was established in 1990 in memory of Ben C. Sparks, a devoted member of ASME and a dedicated teacher of mechanical engineering technology and mechanical engineering. It was endowed by student section contributions and contributions from industry, the engineering education community and groups within the Society.
Candidate(s) must have a record of accomplishment over an extended period of time; play a major role in fostering new, innovative applications and approaches to the teaching of mechanical engineering and/or engineering technology; or effectively inspire promising systemic change that would enhance the readiness of graduates to begin engineering practice in industry.
Candidate(s) must hold or have held academic appointments in departments that have in ABET-accredited (or substantially equivalent) degree programs or be engineer(s) in industry, government, or private practice who have made an exemplary contribution to such degree programs.
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Nomination Instructions
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| Form of Award: | $1000, bronze medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | Candidate(s) must hold or have held academic appointments in departments that have ABET-accredited (or substantially equivalent) degree programs or be engineer(s) in industry, government, or private practice who have made an exemplary contribution such degree programs. |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Board on Education |
| Nomination Deadline: | September 15 |
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| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
Ben C. Sparks Medalists
| 2024 | Mary Lynn Realff |
| 2022 | Arun R. Srinivasa |
| 2021 | Sarim Naji Al-Zubaidy |
| 2020 | Michael M. Umbriac, Jesse Austin-Breneman, Daniel R. Cooper & Panos Y. Papalambros |
| 2018 | David R. Wallace |
| 2017 | Steven W. Beyerlein |
| 2016 | Allen H. Hoffman |
| 2015 | Christopher A. Mattson & Carl D. Sorensen |
| 2014 | Timothy W. Simpson |
| 2013 | Robert Warrington, Allan T. Kirkpatarick, Scott G. Danielson & Walter W. Laity |
| 2009 | Scott G. Danielson |
| 2007 | Charles J. Hurst |
| 2006 | Alok K. Verma |
| 2005 | George Sehi |
| 2004 | Frank A. Gourley |
| 2003 | Mohammad A. Zahraee |
| 2002 | Chittaranjan Sahay |
| 2001 | Kenneth J. Fisher |
| 2000 | Mark A. Pagano |
| 1999 | Philip E. Doepker |
| 1998 | Mulchand S. Rathod |
| 1997 | Gary R. Crossman |
| 1994 | John A. Weese |
| 1993 | Donald R. Haworth |
| 1992 | Elliot R. Eisenberg |
| 1991 | Stanley M. Brodsky |