American Welding Society Technical Committee Membership Application Survey

1.If applicable, please provide your American Welding Society membership number.

2.Please provide your contact information.(Required.)

Name

Company

Address

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City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Mobile Number

3.What is your job title?(Required.)

4.Please attach a copy of your resume here.(Required.)

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5.Which of the following would you classify yourself as?(Required.)

6.What is the major product, service, or function of your organization?(Required.)

7.My company may be interested in participating in the following AWS activities:

Corporate Membership

WEMCO (Welding Equipment Manufacturers) Membership

RWMA (Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance) Membership

ITSA (International Thermal Spray Association) Membership

Welder Testing Facility

Welding Fabricator

Robotic Arc Welder Testing Facility

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8.Committee membership requires FULL PARTICIPATION which entails attending all meetings, serving on task groups, responding to all committee correspondence, and providing comments on ballots per the TAC Rules.

Please consider the level of commitment required before applying for more than one committee, and choose committee(s) that would benefit the most from your contributions. Please select no more than four committees in the list below.

I am interested in participating in one or more of the following technical committees:(Required.)

10.Your membership on a technical committee requires full participation. To be considered for appointment, you agree to the following:

Support, or have your company support, your active participation including time, travel, and financial support, as required
Attend (i.e., travel to) meetings regularly
Respond to all correspondence and ballots on time
Review and evaluate drafts in a timely manner

If you do not agree to any of the above criteria, please provide an explanation:

12.By submitting this application, if appointed to a committee, you agree to each of the following. Please review and confirm each item individually.

*Copies of all rules and policies can be found here.(Required.)

I agree to abide by the Rules of Operation of the Technical Activities Committee (TAC) and the TAC Policy Manual.*

I agree to abide by the Code of Conduct for Members of AWS Technical Committees.*

I acknowledge that any AWS standards, publications, or other intellectual property I author—individually or collaboratively—as part of my committee work is owned solely by AWS, and AWS may register copyright in its own name (see AWS Intellectual Property Policy for details).

I accept responsibility for obtaining appropriate permissions when introducing any copyrighted or proprietary material belonging to my company, organization, or employer into AWS standards, publications, or other intellectual property (see AWS Intellectual Property Policy for details).

I understand that any proprietary information I volunteer that becomes part of an AWS standard, publication, or other intellectual property will remain part of that AWS product and cannot later be revoked or have license fees imposed (see AWS Intellectual Property Policy for details).

I agree to abide by the Policy on the Authority to Speak or Act for the American Welding Society and the Policy for AWS Written Communications, which define who has the authority to speak or act for AWS.*