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The Rochester Engineer Published since 1922 by

ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY, INC.

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Volume 93, Number 11, MAY 2015 3,500 to 4,000 Monthly Circulation ISSN 0035-7405

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4 • Notice to All Individual Members of RES - Nominations 2015-16 6 • ME Engineering, PC Designs New Central Plant for Erie County Medical Center Which Results In a 46% Reduction in Annual Energy Consumption (cover) 9 • Join the RES Tutoring Team - Help a Rochester Child Learn to Read 10 • The Limited Monopoly - Brawn and Beauty - You Can Claim Both If You Are Careful

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.

12 • Thank You - Sponsors of 113th RES Annual Gala - Saturday, April 11 14 • Get to the Point! - Taking the Dread Out of Networking

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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

Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net

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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.

DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Retired / nillenberg@aol.com JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: scott.grasman@rit.edu ESTHER BETANCOURT Harris Corporation / ebetanco@harris.com RICHARD E. RICE, PE MJ Engineering / rriceaquash@gmail.com CASEY DILL Arnold Magnetic Technologies / casey.dill@gmail.com CARL J. PILLETTERI, PE cjpill@rochester.rr.com DIRECTOR to TBD

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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...............36-38 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................31 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................43 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................30 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................28 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................42 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................33 • IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................32

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• IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................29 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.......................34 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................27 • IS&T Society for Imagins Science and Technology.............................39 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................26 • RES Rochester Engineering Society.........................................3-5, 8, 12 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................35

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Mary Steblein, RES President 2014 - 15 I’d like to thank everyone for a successful 113th Annual Rochester Engineering Society Gala. This event required an incredible amount of coordination, many volunteer hours, generous sponsorships, and this year included some wonderful innovations in entertainment.

I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. In the past, so many of the SWE scholarship winners have been impressed that Rochester has an organization such as the RES, and I hope many of the other scholarship winners feel that way as well – and will join engineering organizations at their schools and/or when they graduate and start their full-time careers. If you have any feedback related to the Gala, please call the RES office or send us an email.

Our Annual Meeting will be held on May 27, 2015 at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, beginning at 5:00 PM. Join us for networking, vote in our new slate of Officers and Board of Directors, welcome our incoming President Adam Cummings, and catch up with members old and new. If you’re interested in finding out more about the RES, this is a great chance to speak with the leadership and membership of our organization. All are welcome at the Annual Meeting, but we ask that you register so that we know how many people to expect.

I’d like to touch on a discussion topic that was suggested over the past few months: “Work-Life Balance.” You may be living under a proverbial rock if you haven’t heard this phrase tossed around over the past two decades. We start talking about work-life balance with college students, with the intent that they consider company culture related to work-life balance when embarking on their fulltime careers, and start off on the right foot when transitioning from college to career.

Having work-life balance implies that you’ve found the right mix of time spent on professional/career ambitions, and lifestyle choices related to family, friends, health, hobbies, and spiritual needs. We all know how easy it is for this to get out-of-balance, though! I’m not sure that a perfect balance exists – but I do think it’s easy to recognize when it’s out of whack.

According to 2010 National Health Interview Survey Occupational Health Supplement data, 16% of U.S. workers reported difficulty balancing work and family. Imbalance was more prevalent among workers aged 30–44 (19%) compared with other age groups; … and workers having a Bachelor’s degree and higher (18%) compared with workers having a high res news - president’s message

I’ll admit this is an area I have struggled with occasionally over the past year. It is hard to fit in everything I want to do in any given day – and the evenings and weekends fly by too quickly. I wake up (earlier than I would like to) each morning for a quick jog, and play in several soccer leagues throughout the year. I’ve been fitting in a quick walk during the lunch break several days per week – it’s amazing what 15 minutes of fresh air and sunshine can do for my mental health! However, many of my co-workers spend lunch at their desks, and occasionally I have a pang of guilt that I’m even leaving the office during lunch time. Committing time to maintain one’s health is important in the long run, but it’s easily dismissed when the to-do list keeps getting longer.

Each person must decide their own priorities – but several to consider include scheduling time with family and friends, taking vacations (while minimizing your work time during vacations), and finding time for relaxation or the hobbies that you really love.

Finding balance is an evolving process, which will likely take some preparation and forethought. The balance is constantly being impacted by outside influences.

I am not trying to say that work isn’t important – but it’s only one facet of our lives, and needs to be balanced with everything else we do. You may find that your work performance is better when you’ve had a chance to exercise, you’re eating well, and you get enough sleep. Everyone needs to recharge – there’s a reason that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

The annual “Stress in America” study from the American Psychological Association reinforces that this problem is not going away.

Although survey findings show that average stress levels have decreased since 2007, many Americans say they struggle to achieve their healthy living goals and that important health behaviors like eating and sleeping are affected by stress. Only a small percentage say their stress has actually decreased this past year.ii As we’re bombarded with up-to-the-second information from social media, a new phenomenon is emerging, “FOMO,” or Fear of Missing Out. This is likely striking our young professionals worst.

As our scholarship winners and award winners have demonstrated recently, we all work toward being the best we can be – but sometimes we can veer off-balance. We need to find a way to truly disconnect and enjoy time away from social media and the constant barrage of work e-mails, in order to make our lives happier and healthier. Let’s take the time to take stock of what’s important in our lives, and strive to make the time for it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/index.aspx

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Notice To All RES Members NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY Published pursuant to Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution Pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Bylaws to the Constitution, the Nominating Committee – Edward Hensel, Chair, Mary Steblein and Adam Cummings reported a slate of officers for the 2015-2016 RES year.

DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) LEE LOOMIS Retired

Selected by the Nominating Committee for the designated offices are:

Directors who will continue in office until the expiration of their terms are:

PRESIDENT ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Civil Engineer Barton & Loguidice, DPC

DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) DR. SCOTT GRASMAN Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Kate Gleason College of Engineering, RIT

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT JON KRIEGEL ASME Life Fellow SECOND VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL V. TRIASSI, EIT Business Development Manager Optimation Technology, Inc. TREASURER MICHAEL V. TRIASSI, EIT Business Development Manager Optimation Technology, Inc. DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/2017) RICHARD E. RICE Director of Project Development MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, PC DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/2017) JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI, PE, LC Senior Engineer M/E Engineering, P.C. DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/17) NEAL J. ILLENBERG, PE Retired, Alstom Signaling, Inc. DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/17) TBD 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | MAY 2015

DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) ESTHER BETANCOURT Engineering Manager Harris Corporation DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) CASEY DILL Engineer Arnold Magnetic Technologies Past President who will serve as a member of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2 of the Constitution is: PAST PRESIDENT MARY STEBLEIN, PE Civil Engineer LaBella Associates, DPC Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, of the Constitution, additional nominations may be made by a petition signed by at least 10 VOTING members. Such a petition, together with a written acceptance from each nominee, must be filed with the RES Administrative Director no later than 12:00 noon on May 13, 2015.

If there are additional nominations, ballots will be mailed to all members in good standing and ELIGIBLE to vote by May 19, 2015.

If there are no other nominations received, the election will be by a voice vote at the annual meeting to be held at the Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Respectfully submitted, Lynne Irwin, Administrative Director res news - nominations

RES Annual Meeting

RES Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Rochester Museum & Science Center In the Bausch Auditorium 657 East Avenue, Rochester

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wine & Cheese Reception Learn About Exciting RES Activities Network and Meet Engineers in the Community RES Update Briefing Board and Officer Elections Meet new officers and directors for the the fiscal year 2015-2016 You will hear a few words from outgoing President Mary Steblein and incoming President Adam Cummings This meeting is free (Cash Bar), but a reservation is required by Friday, May 22nd.

Go to the RES Website, www.roceng.org.

A link will be on the home page.

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M/E Engineering, P.C. Designs New Central Plant for Erie County Medical Center Which Results In a 46% Reduction in Annual Energy Consumption ECMC is a regional center for trauma, burn care, transplantation, and rehabilitation, and is a major teaching facility for the University at Buffalo. The campus houses an advanced academic medical center with 550 inpatient beds, health centers, more than 30 outpatient specialty care services, and Terrace View, a 390-bed long-term care facility.

Client Challenge

In 2009, subject to recommendations by the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, and in collaboration with Kaleida Health, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) planned to reorganize its clinical services provided at their campus. Three new buildings would expand the campus by 400,000 square feet, a 40% increase in square footage, for a total campus area of 1,400,000 square feet. M/E Engineering, P.C., was asked to evaluate campus utilities and recommend solutions to optimize ECMC’s energy efficiency investments.

Proposed Solution

M/E Engineering recommended a replacement and upgrade plan designed to support both impending and future building expansion, with improved reliability and redundancy. Increased efficiency would translate to energy savings and qualify for NYSERDA incentives. A significant challenge was to complete the project on the aging infrastructure of a fully functional hospital and trauma center with no significant plant interruptions.

Upgrade Plan

Existing Chilled Water Plant equipment ranged in age from 37 years (original equipment) to 16 years old. The existing 4,800ton Chilled Water Plant was upgraded with the addition of two 2,400-ton chillers, bringing the total plant capacity to 7,200 tons, and improving efficiency, and redundancy. All cooling towers were replaced with highly efficient, water saving, variable speed cooling towers.

The M/E Engineering solution was a total plant optimization strategy with sophisticated energy management tools, resulting in increased capacity and a decrease in overall maintenance and operating cost. The chilled water distribution system upgrades optimize the operation of the plant by modulating all components, and by varying the flow and temperature of chilled water being pumped based on seasonal temperature and humidity conditions, and internal building loads.

A total of 18 primary and secondary chilled and condenser water pumps were replaced and the pumping system was converted to an all variable flow system including conversion of existing air handling unit 3-way control valves to new 2-way pressure independent valves. The control system for the entire Chilled Water Plant, including condenser water pumps and cooling towers was also upgraded to include a demand flow plant optimization control sequence.

The addition of a heat exchanger to act as a waterside economizer, provides the ability for the plant to achieve "free" cooling when the outside air temperature is 34°F or colder. In its first year of operation, the plant was able to meet the chilled water needs of the hospital without operating any chillers for over 950 hours, and that number is expected to increase to 1,500 hours annually.

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Waterside Economizer "Free Cooling" Heat Exchanger

The plant upgrades have been operational for over a year. As part of the NYSERDA incentives program, detailed measurement and verification was required in order to document or confirm the results of the implemented energy improvements. A summary of the results indicate that the projected savings are being achieved as planned. NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) incentives granted for the Chilled Water Plant totaled over $1 million.

The new ECMC Chilled Water Plant expansion and energy efficiency measures designed and implemented by M/E Engineering project to an annual energy savings of $170,000.

During the first 12 months after implementation the chilled water plant's annual energy usage was reduced by 24%, while serving a 40% larger campus with a plant peak tonnage demand that increased by 17%.

Overall energy expense of annual kWh per square foot for cooling has been cut by 46%.

Additional Infrastructure Upgrades implemented at the Facility include: • New 23 kV 15 MV electrical substation to replace aging 23 kV 9 MW service • 5 new emergency generators • Upgraded bulk oxygen system • Extended domestic water, steam, fire protection water and medical gases to new campus buildings • New domestic water service, fire protection water service, medical air and medical vacuum systems for the Terrace View Skilled Nursing building cover article

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Rochester History Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the years following "The Great War," into and through the “Great Depression,” continued to be a time of reaching out for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. The meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's). The RES affiliated itself with a number of National technical societies, adopted local Affiliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. 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.

“The Rochester Engineer” (March 1960)

At a special joint meeting, sponsored by the RES, ASME, AIEE & IRE, F.A. Mitchell and John S. Fondrk of Stromberg-Carlson spoke on a revolutionary new development in the machine tool industry, “Numerical Machine Tool Control.” Featuring the Digimatic Point Positioner and the Digimatic Continuous Path Control System, the meeting included a panel discussion of the cost/benefit of this automated approach to machine tooling. This month, the RES luncheon meeting series included County Manager, Gordon Howe and Monroe County Board of Supervisors Chair, Norm Selke on “County Government Problems,” and Wayne M. Harris of the Monroe County Conservation Council on “Water Pollution in the Rochester Area.” A feature article, “Our Part in the Activities of the R.C.S.S.” described the RES’ involvement in the Rochester Council of Scientific Societies and its six-part program of assistance to regional school districts. This program includes: 1) School Consultants – Approximately 25 regional high schools have one or more assigned scientists to assist with development of extracurricular programs, including science clubs, speakers, tours and staff education programs.

2) Annual Brockport Science Fair – RCSS supplies judges for interscholastic science fairs, from which exemplary projects are selected to compete in the regional event at Brockport.

3) Project Advisors & Equipment Loans – Here, the RCSS provides technical and equipment support for individual science projects in the annual competitions. Equipment, not normally found in high schools, is solicited from industrial sources for use by students in their science projects.

4) Career Day Planning & Presentations – RCSS members assist area schools in planning and developing topics and locating presenters on various career paths.

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A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1960

by Lee M. Loomis

Rochester Area Educational Television (RAETA) (forerunner of WXXI Public Television), has developed a weekly series of early-morning televised discussions of various educational topics.

6) Student Career Counseling Program – Held annually at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, RCSS provides career counselors for various areas of post-high school study for students who want to explore, in detail, opportunities for collegiate study.

In the first of a two-part series on “Soil Mechanics,” Howard F. Christensen, PE (later became Monroe County’s Director of Solid Waste Management – 1972-75), describes the growing importance of understanding cohesion, permeability & shearing strength in soil mechanics, as well as the Atterberg Limits of plastic, liquid and shrinkage in soils by engineers.

“The Rochester Engineer” (April 1960)

The RES announces a joint meeting/tour, with the AIEE, to the Frontier Freight Yard of the NY Central Railroad, in Buffalo, NY. In this demonstration of computerized assembly of out-bound freight trains, members visited the Buffalo “Hump Yard,” where long strings of freight cars were pushed up and over an elevated portion of the yard called “the hump,” automatically weighed, and then, with gravity’s help, rolled, sorted, “braked” and assembled into destination-bound trains.

RES member Dominic J. Parrone, PE, announced the opening of his new offices in East Rochester. A WW II Navy veteran, he graduated from Cornell University in 1949 and went to work for the US Army Corps of Engineers, on the Mt. Morris Dam project. Following this, he worked for the NY State Highway Department, in Rochester, and then served as an associate engineer in the City of Rochester Building Bureau. Editor’s note: D.J. Parrone’s son, Edward Parrone, was named an RES 2012 Engineer of Distinction, in 2013. The RES announced the election of new member, Dorothy H. Tracey, assistant civil engineer, NY State Department of Public Works, its first woman engineer member, since the passing of Kate Gleason, in 1933.

May 24, 1960 (RES Executive Committee Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) At the May 16, 1960 meeting of the RES Special Committee on Salaries and Compensation, the matter of salaries for RES employees and also that of “some kind of pension arrangement” were discussed.

While the latter matter was tabled, pending further study, the Committee voted to recommend an increase the Executive Secretary’s salary by $800, annually, and further, that this become retroactively effective, at June 1, 1959. The RES Executive Committee approved this report.

Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from the current economic crisis, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry. We welcome your questions and comments on this series. res news - history

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RES News 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, and 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 Academy currently includes full-time, employed Professional Engineers, recently-graduated RES Tutor, Alan Wyffels, PE, helps Dr. Walter Cooper Academy Students work our an algebra engineers, retired engineers, retired school teachers, problem (That's right, they are teaching algebra U of R undergraduate engineering students, RIT in the 6th grade now!) undergraduate, and graduate engineering students and local business employees using their “flex-time” 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 Spring, 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 Avenue (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Park Blvd., between Post Avenue and Virginia Avenue) The RES Tutoring Team is affiliated with…

Friends of Educational Excellence (FREE) Partnerships, Rochester, NY Reach RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at...

Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via website: www.roceng.org or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (cell) res news - tutoring

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The Limited Monopoly® Brawn and Beauty -You Can Claim Both If You Are Careful

by John Hammond, PE and Robert Gunderman, PE Brawn Before Beauty

Simply stated, a design patent protects the ornamental appearance of an invention. Indeed, even beautiful works of art such as the Statue of Liberty1 have been protected by design patents. Other well-known products of yesteryear that were covered by design patents include the Coca-Cola® bottle (1915), the Fender guitar (1951), the GI Joe® figure (1964), and the Batman “Dark Knight” head mask (1992).

For much of our history, design patents were generally considered of lesser value than utility patents. Design patent D250000 issued in October of 1978, D500000 issued in December 2004, and as of the date of this writing (4/9/2015), design patent D726390 has been issued by the USPTO. So it took about 185 years for the first 250K design patents to issue, 26 years for the next 250K, and it will be less than 11 years for the most recent 250K. Of course, utility patents issuances have also grown remarkably in the past couple of decades, and still far outnumber design patent issuances (utility patent 9,000,000 issued on April 7th, 2015), but the recent rate of growth in design patents issuances is about one third higher.

The courts have also played a part, finding that computer generated images, such as icons rendered on a display are statutory subject matter for design patents. Even the Google home page is covered by a design patent.2 Apple has been a leader in pursuing design patent protection, no doubt part of the legacy of Steve Jobs, who is an inventor on hundreds of Apple’s designs. Today, the stakes couldn’t be much higher, as evidenced by the ongoing US and international litigation between Apple and Samsung. In a first trial verdict3, a jury found in favor of Apple and awarded $1.049 billion in damages, a large share of which was due to a finding of infringement of two iPhone® design patents. Appeals and further litigation are ongoing, but regardless of the final case outcomes, the overall message is clear: design patents are worth money.

Corporations large and small have come to recognize the value of protecting the ornamental appearance of their products as a key part of their overall branding strategy. Among the design patents issued on April 7th are “LED lighting device,” “Surgical knife,” “Shale drill pipe,” “Golf club head,” “Display screen or portion thereof with icon,” “Tire tread,” “Setting for a ring,” and “Hookah pipe head” (no doubt a big seller in Colorado).

Brawn vs. Beauty

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for design patent protection. 35 U.S.C. § 171 states, “Whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent therefor.” The term “ornamental design” in the statute is construed broadly, having been interpreted in case law to include4 “at least three kinds of designs: (A) a design for an ornament, impression, print, or picture applied to or embodied in an article of manufacture (surface indicia); (B) a design for the shape or configuration of an article of manufacture; and (C) a combination of the first two categories.” Therefore, any invention that can be construed as meeting at least one of these requirements is eligible for design patent protection. The criterion that is particularly critical is that the design be embodied in an article of manufacture.

As a strategic consideration, if you have an invention that you are going to sell as a product, and if a customer’s decision about whether or not to buy is at least based in part on the appearance of that product, it is worth considering protecting the appearance with a design patent. Otherwise, if you successfully launch the product and it sells well in the marketplace, you may soon find a competitor offering a product that has the same appearance as your product – a knock-off.

What if that competitor was able to get around the claims in your utility patent? Although you may have some trademark and trade dress claims to assert, you will be in a much stronger position if you also have a design patent on your product.

Otherwise, in the end, you may have the situation where a potential customer looks at both your product and the knock-off on a store shelf or a web page – and buys theirs, regardless of the utility patentprotected superior technology within your product.

Where’s the Beauty in That?

In the above examples of recently issued design patents, it is easy to see how some of them would be good candidates for design patent protection. The appearance of a setting for a ring and a golf club head could certainly influence a decision to buy those products.

As for some of the other choices: LED lighting device – probably.

Surgical knife – maybe not so much. Hookah pipe head – could a customer see the difference? (“Dude, they all look righteous.”)

But what about a design patent for a “Shale drill pipe?” As we stated above, the term “ornamental design” is construed broadly. U.S. Patent D726,289 claims “The ornamental design for a shale drill pipe, as shown and described.” Nineteen drawings depict the pipe, and define the metes and bounds of the design as stated in the claim.

Admittedly, the shale drill pipe does have a distinctive appearance. Is it an appearance worth protecting to ward off competitors? That is a judgment call, and ultimately a business decision.

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You Can’t Protect What You Can’t See

Although design patents are obtained for some pretty mundane products (appearance-wise), there is a limitation to what is patentable as a design. One general principle may be summarized as “you can’t protect what you can’t see.” Let’s consider a hypothetical situation, where you have invented a new electric motor. In addition to pursuing a utility patent, you decide (for reasons unknown) that it would be a good idea to pursue a design patent on the armature of the motor.

You file a design patent application on the armature, with all of the required drawings to support the claim of the ornamental design. In prosecution of your application in the USPTO, your claim is rejected as being directed to non-statutory subject matter. The reason is quite simple. Case law5 has established that for a design to be patentable, it must be “created for the purpose of ornamenting” the article in which it is embodied. In making the rejection, the Examiner understands that your armature would likely be sold and used as contained in the motor, and therefore never be visible to a buyer or user. Since it is never visible, you would be hard pressed to establish that its design was created for the purpose of ornamenting.

But You Can Protect Both – With Caution

It is often the case that utility patent protection and design patent protection for a single product both have value and should be carefully considered. In some instances, the utility of the product and its ornamental appearance are quite separate. The utility, i.e. the functionality, is “buried” in the inner workings of the product, and its ornamental appearance is purely on the exterior.

However, in other instances, the utility and the ornamental appearance may overlap. In such cases, the drafting of the respective applications must be done very carefully, because without due caution, the disclosure of functionality in the utility application may be in conflict with the claim of the ornamental design in the design application. Again, the claimed design must be “created for the purpose of ornamenting.”

Since one of the recently issued design patents was for a “Tire tread,” we will use that as a hypothetical example. On one hand, a tire tread is clearly subject matter for a utility patent. Tire companies spend millions of dollars in R&D, with engineers testing all sorts of tire tread patterns to optimize acceleration, braking, cornering, and wet pavement performance. On the other hand, a tire tread can have an ornamental appearance. In recent years, the ultra-wide diagonal “chevron” style treads have certainly been aesthetically appealing to the “Fast and Furious” set.

So suppose you invent a new tire. You wish to protect the overall tire (and possibly the tread itself ) with a utility patent, and also protect the tread pattern with a design patent. You concurrently file a utility patent application on the tire, and a design patent application on the tire tread. (Or with a sufficient set of drawings in the utility patent application, you may file that application, and subsequently file the design application as a divisional of the utility application.)

In the utility application, if the disclosure of the tire tread is highly focused on its functionality (which may well be appropriate for obtaining the utility patent), including how it solves performance problems and differs from prior art tires, that may adversely impact your design application. When an Examiner takes up your design application, and considers the teachings of your utility application (which you have disclosed to the Examiner per the “Duty of Disclosure” requirement6), he may conclude that per further case The Limited Monopoly

law7, the design of your tire tread is primarily functional, and reject your claim.

However, additional case law8 has established that if “significant decisions about how to put it [the item] together and present it in the marketplace were informed by primarily ornamental considerations,” this information may establish the ornamentality of a design. So you might envision a situation where embodiments of your tire include several tread patterns, all of which fall under the claims in your utility patent application. Additionally, you conduct market research, polling potential customers (under an appropriate non-disclosure agreement), asking them, “Which of these tire tread patterns looks the best to you?”

Based on their input, and the performance of all tread patterns being equal, their “favorite” tread pattern is the one that you bring to market, and the embodiment that you claim in your design patent.

In that case, even though the disclosure of the tread pattern in your utility application is focused on its functionality, you would at least have some basis to claim that “significant decisions about how to present the tire in the marketplace were informed by primarily ornamental considerations.”

Understand Your Options

In summary, you can protect both the utility of a product and its ornamental appearance with separate utility and design patents.

When the two overlap, it is especially important to seek the advice of a qualified patent practitioner so that you don’t preclude any of your options.

1. United States Patent D011023.

2. United States Patent D599372.

3. Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., — F.3d —, 2012 WL 4820601, App. No. 2012-1507.

4. See MPEP § 1504.01.

5. In re Carletti et al., 328 F.2d 1020, 140 USPQ 653 (CCPA 1964.

6. See The Limited Monopoly® December 2006.

7. Power Controls Corp. v. Hybrinetics, Inc., 806 F.2d 234, 240, 231 USPQ 774, 778 (Fed. Cir. 1986).

8. Smith v. M & B Sales & Manufacturing, 13 USPQ2d 2002, 2004 (N. D. Cal. 1990 Authors John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patent-innovations. com) and Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www.patentechnologies.com) are both registered patent agents and licensed professional engineers. They offer customized patent-related seminars that may be approved for PDH credits. More information can be found at www.patenteducation.com. Copyright 2015 John Hammond and Robert Gunderman, Jr. Note: This short article is intended only to provide cursory background information, and is not intended to be legal advice. No client relationship with the authors is in any way established by this article.

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Get to the Point!

Taking the Dread Out of Networking Engaging in interesting, memorable small talk is a daunting task for most people. How do you know what to share and when to share it? How do you know what topics to avoid? How do you become an engaging conversationalist?

Our Top Networking Tips Understanding how to converse and how to make small talk are great skills, but how do you get to that point? The answer is simple, but far from easy: you walk up, shake their hand, and say hello!

We propose a simple three-level framework that you can use to master the art of conversation. Identifying where you are and where you should be is not always easy, but having an objective outline can help you stay out of sticky situations. We will also share some handy networking tips that will help you get conversations started.

If you’re in the middle of a social gathering, try these networking tips to maximize your impact and minimize your nerves.

• Before the gathering, imagine the absolute worst that could happen and how likely it is. For example, you may fear that people will laugh at you when you try to join their group or introduce yourself. Is this likely? At most business gatherings, it’s very unlikely!

• Remember that everyone is as nervous as you are. Focus on turning that energy into a positive force.

• To increase your confidence, prepare a great introduction. The best format is to say your name, your organization and/or position title (if appropriate), and something interesting about yourself, or something positive about the gathering. Example: “I’m Tim from Accounting. I think I recognize some of you from the IT conference last month.”

• Act as the host or hostess. By asking others if they need food or drink, you are shifting the attention from you to them.

• Start a competition with a friend: see how many people each of you can meet before the gathering is over. Make sure your meetings are worthwhile!

• Join a group of odd-numbered people.

• Try to mingle as much as possible. When you get comfortable with a group of people, move on to a new group.

• When you hear someone’s name, repeat the introduction in your head. Then, when someone new joins the group, introduce them to everyone. Mnemonics are a great way to remember names. Just remember to keep them to yourself!

Some examples:

o Mr. Singh likes to sing.

o Sue sues people for a living.

o How funny – Amy Pipes is a plumber!

Level One: Discussing General Topics At the most basic level, stick to general topics: the weather, sports, non-controversial world events, movies, and books. This is typically what people refer to when they say, “small talk.”

At this stage, you will focus on facts rather than feelings, ideas, and perspectives. Death, religion, and politics are absolute no-no’s. (The exception is when you know someone has had an illness or death in the family and wish to express condolences. In this situation, keep your condolences sincere, brief, and to the point.)

If someone shares a fact that you feel is not true, try to refrain from pointing out the discrepancy. If you are asked about the fact, it’s OK simply to say, “I wasn’t aware of that,” or make some other neutral comment.

Right now, you are simply getting to know the other party. Keep an eye out for common ground while you are communicating. Use open-ended questions and listening skills to get as much out of the conversation as possible.

Level Two: Sharing Ideas and Perspectives If the first level of conversation goes well, the parties should feel comfortable with each other and have identified some common ground. Now it’s time to move a bit beyond general facts and share different ideas and perspectives.

It is important to note that not all personal experiences are appropriate to share at this level. For example, it’s fine to share that you like cross-country skiing and went to Europe, but you may not want to share the fact that you took out a personal loan to do so.

Although this level of conversation is the one most often used, and is the most conducive to relationship building and opening communication channels, make sure that you don’t limit yourself to one person in a large social gathering. We’ll offer some ways to mingle successfully in a few moments.

Level Three: Sharing Personal Experiences This is the most personal level of conversation. This is where everything is on the table and personal details are being shared.

This level is typically not appropriate for a social, casual meeting.

However, all of the skills that we have learned today are crucial at this stage in particular: when people are talking about matters of the heart, they require our complete attention, excellent listening skills, and skilled probing with appropriate questions.

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And the best piece of advice: Just do it! The longer you think how hard networking is, the harder it will be. Get out there, introduce yourself, and meet new people.

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. © 2015, RGI Learning Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. For 21 years she has helped engineers improve their oral and written communication skills. Visit www.rgilearning.com or call (866) 7443032 to learn about RGI’s courses. get to the point

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Technology Woman of the Year — André Godfrey The areas of technology and engineering overlap in many areas. Unfortunately one of those areas is the dearth of participation by women in both technology and engineering. In technology, Digital Rochester (www.digitalrochester.org) every year calls attention to this lack of representation within the presentation of its prestigious Technology Woman of the Year (TWOY) award.

The Technology Woman of the Year award has been presented since the turn of the new century and is now in its 16th year. The award began as the IT Woman of the Year Award but was expanded to recognize woman in all technologies when the Association for Women in Computing was melded into Digital Rochester several years ago.

According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women hold only a quarter of all IT-related jobs. Questions about why more women don’t go into computer science and other technical fields are being asked industry-wide, and with good reason.

Not unexpectedly, those numbers are mirrored in the engineering disciplines as well. The latest statistics suggest that only 14% of women of the total engineering workforce are counted as employed in the engineering field.

At the college level, fewer than one in five computer and information science degrees are awarded to women.

This failure to attract and retain a diverse talent pool is a serious problem for the IT industry and the TWOY award was created in part to call attention to the issue and annually generate a renewed vigor to reach out and support women who are in the IT industry or are considering the IT industry as a career.

But it’s not enough to be successful to win the prestigious TWOY award. It looks for ‘givers’ as well as ‘achievers’. To be recognized the woman must also have made significant contributions within the community and have demonstrated a willingness to ‘pay it forward’ get IT done

in providing opportunities for other women to excel in technology as well. This often takes the form of mentoring. In one of the more powerful statements about the importance of mentoring, Isaac Newton once noted that he if had seen farther than other men it was because ‘he had stood on the shoulders of giants’.

There are few successful individuals, perhaps none amongst us, who have not benefitted directly from the influence of another, particularly on a professional level.

It is those individuals whose work philosophy we have adopted and who consciously or unconsciously we have emulated. Oftentimes it is more than one mentor who has significantly influenced us. The TWOY calls out the importance of mentoring in weighting the candidates.

The award requires broad participation to be successful.

It would not exist if not for those individuals within their respective businesses who go out of their way to identify and nominate exceptional candidates for this recognition. The award starts with those individuals and companies who wish to recognize their colleagues – to have them publicly acknowledged as an outstanding individual –someone who has excelled in their profession. Look to see who this year’s candidates and winners are on the Digital Rochester web site. Then look around your place of business and see if there isn’t a worthy nominee for next year’s award. It all begins with you.

Think about IT.

André Godfrey is President/CEO of Entré Computer Services, www.entrecs.com

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Campus News IdeaLab@RIT and RRHS partner in a team effort to solve healthcare issues Student teams devise some workable concepts that will be further developed in RIT’s ‘IdeaMake’ The spring IdeaLab@RIT featured a two-day brainstorming marathon where four teams of Rochester Institute of Technology students and their coaches had a common goal—to work on problem-solving solutions for Rochester Regional Health System.

Below are their solutions to the following problems identified by RRHS: • Urgent Care Efficiency: Team recommended several changes to streamline check in and reduce wait time with smartphone and kiosk access.

• Stroke Patient Body Position Correction: Team devised high- and low-tech solutions including a prototype vest with a sensor that would warn the patient favoring a body side with an audible or vibrational device.

• Bi-Directional Interpreting Solutions: Team proposed a training kiosk for patients new to the U.S. medical system to pre-screen and reduce the uncertainty of the process for patients.

• Custom Ankle-Foot Orthosis: Team offered multiple prototype designs personalized for patients at various phases of their rehabilitation.

According to Dana Wolcott, innovation coach at RIT’s Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, IdeaLab is both an interdisciplinary and collaborative effort involving 30 RIT students in fields such as health sciences, technology, business, engineering, computing and industrial design.

Katelyn Block IdeaLab coaches Kim Sherman and Dan Harel from RIT’s industrial design program flank client Chris Streeter, a physical therapist at Rochester Regional Health System who is explaining the current braces used for ankle-foot mobility during patient rehabilitation

“The healthcare idea lab is a valuable experience for our students in that they get hands-on experience in solving real-world challenges for our alliance partner,” said Cynthia Gray, assistant vice president, RIT and RRHS Alliance and Institute of Health Sciences and Technology. “It is also an excellent way for our Rochester Regional partners to witness the high caliber of our students as these interdisciplinary teams use their expertise, innovation and creativity to develop solutions that could ultimately impact the cost, quality and safety of delivering care.”

students continue to work on it the following semester in the next stage called IdeaMake.

“That’s where it can be tested for functionality to see if it’s a viable business,” said DeMartino. “At that point the business plan, marketing and distribution channels come into play.

The goal is to turn the student ideas into commercialized opportunities.” q

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News From

Professional Firms

NYSDOT’s First Design-Build Project in Western New York Complete and Open to Traffic The first-ever design-build project undertaken by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in Western New York has been completed on schedule and on budget. The Kendrick Road Bridge over I-390 Design-Build project opened to traffic in September 2014. Led by the construction/ design duo of Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, Inc. (Crane-Hogan) and T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), both of Rochester, the project significantly improves access to the University of Rochester/UR Medical Center, Rochester’s largest employer, and the surrounding area.

The high-profile project began in 2012 and focused on the widening, repair, and rehabilitation of the Kendrick Road Bridge over I-390 and the Erie Canal and the construction of a new access ramp to northbound I-390 from the Kendrick Road Bridge. The existing bridge was a two-span continuous structure of 406 ft. with five steel plate girders and a composite concrete deck.

The structure was widened from 46 ft. to 72 ft. to accommodate a new turning lane in each direction onto the new entrance ramp.

The new ramp runs parallel between the Erie Canal and I-390 and is approximately 370 ft. and carries a single lane of traffic.

The modifications to this stretch of roadway translate into improved safety and reduced traffic congestion while providing motorists with direct access from Kendrick Road to I-390 NB. This change, along with others in a series of improvements to the area, will

play a key role in the economic development of the area and the University’s expansion plans.

As the principal designer, TYLI brought innovation to the project by modifying the ramp ridge spans that were included in the concept plans to decrease the tie-in span length. This approach reduced the load on the widened bridge tie-in girder, reduced stress and strain on the entire tie-in connection and outer span system, and allowed for shorter and lighter tie-in steel members which accelerated and simplified one of the more complex portions of the ramp and bridge construction.

For its part on the project, Crane-Hogan worked diligently to maintain the schedule and provide the best product possible. The pier footers for the new access ramp to I-390 were originally intended to be below the canal water elevation. Crane-Hogan proposed to lengthen the piles and raise the footer elevations so that the bottoms were above the water level.

With the design-build process, review of this design change was obtained within only a few days, and it allowed the schedule to be maintained. Crane-Hogan advocated a Class DP Concrete Bridge Deck Overlay in lieu of Microsilica Concrete Bridge Deck Overlay despite the DP option having a longer curing duration. The Regional NYSDOT Materials group concurred with Crane-Hogan that the

DP alternative would produce a better longterm product. By rephasing and closing the bridge during deck pours and overlay cure periods, Crane-Hogan was able to shorten the duration of traffic restrictions on Kendrick Road. Throughout the project, Crane-Hogan was steadfastly committed to the originally specified completion date and installed structural steel during the winter months at its own expense to maintain the initial schedule.

NYSDOT Region 4 Regional Director Kevin Bush had high praise for the design-build team, “This project was a very successful inaugural design-build project for our region.

The Crane-Hogan/TYLI team worked well together and I am very happy with the results.”

Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors served as the Independent Construction Inspection firm, Atlantic Testing Laboratories completed testing services; and ROC Geotechnical Consulting Engineers provided geotechnical engineering. q

Schenectady “Gateway” Gets Top Honor

CHA, one of the nation’s largest engineering firms, has been honored for its work on the reconstruction of Erie Boulevard in Schenectady, New York.

Named 2014 “Project of the Year” by the New York chapter of the American Public Works Association, the redesign and reconstruction of a gateway to the city took years to complete.

Schenectady’s Mayor, Gary McCarthy, said the redesign “into a pedestrian and commercially welcoming area represents a major milestone (that)…reinforces the idea that we are a city where people want to live and work.”

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curbing and sidewalks, parking, median and intersection improvements, and landscaping.

“We are honored,” said Mike Carroll, CEO of CHA, “to receive this award. It is a very significant project for Schenectady and we are pleased to help improve the City’s ‘front door’.”

CHA provided survey and mapping services, right of way mapping, highway design, environmental studies, construction estimates, traffic engineering, and construction management. The project, which follows the alignment of the old Erie Canal, necessitated a design that minimized disrupting canal remains and existing underground utilities.

The award, from one of the oldest APWA chapters in the nation, was given for transportation projects between $5 and $25 million. q news from professional firms

SWBR Architects Selected as Architect for Charlotte Street Redevelopment Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the selection of Home Leasing as the developer of the Charlotte Street redevelopment project, now known as “Charlotte Square.”

Home Leasing is partnering with SWBR Architects on this innovative project.

an important homeownership component (townhouses) that was lacking in the other submissions. Additionally, the rental component of the proposal includes rent levels that are within the Downtown housing market pricing range.

“Charlotte Street’s redevelopment is a key East-End project that will be an anchor in this important neighborhood and a job-creating opportunity for residents throughout our city,” said Mayor Warren. “The announcement of Charlotte Square is exciting news for the East End and every corner of Rochester as we move this project and the fifty jobs it will create full-steam ahead.

More jobs and safer, more vibrant city neighborhoods are key components for Rochester’s future success and Charlotte Square will be an important part of that winning formula.”

A ‘Request For Proposals’ was sent out last fall for the redevelopment of City-owned vacant lots at 14-80 Charlotte Street. Four proposals were submitted at the end of last year and Home Properties was recently selected to move forward as the project developer.

The selected proposal includes

The Charlotte Square Project creates an inviting and dynamic streetscape, making it more attractive for pedestrian traffic once completed. The project also includes a music practice room for Eastman School of Music students and incorporates an excellent open space design/ park component.

“Home Leasing is honored to be chosen as the developer and manager of Charlotte Square,” said Nelson Leenhouts, Home Leasing Chairman and CEO. “We are excited to be included as part of the re-birth of Downtown living and the development of this important area. Residents will enjoy ready access to shopping, entertainment and cultural venues with many walking or biking to work. Each unit will have generous outdoor spaces that will bring life to the street with amenities include an inviting pocket park, secure parking, community and fitness centers, and practice rooms for our resident musicians.”

Project highlights include: • 72 upscale apartments and up to 14 for-sale townhomes developed in two phases • 50 new construction jobs • Mixed-income community including high-end apartments at both market and affordable rental rates • Unique design with three levels of apartments over secure garages • On-site parking will include 80 spaces • Secure bicycle storage • Public pocket park will provide inviting community gathering spaces and bridge access from Charlotte Street to Richmond Street, then onto Main Street • Generous outdoor balconies and patios adding to neighborhood vitality and safety • Fitness room, soundproof musical practice room(s), and a community room available for residents’ use • Project will employ both women and minority owned businesses • Apartment floor plans with open concept layout, solid surface countertops, in-unit laundry, ample storage and multiple bathrooms • Onsite management and maintenance, with 24-hour emergency maintenance service

Construction on Charlotte Square would begin in earnest this summer with apartments available in the summer of 2016, with the townhomes in 2017. q

Professional Firms Employee News Stormwater Specialist Joins BME Associates Kimberly Boyd, CPESC, joins BME Associates as a stormwater specialist.

Her experience includes the facilitation of MS4 Stormwater Programs for several communities and managing multiple stormwater permits and inspections throughout Central and Western NY. Kim’s responsibilities will include the management and oversight of stormwater monitoring program throughout Monroe, Wayne, and Ontario Counties, as well as the preparation and review of erosion and sediment control plans and stormwater pollution prevention plans. q Kimberly Boyd, CPESC Professional Firms, Employee News continued on page 24...

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Continuing

Education Opportunities

Wednesday, May 20

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

Joint luncheon meeting with AEE LED Lighting: Lumens And The Outdoor Life 1 PDH Credit

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Speaker: Michael Trippe, LC, MIES, Point Source Group Place: Mario's Italian Restaurant, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm (registration opens at 11:30 am) Cost: $25. Payment required at the door (cash, check or credit card).

Reservations: Reservations to Chuck Eckert, 585-766-0329 or email to ceckert1@rochester.rr.com.

Thursday-Friday, June 11-12

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES)

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NYSSPE Annual Convention 8 PDH Credit

Place: Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center, 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY Cost: Room rage: $158 & $229 - room must be booked by May 11th.

Comments: Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Online registrations now available, www.nysspe.com. If you have questions please contact Jen Miller at jamiller@nysspe.org or 518-283-7490.

To post continuing education opportunities on this page please contact the Rochester Engineering Society, 585-254-2350, or email: res@frontiernet.net.

Engineers’ Calendar

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.

Friday, May 1

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Play Ball!!! With IEEE and the Red Wings

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Place: Frontier Field, Rochester Picnic: We will be having a picnic grill food at The 10th Inning Bar right at Frontier Field.

Time: The first pitch is at 7:05 pm, but come when gates open at 6:00 pm.

Cost: $8 per person for IEEE members (only $5 for IEEE student members). This includes admission and also the food. Contact Thomas.pian@outlook.com for further information.

Registration: Please register by April 22nd, https;//meetings.vtools. ieee.org/m/32943.

Tuesday, May 5

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Rochester Section Meeting

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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.

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Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

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SWE Rochester End of the Year Dinner Celebration Place: Bazil Italian Restaurant, 1384 Empire Blvd., Rochester Time: 6:00 pm Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members, with dinner choices of Chicken French, Eggplant Bazil, or Shrimp Scampi.

Reservations: Register and pre-pay on the website at www.swerochester.org under the events section by May 4th.

Monday, May 11

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) ASHRAE Picnic / Golf Tournament

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Place: Ravenwood Golf Course, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor Time: Golf registration 9:30-10:45 am; 11:00 am – Shotgun start. Cocktails and hor d’oeuvres 4:30 to 6:00 pm; Dinner catered by the Dinosaur Barbeque at 6:00 pm.

Reservations: No tickets will be sold or distributed at the door. Tickets can be picked up at the R.F. Peck Company.

Contact Kacie Hoffman at 585-697-0839 ext. 105. Golf is $90, Picnic is $50, Golf and Picnic is $130. Details on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org. continuing education

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Electrical Association (EA)

Tour of Gene Polisseni Ice Skating Center at RIT

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Place: RIT, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester Time: 5:00 pm Registration: $5 per CMD registrant, $10 per guest.

Registration with payment required by Friday, May 9, 2015.

Price includes food and beverage after the tour. Additional tastings available at additional cost at tour.

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Wednesday, May 20, Continued

Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) Tour of The New RTS Transit Center

Place: RTS Transit Center Location and Entrances, 60 St. Paul Street & 71 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester. Park in the Mortimer Street Garage. Meet at the East End North Clinton Entrance at 5:30 pm Dinner Location: City Grill, 384 East Avenue, Rochester Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members.

Reservations: Contact Craig Avalone, CHA by May 13th at CAvalone@chacompanies.com or 585-232-5610 ext. 287.

Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T)

Thursday, May 21

Systems 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.

Joint Meeting with N.F.L.S.A

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Tuesday, May 19

Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC)

How To Expand Your Consulting Services Into New Areas by Building Alliances

Speaker: Richard Blazey, Business Metamorphosis LLC Place: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester Time: Registration from 7:30 to 8:00 am; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00 ~9:30 am.

Registration required: There will be a $20 charge/person.

Reservations are required by close of business on Friday, May 15, 2015. Make your reservations via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Wednesday, May 20

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

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Joint luncheon meeting with AEE

LED Lighting: Lumens And The Outdoor Life 1 PDH Credit

Speaker: Michael Trippe, LC, MIES, Point Source Group Place: Mario's Italian Restaurant, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm (registration opens at 11:30 am) Cost: $25. Payment required at the door (cash, check or credit card).

Reservations: Reservations to Chuck Eckert, 585-766-0329 or email to ceckert1@rochester.rr.com.

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Website: www.gvlsa.com.

Thursday, May 21

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

New INCOSE Central Websites – Learn the details.

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Place: Telephone conference access at many sites – see page 27 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.

Thursday, May 21

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

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May Annual Dinner Meeting – 2015 Bridge Award Presentations & Introduction of 2015-16 Officers and Directors

Location: Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, 6492 East Main Street Road (State Route 5), Stafford, NY Time: Open bar & hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 pm; Dinner at 6:30 pm Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members, $20 for students.

Reservations: Reservations to Rick Kotecki by May 18th, 716-432-8684, or rkotecki@roadrunner.com. Be sure to include your dinner choices (10oz. Prime Rib of Beef, Fresh Chicken Almond, Grilled Salmon, or Vegetarian Lasagna).

Wednesday, May 27

Rochester Engineering Society RES Annual Meeting - Networking

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Place: Bausch Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester.

Time: Social hour from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Meeting from 6:00 to ~7:00 pm.

Reservations: Reservations required by Friday, May 22. This meeting is free, but a reservation is needed. Go online to www.roceng.org to register.

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Friday, May 29

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Annual 18-Hole Scholarship Golf Tournament

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Place: Webster Golf Course – East Course Time: Registration, Lunch & Social Hour: 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm. Shotgun start at 1:30 pm. Dinner will be served following the tournament.

Cost: $90/person includes lunch, driving range, 18 holes, cart, and dinner.

Registration: To register or sponsor a hole contact Josh Rodems, 585-427-888, rodemsj@erdmananthony.com. Reservations and payment due by May 15, 2015.

Wednesday, June 10

Thursday-Friday, June 11-12 Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES)

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NYSSPE Annual Convention 8 PDH Credit

Place: Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center, 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY Cost: Room rage: $158 & $229 - room must be booked by May 11th. Comments: Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Online registrations now available, www.nysspe.com. If you have questions please contact Jen Miller at jamiller@nysspe.org or 518-283-7490.

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17 Annual Scholarship Golf Outing

2015 ASPE Golf Outing

Place: Victor Hills Golf Club, 1450 Brace Road, Victor Time: Tee-off at 10:00 am (South Course); Dinner about 3:30 pm (buffet dinner with Prime Rib, Sliced Ham and Stuffed Boneless Chicken Breast).

Cost: $75 per person (includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, dinner, and awards). Lunch and golf is $50. Dinner only is $30.

Comments: Golf attire required (shirt with collar, no tank tops).

4-person scramble.

Reservations: Send registration form and check by May 20th (payable to Rochester Chapter ASPE) to Rochester Chapter ASPE, Jennifer Wengender at Clark Patterson Lee, 205 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14604.

Place: Terry Hills Country Club, 5122 Clinton Street Road, Batavia, NY Time: Registration and lunch beginning at 11:30 am; Shotgun start at 12:45 pm; Dinner at 6:00 pm Cost: $100 per person (includes lunch, golf with cart, keg beer starting one hour before dinner, and dinner). $150 hole sponsorships available.

Reservations: Contact Mike Barrett by Wednesday, June 10, 2015, (716) 688-0766, mbarrett@wendelcompanies.com. Entry form can be found online at http://abcdwny.org/.

Da Vinci – The Genius February 13-May 17, 2015 Rochester Museum and Science Center, Riedman Gallery Presenting sponsor: M&T Bank Support from: Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Media sponsor: Warm 101.3

Inventor, artist, scientist, engineer, sculptor, anatomist, musician, architect, philosopher – Leonardo da Vinci.

Encounter the works of a truly great mind at Da Vinci – The Genius—the most comprehensive traveling exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci ever assembled. Immerse yourself in da Vinci’s timeless brilliance through full-scale interpretations of the mastermind’s inventions and unparalleled studies of his iconic art.

Admission to Da Vinci Plus Regular Museum Admission: $17 adults; $16 seniors and college students with ID; $15 ages 3 to 18; $2 RMSC members; Free for children under 3 Hours: Monday–Saturday: 9am–5pm Sunday: 11am–5pm Click here for holiday hours 22 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | MAY 2015

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Campus News Wearable technology can help with public speaking Researchers develop a real-time feedback system using “smart glasses”

Speaking in public is the top fear for many people. Now, researchers from the HumanComputer Interaction Group at the University of Rochester have developed an intelligent user interface for “smart glasses” that gives real-time feedback to the speaker on volume modulation and speaking rate, while being minimally distracting.

The Rochester team describes the system, which they have called Rhema after the Greek word for “utterance,” in a paper was presented in March at the Association for Computer Machinery’s Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) conference in Atlanta.

Smart glasses with Rhema installed can record a speaker, transmit the audio to a server to automatically analyze the volume and speaking rate, and then present the data to the speaker in real time.

This feedback allows a speaker to adjust the volume and speaking rate or continue as before.

Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science and senior author of the paper, used the system himself while giving lectures last term. “My wife always tells me that I end up speaking too softly,” he says. “Rhema reminded me to keep my volume up. It was a good experience.” He feels the practice has helped him become more aware of his volume, even when he is not wearing the smart glasses.

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In the paper, Hoque and his students M. Iftekhar Tanveer and Emy Lin explain that providing feedback in real-time during a speech presents some challenges. “One challenge is to keep the speakers informed about their speaking performance without distracting them from their speech,” they write.

“A significant enough distraction can introduce unnatural behaviors, such as stuttering or awkward pausing. Secondly, the head mounted display is positioned near the eye, which might cause inadvertent attention shifts.”

Tanveer, the lead author of the paper, explains that overcoming these challenges was their focus.

To do this, they tested the system with a group of 30 native English speakers using Google Glasses.

They evaluated different options of delivering the feedback. They experimented with using different colors (like a traffic light system), words and graphs, and no feedback at all (control). They also tried having a continuous slowly changing display and a sparse feedback system, by which the speaker sees nothing on the glasses for most of the time and then just sees feedback for a few seconds. After usertesting, delivering feedback in every 20 seconds in the form of words (“louder,” “slower,” nothing if speaker is doing a good job, etc.) was deemed the most successful by most of the test users.

The researchers also highlight that the users,

overall, felt it helped them improve their delivery compared to the users who received continuous feedback and no feedback at all. They also addressed the system from the point of view of the audience and enlisted 10 Mechanical Turk workers.

“We wanted to check if the speaker looking at the feedback appearing on the glasses would be distracting to the audience,” Hoque said. “We also wanted the audience to rate if the person appeared spontaneous, paused too much, used too many filler words and maintained good eye contact under the three conditions: word feedback, continuous feedback, and no feedback.”

However, there was no statistically significant difference among the three groups on eye contact, use of filler words, being distracted, and appearing stiff, judged by the Mechanical Turk workers. As part of their future work, the researchers want to test their system with members of Toastmasters International as a more knowledgeable audience.

The researchers also believe that live feedback displayed in a private and non-intrusive manner could also be useful for people with social difficulties (e.g., Asperger syndrome), and even for people working in customer service.

Rhema is freely available for download from the team’s website: www.cs.rochester.edu/hci/ currentprojects.php?proj=rh. q

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Professional Firms Employee News LaBella Announces the Hiring and Appointments of Five

Melissa HernandezBernier, EIT

Melissa Hernandez-Bernier, EIT, LEED AP GA has joined the firm as a junior electrical engineer for the buildings engineering division. Melissa has over seven years of experience which includes electrical design in power, lighting and fire systems for offices, labs, parking garages, maintenance facilities, restaurants and site lighting.

Matthew Jolliff, PE, PMP has recently been appointed as a project engineer with the buildings engineering group. Previously in the firms program management services division, Matt Matthew Jolliff, provides over eight years PE of experience in civil engineering, construction supervision, and project management. Matt’s responsibilities include project management

review services, project cost estimation, and preparation of technical specifications.

with oversight of energy capabilities.

LaBella Associates, D.P.C. announced the hiring and appointments of the following employees:

Brian T. Van Auker

Brian T. Van Auker has joined the firm as a program manager for the program management services division. He has over 15 years of experience including project management, account management, field engineering, construction inspection, surveying, and drafting. Brian has worked in a range of disciplines including civil engineering, construction management, and industrial manufacturing on government, municipality, and private sector projects.

Jonathan D. Spurr, EIT

Jonathan D. Spurr, EIT has joined the firm as a civil engineer. His experience includes design and permitting of commercial, residential, and retail development projects along with site plan preparation, grading and stormwater management design, peer

Susan Matzat, PE, SECB, LEED AP, operations manager of the buildings engineering division has been appointed as Susan Matzat, a new member of the LaBella Associates Board PE of Directors. Sue was nominated by shareholders of the firm at the Shareholder’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

With over 29 years of experience in project management, planning, design and construction of buildings and other structure projects, Sue has been an integral part of the buildings engineering division’s growth and success, developing valued client relationships within our structural program. She has worked with local municipalities, counties, state and Iberdrola USA Management Corporation to perform a variety of rehabilitation, replacement, and repair projects. She was recently appointed as the operations manager to the buildings engineering division. q

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Thomas Gamer, PE

Engineer Earns Advanced Certification Thomas Gamer, PE, LEED AP BD+C, a mechanical engineer in the facilities engineering and design group, has earned advanced certification. He is now certified as a LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) professional with expertise in the design and construction phases of green buildings in the commercial, residential, education, and healthcare sectors.

Gamer holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and has more than 10 years of experience

in the field. Gamer is a licensed professional engineer in New York and is also a member of the firms energy services team.

James DiPasquale, EIT

DiPasquale Hired as Project Engineer James DiPasquale, EIT, was recently hired as a project engineer in the facilities engineering and design services group. DiPasquale holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical and mechanical engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and has several years of experience in energy, mechanical, and plumbing design. q

Popli Design Group Welcomes New Employees Popli Design Group announced the addition of the following individuals to the firm:

David Giovine, AIA

David Giovine, AIA, has joined the firm as a project architect and brings more than 30 years of professional experience to his position. The types of projects he has been responsible for include higher education, K-12, municipal, recreation, and several other public projects.

His primary responsibilities include design, consultant coordination, project planning, quality control, and managing the production of construction documents.

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David Jenkinson

David Jenkinson has joined the firm as a project engineer and brings over seven years of experience in the design of bridges and other structures to his position.

He is experienced in the detailed design of integral reinforced concrete bridges, pre-cast concrete arch bridges, and composite steel multi-girder bridges. David also has experience in the design of various aspects of railway infrastructure, including foundations, platforms, and grade crossing plans, from feasibility through detailed design stages. q

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James Janulis Earns MRB Group Promotion MRB Group President Ryan T. Colvin, PE, recently announced the promotion of James P. Janulis to civil engineer II. A member of the firms team since 2011, Janulis has proven to be a valuable contributor to client Ryan T. Colvin, projects. Congratulations PE also are noted that Janulis has further contributed to our national security, having served for several months as a combat engineer in South Asia and Afghanistan. Janulis is currently a member of the Army National Guard.

Janulis earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was first introduced to MRB Group through the Cooperative Education Program, a mentoring program in which the firm participates each year.

The program provided Janulis with firsthand experience in providing client support in the fields of water and wastewater treatment engineering, site development projects, and surveying. According to Janulis, this helped him decide not only to pursue being an engineer as a career, but to choose the MRB Group.

“The chance to work with other professionals who have an equal commitment to clients made the difference,” Janulis said. “I have been given the opportunity to grow professionally, and given the tools to succeed,” he continued. Janulis expressed appreciation to his Supervisor, Site Department Manager Tom Fromberger, for serving as both inspiration, and model of success.

“We’re very proud of Jimmy and his many accomplishments,” said Colvin. “He is dedicated, talented, and energetic, but most importantly possesses the exceptional work ethic that is a hallmark of our firm,” he concluded. q

Hunt Broadens Its Bench, Adds Eric Matzan

Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. announced that Eric Matzan has joined their Rochester, New York office staff as a senior mechanical engineer with project management responsibilities.

Eric Matzan, PE has more than 25 years of experience with public buildings and industrial settings which includes all types of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, plumbing systems, and industrial process and manufacturing systems.

His experience includes the design and specification of energy efficient systems, to complex system troubleshooting and design for K-12 schools, universities, hospitals, retail stores, municipalities, state agencies and industrial clients.

Eric Matzan, PE

Eric was involved in several Rochester-based prominent projects for the University of Rochester, Rochester City School District and the City of Rochester. In his spare time Eric plays hockey, coaches both youth hockey and soccer. He enjoys his three children, home renovation projects and “hands on” automotive and motorsports activities. q

SWBR Architects Announces Two New Hires SWBRArchitects has recently announced the hire of Sara Welch, AIA LEED AP, as a senior project manager and Pauline Vieira as administrative assistant.

Sarah Welch, AIA

Welch brings over 25 years of architectural, design and construction experience to the firm. As a LEED accredited professional with over $300 million experience in building projects, she is committed to creating smart, sustainable facility solutions. She will coordinate, develop and manage project teams for K-12 education projects. Welch is dedicated to providing on-time delivery of quality professional services and will continue to expand, build and foster long-term client relationshiops.

Most recently, Welch served as project executive

and business development at Welliver. Precious clients include several local school districts, including Webster, Penfield and Geneva. She received her master of architecture from Virginia Tech and a bachelor's degree in environmental design and energy conservation from Allegheny College.

The firm also welcomes Vieira to its team. With 16 years of administrative assistant experinece, she will assist in preparation of business agreements and contract documents, including certificates of insurance. She will work alongside the administrative manager and help manage work Pauline Vieira for multiple projects. Most recently, she served as marketing assistant at Summit Federal Credit Union for seven years and executive assistance for nine years prior to that. q

Beardsley Names Two New Shareholders in successful projects that stay within budget and proceed on time.

Beardsley Design Associates Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, D.P.C., announced that Edward Onori and Madonna Millerschin, LEED AP BD+C, have been named shareholders of the firm.

Edward Onori

Edward has over 31 years of experience managing and designing projects. As a project manager, he communicates and develops relationships with clients, allowing him to understand and prioritize a client’s needs. His ability to manage and balance all key aspects of the design delivery process results

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Madonna Millerschin

Madonna has over 10 years of experience in architectural design for a wide range of projects including new construction and renovations for office and administration buildings, medical office buildings, industrial facilities, and military housing. She is Beardsley’s LEED Coordinator, spearheading sustainable design efforts during design and construction. q

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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

Mark Your Calendars

NYSSPE Annual Convention – 8 PDHs Get up to 8 PDHs!

Date: June 11-12, 2015 Location: Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center, 48 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845 www.FortWilliamHenry.com Cost: Room Rate: $158 & $229 – Room must be booked by: May 11th Sponsorship Opportunities are available.

Exhibitors registered to date: Huber Engineered Woods, Premium Technical Services Corp, Presby Environmental, Inc

Online registrations now available!

You also have the opportunity to advertise in the New York Professional Engineer Annual Conference Journal & Membership Directory, our premier publication that highlights our annual award winners, leadership and sponsors.

Distribution consists of approximately 2,300 members; all advertisers, Sustaining Member Firms, legislators, other associations, individual subscribers, NYSDOT, Thruway Authority, NYSDEC, DASNY and the State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying will also receive copies of this publication.

Look on our website (www.nysspe.com) for the complete conference announcement.

If you have any questions please contact Jen Miller at jamiller@nysspe.org or 518-283-7490.

As always, you are encouraged to become a more active member in the Monroe Professional Engineers Society. We are constantly striving to improve your membership but we always need more help. If you are interested in becoming an active member or have any questions, please email me at jdombrowski@meengineering.com.

Joe Dombrowski, P.E. President - MPES 26 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | MAY 2015

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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 • May 21, 2015 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter Meeting

New INCOSE Central Websites: INCOSE Central has changed to a new website system to replace the existing sites.  SITEFINITY (will be the new www.incose.org site when it goes live)  INCOSE Connect will now use SharePoint 2013 and it will be structured differently to take advantage of the new SharePoint

2013 features.

 One Login only will be required.  Three Levels of Access (per instance) depending on your role - for instance:

• Owners - Administrators: Chapter & Working Group Leadership (Read/Write/Control) • Members - Contributors: Chapter & Working Group Leadership (Read/Write) • Visitors - Viewers: All INCOSE Members (Read Only)  Working Group (WG) files are visible to all members now; even if you are not part of that WG  FLC Public Site Migration: Wes Hewlett to provide details (hosted on the INCOSE site)  Training for the Site-Changes will be made available.

• 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 (President-elect, Membership Director, and At-large Director) for 2015, and we will be holding a special election soon to fill these positions. If interested, please email rzinni@gmail.com to learn more about being part the FLC Leadership group; it’s a great way to gain leadership experience to enable you to grow faster professionally.

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.

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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 Shirley Kupst at shirley.kupst@lmco.com, LMCO Clark Hochgraf at cghiee@rit.edu, RIT, Rochester, NY, Bld 82, Room 1150

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Illuminating Engineering Society - Rochester Chapter P.O. Box 23795, Rochester, NY 14692 585-766-0329 - www..ies-rochester.org

JOINT LUNCHEON MEETING WITH AEE Wednesday, May 20, 2015 LED Lighting: Lumens And The Outdoor Life Mario’s Italian Restaurant 2740 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618

Presented by: Michael Trippe, LC, MIES Point Source Group This is a Joint Meeting with AEE [Association of Energy Engineers].

It covers basic LED technology, benefits and such and how it relates specifically to exterior applications as the ideal light source to use. Mike will review some basics of LED lighting technology and where it currently stands with regards to luminaires; illustrate how LED luminaire selection is more than just lumens when comparing to ‘traditional’ sources; and focus on exterior applications and why LED is the superior source to use.

$25 Payment required at the door [Cash, Check or Credit Card].

There is 1.0 PDH credit with this program.

12:00 Noon till 1:00 PM [registration opens at 11:30 am] Reservations: email to ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or call the IES office 585-766-0329 ies news

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Rochester Chapter

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org

MAY NEWSLETTER

President's Message

It is hard to believe May is upon us and my term as Rochester ASHRAE president will soon be coming to an end. Our technical program year wrapped up in April. Our April meeting program “Ethical Decision Making” was presented by ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Mr. Barry Benator, PE, CEM. The meeting content was very informative and was well attended. Thank you to all who attended to make our April meeting a success!

SAVE THE DATE! Monday May 11, 2015 - The Rochester ASHRAE chapter program year closes out with our Annual ASHRAE Golf Outing and Picnic at the Ravenwood Golf Club. Golf/Picnic sponsorship opportunities and ticket information can be found on the chapter website. Please consider sponsorship at this event. Sponsorship is not only a great way to gain exposure for you and your principals, it also greatly helps the Rochester ASHRAE community.

Order of Business at the May picnic event will include the introduction of the 2015-2016 Board of Governors and officers, along with the presentation of the Realto E. Cherne “Engineer of The Year Award.” The award committee has evaluated candidates and selected one of our long time Rochester ASHRAE Chapter members. This award is presented to the individual of the Rochester Chapter for outstanding contribution of service on behalf of the chapter. Recognition is made for service to the community through education, technical achievement and support of society goals.

The final and most exciting event of the Rochester Chapter ASHRAE year is the “Rotary Sunshine Campus Sensory Stimulation Building.”

Our Chapter is very proud to be presenting an “ASHRAE Community Sustainability Project” to the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus.

The Rochester ASHRAE Chapter has committed to turnkey HVAC design and installation for this project. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Construction will be taking place during the month of May. The project will be conducted similar to a design –build project where all three teams- design, construction and commission – work in parallel with each other. Thank you to Mr. Bill Murray (EC4B), our chapter education chair, for taking on the task of project design utilizing “ASHRAE Advanced Energy Guide” and “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits.” We are actively seeking donations for material, equipment and labor. HVAC systems will include > DX fan coil 4-5 tons, condensing unit to match, air distribution system, 100MBH input/82MBH output boiler, in-floor radiant tube for 2,700 square ft., boiler trim, piping and controls. If you are interested in donating equipment, material or labor, please contact Rochester ASHRAE President Ed Burns.

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 30 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | MAY 2015

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Association for Facilities Engineering May 2015 Meeting Notice

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

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 – 5:30 p.m.

The New RTS Transit Center The enclosed, climate-controlled, RTS Transit Center's unique design and userfriendly features transform Rochester’s public transportation service and provide convenience, comfort, and safety for customers as well as visitors to downtown Rochester. More than 20,000 daily downtown RTS customers are able to transfer and wait for all RTS buses indoors, replacing the outdoor lineups that used to occur along downtown streets. The 30 bus bays accommodate up to 100 buses per hour.

Directions:

RTS Transit Center Location and Entrances

60 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604 71 North Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14604

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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Dinner: 7:00 PM

Cost: Members - $25

384 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607

Non Member - $30

Please RSVP by May 13th to: Craig Avalone CHA Companies

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Rochester NY Chapter

Independent Entrepreneurs Council "The Junction of Technology, Manufacturing & Business Development" Chairman/Moderator Ralph Kraft R. Kraft, Inc 585-621-6946 Program Director Robert Lewis AdviCoach 585-385-2087 Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Event Planner Rick Rivers The Rivers Organization 585-586-6906 Community Outreach: Terry Rogelstad Pfeiffer Vacuum 585-330-9713 Dave Bassett Bassett IP Strategies 585-739-9726 Lee Drake OS Cubed 585-765-2444 Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environmental PLCC 585-330-6986

Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed Monthly Breakfast Series Date: Tuesday, May 19, 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 charge/person. Reservations are required by Friday Close of Business May 15, 2015.

Make reservations via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Topic:

How To Expand Your Consulting Services Into New Areas by Building Alliances

Speaker: Richard Blazey Abstract: Frequently a consultant will come across business opportunities that he/she can not handle alone. The opportunity may be too big or it may require skills that the consultant is short on or does not have. Learn what you can do.

Richard Blazey has more than 30 years of experience in R&D and holds 35 patents.

He left Kodak (2003) and founded Business Metamorphosis (BLM), an innovation service business; The Intelligent Technology Trifecta, a patent brokerage; followed by The Rochester Penguin Group - business research and Opportunity Associates (business strategy).

Upcoming Talks:

Date Speaker Topic June Ralph Kraft Things to Consider when Contemplating a

Cleanroom Facility from a Certifiers Perspective September

TBD

October

TBD

November

TBD

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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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

May 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 May 21, 2015 Joint Meeting with N.F.L.S.A. Meeting location TBD

June 26, 2015 6th Annual Sporting Clays event at Rochester Brooks Club.

July 10, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015 Joint Meeting with N.F.L.S.A.

N.F.L.S.A. & G.V.L.S.A. Golf Tournament

No August Meeting

Meeting location and program not yet determined.

Save the dates:

Professional Affiliations • • •

New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc. National Society of Professional Surveyors Rochester Engineering Society

Friday, June 26, 2015 6th Annual Sporting Clays Event at Rochester Brooks Club

July 10, 2015 N.F.L.S.A. & G.V.L.S.A. Gold Tournament gvlsa news

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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, May 5 at Noon The next monthly Rochester Section business meeting is on Tuesday, May 5, 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.

IEEE–USA's New InSight Magazine is Online Here's what the IEEE-USA has to say about the new magazine: IEEE-USA is launching a new flagship publication, IEEE-USA InSight. This modern online magazine will be continually refreshed with original stories on technology careers, public policy and trends, engineering history and skills such as teamwork and effective communication.

The current IEEE-USA InSight homepage features stories on the portrayal of engineering and technology in pop culture, the rise and fall of the fax machine and why IEEE-USA President Jim Jefferies thinks this is a great time to be a U.S. IEEE member.

“Technical professionals in all of our fields of interest will lead the way on the innovation path, and it is our business at IEEE-USA to support that path from precollege education to retirement,” Jefferies writes in his first President’s column. “I urge you to look for and access that career and policy information that fits you and comes with your membership.”

ability to comment inline, rate stories, respond to short polls and take advantage of a vastly improved search engine when looking for specific content. Plus, it is optimized for desktop computers, tablets and mobile phones.

“IEEE-USA InSight will continue to bring engineers, technologists and others timely stories and career advice,” said Murty Polavarapu, IEEE-USA vice president, communications & public awareness. “It is a forward-looking publication featuring the latest technology and interactivity today’s professional has come to expect.”

IEEE-USA InSight replaces the award-winning Today’s Engineer and IEEE-USA In Action. Today’s Engineer began as a quarterly print publication in 1998 and continued in that format for 12 issues until the fourth quarter of 2000. It moved online until its final edition in December 2014.

IEEE-USA in Action was a highly interactive publication that appeared quarterly from April of 2010 until the spring of 2013. Its content and that of Today’s Engineer will be archived online.

The publication launch coincides with the debut of IEEE-USA’s new Shop site, where IEEE-USA E-Books are discoverable and available for purchase. IEEE members will find it easy to use their IEEE Web accounts to add products to their Xplore shopping cart.

IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 200,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE.

In addition to timely content, IEEE-USA InSight offers readers the

You will find the magazine at: http://insight.ieeeusa.org

Roberts Rules Of Order in Three-Part Webinar Series Online Although it is often anything but apparent, most IEEE meetings attempt to follow Roberts Rules of Order. The problem often is that most of us are not very knowledgeable when it comes to these rules. Actually reading the rules (I did – once) is best saved for a time when you're experiencing an overnight weather delay in O'Hare.

But, now the IEEE has made things much more palatable by putting up videos of a three part seminar series on Bob's rules. Each seminar is just under one hour long. To make them easier to get to, I've shortened the lengthy urls. There is no sign-in required so non-IEEE members should also be able to get to them.

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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: Making Decisions and Celebrating Results We are making many decisions to assess the year, programs and community engagement. We look forward to the final two months of the year to wrap up several projects and elect 2015-16 Officers. We hope members will make the decision to volunteer for Executive Board Leadership positions. We are wrapping up and celebrating our 1st Engineering is SWEet Explorers Post. We have completed our First Silent Auction fundraising effort in collaboration with RES! We have awarded our 18th Engineering Scholarship to RIT Mechanical Engineering Student, Camila Gomez Serrano! We are also now planning for the 2nd year of Women Build/Habitat for Humanity SWE Team. We will be celebrating all of this at our end of year dinner in May (All members and guests are welcome!) I look forward to seeing many of you at the next few SWE and RES events!

~ Jodi Carville

SWEet Engineer - Member Highlight: Justine Bagley

Current SWE Position: Rochester Section Membership Chair Education: BS and ME in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology Employer: Harris RF Communications Title: Manufacturing Engineer Time in Position: 1.5 years Why my job is SWEet: Every day is different - there are always new problems to solve, new projects to be a part of and new things to learn.

Words of Wisdom for someone starting in my field: Always ask questions. Not only can you learn a lot from those around you but asking questions shows that you are paying attention, eager to learn and could even lead to some great discussions that turn into improvement projects.

How did your outreach experience in college prepare you for the workplace?

The greatest thing I gained from participating in outreach events was learning how to effectively communicate information depending on the audience. For example, my methods of presenting Lean Manufacturing principles to middle school aged kids would be different than talking to high school girls and again would be different if giving a presentation to classmates.

Similarly, when I am giving a presentation at work what I choose to talk about, how detailed I get and even style of presentation will differ based on the group of people the information is meant for. In addition to this skill, participating in outreach events helped a lot with building my network and helped me improve upon my public speaking skills.

Something other SWE members may not know about me: I love all things crafty! I actually have my own jewelry business on Etsy. I also love to crochet, sew, and have even refinished some old furniture.

Congratulations to Camila Andrea Gomez Serrano

SWE awarded our annual scholarship to Camila Andrea Gomez Serrano at the RES Gala on April 11th. Ms. Serrano is a fourth year student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at RIT. After finishing her bachelor’s degree, she plans to continue her education by earning a master of engineering degree and then will embark on a career in the Aerospace Industry.

Congratulations to her and all of the scholarship recipients!

SWE Rochester End of the Year Dinner Celebration —May 6, 2015, Bazil Italian Restaurant

Join us for our End of the Year Celebration including awards and recognition for all events held throughout the year. The dinner will start at 6:00 pm at Bazil Italian Restaurant, 1384 Empire Blvd., Rochester, NY 14609. The cost is $30 for members / $35 non-members, with a choice of Chicken French, Eggplant Bazil, or Shrimp Scampi and includes family style salad, unlimited breadsticks, unlimited soda & iced tea and choice of a Cannoli or Lemon Ice for Dessert. Register and pre-pay on our website (www.swerochester.org) under the events section by May 4th. swe news

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Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildeapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2014-15 Meeting Schedule

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 IS&T Meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Wide Area Motion Imagery Sensor Systems Presented by Bernard Brower, Product Manager, Exelis Geospatial Systems Abstract: Mr. Brower will discuss the development of the Wide Area Motion Imagery sensor systems. Wide Area Motion Imagery, or WAMI, is an airborne surveillance technology that persistently monitors large areas up to several square kilometers—night and day. This enables observation of activity, tracking of movement, and gathering of critical situational awareness over a city-size area. He will discuss the evaluation of reconnaissance and the issues associated with the processing, exploitation and dissemination of WAMI data. He will show data from recent collects in the Rochester area.

Biography: Bernard Brower is the offering development manager of the Integrated Sensing and Information Systems business unit at Exelis Geospatial Systems.

Mr. Brower has more than 25 years of experience in the development, optimization and operation of remote sensing systems. He is responsible for the research and development of innovative products within the Emerging / Airborne Offerings within Geospatial Systems. Mr. Brower’s focus is on the processing, exploitation and dissemination of geospatial intelligence information and the use of

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Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI). He is the CogniSense product manager which includes the processing algorithms to move Wide Area Motion data through Imagery to information. The current focus is producing high quality four-dimensional information from imagery and Activity Based Intelligence (ABI).

Mr. Brower spent more than 15 years as the chairman of the International Committee for Information Standards (INCITS)/L3.2 - Still Image Coding and served as the Head of U.S. Delegation to the ISO/IEC SC 29/JTC 1 WG 1 committee responsible for the development of JBIG, JBIG-2, JPEG, JPEG-LS, JPEG-XR and JPEG 2000. Mr. Brower chaired the image compression working group within the National Imagery Transmission Format Standards (NITFS) technical board for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and led the transition to NITFS 2.1 and JPEG 2000.

Mr. Brower holds a masters of science in imaging science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

He has eight patents and has published more than 25 papers, as well as written a chapter in the book, The JPEG 2000 Suite.

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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, Joseph Lawson Email: joseph.lindley.lawson@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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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.

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