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Volume 93, Number 8, FEBRUARY 2015 3,500 to 4,000 Monthly Circulation ISSN 0035-7405
RES Mission Statement: The RES will become the lead organization for improving the image and influence of the engineering community in the greater Rochester area by: Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the region’s engineering and technical capabilities; Providing the best clerical support and public relations assistance to our affiliates; Continually communicating the engineering and technical accomplishments to both the engineering and technical community and the public; Providing regular forums and networking opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues; and, Providing programs that identify career opportunities to the region’s youth and develop the skills of the practicing engineer.
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5 • Join the RES Tutoring Team - Help a Rochester Child Learn to Read 8 • Get to the Point! - Organizing the Longer Writing Task 9 • Get IT Done - To the Bastille!
News items and articles are invited. Materials should be submitted to the executive director at the society’s office, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607; Phone number (585) 254-2350, e-mail: res@frontiernet.net.
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OFFICERS: President MARY STEBLEIN, PE LaBella Associates / mary.steblein@swe.org First Vice President ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Barton & Loguidice, PC / ACummings@bartonandloguidice.com Second Vice President TBD Treasurer MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com Past President EDWARD HENSEL, PhD, PE Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: echeme@rit.edu DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Retired / nillenberg@aol.com JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: scot.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 CARL J. PILLETTERI, PE cjpill@rochester.rr.com DIRECTOR to TBD Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net
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12 • News From Professional Firms 14 • Continuing Education Opportunities 15-17 • Engineers’ Calendar 16-18 • Position Openings 24-25 • RES 113th Annual Gala and Sponsorship Opportunities 40 • RES Individual Membership Application 41 • Rochester Engineer Advertising Rates 44-46 • Directory of Professional Services 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...............29-31 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................27 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................32 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................36 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................34 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................28 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................37 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................35
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• IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................20 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................23 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................38-39 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................22 • IS&T Society for Imagins Science and Technology.............................21 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................26 • RES Rochester Engineering Society....................................... 3-5, 24-25 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................33
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President’s Message Mary Steblein, RES President 2014 - 15 In this month’s issue of the Rochester Engineer, we celebrate outreach. I’d like to encourage everyone to look for opportunities throughout 2015 to assist one of the many organizations who host outreach events. This is when we can be the most effective proponents of our field. DiscoverE, a group that organizes volunteers for engineering education and outreach, includes these statistics on their website, in promoting engineering as a career: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics the field of engineering is expected to grow by 10 percent in the coming decade. In recent years, the prospects for college graduates have been fair at best, but engineering graduates experience a much more favorable job market. Why? Experts say demand for engineers will continue to grow as governments and industry work to meet the challenges of a growing global population and dwindling resources.” One way that we can encourage student interest in the engineering field is to get ourselves out there and interact with them. There are so many opportunities, here are just a few: • Tutoring with RES’ program at School #10 (Dr. Walter Cooper Academy) • Assisting with RES’ Explorer Post #801 • Participating with your affiliate group at the E3 Engineering and Technology Fair or another activity (check out the RES calendar in this magazine or on the website) • Volunteering at the RMSC • Participate in a career fair or a similar event at a local school • Be available to have a student shadow you at work for a few hours • Be open to chat with parents about an engineering education and the career possibilities • Celebrate National Engineers Week (February 22-28) I’d also recommend having an “elevator speech” prepared when talking to students and their parents. Keep in mind the message you’re sending when you speak to students – an overall emphasis might be describing how engineers are problem-solvers. If you need a little help knowing what to say, there are many ideas for conversation starters at the DiscoverE website, http://www.discovere.org/discover-engineering/ conversation-starters. Volunteering at an outreach event can also be energizing for professionals. Focusing on the overall impact of your work – rather than the day-to-day tasks – can be refreshing. In addition, there are many well-known benefits of volunteering in general: making connections with others, increasing your self-confidence and making a difference in someone else’s life, to name just a few possibilities. res news - president’s message
Working at outreach events often helps me to realize just how much knowledge I’ve accumulated in my career, even though it doesn’t seem possible that my college graduation was fifteen years ago. There are times when I temporarily forget that I’m “the professional” in any subject. I was prompted by a recent newspaper advice column to review a past SWE webinar that always intrigued me, Dr. Valerie Young’s “Why Smart People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It.” “The impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe themselves to be.”i According to Dr. Young, up to 70% of people experience feelings of fraud at one time or another – feeling as if you are an “imposter” and at any time will be “found out”. Though it tends to occur with women more than men, both genders may experience imposter syndrome. It is also common amongst students. Dr. Young listed a few things that sounded familiar, either in my own experience, or in situations I have observed, such as: • •
Explaining away success, with statements such as, “If I can do it, anyone can do it.” Developing coping strategies, such as hard work to cover for (perceived) “ineptness,” holding back, procrastination, not finishing, or self-sabotage.
There are many reasons why you might be prone to experiencing the imposter syndrome; many are circumstantial: you may be a first-generation professional, or working in another country or an immigrant. It’s also very common amongst students, and those who are the first or one of few in a field, job, or at a particular level. If you find that any of these phrases sound familiar, I’d encourage you to check out Dr. Young’s website at http://www.impostorsyndrome. com/. In the webinar, she offered many practical solutions for dealing with the Imposter Syndrome: • Talk out loud about it – break the silence. • Separate your feelings from fact – remember that there’s a difference between feeling stupid, and being stupid. • Reframe and rename your experiences. Instead of assuming that you’re going to make mistakes and be a failure, understand that you will learn from any mistakes that might be made. • Talk yourself down faster. The imposter feeling might not ever fully go away, but empower yourself with the tools to move on quickly after an imposter moment. I encourage you to learn more about the Imposter Syndrome if you have been affected by it, and be conscious of this syndrome in those you might mentor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome
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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. Once again war affected the Society, taking away many of its leaders and 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. 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. 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.
February 4, 1959 (Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) The board reviewed and approved the re-worded constitutional amendment (ARTICLE VII) establishing an Executive Committee, comprised of the four elected RES officers and one membership-elected director. This committee is empowered to act for the board, in the interim, between board meetings on matters affecting the Society, but not policy issues, which would require the entire board’s input. The board received and approved the application of the Monroe County Chapter of the NY State Professional Engineers to be accepted as a Cooperating Society of the RES. “The Rochester Engineer” (February 1959)
A joint RES/AIEE/ASME/IRE dinner meeting featured a presentation, “Progress Report on Atomic Energy,” by O.B. Falls, Jr., Manager, Atomic Power Market Development, General Electric Corporation. It included a review of the future potentialities of Atomic Energy in our everyday lives. An article in this issue describes the numerous courses now offered by the U of R and RIT to full-time employed aspiring scientists and engineers, toward obtaining undergraduate degrees in their chosen field. While RIT did not offer any post-graduate degrees at that time, it still provided a number of courses of interest, to graduate engineers. Arthur A. Davis of Davis-Howland Oil Corporation provided an article, “Automotive Lubricants for 1959,” describing the recent industry-wide acceptance of multi-viscosity (10W-30) lubricating oils for the new, higher compression, high performance automobile engines. It also mentioned the continuing, and as yet unresolved problem of premature corrosion of chassis and body parts.
“The Rochester Engineer” (March 1959)
A joint meeting of the RES/AIEE/IRE presented, “The DEWline Project,” by James C. Swinney, Jr., manager of engineering for the project. With the aid of motion pictures, Mr. Swinney described the planning necessary and the engineering difficulties encountered in the design and construction of the Distant Early Warning System of protective radar stations, stretching across the northern reaches of the North American Continent. March RES luncheon meeting topics
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A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1959 by Lee M. Loomis
included, “The Kodiak Bear Hunt,” by Emil Muller, president, Emil Muller Construction Company, “The Proposed Irondequoit Bay Bridge,” by Bernard F. Perry, district engineer, NYS DPW, and “Present Status of Nuclear Power Development,” by Irvin McChesney, manager, Nuclear Energy Research, RG&E Corporation. An article, “The Discontented Engineer,” by Hilbert Schenck, Jr., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson College of Technology, describes the engineer as, “the most solid of citizens…who votes conservatively, his divorce rate is almost nil, he is not deeply in debt, and his devotion to his home and to the education of his children is exemplary.”
April 9, 1959 (Called Society Meeting, Greece Post, American
Legion) - attendance – 69. The assembled RES membership received and approved the new ARTICLE VII on the Executive Committee. The group then heard, “Engineering Economics and Economical Engineering,” by David S. Greenlaw, technical staff, General Management, Kodak Park.
“The Rochester Engineer” (April 1959)
The Rochester Chapter of ASCE provided an article, “Plastics – Construction’s Newest Materials,” by James A. Ault and Charles Filkins. The writers described the characteristics of the two types of plastics and some current, common examples; thermoplastic – polyethylene, vinyls and acrylics and thermosetting – polyesters, aminos and phenolics. The authors describe, at length, the physical and thermal attributes of each example, its deformation, strength, elasticity and heat resistance characteristics. The Stromberg-Carlson Division of General Dynamics introduced its new, Rochester “test pool” to the US Navy. Capable of holding 400,000 gallons of water, the tank is 48 feet in diameter and 30 feet deep. Operated by the company’s Electroacoustics Laboratory, managed by RES member, Frank Slaymaker, it will be used to develop new methods of anti-submarine warfare for other divisions of General Dynamics, including Electric Boat, in Groton, CT.
“The Rochester Engineer” (May 1959)
This issue presented the slate of proposed RES officers for the year 1959-60. These included: President – Jasper Willsea, President, Willsea Works; 1st Vice President – Charles F. Starr, Consulting Engineer; 2nd Vice President – Frederic C. Young, Sr. Partner, Young Associates; Treasurer – Howard A. Brown, Supt. Electric Distribution Deptartment, RG&E Corporation; Directors – Norman H. Davidson, Sales Department Analyst, RG&E Corporation, Frank H. Slaymaker, Manager, Electroacoustic Laboratory, Stromberg-Carlson Company, and Alexander M. Beebee, Jr., Plant Engineer, Rochester Products Division, General Motors Corporation. All of these are to be voted upon at the June 1959 RES annual Meeting. 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
RES News Join the “RES Tutoring Team” Help a Rochester Child Learn to Read 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, neighbors. Even just two hours a week of your time can make a big difference in the life of a student. The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Jaime Montoya (RIT Graduate Engineering Student), Academy currently includes full-time, employed works on a word problem with a Dr. Walter Cooper Professional Engineers, recently-graduated Academy Student engineers, retired engineers, retired school teachers, U of R undergraduate engineering students, RIT undergraduate, and graduate engineering students and local business employees using their “flextime” to spend a few hours a week as tutors. The new school year is under way, and we’re seeking more, dedicated people, willing to make room in their busy lives for this important opportunity to “give back” to our community, for next year. We now have more than 20 local volunteers tutoring at #10 School, this Winter, but we still need more. We are currently scheduling presentations with local engineering and architectural firms, to tell their employees about this important opportunity. We need your help...Can we schedule one with yours? Schedule a presentation to learn about the school, the Volunteer Program Leaders, Administrators and Dr. Walter Cooper (RES 1996 Engineer of the Year). 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 Ave. (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Pk. Blvd., between Post Ave. and Virginia Ave.) The RES Tutoring Team is affiliated with… Friends of Educational Excellence (FREE) Partnerships, (585) 218-0038 via email: bpollock@freepartnerships.org, via website: www.freepartnerships.org Reach the RES Tutoring Team at the Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via website: www.roceng.org or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (cell) res news - tutoring
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Come Celebrate the 25th Annual E3 Fair
In 1991, two years before the Federal Government began to address our slipping technological advantage1, and nine years before our government gave the name STEM to the intended solution path2, the Rochester Senior Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) created what would today be considered a STEM initiative, known as the E3 Fair. The initial concept was to increase the visibility of the science projects that area Middle School students were already doing for their school. Our image was that the students stood in front of such projects - which took perhaps a couple months to investigate, build and deliver - for less than one minute as some school official walked past and thanked them for the hard work. Instead, we envisioned a day-long Fair for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, where these exhibits were judged for their technical content, teamwork and presentation finesse, and where these accomplishments were recognized using prizes, ribbons and trophies. E3 stands for Engineering, Exploration and Experimentation, and was our attempt at what has since evolved into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This year is our 25th Anniversary, and over the intervening years, we have added team-based “engineering” competitions. The first involved
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Lego motor-driven kits. Starting in 2001, robotics involving a variety of challenges was added, using programmable LEGO Mindstorm kits. Just as important as this increased visibility for such good work, the E3 Fair allowed the Technical Societies that, collectively are the Rochester Engineering Society, to exhibit hands-on, real world, STEM topics that are unlimited in scope and crowd appeal. The logos of almost 30 of these organizations are shown below. Visitors see a screwdriver get its handle and walk away with their new tool, still warm from the molding process. Or you might become the gimbal of a human-gyroscope and learn about the driving forces that allow us to orient orbiting satellites. Between student competitors, parents, and the general public, the typical E3 Fair draws a few hundred students and many visitors. Please join us on Thursday, April 9th, as we celebrate 25 years of sharing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics with Middle School students and help us implement our goal of increasing their options to include STEM as an attractive and meaningful career path. q The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established by Executive Order on November 23, 1993 2 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 1
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The 25th Annual E3 Fair - Thursday, April 9, 2015 Clark Gymnasium RIT from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A look at why this STEM activity has grown for 25 years.
Energy comes from:
Students: Teams compete on an Obstacle Course Students: Teams build Lego using a Lego vehicle they built (Option II) Cranes for maximum liftingcapability (Option II)
Students: Participants build and exhibit a STEM Project (Option I)
STEM related booths (run by RES affiliates) encircle the Fair competitors, who get their ID stamped to win prizes for visiting these booths.
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Get to the Point!
Organizing the Longer Writing Task Many of us have been taught to start planning our writing task by creating an outline. This is an excellent technique to help organize your thoughts. However, some people feel constrained by the traditional outline: Introduction, Body, Conclusion. This article describes a brainstorming technique, which results in an outline that directs the content to the defined audience rather than a predetermined structure.
Delete Irrelevant Topics Take a break and return with a fresh perspective. Look at each topic and evaluate it for relevancy delete any topics that does not directly relate to your identified audience and purpose. This is a crucial exercise which helps you determine the “need-to-know” details and eliminates the “nice-to-know” information. There is still is no organizing happening, just selecting topics.
We call this the random method because in the beginning stages, very little organizing takes place.
Group Related Topics Look at the remaining topics and see if you can combine any that are similar or depend on each other. For example, personnel and project manager, can be combined. This is the first time you are injecting any form of organization into the process. Arrange Topic Groups Now that you have grouped your topics and reduced the number of topics, you can begin to put them into a logical order. Decide which topics the reader will need to understand first, second and third. This is when the major organizing takes place. Under each topic group, list the identified topics. Create a unique heading for each group that describes the topics.
Define the Reader Before you start outlining or writing you must be clear about who your reader is. We suggest you write a paragraph or two about describing your typical reader. Are they technical or nontechnical? How much do they already know about this topic? List as much as you can so you can always go back to who you intended to address. Define the Purpose Understand why you are writing and what you expect the reader to do with this information. Are you writing to inform or to persuade? Will this be passed on to others? Do you expect the reader to perform a task or action after reading this? Brainstorm Topics Make a list of all the points you want to tell this reader. This is true brainstorming so don’t worry about being outrageous or putting them in any order. Include questions you think your reader may have about the situation or topic.
If you follow this organization process, the result will be an outline of topics specifically identified for your reader and your purpose. Many people find this an easy method to determine what information to include in the document. As a bonus, the final document is more complete and structured with the reader in mind. RGI Learning offers workshops in conflict resolution and communicatons skills. Please email me at LisaM@rgilearning.com with questions or comments for a future article. Online instruction on how to write effective reports and proposals is available at www.rgilearning.com.
© 2014, RGI Learning Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. For 20 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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July 14 is Bastille Day. Bastille Day is a French celebration of the date where a well-organized mob of Parisians, in an effort to gain arms and ammunition, stormed the Bastille. The Bastille was a fortress within Paris that not only housed munitions but was well-known to be the place where the king of France imprisoned those individuals who had fallen out of the king’s favor. Turned out that there were only seven prisoners on July 14th 1789 being held at the Bastille. It seems King Louis was a more even tempered monarch than history gives him credit.
are faced with the complications of clients who require formal procedures and strategies that address disastrous events triggered by at-risk servers. More and more we are asked for a written business continuity/disaster recovery plan that is consistent with industry best practices, for which Service Provider must maintain and test all critical components on a pre-determined basis.
July 14 is also the day that Microsoft will no longer support the 10 million servers currently using Microsoft 2003/R2. That means no more updates or patches from Microsoft, which will result in an infrastructure less secure and less stable than 1789 revolutionary France.
Upgrading to Microsoft 2012 may provide significant upside. The benefits of migrating to Windows Server 2012 may increase the efficiency of your infrastructure through virtualization. The reduced footprint of virtualization will save you space and money. Windows 2012 takes advantage of more powerful servers. These servers are generally much more energy efficient than their predecessors, resulting in energy savings. The newer servers are more reliable, reducing maintenance costs. Microsoft Server 2012 has built-in enhanced security and failover.
How unstable? Just last year alone there were 37 critical updates released for Windows Server 2003/R2 under extended support. Just in case you don’t know, there are several degrees of updates that Microsoft releases: Critical, Important, Moderate, and Low. A Critical Update is for any vulnerability whose exploitation could allow code execution without user interaction. These scenarios include self-propagating malware (e.g. network worms), or unavoidable common use scenarios where code execution occurs without warnings or prompts. This could mean browsing to a web page or opening email. In other words critical updates cover only those threats so malicious that outsiders could gain control of your systems and perform executions that you thought could only be performed by internal authorized users. 37 different ways. Those hackers are persistent, pernicious and extraordinarily effective. The cost to a U.S. business from computers malware is in the billions of dollars every single year. It’s no wonder the call to action for a Critical Update is immediate application of the update, because the threat is also immediate.
So we know that NOT upgrading may result in significant downsides. Here’s the good news.
There are more positives but you can ask your computer vendor and service provider for the details. Our job is to get ahead of that malicious mob of hackers and warn the king. In 1789 that job fell to the Duke of La Rochesfoucald the morning after. "Is it a revolt?" asked Louis XVI. The duke replied: "No sire, it's not a revolt; it's a revolution!” Think about IT.
André Godfrey is President/CEO of Entré Computer Services, www.entrecs.com
Insurance companies are well aware of the havoc and chaos vulnerable systems can cause. More and more we get IT done
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The Limited Monopoly® Oops, You've Got The Wrong Guy...Correcting Inventorship in the USPTO by Robert Gunderman, PE and John Hammond, PE Errors Can and Do Happen
While the preparation and prosecution of patent applications is about striving for perfection, sometimes errors happen. Determining who should be named as an inventor in a patent application is not always a simple task. There are laws and rules that help define inventorship1, but errors still occur. In addition, if the claims in a patent application change during prosecution, inventorship should always be considered in light of the newly amended claims to determine if correction should be made. The rules to correct inventorship have changed since the enactment of the America Invents Act. While there are dozens of situations that could require correction, such as misspelled inventor names, deceased inventors, non-cooperative inventors, and so forth, this article will describe in general the steps needed to correct inventorship in both pending patent applications and issued patents. The steps are different with each, and different sections of the laws and rules apply.
Correction of Inventorship in Pending Patent Applications
So the inventors on your pending patent application are incorrect. Perhaps the quiet researcher that spends his days in the back corner of the lab was inadvertently forgotten about when it came time to file that patent application. Or maybe an Office Action during prosecution required certain claims to be amended or cancelled, eliminating one or more of the named inventors in your patent application. Or maybe management realized that the 20 named inventors on that patent application didn’t actually all invent what is claimed in the patent application. Regardless of the reason, if there is an error in a pending patent application, it must be corrected. This is an obligation on the part of all involved, and must be taken seriously. As part of filing any Utility Patent Application, an Application Data Sheet is prepared that contains a listing of the inventors. In addition, an oath or declaration is signed by each inventor that attests to the fact that they are in fact an inventor of the claimed subject matter contained in the patent application. To correct inventorship in a pending patent application or to change the order of inventor names, the laws and rules2 permit the correction to be made by amendment. The amendment to correct inventorship for a non-provisional application must include a signed request that sets forth the desired inventorship change including an amended Application Data Sheet, a statement from each person being added as an inventor and from each person being deleted as an inventor that the error in inventorship occurred without deceptive intent on his or her part, an oath or declaration from the actual inventor(s), a processing fee, and written consent of the assignee, if any. If prosecution results in amendment or cancellation of claims that eliminates inventor(s), a processing fee is required along with a signed request to correct inventorship and an amended Application Data Sheet. If an amendment of the claims results in previously unnamed inventors, a signed request to correct inventorship with an amended Application Data Sheet is required along with a statement from each added inventor that the addition is necessitated by amendment of the claims and that the error occurred without deceptive intent on his or her part, an oath or declaration by the actual inventors, a processing fee, and written consent of the assignee, if any. To correct inventorship in a provisional patent application, a signed request to correct inventorship is required along with a processing fee. 10 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | FEBRUARY 2015
Correction by Way of a Continuing Application
Another way to correct inventorship that eliminates the above described steps is to simply file a continuing application with an appropriate set of claims that correspond with the newly named inventors in the continuing application. There must be at least one inventor in common between the parent case and the continuing application, and the parent case must be pending when the continuing application is filed.
Correction of Inventorship in Issued Patents
While a request is appropriate to correct inventorship in a pending patent application, a petition3 is the appropriate vehicle used to correct inventorship in a patent. Correcting inventorship in an issued patent requires petition of all parties including the originally named inventor(s) and assignee(s). Once the petitions of all parties are received with proof of the facts, the Director of the USPTO will issue a certificate correcting such error. In some circumstances, a court before which inventorship is called in question may order a correction of inventorship, which is then issued by the Director of the USPTO. A correction of inventorship with an issued patent receives a Certificate of Correction to accompany the issued patent. Before the America Invents Act, the law required that any error to be corrected must have been made “without deceptive intention.” After September 16, 2012, 35 U.S.C. 256 was amended to eliminate the “without deceptive intention” clause. Currently, to correct inventorship in a patent, the request must be accompanied by a statement from each person who is being added as an inventor and each person who is currently named as an inventor either agreeing to the change of inventorship or stating that he or she has no disagreement in regard to the requested change; a specific statement from all assignees of the parties submitting a statement agreeing to the change of inventorship in the patent; and a fee.
Correction by Way of a Reissue
Lastly, if an inventor is not available or refuses to submit a statement agreeing to the change, the assignee of the patent may consider filing a reissue application to correct inventorship since an inventor’s statement is not required for a non-broadening reissue application to correct inventorship. 1. See “The Limited Monopoly™” January 2007 2. 35 U.S.C. 116 and 37 CFR 1.48. 3. 35 U.S.C. 256 and 37 CFR 1.324 Authors Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www. patentechnologies.com) and John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patent-innovations.com) are both registered patent agents and licensed professional engineers. They offer several courses that qualify for PDH credits. More information can be found at www.patenteducation.com. Copyright 2015 Robert Gunderman, Jr. and John Hammond 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. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Screen image from LinkedIn®profile of Wrong Guy at www.linkedin.com/pub/wrong-guy/4b/43/11. Reproduced in accordance with LinkedIn® User Agreement.
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Town of Perinton O’Connor Road Project Recognized as APWA Project of the Year The Genesee Valley Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the O’Connor Road Realignment Project in the Town of Perinton the 2014 Project of the Year Award for Transportation Projects in the less than $5 million category. The Town of Perinton, Erdman Anthony, and Keeler Construction share the award as the project design team. The APWA Public Works Project of the Year Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works projects by recognizing the alliance of the managing agency, the consultant/ architect/engineer, and the contractor who, working together, complete public works projects. The project identified safety and capacity issues by relocating approximately 1,400 feet of O’Connor Road to form a 4-way signalized intersection with NY
Route 31F and Jefferson Avenue in the Town of Perinton. Included were streetscape improvements, decorative street lighting, demolition of an abandoned gas station, utility relocation and consolidation, and a number of pedestrian mobility improvements. An enhanced gateway to Perinton Park and the Erie Canal was also incorporated in the project to improve the visual characteristics of the urbanized corridor and encourage alternative modes of transportation. Extensive coordination with state, federal, and local agencies addressed the social and environmental
impacts of the project, including significant right-of-way acquisitions, avoidance of impacts to federal wetlands, acquisition of public parklands, and handling of petroleum-contaminated soils encountered during construction. q
Professional Firms Employee News M/E Engineering, P.C. Welcomes New Staff Members
M/E Engineering, P.C. announced they have added new members to its growing staff of professionals in the Rochester office. Mr. Todd H. Kelsey, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CPD joins the firm as a senior engineer in our plumbing/fire protection group. Todd has 20 years of experience in the design of plumbing systems and has worked on various projects for governmental, educational, healthcare and commercial clients including design/build Todd H. projects. He currently is designing projects Kelsey, PE including the MCC Downtown Campus, MCC Surgery Technology and Roberts Wesleyan College Smith Science Center.
Nicole M. Jacobson
Ms. Nicole M. Jacobson recently graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Cornell University after completing 3 co-op blocks at M/E Engineering. Nicole starts at the firm as a designer in the HVAC group. Nicole is currently working on
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projects for the Brighton Central School District and Our Lady of Mercy High School.
Denisse M. Garcia
Hannah R. Mustard
Ms. Denisse M. Garcia recently graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and starts as a designer in the HVAC group. Denisse is currently working on projects at the Fairport Public Library, the Rochester City School District and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. Ms. Hannah R. Mustard recently joined the firm as an administrative assistant. Hannah has 7 years of experience in the administrative field and her main responsibilities include maintaining administrative procedures for the office, as well as assisting project managers with project coordination for delivery to clients. q
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Professional Firms Employee News LaBella Associates News
Tom Pavone to Direct New Program Management Division Effective January 1, 2015, Thomas A. Pavone, PE is serving as director of LaBella’s newest service division: Program Management Services. Over the past three years, Tom has managed a growing team of professionals who provide management Thomas A. Pavone, expertise for diverse company programs at Iberdrola. LaBella’s resume of successful PE
projects that have been completed in this area presents a unique opportunity to market these services to new clients and new geographies. Tom’s prior experience in both engineering and industry provide an excellent foundation for the PgM division. His team’s understanding of complex programs with critical schedule demands will serve as a catalyst for the entire LaBella organization. Previously, Tom was a program manager for the civil division. q
Steven Metzger Named Senior Vice President of LaBella Associates
Steven P. Metzger, PE
Steven P. Metzger, PE has been promoted to Senior Vice President of LaBella Associates DPC, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Steve has 20 years experience as a project and design engineer, and is the current director of civil engineering. His design background includes urban street reconstruction, stormwater management, water treatment and distribution, gas and electric distribution, and site development. He has served on the LaBella Board of Directors since 2010.
“Steve has distinguished himself as a leader, not only in our
company, but in the community and engineering field” said LaBella President Robert A. Healy. “Under his leadership, the civil division has tripled in size while transforming itself into a diverse comprehensive service department for the company. Steve has also taken a leadership position in connecting our regional offices. His efforts have contributed to improved culture and performance.” While continuing to serve as director of the civil division, Steve will join the senior management team, working closely with the CEO, President and CFO. “Steve’s dedication and professionalism clearly demonstrate his ability to lead the firm to continued growth and future success.” Metzger is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society. q
M/E Engineering, P.C. Announces Professional License Certifications Mr. Nevin J. Stutzman, PE, a project engineer with the HVAC group, has passed the exam for licensure as a Professional Engineer in NYS to become a licensed mechanical engineer. Nevin has eight years of experience in the industry with a strong background in HVAC systems. He has been involved in projects for several healthcare facilities as well as many other institutions throughout New York State. Nevin's current workload consists of projects at Unity Health System and Cornell University. Nevin J. Stutzman, PE
Garrett D. Donals, PE
Mr. Garrett D. Donals, PE started as a designer at the firm and was recently promoted to project engineer in the HVAC group. Garrett has also earned his Professional Engineering license in NYS. Garrett, with six years at M/E Engineering, will be responsible for working on a variety of projects which include industrial, educational, health care and municipal facilities. He is currently working on projects for Syracuse University and Cornell University. M/E Engineering congratulates Nevin and Garrett on successfully earning Licensure as Professional Engineers in New York State. This is a great accomplishment and brings the total number of Professional Engineers M/E has on our staff to 36. q
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Go to the RES Web Site for Updated Details On All Meetings - www.roceng.org
Continuing
Education Opportunities
Monday, February 9
Thursday, February 26
Air Flow Measurement for Improved IAQ and Building Pressure Control 1 LEED and PDH Credit Approved
New N.Y. Bridge Oroject at Tappan Zee 1 PDH Credit Pending
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Speaker: Mr. Jim Riendeau, Vice President, Ebtron Place: Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 Noon Cost: $25 per person Reservations: Reservations can be made by going to the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.
Sunday, February 15
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)
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Speaker: John Kowalski, PE, Commercial Director, New NY Bridge Project Location: Classics V Restaurant, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, NY Time: Cash bar from 5:30 to 6:30 pm; Buffet dinner at 6:30 pm Cost: $25 for members; $30 for non-members, $15 for students. Reservations: Contact Richard Kotecki by Friday, February 20th, 716-432-8684 or rkotecki@roadrunner.com.
ASCE Ski Day – Engineering Bristol Mountain – The Back Door of Bristol (Tour) 1 PDH Credit Pending
Winter Engineering Workshops
Wednesday, February 18
Locations: Held in 2 locations - refer to website for location of specific session. Everett J. Prescott, Inc., 200 Lake Avenue, Blasdell, NY or at 241 Farrell Road, Syracuse, NY Time: 12 Noon to 1:00 pm Cost: $10 per person, per session. Lunch and certificates will be provided. Details: Phone 716-822-1544 or email robin.palmer@ejprescott.com.
Tour given by Steve Fuller, Vice President, Bristol Mountain Place: Bristol Mountain, 5662 Route 64, Canandaigua Time: Donuts, Coffee, Tickets at 8:30 am; Facility/Mountain Tour at 9:00 am; Ski and/or Board at 10:30 am; Lunch/Social – hosted by RIT ASCE Student Chapter at noon. Ski and or board from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Costs: Tour and Lunch (BBQ Lunch )is only $15; or, Tour, Lunch and Ski/Board Ticket is $60. Reservations: Reservations to ascerochester@gmail.com. Additional details via email and at ascerochester.org.
American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) NYS Codes 1 PDH Credit Pending
Speaker: Kumar Vijaykumar, NYS Department of State Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Cost: $20 per person (no credit cards) Reservations: Contact Adam Kramer at 585-341-3163 or akramerrr@ibceng.com by February 16th.
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December 2014 through March 2015
February 3, February 4, February 24, February 25, March 10, March 11, March 24, and March 25
1 PDH Credit Approved for Each Session
2015 Engineering Symposium in Rochester
www.engineeringsymposiumrochester.com Earn up to 7 PDHs
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2015 Radisson Hotel, Downtown Rochester Time: 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
REGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE AT www.roceng.org
(click on the calendar and go to April 29)
Early registration price (before April 1) is $130. Price increases to $160 April 1st
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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: res@frontiernet.net. 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, February 3
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Rochester Section Meeting
Sunday, February 15
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Place: Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant, South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252), Jefferson Road, Rochester. Time: 12:00 noon. Comment: Any IEEE member is invited to attend and to participate, or just to observe. Lunch is $3 for IEEE member. No reservation or RSVP is needed, just show up. Website: http://rochester.ieee.org.
Saturday, February 7
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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STEM Education Activity for Delta Academy and Delta GEMS Program Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Email Jacqueline.Tyson@xerox.com for more information.
Back Door of Bristol (Tour) 1 PDH Credit Pending
Tour given by Steve Fuller, Vice President, Bristol Mountain Place: Bristol Mountain, 5662 Route 64, Canandaigua Time: Donuts, Coffee, Tickets at 8:30 am; Facility/Mountain Tour at 9:00 am; Ski and/or Board at 10:30 am; Lunch/Social – hosted by RIT ASCE Student Chapter at noon. Ski and or board from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Costs: Tour and Lunch (BBQ Lunch) is only $15; or, Tour, Lunch and Ski/Board Ticket is $60. Reservations: Reservations to ascerochester@gmail.com. Additional details via email and at ascerochester.org.
Monday, February 16
Electrical Association (EA)
Annual Electrical Week Luncheon – “Creating Opportunities for Rochester: Career Pathways and Partnerships for MCC”
Monday, February 9
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p34 Featured Speaker: Dr. Anne Kress, President, Monroe Air Flow Measurement for Improved IAQ and Building Pressure Control 1 LEED and PDH Credit Approved Speaker: Mr. Jim Riendeau, Vice President, Ebtron Place: Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 Noon Cost: $25 per person Reservations: Reservations can be made by going to the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.
Wednesday, February 11
Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) Deep Belief Networks
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Speaker: Ray Ptucha, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology Place: Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT Campus. Time: 6:00 pm Comments: Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the F lot, just north of the building. No meeting reservations are required. Engineers' Calendar continued on page 16.... engineers’ calendar
Community College Place: Midvale Country Club Visit www.eawny.com for details.
Tuesday, February 17
Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC) How to Patent Your Invention
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Presenter: David Bassett, Bassett IP Strategies Place: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester Time: Registration at 7:30; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00 am. Registration: There will be a $20 charge per person. Reservations are required by close of business on Friday, February 13th. Reservations are limited to 10 seats. Make your reservations via The River Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
The Story of “Byte” Magazine: Its Creator and First Editor’s Reflections on how PCs Came To Be
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Speaker: Carl Helmers, PhD Place: Rochester BioVenture Center, 77 Ridgeland Road, Rochester, 14623 Time: Pizza, Pop, and Networking from 6:00 to 7:00 pm; Presentation from 7:00 to 8:00 pm Details available on the IEEE website.
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Position Openings
Engineers' Calendar continued from page 15...
Wednesday, February 18 American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
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NYS Codes 1 PDH Credit Pending (call or email for confirmation after Feb. 13) Speaker: Kumar Vijaykumar, NYS Department of State Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Cost: $20 per person, cash or check (no credit cards) Reservations: Contact Adam Kramer at 585-341-3163 or akramer@ibceng.com by February 16th.
Thursday, February 19
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Update on the Pilot Android Course currently in progress and discuss the “vision” of the course: Short Term, Mid Term and Long Term. Also update on the 2015 INCOSE International Workshop
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Place: Telephone conference access at many sites – see page 22 for locations or details on the website at www.incose/org/flc Time: Meeting Introduction and featured presentation at 6:00, approximate adjournment at 7:15 pm.
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA) GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting
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Place: 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Avenue, Rochester Time: 6:00 pm Website: www.gvlsa.com.
Friday – Sunday, February 20-22 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) SWE Region E Conference
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Place: Drexel College, Philadelphia, PA Visit www.sweregioneconference.org/ to register.
Wednesday, February 25
Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) Rochester Amerks Hockey Night and Tour
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Place: Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Street, Rochester Cost: $15 per person (tour and hockey game). You will need to plan on paying for parking and any concession stand food. Time: The tour is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The hockey game starts at 7:00 pm and the price of the tour includes a lower level premium seat. Reservations: Contact Craig Avalone, CHA by February 11th at CAvalone@chacompanies.com or 585-232-5610 ext. 287.
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Position Openings
Wednesday, February 25, continued Electrical Association (EA) Annual Bowling Party
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Place: Empire Lanes, Webster Details and registration: Visit www.eawny.com.
Thursday, February 26
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) SWE Explorers “Shadow an Engineer”
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SWE will participate in the National “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” day by matching Explorer Post participants with local female engineers and engineering students to shadow for part of the day. If you are willing to host an Explorer for 1-2 hours on Feb. 26, please contact Casey Daggett at ccdaggett@gmail.com.
Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)
New N.Y Bridge Project at Tappan Zee 1 PDH Credit Pending
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Speaker: John Kowalski, PE, Commercial Director, New NY Bridge Project Location: Classics V Restaurant, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, NY Time: Cash bar from 5:30 to 6:30 pm; Buffet dinner at 6:30 pm Cost: $25 for members; $30 for non-members, $15 for students. Reservations: Contact Richard Kotecki by Friday, February 20th, 716-432-8684 or rkotecki@roadrunner.com.
Wednesday, March 18, Tuesday, March 24 & Thursday, March 26 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
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Three IES Courses: Daylighting, Light & Health, and Vision + Color
Speakers: Daylighting by Mike Piriano; Light & Health by Michael Trippe, LC, MIES; Vision + Color by Joe Dombrowski, PE Place: M/E Engineering, 150 North Chestnut Street, Rochester Time: Mar. 18 – 5:30 to 8:30 pm; Mar. 24 – 5:30 to 7:15 pm; Mar. 26 – 5:30 to 8:30 pm Cost: Each seminar is $125 ($150 after Feb. 27); All three seminars are $299 ($350 after Feb. 27) - Includes student manuals. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Seminar brochure and registration form can be found on the website at www.ies-roch.org or by contacting Chuck Eckert at the IES office, 585-766-0329. The RES website (www.roceng.org) has a calendar of events for meetings that are received or updated after the deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed on the calendar please send details to res@frontiernet.net position openings | engineers’ calendar
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Position Openings
Professional Firms Employee News Michael Gardner, PE, Earns Professional Engineer License in New York Michael Gardner, PE, L.C., LEED AP BD+C, an electrical engineer in the facilities engineering and design services group in the Rochester office of Erdman Anthony, has earned his license as a professional engineer in New York State. Gardner holds a bachelor of architectural engineering degree, with a specialty in lighting/ electrical systems design, from Pennsylvania Michael Gardner, State University. The Rochester resident is PE LEED AP® Building Design + Construction certified and has several years of experience working on all phases of electrical design, from conceptual design to final construction documents, as well as providing construction administration services. As a lighting certified professional, Gardner has been recognized by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions as having the in-depth skills and knowledge necessary to thoroughly analyze and design lighting systems. q 18 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | FEBRUARY 2015
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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: February 17, 2015 Location: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY Time: Registration - 7:30-8:00 am Presentation: 8:00-9:00 (~9.30) am Registration Required: There will be a $20.00 charge per person. Reservations are required by Close of Business on Friday, February 13, 2015. Reservations are limited to 10 seats. Make your reservations via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com. Topic:
How to Patent Your Invention
Speaker: David Bassett Abstract: Many inventors and small business owers are unsure of how the patenting system works and what value a patent provides for their intellectual property. Dave will review the patenting process and the protections patents provide to the inventor. He will also discuss what steps inventors should take to preserve their intellectual property and the timing of these actions. David (A Patent Agent) is President of Bassett IP Strategies which helps inventors patent their inventions by developing, submitting and prosecuting their patent applications. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester Simon's School of Business.
Upcoming Talks:
Date Speaker Topic March Terry Rogelstad What’s New in Dry Vacuum Pumps April Lee Drake TBD May Richard Blazey How to expand Your Consulting Services Into New Areas June Ralph Kraft Items to consider when designing a cleanroom 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 (8:00-9:30 am) 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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iec news
Rochester Chapter
Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildeapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2014-15 Meeting Schedule
February 11, 2015 - "Deep Belief Networks," by Dr. Ray Ptucha, Assistant Professor, Director in Machine Intelligence Lab, Rochester Institute of Technology
April 15, 2015 - TBD
March 18, 2015 - "Observer functions and observer metamerism," by Yuta Asano, Ph.D. Candidate in Program of Color Science, Munsell Color Science Laboratory, Rochester Institute of Technology
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.
May 13, 2015 - TBD
February IS&T Meeting - Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Deep Belief Networks Presented by Ray Ptucha, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Abstract: Deep belief networks are revolutionizing the machine learning community winning numerous competitions in signal and pattern recognition. This presentation will review what deep belief networks are, how they evolved over the years, and how they differ from competing technologies such as support vector machines / random forests. Examples will be given demonstrating their widespread usage, and as this technology is described, it will become clear why deep belief networks are doing so well. After understanding how these networks are able to learn complex systems in both unsupervised and supervised settings, references will be shared on how to train and use your own deep belief networks using open source utilities, with an emphasis on how to setup parameters and configure models for maximum success.
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Biography: Ray is a an Assistant Professor in Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology specializing in machine learning, computer vision, robotics, and embedded control. Ray was a research scientist with Eastman Kodak Company for 20 years where he worked on computational imaging algorithms and was awarded 22 U.S. patents with another 26 applications on file. He graduated from SUNY/Buffalo with a B.S. in computer science (1988) and a B.S. in electrical engineering (1989). He earned a M.S. in image science from RIT in 2002. He earned a Ph.D. in computer science from RIT in 2013. Ray was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in 2010 and his Ph.D. research earned the 2014 Best RIT Doctoral Dissertation Award. Ray is a passionate supporter of STEM education and is an active member of his local IEEE chapter and FIRST robotics organizations.
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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 • February 19, 2015 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter Meeting: - Update on the pilot Android Course currently in progress - Discuss the "vision" of the Android Course: Short Term, Mid Term, and Long Term - Update on the INCOSE International Workshop (IW) 2015 • Call for nominations for chapter leadership: Do you enjoy working with great people, full of ideas and experience? Consider joining the leadership team of the Finger Lakes chapter of INCOSE. We have openings on the board of directors for 2015 and will be holding a special election for President-elect (to be President for 2016). Please email rzinni@gmail.com to learn more about being part of this friendly and fun group.
Meeting Agenda:
6:00 pm Meeting Introduction / Featured Presentation 7:15 pm (approx time) Adjourn Meeting
Locations: The following sites will participate in the meeting. All sites will have telephone conference access and will display the presentation (please contact Rick Zinni for any general questions, or if you want to call in on your own, at rzinni@gmail.com): Ithaca, NY Syracuse University Xerox Rome, NY SRC, No. Syracuse, NY Lockheed Martin SI 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 Bruce Rubin at bruceieeerubin@yahoo.com Kevin Devaney at devaney@srcinc.com, 6225 Running Ridge Road, 13212 Stephen C. Felter Ph. D. at stephen.felter@lmco.com, LMCO Clark Hochgraf at cghiee@rit.edu, RIT, Rochester, NY, Bld 82, Room 1150
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Illuminating Engineering Society - Rochester Chapter P.O. Box 23795, Rochester, NY 14692 585-766-0329 - www..ies-rochester.org
Three IES Courses IES Lighting Seminars provide comprehensive instruction on lighting. They are designed by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Open to anyone interested.
These seminars are designed for individuals who work in the lighting field on a daily basis and need a refresher course or need to learn the essential elements of good lighting.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 5:30 pm to 7:15 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Light & Health
Daylighting
Presented by Mike Piriano
Presented by Michael Trippe, LC, MIES
Daylighting is a keystone strategy of sustainable building design. Participants will be able to… Identify daylighting as a keystone strategy of sustainable design; Identify the components of daylighting in terms of spectrum, usage, US legislation, and the creative process used in building design; Analyze how effective daylighting utilizes non-lighting components of the total building system; and Identify and compare daylight metrics used in analyzing and designing daylight systems.
Light is currently defined as optical radiation entering the eye that provides visual sensation in humans. Despite this specific vision-related definition, light has been increasingly related to a range of ocular circadian, neuroendocrine, neurobehavioral, and therapeutic responses in humans. Optical radiation reaching the retina not only impacts how humans see, it also regulates physiology and behavior, both directly and indirectly. Participants will be able to… Identify the components of the retina that impact both the visual system and the circadian system; Discuss the input systems, master pacemaker and output systems of the circadian organization; Understand how lighting affects the visual system as well as the circadian, neuroendocrine and neurobehavioral systems and the differences between these systems; and identify references that provide additional information and know where to look for additional research results.
Thursday, March 26, 2015 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Vision + Color
Presented by Joe Dombrowski, PE The purpose of this program is to introduce the lighting practitioner to the basics of vision and color related to lighting. Participants will be able to… Identify the elements of the visual system, including: Source, Receiver, Modifier and Interpreter; Analyze Visual Adaptation; and Describe Lighting Color Science: Chromaticity, Color Temperature, Color Rendering, Munsell Color System, and MacAdam Ellipses.
Classes held at: M/E Engineering, 150 North Chestnut St., Rochester NY 14604 Each Seminar $125 [$150 after 2/27] All Three Seminars $299 [$350 after 2/27] Includes Student Manuals Space is Limited - Pre-Registration Required Seminar Brochure and Registration Form can be found on our web site at www.ies-roch.org or by contacting Chuck Eckert at ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or 585-766-0329 ies news
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Monroe Professional Engineers Society
A Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare www.monroepe.org
2014-15 Officers: President Joe Dombrowski, PE, President-elect Chris Devries, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Joe Dombrowski, PE We are now into 2015 and just around the corner is National Engineers Week! In the United States, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week. This year it is February 22-28, 2015. Founded by NSPE in 1951, National Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Today, National Engineers Week is a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. Dedicated to raising public awareness of engineers' positive contributions to quality of life, National Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers, and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youth, to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce. Each year, National Engineers Week reaches thousands of schools, businesses, and community groups across the U.S. There are many exciting a programs taking place during National Engineers Week. On the national level these include: “The New Faces of Engineering” is a recognition program that highlights the exciting and often unique work of young engineers and the resulting impact on society. "DiscoverE” helps grade school and high school students discover the exciting worlds of engineering and technology. The goal is to relate practical applications of math, science, and engineering to the world around them.
“Future City Competition” operates in 37 regions and works with over 1,100 schools and reaches 33,000 students in a semester-long program. This engaging program challenges middle school students to design a city 150 years into the future.
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“Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” is more than just one day. Introduce a Girl to Engineering is a national movement that shows girls how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing our world.
Changing the Conversation strives to encourage more compelling, effective communication to the public about engineering and engineers. The National Engineers Week Foundation has joined forces with the National Academy of Engineering on this national campaign that offers research-based messaging, resources, and simple steps that you can take right away. By changing how we present engineering, we can encourage young people to make a difference in the world through an engineering career.
“Discover Engineering Family Day” is enjoyed by over six thousand visitors to the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. every February. The festival features dozens of hands-on activities provided by local engineering chapters and national organizations.
Want to learn more? Then check the National Engineers Week Internet site - http://www.nspe.org to find out what's new. Also, save the date for this year's Engineering Symposium where you can obtain up to 7 PDHs. It will be at the Radisson Hotel, Downtown Rochester on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Registration is now open at www.roceng.org (go to calendar and Apr. 29). Early registration is $130 (before Apr. 1), $160 starting April 1st. More details coming! As always please feel free to contact me or any other MPES board member should you have any questions. Sincerely,
Joe Dombrowski, P.E. President - MPES
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Association for Facilities Engineering 2014/15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Josh Murray R L Stone Co. Inc. (585) 203-1222 joshm@rl-stone.com VICE PRESIDENT Matthew Knights Ultrafab Inc. (585) 924-2186 ext. 221 mknights@ultrafab.com SECRETARY Frank St. George J.T. Mauro Co. (585) 210-4491 fstgeorge@jtmauro.com TREASURER Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com ASSISTANT TREASURER Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dan Friday YMCA of Greater Rochester (585) 341-3121 danf@rochesterymca.org DELEGATE DIRECTORS 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, Inc. (585) 325-1290 bstalk@crosbybrownlie.com CHAIRMAN, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Kurt Finkbeiner (585) 671-7771 kfinkbeiner@rochester.rr.com
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February 2015 Meeting Notice Date/Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – 5:30 p.m.
Rochester Amerks Hockey Night and Tour This event includes a behind the scenes tour of the Blue Cross Arena by one of the building engineers. The tour will run from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. After the tour the hockey game starts at 7:00 pm and the price of tour includes a lower level premium seat. This month the tour and the hockey game will only cost $15, but you will need to plan on paying for parking and any concession stand food.
Directions to the Blue Cross Arena:
Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14614 The Blue Cross Arena is on the corner of Exchange Blvd. and Court Street From the East: Take 490 West. Get off at Clinton Avenue and turn left onto Court Street. The Blue Cross Arena is on your right, just as you cross the Genesee River. From the West: Take 490 East to the Inner Loop (Exit #13). Take Plymouth Avenue (Exit #13) and turn right onto Plymouth Avenue. Turn left at Broad Street (third light). The Arena is on the corner of Broad and Exchange Streets. Dinner: Dinner will not be catered, plan on concession stand purchases
Cost: Members - $15
Non Member - $15
Please RSVP by February 11th to: Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 ext. 287 CAvalone@chacompanies.com
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Rochester, NY Chapter
American Society of Plumbing Engineers www.aspe.org President: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, P.C. 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Technical: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E. 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: ED YELIN, PE, CPD Erdman Anthony and Associates 146 Culver Road, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14620 585-427-8888 Education Chairman: ROBERT J. WIND JR., P.E. Harris Corporation Rochester, NY Newsletter Editor: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, PC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110
President's Message Chapter officer elections are coming soon. Nominations for 2015-2017 officers can be sent to Al Smith, Adam Kramer or Jennifer Wengender by March 31st. A By-Law Amendment that passed at the 2014 Convention allows any member in good standing to hold a Chapter officer position. Responsibilities for a position can be obtained by contacting me via e-mail (asmith@ibceng.com). The 2014 Green Building Standard (189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of HighPerformance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) is now available from ASHRAE and the Green Building Council. The 2014 edition includes more stringent water use requirements for water closets, clothes washers, dishwashers and green roofs.
Alan Smith, P.E. Rochester Chapter President
Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic: NYS Codes Speaker: Kumar Vijaykumar, NYS Department of State
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Rd., Rochester 14606 (just north of Route 31, Gates) Credit: PDH Approval Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after February 13th)
Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at door. RSVP: To Adam Kramer (585-341-3163) or akramer@ibceng.com by February 16th.
Affiliate Liaison: ADAM FRENZEL Empire State Associates 181 Bay Village Drive Rochester, NY 14609 585-602-0271
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Future meetings: March 18th, April 15th (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)
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ABCD 2014 BRIDGE DESIGN AWARDS
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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
Dedication “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
Winston Churchill
Charles Walter Nichols Award: Karis Manning, NYSDEC Professional Manager of the Year/ Administration: Sally Kuzon, City of Batavia Professional Manager of the Year/Transportation: Rich Perrin, GTC
I have a good friend who is a World War II enthusiast. He collects a wide variety of items from that era, including guns, uniforms, helmets, and medals. He also has several books that portray the commitment and suffering that was endured by people from any nations. It truly was a sad time that saw the death of over 75 million people, including military personnel and civilians. What is most interesting to me is the support from the families that stayed at home. Food and durable goods were rationed to support the war effort. Entire industries were repurposed to support manufacturing of war supplies. World War saw the advancement of technology to improve man’s ability to kill his fellow man. The population supported the war effort and it was considered an honor to go fight overseas. It truly was the “Greatest Generation.” I am always amazed that the war lasted 6 years. Recent history shows that the American public does not have the resiliency to support any war that takes more than a year. These tough times also brought out the best in our leaders. If not for the grit of men such as Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. These men rose to the occasion to defend the world as we know it today. The USA was able to fight a war on two fronts simultaneously. When I think of the soldiers rushing the beach in Normandy into the Nazi gun positions, I realize what bravery is all about. These were remarkable times with remarkable people. I still think we have remarkable people today, especially in the field of public works. On January 29th, the Genesee Valley Branch of APWA presented 8 individuals and 6 projects an award celebrating their accomplishments. The awards span several different agencies, municipalities, skills, and specialties. Many of our winners served their agency through tough times and made a profound impact on our area. The winners were: Douglas Zefting Award:
Ken Wilson, Town of Victor Dan Cavallaro, MCDES
Richard Mack Award:
Jerry Lynn, CWC Consulting & Contracting
Young Leader Award:
Evert Garcia, Town of Brighton
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Public Works Leader of the Year: Rob Traver, NYSDOT Small Cities/ Rural Communities Project of the Year: Waterport Road over Oak Orchard Creek, Orleans County Environmental Project of the Year less than $5 Million: City Hall Green Roof, parking Lot & Rain Garden, City of Rochester Environmental Project of the Year greater than $25 Million: Eastside Water Supply, Monroe County Water Authority Transportation Project of the Year less than $5 Million: O’Connor Road Intersection Alignment, Town of Perinton Transportation Project of the Year $5 to $25 Million: Mt. Hope at College Town, City of Rochester Transportation Project of the Year greater than $25 Million: Access 390 – Ramp and Roundabout, NYSDOT These individuals and projects exemplify the commitment and innovative thinking of our public works community at all levels. Congratulations to our award winner who will now be forwarded for consideration as a State and National award winner. Last year APWA presented a National Project of the Year Award to the City of Corning and Fisher Associates for the Renovation of the Centerway Road Bridge in Corning. The December issue of Civil Engineering magazine had an excellent article about the restoration of this civic jewel. Congratulations to the Fisher Associates team!
APWA New York Chapter Conference
The program for the 2015 conference in Utica, NY has been finalized and the registration process has begun. I hope to see everyone in Utica on April 23rd & 24th. Sessions for all levels of public works are available with up to 8 PDH’s for engineers. apwa news
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swerochester.org facebook.com/SWE-Rochester c/o Rochester Engineering Society at RMSC 657 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14607
The Society of Women Engineers inspires women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders; expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in the quality of life; and demonstrates the value of diversity.
Message from the President out•reach /outˌrēCH/ Reaching out to others, or becoming involved in a community or effort.
Why should you fit in the time to volunteer for OUTREACH initiatives? The value of actively participating in an outreach effort can have a huge impact on your self-worth, confidence and leadership skills! It is a chance to make a difference, build relationships and learn from others! Many aspects of my role as Director of the Women in Engineering program at RIT, as well as, my volunteer role as SWE President involves recruiting professionals, students and members to volunteer to help with “outreach”. The combination of these two rewarding roles has allowed me to observe volunteers: grow in their own confidence, feel appreciated, transform into as leaders, develop new relationships across all skill and age levels, and more! My own engagement has helped me: grow as a leader, mentor others, meet so many new people, learn new skills and make an impact in our community. Throughout our year, you will see many more examples of SWE volunteers educating, inspiring, building, and leading with their outreach projects/programs. Now is the time for you to make the time, commit and contribute. We welcome you to join us in our efforts to make a difference in our community! ~ Jodi Carville
Are you ready to REACH OUT and take the next step with OUTREACH? Check out our Upcoming Outreach Events! If interested in any of these, please connect on THE SWE website under “Get Involved”.
STEM education activity for Delta Academy and Delta GEMS program – February 7, 2015, 10am-12pm
Coordinated by SWE member Jacqueline Tyson, the objective of this program is to bring awareness to the many careers covered under the S.T.E.M. umbrella to middle and high school aged girls in the Delta Academy and Delta GEMs program. The engagement of SWE professionals, and the hands on activities helps promote logical, organized, realistic thinking, which in turn gives a logical, rational approach to life issues enabling young women to better deal with most situations they encounter. Email Jacqueline.Tyson@xerox.com for more information.
SWE Explorers “Shadow an Engineer” – February 26, 2015
SWE will participate in the National “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” day by matching Explorer Post participants with local female engineers and engineering students to shadow for part of the day. If you are willing to host an Explorer for 1-2 hours on 2/26/15, contact Casey Daggett at ccdaggett@gmail.com.
SWE Explorers Night – NY Best Lab SWE Explorers Night – Xerox SWE Explorers Night – Harris RF
January 27, 2015 February 24, 2015 March 24, 2015
Women Build Habitat for Humanity Project
We will be coordinating a team to fundraise and contribute toward the 2015 Women Build House! Join us to be part of our incredible team! We need help with team chair and fundraising efforts.
SWE Region E Conference, Feb. 20-22, 2015
The sections of Region E will gather in Philadelphia, PA hosted by Drexel College Feb. 20-22. Visit www.sweregioneconference.org/ to register. Various workshop themes include: professional development, technical issues, STEM Outreach training and more. RIT SWE Student section is organizing a charter bus and is available for member transportation. Email Marca Lam, if interested: mjleme@rit.edu.
You are welcome to JOIN US….
SWE Meet & Mingle – Hedonist Chocolate – January 28, 2015, Register & pay on www.swerochester.org Rochester Engineering Society hosts their Annual Gala/SWE table - April 11, 2015
A wonderful night of celebration to honor Engineers. Great food, entertainment, scholarship awards, casino games, and silent auction. If interested in purchasing a ticket and being part of our table, email: swe.rochester@gmail.com.
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Rochester Chapter
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org President's Message:
Greetings, It is hard to believe we are more than half way through our program year! Our January meeting consisted of a refrigeration tour of the new Gene Polisseni Ice rink at RIT. This was followed by an ASHRAE Rochester Chapter Family night hockey game at RIT (RIT Tigers vs. American International). We are so appreciative and thankful for the fantastic presentation and tour put on Friday, January 9th at RIT. A special thanks to Christina Walter, our program chair, for organizing this great event and to all the presenters involved in this program. Thank you to: Rich Laudisi - LeChase, Rene Giannavola - LeChase, Mladen Nikolic - Smith + Andersen, Larry Lippold – BBB, Dan Krawczyk - Ice Builders, Steve Dear - Crosby Brownlie, Eric Johnson - Crosby Brownlie, Scott Martin- Crosby Brownlie, Rich Stein – RIT, Carl Palmieri –RIT, and Carol Reed - RIT. The Rochester Chapter of ASHRAE greatly appreciates all involved for the excellent presentation and tour that was provided to the Rochester ASHRAE Chapter. We had a very good turn out and everyone seemed to be glad that they attended. Your stories, as well as in-depth technical knowledge, made it even more interesting.
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
February ASHRAE Meeting Date:
Monday, February 9, 2015
Location:
Mario's Italian Reseaurant
Time:
12:00 Noon
Cost:
$25 per person
Speaker:
Mr. Jim Riendeau, Vice President, Ebtron
Topic:
Air Flow Measurement for Improved IAQ and Building Pressure Control
Note:
LEED AND PDH Approved
Other upcoming ASHRAE winter events include: • The ASHRAE Conference takes place January 24-28 Chicago, IL at the Palmer House Hilton. The ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo, takes place January 26-28 at McCormick Place. • Rochester ASHRAE Buyers Guide. Opportunities to advertised in the years Buyers guide coming soon. • Annual Rochester ASHRAE Valentines Dance - Friday, February 6th at Colgate Rochester Divinity School. • RES Engineering Symposium in Rochester, NY to be held Wednesday, April 29th. Registration is available now at www.roceng.org (go to calendar date Apr. 29) Please consider joining us at our regular Monday lunch meeting on Monday, February 9th at 12:00 PM at Mario’s, 2740 Monroe Avenue. Mr. Jim Riendeau of Ebtron Corporation will give a presentation on Air Flow Measurement, IAQ and Building Pressure Control. This is LEED and PDH (1) approved. Please check out our chapter website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org or if facebook is your preferred method of communication take a moment to “like” us www.facebook.com/#!/ashraerochester.
Edward J. Burns Rochester ASHRAE President
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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
February 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
Year 2015 Meeting Dates February 19, 2015 GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Avenue, Rochester 6:00 pm
March 12, 2015 GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting & First Webinar Re-Broadcast
April 16, 2015 GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting & General Membership Meeting
May 21, 2015 GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting & General Membership Meeting
GVLSA Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm February 19, 2015 at the 40 & 8 Club 933 University Avenue, Rochester. All are Welcome Save the dates: March 12th B.O.D. & First Friday Webinar Re-Broadcast
Professional Affiliations • • •
New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc. National Society of Professional Surveyors Rochester Engineering Society
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Rochester Section
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The new Rochester section web site is at: http://rochester.ieee.org (always check the web PDF edition for late changes and additions)
Jacob Z. Schanker, P.E., Newsletter Chair E-mail: j.schanker@ieee.org
Rochester Section Meeting – Tuesday, February 3 at Noon The next monthly Rochester Section business meeting is on Tuesday, February 3, at 12:00 pm, at the Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant in South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252) just west of West Henrietta Road (Route 15). Any IEEE member is invited to attend. Lunch is only $3 for IEEE members. No reservation or RSVP is needed, just show up.
Doing the Newsletter I’ve been editing the Rochester Section IEEE newsletter for a long time. As best I can recall, I started doing it using Wordstar on an Apple II computer. That will give you an idea of how long I’ve been at it. Many software and hardware changes later, here I still am, but with Microsoft Word and a laptop. I recently resigned from my position as Newsletter Editor, but I am still here until someone else steps up to the post. So how about it? Volunteer now and you can still be newsletter editor in 2045. If you have questions about what effort this post entails, email me. If you want to volunteer, email or call our Chair, Greg Gdowski. His email is Greg_Gdowski@URMC.Rochester.edu.
2015 Joint Chapters Meeting The IEEE Joint Chapters Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the RIT Inn and Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road. Society chapter officers should begin their planning for technical presentations for this, the premier multi-society technical meeting of the year.
IEEE Spring Social Event IEEE Rochester Section is planning an end of school year social and networking event for members and students. We will attend the Saturday, May 2, 2015 Rochester Red Wings-Norfolk Tides International League AAA baseball game, with first pitch at 1:15 pm, in the friendly confines of Frontier Field downtown. Details are forthcoming in future issues and on our website. Hold the date for delicious food, the great American pastime, and an enjoyable afternoon with colleagues and friends at a modest cost with the help from your Section. For further information or to help out, please contact Tom Pian at thomas.pian@outlook.com.
Training Young Leaders Gary Ge, the incoming President of the University of Rochester IEEE Student Branch, reported on his experience at the recent IEEE Region 1 Student Leadership Training Workshop. Gary reported that, “overall, I had a positive experience at the IEEE R1 SLTW. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with current leaders in IEEE Region 1 as well as student peers. I learned more about leadership and networking skills, which are valuable in the IEEE organization and in our future careers.” “The keynote speeches were especially helpful and informed me about good leadership practices and opportunities I had no idea about: branch management, retaining membership, volunteering, and online career resources for IEEE members. I had a great time at the workshop, and highly recommend it to anyone interested in developing his or her leadership skills or being involved with IEEE.” Kudos to Gary, and the U of R student branch. How about our other college student branches? What is happening there? Do we only hear from you when you need money for pizza?
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IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Chapter Meeting This meeting promises to be of interest to a wide range of our membership, and also to many outside of IEEE. In fact, anyone who ever read Byte Magazine should find something of interest, since the speaker was the founder and editor in chief of Byte. Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Pizza, Pop, and Networking. 7:00 – 8:00 PM Speaker Location: Rochester BioVenture Center, 77 Ridegeland Rd., Rochester 14623. Topic: The Story of Byte Magazine: Its creator and first editor’s reflections on how PCs came to be. Speaker: Carl Helmers, PhD. Biography: Carl grew up in Florham Park, New Jersey. As a high school senior in December 1965, Carl (with math/science student colleagues) got a chance to take a Fortran course every Wednesday evening at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in East Hanover. From that point onward Carl knew he wanted his own personal computer. Carl worked for Sandoz summers (and vacations) while at the University of Rochester where he earned his 1970 BS physics “with distinction.” In 1973, he began to publish his “quarterly” Experimenter’s Computer Systems pamphlets. He published several ECS issues in 1974 through May 1975. He did this before modern word -processing programs – just his ancient film ribbon electric typewriter, hand drawn ink on paper graphics and occasional trips to a quick printer in nearby Boston. ECS became BYTE magazine in September 1975 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. After leaving BYTE at the end of 1980, Carl formed Helmers Publishing Inc. in Peterborough NH. Through Helmers Publishing Inc. Carl founded controlled-circulation trade publications Bar Code News (ID Systems magazine), Sensors magazine and Desktop Engineering magazine. Carl moved to the Rochester NY area in 2006. Carl keeps his Fedora and Mint Linux workstations / distributions up-to-date. Carl reads the Linux User Group of Rochester e-mail list traffic and usually attends meetings. Carl chose helmers.com as his personal domain name in the 1980s so his e-mail address could be “carl@helmers.com”. Current activities include divers WWW readings, woodworking projects, practicing his piano and travels with his scientist wife Jean Bidlack, PhD, who is the University of Rochester's Paul Stark Professor of Pharmacology. Abstract: Carl Helmers had a long entrepreneurial career founding and publishing advertising-supported print technical magazines. He was a founder, editor and minority co-owner of the world's first successful personal computer print magazine publication, BYTE, from 1975 until 1980. This talk will be his account – 40 years later --of how the microcomputer hackers of the world in their pursuit of knowledge about a coming technology created the roots of today's ubiquitous personal computing and mobile technology. It all came down to “I want my own personal computer – even if I have to figure out how to make one, then build and program it myself...” As in any market trend, many others were moving in the same direction as Carl. One thing led to another. Carl will summarize the story of how his BYTE magazine sprang forth upon the pre-WWW paper magazine world of 1975 – long before the clone friendly IBM PC in 1981. ieee news
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Continued from page 9 The 25 Annual E3 Fair - Thursday, April 9, 2015 th
A look at why this STEM activity has grown for 25 years.
Energy also comes from: • Volunteers: Engineers from as many as 30 Rochester-area Engineering Societies affiliated within the Rochester Engineering Society who: Mentor Student Projects Exhibit Engineering Technology at hands-on, interactive booths at the Fair Staff the E3 Fair Board • Teachers from dozens of the five-county-area schools • Teachers who staff the E3 Fair board
Students: Teams of 6th, 7th, and Financial support comes from Rochester Engineering Society affiliates - see Logos on page 8 (specifically the ASME and the IEEE), Rochester area colleges and Private Donations. 8th graders build Lego Robots to accomplish astonishing tasks The Fair is run by: (Option III) Chair and Schools Contact
Design Contest
Fund Raising
Adelaide Svoboda Jayanti Venkataraman Satish Kandlikar (First Nazareth College IEEE, RIT Chair of the E3 Fair) asvobod9@naz.edu jnveee@rit.edu ASME, RIT, sgkeme@rit.edu
Booths Facilities Web Master
Richard Repka Gill Tsouri Bruce Nelson IEEE IEEE, RIT IEEE rrepka10@gmail.com grteee@rit.edu bruce.nelson@ieee.org
Outreach
Patricia Moynihan (585-737-0554) Rochester City Schools patricia.moynihan@rcsdk12.org
Member at Large
Jon Kriegel RES, ASME jkriegel@rochester.rr.com
Member at Large
Morton Stein Retired Science Teacher scidoc@rochester.rr.com
Administration
Lynne Irwin Rochester Engineering Society res@frontiernet.net
In connection with the 25th Anniversary, the current board members would like to recognize the many past officers and supporters of this Fair. Including but not limited to: Pat Hettrich, Francesca Polo , Richard Heist, Tim Vogel, Kurt Uetz, Mel Witmer, Scott Wolcott, Kevin Twitchell, Brian Thorn, Ed Maybeck, and Bob Easton. In Memoriam: Phil Steinfeldt and Bill Deick.
Most importantly, we also appreciate the efforts of dozens of teachers, who make arrangements for Lego Kits, who have invested hundreds of after-school hours mentoring E3 Fair Teams and individual students, and who are the reason the Fair has flourished for 25 years.
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1,500 - That's a Lot of Volunteers By Jon Kriegel, RES Director, Volunteering Chairperson
It could be that the RES has access to over five-thousand engineers in Upstate NY. Some of them are retirees, and many more will join those ranks, as the baby-boomers retire. In the ‘90s, Eastman Kodak put 1500 technical volunteers into Rochester City School classrooms for two, 2-hour visits per week, for a period of several years. The goal was to provide the classroom teacher with a way to stay current with our ever changing technology. Between these visits and an eight-week summer, hands-on teacher-training session, this goal was achieved. Can we, as a technical Society with approximately the same size work-force (perhaps even some of the same people), do less? The 2015 dream at the RES is to tap our technical membership for what is now called STEM volunteer work. Maybe that means classroom visits or individual mentoring (see photos above), or interface and delivery options that you can help us define. But as a minimum, we are anxious to create a mailing list that connects RES members (individual, affiliate and corporate members) with STEM solution ideas from all possible sources. One path I like is to have you visit the school of your choice, (instead of one where you have no personal connection), to give a talk on a topic of your choice, (perhaps some significant success from your career). The RES currently has an Engineering-based Explorer Troop, and is involved with the Walter Cooper Academy, where volunteers do literacy tutoring. Integrating new school-based support with teacher goals (as dictated by Common Core), will not be easy. The STEM guidelines for Common Core are just now being written, and we could perhaps influence how that effort evolves. Most importantly, we need to connect with school systems, the RMSC, Finger Lakes STEM, STEM Smart and the un-ending string of sister organizations interested in STEM activities, and deliver the Tech-savvy volunteer people-power to make all of these efforts succeed. I know of no more likely organization than the RES to fill those shoes. Please visit the website at www.roceng.org/volunteer if you are interested in volunteering and participating in any of these excellent opportunities. q feature article
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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering Companies of New York President, David J. Meyer, 585-218-0730 Email: dmeyer@pathfinderengineers.com
Association For Facilities Engineering, Rochester Chapter President, Dan Friday, 585-341-3225 Email: danf@rochesterymca.org
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, Kirstie Steves 585-538-6350, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@eawny.com President, Joe Lengen, Horizon Solutions
American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Past-Chairman, Geoff Benway Email: benway@penfield.org American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Thomas Zaso, PE Email: TZaso@rocgeotechnical.com American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Edward J. Burns Email: ejb@mechtechhvac.com American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Sarilyn Swayngim Email: sarilyn.swayngim@gmail.com American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester New York Chapter President, Alan Smith, IBC Engineering 585-292-1590. Email: asmith@ibceng.com Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Daniel D. Duprey, Jr., PE 800-274-9000 ext. 1033 Email: DDuprey@ClarkPatterson.com Association of Energy Engineers Western New York Chapter President, William Murray, 585 641-7121 Email: bmurray@ec4b.com
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association President, John F. Gillen, LS Ex-Officio, Robert Hatch, 585-349-3750. Email: bhatch@schultzpc.com Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Inc., Rochester Section Executive Director, Chuck Eckert, 585-766-0329, Email: ceckert1@rochester.rr.com President, Chris Langton Email: clangton@labellapc.com Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, David Odgers Email: odgers@frontiernet.net Independent Entrepreneurs Council, Rochester NY Chapter Chairman, Ralph Kraft, 585-621-6946 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Greg T. Gdowski, 585-275-2580 Email: Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu Institute of Industrial Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, John Kaemmerlen, 585-475-2767 Email: jxkpdm@rit.edu International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter President, Jack Riley Email: jackri2139@hotmail.com
Monroe Professional Engineers Society President, Joseph Dombrowski, PE Email: JDombrowski@meengineering.com New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Howard R. Ressel, 585-272-3372. Email: Howard.Ressel@dot.ny.gov New York Water Environment Association Inc., Genesee Valley Chapter (www.gvcnywea.org) President, Bill Davis, 585-381-9250 Email: william.davis@mrbgroup.com Professional Services Management Association, Upstate New York Chapter President, Margaret Rathmell, SWBR Email: mrathmell@swbr.com Project Management Institute, Rochester Chapter Preesident, Brian Gregory, PMP Email: president@pmirochester.org Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Executive Director, Kirstie Steves 585-313-8972, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@rses-rochester.org President, Jim Allen, email: jta141@yahoo.com Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association-Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Aaron Hilger 585-586-8030. Email: mzin@smacnaroc.org Societ of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 16 Chairman, Christopher r. Vastola, 585-367-2904 Email: SMERoch16@aol.com Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section President, Brett Blaisdell, Bausch & Lomb, 1400 North Gooaman Street, Rochester, NY 14609 585-338-5417, Email: brett.blaisdell@bausch.com Society of Women Engineers President, Jodi Carville, RIT, 585-475-7028 Email: jlceee@rit.edu
Corporate Members of the Rochester Engineering Society LaBella Associates (Enterprise)
(Enterprise)
Stantec Inc. (Champion)
M/E Engineering, P.C. (Champion)
BME Associates
TY-LIN International (Champion)
MRB Group (Champion)
University of Rochester
Clark Patterson Lee Corporation (Champion)
Optimation Technology, Inc.
Vanguard Engineering, PC
Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP
Passero Associates
EnergyMark, LLC
Popli Design Group
Erdman Anthony Associates
Rochester Business Alliance
IBC Engineering, PC (Champion)
Rochester Institute of Technology, Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Bergmann Associates P.C.
(Enterprise)
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Visron Design, Inc. V.J. Stanley Inc.
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