Rochester Engineering Society Magazine September 2017

www.roceng.org

SEPTEMBER 2017

Introducing RIT President David Munson | 10

Photo by A. Sue Weisler

Rochester Already has Incredible Experience in STEM Delivery | 12

Also in this issue:

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Volume 96, Number 3, SEPTEMBER 2017 (Electronic only) 2,500+ Monthly Circulation (Quarterly Hard Copies, 11 issues electronically) ISSN 0035-7405

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News items and articles are invited. Materials should be submitted to the administrative director at the society’s office, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607; Phone number (585) 254-2350, e-mail: admin@roceng.org

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Board of Directors: OFFICERS: President MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com First Vice President JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI, PE M/E Engineering / jdombrowski@meengineering.com Second Vice President GREG GDOWSKI, PhD University of Rochsester / Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu Treasurer FAHRETTIN (FAZ) BAY LaBella Associates DPC / Fahrettinbay@gmail.com Past President JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com EIGHT DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Retired / nillenberg@aol.com LEE LOOMIS Retired / leeloomis46@gmail.com RICHARD E. RICE MJ Engineering / rriceaquash@gmail.com ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Town of Ontario / adamcummings22@gmail.com DANIELLE WALTERS Harris Corporation/ dwalters710@gmail.com DOREEN EDWARDS Rochester Institute of Technology /ddeeen@rit.edu MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Bergmann Associates / msommerman@bergmannpc.com TBD Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: admin@roceng.org

Introducing RIT President David Munson (cover) Page 10

Rochester Already has Incredible Experience in STEM Delivery (feature) Page 12

contents

4 • RES Scholarship Application Information 5 • RES Call for Nominations - 2017 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction 7 • RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy has begun lining up tutors for the 2017-18 School Year 8 • Get IT Done - Hal, Hal, the Gangs All Here 9 • Get to the Point! - Putting the P into PE

10 • Introducing RIT President David Munson (cover) 12 • Rochester Already has Incredible Experience in STEM Delivery (feature) 15 • Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs) 15-17 • Engineers’ Calendar 18 • Campus News 19 • News from Professional Firms 19-20 • Position Openings 20-24 • Professional Firms - Employee News 40-41 • Directory of Professional Services 42 • Directory of Business Services 43 • Affiliated Societies and Corporate Members of the RES Membership Application and Advertising Rates are also on the website: www.roceng.org.

news of the...

• ABCD Association for Bridge Construction and Design...............36-38 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................25 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................33 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................30 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................34 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................39

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• GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................31 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................26-27 • INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering..........................35 • IS&T Imaging Science and Technology...................................................28 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................29 • RES Rochester Engineering Society....................................... 1-7, 12-14 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................32

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President’s Message

Michael Triassi, EIT Optimation Technology RES President 2017 - 18 It is that time of year when our students are getting back to the school routine. Multiple scholarship winners will get some financial support from RES awards. These awards are sponsored by a variety of organizations and administered through the RES, to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science and technology students. Recipients must have completed two years, maintained a 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA, plan to continue forward to an ABET accredited degree and live locally.

If you have a qualified candidate for next year please review the application at http://roceng.org/page-1702084.

The RES has been fortunate to have many leaders from prominent local engineering schools serve as board members and presidents of the organization. Retired RIT Dean of Engineering and RES Engineer of the Year, Harvey Palmer, and RIT Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Ed Hensel, are both past presidents. RIT Dean of Engineering, Doreen Edwards, and UofR Associate Professor Greg Gdowski currently sit on the board. Also, many current and past students are members.

photonics initiatives. I hope you enjoy this article on Dr. Munson as much as I do.

During the summer break, the RES formed a strategic planning team to help with medium and long range planning goals. We are preparing to launch a membership survey to get feedback on communication preferences, magazine/social media usage, Gala feedback, interest in outreach, and events desired by the membership. We will have this survey go to the general membership and let you know the consensus opinion on how we can best serve the engineering community.

Lastly, it has been a high priority to fill two RES executive board positions that have been left vacant due to relocations. We are pleased to have nominated Joe Dombrowski and Greg Gdowski as 1st and 2nd VP respectively. Both of them have served as affiliate presidents in the past and bring this much appreciated perspective to their RES roles.

Warm regards, Mike Triassi

It is with great excitement that the magazine features an article on RIT's newly appointed president, Dr. David Munson Jr. It is clear the impact RIT has within the local community. Having an electrical engineer with imaging science background bodes well for RIT's ability to help fuel the region's newly funded

res news - president’s message

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RES Scholarship Application Information The Rochester Engineering Society (RES) is an umbrella organization for engineering societies in the Rochester area. The goals of the society are: to advance the art and science of engineering for the general public welfare in Monroe County and the adjoining counties; to foster in practicing and prospective engineers excellence as professionals, as citizens, and as individuals; and, to promote communication and cooperation among all branches of engineering.

Multiple scholarships, sponsored by a variety of organizations and administered through the RES, are awarded annually at a minimum of $1,000 each to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science or technology students. These are merit-based scholarships.

Scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) require applicants be student members of their respective organization. Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following qualifications: 1. Be an undergraduate student in good standing who has completed two years/or achieved Junior standing in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, science or technology program.

2. Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent) or better.

3. Plan to continue engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET accredited program in September, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be individually notified by February 1, 2018, announced at the RES Gala on April 14, 2018 and funds will be mailed during August, 2018.

4. Be a resident of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, or Wyoming Counties of New York or enrolled in an ABETaccredited engineering, engineering technology, science or technology curriculum in a college in those counties. The Rochester Chapter of IEEE allows applicants from Corning and Alfred sub-chapters.

5. Not be a previous recipient of this scholarship.

Application: Applicants must submit the six required items listed below, postmarked no later than November 1, 2017. All items must be submitted in one package or envelope. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all the necessary data are submitted by the deadline in one package and will be immediately disqualified from judging, with no further follow-up, if these instructions are not followed. The applicant should notify those persons supplying reference letters that timely response is critical. Reference letters may be submitted in individually sealed envelopes within the application package. Deliver or mail all items by November 1, 2017 to: The Rochester Engineering Society, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.

Required Data and Instructions 1. Certificate of Interview from a member of the Scholarship Committee - Request an appointment for interview by sending an email to the Scholarship Chairperson, Michelle Sommerman, PE, at msommerman@bergmannpc.com. In your email, include your full name, phone number, and the day(s) and time(s) you are available for an interview. Attach your resume to the email.

Contact Michelle Sommerman at 585-498-7896 if you have not received a reply within three days. The interviewer will provide a certificate that the interview was conducted after September 1, 2017 and before October 30, 2017 (the interview deadline).

2. Transcript - Official copy of applicant’s current transcript showing grades for the entire enrollment in current school and if a transfer student, courses taken and accepted from his/her prior college or university.

3. Resume - The same resume the applicant would use if applicant were applying for employment. Be sure to include the following information: name, permanent address, school address, college, degree and program, anticipated date of graduation, and any professional society memberships.

4. Applicant’s Letter - A letter written by the applicant addressed to the Chairman of the Scholarship Award Committee of the 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

Rochester Engineering Society. This letter shall not be more than one typewritten page in length and should discuss the applicant’s position with respect to the following: a.

b. c.

d.

Why the applicant is studying engineering and chose his/her particular field.

Why the applicant is applying for the scholarship.

The applicant’s involvement in professional society activities, the leadership positions held and describe active involvement in other extra-curricular activities.

Statement that the scholarship will be used in engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET-accredited program in September, 2018 should an award be presented.

5. Reference Letter #1 - Letter from the applicant’s faculty advisor in his/her current school. This letter should indicate the applicant’s standing in the class relative to other students, his/her course load and involvement.

6. Reference Letter #2 - Letter from a current or former employer who is not a relative, OR, a professor of engineering, science or technology in whose class the applicant has been or is presently enrolled res - scholarship application

RES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Call for Nominations 2017 Engineer of the Year 2017 Kate Gleason Young Engineer of the Year and

2017 Engineers of Distinction A few of years ago the RES Board of Directors introduced a streamlined nomination form. A simple initial form allows an individual or organization to nominate a candidate. The RES committee will then contact the nominator if the candidate progresses to the next phase. At that point, a final form will be used to gather essential details from the nominator and candidate which will be used to determine our award recipients.

The RES will select and recognize the 2017 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction Awards in a variety of public venues and media during the weeks before the Gala. The Award recipients will be introduced on Saturday, April 14, 2018 during the Gala at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Visit our website at www.roceng.org and click on Call For Nominations, or call 585-254-2350 (admin@roceng.org) to request a nomination form.

The following information is described:

Eligibility for Nomination Awards Criteria Deadline for Preliminary Nominations - Monday, December 11, 2017 Deadline for Final Nominations - Monday, January 8, 2018 res - call for nominations

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Rochester History

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1966

by Lee M. Loomis

had seen attendance of 691. Attendance at four evening plant visitations averaged over 100. RG&E’s CEO, Robert E. Ginna, announced support for the establishment of the RES Engineer of the Year Award as the “Leo H. East Memorial Award” and that it would annually include an engraved silver bowl, for each recipient, funded by RG&E. RES Affiliated Societies were granted a one-third vote at RES Board meeting, for Affiliate Representatives who are also RES members.

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

Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression”,,the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, purpose and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. Soon, war would again affect the Society, taking away many of its leaders while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fill these vacancies. In an effort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, a synopsis, featuring selected items from "The Rochester Engineer" has become an integral part of this series. The Second World War and the Korean Conflict are now history. These experiences have changed the face and, no doubt, the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

June 20, 1966 (Executive Committee, Chamber of Commerce) The Executive Committee approved three new Regular Members.

“The Rochester Engineer” (May 1966)

“The Rochester Engineer” (June 1966)

This issue announced that Harold S. Hacker, director of the Rochester Public Library, would be the speaker at the RES Annual Meeting. As president of Rochester Area Educational Television, since its inception in 1958, his presentation would describe plans for building a studio on Alexander Street (site of the former East High School), a transmitter on Pinnacle Hill, and a Fall 1966 schedule of 47 hours of weekly educational TV programming, with John Porter as station manager. Another article in this issue described the new Xerox Square, currently under construction. Comprised of a 450,000 sq. ft., 440 foot tower (the tallest in upstate NY), an adjacent restaurant, sunken skating rink and an 800-seat auditorium, Xerox Square would be used by the Corporation during the day and portions would be made available to civic groups at night. The uniquely-designed office building featured slim, load-bearing external columns (column-free office floors), nine passenger elevators (no elevators lobby needed), moveable office partitions and underground parking for 400 cars. This issue of The Rochester Engineer inaugurated a regular feature describing an RES Affiliated Society (this month - The Rochester Section of the International Society of Plastic Engineers), provided by a member of each of these RES Affiliates.

June 8, 1966 (Annual Meeting, U of R Faculty Club) Attendance – 37 The Annual Meeting of the RES received a report on a year that yielded, “A great leap forward for the RES.” Under the leadership of Dr. John W. Graham, this had been a year in which the RES had established close working relationships with a growing number of professional societies.

The membership had increased by more than 25%. Participating companies (formerly Sustaining Members) had increased to 17 and Affiliated Societies had risen to 11. Over all, RES membership now exceeded 600. Twelve luncheon programs 6 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

June 8, 1966 (Board of Directors Meeting, U of R Faculty Club) Along with the requisite annual banking adjustments for new RES officers, the Board received notice that the May 1966 proposed amendments to the RES Constitution and ByLaws had been approved by an overwhelming margin, thereby enacting these changes. The Board approved new Regular Members (14) Student Member (1), Junior Members (3) and Non-Resident Members (2).

Along with reporting that the RES Annual Meeting would feature a presentation, “Channel 21- Next September,” by Harold S. Hacker, president of Rochester Area Educational Television (RAETA), this issue provided a definition of an RES “Sustaining Member” as any member who, “through interest in the Society and its work for the engineering profession, voluntarily elects to pay dues of $50 or more per year…”

Editor’s note: The RES “Sustaining Member” designation, currently at $135 or more per year, is still a gesture that is most appreciated by the Society. This issue announced that Chapter #22 of the Reproduction Engineering Society’s application for affiliation with the RES had been approved by the Board.

Officers of the newest Affiliated Society of the RES came from Gleason Works, Xerox Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Taylor Instrument Companies and Delco Products.

July 14, 1966 (Executive Committee, Chamber of Commerce) The Executive Committee approved two new Regular Members.

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 current economic crises, 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 hopedfor 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 - Tutoring Team The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy has begun lining up tutors for the 2017-18 School Year

Michelle Sommerman of the Bergmann Associates Tutoring Group Receives a “Thank You” from Principal Clyburn & Dr. Cooper, at the school’s June 15th “Thank You Reception” for RES Tutors The RES Tutoring Team is getting ready for the 2017-18 school at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy. Twenty-one RES Tutors have been working with our learners at #10 School. Eighteen of these tutors are from Bergmann Associates.

Assembled into three teams (X, Y & Z), each of these tutors volunteers once a month for a two-hour assignment.

The result is an equivalent three regular tutors, working every week with our students. Three full-time tutors have also continued their assignments.

We have scheduled an RES Tutoring Team Informational Meeting for 7:00pm, Thursday, September 14th in the School #10 Library, for all returning and prospective tutors. Please consider attending this important , informative meeting about our Program.

We are building our Tutoring Team, for the 2017-18 school year. Please consider requesting an RES Tutoring Team Application now, and then plan to attend the September 14th Informational Meeting. Or consider this…We have been giving “Lunch & Learn” presentations in several Rochester area firms and professional groups, to inform and inspire prospective new tutors. We have “hit the ground, running,” for the next school year, and we need your support...Can we schedule a presentation with your firm, work group, church or family?

Whether or not you think you have the time to commit to it, right now, please contact us, learn about this successful program and the opportunity it offers us to “make a difference” in Rochester’s City Schools. Let us come and meet with you, your business associates, family members, friends, neighbors. Even just two hours a week of your time can make a big difference in the life of a student. Hear about the training each tutor will receive. Please contact the RES office, and let us know you’re interested in tutoring at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy - School #10, 353 Congress Avenue (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Park Blvd., between Post Avenue and Virginia Avenue)

Questions??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at…

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

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get IT done Hal, Hal, the Gangs All Here — André Godfrey The irony of this article will not escape you. I ‘googled’ quotes on

setting embarrassingly described as ‘difficulty level - medium’.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) to explain what smarter people than I believe the imminent or near-imminent danger of AI to be. Yes, I

Ouch.

used a machine to explain the danger of machines. It is reasonable to extrapolate that in the next iteration of this column, I will only be able

It appears AI is something of a ‘monkey’s paw’ that appears to grant us

to pull up quotes that encourage unfettered AI. And in the iteration

our every wish but the wishes all turn out to be a nightmare.

after that the quotes will be written by machines themselves.

“A powerful AI system tasked with ensuring your safety might imprison “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the

you at home. If you asked for happiness, it might hook you up to a life

human race….It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever

support and ceaselessly stimulate your brain's pleasure centers. If you

increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution,

don't provide the AI with a very big library of preferred behaviors or

couldn't compete, and would be superseded.”

an ironclad means for it to deduce what behavior you prefer, you'll be

Stephen Hawking So what’s the danger? Actually there are a number of dangers and each

stuck with whatever it comes up with. And since it's a highly complex system, you may never understand it well enough to make sure you've got it right.”

is its own separate threat. The law of unexpected consequences’ is

— James Barrat, Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End

familiar to anyone who saw Jurassic Park. Nick Bilton – tech columnist

of the Human Era

for the NY Times explained it this way – “Imagine how a medical robot, originally programmed to rid cancer, could conclude that the best way to

Let me leave you with one last less than comforting quote from the

obliterate cancer is to exterminate humans who are genetically prone to the

same author quoted above: “I don’t want to really scare you, but it was

disease.”

alarming how many people I talked to who are highly placed people in AI who have retreats that are sort of 'bug out' houses, to which they could flee if

Hmmm…Imagine if the machines started talking among themselves?

it all hits the fan.”

are contrasting opinions as to how nefarious the action was, Facebook suggesting they shut it down because it wasn’t getting the appropriate

T g w r l y n i e

I b Th s o n s p

R l v e r n

In a ‘secret’ language? That actually happened recently at Facebook and when discovered the program was shut down. While that is true, there

A c “ I a

Hmmm…

Think About IT

outcome to what it was designed to do. Still, that leads to the next danger…an AI explosion.

H The AI explosion theory is simply that AI progress is exponential and at some point we (humans) will no longer be able to put the genie back in the bottle.

Hmmm…I recall when there wasn’t a store bought computer made that could beat me at chess and at the height of my powers I was modestly good. In fact, in those days (the mid-80s) chess intelligence was thought

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

of as the province of humans alone and computer software companies

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get IT done

Get to the Point!

Putting the P into PE

As professional engineers you have the knowledge, technical competency and license to succeed, but do you have the “professionalism” required to represent yourself and your firm?

It’s time to effectively manage your career to become recognized as a professional leader in your field.

Too often, engineers focus on upgrading technical skills when greater success will come from improving “soft” skills, such as writing persuasively, giving engaging oral presentations, and running efficient meetings. These are skills you may not have learned at university but are the skills that will differentiate you from the rest. These abilities will take you from crunching numbers in the back room to delivering messages to customers in the boardroom. And these are the skills that will make you an engineering professional and a professional engineer.

In this fast-paced global world, engineering services are becoming a commodity that can be purchased when needed.

This is one reason that consulting and contracting have become so prevalent in the engineering fields. Engineers can no longer only be proficient in their specific field of engineering; they also need to be able to positively contribute to making their services successful - everything from developing proposals, to presenting plans to prospective clients, to developing follow-on work.

Recent graduates can expect to change jobs 8 to 10 times in their lifetime. That wasn’t the case for many of the vice presidents, veteran engineers or mentors currently in engineering. In today’s economy, even engineers will have to “reinvent” themselves to remain desirable and employable. Your skills, both technical and non-technical need to be current.

Here are some questions you should ask yourself: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Am I comfortable presenting information to a group?

Do I know how to write a persuasive proposal?

Do I fear conflict or understand how to harness it?

Can I multi-task and manage my time well?

Does technical writing come easy for me?

Do I look forward to meetings and know how to make them productive?

7. Can I express my ideas in a clear, concise and complete manner? get to the point

8. Can I identify different personalities in a team and work coherently with all types?

9. Do I handle stress well?

10. Can I recognize and emulate qualities of leaders?

The Center for Technical and Engineering LeadershipTM (CTEL) is focused on providing engineers and technologists with the skill set they need to advance their careers. Using our proprietary Engineering Core Competency MatrixTM, we assess the participant’s current skill set and compare it against the identified key engineering attributes of communication, organization, innovation, inspiration, and integrity. Based on this assessment, the CTEL facilitators recommend the training sessions that will help fill the skill gap.

CTEL will help you to learn and develop the soft skills that are needed to ensure that you are able to succeed and to be comfortable with all aspects of providing client services. After completing a CTEL certification, you will be more poised at obtaining your goals of professionalism and respect from your colleagues and clients.

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Introducing RIT President David Munson Engineering creativity and innovation at the intersection of technology, the arts and design

by Bob Finnerty

Dr. David C. Munson Jr., who became RIT’s 10th president on July 1, is an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, musician, designer, teacher, researcher and collaborator.

As RIT’s president, Munson is responsible for one of the nation’s leading studentcentered research universities featuring 19,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries, 124,000 alumni, $73 million in sponsored research and an endowment of more than $750 million. RIT is the third largest producer of undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math among all private universities in the U.S. Munson has 38 years of experience in higher education, which includes serving as the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan from 2006 to 2016. His career path began at the University of Illinois where in 1979 he started as an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) where he served as president of the IEEE Signal Processing Society and founded the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing. In 2016, he received the Benjamin Garver Lamme Medal, as a distinguished engineering educator and administrator, from the American Society of Engineering Education.

Munson’s passions expand well beyond engineering, as we learned in this conversation with The Rochester Engineer.

Tell us about your early years. What piqued your interest in engineering?

Munson: Some of my fondest childhood memories were reading Popular Science magazine, peering at the rings of Saturn, and building rockets made from cardboard tubes and balsa wood. I wanted to know how the world works and so I

took everything in the house apart. I also sang in musical groups, played saxophone in the high school marching band, played basketball, became an Eagle Scout, and gained a fondness for the natural world from family camping trips throughout the U.S. and Canada. I headed off to college without a predetermined major, but I was strong in math and science, and ultimately settled on electrical engineering. (Munson went on to earn electrical engineering degrees from the University of Delaware (BS) and from Princeton University (MS, MA and Ph.D.).

What is your research background?

What particular engineering feats are you proud of?

Munson: I have specialized in multiple areas of signal and image processing. My early research focused on analyzing and minimizing the effects of finite register length in digital computing. Then, much of my research career turned toward imaging systems, particularly synthetic aperture radar (SAR). My colleagues and I were the first to mathematically describe the tomographic imaging mechanism underlying spotlight-mode SAR, and the first to show why high-quality radar imagery can be produced from bandpass Fourier data. This tomographic formulation of SAR served as the basis for ground-based imaging of satellites and also underlies progress on space-based high-resolution SAR imaging of the Earth.

My colleagues and I also collaborated to devise a new method of Earth-based radar imaging of the moon and interior planets that provides significantly improved resolution, and we showed the feasibility of using existing aircraft weather radars in a synthetic aperture mode for imaging of runways during landing in fog and cloud cover. In related work, we also demonstrated the feasibility of passive

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Photo by Elizabeth Lamark

(covert) imaging of aircraft using reflected radio and television signals.

What was it about RIT that helped you decide this was where you wanted to be?

Munson: There were many factors.

First, RIT is a unique university, with technology, the arts, and design at its core. It’s going to be interesting to think about how we can strengthen that core and also leverage it to strengthen the liberal arts, business, and health sciences.

A related factor is that RIT is focused on creativity and innovation, in every discipline, which is especially relevant in this day and age. In addition, RIT is on a steep upward trajectory, according to nearly any measure. It is exciting and rewarding to be at a place that is getting better every day! And, of course, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is vitally important, as it adds an entirely different dimension to RIT. One of my goals is to work with the entire RIT community and our many partners to realize our fullest potential. A bonus to all of this is living in Rochester, a region with deep traditions in science, cover article

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technology, engineering and the arts. We’ve been home to pioneers like George Eastman and Kate Gleason. And RIT is well positioned to spawn new innovators. I look forward to getting to know our industry partners to help drive innovation and economic development in the area.

You’ve talked about the important intersection of technology, the arts and design. How will you enhance this at RIT? Munson: When my wife, Nancy, and I attended our first Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival in May, it left an inspiring impression. We observed a sea of students with a strong sense of passion and purpose. RIT students are creators and they know how to put their creativity to use.

They replicated amusement park rides. They demonstrated Photo by Elizabeth Lamark the art and science of movie making. They simulated NASA rockets and engineered hybrid formula race cars. And they solved problems in the health care arena with the potential to improve lives. As we observed at Imagine RIT, creating something fundamentally new ignites all sorts of possibilities for learning. Creativity and innovation (putting creativity to use) can occur in every field and corner of our campus. Whether it be writing a poem or short story, choreographing a dance, composing a piece of music, advancing a new scientific hypothesis, developing a new government policy, designing a new piece of technology, initiating a social movement or launching a start-up company, every student can be involved in creating things that never before existed, and then putting the result into play, in an effort to improve the world. In the coming years, RIT will continue elevating its pursuit of this creativity and innovation imperative through the development of new programs and facilities.

Furthermore, in my former role at the University of Michigan, I was active with the deans of Music, Theatre and Dance; Art and Design; and Architecture and Urban Planning. Together, we formed an organization called ArtsEngine that developed multidisciplinary courses, workshops and a living-learning section of a dormitory, all focused on the integration of the arts throughout the university, including into engineering. A fair amount of that effort was related to creativity and innovation. After some success, we decided to “go national” and, working with our staff, created the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru). The mission of a2ru is similar to that of ArtsEngine, but we now have 40 universities as members, all of which are sharing best practices in arts integration. I’m pleased to say that RIT is the newest member of a2ru. I think RIT will have a lot to contribute and that we also will learn from the other consortium members, which will help us add new elements of creativity and innovation to our programs in education and research.

You note that you want RIT students to lead “lives of consequence.” Can you explain further? How how does this apply to engineers?

Munson: We wish for RIT to be the most studentcentered research university in the nation as we train the future leaders of society. Yet along with preparation for a career, our students will be positioned to lead lives of great consequence and purpose, including outside their chosen professions. As is the case in all disciplines, students studying engineering should strive to become holistic citizens. Engineers have created the built world we now live in, and thus have a special responsibility to help lead in addressing the world’s most pressing problems, whether they relate to inequality, healthcare, energy, water, or security. Indeed, the long-term future of our planet may depend on more engineers becoming involved in government, policy, and corporate leadership. RIT intends to do its part in promoting this citizenship mindset.

Photo by A. Sue Weisler cover article

Bob Finnerty is Chief Communications Officer at RIT.

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Rochester Already has Incredible Experience in STEM Delivery

by Jon Kriegel

Immediate Past President, and RES Volunteer Coordinator

Early Efforts . . . .

Starting in 1987 and lasting ten years, Eastman Kodak delivered nearly a million man-hours of classroom-based STEM support, here in Rochester. Our focus was on Rochester City Schools, Grades 3-12, and we visited more than 700 classrooms, for two hours each visit, twice a week for those ten years. Most volunteer teams consisted of two Kodakers; I worked with School #25 (Bay at Goodman), and was part of a relatively rare, threesome of Kodak volunteers. This was years before the STEM acronym existed, but we helped a fifth grade teacher (Donna) turn whatever Science, Engineering or Math topic she was presenting, into a hands-on, (four-person), team effort.

Given the ten years of this program, the result was the delivery of truckloads of (STEM) hardware to take measurements, log data, demonstrate applications and derive actual results, now referred to as Project Based Learning, in hundreds of classrooms. Perhaps most importantly, we brought personal details about using the technical topics being taught, in actual applications, via examples that were based upon our combined personal-career-histories.

I doubt that there has been a STEM Initiative since, which approaches that magnitude, whether your metric is man-hours invested, tonnage of hardware developed, or educational adrenaline.

The fact that Kodak is no longer a 54,000 employee company, (that’s what we were in Monroe County alone), doesn’t mean that this 21st Century Learning Challenge STEM Initiative, was anything less than a great idea, way ahead of its time!

Let’s move 40 years ahead . . .

The Rochester Engineering Society has access to more than 3,000 Engineers in upstate New York, many of whom were the actual Kodak volunteers who “worked” this initiative in the 1990’s. In fact, four of the TCLC veterans have returned to “work,” by joining the current RES STEM Initiative. Shouldn’t we be continuing this STEM Initiative, with not only with engineers, but include machinists and doctors etc. (actually, anyone with a technical background)?

Maybe it makes sense to broaden our new program to include any school wishing to have STEM support, and surely we should be recruiting anyone with a STEM background (not just engineers), to become our Volunteer STEM Coaches. (I see a retired MD in an AP Biology Class, offering significant support.) By matching the volunteer’s skill-set to the teachers STEM objectives, coaches are ready to contribute immediately.

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This RES Initiative is called

Last year we had 11 coaches working in four schools, and as this school year starts, we have 9 additional openings, from a family of schools, helping teachers deliver hands-on STEM at many grade levels.

Below is a Volunteer contact form excerpted from our webpage:

We have a similar page for teachers who are looking for Volunteer STEM Coaches.

So what does a Volunteer STEM Coach actually do while supporting a STEM Teacher?

One of the topics in my 5th grade class was buoyancy, and along the way, Donna tackled density, and eventually wrote the units lbs/in3 on the board. I suggest that we could have justifiably spent the next three classes developing how mankind got to those units. Perhaps it is also true that unless we invest the time to get the students to understand those units intimately, no further learning about “density” will occur. So on the way home the day of that class, I stopped at a print shop and asked them to build a steel-rule die that would stamp the stretch-out of a cubic inch, with all the tabs for gluing, and (to make it actually a print job), the dots to make it a gaming die. At the next class we gave each student a flat-pattern and a gluestick. (This was 1991, and the glue-stick itself was a new idea.) When we gave the materials to the kids, we suggested that if they folded them backwards (with the dots on the inside), they would be making a cubic inch, instead of a die. About half the students took the bait.

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Continued from page 13...This hands-on exposure was just the first step in a series of hands-on projects that drove home what “density” meant, and later, density’s role in “buoyancy."

With 1500 of us working, it might be safe to say that the TCLC inadvertently built some level of hardware for every conceivable technical topic.

More History . . .

Xerox, B&L and RF Communications (now Harris) all began STEM delivery on the same timeline as the Kodak TCLC. Xerox is celebrating more than 40 years of supplying STEM Kits, created for their initiative, to support Webster area schools, and has added an annual Science Exploration Day which involves middle school students in building 3D structures based on tetrahedrons.

STANYS (Science Teachers Association) has run Science Exploration Days at St. John Fisher College for 46 years!

This program includes technical presentations for high school students, on par with any of our RES Affiliate’s Annual Professional Development Conferences.

The RES has kept the books and supplied the manpower for the exhibits at the E3 Fair every year since its inception in 1991. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders get exposed to more than a dozen professional organizations and the associated career-path options.

The RES also has an Explorer Troop, which takes STEM interested high school students on typically 11 laboratory/ industry tours every winter, with the goal of exposing them to STEM-related career possibilities. This effort also dates back to the 1980’s.

My bachelor’s degree at RIT included six, ten-week trimesters of co-op employment. I feel comfortable calling that STEM in higher-ed.

Where do we go from here . . .

I see the government’s creation of the STEM acronym as recognizing that, as a Country, the only way to sustain world-class status is to educate its citizenry in STEM. Maybe your company has the foresight all of the companies mentioned here have shown, and sees such volunteering as necessary to keep even their own employee-pipe-line filled.

Rochester just keeps coming with STEM Initiatives, and I hope you will consider joining the fray by visiting STEM Bridges, (stem-bridges.org) and signing up to become an RES Volunteer STEM Coach.

A STEM Bridges volunteer needs to be available during school hours, so retirees are high on our list, but maybe you are self-employed, and can arrange visitation times, or perhaps you can promote the employee pipeline path to STEM-capable future employees.

In closing . . .

I am a member of the Board of the Finger Lakes STEM Hub, the E3 Fair and the Boy Scouts Seneca Waterways Council, and find Rochester to have an incredible network of people and organizations who are focused on STEM delivery. The RES STEM Bridges effort is being integrated with the efforts of these and other upstate STEM partners. Please visit http://www.wxxinews.org/post/stem-coaches-volunteer-their-time-help-kids for a current example of STEM Bridges at work in an 8th grade class.

Also, please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or are interested in STEM Bridges. jkriegel@rochester.rr.com cell: 585 281-5216 Jon Kriegel - Immediate Past President Rochester Engineering Society 14 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

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Education Opportunities

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Promenade at Erie Harbor – Tour, fun and food.

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1 PDH Pending

(www.roceng.org)

Joint ASCE/NYSATE Meeting

Place: Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court Street, Rochester Time: 4:00 pm Cost: ASCE/NYSATE members $35, Non-members $50, Students $10 Reservations: Make reservation via ascerochester@gmail.com. Payment at the door via check (make out to ASCE Rochester) or cash.

Parking: Use surrounding streets or the Bausch and Lomb Parking Garage.

Comments: Bring your hard hats and proper footwear!

has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after print deadline.

Wednesday, September 20 American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Please refer to the website

Medical Gas Design – 1 PDH Approval Pending

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for updated information.

If you wish to be listed

Speaker: Rob Meinert, The Sherman Engineering Company Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates 14606 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm (please arrive by 11:50 am) Cost: $20 (member or guest), check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or email djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, September 18th.

in the calendar please send details to admin@roceng.org.

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

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: admin@roceng.org. The meetings offering PDHs are highlighted in blue. Details about the meeting and affiliate (if in this issue) are on the corresponding page listed next to the affiliate name.

Tuesday, September 5

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

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Rochester Section Excom Meeting Place: Jade Garden Buffet in South Town Plaza, 3333 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY Time: 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Cost: $5 for members, $3 for students.

Details at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44005

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International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

INCOSE and the Systems Engineering Profession

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Speaker: Kevin Devaney, Rick Zinni, and Wes Hewett, INCOSE Board Members Place: 7 hosts available. See page 35 for details or go to the website at http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/ finger-lakes/chapter-home.

Time: Meetings begins at 6:00 pm and ends approximately 7:30 pm.

If you need details or have any concerns contacting a host email Kevin Devaney at kdevaney@srcinc.com.

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Tuesday, September 19

Thursday, September 14

Promenade at Erie Harbor – Tour, fun and food.

1 PDH Pending Joint ASCE/NYSATE Meeting

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Rochester Engineering Society (RES)

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RES Tutoring Team Informational Meeting

Place: School #10, 353 Congress Avenue (in the 19th Ward), Rochester Time: 7:00 pm Reservations: Please let us know if you are attending by contacting the RES at admin@roceng.org (or 585-254-2350 and leave a message), or Lee Loomis, leeloomis46@gmail.com or 585-738-3079.

Thursday, September 14

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

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Board of Directors Meeting & Webinar

Place: Erdman Anthony Time: Board of Directors meeting at 6:00 pm; Webinar at 7:00 pm Details will be available at www.gvlsa.com.

Monday, September 18

New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE-Erie-Niagara)

RES website

2017 Design Professionals Golf Outing

Place: Batavia Country Club, 909 Batavia-Byron Road, Batavia Time: Registration 10:00 am; Lunch 11:00 am; Shotgun start at 12:00 noon; Dinner 4:00 pm; Awards 5:00 pm For details and to receive a registration form contact Mark Bajorek, PE, 716-362-9177 or Mark.Bajorek@wsp.com.

Last day to register for golf is September 11th.

Tuesday, September 19

Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)

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AFE’s Annual Pig Roast & Steamers

Great networking, great food, great fun! Proceeds benefit the annual scholarship fund.

Place: Genesee Valley Park “Round House Lodge” Time: 5:00 pm Cost: $50 per person. Includes 3 dozen steamed clams per person, pig roast and pulled turkey, Salads, beer and soda.

Reservations: Online at http://afe21.org/tours/next-tour.

By mail: Mail check (made payable to AFE Rochester Chapter 21) to Brian Laurer, The Gleason Works, 1000 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14692. Register early (advanced ticket sales only!).

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Place: Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court Street, Rochester Time: 4:00 pm Cost: ASCE/NYSATE members $35, Non-members $50, Students $10 Reservations: Make reservation via ascerochester@gmail.com.

Payment at the door via check (make out to ASCE Rochester) or cash.

Parking: Use surrounding streets or the Bausch and Lomb Parking Garage.

Comments: Bring your hard hats and proper footwear!

Wednesday, September 20 American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Medical Gas Design – 1 PDH Approval Pending

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Speaker: Rob Meinert, The Sherman Engineering Company Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates 14606 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm (please arrive by 11:50 am) Cost: $20 (member or guest), check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or email djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, September 18th.

Wednesday, September 20

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

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PES/IAS Technical Meeting – “Static Control for the Flexible Packaging Industry”

Speaker: Dr. Kelly Robinson PE, PhD owner of Electrostatic Answers, LLC, Fairport, NY Place: University of Rochester, Goergen Hall, Room 104 Time: 5:00 to 6:30 pm (refreshments/social at 5:00 pm) For more information visit: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/ meeting/edit/46540.

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Wednesday, September 20 Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T)

Terahertz Detection Using Sub-threshold Silicon MOSFETs

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Speaker: Mooen Hassanalieragh, pursuing his PhD degree at UR ECE, and

The Development and Characterization of Si-MOSFET CMOS Devices for Terahertz Detection

Speaker: Katie Seery, working towards her PhD in Astrophysical Sciences and Technology (AST) Place: Room 1275, Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT Campus. Parking available in the F lot. No meeting reservations are required.

Time: 6:00 pm

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Place: Letchworth State Park Time: A mandatory safety briefing will be conducted at the Highbanks Pavilion promptly at 1:00 pm and the bus will depart for the site at 1:30 pm. Site tour at 2:00, Picnic at 3:30 pm. The picnic will be catered and beer, soda and water will be provided.

Cost: $30 (you may pay at the Pavilion) and a $10 vehicle fee (paid at the Letchworth gate).

Comments: Required personal protective equipment you need to bring: High visibility safety vest, hard hat, safety glasses, boots. No shorts, flip flops, etc. allowed.

Reservations: Direct questions and make reservations to Mike Davidson, mdavidson@jmdavidsoneng.com or call 716-289-5976.

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Place: 3 hours before kickoff join us for a Talegate picnic and then stay to watch the game!

See details and costs, and to register by September 18th at Engineering.buffalo.edu/football. Questions? Call 716-645-2133 or your professional organization. This is sponsored by: UB Alumni Association Engineering and Applied Sciences, ASCE, NACE International, IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity, NYWEA, APWA Western Branch, NYSSPE Erie-Niagara Chapter, and ABCD. engineers' calendar

Genesee River Bash – River Romance Event

Place: Port of Rochester Terminal Building, 1000 North River Street, Rochester.

Time: 5:30 to 10:00 pm Contact Genesee River Watch for details: http://geneseeriverwatch.org/.

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Escape from Flatland: Multi-dimensional Imaging Coming Soon to a Radiology Department Near You

Speaker: Ian Yorkston, Carestream Health Place: Room 1275, Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT Campus. Parking available in the F lot. No meeting reservations are required.

Time: 6:00 pm

Thursday, October 19

2 Annual Engineer Alley at UB Football – UB Bulls vs.

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Place: Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster Time: Doors open at 4:30 pm; Clambake Buffet at 5:30 pm (see page 39 for all the food choices on the buffet).

Cost: Members $50, Non-members $55 by August 25th ($55 for Members and $60 for Non-members after August 25th).

Registration form: No tickets will be sold after Friday, September 15th. All tickets must be purchased in advance.

Contact EA at 585-382-9545 or online at www.eawny.com.

Genesee River Watch

Norfolk Southern Portageville Bridge - Site Tour & Picnic

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

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Saturday evening, October 7

Friday, September 22

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

Electrical Association (EA) 61st Annual Clambake

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

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General Membership Meeting – Livingston County Dinner

Time and location TBD. Details will be available at www.gvlsa.com.

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Campus News Seeing the Light: Researchers seek to improve solar cell technology using new materials and nanowires Team works to improve how sun’s power is captured on solar cells and converted to usable energy for today’s electronic devices Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are expanding solar cell technology using nanowires to capture more of the sun’s energy and transform it into usable electricity. Comparable to ultra-thin blades of grass, nanowires added to today’s conventional materials are capable of capturing more light and can be cost-effective solutions for adopting solar energy into the broader consumer market.

One of the larger global challenges today is meeting energy demands, and alternative energy solutions such as solar power are being sought.

Using nanowires for solar cells has been an active field for nearly 10 years. Until now, few researchers have conclusively demonstrated how different materials beyond silicon and nanowire arrays can be used to achieve increased solar energy. An RIT research team is exploring an unconventional process to improve solar power conversion efficiencies to convert sunlight into useful electrical energy. Their work focuses on maximizing how much of the solar spectrum can be taken in using tandem junction solar cells based on III-V compounds—metallic and non-metallic elements on the Periodic Table to supplement silicon, said Parsian Mohseni, assistant professor of microsystems engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

“III-V tandem devices are the best in the world, but because of the manufacturing and initial materials costs, they are very expensive to produce. Therefore, they are not used in consumer markets. They are used in niche applications such as space technologies. You are not going to see today’s III-V devices on large solar panels on people’s rooftops, because they are so expensive,” said Mohseni, who has experience developing solar cells using III-V materials and researching these materials’ capacity to absorb a wider range of the total solar spectrum.

He was recently awarded nearly $300,000 for an Early Concepts Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) from the National Science Foundation for “Two Dissimilar Materials (TDM) solar cells: bifacial III-V nanowire array on silicon tandem junction solar cells.” EAGER grants support high-risk but potentially high-reward transformative technologies. Mohseni’s research into combining III-V compounds with silicon—expanding the means to collect energy from the sun for optical and electronic devices—could also open new paths toward next-generation integrated photonics and high speed transistors. These technologies are only two of the key research and development strategies in RIT’s Future Photon Initiative.

Tandem junction solar cells are groupings of multiple sub-cells each of which can absorb a particular range of a wider solar spectrum band.

Mohseni’s team has been able to grow a variety of different III-V compounds for solar cells using the selective area epitaxy technique using a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition system, also referred to as MOVCD, located in the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabrication Lab, a high-tech clean room and teaching facility in RIT’s engineering college. Installed at RIT in 2015, the MOVCD is operated by the NanoPower Research Lab (NPRL), led by Mohseni’s co-principal investigator on the project, Seth Hubbard, NPRL director. The MOVCD is an important piece of equipment that produces crystalline III-V semiconductors. These III-V compounds refer to a set of elements from the Periodic Table that are being introduced into the development 18 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

of higher capacity semiconductors. Crystals produced have conductive properties similar to or higher than silicon, which is currently the primary component of microelectronics, and RIT’s research to solve structural, manufacturing and cost challenges is expected to advance the technology.

“There is a lot of science and engineering that goes behind making tandem junction solar cells and there are some real challenges in doing that,” he explained. “How we can grow this in a single monolithic structure is very tricky from a technical stand point. The analogy I use in my class is trying to stack Lego blocks together.”

Individual Legos have different separations between the protruding cylindrical knobs on top and the openings on the bottom of the block where the two parts come together. Legos interlock accurately because all the blocks have the same diameter and equal separations between the cylinders and the openings.

“The problem is, nature does not cut us that break,” Mohseni said, referring to the new III-V materials being developed and the challenges to find ways to combine them as precisely as the Lego blocks.

His team is developing the engineering processes on the crystal growth side to make these dissimilar materials fit together to decrease defects and gaps. By changing the architecture entirely, and using nanowires instead of thin films, this process could alleviate defects that form along conventional hetero-epitaxial bulk materials and thin films, and allow for saving nearly 90 percent of the material used to make the devices.

Mohseni and his research team will utilize vertical nanowire structures having a diameter of approximately 100 nanometers, and lengths up to several microns, a replacement for the thin films that are currently being used for semiconductor development.

“If you are trying to absorb material in a film, you want that film to be thick enough to capture more light. If light is not absorbed, it can bounce or reflect off the film surface,” Mohseni explained. “With nanowires, if light comes in, it can still be absorbed, but if it bounces off one wire in the array, instead of going off into infinity, it can be captured by the nearby wire and be re-absorbed. This effect of multiple scattering interactions increases the light-trapping capabilities of the nanowire array. Even though we are using 90 percent less material, we can absorb light better than a thin film structure.”

The project, which will be conducted over two years, aims to expand the scope of III-V solar cells beyond niche markets, eventually incorporating the technology into homes, electrical grids or transportation systems, for example.

“It is sort of giving power back to the people – taking real energy and power-conversion technologies and putting that in the hands of the people. That’s the big picture, the long-term goal. This is one potential step toward that,” Mohseni said. q

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News From Professional Firms

SWBR Honored as a Top Architecture & Engineering Firm SWBR, formerly SWBR Architects, was recognized as a topperforming architecture and engineering (A/E) firm by PSMJ Resources Inc, a premier management consulting firm for the A/E industry based in Massachusetts. SWBR is one of 73 firms nationally that landed on PSMJ’s exclusive Circle of Excellence for its proven business achievement in the industry.

“SWBR is focused on positively impacting lives through meaningful design,” said Tom Gears, president of SWBR. “Creating great buildings and spaces for our community is what drives us every day, and we are honored for that recognition through multiple awards. Being part of The Circle of Excellence, however, sheds light on how seriously we work on the business side of our profession. Our operational team, including marketing, finance, human resource and information technology support groups are a vital part of our design and project management success.”

The Circle of Excellence represents the top 20 percent of participants in PSMJ’s annual A/E Financial Benchmark Survey, based on 13 key performance metrics, including profitability, overhead management, cash flow, productivity, business development, staff growth, lack of turnover and others.

“The Circle of Excellence is consistently made up of a diverse set of firms that come from all corners of the A/E space,” said Frank A. Stasiowski, founder and CEO of PSMJ Resources. “This is hard proof that success isn’t defined by a specific firm size, location or market niche. The top-performing firms just think and act differently than the rest of the pack to achieve extraordinary business performance.”

SWBR will be recognized at PSMJ’s THRIVE 2017 conference in October in Denver, Colorado. q

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Professional Firms Employee News

Palumbo Now Dual Director at MRB Group MRB Group President Ryan Colvin recently announced that Emily Palumbos has received a promotion to both director of grants and director of senior management administration. She has been working with the firm since 2016.

“Emily’s background in State government gave her a tremendous understanding of the resources needed by local governments,” said Colvin. “Her assistance to our client Emily Palumbos communities in seeking out grant funding for municipal operations and capital projects has proven to be invaluable,” he stated.

Palumbos will continue to work with the Rochester team in a new, enhanced role, serving as a liaison for the firm’s executive officers and Principals. Her previous experience as chief of staff to Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb prepared her for this critical support function and leadership position.

Palumbos’ success with grant writing throughout the 2016 Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process enabled several client communities to receive financial support for key projects.

She worked with a team at MRB Group to manage the 2017 CFA submittals for more than 30 communities.

“When communities cannot afford to maintain infrastructure, residents suffer,” said Colvin. “Emily is helping our local governments secure much needed funding for critical projects,” he stated.

Colvin explained that the blend of Palumbos’ dual roles was created with client services in mind. “Working with senior management will allow Emily to be fully engaged with clients and better understand their needs. She will be directly involved in strategic planning for funding resources,” he said. q 20 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

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Schutzer Joins MRB Group MRB Group President Ryan Colvin announced that Harrison Schutzer has joined the engineering and architecture firm to support its growing Rochester office.

Harrison Schutzer

“We’re fortunate Harrison chose to work at MRB Group,” said Colvin, who says Schutzer’s new role will provide a beneficial resource for the firm’s many clientcommunities, currently numbering more than 120 across New York State.

With a principal focus on municipal services, the firm provides local governments with professional engineering support for dayto-day operations like water and wastewater treatment, and public works services. Its design team also helps local governments maintain or rehabilitate public assets like courts, municipal offices, and highway facilities. The firm has served the greater Rochester and Central New York areas for 90 years.

A public policy and political science major from Hobart College, Schutzer has worked as deputy communications director and legislative aide to members of the New York State Senate, most recently assisting Senator Simcha Felder in serving constituents of the 17th Senatorial District. According to Colvin, Schutzer’s greatest strength is his ability to quickly identify issues and resolve problems for constituents.

“Engineering, architecture, and all the various municipal services the firm provides require interaction with the State at many levels,” Colvin said. “Whether our clients need help expediting regulatory approvals or seeking out grants and funding opportunities, we’ve built a professional staff with tremendous experience in dealing directly with the agencies and resources that count,” he continued. “Harrison’s strong background in constituent services and government administration will be extremely beneficial in supporting the firm's team as we advocate for clients.”

“I look forward to working with the professional staff at MRB Group,” said Schutzer. He joined the Business Development Team in Rochester and works directly with clients to support municipal services provided by the firm. “It has been my pleasure to work with local government officials who work hard to serve their communities in an effort to make a difference. I look forward to continuing to support those efforts as part of the MRB Group team,” he stated. q professional firms employee news | advertisements

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Professional Firms Employee News GPI Expands its Engineering Staff

Chad Jespersen, PE

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., a leading professional engineering and construction services firm welcomes Chad Jespersen, P.E. to its Western New York operations. A licensed professional engineer, Mr. Jespersen has worked in both construction and consulting having performed in the capacity of designer, engineer, inspector and project manager for a large variety of civil engineering projects. His experience includes bridge and roadway engineering, airport and large facility site design, railroad siding / unloading facility design, and streetcar systems development. He also has an expertise in forensic engineering investigations and concrete construction. Chad is a lifelong resident of the region and has a strong bond to the local community, specifically as a long-term volunteer with the Warren County Fair and member of the Lander Volunteer Fire Department. Chad will be based in the Jamestown office, supporting clients across the region.

We also welcome Ashley DiFrancesco as a junior engineer. Ashley is a new graduate of University at Buffalo (UB) with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. During her college career she gained valuable experience through internships, with the most recent at GPI. Ashley will be based in our Buffalo office, supporting municipal clients in Buffalo and Jamestown.

Ashley DiFrancesco

GPI has provided civil/structural engineering, water and wastewater engineering, and land surveying to clients in the Southern Tier for over 50 years. Currently ranked #57 in Engineering News Record's “Top 100 National Design Firms” and recently recognized as ENR-NY’s 2016 “Design Engineer of the Year”, GPI provides comprehensive engineering services, transportation planning and design, traffic engineering, construction inspection, sustainable design, municipal engineering, site planning, coastal and marine engineering, and GIS and asset management. q

Giovenco Ascends to CEO Role at Bergmann Associates

Pete Giovenco, PE

Pietro ‘Pete’ Giovenco, PE, was named CEO of national architecture and engineering firm Bergmann Associates. For the past 9 months, he has served as president and chief operating officer for the firm, where he has worked for 28 years. Giovenco takes over from Tom Mitchell, PE, who served as CEO for 14 years, and who will stay on as executive vice president for client relations and business development. Giovenco will also continue to serve as president of the firm.

Giovenco becomes only the firm’s third CEO since Bergmann Associates was founded in 1980 by Don Bergmann, PE, and six other professionals. Giovenco started at the firm as a project manager, working with clients such as Wal-Mart, the New York State Dormitory Authority and Griffiss Local Development Corporation. He held a number of strategic leadership positions before becoming CEO. “My goal will be to leverage the entrepreneurial spirit that started this company and combine it with the discipline, grit and determination that continues to make us a great firm,” said Giovenco. “To that end, I hope to leave this company to the next leader in an even a stronger position.”

Tom Mitchell, PE

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work on a number of special initiatives and continue to be a ‘Bergmann Ambassador,’ making use of his extensive professional connections.

“I want to thank Tom for his tremendous efforts over the past 14 years,” said Giovenco. “He has been a captain with a steady hand and everyone on board this ship has felt safe, confident and informed during his tenure.”

The firm has experienced significant and steady growth over the past three decades; what was once a six-person firm now has more than 400 professional employees. The firm reorganized into three regional business units at the beginning of 2017 – Midwest, Atlantic and Northeast. Giovenco was selected as CEO by the Bergmann Associates Board of Directors, who are elected by the stockholders. The firm is an employee-owned organization, with stock in the company owned by the professional employees. Mitchell announced the CEO transition to all Bergmann Associates at a recent town hall meeting.

“I have had my eye on Pete since the day I joined the firm almost 16 years ago,” said Mitchell. “I recognized his untapped potential, and now I am both proud and delighted to turn the leadership of the company over to him.”

Giovenco holds an MBA from the Saunders Business School at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), as well as a B.T. in civil engineering from RIT and an AAS in civil technology from Monroe Community College. He is a board member for St. John’s Home and Rochester Downtown Development Corporation. He also chairs the Deans’ Advisory Council at the Saunders Business School at RIT. q

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SWBR Welcomes New Designers to Firm

Matthew Buchholz

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SWBR announces several new team members this summer. The firm welcomed one architect and five designers: • Matthew Buchholz, architectural designer • Brett Gawronski, RA, project architect • Gianfranco Pietrantoni, architectural designer • Kenzie McNamara, architectural designer • Samantha Keene, architectural designer • Monica Stein, interior designer

Gianfranco Pietrantoni

Kenzie McNamara

commercial and residential high rises, and K12 and higher education projects. As an architect in the firm's education studio, he will work with K12 school districts. Gawronski received his master of architecture and bachelor of science from the University at Buffalo.

Designer Buchholz joins the education studio focusing on K12 school design. Most recently, he ran his own small business, crafting and selling artistic goods while earning his bachelor of science in architectural engineering technology from Alfred State College.

As an architectural designer, Pietrantoni brings expertise in visualization software which enables the team to communicate the design intent more effectively, ensuring a successful built project. His focus is on industrial, corporate and municipal projects. He started his career as an intern with SWBR in December 2015 and received a bachelor’s in architecture from Alfred State College and a master’s in architecture from the University at Buffalo.

Having relocated back to the area from Chicago, Gawronski brings over 18 years of design experience to the firm, specifically for multifamily and affordable housing, laboratories,

McNamara will be responsible for partnering with architects and teams on the design and coordination of the firm’s projects through all phases of the design process. She is assisting

Samantha Keene

Monica Stein

with the design of several housing projects. She received her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in architecture from the University at Buffalo.

As an architectural designer, Keene will produce construction documents, assist the firm’s project architects and managers, and performs site visits.

She is designing a variety of projects in the firm’s workplace studio. She graduated from Alfred State College with a bachelor’s of science in architectural technology.

In her role as interior designer, Stein works with design teams specializing in space planning and furniture selection. She designs functional environments that impact how people live, work and learn and is part of the design phases from product research to schedule management and implementation. She received a bachelor of fine arts from Rochester Institute of Technology. q

SWBR Also Welcomes Summer Interns to Firm SWBR welcomes seven full-time summer interns to the team. The interns work side-by-side with the firm's’s architects and designers as an integral part of the team. They are assigned specific projects, ranging from complex educational facilities to lifestyle and corporate interiors to housing complexes. The goal of an internship at the firm is to gain experience in all design disciplines the firm practices, including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning, lighting design, graphic design and environmental design.

Courtney Antholzner attends Clarkson University in Potsdam, majoring in civil engineering with concentrations in architectural engineering, construction, engineering management and structural engineering. She resides in Little Valley, New York, and will graduate in December.

“Growing up, I was always around things being built,” Antholzner said. “My father is a carpenter and I’ve had the opportunity to work with him on breaks from school. Seeing the work come to life was a fantastic opportunity and (showed me) what great design work can accomplish. I’ve always appreciated the beauty of older buildings and want to be able to be a part of preserving them. I’m interested in sustainability and incorporating it into design and our everyday lives.”

Joseph John Fremante III is a graduate student at the University at Buffalo, studying structural engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University. Fremante will graduate in December and is from Albany.

DJ Seitz is a public relations student at Utica College. As a marketing intern at the firm, he supports the marketing team and works extensively on website content. He resides in Ontario, New York.

Ben Blades, of Rochester, New York, is studying architecture at Alfred State College and is expected to graduate in 2018.

architecture,” Blades said. “I immediately knew that this major was for me because of the opportunity to influence design in order to impact lives for the better. I quickly realized that architecture is everywhere in this world and I want to make my own mark, as well.”

Sarah Travers is an architecture student at Alfred State with a concentration in construction management. The Pittsford/ Henrietta, New York, resident is expected to graduate in May 2018.

Sarah Travers

“I love the idea of giving a client what they want and having their thoughts turn into an actual design,” Travers said. “I’ve always enjoyed designing houses and different facilities either with a program or freely.”

Brandon Holley attends Alfred State College, studying architecture. The Livonia, New York, resident is expected to graduate in May 2018.

Gabriella Macera studies interior architecture and design at Mercyhurst University, and is expected to graduate in the Spring 2019.

“I have always been interested in commercial design because it combines both creativity and practicality,” said Macera. “I love the way that good design can make people feel better and improve their quality of life.”

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Professional Firms Employee News Passero Associates Welcomes New Employees and Interns Passero Associates welcomes eight new employees and interns.

Bradley J. Wente, PE joins as a Southeast aviation services director.

In his role as director, Brad will work with the Aviation Services group and firm leadership to strengthen the company's current client relationships and to grow its service base in the Southeast United States. The experience and expertise he brings to this new role will be of great benefit to the firm and its clients. Brad holds a BS and MS in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in thirteen states including Florida and Georgia.

Bradley J. Wente, PE

Christopher Johnson

Laura Pavone

Lauritz Rasmussen

Christopher Johnson comes to the firm as an airport planner. He is supporting the planning needs of aviation clients in all of the geographic areas that the firm supports. Mr. Johnson holds a masters of urban planning and a bachelor of science in architecture from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Laura Pavone joins the firm as a structural engineer. Ms. Pavone holds a masters degree in earthquake engineering and a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Buffalo. She conducted her masters studies in Pavia, Italy and in Patras, Greece, and has previously served as a civil engineering intern at Passero.

Lauritz Rasmussen joins the firm as building code enforcement engineer. Mr. Rasmussen holds a masters in public administration, specializing in building code administration, from Norwich University in Vermont. He also holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Hofstra University in New York and has completed continuing education in fire protection engineering, fire protection systems, building fire safety, and fire dynamics. Mr. Rasmussen is a veteran of building code consulting and construction inspection, and most recently served as the director of public works for the City of Saratoga Springs.

Joshua Saxton joins the firm as civil engineer. Mr Saxton holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering with a minor in environmental policy from Syracuse University. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Saxton was part of a student run nonprofit organization, Thrive Projects, whose mission was to bring sustainable solutions and educational resources to remote areas of the world. He and his fellow teammates were responsible for designing water filtration systems for a refugee camp near Kathmandu, Nepal.

Elizabeth Verzi joins the firm as an owner's representative and project manager for the terminal modernization program at Dayton International Airport. Ms. Verzi holds an associate degree in civil engineering technology from Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio and completed additional studies at Ohio State University. She has been in the construction administration/inspection/ management field for nearly 30 years, spending the last ten years as planning and construction manager for Sinclair Community College.

Sabyasachi Das joins the firm as an architectural designer. Mr. Das is completing his final thesis of his masters in architecture from Rochester Institute of Technology and holds a bachelor of technology in mechanical engineering from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial 24 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

Joshua Saxton

Elizabeth Verzi Sabyasachi Das

Alexis Blair

Technology. His previous position was with Passero as an architectural intern.

Alexis Blair joins the firm as an architectural designer. Ms. Blair holds a bachelor of science in architectural technology from Alfred State College. Her previous position was with Passero as an architectural intern.

Passero Loves Our 2017 Summer Interns

We love our interns at Passero! These budding professionals bring energy and enthusiasm to our offices every day, and we are so proud of the work they are doing.

Thomas Shreve, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, joins the architecture team as a summer intern. He is completing his master's degree in architecture at Rochester Institute of Technology, and has a bachelor of sciences from East Carolina University in urban and regional planning, and design with architectural technologies concentration.

Leah Segerlin joins the Northeast aviation services team as a construction inspector/construction manager intern (CI/CM), and has just graduated with a bachelor of science in civil engineering technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Zach White, from Taberg, NY, is a summer intern in our civil engineering department. He is currently a student at Clarkson University, pursuing a bachelor of science in civil engineering.

For a 6th year, PA Florida will be hosting a rising high school senior for a part-time, six-week summer internship. Elton Shu Li, a student at St. John's Aerospace Academy, will be mentored by firm architects and engineers as he learns how an architect/engineer develops and designs a project. Elton will participate in all aspects of the design/inspection process, including visits to construction project sites. q

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ISandT Our meetings are held at 6:00pm 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.

Meeting Schedule Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - see below Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Escape from Flatland: Multidimensional Imaging Coming Soon to a Radiology Department Near You by Ian Yorkston, Carestream Health

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - RIT Students Program Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Venue ideas requested – we are soliciting input regarding other possible venues for our meetings.

Wednesday, September, 20, 2017 Terahertz Detection Using Sub-threshold Silicon MOSFETs

by Mooen Hassanalieragh Abstract: Due to the unique properties of terahertz frequency range, e.g. non-ionizing nature and its easy penetration through materials, this part of the electromagnetic spectrum has become popular in imaging, sensing and spectroscopy systems. To perform THz imaging and spectroscopy, a detector is required to detect the power of THz radiation after the wave is reflected back or passed through the object of interest. THz detection is conventionally performed through heat based methods, e.g. microbolometers or using a non-linear element, such as schottky diodes and Field Effect Transistors (FETs).

The easy integrability and low cost of the CMOS technology has pushed the research towards high performance Silicon (Si) FET based detectors. In this presentation, we explain the THz detection mechanism in sub-threshold Si MOSFETs by exploiting the exponential dependence of channel electron density to the gate-source voltage. According to our theory, this high frequency non-linear dependence is the underlying

mechanism for rectification of THz radiation. The maximum detection frequency is limited by dielectric relaxation time of the electrons inside the channel close to the source region, which lies well into the THz range. Extensive two-dimensional TCAD device simulations in time domain support our proposed theory Furthermore, we present the design and fabrication of a THz camera in 350 nm CMOS technology.

The camera consists of a 10x10 pixel array, on-chip SRAM memory, DAC and switched-capacitor amplifier.

Biography: Moeen Hassanalieragh received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2012. He received his M.S. degree from the University of Rochester Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (UR ECE) in 2015. He has been pursuing his PhD degree at UR ECE under the supervision of Dr. Ignjatovic.

The Development and Characterization of Si-MOSFET CMOS Devices for Terahertz Detection

by Katie Seery Abstract: In collaboration with the University of Rochester and Harris Corporation, we are developing Silicon Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (Si-MOSFET) complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices for use in detection and imaging of Terahertz (THz) radiation.

Test structures are designed locally and fabricated using the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Implementation Service (MOSIS) facility. Characterization of these test structures include the current and voltage response of each of the different FETs, the parametric testing of the test structures at various frequencies using a tunable THz source, and the power measurements of the THz source are measured to 28 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2017

obtain responsivities and noise equivalent power (NEP) of the detectors. An overview of the test structures, their characterization, and a discussion of future works is presented here.

Biography: Katie Seery received her bachelor of science degree in physics and mathematics from Alfred University. At the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), she has received her masters in imaging science and is working towards her Ph.D. in Astrophysical Sciences and Technology (AST) with Dr. Zoran Ninkov as her advisor.

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Monroe Professional Engineers Society A Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers 657 East Avenue, Rochestter, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare 2017-18 Officers: President David Roberts, PE, President-elect Chris Kambar, PE, Vice President Arthur Reardon, PE, Secretary Martin Gordon, PE, Treasurer Michael Ritchie, PE, Membership Chair Arthur Reardon, PE

NSPE: Protecting the Engineering License – How? When asked about the mission of NSPE or its state and local chapters, a common response is that the organization is dedicated to promoting and protecting the engineering license. Specifically, the NSPE mission statement indicates that the organization “protects and enhances the value of licensure and the opportunities for the licensed engineer.”1 But why does the engineering license require protection and how does NSPE help provide it?

There are two key sources that may threaten the engineering license: 1.

Individuals who unethically practice engineering without proper training or credentials;

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Actions by public entities (e.g. legislative bodies, elected officials, lobbyists, other professional societies) that threaten to

undermine the value of the PE license.

The ultimate goal is the “protection of the public health, safety, and welfare above all other considerations” through the “ethical and competent practice of engineering.”1 A recent example of actions by an individual that threatened the value of engineering licensure, as well as public safety, were those of Paul J. Newman of Troy NY. Mr. Newman fraudulently signed off on over 100 projects, submitting “inspections, field reports, energy compliance certificates, AIA documents, and engineer letters to a number of municipal agencies” all under the false claim that he was “a registered and licensed architect.” Having plead guilty to six felony charges, Mr. Newman now faces two to seven years in prison.2 A recent example of a threat by a public entity was the “model legislation championed by the American Legislative Exchange” which recently sought to eliminate the PE license in Indiana.3 Another threat occurred in Oregon, where a bill was introduced that would “enable commercial interior designers to engage in the practice of engineering.”4 Without question, these actions would not only devalue the engineering license, but would simultaneously expose the public to significant risk by unqualified individuals practicing as engineers.

How do NSPE and its chapters work to protect the engineering license from these and similar threats? One means is by keeping the engineering community informed. The legislative action center of NSPE.org reports immediate threats to the engineering license and lets the community know how to help combat these issues. The national and state levels frequently retain lobbyists and legal teams who engage the various public entities when a threat to the engineering license is detected. State and local chapters monitor potential violations of engineering law by individuals and work with government agencies to help protect the public from unlicensed practice.

How can we as individuals help NSPE in its mission to protect the engineering license? First and foremost, stay informed. An excellent resource is the NSPE.org website which includes the Voter Voice Legislative Action Center and Threats to Professional Licensure interactive map. These resources include the specific bills or actions that are posing a threat and steps we can take to lend our voice in defeating such measures.

Sources: 1. https://www.nspe.org/membership/nspe-who-we-are-what-we-do/nspe-strategic-plan.

2. https://archpaper.com/2017/06/fake-architect-jail/ 3. https://www.nspe.org/resources/issues-and-advocacy/action-issues/threats-professional-licensure/indiana 4. https://www.nspe.org/resources/issues-and-advocacy/latest-news/nspe-oregon-society-oppose-legislation-undermining

As always, we encourage active membership 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 dcrobertspe@gmail.com or contact MPES through our website at www.monroepes.org/ contactus/.

David C. Roberts, P.E., President, MPES

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Rochester Chapter

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

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

President’s Message Several members of our board of governors traveled to Long Island in August to attend the ASHRAE Region I - Centralized Regional Conference (CRC). This conference brought 100+ representatives from (15) regions across the Northeast together to have input into regional operations, receive training in the different leadership roles of governing the chapter and network with other chapters. We were able to share ideas and experiences with other ASHRAE members from all over the northeast. It was exciting to learn more about how we can better serve the members of our chapter.

We are kicking off our chapter meetings this year with a clambake at the Burgundy Basin Inn on Monday September 18, 2017. It is always a great event and we hope to see you there!

Planning for the 20172018 ASHRAE calendar year is underway. If anybody has any suggestions for monthly meeting topics or tours please contact our President-elect and Program Chair, Paul Kenna. He can be reached at pkenna@nrg-concepts. com .

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Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association Website: www.gvlsa.com

Year 2017 Officers President Roy B. Garfinkel, LS Vice President Jared R. Ransom, LS Secretary Robert J. Avery, LS Treasurer Michael A. Venturo, LS John F. Gillen, LS, ex officio

Upcoming Events 2017: September 14, 2017 - Board of Directors meeting at 6:00pm, Webinar at 7:00pm at Erdman Anthony October 19, 2017 - General Membership meeting Livingston County Dinner time and location T.B.D. November 16, 2017 - Board of Directors and General Membership meeting at the 40 & 8 Club,

September 2017

Board of Directors 2015-2017 Jeffrey A. Tiede, LS Scott E. Measday, LS 2016-2018 Justin M. Roloson, LS Douglas W. Magde, LS 2017-2019 David R. Standinger, LS Daniel T. Hickok, LS Jonathan Navagh - Associates Representative

Thursday September 14, 2017 Board of Directors

933 University Avenue, Rochester

Meeting at 6:00pm

December 9, 2017 – Annual Dinner Meeting time and location T.B.D.

Webinar at 7:00pm at Erdman Anthony

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President: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E., CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St. Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Vice President Technical: DAVE JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, PC 300 State Street, Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Vice President Membership: DOUG MEIER Twin”D” Associates 1577 Ridge Road West Suite 116B Rochester, NY 14615 585-581-2170 Treasurer: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, P.C. 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Education Chairman: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E., CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St. Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Affiliate Liaison: TRAVIS JESSICK aLTHERM, iNC. 255 hUMPHREY sT. eNGLEWOOD, nj 08631 551-486-9556 Newsletter Editor: Open - please contact a board member if you are interested.

President's Message I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer. Mine went by quickly!

We will be back into our routine monthly ASPE meetings beginning September 20th at noon. See meeting invite below. If you would like to plan ahead for the year, we typically meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month from September to May, and we are almost always able to offer 1 PDH credit for PE continuing education. We are planning to put together at least one tour this year to replace a sit-down meeting. If you have ideas for this, please let one of our board members know!

The ASPE Technical Symposium this year is October 19-22 in Montreal, Canada.

Get out your passports and get ready to earn up to 12 PDH credits. Go to http://2017tech.aspe.org/ for more information.

Jennifer Wengender, PE, CPD Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic:

Medical Gas Design Speaker: Rob Meinert (The Sherman Engineering Company)

Date:

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Time:

12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm (please arrive by 11:50 am)

Place:

Valicia's Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14606 (just nore of Route 31, Gates)

Credits:

PDH Approval Pending

Cost:

$20 (member or guest), check or cash at door.

Reservations:

To Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com

by Monday, September 18, 2017.

Future meeting - October 18th (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

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Directory of Professional Services

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• MASW, Seismic Site Classification, Refraction/Reflection

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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 American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Past-Chairman, Geoff Benway Email: gbenway@ci.webster.ny.us American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Clement Chung, PE Email: cchung@members.asce.org or cchung.pe@gmail.com American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Christina Walter Email: cmwalter@trane.com American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Steven Ivancic, University of Rochester Email: American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester New York Chapter President, Jennifer Wengender, PE, CPD, Clark Patterson Lee, 205 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14604. 585-454-7600.

Email: jwengender@clarkpatterson.com Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Mark Laistner, Popli Design Group 585-481-1239 Email: MLaistner@popligroup.com Association For Facilities Engineering, Rochester Chapter President, Matthews Knights, 585-924-2186 x221 Email: mknights@ultrafab.com

Electrical Association Executive Director, Karen Lynch Email: karen@eawny.com President, Russ Corcoran, Landmark Electric, 585-359-0800. Email: russc@landmarkelectric.net.

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 President, Pete Brinka. Email: pete@qlsny.com Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, David Odgers Email: odgers@frontiernet.net

New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Howard R. Ressel, 585-272-3372.

Email: Howard.Ressel@dot.ny.gov New York Water Environment Association Inc., Genesee Valley Chapter (www.gvcnywea.org) President, Bill Davis, 585-381-9250 Email: william.davis@mrbgroup.com Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Executive Director, Kirstie Steves 585-313-8972, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@rses-rochester.org President, Jim Allen, email: jta141@yahoo.com Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association-Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Aaron Hilger 585-586-8030. Email: mzin@smacnaroc.org

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