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Bevel gear cutting on a Gleason machine.
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Current Trends in Gear Design Technology Still a hot topic of research after more than 5000 years of history | 42
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4 • RES Scholarship Application Information 5 • RES Call for Nominations: 2015 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction 6 • 150 Years of Innovation - Gleason Corporation Celebrates a Milestone (cover) 9 • Dr. Walter Cooper Acadamy Has Graduated its First Sixth Grade Class. More Tutors Needed for the 2015-16 School Year 10 • The Limited Monopoly - This Christmas, Give... Bitcoin? 12-13, 16-17 • Professional Firms - Employee News 14 • Get to the Point! - Putting the P into PE 15 • Get IT Done - 2016: The Year of SharePoint™ 16-18 • Position Openings 17, 23 • News From Professional Firms 18 • STEAM Coach Goal Met 20 • Continuing Education Opportunities 21-22 • Engineers’ Calendar
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Board of Directors:
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OFFICERS: President ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Barton & Loguidice, PC / ACummings@bartonandloguidice.com First Vice President JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com Second Vice President MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com Acting Treasurer MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com Past President MARY STEBLEIN, PE LaBella Associates / mary.steblein@swe.org DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Retired / nillenberg@aol.com LEE LOOMIS Retired / leeloomis46@gmail.com SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: scott.grasman@rit.edu ESTHER BETANCOURT Harris Corporation / ebetanco@harris.com RICHARD E. RICE, PE MJ Engineering / rriceaquash@gmail.com CASEY DILL Arnold Magnetic Technologies / casey.dill@gmail.com JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI, PE M/E Engineering / jdombrowski@meengineering.com DIRECTOR to TBD Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: admin@roceng.org
24-25 • Save the Date: 114th Gala & Sponsorship Opportunities
46 • Directory of Business Services 47 • Affiliated Societies and Corporate Members of the RES
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• ABCD Association for Bridge Construction and Design.....................29 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................28 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................26 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................32 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................39 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................33 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................31 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................38
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• IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................27 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................35 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................36-37 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................34 • IS&T Imaging Science and Technology...................................................40 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................41 • RES Rochester Engineering Society........................ 3-5, 8-9, 18, 24-25 • SWE Society of Women Engineers..........................................................3
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President’s Message Adam Cummings, PE RES President 2015 - 16 Gears – Rochester, and the rest of the world, would not be the same without them I originally grew up thinking that gears were invented by our friends to the west, in East Aurora, NY. That’s right, I thought gears were always made of plastic, came in rainbow colors, and said Fisher Price all over them. However, according to Dictionary.com, a gear is a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force or motion. They have been transforming our human history since the Chinese first reportedly used them in the 27th Century B.C. and were further advanced by the Greeks and later day Europeans. Here in the United States, we can attribute our industrial prowess to this amazing simple machine. And here in Rochester, we can thank one particular family for our part in in the history of gears. William Gleason, and his daughter, Kate Gleason started the Gleason Works in 1865 and invented the first bevel gear planer. This new product changed the face of planing bevel gears. In 1927, Gleason Works invented another game-changer in the gear industry by created the first machine to cut hypoid, or advanced spiral bevel, gears. Gleason equipment is used to manufacture a variety of gears especially for the automotive industry, for example in transmissions and differentials. The equipment is capable of cutting gear teeth that are extremely precise, and operates at a very high rate of speed allowing efficient production of precision components. Since its founding in 1865, the Gleason Works has been a keystone in the Monroe County community and helped the industrial area around its headquarters at 1000 University Avenue flourish since 1904. Since the automobile revolution took America by storm in the 20th century, Gleason Works has been the global leader providing the machines and tools to create gears that are precise enough to meet our demanding energy efficiency and power expectations. res news - president’s message
The Gleason Works and William and Kate Gleason are well-known in engineering and philanthropic history. Kate Gleason was the first woman to be admitted to study engineering at Cornell University and the first woman elected to full membership to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). She then attended the Mechanics Institute in Rochester, which later became the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT is named in her honor. Many may not know that Kate Gleason spent a large part of her life in France where she helped a town recover after World War I. To say William Gleason was an engineering pioneer would be an understatement, but looking back at letters he wrote to his daughter he truly put people’s best interest above profitability. For example in 1885, he was very forgiving and fair in his dealings with Mr. Prentiss of Prentiss & Co. in New York City who owed him quite a sum of money from a prior credit transaction. In the end, Mr. Gleason provided a discount in exchange for a requested order of tools. I have been fortunate to walk through the doors at the Gleason Works facility on University Avenue and view the welcoming tablet commemorating the great, William Gleason, with the following words: A MASTER CRAFTSMAN ENDOWED WITH AN INDOMITABLE WILL A SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AND BROAD VISION WHO CREATED A NEW TYPE OF MACHINE TOOL AND FOUNDED THIS BUSINESS ON IDEALS OF SERVICE AND FAIR DEALING Congratulations Gleason Corporation on your 150 years of innovation, success, and public advancements! We look forward to seeing where you lead us in the years to come.
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RES News RES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION
The Rochester Engineering Society (RES) is an umbrella organization for engineering societies in the Rochester area. The goals of the society are: to advance the art and science of engineering for the general public welfare in Monroe County and the adjoining counties; to foster in practicing and prospective engineers excellence as professionals, as citizens, and as individuals; and, to promote communication and cooperation among all branches of engineering. Multiple scholarships, sponsored by a variety of organizations and administered through the RES, are awarded annually at a minimum of $1,000 each to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science or technology students. These are merit-based scholarships. Scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) require applicants be student members of their respective organization. Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following qualifications: 1. Be an undergraduate student in good standing who has completed two years and/or achieved Junior standing in an ABET-accreditd engineering, engineering technology, science or technology program. 2. Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent) or better. 3. Plan to continue engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET accredited program in September following presentation of the award. 4. Be a resident of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, or Wyoming Counties of New York or enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, science or technology curriculum in a college in those counties. The Rochester Chapter of IEEE allows applicants from Corning and Alfred sub-chapters. 5. Not be a previous recipient of this scholarship. Application: Applicants must submit the six required items listed below, postmarked no later than Friday, January 15, 2016. All items must be submitted in one package or envelope. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all the necessary data are submitted by the deadline in one package and will be immediately disqualified from judging, with no further follow-up, if these instructions are not followed. The applicant should notify those persons supplying reference letters that timely response is critical. Reference letters may be submitted in individually sealed envelopes within the application package. Deliver or mail all items by Friday, January 15, 2016 to: The Rochester Engineering Society, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.
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1. Certificate of Interview from a member of the Scholarship Committee - Request an appointment for interview by sending an email to the Scholarship Chairperson, Barry Quinn, at barryquinn@aol.com. In your email, include your full name, phone number, and the day(s) and time(s) you are available for an interview. Attach your resume to the email. Contact Barry Quinn at 585-737-1117 if you have not received a reply within three days. The interviewer will provide a certificate that the interview was conducted after October 1, 2015 and before January 8, 2016 (interview deadline). 2. Transcript - Official copy of applicant’s current transcript showing grades for the entire enrollment in current school and if a transfer student, courses taken and accepted from his/her prior college or university. 3. Resume - The same resume the applicant would use if applicant were applying for employment. Be sure to include the following information: name, permanent address, school address, college, degree and program, anticipated date of graduation, and any professional society memberships. 4. Applicant’s Letter - A letter written by the applicant addressed to the Chairman of the Scholarship Award Committee of the 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
Rochester Engineering Society. This letter shall not be more than one typewritten page in length and should discuss the applicant’s position with respect to the following: a. Why the applicant is studying engineering and chose his/her particular field. b. Why the applicant is applying for the scholarship. c. The applicant’s involvement in professional society activities, the leadership positions held and describe active involvement in other extra-curricular activities. d. Statement that the scholarship will be used in engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET-accredited program in September, 2015 should an award be presented. 5. Reference Letter #1 - Letter from the applicant’s faculty advisor in his/her current school. This letter should indicate the applicant’s standing in the class relative to other students, his/her course load and involvement. 6. Reference Letter #2 - Letter from a current or former employer who is not a relative, OR, a professor of engineering, science or technology in whose class the applicant has been or is presently enrolled. res news - scholarship
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Call for Nominations 2015 Engineer of the Year 2015 Kate Gleason Young Engineer of the Year and
2015 Engineers of Distinction A couple of years ago the RES Board of Directors introduced a streamlined nomination form. A simple initial form allows an individual or organization to nominate a candidate. The RES committee will then contact the nominator if the candidate progresses to the next phase. At that point, a final form will be used to gather essential details from the nominator and candidate which will be used to determine our finalists. The RES will select and recognize the finalists for the Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction Awards in a variety of public venues and media during the weeks before the Gala. The Award recipients will be introduced on Saturday April 16, 2016 during the Gala at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Visit our website at www.roceng.org and click on Call For Nominations, or call 585-254-2350 (admin@roceng.org) to request a nomination form.
The following information is described:
Eligibility for Nomination Awards Criteria Deadline for Preliminary Nominations - Monday, December 14, 2015 Deadline for Final Nominations - Friday, January 8, 2016 res news - call for nominations
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150 Years of Innovation Gleason Corporation Celebrates a Milestone By Brian M. Perry “It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.” Charles Darwin One thing that is constant in this day and age is change. To survive and thrive, we must be prepared, at a minimum, to modify, adjust, adapt and then adopt new ways of doing what we do. In some extreme cases, we need to be prepared to throw everything we know and everything we currently do out the window and start over. This is easy to say, but very tough to do. Being able to not just adapt to change but lead as an industry innovator is what defines Gleason Corporation. During this year of 2015, we mark a significant milestone in Gleason’s history. In June, the company and its past and present employees celebrated our 150th anniversary. Said John J. Perrotti, President and Chief Executive Officer, “Gleason is proud to reach this historic milestone, and we celebrate the event with those who helped us achieve it – employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and work. Our longevity is a result of continuous innovation and a keen focus on our global customers. The vision and perseverance of past leaders and employees provided our foundation, which we are building upon to extend the Company’s leadership.”
Gleason employees outside the company's original factory, located at Brown's Race, overlooking the Genesee River (circa 1889)
Born in Ireland on April 4, 1836, William Gleason, the company founder, traveled to the United States with his mother and brother when he was 15 years old. After receiving training as a mechanic through a series of apprenticeships at local machine shops in Rochester, Gleason worked during the Civil War at Colt's Armory located in Hartford, Connecticut. Gleason believed that the post-Civil War railroad expansion in the U.S. pointed to metalworking and Founded in 1865 in Rochester, New York, machinery as keys to the future. He Gleason is a global leader in gear production returned to Rochester and started a onetechnology, with 13 global manufacturing room shop with a handful of employees in facilities and multiple sales & service William Gleason 1865 in the High Falls area of downtown capabilities throughout the world. Gleason has Rochester. By 1875 he acquired the Kidd over 2,500 total employees in 25 countries and Iron Works. This move, along with patents he received for sells to customers in more than 50 countries around the several developments, allowed Gleason to focus on the world. Over 700 of these employees work and live here in business of gear machining processes. In 1874, Gleason Rochester. invented the first bevel gear planer, modernizing the gearmaking process and spurring a new industry – bevel gears. Gleason Corporation’s mission is to be The Total Gear Solutions Provider™ to its global customer base. Gleason From the start, William Gleason recognized the growth is a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of opportunities represented by overseas markets. The first gear production machinery and related equipment and bevel gear cutting machine sold overseas went to Italy in automation solutions. The Company’s products are used by 1877. His daughter, Kate, shared her father’s business vision customers in automotive, truck, aircraft, agriculture, mining, for international markets, securing orders from England, energy, construction, power tool and marine industries Scotland, France and Germany during her first trip abroad in and by a diverse set of customers serving various industrial 1893. As many of you are aware, the Kate Gleason School of equipment markets. Engineering at RIT is named after this early industry pioneer. 6 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
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It goes without saying that innovation and ability to change have been key ingredients to Gleason’s success. It’s certainly true that startup businesses are innovative - disruption is the fabric of who they are! But there is a misconception that innovation can’t come from “old” or “traditional” companies. It’s a mindset that impacts those watching the companies from afar as well as those who work there. Employees of established companies in traditional industries are full of great ideas and right here in Rochester Gleason is a great example of one such company. The machine tool industry is quite mature in that it is more and more difficult to differentiate your machine from the competition’s based on selling price or delivery lead-time. The real differentiator in the gear machining industry is process knowledge – the harmonization of the machine kinematics, workpiece and tooling through the use of software controls while optimizing the cutting forces to achieve repeatable and predictable results. In many of today’s gear applications, noise reduction and fuel efficiency are more important than ever. This requires a gear manufacturing process that can generate gear teeth geometry at the micron-tolerance level and repeat it over and over on thousands of gears per day. Gleason is unique in this regard in terms of knowing more about the end product our customers produce than they often do!
Gleason employees in the machine assembly bays at The Gleason Works in Rochester
1888 Kidd Iron Works Employees Part of our mission is to find better and more productive ways to manufacture gears, inventing new technologies, processes and tools along the way. We spend millions of dollars each year on research and development for not only our products but also for the processes involved in cutting, grinding and testing gears and gear systems. This research and innovation requires that we have a highly skilled technical workforce with a relentless thirst for knowledge – we refer to it as “continuous learning.” Every day has to be approached with a healthy level of dissatisfaction for our current state. What I mean by that is every employee has to maintain a focus on new ways to solve problems and new ways to create value for our many customers. This makes the environment at Gleason ideal for an engineer who wants exposure to many different disciplines. Our engineers work on very technically complex projects worth millions of dollars involving major customers from around the world. Many of our projects are internationally based so it is not uncommon for our people to be traveling to Europe, Asia and South America on a regular basis. We have over 70 RIT alumni working for Gleason here in Rochester. It is not unusual for even some of our younger engineers who have never traveled outside of Western New York to find themselves in Germany, Beijing, or Brazil within months of being hired. Gleason has been a leader in the gear industry for 150 years because it has adapted to continuously changing global markets as part of its core business. Our version of innovation might not take the same shape or form of a Silicon Valley Startup, but that’s because our organization faces completely A Gleason 210mm hobbing machine with a Distech® automation system (Distech®, a different types of constraints. Rochester-based automation systems company, is owned by Gleason). Companies like Gleason in particular need hundreds of brilliant, energetic people to mobilize every day and solve problems – our problems and more importantly our customer’s. The notion that we can learn and get better as a company by devoting ourselves to research and continuous learning while looking towards the next 150 years is a powerful thing for us! Brian M Perry is the Vice President of Rochester Operations, The Gleason Works, 1000 University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA cover article
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Rochester History Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the years following "The Great War," into and through the “Great Depression,” continued to be a time of reaching out for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. The meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's). The RES affiliated itself with a number of National technical societies, adopted local Affiliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression,” the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, purpose and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. Soon, war would again affect the Society, taking away many of its leaders while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fill these vacancies. In an effort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, a synopsis, featuring selected items from "The Rochester Engineer" has become an integral part of this series. The Second World War and the Korean Conflict are now history. These experiences have changed the face and, no doubt, the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.
“The Rochester Engineer” (January 1962)
As the traditional Automotive Number, this issue featured an article on the recently-developed gas turbine engine for vehicles. With less than 20% of the moving parts of a reciprocating gasoline engine, this new engine promised to be lighter and less prone to vibration. However, there were substantial noise issues, and significant developments in metallurgy would be needed to overcome thermal and component oxidation problems. By focusing on their use in automotive applications, it was thought that this high-volume production application would justify the extensive R&D cost necessary to solve such problems. Projections were that by 1970-75 such vehicles would be on the market. Editor’s note: It was as soon as 1967, at the Indianapolis 500, that Mario Andretti would show us the world’s first high-speed turbine car. This article referred readers to a paper from the 1960 America Petroleum Institute meeting, “The Gas Turbine Engine and its Potential,” by G.J. Huebner of the Chrysler Corporation, for additional detail on this developing technology and its possible applications. Lest we forget, this issue also featured an article, “Periodic Lubrication Will Be Required for Many More Years,” by Arthur A. Davis of Davis Howland Oil Company. In this article readers were reminded that, despite manufacturers’ claims of better engineering, there were 60 million vehicles already on America’s roads that required regular service (grease, oil & filter), every 1,000 miles. The U of R announced a one-day conference on “The Role & Effect of Computing in Society,” featuring Dr. Charles De Carlo, Director of Education, IBM Corporation. This event was intended to celebrate the installation of the University’s new IBM 7070 high-speed computer system, one of only five such systems installed at US universities.
“The Rochester Engineer” (February 1962)
Traditionally the Architects’ Number, this issue featured an article on “Rochester Homes for the Aging” in which the new 64 apartment addition to St. John’s Home (South Avenue, corner Highland Avenue) and the new Fairport Baptist Home were featured. The author, C. 8 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1962 by Lee M. Loomis
Storrs Barrows (Past RES President) of Barrows, Parks, Morin, Hall & Brennan, describes the dramatic changes in the design of these facilities, away from Institutional, and toward Home environments, more focused on resident comfort, interactive programing and personal taste. This month the RES Tuesday noon luncheons featured presentations by Regional Planning Officials, “Planning for Future Development of the Banks of the Genesee River,” by H.T. Cumming of the City Planning Commission, “Planning for a New Campus,” by F. Dow Hamblin, Director of Planning at RIT, and “Building a More Attractive City,” by C. Storrs Barrows, Architect. In this issue, RIT’s President, Dr. Mark Ellingson announced plans to move to a new 1000 acre campus in Henrietta. Approved by the Board at its November 1961 meeting, he called it, “The most significant single act in the 132 year history of the Institute.” RIT projected that its current day-school enrollment would grow from 2,300 to over 6,000 by 1969. Editor’s note: RIT enrollment is currently over 18,000.
“The Rochester Engineer” (March 1962)
Richard B. Ulp, Project Engineer with Erdman & Anthony, Consulting Engineers described a new national survey commissioned by the US Department of Defense, to locate, inspect, classify and list all fall-out shelters in Monroe County. Phase I of the survey would inventory the day and night population potentially in need of sheltering, and what types of sheltering would be needed. Phase II of the survey would classify the shelters identified in Phase I and then determine the feasibility and costs of increasing the protection capabilities and the capacity of each shelter. A third phase of this project was expected to be necessary to develop the engineering plans for the improvements recommend in Phase II. The Federal government had already appropriated $207M for this survey, and it was anticipated that an additional $450M would be needed to bring each of the shelters up to an effective status.
April 4, 1962 (Executive Committee Meeting, Hotel Sheraton)
Established for the purpose of addressing non-policy issues of the Society, the Executive Committee met to approve ten new applications for RES membership and to address issues related to appointing a Chair to the RES Education Committee.
“The Rochester Engineer” (April 1962)
A joint meeting of the RES and AIEE would include a tour of Taylor Instrument Co’s Flow Laboratory, where the research and calibration on liquid flow instruments is done. Dr. Donald Bujnowski of RIT’s School for American Craftsmen presented, “Contemporary American Crafts,” including examples of work in the media of textiles, metals, wood and ceramics, now being taught to students from around the world, at RIT. Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from the current economic crisis, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry. We welcome your questions and comments on this series. res news - history
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RES News Dr. Walter Cooper Academy has Graduated its first Sixth Grade Class, More Tutors Needed for the 2015-16 School Year It’s time, now, to get our Tutoring Team established for the 2015-16 school year.
We have many of our 20+ RES Tutors returning, but the need is great, and we still need more. We are currently scheduling “Lunch & Learn” presentations in several Rochester area firms, to inform and inspire prospective new tutors. We need your support..can we schedule one with your firm, work group, church or family?
The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy currently
RES Tutor, Renee Keaton (center), assists a Dr. Walter Cooper includes full-time, employed Professional Academy Teacher, working with her Students. Her employer Engineers, recently-graduated engineers, allows her “flex-time” in support of her role as a member of the retired engineers, retired school teachers, RES Tutoring Team. U of R and RIT undergraduate and graduate students, local business leaders and employees using their “flex-time” to spend a few hours a week as tutors. Watch for an announcement soon, about the "Bergmann Associates, PC, RES Tutoring Team."
Whether or not you think you have the time to commit to it right now, please contact
us and learn about this successful program and the opportunity it offers us to “make a difference” in Rochester’s City Schools. Let us come and meet with you, your business associates, family members, friends, or neighbors. Even just two hours a week of your time can make a big difference in the life of a student. Hear about the training each tutor will receive. Please contact the RES office, and let us know you’re interested in tutoring at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy - School #10, 353 Congress Avenue (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Park Blvd., between Post Avenue and Virginia Avenue).
Questions??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at… Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via website: www.roceng.org or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text) res news - tutoring
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The Limited Monopoly® This Christmas, Give… Bitcoin? by John Hammond, PE and Robert Gunderman, PE High Finance, Low Change
Over the past few years, you have likely seen news media accounts of a new form of money – a digital currency called bitcoin. New inventions and technologies are emerging from the digital world at a staggering rate. But for each unforeseen breakthrough that achieves mass adoption and creates new wealth and opportunities, there are plenty of busts. In this age of social media, it is easy to create the perception of the “Next Big Thing,” without much substance behind it. Thus in reading early accounts of bitcoin, we gave them just a cursory reading, a sort of “yeah, good luck with that” dismissal. Yet the articles on bitcoin have kept coming, and on a variety of aspects - the underlying computer technology, its volatility as a currency, bitcoin startups and failures, its enablement of criminal enterprises, and political philosophy as it relates to governments, currencies, and central banks. One thing seems certain – bitcoin, or at least some form of digital currency, is not going away. Computer network communication technology (the Internet) has resulted in massive changes in the past twenty years; and to an even greater extent, portable computers (the smartphone) in just the past five years. All of us have been affected by these changes (and on some days, seemingly not for the better). The one area that hasn’t changed proportionately is finance. The creation of money and its movements worldwide, in amounts both large and small, and between individuals and institutions, has changed very little compared to other aspects of our lives. The reasons for this are the subject of some pretty intense arguments in political philosophy, as well as the complexities of finance and the statutes and rules that regulate it. We’ll leave those arguments to others, and to other forums. What seems apparent though, is that within the next five years or so, money and finance may undergo changes comparable in scope to those we’re experiencing in almost every other aspect of our lives. As described recently1 in “The Uberization of Money” in The Wall Street Journal, crowdfunding is becoming a significant source of seed funding for business startups, thanks to an obscure (at that time) provision of the JOBS Act of 2012. Crowdfunding can be attractive for a number of reasons, particularly because it eliminates several “middlemen,” each of which take a cut of the funds raised. More changes are in the works, and digital currencies are likely to play a significant role in many of them. Thus we thought that it would be interesting to take a look at the patent landscape of bitcoin. First, however, some basics: What is bitcoin?
What is Money?
When starting to research bitcoin, we are immediately confronted with a more fundamental question: What is money? In the book, Digital Gold2, author Nathaniel Popper characterizes “Good money” as being “durable, portable, divisible, uniform, and scarce.” Popper further states that, “The essential quality of successful money, through time, was not 10 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
“The token of Claim 1, wherein the tokengenerating party is a government.” Here is where it gets interesting. who issued it… but rather the number of people willing to use it.” As a fundamental concept, money is an invention. The earliest known usage of the term dates back to Mesopotamia circa 3000 B.C.3 Money is a token mutually agreed to by two parties as being tender that may be exchanged for a good or service. Since money is an invention, an interesting mental exercise (at least to us) is to draft a patent claim for money. As a first try at it, we might write the following claim: 1. A token issued by a token-generating party to at least a first party, the token having a quantitative value and exchangeable with a second party in return for a good or service from the second party. We could also draft a business method claim around money, as follows: 2. A method of exchanging a good or service between a first party and second party, the method comprising: - generating a plurality of tokens, each of the tokens having a quantitative value; - providing a token to the first party; and - causing the exchange of the token from the first party to the second party, and the exchange of the good or service from the second party to the first party. As patent practitioners, we could argue the wording of these claims at length, but for now, they are sufficient for this thought exercise. (This also illustrates another aspect of claim drafting: sometimes, the most difficult claims to draft are for the simplest inventions.) Having drafted claims for money and its use, we could also draft the following dependent method claim (as well as a corresponding claim dependent upon Claim 1): 3. The method of Claim 2, wherein the token is issued by a government. Here is where it gets interesting. For much of the past several centuries, money has been issued by governments. In earlier times, the money was “commodity money,” i.e. gold or silver coins that had at least some intrinsic value. In the past century though, governments have issued almost exclusively “fiat money,” i.e., printed currency, through central banks such as the Federal Reserve Bank. Printed currency has no intrinsic value, and instead derives its value by being declared by the government to be “legal tender for all debts public and private.” This has resulted in a high concentration of power in governments and the central banks, as well as vehement arguments on the consequences of that concentration of power. An analysis of the basic concept of money begs the question: What if the token-generating party in Claim 1 above is “We the People,” instead of a government? The Limited Monopoly
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The Birth of Bitcoin2,4,5
Pre-Internet, a world in which a group of people issued their own money would have been impossible, and even as recently as seven years ago, it would have seemed far-fetched. That began to change when Satoshi Nakamoto published an online paper6 entitled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” on October 31, 2008. Nakamoto released the bitcoin open source software code in January 2009. In writing the bitcoin software, Nakamoto solved several key problems with prior “cryptocurrencies,” including record-keeping problems, security problems at both the sending and receiving ends of transactions, and the requirement for a “Trusted Third Party” in any transaction. Moreover, using Satoshi’s software, transactions occur on the order of minutes regardless of the locations worldwide of the transacting parties (as compared to days for current bank transactions), and without the associated transaction fees charged by banks. A detailed description of how the bitcoin software works is beyond the scope of this column; for details, download Nakamoto’s “white paper” referenced above. (It’s actually pretty interesting reading for technophiles.) In summary, when someone wants to pay for a transaction with bitcoins, he downloads and installs the bitcoin software7. All users of the software are connected to a network. All bitcoin transactions are recorded in a public ledger known as the blockchain. When a bitcoin transaction occurs between two parties, which is fully encrypted and anonymous with respect to the transacting parties, users’ computers on the network compete to solve a mathematical algorithm associated with the transaction in a process known as “bitcoin mining.” When the algorithm is solved, the transaction is verified as legitimate, and is entered into the blockchain. Additionally, the user whose computer “won” the mining of that transaction is awarded 50 bitcoins. Thus new “bitcoin wealth” is continually created by the users of the network. And what exactly is this wealth? It is simply bits of data stored (presumably securely) in the user’s “digital wallet” on his computer. That probably seems like an abstract concept. Bits of data on a computer? How could that have any value? That’s a fair question. Now while you ponder that, pull a dollar out of your wallet, stare at it, and ask this question: Why does this piece of paper have any value? The answer is, because enough people think it has value, and are therefore willing to accept it as “legal tender for all debts public and private.” Likewise for bitcoin – if enough people reach a consensus that it has value, and are willing to exchange it for goods and services, then it has value. Looked at another way, if you consider Satoshi Nakamoto’s software invention in light of Claims 1 and 2 above, it falls entirely within the scope of those claims. The key difference is, the token-generating party is not a government, as recited in dependent Claim 3.
Bitcoin Today
In the past few years, bitcoin has grown from a nascent cryptocurrency primarily of interest to libertarians and “change the world” computer geeks to a credible financial instrument that is attracting the attention of Silicon Valley venture capitalists and Wall Street financiers. Bitcoin is also attracting its share of interest from financial regulators and law enforcement in the federal government. This is due in no small part to the highly publicized collapse of the bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox in February 2014, and the November 2013 shutdown of the infamous Silk Road online drug bazaar, which transacted entirely in bitcoins, and The Limited Monopoly
which resulted in federal prison terms for its founder and a corrupt DEA agent involved in the Silk Road investigation. Bitcoin’s valuation has been highly volatile, beginning with Laszlo Hanecz paying 10,000 bitcoins for a Papa John’s pizza in May of 2010 in the first “real world” commercial transaction, to a peak of $1145 per bitcoin in November 2013. For much of 2015, the exchange rate has fluctuated around $200-$250. More recently, however, the rate has recovered to as high as $450, and at press time, was around $400, resulting in a market cap of about $6 billion for all of the bitcoins circulating in the world.
Bitcoin IP
The next chapters of bitcoin’s story remain to be written, and its future remains to be seen. But as we state above, some major innovations in personal, corporate, and international finance are likely in the winds, whether they occur with bitcoin as an essential element, or another form of digital currency. That leads us back to the topic that we mentioned above – the bitcoin patent landscape. Any time there is a breakthrough technology, opportunity knocks. Smart and enterprising people invent improvements and new uses for the technology. Although we will have to save the patent landscape topic for a future column, we close with a simple hint as to where things are headed. Nearby is a bar chart of issued patents and published applications that contain the word “bitcoin.” Things are obviously heating up in the pursuit of bitcoinrelated IP.
Christmas Wishes
So this year, whether you give cash, or your time, or bitcoin, give generously. We wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2016! 1. The Wall Street Journal., Nov. 7-8, 2015. 2. Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money, Nathaniel Popper, Harper 2013. 3. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money. 4. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin. 5. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto. 6. Available at https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf. 7. Available at https://bitcoin.org/en/download. PHOTO CREDIT: Bitcoin Christmas tree ornament by Izeni Inc. of Provo, UT, http://izeni.com/. Used with permission. To browse the entire searchable library of prior issues of The Limited Monopoly® from 2005 to present, visit www.thelimitedmonopoly.com. Authors John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patentinnovations.com) and Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www.patentechnologies.com) are both registered patent agents and licensed professional engineers. They offer patentrelated seminars that may be approved for PDH credits. More information can be found at www. patenteducation.com. Copyright 2015 John Hammond and Robert Gunderman, Jr. Note: This short article is intended only to provide cursory background information, and is not intended to be legal advice. No client relationship with the authors is in any way established by this article. DECEMBER 2015 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 11
Professional Firms Employee News BME Announces Two New Hires
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Aaron Beyler joined BME as a design engineer. He is responsible for site engineering and design on various projects. Aaron is a graduate of University at Buffalo with a degree in civil engineering. His past experience includes 5 years as a production supervisor at John B. Martin and Sons Farms, Inc. Justin Brouillard has joined the firm as a design engineer.
Justin Brouillard
Mr. Brouillard received his bachelor of science in sustainable design and technology, as well as an associate of science in civil and environmental engineering technology from Vermont Technical College. He has 4 years of professional experience in the civil engineering, construction, and surveying fields, as well as hands-on experience through internships and coursework. q
LaBella Associates, DPC Announces A New Hire Chelsea Condon, EIT has joined LaBella Associates, DPC as a gas designer for our civil engineering group. Her experience is mainly focused on utility systems. Previously, she was a drafter at Updates and Designs, Inc. q Chelsea Condon, EIT
Erdman Anthony News Paul J. Presutti, PE, P.T.O.E. Erdman Anthony principal associate, is the recipient of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers (NYSATE) Paul J. 2016 Transportational Presutti, PE Professional of the Year Award. The award recognizes a member of the organization for contributions to NYSATE, community service and professional career achievements. Presutti, who serves as highway department manager and project manager in the Rochester office, was honored at the NYSATE luncheon on October 28, 2015. With this honor, Prescutti will represent NYSATE Section 4 for the statewide award at the annual conference to be held in Lake Placid in May 2016.
Presutti joined NYSATE Section 4 in 2000 and currently holds an appointed position as the education chair on the Executive Committee. He has also worked on two statewide conferences and various sectional mini-conferences. Paul began his career at Erdman "Anthony in 1993, soon after receiving his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Clarkson University. He also holds an MBA from St. John Fisher College and is a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York, Florida, and Maine. He is a professional traffic operations engineer and, in addition to belonging to NYSATE, is a member of several other professional organizations, including American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Highway Engineers and Institute of Transportation Engineers.
Active in his community, Presutti volunteers as a youth sports coach and as a board member and team treasurer for Webster Girls Softball. He also volunteers at his church and local elementary school. Erdman Anthony also announced that Sean Cooney has been hired as a mechanical engineer in the facilities engineering and design services core business in the Rochester office. Sean Cooney Cooney holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering with aerospace option and a minor in mathematics from Rochester Institute of Technology. q
Logue Joins MRB Group's Rochester Office MRB Group President Ryan Colvin, P.E., recently announced the addition of Planning Associate Shaun Logue to the firm’s Rochester team. Logue will work primarily with municipal clients to assist with planning issues, regulatory reviews, and long-term planning for sustainability. He comes from a strong municipal background, having served as Director of Shaun Logue Zoning, Building and Code Enforcement for the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he established many initiatives to improve the permitting process for prospective developers, creating a climate to support economic growth. “Shaun will be a tremendous resource to our municipal clients, all of whom are struggling to address long-term needs with little or no
resources,” said Colvin. “Shaun not only comes with the expertise of a planning background,” Colvin continued, “but also with the hands-on, direct experience that only comes from working within municipal constraints.” “Both Village and Town planners and planning boards will appreciate his perspective and knowledge -- because he has walked in their shoes,” Colvin concluded. After graduating from SUNY Albany with his masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Logue gained first-hand knowledge of applied planning, zoning, permitting, and code enforcement while working in a number of public sector environments. q
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. News Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., a leading professional engineering and construction services firm, announced that we now offer our clients the full range of bridge inspection services – from conventional to Special Access, Confined Space and Rope Access, as well as underwater inspections. David Cornish, PE has earned his New York State Professional Engineer’s license. A graduate of Clarkson University, Dave joined the firm in May of this year with 7 years of experience in design and inspection of transportation infrastructure including bridges, roadways and sign structures. Dave is also a certified commercial diver, allowing him to perform both above ground and underwater inspections. Continued on page 13 12 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
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T.Y. Lin International News T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) announced that Richard Perrin, AICP, executive director of the Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), will join TYLI as Director of Planning for the firm’s Richard Perrin, operations across the eastern United States, AICP effective January 4, 2016. Perrin will also serve as a senior project manager based in TYLI’s Rochester office.
in the Northeast, Rich will also enable T.Y. Lin International to expand our service offerings to include funding and outcomebased management of our clients' critical transportation infrastructure needs. His skill set and relationships will be instrumental in growing our planning and infrastructure work up and down the east coast,” said Radley. “We are very fortunate to have Rich join our firm, bringing with him the professionalism, enthusiasm, and high level of professional respect that he has developed over his long tenure in the Region.”
Perrin, a seasoned professional, has served as GTC’s executive director for nearly 12 years. He has successfully led all activities related to federally-funded transportation policy, planning, and investment in New York’s ninecounty Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, which has a population of nearly 1,250,000. Perrin is credited as the lead developer of the highlyregarded performance-based, data-driven capital programming process for prioritizing investment in the Region.
Well-regarded throughout the transportation and planning industry, Perrin has provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Highways and Transit Subcommittee and input to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee on federal transportation policy and the need for additional investment in all forms of infrastructure. He is also a highlycoveted speaker at local, state, and federal conferences. Perrin most recently presented at the New York State County Superintendents Association’s Winter Conference and at the annual conference of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
From the Rochester office, Perrin will manage large-scale planning and transportation projects across the company while expanding the planning and transportation services currently offered. He will also lead the planning business development and marketing activities for the firm’s East and South Regions. In his new role, Perrin reports to Robert Radley, P.E., TYLI Senior Vice President and East Region Director. “In addition to helping us to grow our surface transportation and planning business
Perrin earned a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo and recently completed the Transportation Executive Program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Center for Excellence in Project Finance initiative. He currently serves as President of the Association of
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. News, continued:
GPI, Inc. also announced the addition of Andrew Dalgleish as manager of Coatings and NDE Jonathan Herman, (Nondestructive Examination) Services for the PE firm’s Western New York operations. Andy has over 25 years of experience providing engineering support/inspection services for industrial and municipal clients related to manufacturing and storage facilities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology and is certified through NACE as a Level 3 Coating Inspector, with Bridge and Nuclear Facility supplements. He is also certified with API and ASNT, and holds a US professional firms employee news
TYLI also announced that Donald Middleton, PE, LEED AP BD + C, CFPS, has been named mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services (MEP) group manager for its Rochester operations. Middleton’s Donald consulting engineering Middleton, PE career spans more than 25 years and includes 18 years of project management experience and 10 years serving as an engineering group leader. Middleton’s diverse experience encompasses mechanical engineering, plumbing, and fire protection engineering system design, commissioning, LEED certification, and construction administration for institutional, manufacturing, industrial, laboratory, hospital, residential, and office building projects. He has managed projects valued upward of $51M. As a certified fire protection specialist, Middleton offers clients specialized fire protection experience and extensive knowledge of local and national codes, always striving for strong communication and a proactive approach to project management. q
Patent for innovative industrial coating technology. Over the years, Andy has helped plant owners and managers across the region realize significant cost savings in facilities maintenance cost.
David Cornish, P.E. has also earned his New York State Professional Engineer’s license. In addition, we’d like to congratulate Jonathan Herman, P.E. for completing his Level I Rope Access & SPRAT Certification. Jon holds a master’s David Cornish, PE degree in bridge engineering from SUNY at Buffalo, and is an experienced bridge engineer and Bridge Inspection Team Leader having worked on contracts for the NYS Department of Transportation and various Western New York counties for over 8 years.
Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Chairman of the New York State Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Perrin was named 2014 Professional Transportation Manager of the Year by the New York branch of the American Public Works Association.
Paul C. Case, P.E., LEED AP has also joined the firm as a senior civil engineer and project manager. Andrew Dalgleish Paul has over 20 years of experience in civil/site engineering design for municipal infrastructure and commercial and private development, as well as bridge and highway transportation projects in the region. A professional engineer in New York and Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and State University of New York, College of Technology at Alfred. Paul C. Case, PE
In addition, the firm has hired Gregory Welte, EIT, a recent graduate of SUNY Buffalo. Greg interned in the Buffalo office as a student, rotating through disciplines and gaining practical knowledge of the industry. q Gregory Welte, EIT Professional Firms Employee News, continued on page 16
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Get to the Point! Putting the P into PE
As professional engineers you have the knowledge, technical competency and license to succeed, but do you have the “professionalism” required to represent yourself and your firm? It’s time to effectively manage your career to become recognized as a professional leader in your field. Too often, engineers focus on upgrading technical skills when greater success will come from improving “soft” skills, such as writing persuasively, giving engaging oral presentations, and running efficient meetings. These are skills you may not have learned at university but are the skills that will differentiate you from the rest. These abilities will take you from crunching numbers in the back room to delivering messages to customers in the boardroom. And these are the skills that will make you an engineering professional and a professional engineer. In this fast-paced global world, engineering services are becoming a commodity that can be purchased when needed. This is one reason that consulting and contracting have become so prevalent in the engineering fields. Engineers can no longer only be proficient in their specific field of engineering; they also need to be able to positively contribute to making their services successful - everything from developing proposals, to presenting plans to prospective clients, to developing follow-on work. Recent graduates can expect to change jobs 8 to 10 times in their lifetime. That wasn’t the case for many of the vice presidents, veteran engineers or mentors currently in engineering. In today’s economy, even engineers will have to “reinvent” themselves to remain desirable and employable. Your skills, both technical and non-technical need to be current. Here are some questions you should ask yourself: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Am I comfortable presenting information to a group? Do I know how to write a persuasive proposal? Do I fear conflict or understand how to harness it? Can I multi-task and manage my time well? Does technical writing come easy for me? Do I look forward to meetings and know how to make them productive? 7. Can I express my ideas in a clear, concise and complete manner? 14 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
8. Can I identify different personalities in a team and work coherently with all types? 9. Do I handle stress well? 10. Can I recognize and emulate qualities of leaders? The Center for Technical and Engineering LeadershipTM (CTEL) is focused on providing engineers and technologists with the skill set they need to advance their careers. Using our proprietary Engineering Core Competency MatrixTM, we assess the participant’s current skill set and compare it against the identified key engineering attributes of communication, organization, innovation, inspiration, and integrity. Based on this assessment, the CTEL facilitators recommend the training sessions that will help fill the skill gap. CTEL will help you to learn and develop the soft skills that are needed to ensure that you are able to succeed and to be comfortable with all aspects of providing client services. After completing a CTEL certification, you will be more poised at obtaining your goals of professionalism and respect from your colleagues and clients. CTEL offers a four-day program where each attendee achieves a platinum certificate (attending five courses) or a gold certificate (attending eight courses) acknowledging competency in leadership areas. For more details about CTEL, visit www.rgilearning.com or call 866-744-3032. CTEL is a Partner in Learning with RGI International, Inc. No one is more invested in your career than you are, so seek out learning opportunities and be active in your professional societies so you will be more valuable to your employer. When an opportunity to learn and to grow presents itself, take it! RGI offers workshops in conflict resolution and communication skills. Please email me at LisaM@rgilearning.com with questions or comments for a future article. © 2015, RGI Learning Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. For 21 years she has helped engineers improve their oral and written communication skills. Visit www.rgilearning.com or call (866) 744-3032 to learn about RGI’s courses.
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2016: The Year of SharePoint™ — André Godfrey I’m always amused when the industry rags headlines declare “This is the Year of (fill in the blank).” For instance, every year since 1995 there has been IT industry magazines whose cover story touted ‘This is the Year of IT Security!” That’s 30 years in a row and I don’t see that headline going away in the near future. As long as we’re touting, I’ve been touting The Year of SharePoint since SharePoint was first announced at the turn of the millennium. That’s 15 years now. As I’ve often said, “it’s not my own personal hypocrisy that bothers me, it’s the hypocrisy of others that I find ingenuous.” In the words of the legendary philosopher, Foghorn Leghorn, “that’s a joke, son.” So why am I so continuously bullish on Microsoft SharePoint™? For the same reason that Chicago thinks the Cubs will win the World Series. I think someday I’ll be right. Some of my enthusiasm comes from self-interest. I have always thought that SharePoint was a great vehicle for our Application Development people to embrace. That opinion is not always reciprocated but I believe SharePoint not only needs to be configured (low-end configuring versus highly skilled programming being the bone of contention with the technically savvy app dev crowd) but that a true .Net developer could use SharePoint as a jumping off point to create so many useful business apps. Some of my enthusiasm comes from the fact that today our phones are ringing from enterprise and SMB clients clamoring for SharePoint support. That simply wasn’t true until recently, but dramatically suggests a change in the winds. I’ve always said we are market driven and nothing says market driven better than customers calling you and telling you what they want. Some of my enthusiasm is arithmetic based. Did you know that Microsoft has been adding 20,000 users per day for the previous five years? There are currently over 160 million SharePoint users and that represents a 1.2 billion dollar business.
of SharePoint? Well, in a lot of ways, architectural and engineering firms are ideal candidates for SharePoint adoption. To a major extent SharePoint is a documentation management application but it has matured several fold over a number of iterations (we are on SharePoint 2013 today). With its ability to gather information via the internet from multiple sources, allowing collaboration by multiple resources within project segments, either using a central site or disparate remote team collaboration sites while giving you complete document control, makes SharePoint ideal for project management. Using its dashboard capabilities you can capture key milestones and notify the team when tasks are completed. Of course, SharePoint also acts as a repository for contracts, contacts, and communications. It is after all, and it has always been an excellent document management tool. Making your job even easier are templates available as part of SharePoint, or waiting to be Googled by those who came before. So why is 2016 going to be the Year of SharePoint when the latest and greatest (SharePoint 2013) is already 3 years old? The answer is critical mass. Microsoft’s strategy on SharePoint, even from the onset appeared long term. It was a Trojan horse that they gave away for free, albeit the free version didn’t have much value and waited for a community of users to get behind it and push it within the walls of the city. Think about IT.
André Godfrey is President/CEO of Entré Computer Services, www.entrecs.com
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Professional Firms Employee News Stantec News Kevin Ignaszak, PE, has joined Stantec in Rochester as a Principal. With over 23 years of professional environmental consulting and design/ build experience, Kevin has managed dozens of important environmental remediation efforts across New York, ranging from brownfield redevelopment and hazardous waste clean-up to carbon footprint assessments and environmental permitting. He will be directing and supervising technical staff on similar Kevin Ignaszak, major environmental projects. PE Michael Damico has joined the firm as a landscape designer. He has more than ten years of experience in site planning, design, and construction. Michael is also an adjunct professor at RIT and serves as VP of External Affairs on the Executive Committee of the NYUASLA (New York Upstate American Society of Landscape Architects). Michael Damico
Tim Howe, PE
Three Stantec employees from Rochester recently received their professional engineering licenses or certificates. Tim Howe is now a professional engineer (PE) in New York while Greg Schworm and Tom Held earned Engineer-inTraining (EIT) certification. q Greg Schworm, EIT
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Ravi Engineering Appoints Manager Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. announced that Douglas Ashbery has joined the firm to develop their subsurface utility engineering (SUE) services. Doug comes with over ten years’ experience in the utility location and designation industry, having spent the last ten years at Premier Utility Services, based in Hauppauge, NY, where he was damage prevention supervisor for the western New York region Douglas Ashbery and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department and the work of twenty technicians in the field. Ashbery joins the firm as manager of utility designation services to build upon the firm’s growing success in complementing its design and construction surveying with machine guidance (3-D) model building and digital stakeout services, thus, enhancing the work and cost efficiency of its client contractors and private developers. Ashbery comments “It’s an honor to be joining Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C., and introducing my broad experience in the underground utility designation field to the survey team. We will be working together to develop additional high-quality services for our clients in order to meet their unique needs. This is an exciting time at Ravi Engineering and I'm glad to be part of it.” Ashbery is certified to locate for RG&E, NYSEG, National Fuel, Con Edison, Orange-Rockland, and National Grid. He is also Northeast Gas Association-certified in New York and New England. q 16 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
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Beardsley Architects + Engineers announced that Kurt J. Olsen, P.E., LEED AP, mechanical engineer, and Diana V. Jaramillo, Associate AIA, LEED Green Associate, architectural designer, have joined the firm. Kurt has more than 15 years of experience in project design and construction of HVAC systems for a wide Kurt J. Olsen, PE
range of building types. He has extensive experience in the energy analysis and evaluation of building systems. Diana has over 8 years of experience ranging from design and production to construction management on projects including institutional buildings, healthcare facilities, and municipal buildings. q Diana V. Jaramillo, Asst. AIA
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CHA’s Jeremy Martelle Testifies Before a Congressional Subcommittee on Airport Security at Our Nation's Airports Jeremy Martelle, CHA Consulting’s Regional Manager of Aviation and President of the New York Aviation Management Association, testified on behalf of New York’s Airports before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security. He was joined by witness Marisa Maola, Regional Director for the Transportation Security Administration, to discuss the issue of “Examining Critical Security Measures, Communications, and Response at Our Nation’s Airports.” “The fact of the matter is that our nation’s airport security is far from flawless,” said Congressman Katko in his opening statement. “Our witnesses today conduct and experience daily airport operations and are best prepared to inform Congress as to how they work to enhance security incident preparedness.” Martelle reaffirmed NYAMA’s strong support of security training and technology, and he addressed potential roadblocks created by funding challenges. “We stand ready to assist you, the Congress and the TSA in this important endeavor as we go forward,” he stated on behalf of NYAMA. In addition to his congressional testimony, he has testified several times on behalf of NYAMA in front of the New York State Assembly and Senate’s Joint Legislative Committee in a public hearing on the 2014-2015 Executive Budget for transportation. He advocated key initiatives to increase capital improvement funding for NYS airports as well as specific legislation for economic incentives through tax exemptions, which would benefit aviation throughout New York. NYAMA's mission is to promote the viability and business interests of New York State's airports. NYAMA represents over 13,000 members and affiliate members, 120 commercial service and general aviation airports, fixed based operators, consultants, engineers, and aviation professionals at the state and regional levels. q News from Professional Firms continued on page 23 position openings | news from professional firms
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RES STEM Coaching The RES STEM Initiative has exceeded the 2015/16 schoolyear goal to have 30 volunteer STEM Coaches available to support teachers in Upstate New York. We filled the RMSC Communications Room the evening of Thursday, November 5th, with STEM Coach candidates, Teachers, and School Administrators interested in building the connections that put technical people into classrooms. Engineers, technicians, entrepreneurs, machinists or anyone with a STEM related background, will continue to support handson STEM Delivery. (The year-end goal is more than twice that number). The first six Coaches are working at Honeoye Falls-Lima Schools.
The "magic" is that these people have the real-world application experience to make whatever STEM topic their teacher/partner is pursuing, tangible, usable, and therefore worth learning! These technical people also bring concepts and, in particular, the Hardware that supports STEM instruction, to the classroom. We are offering volunteer STEM Coaches to all Rochester area school districts.
If you have a Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics background, and are retired (or available during school hours), please consider joining this effort. The RES is also providing Literacy Tutoring at the Dr. Walter Cooper Academy (School #10). This is a K-6 in-school volunteer initiative that also needs your support. There is a BSA Explorer Troop run by the Rochester Engineering Society, where teens get a ten-week exposure to area Engineering/ Manufacturing firms, and extensive Career-Path guidance from practicing Engineers. Or maybe you would rather be a Docent and deliver STEM at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. To get further involved, please use these contacts:
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STEM Coach Jon Kriegel jkriegel@rochester.rr.com 585-281-5216
Literacy Tutor Lee Loomis leeloomis46@gmail.com 585-738-3079 (mobile & text)
Explorer Troop 801 Staff or Tour-Options Richard Repka rrepka10@gmail.com
RMSC Volunteer Terrie McKelvey terri_mckelvey@rmsc.org 585-697-1948 position openings | STEM news
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Fighting for the Future of New York’s Infrastructure: the 2015 ASCE NYS Report Card 1 PDH Credit Pending
Speaker: Beth Ann Smith, PE, GHD Consulting Services, Inc. Place: Erdman Anthony, Suite 200, 145 Culver Road, Rochester Time: 6:0pm – Holiday Cocktails and Dinner; 7:00pm - Presentation Cost: ASCE members $30, Non-members $50, Students $10 Reservations: Contact Denise May at Erdman Anthony, 585-427-8888 ext. 1090, or mayd@erdmananthony.com.
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, And Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 39 Control Systems – Ways to Identify Performance Issues 1 PDH Credit Approved Speaker: Day Automation Place: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm with buffet lunch served. Cost: $25 per person. Reservations: Please contact Tim Duprey, tim.duprey@pres-services.com by noon, Thursday, December 10th. Additional details on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.
Wednesday, December 16 American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
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Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tank Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door. Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, December 14th.
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Engineer’s Perspective on Design Build SR 427 Case Study – 1 PDH Credit Pending
Place: Lodge on the Green, 2888 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm Cost: Members - $30, Non-members - $35, Students - $20 Reservations: Contact John Papponetti by Thursday, January 7th, 585-295-6287 or JPapponetti@LaBellaPC.com.
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2016 Engineering Symposium in Rochester Details will be posted on the website (www.roceng.org) when available! Up to 7 PDH Credits Available!
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The engineering societies are encouraged to submit their meeting notices for publication in this section. The deadline for submitting copy is the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication. Please email to: admin@roceng.org. The meetings offering PDHs are highlighted in blue. Details about the meeting and affiliate (if in this issue) are on the corresponding page listed next to the affiliate name.
Tuesday, December 1
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Excom Meeting
Wednesday, December 9
Society for Imaging Science p 37 and Technology (IS&T)
Place: Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant, South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252), just west of West Henrietta (Route 15), Rochester. Time: 12:00 noon. Comment: Any IEEE member is invited to attend. Lunch is only $5 for IEEE members and $3 for student members. No reservations are needed, just show up. Directions can be obtained on the website: http://rochester.ieee.org/ events-activities/monthly-excom-meetings/
Friday, December 4
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Speaker: Dr. Brian Koberlein, School of Physics and Astronomy, RIT Place: Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science on the RIT Campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Time: 6:00 pm. Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ISandT
Wednesday, December 9
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Photonics Society
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Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop
Place: Louise Slaughter Hall, RIT Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Details on the conference are at http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/ rochester/sp/WNYISPW2015.html
Place: Xerox Auditorium, RIT College of Engineering, Gleason Bldg. 08-2580 Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm Details on the website at http://rochester.ieee.org.
Thursday, December 10
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Saturday, December 5
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)
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Astronomy at the Edge of the Sky: Observing the Universe in the Mountains of Chile
Volunteers Appreciation Event
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Annual Holiday Dinner – Declaration of officers will be part of the evening.
Location: Avon Inn, 55 East Main Street, Avon, NY Time: Cocktail hour – cash bar – 6:00pm; Dinner – 7:00 pm Cost: $20 per person or $35 per couple. Choose one of the following for dinner with your reservation – Chicken Cordon Bleu - breast of chicken stuffed with ham and cheese, wrapped in a puff pastry with hollandaise sauce; Shrimp Wellington – Plumb shrimp wrapped in a puff pastry with crab stuffing; Roast Sirloin of Beef Tender Slices, topped with a hearty gravy; or, A vegetarian choice is available upon request. Reservations: Reservations (with dinner choice(s)) to Roy B. Garfinkel, L.S., 585-458-3020 ext. 105 or rgarfinkel@costich.com. GVLSA website is: www.gvlsa.com.
Time: Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and music at 6:00; Tour (based on availability) at 6:30; Awards Ceremony at 7:00; Dinner from 7:45 to 10:00 pm Registration can be found at http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/34859
Thursday, December 10
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Fighting for the Future of New York’s Infrastructure: the 2015 ASCE NYS Report Card 1 PDH Credit Pending
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Speaker: Beth Ann Smith, PE, GHD Consulting Services, Inc. Place: Erdman Anthony, Suite 200, 145 Culver Road, Rochester Time: 6:0pm – Holiday Cocktails and Dinner; 7:00pm - Presentation Cost: ASCE members $30, Non-members $50, Students $10 Reservations: Contact Denise May at Erdman Anthony, 585-427-8888 ext. 1090, or mayd@erdmananthony.com. Engineers' Calendar continued on page 22...
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Monday, December 14
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, And Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 39 Control Systems – Ways to Identify Performance Issues I PDH Credit Approved Speaker: Day Automation Place: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm with buffet lunch served. Cost: $25 per person. Reservations: Please contact Tim Duprey, tim.duprey@pres-services.com by noon, Thursday, December 10th. Additional details on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.
Wednesday, December 16
Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) Holiday Gathering 2015
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Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC)
Place: Lodge on the Green, 2888 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm Cost: Members - $30, Non-members - $35, Students - $20 Reservations: Contact John Papponetti by Thursday, January 7th, 585-295-6287 or JPapponetti@LaBellaPC.com.
Thursday, January 21
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
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Development and Transition, Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), Stevens Institute of Technology Place: 8 hosts available. See page 34 for details or go to the website at www.incose/org/flc Time: Meetings begins at 6:00 pm and ends approximately 7:30 pm. If you need details or have any concerns contacting a host email Kevin Devaney at kdevaney@srcinc.com
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Critical Computer Update Concerns For Manufacturing Technology – Retiring Old Technologies Speaker: Lee Drake, OS Cubed Place: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC), 5450 Campus Drive, Canandaigua, NY Time: Registration from 7:30 to 8:00 am; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00~9:30 am Registration required: There is no charge for this presentation. Reservations are required by close of business on Friday, December 18, 2015. Make your reservations via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com. 22 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
Engineer’s Perspective on Design Build SR 427 Case Study 1 PDH Credit Pending
Attend A Meeting
Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tank Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door. Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, December 14th.
Tuesday, December 22
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Wednesday, December 16 Petroleum & Chemical Storage Tanks 1 PDH Credit Pending
Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)
Overview of SERC Research Activities
Place: Casa Larga Vineyards & Winery, 2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Time: 5:30 pm Cost: Members - $25, Non-members - $35 Reservations: Reservations by Dec. 4th to Dennis Roote, CDE Engineering, 585-330-6986, dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com.
American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
Thursday, January 14
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SWBR Architects Serves as Lead Architect on Three Projects Syracuse’s Rescue Mission Opens $7.2 Million Wing
Syracuse's Rescue Mission opened a $7.2 million wing that will, for the first time, open the shelter to women as well as men. Serving as the lead architect, SWBR Architects was responsible for moving the shelter and day center to the recreation center, which opened the shelter for more single rooms.
This new building at the Rescue is located at 122 Dickerson St. in Syracuse and will be open 24 hours. The renovations add 51 beds to make the total number of beds on site 183. It houses mental-health services; health services; technology access, such as iPads; laundry; and a fitness center in the new building. Rescue Mission also announced that it will receive $8 million in state money for 68 apartments for homeless men and women. The money will fund half of a new facility on Rescue Mission’s Syracuse campus. The cost of the building will be roughly $16 million.
Roberts Wesleyan College Announces Grand Opening of Crothers Science & Nursing Center
Nearly 200 community members gathered Sept. 25 at Roberts Wesleyan College to celebrate the grand opening of the college’s new and highly anticipated Crothers Science & Nursing Center. The 44,000-square-foot, two-story facility will house first-rate educational facilities for science and nursing education at Roberts Wesleyan. The new building features state-of-the-art classrooms, advanced simulation laboratories and an experimental greenhouse. The lifelike patient simulators have realistic features — such as blinking eyes, pulses, and breathing, heart and lung sounds — that respond to nursing students’ practices. The new teaching facility is complete with advanced instrumentation and scientific equipment, modern teaching laboratories, several specialized labs, and dedicated research space in biology, chemistry and forensic science. Faculty and staff will focus on the trends in health care today, fully integrated teaching and education for students in simulation experiences. SWBR Architects and LeChase Construction were responsible for the building design and construction. For more information on the Crothers Science & Nursing Center, visit roberts.edu. For more details on SWBR’s involvement, visit swbr.com. news from professional firms
Nazareth College Unveils Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute Nazareth College has unveiled the York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute, a $16.5 million renovated and expanded building that provides collaborative learning environments and clinic spaces. SWBR Architects served as the lead architect of the multifaceted project.
The project provides expanded educational and clinical facilities for the college’s School of Health and Human Services. It will be dedicated to nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, social work and creative arts therapy, as well as premedical and pre-dental studies. Quick Look at the York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute: • Doubles the clinic and collaboration space to 66,700 square feet, bringing all of Nazareth’s health and wellness fields under one roof. • Promotes learning and collaboration across disciplines, such as nursing, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, art and music therapy, and social work. • Facilitates student-faculty research through proximity and new meeting spaces to improve health and wellness outcomes and clinical practice. • Clients benefit from high-quality, person-centered services at minimal cost. The expansion and reconfiguration are expected to boost enrollment by an estimated 30 percent and will equip Nazareth graduates with the skills needed for the rapidly changing world of health care. q DECEMBER 2015 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 23
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Genesee Valley Branch
American Public Works Association Website: www.apwa.net Geoffrey Benway, PE Genesee Valley Branch President Serving Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne County
“Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” John Adams
The Vanishing Majority
Watching the Presidential Debates and the nightly news, I am struck by the growing segmentation of our society. Equally frustrating is the lack of responsibility and accountability in our courts. I don’t understand the need to qualify any person of interest by their ethnic makeup. Who cares? Does it add to the story? Does it support stereo typical behavior? Why does a fast food worker deserve $15/hour but a person cleaning offices not deserve the same pay? Why do the various regions of NY have to compete for money by kneeling at the altar of Governor Cuomo for needed economic development and infrastructure improvements? Why do people think taking away guns makes us safer? I would rather see greater scrutiny in the issuance of gun permits! Why are we employers being told to hire veterans, drug addicts, disabled people, minorities, senior citizens, disadvantaged segments, or any other minority du jour. Why not just hire the most qualified person or firm. Did we lose our work ethic so badly that we accept substandard service? When did our government become the sugar daddy to those that can’t work? There are several job openings that need dedicated workers but too many feel that the job is beneath them. Hold on to sending me your bleeding heart emails. The family structure that I grew up with provided the support and encouragement that allowed me and my siblings to become successful and productive members of society. My parents did not have a college education but they worked their butts off! My parents made sure we ate, went to school each day, we did our homework, and were respectful to adults, clergy, and police. They never accepted any excuses for our lack of foresight! Flash forward to 2015 and everything is now “not my fault.” Let’s blame society, police, prescriptions, radio waves, pollution, my neighborhood, racism, the media, TV, trauma, bullying, aliens, or any myriad of external forces. The USA is 239 years old! Give me a break! We were formed from a collection of people from Europe, South America, and Asia. We have evolved nicely, for the most part. Just like government codes and rules that are derived from those that are bad examples, so to we broad brush others with labels. Racism is just ignorant people with a grudge for their problems in life. Their acts should not be tolerated or talked about in the media. It is not news worthy and we should not provide these people with any press coverage. I believe the vast majority of 26 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
people are not racists. Let’s celebrate the Missouri students who protested together to support equality. For those of you who are old enough to remember the 60’s, it is Back to the Future! As public works people, we need to support our fellow first responders - Law Enforcement. They serve the community with a great deal of responsibility and potential danger each day. My parents would spank me on the butt for ever disrespecting a police officer. Check out the Chris Rock’s skit on avoiding trouble with police! It is funny, but so true! (htps://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8) Instead of calling for congressional studies and sensitivity training, maybe the problem is with the person who thinks they don’t have to follow the rules! Back to the Presidential Debates, am I the only one not drinking the kool-aid that Hillary is serving? Her platform is more free stuff for everyone! Has she seen the latest government debt charts! Why doesn’t she share some of her Clinton Foundation funds! Oops, I forgot, she says she represents the middle class!! All I can say is research whatever you hear or (god forbid) read on the internet. As the X Files always said, the truth is out there. Don’t go by looks, nationality, religion, heights, hair color or any other external appearances. We need REAL leadership! Check out the candidates web sites. The two parties have become so polarized that you have to avoid a single issue and look at who can do what is right! Whew. I feel so much better now!
Awards Banquet
Hopefully, you have submitted an award submission. The Awards Banquet is January 28, 2016 and will be at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Get your tickets soon as it will be another sell out. As always we are looking for sponsors to make the event a very special night. Please contact Mike Manning at O’Brien Gere to see what options there are to be involved. The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a notfor-profit, international organization of more than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.
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Rochester NY Chapter
Independent Entrepreneurs Council "The Junction of Technology, Manufacturing & Business Development" Chairman/Moderator Ralph Kraft R. Kraft, Inc 585-621-6946 Program Director Robert Lewis AdviCoach 585-385-2087 Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Event Planner Rick Rivers The Rivers Organization 585-586-6906 Community Outreach: Terry Rogelstad Pfeiffer Vacuum 585-330-9713 Dave Bassett Bassett IP Strategies 585-739-9726 Lee Drake OS Cubed 585-765-2444 Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environmental PLCC 585-330-6986
Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed Monthly Breakfast Series Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC) 5450 Campus Drive - Canandaigua NY 14424 Time: Registration 7:30 - 8:00 am Presentation: 8:00 - 9:00~9:30 am Registration Required: There is NO charge for this presentation. Reservations are required by Friday C.O.B. December 18, 2015. Make Reservations via The Rivers Organization at (585) 586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com Topic: "Critical Computer Update Concerns For Manufacturing
Technology - Retiring Old Technologies."
Speaker: Lee Drake Upcoming Talks: Date Speaker Topic January 2016 Dennis Roote Webinar February 2016 Dr. David Glocker
Inverted Cylindrical Magnetron Sputtering: Technologies. and Applications
March 2016
May combine with February or it may still be open - need input
April 2016
Richard Blazey
Topic TBA
May 2016
David Bassett
Topic TBA
June 2016 TBD - is open right now. If you are a “technology based entrepreneur” and you feel that you have a topic of interest that you would like to present, contact Bob Lewis (585-385-2087). Talks are the 3rd Tuesday of every month (0800-0930), Reservation Required. Join us at our Monthly luncheon meeting to see how we can help you grow your business. Contact one of the persons listed to the left for time and place.
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Association for Facilities Engineering Rochester Chapter No. 21
2015/16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Matthew Knights Ultrafab Inc. (585) 924-2186 ext. 221 mknights@ultrafab.com VICE PRESIDENT Frank St. George J.T. Mauro Co. (585) 210-4491 fstgeorge@jtmauro.com
Holiday Gathering 2015
SECRETARY Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com TREASURER Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com ASSISTANT TREASURER Tom Acquilano Trane Supply (585) 256-1028 Tom.Acquilano@trane.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Josh Murray - R L Stone Co. Inc. (585) 203-1222 joshm@rl-stone.com DELEGATE DIRECTORS Jeff Bidell – Erdman Anthony Dan Friday – YMCA Tom Ward - YMCA Joseph R. Graves – RMSC Fred Schreiner – Buckpitt and Co. Mark Ramsdell – Haley & Aldrich CHAPTER HISTORIAN Joe Dioguardi – MicroMod CHAIRMAN, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Thomas Coburn -The Gleason Works (585) 461-8073 tcoburn@gleason.com CHAIRMAN, COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE Bryan D. Stalk - Crosby-Brownlie (585) 325-1290 bstalk@crosbybrownlie.com CHAIRMAN, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Kurt Finkbeiner (585) 671-7771 kfinkbeiner@rochester.rr.com
December 16, 2015 at 5:30pm AFE members and friends... as the holiday season quickly approaches, we are going to take time and celebrate all of the wonderful accomplishments our local chapter has achieved this past year. Please take a moment out of your busy holiday schedules to join us. There will be wine tasting, a buffet dinner and entertainment. This year’s event will be held at the beautiful Casa Larga Vineyards (2287 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport, NY 14450). We look forward to seeing you there. The cost for members will be $25 The cost for non-members will be $35. Please RSVP by December 4, 2015 to: Dennis Roote CDE Engineering (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com
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Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter Website: www.abcdwny.org
January Meeting
Thursday, January 14, 2016 The Association for Bridge Construction and Design invites you to attend our first meeting of 2016 on January 14. The meeting will consist of a presentation on Engineer’s Perspective on Design Build – SR 427 Case Study. The meeting will be held at Lodge on the Green in Rochester, NY. All members, non-members, potential new members, and students are invited to attend.
Engineer’s Perspective on Design Build SR 427 Case Study 1 PDH Credit (pending) Highlights • Overview of the Design Build Procurement/Delivery Method utilizing the SR 427 Bridge Replacement Project as a Case Study. • Location: Lodge on the Green 2888 Ridgeway Avenue Rochester, NY 14626 • Time: 12:00 p.m.
RSVP to
John M. Papponetti, PE Phone: 585-295-6287 Email: JPapponetti@LaBellaPC.com
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Reservation Deadline Thursday, January 7, 2015
Cost
Members: $30.00 Non-Members $35.00 Students: $20.00
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Rochester Section
American Society of Civil Engineers
ROCHESTER SECTION Established in 1923
Website: www.asce.org
THURSDAY * DECEMBER 10 * MEETING Fighting for the Future of New York’s Infrastructure: the 2015 ASCE NYS Report Card The goal of the Report Card is to raise public awareness about the needed investment in New York’s infrastructure, but also to reinforce the steps taken in recent years to address the mounting needs. Using a simple A to F school report card format, the Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of current infrastructure conditions and needs, assign grades and make recommendations for how to raise the grades. The Report Card was written by a select group of ASCE’s nearly 6,800 engineering professionals across six regions of the state. Ms. Smith will discuss the findings and review the objectives of the report card. Beth Ann Smith, PE, BCEE, with GHD Consulting Services Inc., has over 28 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering with special emphasis in the area of geotechnical engineering. Her experience includes consultant work on solid waste facilities, site investigation and remediation facilities, earthen and concrete dams, regulatory compliance for dams, developing and implementing subsurface investigations, establishing laboratory programs, preparing geotechnical engineering reports, slope stability analyses, performing construction monitoring, and supervising quality assurance/quality control testing. Ms. Smith has her BS and MS from Syracuse University and has been a member of ASCE since college.
“Fighting for the Future of New York’s Infrastructure: the 2015 ASCE NYS Report Card” Presented by Beth Ann Smith, PE of GHD Consulting Services, Inc. & Chair of the ASCE NYS Council December 10, 2015 – PDH Credit Place:
Erdman Anthony, Suite 200, 145 Culver Road, Rochester, NY
Time:
6:00 PM Holiday Cocktails and Dinner 7:00 PM Presentation
Cost:
ASCE Members $30, Non-Members $50, Students $10
Please make your reservation to Denise May / Erdman Anthony. Her email and phone number is mayd@erdmananthony.com / 585-427-8888 Ext 1090. The Erdman Anthony training can accommodate 40 people, make your reservations now! 32 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
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American Society of Plumbing Engineers President: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, P.C. 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Technical: DAVID JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: JENNIFER WENGENDER, PE CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Vice President Membership: DOUG MEIER Twin”D” Associates 1577 Ridge Road West, Suite 116B Rochester, NY 14615 585-581-2170 Treasurer: TERRY BROWN, CPD M/E Engineering, PC 150 North Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604 585-288-5590 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Education Chairman: JENNIFER WENGENDER, PE, CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Newsletter Editor: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, DPC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Affiliate Liaison: ADAM FRENZEL Empire State Associates 181 Bay Village Drive Rochester, NY 14609 585-602-0271
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President's Message
Season’s Greetings to the members, friends and families of the Rochester Chapter. I would like to wish everyone Safe and Happy Holidays. The 2016 Alfred Steele Scholarship applications are now available from the ASPE website. The scholarship awards up to $3,000 to qualified applicants. The scholarship is limited to ASPE members and their immediate family (i.e. – spouses and children) who are planning a career in engineering. If you qualify to apply for the Alfred Steele Scholarship, I strongly encourage you to pursue this scholarship. There have been very few applicants for Region 2 of ASPE over the past few years. Region 2 includes New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Alan Smith, P.E. Rochester Chapter President
Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic: Petroleum & Chemical Storage Tanks Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tank
Date:
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Time:
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Place:
Valicia's Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester 14606 (just north of Route 31, Gates)
Credits: PDH Approval Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after December 11th). Cost:
$20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door.
RSVP: To Dave Jereckos (585-341-3168) or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, December 14th. Future meetings: January 20th, February 17th (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society) DECEMBER 2015 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 33
Finger Lakes Chapter
International Council on Systems Engineering www.incose/org/flc
Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING www.incose.org/flc
Upcoming Chapter Meeting Events • December - as always, no Chapter Meeting in December • Thursday, January 21, 2016: January Chapter Meeting
Dr. Mitchell Kerman, Director of Program Development and Transition, Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), Stevens Institute of Technology
Overview of SERC Research Activities
Dr. Kerman is the Director of Program Development and Transition for the SERC, and is going to present an overview of the different research projects underway at the center. Dr. Kerman oversees strategic communications and outreach to develop and nurture sponsorships, collaborative relationships and key external alliances with industry, government and academic institutions. He also promotes and expands the awareness of SERC programs and initiatives. (Please RSVP with your local host – refer to the list below)
• Thursday, February 18, 2016: February Chapter Meeting
Dr. David Schneider, Field Lecturer, Systems Engineering, Cornell University
Introduction to Maker Faire
Dr. Schneider is going to talk about Maker Faire. From the Maker Faire website: “What is Maker Faire? We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth. Maker Faire is part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new! As a celebration of the Maker Movement, it’s a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.”
• Meetings begin at 6:00 and run to approximately 7:30 pm
Please RSVP with your local host - a list of local hosts and their contact information is below; if there are any issues contacting one of them, or there are any other questions or concerns, please contact Kevin Devaney at kdevaney@srcinc.com. 1. Ithaca, NY 2. Syracuse University 3. Xerox 4. Binghamton University 5. Rome, NY 6. SRC, No. Syracuse, NY 7. Lockheed Martin SI 8. Rochester Inst. of Tech.
Wesley Hewett at wahewett@gmail.com, Ithaca, NY; Dr. Young Moon at ybmoon@syr.edu, 220 Link Hall Charles Rizzolo at charles.rizzolo@xerox.com Steve Czarnecki at czar@binghamton.edu Bruce Rubin at bruceieeerubin@yahoo.com Kevin Devaney at devaney@srcinc.com, 6225 Running Ridge Road, 13212 Shirley Kupst at shirley.kupst@lmco.com, LMCO Clark Hochgraf at cghiee@rit.edu, RIT, Rochester, NY, Bld 82, Room 1150
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Illuminating Engineering Society
Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org
IES Rochester Lighting Awards Each year, the IES - Rochester Section recognizes excellence in design for local lighting projects. We invite Rochester area Engineers, Architects, Designers, Contractors, Lighting Reps and anyone else to submit your best projects. We want to see your best work so show us your lighting projects in three different categories:
The Harley Hill Excellence in Lighting Award Harley Hill was an important member of the Rochester area professional lighting community. He was well known in the industry and very active in the local IES. These awards have been named in tribute to him and signifies the best lighting project as submitted by local firms and as judged by members of the local lighting community. There are two Harley Hill Awards - one for interior lighting projects and one for exterior lighting projects. These awards place particular emphasis on design.
The Unitrac Energy Excellence in Green Lighting Award The Unitrac Energy award was created to recognize submissions where emphasis is placed on efficiencies towards a better environment [Interior or Exterior]. Submissions are due no later than Friday December 25, 2015 Presentation & Voting will be at January’s lunch time IES Meeting Awards are presented in February at the Electrical Week Luncheon You may submit as many projects as you like per guidelines but you need to decide which one of the three categories to enter each project (multiple categories not permitted)
Application guidelines can be found on our website - www.iesrochester.com
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Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association Website: www.gvlsa.com
Year 2015 Officers President John F. Gillen, LS Vice President Roy B. Garfinkel, LS Secretary Robert J. Avery, LS Treasurer Michael A. Venturo, LS
Board of Directors
December 2015
2013-2015 Michael C. Bodardus, LS Jared R. Ransom, LS 2014-2016 Clifford J. Rigerman, LS Joseph J. Hefner, LS 2015-2017 Jeffrey A. Tiede, LS Scott E. Measday, LS
Robert B. Hatch, LS, ex officio
Annual Holiday Dinner
Tentative 2016 Meeting Dates
Saturday December 5, 2015
Thursday, January 14
Avon Inn
BOD Meeting to discuss the 2016 schedule
55 E. Main Street Avon, NY 14414
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Thursday, February 18 BOD Meeting
6:00 pm cocktail hour - cash bar, 7:00 pm dinner Choose of one of the following for dinner:
- Chicken Cordon Bleu - breast of chicken stuffed with ham and cheese, wrapped in a puff pastry with hollandaise sauce - Shrimp Wellington - plump shrimp wrapped in a puff pastry with crab stuffing - Roast Sirloin of Beef Tender slices, topped with a hearty gravy . - A vegetarian choice is available upon request
Thursday, March 10
All dinners include: potato, vegetable, tossed salad, rolls and butter and coffee or tea. A dessert (TBD) will also be served.
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The usual door prizes , awards and declaration of officers will be part of the evening.
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Thursday, April 21 BOD Meeting Possible Presentation Program
2016 NYSAPLS 57th Annual Conference “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
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at Turning Stone Casino Wednesday January 20th through Friday January 22nd Registration is now open. Visit www.nysapls.org and sign up today.
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org President's Message We had a great turnout for the November ASHRAE meeting. I would like to thank ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Mr. Brian Monk for his informative and educational presentation on Environmental Quality on High Performance Buildings. ASHRAE Region I DRC (Director & Regional Chair), Mr. Bill Walter, visited our Chapter for this meeting. Bill has been tasked by President Mr. David Underwood with reviewing strategies of how other organizations link the local chapters with the Region and Society, and has asked us for our feedback on how we feel we can do better at this. Any recommendations that you have on how other societies operate and/or how we can better connect the Chapter with the Society would be appreciated. Please contact me at cmwalter@trane.com and I will relay this information back to Bill. Lastly, our November meeting was a Resource Promotion event where the Rochester Chapter recognized our major donors from last year: Mr. Richard Gray of Gray Metal Products Inc., and RP Fedder Corp. Gray Metal Products will also be recognized at the ASHRAE Winter Conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL on January 23-27, 2016, for their generous level of continued support to our local Chapter. The contributions of these major, as well as all donors, is greatly appreciated and helps ASHRAE Research continue. More information on the ASHRAE Winter Conference can be found at https://www.ashrae.org/membership-conferences/conferences/2016-ashraewinter-conference.
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
December ASHRAE Meeting PDH Approved Date: Location: Time:
Monday, December 14, 2015 Mario’s Italian Steakhouse 2740 Monroe Ave., Rochester 12 PM with Buffet Lunch Served
Cost:
$25.00
Speaker:
Day Automation
Topic:
Control Systems - Ways to Identify Performance Issues
Please RSVP by noon Thursday, December 10th to Tim Duprey, tim.duprey@pres-services.com.
We hope to see you at our December meeting, as we welcome Day Automation to present on Control Systems – Ways to Identify Performance Issues. Come and enjoy Making Connections! Christina Walter 2015-2016 President Rochester Chapter ashrae news
Please continue to check out our website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org for information on upcoming chapter meetings, current officer list and contact information, our current newsletter and more! Or if Facebook is your preferred method of communication take a moment to 'like' us at www.facebook.com/#!/ashraerochester. DECEMBER 2015 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 39
Rochester Chapter
Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2015-16 Meeting Schedule December 9, 2015 - "Astronomy at the Edge of the Sky: Observing the Universe in the Mountains of Chile," by Dr. Brian Koberlein, School of Physics and Astronomy, RIT January 13, 2016 - "Kodak Alarix Premium Duplex Photo Fulfillment," by Bob F. Mindler, Thermal Printing Technology in Imaging Consumer February 10, 2016 - "An overview of the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Board Landsat 8," by Matthew Montanaro, RIT
March 9, 2016 - TBD April 13, 2016 - RIT Student Presentations. May 11, 2016 - TBD Our meetings are held at 6:00 pm in Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science on the RIT campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the F lot, just north of the building. No meeting reservations are required.
December IS&T Meeting Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Astronomy at the Edge of the Sky: Observing the Universe in the Mountains of Chile Presented by Brian Koberlein, Rochester Institute of Technology
Abstract:
Biography:
By 2020, 70% of all astronomical infrastructure
Brian Koberlein is an astrophysicist and Senior
will be located in Chile. We'll look at what makes
Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy at the
Chile so well suited for modern astronomy,
Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition
and give a first-hand account of some of the
to his astrophysics research, he's a contributor to
observatories currently active in Chile. These
Forbes. This past year he was selected as one of
will include the Southern Astrophysical Research
nine ambassadors across the country as part of
Telescope (SOAR), Cerro Tololo Interamerican
NSF's Astronomy in Chile Education Embassador
Observatory (CTIO), Gemini South, and the
Program.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
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Monroe Professional Engineers Society A Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers 657 East Avenue, Rochestter, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare 2015-16 Officers: President Chris Devries, PE, President-elect David Roberts, PE, Vice President Chris Kambar, PE, Secretary Derek Anderson, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Chris Devries, PE
Protecting the Engineering License In past years, it was possible for an engineer to belong to several professional societies. In today’s “doing more with less” economy, an engineer must be much more frugal and selective when considering professional membership. As there are many worthy and well respected engineering societies, why consider membership in the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and its subsidiaries?
1.) NSPE is specifically dedicated to protecting and promoting Engineering Licensure While many engineering societies are specific to a certain discipline, NSPE is the only society where the focus is on engineering licensure regardless of discipline. Established in 1934, NSPE’s mission is to provide an organization dedicated to the interests of licensed professional engineers. It seeks to protect professional engineers, as well as the public, from unqualified practitioners of engineering. It further seeks to build public recognition for the profession of engineering and to stand against unethical practices.
2.) NSPE is actively involved in the legal protection of the Engineering License NSPE is actively involved in legislative issues affecting professional engineers on both the federal and local levels. NSPE keeps watch on both legislation and government actions that potentially threaten the engineering profession and seeks to promote adoption of laws that protect engineering and the public. Some of the current open issues NSPE is pursuing include: ● Urging Congress to Pass LongTer Surface Transportation Legislation ● Supporting the Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015 ● Opposing the Expansion of Sales Tax to Design Professionals
3.) NSPE provides a host of opportunities for professional development of its members NSPE and its subsidiaries conduct a number of continuing education events with opportunity for professional development credits. As an NSPE member, you are eligible for 15 complimentary, on demand, web based courses. Additional courses are available at a reduced cost for members covering topics such as business and career development, ethics, and technical subject matter. The annual Engineering Symposium in Rochester is led by the local chapter of NSPE, the Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES), in association with other local engineering societies.
4.) In joining NSPE, you are automatically a member of its subsidiary organizations When you join NSPE, you are automatically a member at the national, state, and local levels. Registering for NSPE includes enrollment in the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) and the Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES). (If you reside/practice in an area outside of the Monroe Chapter Jurisdiction, and/or outside of New York State, you would be enrolled in the subsidiaries specific to your area.) For information on NSPE membership please visit www.nspe.org. You can also request information from the local chapter by emailing dcrobertspe@gmail.com.
David C. Roberts, P.E. President-elect - MPES
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Current Trends in Gear Design Technology Still a hot topic of research after more than 5000 years of history by Dr. Alfonso Fuentes, Rochester Institute of Technology The Rochester Institute of Technology is establishing a new Gear Research Laboratory at the Kate Gleason College of Engineering that will be focused, among other topics, on the development of computational tools for advanced gear design, analysis and diagnosis aligned with the needs of the gear industry. Our vision is to establish the Gear Research Laboratory, with initial financial support provided from The Gleason Works, as an international leader in academic gearing research, industry consultation and workforce development.
better designs with lower levels of noise and vibration, with extended life, or higher power density. Corporate and academic researchers conduct impressive theoretical and experimental work to achieve better designs, with lower costs and high quality. It is most unlikely that gears are going to be replaced by any other component for their function in the near future. They have survived until now and they will do in the future. Gears are found in objects ranging from large-scale vehicles and power systems all the way down to small-scale medical devices and electronic products.
Gears are one of the oldest mechanical components. They are believed known for more than 5000 years. The application of gears as a means to multiply the force that can be applied to an object is as old as the application of the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge or the screw. The earliest description of gears in writing is due to Aristotle around 330 BC. However, he was writing about gears as if they were of common use at that time, so that the invention of gears must be much earlier. Many references point to “The Chinese South-Pointing Chariot” as the first piece of equipment using gears, circa 2600 BC. This chariot used gears and contained a very complex differential gear train that remains difficult to analyze even today, by modern gear engineers. A miniature replica of this chariot is on exhibit at the Smithsonian at Washington, D.C., and the National Museum of China in Beijing. The ancient Chinese apparently used this chariot to keep from getting lost while traveling through the Gobi Desert. It can be set so that the figure points to the desired direction and continues to point the same direction regardless of which direction the chariot is being moved. The development of the modern theory of gearing and gear technology is still a hot topic of research, which can be seen by looking at the trend for the number of publications related to gear design and manufacturing, as illustrated in Figure 1. The number of technical contributions has doubled every decade during the last twenty years, reaching nearly 1400 during the year 2014. Gear design technology is still under development and many challenges remain for future research and development. There is a constant pressure to achieve 42 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | DECEMBER 2015
Figure 1. Number of publications related with gear design and manufacturing [source: scopus.com].
Modern technologies of design and analysis of enhanced gear drives are based on the application of the modern theory of gearing, that together with the ever increasing computational capabilities of modern computers, make possible to achieve higher gear performance than even just a few years ago. Nowadays, it is unthinkable the design of advanced gear drives without using gear software. Gear standards are good for basic dimensioning of gear drives according to the bending or pitting resistance of the material. However, when the objective is to achieve higher levels of power, reduce noise and vibration, increase durability of gear drives, or even reduce cost of development, modern technologies of design and analysis have to be applied. The Gear Research Laboratory at RIT, in collaboration with researchers of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena in Spain, is developing state of the art computational tools for advanced gear design. Considering the application of the modern theory of gearing as main methodology, new developments include the development of a virtual generator of any type of gear with which the most accurate geometry of gears can be obtained and analyzed before the expensive process of manufacturing of prototypes. Tools for analysis and diagnostic of gear drives include the feature article
application of enhanced approaches of tooth contact analysis and finite element analysis for stress determination. Additional tools to achieve the optimal design include the free-form surface generation, backlash analysis, design finder or the smart design module, to cite only a few. The Gear Research Lab is poised to contribute to Rochester's long tradition and recognized global leadership in gear design and manufacturing in support of our corporate partners and our community. RIT will provide the technical education necessary to ensure the supply of a talented workforce of engineers from a variety of disciplines to support the gear industry.
tools, gear tooth surfaces may be designed to work at optimal performance when alignment errors occur under load. This approach permits the realization of gear drive designs that are able to transmit larger levels of power than ever before.
Gear design is a complicated art, involving many interrelated design parameters. Changing those design parameters by hand and obtain a good design is like winning the lottery. Optimization algorithms may be used to determine the combination of all design parameters necessary to achieve best design feasible in pursuit of a design goal. The possibilities that using a virtual gear generator offer to the development of the capacities and abilities of a company workforce are huge. The effect of design parameters on the geometry and performance of gear drives can be studied before spending a single dollar in manufacturing prototypes. Figure 2 shows the modelling and simulation of the process of cutting a hypoid gear drive. Using virtual modelling of the process, not only the process of cutting can be visualized but the geometry of the gear obtained and analyzed in terms of contact patterns, transmission errors or even developed contact and bending stresses.
Figure 3. Example of modelling gears together with the supporting shafts and bearings.
Plastic gears are being found in increasing numbers of applications today. Of course, plastic gears have been used for decades for low cost applications when only motion transformation is concerned but now, plastic gears are increasingly employed for power transmission. It is critical to predict plastic gear behavior under load, recognizing that many techniques used for design of steel gears cannot be applied directly for the design of plastics gears. The development of gear design technology is always pushing scientists and gear researchers to move forward in their work. Rochester has a rich history in gear research, education and manufacturing. For over a century and half, our community has benefitted from the presence of a strong gear technology sector in our economy. We look forward to the next 150 years.
Figure 2. Example of modelling and simulation of the cutting process of a hypoid gear.
Current trends in design and analysis of gear drives are based on the consideration of gears, shafts and bearings together. For many years, there have not been interconnections on the design considerations among all components on a gear drive, other that the transmitted forces or torque. However, when the goal is to increase the power density, all components of a gear drive has to be considered at once. This idea is changing the way in which gear design is done. Because some errors of alignment of the gear drives can be predicted in advance with computational feature article
Dr. Alfonso Fuentes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Rochester Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the development of computational tools for advanced gear design, simulation of meshing and contact, and finite element analysis of any type of gear drive. DECEMBER 2015 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 43
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Vincenzo G. Marcello, 585-422-0043. Email:Vincenzo.Marcello@SDMS.usa.xerox.com
Electrical Association Executive Director, Karen Lynch Email: karen@eawny.com President, Joseph Dombrowski, PE, LC, M/E Engineering, PC
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American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Past-Chairman, Geoff Benway Email: gbenway@ci.webster.ny.us American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Sam Anthony, PE Email: AnthonyES@erdmananthony.com American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Christina Walter Email: cwalter@trane.com
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