Rochester Engineering Society Magazine October 2021

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October 2021

Navitar Imaging Technologies: Powering New Medical Devices and Equipment for Breakthrough Discoveries

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by Jeremy Goldstein, CEO, Navitar, Inc.

Also in this issue:  NEW! Student Feature

 Professional Firms | 18

 Position

Up & Coming Engineer | 14 Employee News | 19 Openings | 22 - 25

Meet Micah Kim

Corporate Members of the Rochester Engineering Society

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Volume 100, Number 4, OCTOBER 2021

Navitar Imaging Technologies: Powering New Medical Devices and Equipment for Breakthrough Discoveries | 10

by Jeremy Goldstein, CEO, Navitar, Inc.

NEW! Student Feature Up & Coming Engineer Meet Micah Kim | 14

contents 2 Corporate Members of the RES 4 RES Board of Directors 6 RES History - June - August 1974 7 Education at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, during the Pandemic...

8 RES Scholarship Application Information 9 RES Technical Corner by Brett Eliasz, PE 10 Navitar Imaging Technologies: Powering New Devices and Equipment for Breakthrough Discoveries (cover) 13 Get IT Done - The Ayes Have IT! 14 NEW! Student Feature Up & Coming Engineer Meet Micah Kim 16 2022 Engineering Symposium in Rochester 18 News From Professional Firms 19 Professional Firms Employee News 22 Position Openings 26 Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs) 27 Engineers’ Calendar 43 Directory of Professional Services 44 Directory of Business Services 45 Affiliated Societies of the RES index

news of the...

• ABCD Association for Bridge Design and Construction...................................40 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers...............39 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers........................38 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers.......42 • EA Electrical Association..........................................32 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers..........................................34 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society.......................33 • IS&T Imaging Science & Technology...........................30 • INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering......................................29 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society.........31 • RES Rochester Engineering Society....................... 2-9 • SWE Society of Women Engineers............................37 • TERRA TERRA Science & Engineering Fair..................36

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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

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

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

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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,

While Covid has made in-person meetings difficult, I have had the opportunity to meet with numerous engineers within the community. A while back I met with Dominick Patriarca from Gleason Corporation.

He encouraged me to focus more on the people within our community, in part, because that is why we have chosen to reside here. That was really great advice.

Last month we started a new column highlighting young pre-college aspiring engineers. I have taught courses in biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester for the last 20 years. If you had told me that young pre-college individuals were capable of building and creating electronic circuits and programming Arduinos, I probably would have not believed you. I am humbled and amazed at the problems that young individuals take on for “fun” projects. In this issue, we highlight the achievements of Micah Kim (pg 14), an individual who sought to increase the range of his family’s home wifi system. I live in a single level home that has always suffered from this problem. When I have tried to solve this problem, it usually entails reviewing the latest routers that are available on the market. Imagine building your own wifi system – when you were in 11th grade – while being homeschooled.

Micah, when you are ready to begin a career in biomedical engineering – call me. For everyone reading this, do you have a kid doing amazing engineering things at home? If so, let’s continue to highlight these bright stars in our community.

a number of the medical products that utilize Navitar optics as the front-end for imaging technologies.

This is incredibly exciting because the advancement of multi-spectral light sources has opened the door for using light to interact with living tissues in ways that have never been previously explored. This area of biophotonics will inevitably lead to new medical applications, therapeutics, and surgical procedures.

Navitar will clearly be an important player in this space, and I couldn’t be happier that they are located in Rochester!

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

In the same spirit, there are a number of $1,500 scholarships that are available to college engineering students (pg 8). 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. In the next few months, we will highlight the achievements of past recipients. If you have ever received an award or scholarship, you recognize how important this can be for young individuals. Please encourage deserving individuals to apply for our scholarship program. All recipients will be recognized at the 118th RES Gala in April (our 125th Anniversary)!

I am never surprised to learn about the developments in the area of optics in Rochester. However, I am always surprised by the number of companies in Rochester that are involved in the medical device industry. Navitar is one of those pleasant surprises!

Take a look at the lead article (pg 10-12) that highlights res news - president’s message

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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.

June 26, 1974 (Board Meeting, University Club)

The Board approved two Regular and one Student Membership applications. In response to a question from the Illuminating Engineering Society, of why should engineering organizations consider belonging to the RES, incoming President, Dr. Richard A. Kenyon succinctly replied, “Communication, Participation and Information.” On the matter of what constitutes a quorum and who can vote at a Board meeting, the following was quoted from Article VIII of the RES Constitution, “A quorum of the Board shall be at least seven of the Officers and Directors. In all meetings, each Officer and Director shall be entitled to one vote. Each Director representing an (Affiliate) Group Member shall be entitled to one-third vote, provided he (or she) is a Member of the RES.” The Board approved a proposal by President Kenyon that James D. Row, RES Director responsible for Civic Affairs and Engineers' Week, be made a member of the RES Executive Committee. The Board also approved a motion to make a $35 contribution to the Rochester Council of Scientific Societies, a group that sponsors scientific activities in the Rochester area. The Board approved a request to renew the lease for office space at the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 55 St. Paul Street, recently increased to $1,900 per year, as the result of doubling our assigned space. President Kenyon also made several important announcements: An evening tour of the Kodak Riverwood Marketing Education Center had been arranged for late September; the MIT Club of Rochester and the RES would be sponsoring a joint meeting featuring an MIT speaker on the topic of energy; Dr. Kenyon and RES Executive Director Ed Stevens had a productive meeting with Rochester City Manager Elisha Freedman, a more active role in public affairs was to be anticipated; advertising rates in The Rochester Engineer will be increasing by 25%; and the RES Officers and Directors would be meeting in early August to complete a slate of Committee Chairs and to chart a course for the coming year.

“The Rochester Engineer” (June 1974)

An article, “What if You Don’t Work for Kodak or Xerox?”

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described some of the rewards for working for small companies, with closer connections to product development, production and marketing. In an article, “Automobile Engine Alternatives”, Robert E. Lee, RIT Professor Electrical Engineering, compares the performance, fuel efficiency and environmental impact of spark-ignition, diesel, Wankel and stratified-charge engines.

He also describes the function of the soon-to-be-introduced (1975) catalytic converters. Another article, “Myth Versus Reality in Corporate Affairs…How Business’ Public Image Lost its Luster”, by Donald A. Gaudion, Chairman of the Board at Sybron Corporation, guest contributor, discusses the public image conflicts faced by American corporations in trying to balance their traditional focus on maintaining profits, while at the same time adopting the newer tenants of social, and environmental responsibility. “Engineering the Stock Market”, by Edwin H. Hall, Jr. of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, was announced as the featured presentation at the RES Annual Meeting, at the $7/person U of R Faculty Club dinner meeting. This issue also included a spirited exchange of ideas, between Alexander M. Beebe, Jr. GM/Rochester Products Plant Engineer and Xerox Vice President, Dr. Myron Trybus, on Dr. Trybus’ recent article (May 1974) recommending changes to the promulgation of national energy policy. In keeping with events of the current time, an article, “Nixon Could Always…”, by Art Buchwald, American humorist at the LA Times, was reprinted (with permission), describing a humorous option for President Nixon for escaping the controversy around the (then current) Watergate scandal.

August 28, 1974 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce) The Board approved six Regular Membership applications and two Junior Membership applications. A date of Tuesday, February 18, 1975, was approved for the Engineers’ Joint Dinner. Board recommendations for an appropriate speaker for the dinner included Art Buchwald, Richard O. Simpson (Chair of the recently established Consumer Product Safety Commission), Dixie Lee Ray (Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission) and Gloria Steinem (Editor of Ms magazine).

RES Director, John Robertson announced that the Society now had 495 paid-up Members. President Kenyon presented an outline of RES Secretary George Landberg’s long-range planning report, focusing on the need for better public, legislative, professional, and educational links between the RES and the Rochester Community, the need for more RES Members and greater participation in Society affairs.

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

Education at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, during the Pandemic…

“Hybrid Learning” continued at our School, through the end of this past school year. The students were there for in-person classes, two days a week (Monday & Tuesday), with remote learning on the other two days (Thursday & Friday). The amazing DWCA Faculty made it happen, working with individual students and families, to keep them “connected”. These same faculty are busy assessing where the students now are, academically, so that they can begin developing “catch-up” lessons for this year.

Several of our RES Tutors met very challenging assignments, during the sixteen-month pandemic, as “virtual tutors”. They completed approximately eight weeks of direct, virtual interaction (Remote Tutoring) when the students were at their homes.

As of this writing (September 14th), we are hoping to resume in-person tutoring, at our School, later this Fall. We met, in late September, with Administrators and Faculty, to discuss integrating the RES Tutoring Team into a return to “normal” at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy.

The process of identifying those students who are in particular need of tutoring takes time; it will be several weeks into the school year, especially with the “lost time” that occurred for many, with last year’s “remote learning”, before this assessment is complete.

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!

STEP 2

REQUEST an interview appointment by going to scholarship application instructions and fill out the Eligibility Form.

STEP 3

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 an approved method to determine clearances for oil filled transformers from a building and other transformers using FM Global requirements and the first letter of the 4-letter cooling class of the transformer. Note: transformers to be installed outside.

The following table shows the required clearances:

1. Determine if you have a FM approved transformer by getting the nameplate data and contacting the transformer manufacturer. (May be difficult-and forced to assume non-approved transformer).

2. Determine what type of oil you have by looking at the 4-letter cooling class code on the nameplate First Letter usually an “O” indicating an oil flash point less than 300 C-not a FM approved oil-will catch on fire faster.

Otherwise, a “K” indicating an oil flash point of greater than 300 C-FM approved oil-will catch on fire slower.

3. Determine the gallons of oil in the transformer by looking at the nameplate 4. Determine if the building exterior walls are Non-combustible, combustible or 2 hour fire rated a. By asking an Architect (recommended) OR b. Use Informative Annex E of the 2017 NEC OR c. See footnote #1 in the table above.

The following table shows the required clearances between oil filled transformers:

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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Navitar Imaging Technologies: Powering New Medical Devices and Equipment for Breakthrough Discoveries Jeremy Goldstein, CEO, Navitar, Inc.

Speed and Discovery. Medical device and equipment companies face intense pressure to develop innova�ve products to improve health care services and procedures, advance scien�c discovery, and push the limits of life science research.

Teams of engineers and instrument design specialists must move these novel product ideas from concept to produc�on at breakneck speed while adhering to strict regulatory requirements.

The successful and efficient launch of these products o�en requires a manufacturing partner with extensive experience in designing custom op�cs, cameras, illumina�on, and fully integrated imaging solu�ons.

Unique op�cal congura�ons, state-of-the-art vision technologies, and quick �me-to-market strategies are key differen�a�ng factors that provide medical device companies the necessary compe��ve advantage over their compe�tors.

Navitar has over 60 years of op�cal engineering and manufacturing experience, having created thousands of unique lens systems and integrated camera and lens solu�ons for OEM medical device and equipment manufacturers all over the world.

Navitar custom lens designs are being used by OEM’s, medical engineers, researchers and scien�sts at the forefront of: • DNA Sequencing • Tissue Imaging • Cancer Diagnos�cs • Live Cell Imaging/In Vitro Diagnos�c • Cell Sor�ng, Screening, Imaging, & Viability • Infec�ous Disease Diagnos�cs

“Medical device developers are looking for a better understanding of optics. We are the innovative partner to turn their ideas into reality.”

Navitar CEO, Jeremy Goldstein 10 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER OCTOBER 2021

• Microuidic Imaging • Digital Pathology & Liquid Biopsy • Flow Cytometry • Blood Tes�ng & Diagnos�cs

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OpƟcs Know-How The camera sensor and lens are cri�cal components that affect instrument performance.

Camera sensor and lens must be designed together, ac�vely aligned, and integrated for op�mized system performance. When chosen independently and then combined, without design op�miza�on and alignment, cost overruns o�en occur trying to debug the imaging system and troubleshoot inconsistent performance from device to device.

Off-the-shelf imaging components can cause frustra�on.

At the heart of many medical instruments is a microscope objec�ve, o�en being the single biggest factor in determining the resolu�on of the imaging system.

Most off-the-shelf microscope objec�ves are not op�mized for a par�cular applica�on but are typically set for best performance at the center of the eld of view (FOV).

Color correc�on is either limited or too broad, and there is great variability between objec�ves.

Variability in product performance is a problem for today’s instrument repeatability requirements.

Researchers must keep the variables consistent for be�er, more reliable data, such as when comparing drug therapies to cure cancer or endeavoring to discover new vaccines.

By designing to a customer’s specic applica�on requirements Navitar custom op�cal designs reduce system complexity, while decreasing costs and signicantly improving system performance compared to off-the-shelf solu�ons.

Finding the best-t design congura�on of lensing and camera sensors for these innova�ve, cut�ng-edge products, enables instrument manufacturcover article

ers to set new standards of performance. Features such as sharper images of cell �ssue, wider eld of view for larger sample sizes, custom illumina�on for be�er detec�on of variants, and faster data capture, all contribute to compe��ve success as well as further advancement of medical science.

The camera sensor resolu�on and designed resolu�on of the individual lens can o�en be different than the resolu�on and performance available of the combined standard components.

A variance in resolu�on could be the result of some mismatch between the speed of the lens (f/#), wavelength of light, working distance, and pixel size of the camera sensor.

If the alignment of the lens to the camera sensor is not �ght enough, even a lens with a specic resolu�on may not yield the complete system resolu�on desired. Navitar maximizes nal imaging system performance by matching camera sensor Continued on page 12...

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pixel size to the ideal diffrac�on limited imaging op�cs.

The design team at Navitar understands the importance of op�cally modeling the right sensor and lens combina�ons and objec�ve and tube lens combina�ons required to achieve op�mal op�cal system performance.

A well-thought-out opto-mechanical design can manage electronic and thermal noise and provide customized board-level camera formats to help reduce instrument size, weight, and cost.

In-house lens-sensor ac�ve alignment processes ensure nal system performance is maximized.

Navitar’s experience in customizing standard cameras includes: • Custom auto-focus camera system for proprietary image acquisi�on and measurement technology.

• Custom rmware and FPGA code.

Navitar has experience working with a wide range of equipment makers and applicaƟon areas with companies around the world.

Engineering design and development is just one aspect of the medical device product development process, along with securing intellectual property (IP), and ensuring compliance with FDA regula�ons.

Navitar understands FDA, ISO 13485, IEC, FCC, and CE requirements, as well as the manufacturing documenta�on required to facilitate rapid product development and speedy product commercializa�on.

Navitar’s goal is to deliver innova�ve integrated imaging solu�ons to medical device and equipment companies in a �mely, cost-effec�ve manner, se�ng new standards for op�cal performance and life-changing scien�c discovery.

Together, Navitar and medical researchers and scien�sts can drive innova�on in science and medicine, to achieve what was once impossible.

• Custom medical grade camera systems with integrated AI and hyperspectral image sensor offering images in segmented wavelengths.

• Custom interfaces for proprietary computa�onal imaging methods.

• Custom dual sensor / stereoscopic systems.

“Setting new standards for performance and beating the competition doesn’t happen by accident.

It happens by design.”

Navitar CEO, Jeremy Goldstein

Jeremy Goldstein is co-owner and CEO of Navitar, Inc. Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Navitar offers op�cal design and manufacturing of precision imaging lenses and complete integrated solu�ons for Life Science, Military & Defense, Industrial, Space, Planetarium, Simula�on, Amusement and more.

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The Ayes Have IT! Ok, so we didn’t take an actual vote, and the “nays” got IT too. Most of us opted into the embrace of Information Technology slowly, like a frog being gradually boiled in water. Don’t get me wrong, many dove in whole hog, but most of mankind was dragged in. Not kicking and screaming but certainly muttering complaints about “the way things used to be”.

Now the eyes have IT. On the Internet, we are constantly seduced by high-definition photos and videos of almost everything [mostly to sell you something]. Some of this content is dreary and, some you never would have believed if you hadn’t seen it. You probably still shouldn’t believe it. Truer than the expression “I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it” is “I wouldn’t have seen it if I hadn’t believed it”. The mind is a crafty organ.

Most of our personal journeys began with analog copies of photos, audio recordings, and movies.

Over time we scanned and digitalized these memorable moments. We now have all sorts of “remembrances” tied up in various digital media, some still on floppies as well as thousands of images and videos on our computers and phones – both new devices and those stored in our dusty closets.

Historically it was on us to keep current with media changes. We moved analog tape to floppy, floppy to CD, CD to hard drive and, finally, hard drive to cloud.

Now that our data is in the cloud, that need has dissipated. Instead, we need to ensure the cloud data is secured, backed-up and paid by month.

Once we passed our uncomfortable phase of digital adolescence, we began slinging digital media like there is no tomorrow.

With the prevalence of cameras on phones, we take photos and video of everything. We seem to spend more time taking photos than being “fully present” and enjoying the moment. It is almost an unspoken obligation. Before the stains of “Happy Birthday…” ring out, I had better be ready to record the event for posterity. That or face the cold shoulder of my clan. get IT done

But why? Where will we find the extra years needed to review each one of these images and videos? And that is just your own content. You also have access to the memories of your friends, extended family [and any others who may not have properly secured their assets]. In addition to these homemade images, there exists a seemingly infinite amount of other content, news, documentaries, and stories that are also richly supported with graphics and video.

We now have access to more digital information than we can imagine. The firm Statista predicts that we will create 74 zettabytes of data in 2021. That is an increase from 59 zettabytes in 2020 and 41 zettabytes in 2019.

But just how big is a zettabyte?  A megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes.  A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes.  A terabyte is 1,000 gigabytes.  A petabyte is 1,000 terabytes.  An exabyte is 1,000 petabytes.  A zettabyte is 1,000 exabytes.

A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes OR 1020 bytes). That is more bytes of data than there are stars in the observable universe.

OK, so the eyes have IT, but where will you ever find the time?

Think About IT!

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Student Feature - Up & Coming Engineer

Meet Micah Kim

By Harold Clark

Micah Kim, a rising homeschooled 11th grader from Rochester, has the heart of an engineer - he loves to solve problems. Be it increasing the range of his family’s home wi-fi by building a parabolic reflector (his first science project) or building his own DC-DC Buck-Boost Voltage Regulator for his soldering air filter (his 2021 Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair project), Micah enjoys both the challenge and the learning.

He could certainly have purchased a buck-booster regulator, but decided that, by building his own, he would really learn how the device works and continue to build his skills in electronics and circuit design.

After researching components, Micah began designing the circuit to power his two 12V fans, which require different currents, to enable any output from 0 to 25V from any input between 7 and 25V and then building the device on a breadboard. The hardest part was programming the chip set from his computer through an Arduino. Then came optimizing the device, which included at least one incident of

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the “magic purple smoke” which told him a component had been inserted incorrectly. He managed to improve the efficiency from 25 to 68%. Once he was satisfied with the performance, he designed and had built for him a printed circuit board from which he has created a compact version that he can now use for soldering and to power other equipment used in his

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And Micah always has a project! He’ll see something on-line or in a movie and say to himself “I could build that”. His latest project is creating an exo-suit with 3D printed components which will combine his love of both mechanical and electrical design.

Micah was turned on to electronics by a course taught by a friend’s father, who is an electrical engineer. Learning how to program an Arduino opened a world of possibilities which Micah incorporates into his projects. He’d much prefer to design and build a device, rather than just create, and test a design on his computer, because one can see the physical result. In addition to his own projects, Micah is also part of the First Robotics Team at the Charles Finney High School. He enjoys working on each year’s competition, and the network of adult advisors gives him access to expertise for his own projects as well.

Micah also exhibits the musical talent that is often found in technically oriented people. He’s been playing the violin for 12 years and piano for 6. He continues to take lessons at the Eastman, where he also plays in quartets and other ensembles. He’s intrigued by the deep mathematical nature of music and plans to take more courses in music theory. He also will be pursuing his love of science this year with AP Physics, and he is looking forward to eventually learning calculus, because he feels he doesn’t currently know enough mathematics to be able to really analyze his circuit designs or to optimize them. He ultimately hopes to become an electrical engineer, where he can continue to design circuits and solve problems!

If you would like to talk to Micah about his project, his love of electronics, or about career opportunities, feel free to contact Harold Clark, Director of the Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair, trsfef@terraed.org.

If you know of a young engineer grades 6 through college who should be highlighted in this column, please contact Lynne Irwin at the RES, res@frontiernet.net.

A thank you to Howard Bussey for help with interviewing Micah.

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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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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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MRB Group News

MRB Group / GFLRPC Roundtables Seek Answers on ARPA MRB Group’s Michael N’dolo, Director of Economic Development, and Matt Horn, Director of Municipal Services, recently joined forces with the Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (GFLRPC) to host informational Roundtables for community leaders regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA/ CLFRF) funding.

According to Horn and N’dolo, the goal is to provide more beneficial information – and practical guidance.

“While communities are welcoming the financial support they are receiving through ARPA, most are justifiably concerned by a long list of unanswered questions about the requirements associated with the funds,” said Horn, referencing the less-than-clear documentation released by the US Treasury.

“We hope to shed some light on this, so communities can maximize the use of these funds, and get important projects completed,” he said.

Two Roundtable events were held, with participation by roughly 75 individuals for each Roundtable.

Many shared questions and comments concerning limited knowledge about the funding, the required reporting, and what might qualify as an eligible project.

Both Horn and N’dolo provided a summary of the information released thus far, and urged leaders to “take a breath.” They recommend communities utilize the significant amount of time allotted by the Treasury before the funds must be expended to plan strategically for their optimal use.

A recurring question centered on anticipated requirements for grant administration. “We believe

there are ways for communities to minimize the time and funds or resources spent on compliance,” said N’dolo. “It may be far less than anyone is expecting,” he said.

Many participants responded with appreciation for the insight and reassurance provided. “This will be do-able!” said N’dolo.

“We wanted to bring people together on this issue and get everyone talking,” said Jay Gsell, Executive Director of the GFLRPC. “Members were relating a tremendous amount of anxiety about compliance with the requirements in the (American Rescue Plan) Act,” Gsell said.

“The greatest benefit of the Roundtables is creating a knowledge base,” Horn continued.

“Knowing that others are wrestling with the same issues can be extremely helpful. Learning from the experience of others is far more valuable than blazing a trail alone,” he stated.

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“We got a lot of positive feedback from those who participated, and hope others continue to benefit from the resource,” Horn concluded.

MRB Group recorded the ARPA Roundtables for those who were not able to attend. To access the programs, visit MRB Group’s Resources page on the firm’s website, mrbgroup.com.

MRB Group team members currently assist more than 150 communities with day-to-day operations, including long term planning and engineering for maintenance of critical assets like water and wastewater treatment, support for public works services, and architecture for rehabilitation of public facilities. MRB Group’s support for municipal operations includes strategic and capital planning, planning board services, and both community and economic development. More information can be found at www.mrbgroup.com and at www.smarterlocalgov.com.

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Bergmann News Bergmann Expands Northeast Buildings Group, Hires Principal Planner National architecture, engineering

that have a great impact on their

and planning firm Bergmann

communities,” said Steinmetz.

has hired industry veteran, John

“Bergmann is a firm I have admired

Steinmetz, FAICP, to join its

for a long time for their impressive

Northeast Buildings Group as a

projects across the state of New

Principal Planner. John brings nearly

York and I look forward to working

27 years of experience working as

alongside colleagues in the

a community planner and visionary

Northeast Buildings Group.”

to Bergmann. In his new role, Steinmetz will support projects in

Steinmetz previously founded

the Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse,

his own planning practice and

Southern Tier, Greater Philadelphia,

has held positions with several

and Eastern Pennsylvania regions.

firms and the City of Rochester.

“John brings a wealth of expertise to

John Steinmetz, FAICP

our team that will complement and

His portfolio consists of a wide range of planning and community development projects including

strengthen our reputation as a leader in providing

comprehensive plans, regulatory updates, farmland

high-quality community planning and zoning

protection plans, active transportation studies, and

services,” said Andrew Raus, senior vice president,

waterfront and downtown revitalization efforts.

Bergmann. “He is a community engagement and zoning specialist and will bring new innovative

Steinmetz was inducted into the prestigious College

techniques to ensure inclusive and equitable

of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified

involvement in every community-led planning

Planners (FAICP) in 2020. In addition to membership

initiative.”

in AICP and the American Planning Association, he holds a vast variety of other professional affiliations

According to Steinmetz, he was interested in this

and has received numerous awards and honors.

position based on the work Bergmann does at the

He holds a bachelor’s degree in City Planning from

intersection of urban planning and design, as well

University of Virginia. He has also studied Urban

as the firm’s focus on community, economic, and

Studies and Public Policy at the State University of

environmental resiliency.

New York at Buffalo as well as Public Administration at State University of New York at Brockport. q

“I’m thrilled to join the Bergmann team and have the opportunity to work on large-scale, complex projects

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SWBR News SWBR Welcomes Four New Team Members & Interior Designer Earns Accreditation SWBR welcomes Finance Specialist Troy Dowdle, Human Resources Assistant Courtney Galletti, Project Designer Jeffery Kuhn and Construction Administrator Rod Buffington.

As part of SWBR’s Finance Department, Dowdle provides financial support, including billings, resource plans and accounts receivable, to the firm’s education, workplace and structural teams. He also assists the finance manager with various month-end and year-end accounting tasks. Dowdle graduated from Niagara University with a bachelor of business Troy Dowdle administration in accounting.

Courtney Galletti

Human Resources Assistant Courtney Galletti supports all aspects of the firm’s human resources tasks, including converting and using new payroll and HR software. She earned an associate degree in business administration from Genesee Community College, an associate degree in human resources management from Bryant & Stratton and a bachelor of science in organizational management from Keuka College.

As a project designer, Kuhn assists with all design phases, from schematic through construction, on various industrial and commercial projects. He graduated from SUNY Alfred

Jeffery Kuhn

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with a bachelor of science in architectural technology.

New construction administration team member Buffington will be responsible for fulltime on-site construction representation for the new senior housing and domiciliary portion of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center project. He is a Rod Buffington veteran of the U.S. Army and has a bachelor of science in organizational management from Keuka College.

SWBR also announced that Interior Designer Amanda Loomis, CID, has completed the required exam and is now a WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP).

Administered by the International WELL Building Institute, WELL is the leading tool for advancing health and well-being in buildings globally. New and existing buildings can strive to achieve the standards set Amanda Loomis, CID forth by WELL to receive a Silver, Gold or Platinum certification for their project.

As a WELL AP, Loomis works with clients interested in pursuing a WELL-certified project and helps them design healthier and more well-focused buildings using the established WELL standard. She received her bachelor of arts in interior design from the University of Kentucky and has been with the firm since 2018. q Professional Firms Employee News, continued on page 21 professional firms employee news

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IBC Engineering News IBC Announces New Associates in Leadership IBC Engineering, an engineering consulting firm specializing in innovative design building systems, recently appointed three new associates in the leadership team.

Robert Hudson, PE, CEM, BEMP, LEED AP BD +C Robert joined IBC Engineering in 2009 and is currently leading both the Energy & Commissioning departments at IBC. His extensive experience of project management, mechanical engineering, energy modeling and sustainability design provides a unique and diverse skill set that brings critical added value to both IBC and our clients alike. Rob has a Master of Engineering degree from RIT and is a LEED and Commissioning Certified Professional.

Robert Hudson, PE

Gregory Huette, PE

Gregory Huette, PE Joining IBC Engineering in 2008 shortly after graduating from SUNY Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Greg has consistently been a key contributor to the electrical department and IBC. Now with over 13 years of experience in electrical engineering and design, Greg has taken on further leadership roles through project management, while also serving as IBC’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) Team Leader. Greg has a diverse portfolio of experience that includes work at higher education facilities, K-12 schools, inpatient hospital care and off-site medical facilities.

Andrew Jarosz

Andrew Jarosz

professional firms employee news

Andrew (AJ) has served as IBC Engineering’s Health Care team leader dating back to shortly after his career began at IBC in the Fall of 2011. AJ brings a unique skill set to IBC with a degree in Business Management from SUNY Buffalo, while possessing more than 12 years of experience in the consulting and construction field. With a passion for project management, as well as client and customer engagement, AJ remains committed to building upon the foundation that has been built at IBC Engineering over its first 25 years of service. 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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Continuing Education Opportunities Go to the RES Website for Updated Details On All Meetings - www.roceng.org BE SURE TO CHECK IF A MEETING IS STILL SCHEDULED BECAUSE OF COVID-19

Monday, October 18

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 38 Venting Design for Boiler Applications 1 PDH Credit Speaker: Kyle Bottorf, Fulton Boilers.

Place: Blades Restaurant, 1290 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Time: 12:00 noon.

Registration details on the website at: http://rochester.ashraechapters.org.

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

Save the NEW Date for the:

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Sponsored by Rochester's Technical and Engineering Societies and RIT

Friday, November 12

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p 41 rd 33 Annual Fall Bridge Conference 6 PDH Credits Available

Courses available in: Civil, Electrical, Lighting, Mechanical, HVAC, and Plumbing.

Place: In-Person or Virtual Option. In-Person

$140 Advance Registration (Plan to go back online ~February 1st 2022) $20 Student Registration; $170 AFTER April 1, 2022 and at the Door

at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14225 Time: Registration begins October 11th.

Visit and sign up on the website at: www.abcdwny.org.

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 East Main Street, Rochester, NY Time: 7:30 am to 6:30 pm

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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Additional information: Contact David Jenkinson, PE at 716-364-1634 or djenkinson@popligroup.com or Ashley Freeman, PE at 585-738-0870 or Ashley.Freeman@tylin.com.

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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, October 5

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) EXCOM Meeting & IEEE Day

Wednesday, October 20 p 35

Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: 11:50 am to 1:00 pm Registration links for our events are at: events.vtools.ieee.org/m/255232

Tuesday, October 12

Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) Iceberg: A Remote Sensing Story (Applications of microwave scatterometers for observation of polar ice).

p 30

Speaker: Professor David G. Long, Brigham Young University Time: 6:00 pm Registration: This meeting will be held by zoom.

Email rochesterist@gmail.com to get the details to join this program.

Wednesday, October 13

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) p 33 Basics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design – Power Distribution & Control, DMX & Networking, LED Theatrical Luminaries Location: Location and details TBD! Time: 12:00 Noon.

Please visit our website for more details: www.iesrochester.org.

Monday, October 18

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 38 Venting Design for Boiler Applications – 1 PDH Credit Speaker: Kyle Bottorf, Fulton Boilers.

Place: Blades Restaurant, 1290 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Time: 12:00 noon.

Registration details on the website at: http://rochester.ashraechapters.org. engineers' calendar

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Community High-Purity Water Systems & Applications

p 42

Speaker: Brian Soderhilm, President, Water Control Corporation Place: Webinar Time: 12:00 Noon Reservations: Reservations to Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by October 18th. Chapter website: www.aspe.org/rocester

Thursday, October 21

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) p 29 Improving MBSE Maturity with the Open-Source Tool Capella Speaker: Stephane Lacrampe, Obeo Canada Director 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.

Friday, October 22

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 34 Signal Processing Society: 2021 Orolia Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop (WNYYISPW) Place: Hybrid in-person/virtual format. In-person at the RIT Inn and Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Registration links for this event is at: events.vtools.ieee.org/m/268865

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Engineers’ Calendar, Continued Wednesday, October 27

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) p 37 SWE ROC and RIT-SWE Present Jill Tietjen – Her Story, Women in STEM Place: Zoom Meeting.

Time: 7:00 to 8:00 pm Register at swerochester.org.

Tuesday, November 2

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) EXCOM Meeting

p 35

Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: 11:50 am to 1:00 pm Registration links for our events are at: events.vtools.ieee.org/m/255233

Friday, November 12

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) 33rd Annual Fall Bridge Conference 6 PDH Credits Available

p 41

Place: In-Person or Virtual Option. In-Person at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14225 Time: Registration begins October 11th. Visit and sign up on the website at: www.abcdwny.org.

Additional Information: Contact David Jenkinson, PE at 716-364-1634 or djenkinson@popligroup.com or Ashley Freeman, PE at 585-738-0870 or Ashley.freeman@tylin.com.

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.

News from Professional Firms Bergmann News Bergmann Partners with Colliers Engineering & Design Expands geographic footprint and service offerings.

National architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann, announced it has entered into an agreement to partner with Colliers Engineering & Design, a leading national multi-discipline engineering design firm. The anticipated closing of the transaction will occur in the fourth quarter of 2021.

“This new partnership creates a solid investment in realizing strategic growth opportunities for both Bergmann and Colliers Engineering & Design, along with our clients and employees,” said Pietro V. Giovenco, PE, president and CEO of Bergmann. “The merging of these two companies into one entity provides us a platform to further expand our services nationwide, offering clients with a deeper bench of expertise and enhanced capabilities, with the same focus on design 28 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER OCTOBER 2021

excellence on which we’ve prided ourselves for the last 40 years.”

“Bergmann’s service reach, proven track record and internal culture closely align with ours, which was an important factor in choosing them as a strategic partner,” said Kevin L. Haney, PE, president and CEO of Colliers Engineering & Design. “Our investment in Bergmann supports our strategic plan by adding more highly valued, essential services to our private, public and infrastructure clients.”

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Upcoming October Chapter Meeting

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

 Stephane Lacrampe – Obeo Canada Director • Stephane Thursday, October 21,Obeo 2021 Lacrampe co-founded 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, Stephane Lacrampe – Obeo Canada Director enterprise architects, co-founded and domainObeo modeling experts.

He acted asisthe of the company the last 12 Stephane Lacrampe in 2005 in France.

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MBSE aims at transitioning the Systems Engineering practice from a document-centric approach to a model-centric It is envisioned to be next shift enhancing significantly Improvingapproach.

MBSE Maturity with thetheOpen-Source Tool Capellaour systems engineering in order cope with the steadily growing systems' complexity. Although MBSE aimscapacities, at transitioning theto Systems Engineering practice from a document-centric approach to a MBSE has been a trending topic over the last few years, its adoption among systemsour engineers model-centric approach. It is envisioned to be the next shift enhancing significantly systemsis still growing slowly. engineering capacities, in order to cope with the steadily growing systems' complexity. Although In this presentation, Stephane Lacrampe of the challenges in MBSE adoption and MBSE has been a trending topic over thewill lastintroduce few years,some its adoption among systems engineers is still will explain how the Arcadia method and the Capella tool are enablers for accelerating MBSE adoption growing slowly. among the systems engineering community.

In this presentation, Stephane Lacrampe will introduce some of the challenges in MBSE adoption and will explain how the Arcadia method and the Capella tool are enablers for accelerating MBSE adoption among the systems engineering community.

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://roceng.org/ISandT

Our meetings are being held by zoom.

Please email rochesterist@gmail.com to get the details to join this program.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm

Iceberg: A Remote Sensing Story

(Applications of microwave scatterometers for observation of polar ice)

by Professor David G. Long, Brigham Young University Abstract:

Biography:

Recent developments in new satellite-based radar sensors and computer processing techniques offer unique perspectives of our planet. Using data from a satellite radar scatterometer that measures the microwave scattering properties of the surface, the nearsurface wind over the ocean can be inferred.

The scatterometer measurements can also be used over land to study deforestation of tropical rain forest and desertification. Over the glaciated regions of Greenland and Antarctica, the radar signal is very sensitive to melting conditions and can thus be used to monitor global warming conditions. The contrast between ocean and ice scattering enables tracking of major icebergs around Antarctica regardless of the weather or solar illumination conditions.

Radar scatterometers are now essential tools for iceberg tracking and have provided an important clue about climate change. The story of finding a lost Rhode-Island-sized iceberg from a spacecraft is presented, along with recent results in monitoring sea ice.

Dr. David Long is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. He is the Director of the BYU Center for Remote Sensing and head of the Microwave Earth Remote Sensing (MERS) Laboratory. He is the Principal Investigator for a number of NASA-sponsored research projects in microwave remote sensing. Previously, he worked for NASA/Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he was responsible for the design and development of various spaceborne radar systems.

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657 East Avenue, Rochestter, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare 2020-21 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.

UPDATE ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL On August 10th, the Senate passed the infrastructure bill in a 69-30 vote. The bill will now wait for consideration in the House of Representatives. The total cost for the bill is $1.2 trillion with $548 billion in new spending.

The White House has released a State-by-State Fact sheet to highlight state specific needs. White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan | The White House Based on the White House report, New York’s Infrastructure received a C- grade on its Infrastructure Report Card.

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/.

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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.

Visit www.eawny.com to join today!

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Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org

IES ROCHESTER MEETINGS ARE BACK !!!

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COME TOUR THE WINNER OF OUR IES ROCHESTER EXTERIOR LIGHTING AWARD - ROC CITY SKATE PARK

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Wednesday October 13 - 12:00 Noon Basics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design - Power Distribution & Control - DMX & Networking - LED Theatrical Luminaires Location & Details for 10/13 Mtg TBD - Save The Date 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

Liaisons RES Harold Paschal RCSS William Brewer

Dear Colleagues, The IEEE Rochester Section held its family night at Frontier Field on Friday, September 3rd. IEEE members and their family and friends were treated to perfect weather for a ballgame and a thrilling 9th inning where the Redwings nearly came from behind.

Like other organizations, the IEEE Rochester Section continues to adapt our events as the local COVID landscape changes. Due to high levels of travel, our September ExCom meeting was fully virtual. Our upcoming October meeting will be a hybrid meeting to celebrate IEEE Day on October 5th from noon - 1 pm (vTools# 255232). ExCom members may attend in person, and all may attend virtually.

Stay healthy and best regards,

Signal Processing Society (SPS) 2021 Orolia Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop (WNYISPW) The 2021 Orolia Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop (WNYISPW) is a venue for promoting image and signal processing research in our area and for facilitating interaction between academic researchers, industry professionals, and students. The workshop comprises both oral and poster presentations. The workshop, building off 22 successful years, is sponsored by Orolia, MathWorks, SRC, and the Rochester chapter of the IEEE Signal Processing Society with technical cooperation from the Rochester chapter of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology.

The workshop will be held in a hybrid in-person/virtual format on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.

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Orolia - Title Sponsor: is the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical, remote or high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. Orolia provides virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide. www.Orolia.com SRC, Inc. - Bronze Level Financial Sponsor: is a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology, and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment, and intelligence. For more information, visit www.srcinc.com.

MathWorks - Legacy Level Financial Sponsor: is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists involved in research, development, simulation, and measurement. For more information visit www.mathworks.com.

SPS Neural Networks Meeting On August 27 Dr. Miguel Dominguez presented the second "Neural Networks from Scratch" lecture "The Multilayer Perceptron (MLP)". He discussed the MLP architecture, and the design of its linear and nonlinear elements. Dr. Dominguez showed how an MLP performs learning and recognition and its advantages and disadvantages as a neural network. The meeting was well attended. A future lecture is being planned.

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. 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 meetings! As mentioned above, there are plans to make these hybrid meetings, so they can also 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

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EXCOM Meeting

255232

Tuesday, October 5, 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

Friday, 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

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.

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Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair Save the Date: March 19, 2022

Harold Clark, Director Rochester Finger Lakes Fair trfsef@terraed.org

Open to any student Grades 6-12 with a sponsoring adult Registration opens October 1, 2021

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Rochester Chapter

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

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

President's Message We had our first meeting, which was a Pig Roast catered by Colby’s Catering on Monday September 13th at the White House Lodge. We had about 40 people in attendance with all COVID restrictions observed and outside of the usual virtual call, it was great to see a few people in person again!

Next month’s meeting will be on October 18th at Blades. The topic will be PDH approved and will be 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!

During our September meeting we were able to set our 2021-2022 budget and we are doing our best to determine how to navigate the waters of the current pandemic. We are hoping to relaunch prior years’ initiatives and hopefully create a sustainability project this year.

Starting in November 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.

Please check out the chapter website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org for information on upcoming chapter meetings, current officer list & contact information, current electronic newsletter, and more!

Scott G. Edwards 2021-2022 ASHRAE Rochester Chapter President

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Rochester Section

American Society of Civil Engineers www.asce.org

President: Andrew Wojewodzic Company: City of Rochester Title: Manager of Construction From: Port Henry, NY

Treasurer: Matt Putnam Company: City of Rochester Title: Engineer II – Construction Project Manager From: Chaumont, NY

Past President: Josh Rodems Company: Bergmann Title: Project Manager – Bridges From: Buffalo, NY

Director: Matt Czora Company: Arcadis Title: Senior Water Engineer From: Rochester, NY

Secretary: Tyler Burke Company: Bergmann Title: Design Engineer From: Rochester, NY

Director: Lisa Reyes Company: City of Rochester Title: Engineer III – Street Design Project Manager From: New Paltz, NY

Director: Mike Yaeger Company: Erdman Anthony Title: Structural Design Engineer From: Lockport, NY

Upcoming Events: November: PDH Presentation – Email with Details forthcoming December: Annual Holiday Happy Hour (health & safety permitting) Stay tuned to our email notices for dates, times and further details on events.

Some events and meetings may also be made available virtually.

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ABCD Scholarship Applications due: Friday, October 15, 2021

Scholarships to be Awarded: • $6,000 Philip F. Frandina Memorial Scholarship • $3,000 ABCD WNY Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship • $2,000 ABCD WNY Associate’s Degree Scholarship

Eligible candidates include: • Students enrolled in a bachelor’s or associate’s degree program • Western NY resident attending an accredited school anywhere in NY • NY resident attending an accredited school in Western NY Vist the ABCD WNY website, www.abcdwny.org for application and additional details

For additional information contact: Emily Smith, P.E. Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C. smith@fisherasoc.com (585) 334-1310 Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter www.abcdwny.org

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Save the Date 33rd Annual Fall Bridge Conference Friday, November 12, 2021 In-Person or Virtual Option In-Person at:

Millennium Hotel 2040 Walden Avenue Buffalo, New York 14225 Attendance Benefits • Earn up to 6-PDH Credits • Network with other bridge professionals • Learn about new products and services at the conference exhibit booths • Enjoy coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a post-conference cocktail hour

Registration Registration begins October 11th.

Visit and sign up at the ABCDWNY website at: www.abcdwny.org

For additional information contact David Jenkinson, P.E. Popli Design Group Email: djenkinson@popligroup.com Phone: (716) 364-1634

Ashley Freeman, P.E. T.Y. Lin International Email: ashley.freeman@tylin.com Phone: (585) 738-0870

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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 Summers over. Sad but true and COVID is still creating issues with restaurant staffing. The October Technical Meeting will still be a Webinar. It is still our intention to have in-person meetings and presentations. With that being said, we are open to any recommendations.

Sorry to say that the Liberty Pump Tour has been delayed by COVID issues (size limitations). We are looking at the option of doing several group tours.

Please feel free to contact me with items you would like to have addressed in future meetings, or other concerns you would like addressed.

Please check that your Membership is up to date.

If not a member please join ASPE by contacting VP Membership or on the Rochester Chapter website at www.aspe.org/rochester. Feel free to visit our web page for Links to Engineering Societies, Publications and State Codes, and Engineering Tools.

Get your Flu and COVID vaccinations and stay healthy.

David W. Myers

Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic:

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Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Speaker: Brian Soderholm, President, Water Control Corporation.

Date:

October 20, 2021

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by October 18, 2021.

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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

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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, David J. Meyer

Chairman, Peter Vars, PE,

New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Paul J. Spitzer PE

Rochester Makerspace

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