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Engineering faculty member receives NIH grant to develop biotechnology to better detect sepsis | 14
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Professional Firms | 22
RES Call for
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RES Gala | 7
Alumni Spotlight | 18 - Employee News | 24 Nominations | 6
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33 Salvatore A. LaBella, PE 2 Corporate Members of the RES 1940 - 2021 4 RES Board of Directors 5 RES President's Message news of the... 6 Call for RES 2021 Nominations 7 Save the Date - RES Gala - Apr. 2, 2022 (125 Anniversary) • ABCD Association for Bridge 8 RES History - September - October 1974 Design and Construction...................................45 9 Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, Recovering from the Pandemic... • APWA American Public Works Association................44 10 RES Scholarship Application Information • ASCE 11 RES Technical Corner by Brett Eliasz, PE American Society of Civil Engineers...............43 18 New! RES Scholarship Alumni Spotlight - Bradley Potter • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers........................42 12 Collaborators from URMC, RIT Design a Point of • ASPE Care, ABO Blood Typing Device (cover) American Society of Plumbing Engineers.......46 14 Engineering Faculty Member Receives NIH Grant to • EA Electrical Association..........................................36 Develop Biotechnology to Better Detect Sepsis (cover) • IEEE Institute of Electrical and 16 Explorers Post: Careers in Engineering Electronics Engineers..........................................38 17 Get IT Done - And Yet IT Does Move! • IES Illuminating Engineering Society.......................37 20 2022 Engineering Symposium in Rochester • INCOSE 22 News From Professional Firms International Council on Systems Engineering......................................34 24 Professional Firms Employee News • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society.........35 26 Position Openings • RES 30 Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs) Rochester Engineering Society..................... 2-11 31 Engineers’ Calendar • SWE Society of Women Engineers............................41 47 Directory of Professional Services • TERRA TERRA Science & Engineering Fair..................40 48 Directory of Business Services 49 Affiliated Societies of the RES th
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Board of Directors: OFFICERS: President GREG GDOWSKI, PhD University of Rochsester / Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu
First Vice President MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Bergmann Associates / msommerman@bergmannpc.com Second Vice President DENNIS ROOTE, PE CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC / dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com
Treasurer TBD - Dennis Roote is interim treasurer.
Past President JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI, PE Retired from M/E Engineering / jdombrowski3@rochester.rr.com
EIGHT DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Rail Safety Consulting / nillenberg@aol.com
RICHARD E. RICE Erdman Anthony / rricesquash@gmail.com
BRETT ELIASZ, PE Bergmann Associates / beliasz@bergmannpc.com
KENTON G. HINES Merrill Lynch / kenton.hines@ml.com
MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD (Director on Executive Committee)
Harris Corporation / mike.kurdziel@L3harris.com
STEVEN W. DAY, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / swdeme@rit.edu
NANCY CRAWFORD Optimation Technology, Inc. / nancy.crawford@optimation.us
TIMOTHY HOWE Stantec / Timothy.Howe@stantec.com
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RES Mission Statement: The RES will become the lead organization for improving the image and influence of the engineering community in the greater Rochester area by: Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the region’s engineering and technical capabilities; Providing the best clerical support and public relations assistance to our affiliates; Continually communicating the engineering and technical accomplishments to both the engineering and technical community and the public; Providing regular forums and networking opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues; and, Providing programs that identify career opportunities to the region’s youth and develop the skills of the practicing engineer. 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: therochesterengineer@gmail.com. The web site for the RES is: www.roceng.org. The deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to the issue. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this publication are those of contributors, not of the Rochester Engineering Society, Inc. Advertising information may be obtained by contacting the office of the Rochester Engineering Society or going to the website at www.roceng.org. Published every month but July. You can purchase individual copies directly from ISSUU. Go to www.roceng.org to join the Rochester Engineering Society. Click on the individual membership and you can submit your application on-line. res news - board of directors
RES News - President's Message
Dear Fellow Engineers, Sadly, I announce the passing of Salvatore A. LaBella. Sal was a recipient of the Engineer of the Year Award in 1999. He also served as the RES President from 2001-2002. There are few individuals who have had such impact on the RES and the Rochester community. He will be sorely missed, but his impact in the community will never be forgotten. The RES would not be where it is today without his support. LaBella Associates has been an Enterprise Level Corporate Member, helped with the Tutoring Team and has supported the annual Gala for many years. The biggest community news is the announcement of numerous acquisitions and partnerships of RES Corporate members. Bergmann Associates announced that it has entered into an agreement to partner with Colliers Engineering & Design, a leading national multi-discipline engineering design firm. Erdman Anthony has acquired Dwyer Engineering a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration engineering firm that serves the food store, restaurant, retail, and office building markets from offices in Leesburg, Virginia, and Columbia, Maryland. Finally, Re:Build Manufacturing announced the acquisition of Optimation Technology significantly expanding and adding capabilities to their Total Production Solutions group. Congratulations to Bergmann Associates, Erdman Anthony, and Optimation Technology! All have been long-standing supporters of the RES. I wish them the best of luck in the future endeavors, and I look forward to working with their new expanded groups!
Please encourage deserving individuals to apply for our scholarship program. All recipients will be recognized at the 125th RES Gala in April! This month we are starting another new column that highlights Alumni of our Scholarship programs. In this first article (pg. 18), we highlight Bradley Potter, the recipient of the 2011 Joseph Campbell Memorial Scholarship. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the 118th Annual RES Gala on April 2nd, 2022. This will be our 125th anniversary! Join us to celebrate the recipients of the professional engineering awards and scholarships! Finally, we are always looking for interesting articles for the Rochester Engineer. Do you have something to say? If so, please contact us to discuss how you can contribute! All my best, Greg Gdowski, PhD President, RES
Are you looking to have more impact in the community? We are beginning to assemble our Tutoring Team for the 2021-22 school year at the Walter Cooper Academy (pg. 9). Consider serving as a tutor. Even just two hours a week can have an enormous impact in the life of an Academy Scholar. Time is running out for students to apply to the engineering scholarships! There are several $1,500 scholarships that are available to college engineering students (pg 10). The David Fergusson, Susan Costa, Joseph Campbell, and Keith Amish scholarships are a few of the awards that we provide for current undergraduate students. Many of these recipients have gone on to become remarkable engineers. res news - president’s message
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RES News - Call For Nominations
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Call for Nominations Richard Buckley 2020 EOY Past Engineers of the Year 13 years...(first awarded 1963) Richard Buckley Susan Houde-Walter, PhD Donald P. Nims, PE Martin E. Gordon, PE Diane M. Trentini Robert L. Clark, Jr., PhD Lalit Mestha, PhD Maureen S. Valentine, PE Sergio Esteban, PE Brian J. Thompson, PhD Gary W. Passero, PE Kevin J. Parker, PhD Satish G. Kandlikar, PhD
2021 Engineer of the Year Young Engineer of the Year and
Engineers of Distinction
Daniel Rusnack, PE 2020 YEOY Past Young Engineers of the Year -13 years... (first awarded 2007) Daniel Rusnack, PE Nick Vamivakas, PhD Brett Eliasz, PE Emily M. Smith, PE Matthew T. Sidley Danielle Benoit, PhD John Papponetti, PE Courtney E. Reich, PE Clement Chung, PE Sherwin Damdar Michael J. Walker, EIT Nathan Gnanasambandam, PhD Venkatesh G. Rao, PhD
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 2021 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year (and Finalists for 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 2, 2022 during the Gala at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Visit our website at www.roceng.org and click on Engineering Awards, or call 585-254-2350 (res@frontiernet.net) to request a nomination form.
The following information is described: Eligibility for Nomination Awards Criteria
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Announcing the 118th RES ANNUAL GALA Our 125th Anniversary – April 2, 2022
Save the Date - RES Gala Saturday, April 2, 2022 Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 Program includes: Reception (great networking!) Sit Down Dinner Live Entertainment (UR Yellow Jackets) Awards The 2021 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, Finalists, and Engineers of Distinction. Also many high school and college scholarship students. Many Sponsorship Opportunities Available (All photos are from the 2019 Gala) Congratulations!
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2019 High School Scholarship Recipients Vastola Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society
Gold
Oakfield Alabama Central School Major: Electrical Engineering / SUNY at Buffalo
Bergmann Scholarship
Frederick E. Bragg Scholarship NYS Association of Transportation Engineers
John Caputo
Greece Olympia High School Major: Engineering Exploration / RIT
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Alstom Foundation Scholarship
Erik Maier
Aditya Bhargava
Victor High School Major: Biomedical Engineering / Harvey Mudd
Natalie O’Hern
Our Lady of Mercy High School Major: Chemistry / Wellesley College
Paul & Claire Raynor Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society
Optimation Technology Scholarship
Pittsford Sutherland High School Major: Nuclear Engineering / MIT
Brockport High School Major: Computer Engineering
Matthew Cufari
Hudson Panning
Robert I. Loftus Memorial Scholarship
NYS Association of Transportation Engineers
Katherine Flanigen
Pittsford Sutherland High School Major: Neural Science / New York University Shanghai Campus
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Thomas C. Lehmkuhl Memorial Scholarship NYS Association of Transportation Engineers
Justin Hofmann
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School Major: Finance and minor in Accounting / High Point University
Erdman Anthony Scholarship
William Johnson
Byron Bergen High School Major: Electrical Engineering / SUNY at Buffalo
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Edward J. Ries Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Roof
Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Major: Computer Engineering / RIT
David Lazzar Scholarship
Peter Rydzynski
Victor High School Major: Mechanical Engineering / University of Pittsburgh
American Council of Engineering Companies Scholarship
Ariel Struzyk
Penfield High School Major: Chemical Engineering / Cornell University
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2019 College Scholarship Recipients Keith Amish Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society
Danny Ayele
University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering
Association for Facilities Engineering
Hye Joon Diane Kim
Rochester Institute of Technology/KGCOE Chemical Engineering
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Association for Facilities Engineering Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Scholarship
Michael C. Krowl
Finger Lakes Community College Instrumentation & Controls Technology
Rebekah Bagley
Pensacola Christian College Electrical Engineering
David Fergusson Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society
Stephanie Marini
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Scholarship
Rochester Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering
Binghamton University Electrical Engineering minor in Computer Science
Joseph W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society
Margaret Cech
David Reynoso Susan L. Costa Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society
Bianca Dyer
University of Rochester Chemical Engineering
Adam W. Lawas Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society
Dana Eschler
Rochester Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Advertising and Public Relations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Nicole Gerritz SUNY at Buffalo Civil Engineering
University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
James Ritzenthaler
Rochester Institute of Technology Civil Engineering
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Amber Smith
Alfred University Glass Science Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
Anthony Tintera SUNY at Buffalo Civil Engineering
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RES News - Rochester History
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A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society. 1897 - 1974 by Lee M. Loomis
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, focus and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. World War, again affected 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, and the Vietnam War has recently become a focal point. 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.
September 25, 1974 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce) The Board approved four applications for
Regular Membership and one for Junior Membership. The Board heard arguments for hiring a local advertising and public relations firm to make improvements to the RES membership brochure and to increase advertising in “The Rochester Engineer”. It was agreed that a vote should be taken on such an action at the next BoD meeting. Ramesh Khona of the MPES reported that more than 160 people had signed up for the upcoming joint (with the RES) tour of the Kodak Riverwood Marketing Education Center. Responding to an inquiry about how to avoid scheduled meeting conflicts, RES Executive Director, Ed Stevens, invited all RES Affiliates to contact him, each mid-month, to learn of scheduled meetings in the next two succeeding months by RES Affiliates. John Robertson announced that the RES now has 529 paid-up members. RES Engineers Joint Dinner Committee Chair, Lee Loomis, announced that since it was not possible to obtain Art Buchwald as principal dinner speaker, his committee was considering Ms. Gloria Steinem, Editor of Ms. Magazine and Richard O. Simpson, Director of the recently established US Consumer Product Safety Commission. He asked the Board for input on these choices, and received assurance that it would be, “up to the Committee to make a choice and present a recommendation to the RES Board.” Roger Kober, RES Education Committee Chair, reported that his committee was considering the use of a video presentation, “Engineering”, for use in persuading high school students to consider this as a career choice. President Richard Kenyon requested, and received, Board approval for a letter of endorsement to the City of Rochester urging the establishment of an “Environmental Management Commission”, just had already been done by all the Towns in Monroe County.
“The Rochester Engineer” (September 1974)
In this issue, new RES Executive Director, Ed Stevens, presented an article, “Science and Technology and the White House”, in which he described how, during the Nixon
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administration, science and technology had not been well served. (Editor’s note: A reminder…President Nixon had just resigned the US Presidency, on August 8, 1974). Citing examples of actions President Nixon had taken during his term, to subjugate the influence of established science and technology advisors on the decision-making processes of the Federal Government, Mr. Stevens expressed the hope that under a Gerald Ford administration, science and technology advisory machinery would be restored. In an “Open Letter to the RES Membership”, RES Member, Ron Salzman, urged other RES Members to contact City of Rochester to urge the establishment of a “City of Rochester Environmental Commission”, identical to those being formed by Monroe County’s Towns. Using “Operation Resource” as an example, he went on to suggest that the RES could become a valuable asset to such a City Commission. This issue also featured letters on proposed solutions to the Monroe County solid waste problem, one from County Legislature Minority Leader, John D. Perry, and an opposing response from John R. Hoff, the Legislature’s Majority Leader. With the publication of these letters, comments were invited to the RES office.
October 23, 1974 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce) Frederick Jennings of Remington-Stockdale,
a local advertising and public relations firm, presented a proposal to the Board on updating the RES brochure and preparing advertising promotion materials for increasing revenue for the RES magazine. The Board requested that the Executive Committee receive a proposal letter for their consideration and response. Stuart Cohen, Chair of the RES Membership Committee, said that he would be writing a letter of endorsement for this proposal to the Executive Committee. The Board approved three Regular Membership applications and one Junior Membership application. RES Affiliates were encouraged to contact Lee Loomis, RES Engineers' Joint Dinner Chair, regarding their plans to provide displays for National Engineers Week. Loomis also announced that Richard O. Simpson, Chair of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, had agreed to be the main speaker at the 1975 Engineers Joint Dinner. President Kenyon reported that after a long and tumultuous debate, the Monroe County Legislature had authorized Raytheon Corporation to develop plans and bid specifications for construction of a refuse recycling plant, at a site yet to be determined, on the West side of the City. (Editor’s note: This is what the RES Project, “Operation Resource” had recommended in its recent report.) Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from 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 and the Korean Conflict, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry, and the ensuing prosperity of the second half of the 20th Century. We welcome your questions and comments on this series.
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RES News - Tutoring Team
Dr. Walter Cooper Academy; Recovering from the Pandemic… The School Year is well underway. There are currently 367 students enrolled at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, at nine levels; PreK3, PreK4, Kindergarten and Grades 1 – 6. The students attend in-person classes, five days a week (9:30 am to 4:00 pm). The DWCA Faculty are dealing with several challenges… For some of our students, PreK3, PreK4, Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade, this is the first time they’ve been in a classroom, with an in-person teacher. Daily attendance has been troubling; 71 of our students have already missed two (or more) days of school. A student is considered “chronically absent” if they miss more than 10% (18 days) of the school year. Many of these absences are due to Covid-related disruptions of family, and parent job loss or displacement. Administrators are working with students and their families to help keep them “connected”. The DWCA Faculty has completed its assessment of student academic needs so they can develop “catch-up” lessons for this year, and determine which students will need the extra attention that could be provided by an RES Tutor. We will be scheduling a meeting (virtually) between the Faculty and the RES Tutoring Team to discuss integrating the RES Tutors into a return to “normal” at DWCA. Meanwhile, we are beginning to assemble our Tutoring Team for the 2021-22 school year. The classroom teachers will again provide each of our Tutors with a daily plan for each of the students with whom they are working. Tutors could be supporting teacher-conducted classroom lesson activities, working with small groups, or (more likely) working with just one student at a time, on a prescribed learning exercise. Even just two hours a week of your time can make a big difference in the life of a Dr. Walter Cooper Academy Scholar… Questions??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at…Rochester Engineering Society (585) 254-2350, or via website: www.roceng.org, or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text).
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RES Scholarship Application Information
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Engineering
Scholarships STEP 1
BEGIN by going to the RES Website Scholarship Page to Check the Eligibility Requirements!
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REQUEST an interview appointment by going to scholarship application instructions and fill out the Eligibility Form.
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2020 Susan L. Costa Memorial Scholarship Grace Niyo, Biomedical Engineering University of Rochester
GATHER the required data and supporting materials (details on website) Official Transcript Resume Applicant's Letter Reference Letter #1 and #2 Interview Report
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2020 Adam W. Lawas Scholarship (CHA companies) Brandon Reiner, Mechanical Engineering University at Buffalo (SUNY)
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Technical Corner For the article this month we will look at how to achieve appropriate arc energy reduction using fuses. The general concept here is that the longer it takes a fuse to melt or circuit breaker to open increases the incident energy that is present at that point in the electrical system. The incident energy is what feeds the arc that creates a hazard for electrical workers during an electrical fault. Article 240.67 of the NEC dictates that a fuse must have a clearing time of .07 seconds or less. This went into effect January 1st of 2020. The circuit breaker section of NEC 240.87 has been around for a few code cycles, where both have the same goal of arc energy reduction. What is interesting about using fuses to satisfy NEC 240.67 is that one might think that a reduced Bolted Fault Current is beneficial to an owner, which it is, however as you see in the below figure reducing the Bolted Fault Current will in turn decrease the Minimum Arc Current. Reducing too much will limit your choices when planning on using fuses in the electrical system. To meet the clearing time of .07 seconds the minimum Arc current must be looked at. Most manufacturers publish these tables for the fuses they offer. For example: A 2000A fuse is desired to provide the appropriate overcurrent protection in a 480V system. The calculated Bolted Fault Current at that point is 60kA using the parameters of the system. The Minimum Arc Current is taken from the figure above. 30kA Using the Littlefuse tables you will need a 2000A Type LDC fuse which will clear the fault within .07s. Using the Mersen fuse tables at the 2000A level you will see that the A4BQ type requires a minimum of 21.9kA of Arc current, the A4BY type requires 24.5kA and the A4BT requires a minimum of 31.1kA so we would choose one of the first two. If we could not find a fuse, then we would have to introduce a Relay based system when a fuse alone cannot guarantee compliance with NEC 240.67. Reference’s courtesy of 2017 NEC, Littlefuse and Mersen. Hopefully this article finds you well and can be used as a reference for your project needs. If anyone would like to contribute to the Rochester Engineer and add an article or would like to request information on a specific topic (not limited to Electrical) just email me at beliasz@bergmannpc.com. As always, any comments are appreciated…! Thank you for reading. Brett Eliasz, P.E., LEED AP BD+C , RES Director res - technical corner
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Collaborators from URMC, RIT Design a Point of Care, ABO Blood Typing Device Credit: Getty Images
Do you know your blood type? In the event of a traumatic injury when you need a blood transfusion, that information can mean the difference between life and death. For patients who need to receive blood urgently, it’s common practice to be transfused with Type O-negative blood, also known as the universal donor type. This saves lives, but researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center say receiving blood that’s an exact match is even better. Majed Refaai, M.D. and fellow URMC clinicians have long researched the pros and cons of relying heavily on Type O, citing risk of long-term damage due to prolonged, unnecessary exposure to certain anti-A and/or anti-B antibodies.
A glass slide comprises part of the device, which can be used to quickly determine a patient's blood type. Credit Steven Day, PhD
Majed Refaai, M.D.
Steven Day, PhD
To help solve this problem, Refaai and engineer Steven Day, Ph.D. of Rochester Institute of Technology have teamed up to design a new device that can quickly report a patient’s blood type using a small drop of blood. Their patent is currently being reviewed by the U.S. Patent Office and must then receive FDA approval. If approved, the designers hope to see it used in ambulances and by EMS personnel in a variety of settings.
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How it Works In a process that takes between 20-30 seconds, a pinprick of blood is applied to the surface of the device, which is about the size of a cell phone, and runs down onto a microchip that can identify the presence or absence of A and/or B antigens on red blood cells, which determines a person’s ABO blood type. Whenever a trauma patient is rushed to the hospital, the process of identifying their blood type happens on site. It’s a manual process done by a certified medical technologist in a lab setting that can take up to 20 minutes to complete from the time a blood sample is received. This is why most of these patients are initially given O blood to sustain them. Universal blood transfusions might be a suitable short term solution, but Refaai and others have reported that exact-matched blood is safest for patients longer-term. “If someone is Type A, for instance, is transfusion-dependent (as in cancer patients) and are receiving O repeatedly, that cumulatively causes harm,” said Refaai. “We have been studying this further to see if this is because of transfusion.” Type O blood contains A and B antibodies, and if you have a non-O blood type, your body contains A and/or B antigens. In some cases, the combination of anti-A or anti-B antibodies and A and/or B antigens can lead to red blood cell (RBC) hemolysis. This may cause kidney failure or death. cover article
A rendering that was included in the patent application for the device. Provided by Majed Refaai and Steven Day
Having a tool that can quickly identify your blood type in any setting not only removes these safety risks, but could also help hospitals utilize their blood supply based on reliable information when it comes to having enough inventory of all different blood types. This project is just one example of how clinicians and engineers can join efforts to help fix problems. Both Refaai and Day have research labs and crossed paths while the latter was researching left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pumps to evaluate how to prevent damage caused by improper pressure. He met Refaai through URMC Cardiology, and the two have formed a grassroots collaboration ever since. “Engineers have tools and techniques and methods to help solve problems, since that’s what we’re trained to do,” said Day. “Clinicians have great problems, and they’re highly motivating because they’re related to human health.” In the age of big data and health tracking, he added that this is just one way to help bring bedside care into the modern age. “These days, we have health apps that let you know what your heart rate was yesterday at 2 p.m. but we may not know our blood type,” he said. q Article from Michelle Cometa, RIT Senior Communication Specialist Photos from Bethany R. Bushen, URMC Communications Associate NOVEMBER 2021 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 13
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Engineering faculty member receives NIH grant to develop biotechnology to better detect sepsis
New nanodevice could detect drug-resistant bacteria faster and more accurately, increasing chances of treatment and recovery
Jacob Waitus, left, a BS/MS chemical engineering and materials science student, and microsystems engineering doctoral candidate Li Liu in Du's Nano-biosensing, Nano-manufacturing and Nano-materials Lab. Photo by A. Sue Weisler/RIT Marketing & Communications
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s one of the leading causes of death in hospitals, sepsis becomes more complicated with the rise in bacteria most resistant to some of today’s antibiotics. If physicians can detect onset earlier, treatments could begin sooner to improve patient mortality.
Ke Du, a mechanical engineering faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, will be developing a microfluidic device to improve detection of drug resistant bacteria in blood, one of the most common pathogens causing sepsis. Du recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop a detection system and to further clinical studies of how the bacteria can be targeted for intervention. The five-year, $1.8 million award is part of the NIH’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for Early State Investigators 14 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER NOVEMBER 2021
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program. This is given to faculty-researchers who have demonstrated foundational biomedical technologies, such as prototype devices and applications, that could advance important medical breakthroughs. One of the many areas under review by the NIH is sepsis—specifically toward effective treatment options, better diagnosis technologies and to further clarify key risk factors. “Even one small amount of bacteria can cause this severe infection. How can you find it? Then how do you know that this bacteria is the drugresistant bacteria? That is why we are working on the CRISPR assay—the gene editing method to specifically target drug resistant bacteria strains. The idea is, if you can detect the drug resistant strains as early as possible, then the doctors would know which antibiotics or treatments can save lives,” said Du, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Over the first phase of the project that started this summer, Du and his project team will integrate several sensor instruments and genotyping protocols to assess the genetic information to find specific drug-resistant strains. These studies will be the basis for an optofluidic sensing device that can directly diagnose sepsis in animal models. “Detection needs to be accurate; this means using cell culturing,” Du explained. “Using a centrifuge and other purifying processes, you can separate the bacteria from bodily fluids and let them grow in culture media. But this takes several days and requires even longer time to test antibiotic susceptibility. This may set a person back for the most effective treatment. That is one of the things we are trying to improve with this new device.” According to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, nearly 1.7 million adults in the cover article
U.S. develop sepsis, and a quarter of that number die from the infection. Some infections cannot be resolved by general antibiotics due to strains of bacteria mutating making it a challenge to provide adequate treatment. Since he began at RIT, Du has built an interdisciplinary research team, including undergraduate and graduate students, in his Nano-biosensing, Nano-manufacturing and Nano-materials Lab (N3). He is also part of RIT’s Personalized Healthcare Technology initiative that aims to bridge engineering and healthcare. His work involves improvements to biosensing devices using new materials and nanomanufacturing functions as options to distinguish hard-todifferentiate bioparticles. These technologies can advance point-of-care and rapid detection technologies needed today. “This is important work, and I have found many talented undergraduate and graduate students interested in this,” he said. “We are trying to use a very powerful genetic method to detect the drugresistant strains. This will be a trending project and we hope all these pieces will come together.” q Article from Michelle Cometa, RIT Senior Communication Specialist
Ke Du, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Photo by A. Sue Weisler/ RIT Marketing & Communications
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Joining Event CAREERS IN ENGINEERING DO YOU KNOW OF A STUDENT DREAMING OF A CAREER IN ENGINEERING?
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And yet IT does move! Galileo Galilei used these prophetic words to describe the dynamic world of information technology. OK, while I admit he was really talking about the Earth moving, it was prophetic, nonetheless. Information Technology does move. We tend not to notice the river of technology rushing past. Most of us are carried by the current and don’t perceive the speed at which it rushes. Only by climbing out of the stream do the changes become dramatically apparent. As an illustration, IT has opened the world to entrepreneurs. Consider a business of the 1950s. (For this discussion, let’s carve out any businesses so large that they could afford time on a mainframe.) In the 1950s most businesses sold their products to a small, local client base. Businesses didn’t need to track their customers, they knew them. They were their neighbors. While it has been said that neighbors can eke out a living by doing each other’s laundry, it is more advantageous to diversify. However, in the 1950s, that was easier said than done. Can you imagine tracking and managing the customers you have today with just typewriters and paper? Documents were typed in triplicate using carbon paper and put it a file. With a hard copy on file, you may be able to find it when needed, assuming superior filing skills. But that information could only be shared by physically sending the paper records as this was before adoption of Xerox machines (1959) and Fax machines (1964 from Xerox Corporation as well). Additionally, and perhaps most importantly (at least to geeky me), those paper files where not searchable in any meaningful manner. Understanding basic facts about your clients was daunting, “How many customers live on East Street?” or “Who purchased the most of a specific product?” Information analysis and dissemination were seemingly insurmountable challenges. But we have since moved from Rolodex to database, from “snail mail” to electronic mail. With the introduction of databases, networks and email, employees now have power to manipulate data and see patterns not visible at the transaction level. No longer does client communication need to be sent exclusively through the US Postal Service in hand-typed envelopes. Today, you can easily support clients on the Pacific Rim from your kitchen table. get IT done
As referenced in an earlier article, the business of crime fighting also got a major boost from IT. It wasn’t so long ago that criminal guilt or innocence was based on a trialby-ordeal and not evidence. “If he drowns, he is innocent. But if he floats, he is guilty!” Today our jurisprudence is based on evidence. Evidence was pretty basic for a long time (“Look! He has blood on his hands!”) but just after 1900, the Western world adopted fingerprinting which I will add had been used in China perhaps as early as 300BC. Police departments began using fingerprints to track suspects. While this may seem like a gamechanger, please consider the limitations of the day. In a paper-based society, piles of fingerprint cards [or microfiche] would be manually compared against a sample from a crime scene. Imagine the weariness induced by eyeballing thousands of swirls per hour. It probably wasn’t such a big deal in towns with a small population but in large urban areas it was a Herculean task. An effective national “database” remained a chimera. Today a fingerprint can be compared to millions of stored images in seconds. IT has impacted other types of police work as well. It was Information Technology that enabled the unraveling of DNA. Now the process is so fast and inexpensive that the authorities can identify suspects based on minute traces left at a crime scene. And to use DNA, they don’t even need a sample from the subject directly. We now can identify suspects through the DNA that their extended families kindly provided to DNA ancestry services. IT does move. And we move with IT.
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RES Scholarship Alumni Spotlight
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By Michelle Sommerman, PE, RES 1st Vice President & Scholarship Committee Chair
Bradley Potter Recipient of the
Joseph Campbell Memorial Scholarship in 2011
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio Degree: B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering in 2013 Masters from University of Dayton in Materials Engineering in 2016.
Company/Organization
GE Aviation 2013 – present
Path to profession Bradley pursued chemical engineering for his undergraduate studies at Case. As he learned more, he realized he was interested in the applied side of STEM. When he had to pick a specific focus, he chose material engineering and made that his major. Bradley was very involved with baseball throughout college and was able to exercise what he was learning first-hand. Since playing in Ohio subjected bats to cold temperatures, he was presented with the opportunity to apply what he was learning by completing failure analysis on the bats. This further reinforced his interest in materials engineering.
Professional Experience When Bradley started at GE he
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participated in a rotation program, Edison Engineering Development. He rotated every year for 3 years through 3 divisions: metallic work, coatings, material testing (behavior). In this way he was able to get experience with various applications of what he had learned in his degree program at Case-Western. At the end of the rotation, he received his Masters degree from the University of Dayton in Materials Engineering. Bradley's current job title is Advanced Lead Engineer, Materials Behavior. He has been in the Materials Engineering Department for all 8.5 years at GE and in the Material Behavior Section for the past 5 years. He likes the well-defined work/structure, statistical analysis of the data collected and the ability to have hands-on involvement in setting up various material testing & development experiments. When there is a new material or material change, his department needs to make sure the material properties are adequate to achieve the design intent and application. This is critical since these materials are heavily regulated by the FAA. He creates panels with new (or altered) materials, sets up tests for material properties, creates test plans, gathers and analyzes the data. All this information is fed into design analysis. Currently, Bradley also leads recruiting efforts at Case Western across GE (healthcare, aviation, renewable energies divisions). He coordinates events, interviews, etc. at career fairs. The first thing he will look for in students at these events are previous experience with other internships or co-ops.
Aspects of college; skills, coursework, or extra-curricular activities that help shape careers College helped develop good habits particularly in time management. Balancing course work and various activities (baseball, orchestra, running) helped prepare for achieving a healthy work/life balance today.
Advice for someone pursuing a career in engineering Strongly encourage internships & co-ops. They are a big value-add to the resume and from these, valuable experience is gained which ultimately leads to being hired. At Case a co-op was recommended if you wanted to go into industry. Bradley completed Co-op’s at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, PCC (Precision Cast Parts do castings for GE) and GE Aviation. If you know of a student in grade 6 through college or a past RES scholarship recipient who should be highlighted in this column, please contact Lynne Irwin at the RES, res@frontiernet.net.
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Due to the continuation of COVID19 the Convention Center was not available to host the Symposium in April 2021. The committee has re-scheduled the Symposium a second time for everyone's safety. If you are registered and paid, we have forwarded it to the 2022 Symposium. If you would like a refund contact Lynne at RES (res@frontiernet.net or therochesterengineer@gmail.com or 585-254-2350). She will do refunds on a monthly basis. We hope to see everyone in person next year! Please continue to stay safe and hopefully the vaccines will allow us to do so soon! Chris Devries, Symposium Chairman
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News from Professional Firms
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SWBR News SWBR Recognized with Two Awards from Construction Specifications Institute SWBR has been recognized with two awards from Rochester’s chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The Golisano Autism Center was recognized with The Rochester Award, and Victor Central School District’s 2017 Capital Improvement Project received the Flower City Award. The awards are given for exceptional teamwork between owner, designer and constructor realized through the CSI’s principles of how clear, well-prepared construction documents can positively influence the process, quality and successful outcome of a project. Completed in 2019, the Golisano Autism Center combines support services from multiple agencies, including AutismUp, CP Rochester and Al Sigl Community Center, into one place for patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. It’s a one-of-a-kind collaboration of health and human service agencies providing speech and occupational therapy, preschool and school-age classrooms, vocational training and life skills development. Victor Central School District’s 2017 Capital Improvement Project included significant district-wide energy performance improvements and many general improvements to the campus, including additions and renovations to the Early Childhood School, Primary School and Junior/Senior High School, and featured a beautiful new daylit gymnasium that was carefully incorporated into the existing Intermediate School. SWBR accepted the awards Sept. 18 at the annual CSI gala at ARTISANworks. q
Erdman Anthony News Erdman Anthony Acquires Dwyer Engineering
E Erdman Anthony, a multidisciplinary engineering firm with offices across the eastern U.S., has acquired Dwyer Engineering. Founded in 1981, Dwyer Engineering is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration engineering firm that serves the food store, restaurant, retail, and office building markets from offices in Leesburg, Virginia, and Columbia, Maryland. The firm’s services and personnel will be aligned under Erdman Anthony’s facilities engineering division. As part of the acquisition, all Dwyer employees will become employees of Erdman Anthony. To maintain a seamless transition for clients, Dwyer personnel will continue in their existing roles and with their existing account assignments.
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OTI News Build Manufacturing Announced the Acquisition of Optimation Technology Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCzCBVV-_rE Build Manufacturing announced the acquisition of Optimation Technology (Rochester, NY) significantly expanding and adding capabilities to their Total Production Solutions group. Optimation Technology (https://www.optimation.us/) provides complete engineering, design, fabrication, and installation of processing equipment and factory automation for a variety of industries. Optimation executes each project with high quality workflows, integrated cross-disciplinary teams, and world class professionals. They can apply their expertise at any stage of an existing project or take an idea from concept to completion. Optimation’s core competency is the design of large-scale automation and complete plants across a broad set of industries, with expertise in chemical process design, web processing, material handling, assembly, and filling processes. Established in 1985 by Bill Pollock (President and CEO), Optimation Technology has delivered high-value systems and services to a multitude of clients across many industries. This depth and breadth of experience will allow Optimation to have an immediate impact within Re:Build Manufacturing’s Total Production Solutions group in fulfilling the mission of bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
clients with a single source for projects ranging from simple upgrades to complete turnkey solutions. Our goal has been to develop lasting relationships with our clients, partnering together to promote and advance manufacturing here in the United States. We are excited and honored to be joining Re:Build Manufacturing and their growing group of US based manufacturing companies whose vision complements our own but in a radically expanded way,” said Bill Pollock, President and CEO of Optimation. “Optimation is a key addition to our Total Production Solutions team, rapidly scaling our capabilities to design and build advanced manufacturing processes and equipment to service our customers in many industries,” said Chad Clawson, President of Re:Build Manufacturing Total Production Solutions group. “Our goal at Re:Build Manufacturing is to drive the growth of engineering and manufacturing businesses in North America and to help our country re-establish the ability to compete in this critically important part of the economy. Optimation brings significant engineering talent into the Re:Build ecosystem. We see substantial opportunities for Optimation to contribute to Re:Build’s growth, including the production of machinery and plants for our Total Production Solutions and Advanced Materials group factories,” said Miles Arnone, CEO of Re:Build Manufacturing. q
“Optimation was founded with a passion for manufacturing and the desire to provide industrial
Erdman Anthony Acquires Dwyer Engineering, continued “I am thrilled to welcome the people of Dwyer Engineering to our Erdman Anthony community,” said Curt Helman, PE, president and CEO of Erdman Anthony. “Dwyer is a fantastic company with talented people, and joining forces will allow both firms to better serve our clients with greater depth of resources than ever before.” “Joining our teams means expanded capacity for serving our clients and the continuation of our 40-year professional firms employee news
commitment to provide growing companies with costeffective solutions,” said Matt Dwyer, PE, founder and CEO of Dwyer Engineering. “We’re excited to be doing that with Erdman Anthony.” Matt Dwyer will join Erdman Anthony as a vice president and will continue to be engaged with clients. Dwyer Engineering provides services from locations in Virginia and Maryland, where Erdman Anthony expects to increase staff size and service offerings. q NOVEMBER 2021 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 23
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SWBR News Two SWBR Employees Receives NYS Architectural License and Announces A New Certified Planner SWBR announced that Yang Song recently received a New York State Architectural License from the New York State Education Department. Based out of the firm’s Syracuse office, Song is a project architect responsible for building design, drafting, client management, construction administration, budgeting and schedule management on various project types.
Yang Song
Requirements for licensure include a minimum degree requirement in architecture and work experience under a licensed architect. Song completed six National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) exams to receive his license. He holds a bachelor of architecture from Shandong Jianzhu University and a master of architecture from Syracuse University. SWBR announced that Senior Planner Adam Bonosky has obtained American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification through the American Planning Association. AICP certification is the only nationwide, independent verification of planners' qualifications.
Adam Bonosky
As an urban planner, Bonosky supports the firm’s architecture and landscape architecture disciplines with urban design, conceptual building design, site design and contract drawings. As a certified planner, he collaborates on various projects, including the preparation of waterfront revitalization plans, community and economic development plans, and main street and downtown revitalization plans. Bonosky is committed to working with communities to develop their comprehensive and master plans and best practices for walkable neighborhoods. A licensed architect, his portfolio also includes several architectural projects. He received his bachelor of architecture from the University of Notre Dame and master of urban design from the University of Miami. The firm also announced that Kamillah Ramos recently received a New York State Architectural License from the New York State Education Department. Ramos is a project architect in the firm’s education studio. As a newly licensed architect, Ramos works with the project team to develop highereducation and K-12 projects from conception to construction. Her responsibilities include producing sketches, diagrams, renderings, code analysis, product research, coordination and construction documents.
Kamillah Ramos
Requirements for licensure include a degree in architecture and work experience under a licensed architect in six specific practice areas. Ramos successfully completed six divisions of the architectural registration examination. She earned her bachelor of architecture and master of architecture from University at Buffalo. “Being a licensed architect will provide new opportunities related to design, project management and procurement, as well as increased responsibility on upcoming projects,” Ramos said. q
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IBC Engineering News IBC Engineering Welcomes 5 New Hires in Rochester IBC Engineering, an engineering consulting firm specializing in innovative design building systems, recently hired 5 new employees to their Rochester team.
Nathan Auble recently joined IBC as an HVAC Engineer II. His responsibilities include the design and management of a wide-variety of HVAC projects. He has more than 10 years of HVAC/Refrigeration Design experience and 5 years of Building Automation Controls Design experience. Nate obtained his Professional Engineering Licensure in 2020. Nathan Auble, PE
Trevor Sax recently joined IBC as a Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer I. Trevor first worked for IBC as an intern during the summer of 2019 and joined full time once he graduated from the Alfred State Mechanical Engineering Technology BS program. Trevor has been working on diverse project types ranging from healthcare, K-12 and higher-education. Trevor Sax
Tyler Whitesell recently joined IBC as a Plumbing Engineer II. He has a BS degree from Alfred State College in Mechanical Engineer Technology and has over 6 years of experience in the design field. His responsibilities include design and analysis of plumbing/fire protection systems, code research, planning and coordinating work with clients, and engineering analysis. Tyler Whitesell, EIT
Grant Tinker recently joined IBC as an Electrical Engineer II. Grant is coming to IBC with 3 years of experience in Electrical Design and is a graduate of Alfred State College with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology. His responsibilities include lighting and power/systems design, and planning/ coordinating work with clients. . Grant Tinker
Philip Piendel recently joined IBC as a Mechanical Engineer I. He graduated from the University at Buffalo in May of 2021 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His responsibilities include design and drafting of HVAC systems. Philip has been working on a variety of higher education and K-12 projects to begin his career. q
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Senior Engineer / Street Design Senior Engineer / Street Design City of of Rochester, New York City Rochester, New York
Engineer II /II / Engineer Construction Project Manger Construction Project Manger
TheThe CityCity of Rochester is seeking a highly motivated of Rochester is seeking a highly motivated andand qualified Licensed Civil Engineer for for the the qualified Licensed Civil Engineer position of Senior Engineer / Street Design. ThisThis position of Senior Engineer / Street Design. individual willwill be responsible for for the the management of of individual be responsible management in-house andand consultant led led street design projects andand in-house consultant street design projects evaluation of consultant designs andand proposals. TheThe evaluation of consultant designs proposals. individual in this titletitle schedules andand coordinates individual in this schedules coordinates work workperformed performedby byCityCityengineering engineeringstaff, staff, consultants, andand governmental agencies, in order to to consultants, governmental agencies, in order assure timely delivery of of a $30 million+ annual assure timely delivery a $30 million+ annual program. addition, the the Senior Engineer is is program. In In addition, Senior Engineer responsible for for assisting the the Manager of of Street responsible assisting Manager Street Design withwith various other tasks, including technical Design various other tasks, including technical leadership andand supervision as as it relates to to the the leadership supervision it relates implementation implementationof ofthose thoseCapital CapitalImprovement Improvement Program areas related to planning andand design of the Program areas related to planning design of the street system. street system.
TheThe CityCity of Rochester is seeking a highly motivated of Rochester is seeking a highly motivated andand qualified Civil Engineer for for the the position of of qualified Civil Engineer position Engineer II II / Construction. ThisThis individual is is Engineer / Construction. individual responsible responsiblefor forcoordinating coordinatingactivities activitiesandand completing tasks associated withwith the the construction of of completing tasks associated construction urban urbanstreet streetrehabilitation rehabilitationandandreconstruction reconstruction projects, parkpark improvements andand other public works projects, improvements other public works projects initiated by by the the City. TheThe Engineer II will projects initiated City. Engineer II will work to schedule, perform, manage andand coordinate work to schedule, perform, manage coordinate work workby byconsultants, consultants,contractors contractorsandandother other governmental agencies & commercial utilities, in in governmental agencies & commercial utilities, order to assure the the work progresses in aintimely andand order to assure work progresses a timely costcost efficient manner. responsibilities efficient manner. Primary Primary responsibilities include the the supervision of Consultants conducting the the include supervision of Consultants conducting physical inspections andand observation of of a wide physical inspections observation a wide variety of City administered construction projects, variety of City administered construction projects, verification thatthat materials & construction techniques verification materials & construction techniques meet meetcurrent currentCity, City,NYSDOT NYSDOTand/or and/orFHWA FHWA requirements requirementsandandreporting reportingdeficiencies deficiencies& & recommending corrective actions when necessary. recommending corrective actions when necessary.
Minimum Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree Minimum Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in in Civil Engineering andand possession of of a NYS Civil Engineering possession a NYS Professional Engineer’s License or possession of aof a Professional Engineer’s License or possession license issued in ainstate having reciprocity withwith NYS license issued a state having reciprocity NYS professional engineering license standards at the timetime professional engineering license standards at the of appointment. of appointment. TheThe CityCity of Rochester Offers: of Rochester Offers: Excellent Benefits Package Excellent Benefits Package NYS Retirement System NYS Retirement System Generous Holidays andand Vacation Generous Holidays Vacation All All applications MUST be submitted on the CityCity of of applications MUST be submitted on the Rochester’s website: Rochester’s website: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/jobopportunities/ https://www.cityofrochester.gov/jobopportunities/ If you wishwish to submit a resume to accompany youryour If you to submit a resume to accompany application, e-mail to to application, e-mail Thomas.Miller@Cityofrochester.gov. Thomas.Miller@Cityofrochester.gov. JoinJoin the the team in the CityCity of Rochester DESDES team in the of Rochester Engineering / Street Design division! Engineering / Street Design division!
CITY RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CITY RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS. LICENSED PROFESSIONALS.
TheThe ideal candidate willwill possess a Bachelor’s degree ideal candidate possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related fieldfield plusplus fivefive (5) (5) in Civil Engineering or related years of engineering and/or construction management years of engineering and/or construction management experience, (2) (2) years of which must be involved withwith experience, years of which must be involved the the construction of urban street systems or other construction of urban street systems or other similar public works initiatives as well as aasthorough similar public works initiatives as well a thorough understanding understanding of of construction construction drawings, drawings, specifications & techniques. specifications & techniques. TheThe CityCity of Rochester Offers: of Rochester Offers: Excellent Benefits Package Excellent Benefits Package NYS Retirement System NYS Retirement System Generous Holidays andand Vacation Generous Holidays Vacation All All applications MUST be submitted on the CityCity of of applications MUST be submitted on the Rochester’s website: Rochester’s website: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/jobopportunities/ https://www.cityofrochester.gov/jobopportunities/ If you wishwish to submit a resume to accompany youryour If you to submit a resume to accompany application, e-mail to to application, e-mail Thomas.Miller@Cityofrochester.gov. Thomas.Miller@Cityofrochester.gov.
TheThe candidate chosen for for thisthis position willwill be be candidate chosen position required to establish andand maintain residency required to establish maintain residency within oneone (1) (1) year of their hirehire date. within year of their date.
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Place: In-Person or Virtual Option. In-Person at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14225 Attendee Cost: Virtual is $50; Members is $125; and NonMembers is $175. Includes breaks, lunch and PDH Certificate. Time: Registration at www.abcdwny.com. Additional Information: Contact Ashley Freeman, PE at 585-738-0870 or Ashley.freeman@tylin.com.
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Speaker: James A. D’Aloisio, PE, SECB, LEED AP Place: Video Conference (Microsoft Teams) Time: Lunch hour, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Cost: ASCE Members & Non-Members – please consider a donation of $15-$20 toward our scholarship fund. Unlimited attendance in conference room, $50 donation. Students, Free. Registration: Register by Nov. 12th and you will receive an invitation to the meeting via email. https://sections.asce.org/rochester.
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Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting Due to the continuation of COVID19 the Convention Center was not available to host the Symposium in April 2021. The committee has re-scheduled the Symposium a second time for everyone's safety. If you are registered and paid, we have forwarded it to the 2022 Symposium. If you would like a refund contact Lynne at RES (res@frontiernet.net or therochesterengineer@gmail.com or 585-254-2350). She will do refunds on a monthly basis. We hope to see everyone in person next year! Please continue to stay safe and hopefully the vaccines will allow us to do so soon! Chris Devries, Symposium Chairman
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Thursday, April 21, 2022 Courses available in: Civil, Electrical, Lighting, Mechanical, HVAC, and Plumbing.
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 East Main Street, Rochester, NY Time: 7:30 am to 6:30 pm $140 Advance Registration (Plan to go back online ~February 1st 2022) $20 Student Registration; $170 AFTER April 1, 2022 and at the Door Registration will re-open online at www.roceng.org about ~February 1st 2022 The Monroe Chapter of NYSSPE, in accordance with ADA compliance, will make every attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for those requiring additional services to participate in our educational programs. If you should require such services, please contact Lynne Irwin at the Rochester Engineering Society (res@frontiernet.net or 585-254-2350) to request support by April 1, 2022.
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The engineering societies are encouraged to submit their meeting notices for publication in this section. The deadline for submitting copy is the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication. Please email to: Therochesterengineer@gmail.com. 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, November 2
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) EXCOM Meeting
Tuesday, November 16
Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for
American Society Of Civil Engineers (ASCE) The Changing Climate of Climate Change 1 PDH Approved
venue and WebEx login)
Speaker: James A. D’Aloisio, PE, SECB, LEED AP
Time: 11:50 am to 1:00 pm
Place: Video Conference (Microsoft Teams)
Registration links for our events are at:
Time: Lunch hour, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/255233
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Monday, November 8
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Ventilation Verification and IAQ 1 PDH Credit Pending
fund. Unlimited attendance in conference room - $50
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donation. Students – Free. Registration: Register by Nov. 12th and you will receive an invitation to the meeting via email. https://sections.asce.org/rochester.
Speaker: Allen Mort, Local 46
Wednesday, November 17
Place: Blades Restaurant, 1290 University Avenue, Time: 12:00 noon.
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Optimizing Color Control with LED Lighting
Registration details on the website at:
Speaker: Tucker Downs, RIT
http://rochester.ashraechapters.org.
Location to TBA
Rochester, NY 14607
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Time: 12:00 Noon.
Friday, November 12
Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) 33rd Annual Fall Bridge Conference 6 PDH Credits Available
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registration: www.iesrochester.org.
Wednesday, November 17
Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Buffalo, NY 14225
American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Value Engineering and Cast Iron Piping
Attendee Cost: Virtual, $50; Members, $125; and
Speaker: B.J. Shrader from A.B.I.
Non-Members, $175. Includes breaks, lunch and PDH
Place: Webinar
Certificate. Registration at www.abcdwny.com.
Reservations: Reservations to Dave Jereckos,
Additional Information: Contact Ashley Freeman, PE at
585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by
585-738-0870 or Ashley.freeman@tylin.com.
November 15th. Chapter website:
Place: In-Person or Virtual Option. In-Person at the
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International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) p 34 Market and Contractor Factors Affecting Rapid Acquisition Strategies Speaker: John K, GWU Market Place: Meetings are being held virtually until further notice. Time: Meetings begin at 6:00 pm and run to approximately 7:30 pm. Registration: To register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net and a link will be sent out a few days before the meeting. There is no cost to attend for anyone, but pre-registration is required.
Monday, November 22
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 39 2021 Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop Place: Hybrid format. Virtual online or in-person at RIT Inn and Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Registration links for our events are at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/268865
Check out the calendar on the website for additional meetings scheduled in December.
The RES website (www.roceng.org) has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after print deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed in the calendar please send details to res@frontiernet.net.
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ARE YOU AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER THAT CAN AFFORD TO SPEND 2 HOURS, ONE DAY A YEAR, TO INSPIRE HIGH SCOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING? The Rochester Engineering Society Explorer post is looking for 1-2 engineers to host a 2-hour mee�ng, on a Wednesday night of your choice, in January, February or March. The event should include a brief review of: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Your educa�on Your experiences as an engineer (posi�ve or nega�ve) A general descrip�on of what an Electrical Engineer does Why you selected Electrical Engineering A demo of some sort or a tour of your facility
The event can be held at your facility or at the Boy Scout headquarters in Henrieta. I will help you with your plans and presenta�ons. Our Explorer post consists of approximately 20 Senior High school students with an interest in engineering (16-18 years old). All par�cipants are fully vaccinated and will wear a mask for everyone’s safety. For more information contact: Rich Repka rrepka10@yahoo.com Rochester Engineering Society 32 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER NOVEMBER 2021
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Salvatore A. LaBella, PE Rochester - Salvatore A. LaBella (Sal), 81, of Rochester, NY passed away peacefully on September 3, 2021. Sal was born in Scranton, PA to Patrick and Barbara (Passaro) LaBella on August 24, 1940. The family moved to Rochester in 1942. He went to high school at Aquinas Institute in Rochester and graduated in 1958. He attended St. John Fisher College, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Detroit. He earned a master of science degree in civil engineering at the University of Minnesota. He received his NY Professional Engineering license in 1968, and a masters of business administration from the University of Rochester's Simon Business School in 1978.
In 1978, Sal founded LaBella Associates, a civil engineering firm. He served as project manager for a number of notable public works projects, including the Monroe County Pure Waters underground sewer expansion. He led the firm for over three decades as it expanded to include full-service engineering, architecture, planning, and environmental services in New York, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Sal's reputation for sound engineering, diligent client advocacy, and unwavering ethics became foundational for the firm that today operates in over 30 office locations and employs over 1200 professionals. He received numerous awards throughout his career that culminated in his 2016 induction to the Rochester Business Hall of Fame. He was recognized as the Civil Engineer of the Year from the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1997, and the Engineer of the Year from the Rochester Engineering Society in 1999. He would later serve as President of the Rochester Engineering Society from 2001-2002. LaBella Associates is still a huge supporter of the RES as an Enterprise Level Corporate Member, our Tutoring Team, as well as as our annual Gala. For more on Sal's professional accomplishments, visit: www.labellapc.com/sal Sal was an Eagle Scout and was active in many community and professional organizations, particularly the YMCA of Greater Rochester, where he served as Chairman of the Board. Sal is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra (Galitski); children Cynthia (spouse Michael Broadfoot) and Vincent (fiancé Emily Wild); grandchildren Aidan, Bria, Alexa, Mia, and Arianna; and siblings Pauline Sherwood, Ernest (Karen) LaBella, Ann Marie (Charles) Knauf, Barbara Cacia, and Patrick (Natalie) LaBella. A funeral mass was held in Sal's honor on October 16th at 11 AM at St. Mary's Church, 95 North Main Street in Canandaigua NY. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Rochester General Hospital, the YMCA or St. Mary's Church in Canandaigua. Sal LaBella obituary
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Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/finger-lakes/chapter-home
Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Upcoming October Chapter Meeting Upcoming November Chapter Meeting
http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/finger-lakes/chapter-home
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Stephane Lacrampe – Obeo Canada Director Thursday, November 18, 2021
Stephane Lacrampe co-founded Obeo in 2005 in France. Obeo is an independent software vendor with a global reach, leading in open-source modeling software for system and software engineers, Johnarchitects, K – GWU Market enterprise and domain modeling experts. He acted as the CEO of the company for the last 12 yearsMarket and is nowand director of Obeo Canada and is in charge of the business development in North and Contractor Factors Affecting Rapid Acquisition South America for the company. Stephane Lacrampe is also the co-chair of the INCOSE Systems Strategies Engineering Tools DataBase Working Group. The Department of Defense (DoD) is experimenting with acquisition strategies intended to deliver
Improving MBSE Maturity with the Open-Source Tool Capella
new capabilities in cycle times of 2 to 5 years. These are executed in a market of few sellers, limited MBSE aims at transitioning the Systems Engineering practice from a document-centric approach to a procurementapproach. quantities, constrained Defense contractorssignificantly respond by developing, model-centric It and is envisioned to budgets. be the next shift enhancing our systems engineering in order to cope This with research the steadily growing systems' complexity. producing,capacities, and supporting products. analyzed selected publicly releasedAlthough acquisition MBSE has been a trending topic over the last few years, its adoption among systems engineers is still program data from 2007 to 2018. Quantitative methods identified significant factors and analyzed growing slowly. In this Stephane Lacrampe introduce someare ofrelated the challenges in MBSE adoption and howpresentation, acquisition strategy decisions andwill market conditions to these factors. will explain how the Arcadia method and the Capella tool are enablers for accelerating MBSE adoption among the systems engineering community. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm and run to approximately 7:30 pm All meetings are being held virtually until further notice. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm and run to approximately 7:30 pm use zoom for monthly meetings. •WeAll meetings areour being held virtually until further notice. We are starting to use zoom for our monthly meetings.
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There is no cost to attend for anyone, but pre-registration is required. To register, email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net o To o register, send an send email an to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net The link will be sent out a few days before the meeting
The link will be sent out a few days before the meeting
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657 East Avenue, Rochestter, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare 2021-22 Officers: President Michael O. Ritchie, PE, President-elect Bill Grove, PE, Vice-President Robert K. Winans, PE, Secretary Martin E. Gordon, PE, Treasurer Christopher R. Devries, PE Past Presidents: Christopher V. Kambar, PE , David C. Roberts, PE, Directors: Barry J. Dumbauld, PE, Donald Nims, PE, Joseph Dombrowski, PE, Jim Drago, PE, Neal Illenberg, PE, Douglas R. Strang Jr., PE
MPES SCHOLARSHIPS MPES sponsors two annual scholarships for local college students to study Engineering. To ensure that this organization can continue to provide scholarships to deserving students for years to come, we are seeking donations from local engineering firms, RES and MPES members. For more information on how to make a donation please email mritchie@costich.com.
MPES BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEWS The MPES Board of Directors held their annual elections for open board positions. Below are the results: Martin E. Gordon, P.E. – Secretary Christopher R. Devries, P.E. – Treasurer Barry J. Dumbauld, P.E. – Director Donald Nims, P.E. – Director Douglas R. Strang Jr., P.E. – Director Additionally, Bill Grove, P.E. has been appointed to the open President-elect position.
NEW YORK SOLIDIFIES BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR PE LICENSURE On October 8, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill (S.3541) that requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering to become a licensed professional engineer in the state. The law puts New York’s engineering licensing standards in line with those of most other states. A provision that allowed 12 years working experience in place of a bachelor’s degree or higher to apply for a license will be removed. Individuals with substantially equivalent educational credentials (in accordance with the commissioner of education’s regulations) can also qualify to sit for the PE exam, if all other requirements for licensure are satisfied. The amended law also changes the term “intern engineers” to “engineers in training” and permits students in engineering and engineering technology programs approved by the commissioner of education to sit for the FE exam. 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 mritchie@costich.com or contact MPES through our website at www.monroepes.org/contactus/. Mike Ritchie, PE, President, MPES mpes news
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The Electrical Association of Western New Since 1924, The Electrical Association has been a strong industry voice, a united front, designated to educate and promote Western New York’s electrical industry. From Buffalo to Syracuse and Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border, EAWNY is the ONLY Electrical Association in Western New York that will meet the needs of today’s ever changing electrical industry by providing quality educational and social/networking programs, as well as a variety of other member benefits.
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*Education...FREE of charge for education trainings put on by EAWNY. *My better benefits...This gives you access to thousands of discounts … everything from movie tickets to oil changes to car rental discounts. *Trade Show...receive discounted booth pricing AND premier booth placement *Scholarship...you and your children are eligible for scholarships. Four recipients are chosen annually and range from $500-$1,000. *Networking Events...receive discounted rates to attend the golf invitational, clambake, and the annual bowling outing. *Contractor Referrals...all members that are contractors are eligible to be added to the referral list. So when community members are looking for a contractor...commercial or residential...you can be listed. *Industry Updates...receive important updates as this is an ever-changing industry.
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Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org
IES ROCHESTER - November 2021 Meeting
Optimizing Color Control with LED Lighting Presented By Tucker Downs, Rochester Institute of Technology This is an abbreviated presentation of the course being presented at LightFair 2021 which will focus on how we see color and how modern color science is used to evaluate lighting quality. LED technology has opened new worlds of lighting capability, but has brought with it the complexity of selecting, specifying, and controlling LED fixtures. Whether color tuning or color mixing, as the range of LED products grows, the need to be precise in color control places new and technologically complex demands on designers. Fixtures built with even slightly different LEDs can render color differently, and controls may not be able to match colors within a space that demands uniformity. Finishes can wind up looking brilliant or muddy depending on the fixture selection and control integration. Tucker Downs is a PhD student and researcher at Rochester Ins5tute of Technology where he is studying color percep5on. Prior to coming to Rochester he worked in research and development for ligh5ng and studio companies in Los Angeles and Madison, Wisconsin. He has worked as a consultant evalua5ng ligh5ng quality and color calibra5on for projects at Radio City Music Hall, the Video Music Awards 2019 and the Greater Orlando Airport Authority. He is a photometrics subject maOer expert for the ANSI accredited ESTA Technical Standards Program where he works with collaborators on ligh5ng measurement and control standards for the entertainment industry.
Wednesday November 17 - 12:00 Noon Location TBA FOR DETAILS & REGISTRATION, VISIT THE ‘EVENTS’ PAGE AT WWW.IESROCHESTER.ORG ies news
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October 2021 Newsletter Message from the Chair
Section Officers Chair Eric Brown Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Paul Lee
Chapters & Groups AES & COMSOC Cristiano Tapparello CS & CIS Bo Yuan EDS & CSS Sean Rommel EMBS Cristian Linte GRSS Emmett Ientilucci LIFE Mark Schrader APS & MTTS Danielle Walters Photonics Bruce Smith Parsian K. Mohseni PES & IAS Jean Kendrick Kelly Robinson SPS Alex Byrley Eric Zeise TEMS Paul Lee Young Professionals Eric Brown
Student Groups Univ. of Rochester Ming-Lun Lee RIT Jamison Heard
Committees Awards Jean Kendrick Communications Christine Frayda Howard Bussey Newsletter Mark Schrader PACE Bruce Rubin
Dear Colleagues, IEEE elections at the Region, National, and International levels concluded on October 1. Rochester Section Officer Elections for the 2022-2023 term will begin in November and conclude in December. In addition to the elected section officer positions, there are several appointed ExCom positions and leadership roles available for the section technical societies and affinity groups. The Rochester Section is proud to announce that Rochester will soon have a new IEEE Milestone. Thanks to the work of William Fowlkes, Mark Schrader, and Sreeram Dhurjaty, IEEE will soon recognize the work of Steve Sasson and other Kodak Engineers and Technicians in creating the First Hand-Held Solid-State Still Digital Camera. Plans for a public dedication and unveiling of the plaque are in the works, and will likely take place sometime in the spring of 2022. Our next Hybrid ExCom meetings will be November 2nd and December 7th from noon - 1 pm (vTools# 255233, 255235). Any IEEE members may attend in person at Tandoor of India, and all may attend virtually via WebEx.
Stay healthy and best regards,
IEEE Milestone – 1975 Invention of the Digital Camera Plaque Citation:
First Hand-Held Solid-State Still Camera, 1975
A self-contained portable digital camera was invented at an Eastman Kodak Company laboratory. It used movie camera optics, a charge-coupled device as an electronic light sensor, a temporary buffer of random-access memory, and image storage on a digital cassette. Subsequent commercial digital cameras using flash memory storage revolutionized how images are captured, processed, and shared, creating opportunities in commerce, education, and global communications.
Liaisons RES Harold Paschal RCSS William Brewer
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Milestone (continued) - The milestone plaque will be installed at the Kodak Center on Ridge Road, and a dedication ceremony associated with the plaque’s installation will be held in the spring of 2022. The exact date and agenda of the dedication is still being determined. In addition to the digital camera, Rochester has been home to other significant innovations in Electrical Engineering that may warrant submitting new IEEE Milestone applications. Please communicate your ideas for future milestones to me (Mark Schrader) at m.schrder@ieee.org. for consideration by the committee.
Radio People and Radio Devices
The 200 Year Path of Human Endeavor and Radio Technology The Antique Wireless Association’s Museum is a 10,000 square foot resource for discovery, education, and sharing the history of wireless via a vast collection of radio technology from the earliest wireless experiments through the early days of ham radio and; through broadcast radio and TV to the present day cell phones. On Saturday December 4, museum experts will facilitate an in-depth guided tour. Our (Life Members) meeting will take place one week before the 100th anniversary of historic transatlantic tests that established that path for wireless engineering for the next century. Since our last meeting at the museum several years ago, it has undergone significant renovations and additions. The link for registering for the meeting is https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285361. See registration site for exact time.
IEEE - Rochester Engineering Society Scholarships – Apply Now! The IEEE will award two $1,500 in the spring of 2022 to selected students who are student members of IEEE and who are in their Junior year or equivalent in an accredited EE program. Non-EE students (as well as EE students) are potentially eligible for several other RES Scholarships. To apply or for further information go to https://www.roceng.org/page-1836836.
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) The 2022 STRATUS annual meeting will be at the Syracuse University campus' Gateway Center on May 23-25, 2022. The 2022 IEEE GRSS STRATUS Conference website is now up. Visit Stratus-conference.com for more information.
EX-COM Meetings & Events At our EX-COM meetings, we review plans for upcoming Rochester meetings within our Section, Chapters, and groups. If you are looking to become more engaged in IEEE in the Rochester Section, please plan on attending EXCOM hybrid meetings! which serve as an excellent platform for networking with fellow engineers online or face-to-face during lunch. The table below summarizes the upcoming events for the IEEE Rochester Section. To find additional details and register for any event listed below, please go to the hyperlink in the "Event" column or visit https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/vtools# (where vtools# is the number shown in the "vTools #" column below) Event
vTools #
When
EXCOM Meeting
255233
Tuesday, November 2, 11:50 – 13:00
Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person. Please see the vTools notice for the venue and WebEx login.
2021 Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop
268865
Monday, November 22, 2021 from 8:30am to 5:30pm.
hybrid format: Virtual Online or In person at RIT Inn and Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467
Saturday, December 4 (see registration site for time.)
6925 NY-5 & US-20 (just east of the Route 444 intersection) Bloomfield , NY 14469
Tuesday, December 7, 11:50 – 13:00
Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person. Please see the vTools notice for the venue and WebEx login.
Antique Wireless Museum Tour
EXCOM Meeting
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255235
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The Holidays Are Coming Soon! Some Gift Ideas to STE(A)M Them Up! Harold Clark, Director Gifts: Rochester Finger Lakes Fair • Brackitz (different kind of building kit) trfsef@terraed.org • DIY surprise: A bucket, paper towels, and kitchen chemistry “stuff” • Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists • October Sky (DVD) • Portable Microscope for cell phone • Subscription to Beanz or Whiz, Bang, Pop
Adventures: • “Kids Out and About” website with weekly updates on EVERYTHING you and the kids might want to do in the area! • RMSC and its Strasenburgh Planetarium and Cumming Nature Center Community (Citizen) Science:
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NASA Cornell Ornithology Nurdel Patrol iNaturalist
Terra Fair Date: March 19, 2022
open to all students grades 6 to 12
Freebies: • Science News for Students (online) Contact TRFSEF@terraed.org to connect with the regional fair
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The Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
swerochester.org Find us on Facebook at SWE Rochester c/o Rochester Engineering Society at RMSC 657 EastAve Rochester, NY 14607
Never too Early to Learn About Engineering! Engineering is pretty cool and lots of engineers & authors think so, too! We’ve gathered a list of suggested engineering books about amazing girl and women engineers: • Rosie Revere, Engineer | Andrea Beaty • Rosie wants to build something that flies, but it only hovers. Her great-great-aunt gives her important advice: to never give up. Ages 5+ • Audrey the Amazing Inventor | Rachel Valentine • Meet Audrey, an aspiring inventor. Her inventions don’t always work out. Failure, after failure, Audrey feels like giving up. Read about what she does to overcome her fear of failure. Ages 4-7 • Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer | Traci Sorell • Mary Golda Ross was Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first woman and Indigenous engineer. She was an aerospace engineer. She designed top secret airplanes and space craft. Learn more about her adventure as a classified engineer! Ages 7-11 • Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Engineers | Diane C. Taylor • Meet five women who changed the role of women in engineering. Imagine what differences you can make in the world as an engineer! Ages 8-12 • Elements of Genius: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray | Jess Keating • After inventing devices like the death ray that blows up her bedroom, Nikki Tesla is sent to Genius Academy. Nikki doesn’t quite feel like she fits in and she has a deep, dark secret that nobody can know. When her death ray is stolen, Nikki teams up with her new friends to catch the thief. Ages 8-12 WE NEED YOUR HELP Join our leadership team as secretary of vice-president. Please reach out to swerochester@gmail.com to get more information on each role.
Join or Renew SWE Roc Benefit from a network of women engineers, get involved in outreach activities, and gain access to professional and personal development resources!
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to renew your membership today at swe.org. If you don’t have a membership yet, please join us! swe news
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: http://rochester.ashraechapters.org
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
President's Message
Happy Fall everyone! Last month’s meeting was on October 18th at Blades and the topic was on “Venting Design for Boiler Applications”, led by Kyle Bottorf with Fulton Boilers. If you have any questions and/or suggestions for speakers and/or topics, please contact Matt Kremers at mkremers@mcsmms.com . Thank you to all of our sponsors, members and officers for your continued support! At the beginning of this meeting I had the privilege of presenting the following awards. For the ’19-’20 ASHRAE year and due to the pandemic, our Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) that was scheduled for 2020 was cancelled and the following awards were handed out to our chapter during this years’ CRC in Maine: • Membership Honorable Mention plaque was awarded to George Herman • Young Engineers in ASHRAE Outstanding Performance Plaque was awarded to Nicholas Risley • Most Improved Chapter Performance: Tom Streber For ’20-’21 ASHRAE year, the following awards were presented: • Research Promotion – Silver Treasury Ribbon, awarded to Zac Hess; This ribbon signifies $5,000 to $9,999 chapter investment. • Research Promotion – Certificate, Goal and High Five, awarded to Zac Hess; This certificate is for exceeding the goal and setting a new high in dollars raised by the chapter in the last 5 years. • Membership Honorable Mention plaque was awarded to George Herman • Young Engineers in ASHRAE Outstanding Performance Plaque was awarded to Gannon Dubay • Certificate: Presidential Award of Excellence presented to Michael Benedict, 2020-2021 President. This is a special citation for significant improvement in membership, attendance, research promotion, education, chapter programs and technology. Our November lunch meeting will take place November 8th at Blades on University Avenue. The program topic will be Ventilation Verification presented by Mr. Allen Mort. Thank you to Matt Kremers our Chapter President-elect and program chair for the excellent work in preparing this year’s program topics and content. If you have not been able to join us yet at a meeting this year please consider joining us as the presentations have been outstanding. Details are on the ASHRAE website, and I hope to see you all there. As mentioned in last month’s announcements, this month our local ASHRAE Chapter will be switching to a different web provider, StarChapter, to help us manage and maintain information in a modern layout. StarChapter has developed over 40 ASHRAE chapters throughout the nation and will allow for officers and board members to upload documents and manage meeting attendance under one platform. Stay tuned! Are you planning on attending this year’s 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo in Las Vegas, January 29th through February 2nd? Participants are able to attend in-person or virtually for this highly anticipated conference that offers the latest industry updates and networking. It’s not too early to plan your trip if you are planning to attend! Scott G. Edwards 2021-2022 ASHRAE Rochester Chapter President
ASHRAE 2021-2022 Meeting Schedule Date Monday, 9/13/2021
Monday, 10/18/2021
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Monday, 12/13/2021
Monday, 1/10/2022
Friday, 2/11/2022
Monday, 2/14/2022
Friday, 2/25/2022
Monday, 3/14/2022
Monday, 4/11/2022
Presented by: Kyle Bottorf, Fulton Heating Solutions
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White House Lodge
PDH Approved
Blades
History Review Blades
Presented by: Allen Mort, Local 46
(PDH Pending)
Healthy Building (PDH Pending)
Blades
(PDH Pending)
Blades
64th Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance
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Membership Promotion
Presented by: TBD
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Joe Harding Memorial Ski Day (week of recess
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Resource Promotion
Presented by: Stephanie Taylor, Distinguished Lecturer TBD Presented by: TBD
Presented by: TBD Updates on Refrigeration Codes/Standards Presented by: Ivan Rydkin, Daikin Refrigeration Tour (Location TBD)
Monday, 5/16/2022
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Fundamentals of Condensing Boiler Vent Design
Ventilation Verification and IAQ Monday, 11/8/2021
Theme
Fall Social at White House Lodge
Annual ASHRAE Golf Outing and Picnic (Ravenwood Golf Course)
Blades
Hunt Hollow 9am-4pm
Blades
(PDH Pending) Refrigeration Night
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American Society of Civil Engineers www.asce.org
THE CHANGING CLIMATE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Not all engineers are comfortable talking about climate change, but the topic has important implications on the engineering profession. This presentation summarizes what is known, and what is not known, about the current situation and future scenarios. We will then pivot to the role of engineers in addressing the problem, and clarify the difference between adaptation and mitigation, focusing on effective action. DATE: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 LOCATION: Video Conference (Microsoft Teams) TIME: Lunch Hour 12pm – 1:00pm COST: ASCE Members & Non-Members: Please consider a donation of $15-20 toward our scholarship fund. Unlimited attendance in conference room: $50 donation. Students: FREE PRESENTER: James A D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED AP Jim D'Aloisio is a Principal with Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt, a structural engineering, landscape architecture, and building envelope services firm in East Syracuse, NY. He has over 30 years’ experience as a consulting structural engineer, responsible for the design and assessment of new buildings, additions, and structural renovations. Please RSVP by Friday 11/12 and you will receive an invitation to the meeting via email. asce news
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Call for Award Nominations The Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) announces that nominations are now being received for the 2021 Awards. Recognition of the dedicated public works professionals throughout our industry and successful public projects that improve the lives of those around the communities should be made. Take the time to review the categories and submit your nominations. Go to newyork.apwa.net/genesee to download the application forms and descriptions of the awards. • • • • • • • • •
Public Works Project of the Year Award (Structures, Transportation, Environment, Historical Preservation, and Disaster/Emergency Repair) Professional Manager of the Year Award (Transportation, Solid Waste, Emergency Management, Public Right-of-Way, Public Fleet, Facilities, and Engineering/ Technology) Citation for Exemplary Service to Public Works (Public Works Leader of the Year) Sustainable Practices Award Community Involvement Award Distinguished Service to Public Works Award Young Leader Award Douglas C. Zefting Public Service Employee Award Richard Mack Contractor of the Year Award
At this point, we are planning on an IN-PERSON Awards Banquet scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Nominations will be received in electronic form ONLY with NO paper submissions by Friday, December 10, 2021 at 5 p.m. The nomination forms and supporting information should be provided as a PDF with photographs provided in a JPEG format.
Nominations shall be provided to: Paul Chatfield, P.E., Awards Committee Chairman MRB Group 145 Culver Road, Suite 160 Rochester, NY 14620 Telephone: 585-381-9250 (Office) or 585-506-6059 (Cell) Email: paul.chatfield@mrbgroup.com
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33rd Annual Fall Bridge Conference Friday, November 12, 2021 at Millennium Hotel 2040 Walden Avenue Buffalo, New York 14225 Presentation Topics Include: • • • • • • •
CR 113 Bridge over the Batten Kill – Edmund Snyder III, PE (GPI) I-390/I-490 Design Build – TBD (Erdman Anthony) Empire State Trail Pedestrian Bridge – Alexander Kerr, PE (Barton & Loguidice) Design & Construction of Complex Pedestrian Bridges – Dan Fitzwilliam (T.Y. Lin International) Innovative Composite Bridge Products – Ralph Verrastro and Ken Sweeney (KCI Technologies) Ground Improvement for Transportation – Nathan McLean (Menard) Testing and Evaluation of Corroded Steel Girder Bridges – Amanda Bao (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Attendance Benefits: • Earn up to 6-PDH Credits • Network with up to 200 bridge professionals • Enjoy coffee breaks and a buffet lunch
Attendee Cost:
(includes breaks, lunch and PDH certificates)
Virtual Members Non-Members
$50 $125 $175
(does not include membership)
Registration: Register now! To register, visit the ABCD Western NY website at: www.abcdwny.com
For additional information contact: Ashley Freeman, P.E. T.Y. Lin International Ashley.freeman@tylin.com (585) 738-0870
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities available!
Email Ashley.freeman@tylin.com for details! abcd news
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President/Education Chair: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, PC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Vice President Technical: DAVE JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Membership/AYP: TRAVIS JESSICK Dave Gooding Inc 173 Spark Street Brockton MA 02302 585-794-8845 Treasurer: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E., CPD CPL 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER Bergmann 280 E. Broad Street Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14604 585-498-7802 Newsletter Editor: CHRIS WOLAK Victaulic Fairport, NY 14450 484-350-1954 Affiliate Liaison: REBECCA KOLSTAD Kolstad Associates
President's Message COVID is still creating issues with restaurant staffing. The November Technical Meeting will still be a Webinar. In-person meetings and presentations are being planned. ASPE’s Plumbineering Dictionary contains thousands of words used every day in the design of all types of plumbing systems, and ASPE members can now access our new online version as part of your member benefits. You can also join ‘ASPE Open Forum’ which allows you to get assistance or share suggestions with other ASPE Members. Visit our web page for Links to Engineering Societies, Publications and State Codes, and Engineering Tools. Next ASPE Convention will be September 16-20, 2022 in Indianapolis. Please feel free to contact myself or any Board Member with concerns or items you would like to be addressed in future meetings. Get your Flu and COVID vaccinations and stay healthy.
David W. Myers
Rochester Chapter President
Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic:
ValueMeeting Engineering and Cast Iron the Piping. Notice – Save Date
Date: Speaker: Wednesday, B.J Shrader,September from A.B.I. 15, 2021 Date:
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
RSVP: To Dave (341-3168), or djereckos@ibceng.com Time: To BeJereckos Announced by November 15, 2021. RSVP: DMyers@LaBellapc.com.com (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)
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Professional Firms Employee News | 20
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Save the Date: 118th RES Annual Gala Saturday, April 2, 2022
Rochester Riverside Convention Center Additional details will be posted on the RES website: www.roceng.org
Directory of Business Services Advisors
Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors, a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.
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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering, Companies of New York
Executive Director, Karen Lynch
Electrical Association
American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association
President, Alex Strasenburgh
Chairman, Peter Vars, PE,
New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Paul J. Spitzer PE
Rochester Makerspace
President, Jared R. Ransom, LS
President, David M. Duckles Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org
American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Andrew Wojewodzic
Illuminating SocietyMEETINGS of North IESEngineering ROCHESTER America Inc., Rochester Section
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President, Rob Gleason
Rochester Plant Engineers FREE Event
SEPTEMBER 29,2021 - 7:00 PM
President, Brian COME TOUR THE WINNER OF OUR IES ROCHESTER EXTERIOR LIGHTING AWARD - ROC CITY SKATE PARK MEMBERS FROM THE DESIGN TEAM FROM STANTEC AND FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.IESROCHESTER.ORG Imaging Science & Technology,
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter
Rochester Chapter
President, Bruce Pillman
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Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Aaron Hilger
President, Mike Benedict
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rochester Section Wednesday October 13 - 12:00 Noon Chairman, Eric Brown Basics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design
Society of Plastics Engineers,
- Power Distribution & Control Rochester Section - DMX & Networking President, Brett Blaisdell - LED Theatrical Luminaires
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Berto Perez
Institute of Industrial and Systems Location & Details TBD - Save The Date ! Engineers, Rochester Chapter Please Visit Our Website For More Details President, Tim Gallman www.iesrochester.org
American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester NY Chapter President, David Myers
Society of Women Engineers. Rochester Section International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter
President, Marca J. Lam
President, Teresa Fronk
Association for Bridge Construction and Design
Monroe Professional Engineers Society
President, David Jenkinson, PE affiliated societies of the rochester engineering society
President, Mike Ritchie, PE
Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair
Director, Harold R. Clark, PhD
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