The Rochester Engineer January 2023

members of the rochester engineering society

Corporate Members of the Rochester Engineering Society

Board of Directors:

OFFICERS:

President MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE

Bergmann Associates / msommerman@bergmannpc.com

First Vice President DENNIS ROOTE, PE

CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC / dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com

Second Vice President MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD

Harris Corporation / mike.kurdziel@L3harris.com

Treasurer

TBD - Dennis Roote is interim treasurer.

Immed. Past President GREG GDOWSKI, PhD

University of Rochsester / Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu

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

MICHAEL DUFFY

Bosch Security Systems, LLC / michael.duffy@us.bosch.com

STEVEN W. DAY, PhD

Rochester Institute of Technology / swdeme@rit.edu

NOAH KELLY

Leadership Excellence & Development Program (Engr.), Alstom noah.kelly@alstomgroup.com

LEANDRO AVEIRO

Engineering Group Manager - Verification & Validation, Alstom leandro.aveiro@alstomgroup.com

Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN

Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net or therochesterengineer@gmail.com

The Rochester Engineer

Published since 1922 by ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY, INC. Founded March 18, 1897

Volume 101, Number 7, JANUARY 2023 (Electronic Copies Only) You can purchase individual printed copies directly from ISSUU.

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Dear Fellow Engineers,

Happy New Year! Hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a chance to recharge your batteries. We’re getting back in the swing of things, starting off with a Social Gathering this Thursday the 5th at Rohrbach’s on Railroad Street. For consistency, the Social Gatherings through May will be on the 1st Thursday of every month at Rohrbach’s, so mark your calendars now. Some great news…after almost 3 years RES tutors can return to the classrooms of Dr. Walter Cooper Academy this month! Thanks to the unwavering leadership and determination of Lee Loomis. Having participated in it for some years I can say it is a very rewarding experience…and I think the tutors learn more than the students! Please check out page 12 for details and join us! Later this month, there’s a great in-person RES Continuing Education session at Nu Flow Services of Upstate NY on January 19th. 2 PDH credits are available! (page 8).

Some of you may remember…John Hoff was the president of RES in 1984. He passed away in November of last year. On page 21 is a reprint of his obituary describing his impressive career, his devotion to Country and Community, and his legacy. The RES donated $100 to Honor Flight of Rochester in his memory.

Welcome new RES member: 1. Robert Marshall, PE, Senior Assoicate from Erdman Anthony.

A few highlights from this issue…

In Campus news at RIT, check out page 18 to learn about some research into alternative ways to create micro-and nano devices. The Cover article (starting on page 14) by Bosch Security Systems discusses the Fairport facility (US Headquarters) which is home to leadership teams, engineering, product management,

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marketing, sales and customer service. Do you know a middle or high school student that would like to participate in a Science Fair? January is the time to register! Or would you like to be an Advisor or Mentor? Check out page 35 for information on the Terra Science and Engineer Fair.

As always, check out the calendar (starting on page 24) followed by various Affiliates news. A few highlights for January… ASHRAE lunch meeting on Hybrid Boiler Systems for Decarbonization on January 9th at the Strathallan (page 34) , IES lunch on Wellness in the Workplace on January 25th at Dinosaur BBQ (page 28), ASCE’s 53rd Engineer of the Year Celebration – Roseann B. Schmid, PE evening of January 25th at Glendoveers (page 26). A few highlights for February…ASHRAE’s Annual Valentines Dinner Dance on Friday February 10th and ASCE/RIT Ski Day at Bristol Mountain on Saturday February 11th.

As always, if you would like to be involved, please check out the committee list on the website at www. roceng.org and join one! We want to make sure your voice is heard!

Please contact us with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Thank you!

Michelle Sommerman, PE Bergmann RES President

June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024

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For the article this month we will take a look at required clearances for different types of electrical equipment. When I think of electrical clearance requirements, I immediately think panelboards and distribution equipment and I immediately think NEC Table 110.26(A)(1). However, does that table apply to other electrical equipment such as disconnect switches, to transformers, VFD’s, disconnect style pin & sleeve receptacles? If not, then which code sections do? These are the questions that will be answered in the article below.

So, what is Table 110.26(A)(1) and when should it be used? Firstly, Table 110.26(A)(1) is a minimum clear distance table for use with equipment rated 1000V nominal to ground or less. (If you are installing equipment rated above 1000V nominal to ground, then you would use Table 110.34(A).) Secondly, Table 110.26(A)(1) is used for a clearance depth, not width or height.

Article 110.26 states, as a general requirement, that “working space shall be provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance”. It is important to remember the NEC is the required minimums. Equipment manuals and maintenance instructions from the manufacturer need to be followed. It is important to know where the equipment access panels are and if the equipment requires ventilation and moving air.

Article 110.13(B) – Electrical equipment provided with ventilating openings shall be installed so that walls and other obstructions do not prevent free

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circulation of air through the equipment.

110.26(A) defines four (4) requirements for working space given the equipment is “operating at 1000 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized”. That last part is the key, the equipment is likely to be energized during servicing. Panelboards, switchboards, switches, circuit breakers, service entrance disconnects, motor control centers, meter sockets and controllers all fall into that category. If you read the four (4) requirements 110.26(A)(1-4) you will be provided with clear dimensions for working spaces.

Note that Table 110.26(A)(1) provides 3 conditions that the electrical equipment location could be categorized as, and there are different depth requirements depending on which condition the equipment is in.

Article 110.27(A) – Live parts of electrical equipment operating at 50 to 1000 volts shall be guarded against accidental contact by approved enclosures or by the following means. And those means are partitions, vaults, elevations that are only accessible by qualified persons.

Based on the above code sections, it is up to the interpretation of the engineer and ultimately the AHJ whether the electrical equipment is likely to be “examined or serviced while energized”.

Disconnect

Switches / Hand-Off-Auto Control

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“examined, adjusted, or serviced while energized”. While the live parts are enclosed in an approved box, they are often accessible by more than just qualified persons. Therefore these should have the required clearances in front, side to side, and above as required in 110.26(A)(1-4).

Transformers: Dry type transformers located indoors and rated 1000V nominal or less have the live and energized parts enclosed and guarded against accidental contact to persons who are not qualified. These units will have ventilation openings and so they should have enough room around them for air to flow. Refer to manufacturer requirements for access panel locations and any additional clearances needed. But ultimately, transformers do not need to meet the requirements of 110.26(A).

Disconnect Style Pin & Sleeve Receptacles: Noted below are some code sections that relate to cord and plug connected equipment, cord and plugs used as disconnecting means, and some requirements for cords and plugs.

Article 422.33 – For cord and plug connected appliances an accessible plug and receptacle combination shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting means. Where the plug and receptacle combination is not accessible, a disconnecting means shall be provided in accordance with 422.31 which states the circuit breaker can be used as the disconnecting means as long as it can be locked in the open position.

Article 422.35 – Switches and circuit breakers used as disconnecting means shall be of the indicating type.

Article 406.5(I) - Receptacles shall be enclosed so that live

wiring terminals are not exposed to contact.

Pin and sleeve receptacles do not expose persons to live electrical parts and are noted to only be accessible. Therefore, article 110.26(A) does not apply to disconnect style pin and sleeve receptacles, however, they should be accessible and depending on the equipment they serve and their location, there may be other code sections that do apply.

In summary, I think it’s important to remember that the NEC is the required minimums. Where it comes to safety, it never hurts to be a bit more conservative. But we know that certain situations do arise where conditions are tight and it is good to know what is code compliant and what isn’t, and to that end I hope this article brings some more clarity to the subject. q

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 RES magazine and add an article or would like to request information on a specific topic (not limited to Electrical) just email me at jdoores@ bergmannpc.com or beliasz@bergmannpc.com. As always, any comments are appreciated…! Thank you for reading.

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Brett Eliasz, P.E., LEED AP BD+C , RES Director

Joshua Doores, Electrical Engineer, Colliers Engineering & Design

RES EVENT CALENDAR - SAVE THE DATES

RES is excited to announce our 2022-2023 program year is a mix of Continuing Education and Social Gatherings!

Updates will be posted on the website calendar as they become available. Social Gatherings are the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm Continuing Education Courses are the 3rd Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Here are the plans (subject to change):

EVENT DATE

Thursday, January 5, 2023

EVENT NAME

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Continuing Education - A Live In-Person Event at Nu Flow - Advancment in CIPP 2022-2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Continuing Education-Communication (Non-PDH)

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Continuing Education - Electric Vehicles

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Continuing Education - Tour - Rochester Subway Tunnels

Thursday, June 1, 2023

*Dates and topics are subject to change*

Social Gathering!

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RES News - Rochester History

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society. 1897 - 1976

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, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War are now history. These experiences have changed the face of and will, no doubt, influence the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

April 14, 1976 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce)

Paul Weise, Chair of the RES Affiliate, the Rochester Section of the American Institute of

Chemical Engineers, described the focus and events of this 320 member section, including their monthly “mini seminars” and their student scholarship program. The Board approved four applications for Regular Membership and two for Junior Membership. Lee Loomis, Chair of the 1976 Engineers' Joint Dinner, reported that the dinner, featuring “Status Reports…” on the County, the State and the Nation, by Deputy County Executive Thomas Mooney, US Representative Barber B. Conable, and US Senator James Buckley, was a success, with a record attendance of 530, and showing a profit of $306.

“The Rochester Engineer” (April 1976) Dr. Brian Thompson (89th RES President, 2011 Engineer of the Year), Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, provided an article, “Trends in Engineering Education at the University of Rochester”. In it he described the evolution of the UofR’s four engineering departments; Institute for Optics (’29), Mechanical (’09)(later Mechanical & Aerospace Sciences (’62)), Chemical (’30), and Electrical (’58). In answer to the question, “Why Study Engineering?”, Dr. Thompson made three important points. An engineering curriculum is a good vehicle for education, providing the capability for analytical thought and problem-solving. It is a socially important career choice, responsive to man’s needs for the essentials of life, along with transportation, energy, medical and health care systems. Engineering graduates can look forward to a continued growth in demand for their skills throughout their careers. In his continuing The Rochester Engineer series Legislative Watchdog, RES member Andrew C. Hirsch commented on discussions underway at that time in the 94th US Congress on the subject of reforming the US patent legislation, originally

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introduced in 1787. Mr. Hirsch described the developing controversy between a major overhaul of US patent laws, versus a gradual evolution to present-day criteria. Mr. Hirsch’s article provided a segue to the next, “Notes on Patents for Engineers and Scientists”, by Rochester patent attorney, Martin LuKacher. In his discussion, Mr. LuKacker described the positive aspects of current patent law, along with its negatives. His comprehensive discussion covered the basics of a patent right, reasons for getting patents, incentives to invent and patent, and what makes an invention patentable.

May 19, 1976 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce)

Following a presentation by Marlene Nicholl of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) on their proposed project to review and inventory and review Western New York’s historical engineering sites and structures, the Board voted to provide technical, clerical and financial support. The Board approved seven applications for Regular Membership and two applications for Junior Membership. RES Director James Sterlace announced that an RES photographic exhibit was being prepared for the May ’76 “Science Exploration Days” at St. John Fisher College. The Civic Affairs Committee announced that Dick Rice was appointed RES representative on Rochester’s “Clean Cities Project”. RES Past President Dr. Richard Kenyon announced that the National Science Foundation had set aside a total of $75,000 to support a proposed “Technology Transfer” project with the City of Rochester and the County of Monroe. A posting for a Project Manager would be made within the next few months. A letter from the RES, over President John Schickler’s signature would be sent to the Monroe County Legislators, urging their continued forward movement on the County’s solid waste recycling center.

“The Rochester Engineer” (May 1976)

In an article, “Wind Power Now!”, Dr. David Rittenhouse Inglis, renowned professor of physics at the University of Massachusetts, recaps the recent history of the successes of electric-generating wind power, compares its

development to that of the early twentieth century automobile industry, and proposes the large-scale development of multi-megawatt wind farms to supplement (not necessarily replace) conventional electric generation systems. He applauds the planning and foresight of the Federal Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) as it proposes to move toward farm-type windpowered generation systems. He also describes the development of a wind power industry, one that he suggests could provide, in ten years, as much as eight percent of the US electric consumption. In this month’s “Legislative Watchdog”, RES Member Andrew Hirsch compares recent public outcries against the possibility of the supersonic Concorde’s being allowed to fly over the continental US, impending California legislation against nuclear-powered electric generation and, (more locally relevant) the City of Rochester’s possibly taking over the ownership and operation of its street lighting system from RG&E. Mr. Hirsch suggests that, before the general public is allowed to participate in such technologically-deep decisions, there needs to be a program of publiclyavailable “Technology Assessment”, one that provides balanced, understandable presentations on the pros and cons of technological matters, so that, if/when the public is allowed to participate in these critical decisions, it does so with the information needed to make truly informed judgements.

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 continuing 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

RES Tutoring Team; We’re Back in Business!!!…

The second half of the 2022-23 School Year, at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, will include in-person tutoring by the RES Tutoring Team...

The faculty at #10 School now includes three Intervention Teachers. Working with the classroom teachers, since the school year began, they have been helping to identify those students who need, and can benefit from, the one-on-one attention that comes from regular interaction with a tutor

The seven Grades at our School (Kindergarten – Sixth Grade) have been divided into three groups; (K-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th), each with an Intervention Teacher supporting the work of the regular classroom teachers.

These Intervention Teachers will be preparing “workbooks”, containing lessons and other classwork materials, for each student to be tutored by the RES Tutors.

As our RES Tutors arrive, on their selected day of assignment, they will be introduced to their student(s), and they will be provided with a workbook for each of their assigned students and a location for their tutoring session.

During their weekly tutoring session (approximately 1-2 hours), our RES Tutors will be working with individual students, and occasionally small groups of 2-3 students in need of similar instructional support.

An “Intervention Schedule” of tutoring needs, by day, time, Grade Level, and subject, is being circulated among our veteran RES Tutors, inviting them to choose which tutoring “assignments” will best suit their own schedules.

These tutoring sessions include mornings (10:30AM – 12:00PM) and afternoons (1:00PM –2:30PM). While there is a need for tutoring every weekday, for the purpose of ensuring that there is regular tutoring support, each week of the school year (avoiding holidays and long weekends), we are suggesting that our RES Tutors consider selecting assignments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.

The need is great. The loss of in-school learning resultant from the recent pandemic has resulted in a large number of students in need of the one-on-one support that comes from in-person attention to their individual learning needs.

Won’t you please consider joining our 2022-23 RES Tutoring Team…

Questions??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at…Rochester Engineering Society (585) 254-2350, via website: www.roceng.org, or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text).

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Data Analytics...

When you look up “data analytics” on Wikipedia, the definition includes the following “Data analytics is a multidisciplinary field. There is extensive use of computer skills, mathematics, statistics, the use of descriptive techniques and predictive models to gain valuable knowledge from data through analytics”. The multidisciplinary portion of the description references the fact the analysis could be focused on or across many areas including risk, marketing, customer segmentation, sales, and so on. The use could be complex or very straight forward such as anticipated net margins, customer satisfaction by staff member by day of the week and time of day, understand the operational performance, progress against goals, or other analysis to inform decision making. Static reports and spreadsheets can also be used to inform decisions but may limit perspectives, while visualization accomplished using tools such as Tableau or PowerBI can bring significant insight as long as the data is accurate. I can’t tell you how often I come across spreadsheet workbooks that include serious errors in formulas, hard coded numbers that everyone assumed was a calculation, or column totals that were missing a few rows at the top or bottom. From early in my career when I created or edited spreadsheets, remember VisiCalc & Lotus 123, I included validation formulas that would help with cross-checking calculations, I rarely see those in spreadsheets used today. While spreadsheets can be a handy tool to manipulate information, they may not provide the accurate reporting that you are expecting.

When I worked in a manufacturing company, I recall the celebration over hiring a new vice president of manufacturing that was known for his ability to monitor and manage the often unruly manufacturing floor. His “secret sauce” was a monthly report, showing all aspects of the factories including work in process, supply chain challenges, backlog by line, and recent progress towards goals like zero defects and zero rework. He would present this binder full of data and a large fold out pages filled with charts. The leadership team felt like they found the holy grail of reporting that was finally useful. This all was truly innovative back then, that was until it was discovered that the data wasn’t really coming from our MRP system, or order management systems, or even our CAM systems, it was all from an array of spreadsheets using data collected manually by his minions that were hired to produce these monthly documents. This helped explain why the data presented didn’t correlate with the formal systems that the company had spent millions

implementing over the years. Leadership initially assumed the reporting coming from the MRP and order management system was flawed. Meetings between finance, manufacturing, and MIS (as IT was called) were hostile because the leadership team was so enamored with all this new innovative reporting that could not be confirmed or replicated by the expensive formal systems. Reports from MRP never matched the magical monthly report. It turned out after nearly a year of internal bickering and head scratching, the magical monthly reports discovered to be mostly inaccurate, some of the data was completely fabricated. By the time leadership accepted this, the VP had moved on to another company, and MIS received the requested funding to provide analytics and visualization tools so that we could return to functioning using only one “system of truth”.

Today we can have access to better tools and skilled resources to lead organizations transitioning to a more modern approach of telling stories with data, “visualizing what is happening not just today, but this month, quarter, or year”. These are not only looking at historical data, but also projections based on data driven expectations. Job number one is to collect real data from trusted sources, validate it and structure it so it is accurate. Then start by trying out easy to use business intelligence applications such as PowerBI that is included with many Microsoft 365 licenses, organizations can better manage their operations by having a better understanding of the data and enabling leadership to visualize results. There are many other amazing tools that can work together to provide organizations with the visualization and analytics needed to create better decision support solutions. Start simply using trusted spreadsheets you use today then bring in PowerBI to view it on a map, or visualize historical trends compared to projected results and the data will start to tell your story.

Think About IT!

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Paul Bornemann, VP Consulting, Entre Computer Services, Inc.

Bosch delivers the most flexible and reliable intrusion products

Keeping the wrong people out is the goal of every security system. But when your facility is at risk, you want to know that your intrusion system will perform. From our detectors that make the correct decision every time to our highly capable intrusion systems that have the flexibility to meet different building requirements -- Bosch helps to protect your property, your assets and most importantly, the people.

Fairport, New York is the headquarters for Bosch Security Systems, LLC. in the United States. This location serves as the head office for regional operations and head to the Intrusion Business Unit global team. This Fairport facility is home to leadership teams, engineering, product management, marketing, sales and customer service.

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Rigorous product testing

The engineering team in Fairport is the lifeblood behind the intrusion products and services our customers count on. With over 200 Bosch engineering and technical professionals in Fairport, we are well poised to partner with sales, marketing and product management to roll out intrusion solutions for our customers globally. Our engineering mission is to create a safer and more secure world through solutions comprised of world class offerings that provide a comprehensive intrusion solution.

To meet the challenging needs of our customers, all Bosch product development goes through rigorous design framework to execute projects from ideation to the end user market with an emphasis on engineering rigor, quality, safety and reliability. This also includes significant testing in Bosch’s state-of-the-art testing facility ensuring that all components of the system work as they are intended to work. Products are tested and built to be integrated as a complete intrusion solution to provide accurate and timely information to those that depend on it. Our Bosch engineers are truly passionate about improving the products for our customers.

Engineering spotlight

We spoke with a few leaders within the engineering R&D team at Bosch. Read more on what culture, products and projects Bosch has to offer.

The Culture

“As R&D head, I strive to instill a culture of collaboration between our engineering team and our business partners. It is my role to galvanize the team around the purpose while creating an environment where innovation thrives and ideas find their way to the market. It is my role to be as passionate about growing our portfolio as I am about growing the talent on the team.”

- Suzanne Kwak, Director of Engineering and Business Operations

The Products

“The products we design here at Bosch speak for themselves. The passion that our Bosch associates have in making our products better is why I’m here. I work with the best team in Fairport, and we have exciting challenges in front of us in reshaping our software platforms. Couple that challenge with phenomenal leadership support and Bosch makes it a great place to call home.”

- Mike Duffy, Engineering Manager

The Projects

“The most exciting and rewarding project I have been a part of has been to develop the automated testing infrastructure around the new B6800 Central Station Software Receiver. I created a new Python based tooling to simulate hundreds to thousands of panels and events ensuring the new product performs better than our legacy offerings. I love being able to push the boundaries of what is possible and provide creative solutions to solve problems.”

- Robbie McCarthy, Lead Software Engineer

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Invented for life

Bosch intrusion solutions are everywhere, in airports, railways & metro, multi-store retail, healthcare, stadiums, manufacturing and production facilities. Our software transformed the ways that customers configure and use their systems. Our intrusion detection system panels are fully customizable and perfect for small and medium applications, commercial and industrial applications. Our mobile applications give customers control over Bosch intrusion panels remotely from a mobile device. Our Bosch detectors are globally known for their accuracy, reliability, but most importantly their ability to avoid reporting on false alarms.

Bosch is actively investing in both people and technology. We are actively investing

in technology that will continue to build on a strong foundation that is already in place. From new detectors, control panels, software and applications, Bosch has made significant investments to improve on an already strong portfolio. This will continue to position Bosch as a strong intrusion player while creating capabilities to draw more from IoT and data analytics that customers are looking for within their infrastructure. More modern, scalable and flexible software platforms create more engaging, intuitive experiences across cloud, mobile and desktop platforms.

The future is bright in Fairport, with a strong market demand for intrusion solutions that are compelling and meet the demands from customers.

Contributing authors: Elizabeth Christenson & Mike Duffy (Bosch Associates)

RIT Student Feature

A Promising Way to Increase The Possibilities of Micro-and Nano-devices

An

example of microstructural optofluidic chip enabled by Micro Stereolithography

by Yu Chang, PhD Candidate, RIT

Chip shortage, a worldwide crisis, has impacted many industries these years, such as automobile and consumer electronics. Since the chips have been applied to a variety of “smart” devices in our lives, their manufacturing technology has played an essential role in the development of the devices. In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit (IC) would double every two years. It is known as Moore’s law. To date, the law is still exploited to forecast the growth of manufacturing technology. However, there are very few chipmakers who are capable of producing the chips with stateof-the-art techniques because of the requirements of incredibly high cost and intense technical experiences. As a result, exploring alternative ways to create microand nano devices is a big interest for researchers.

Spurred by previous chipmaking techniques, many conventional biosensors could be miniaturized and integrated into multifunctional and robust devices such as microfluidics, plasmonic sensors, patch-like devices,

etc. Lab-on-chip, named after characteristics of the devices, demonstrate their potency to fulfill point-ofcare. Nonetheless, the development of biosensors relies on the previous techniques very much. Recently, micro-and nano-scale 3D printing technology, such as Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL), multiphoton, and two-photon-polymerization (2PP), has come into the spotlight. The printing resolution could range from microns to sub-micron. First of all, the manufacturing processes of biosensors are simplified in terms of the manufacturing procedure and the requirements of the manufacturing environment. Second, the geometrical design could be improved. Intuitively speaking, 3D printing technology could build sophisticated structures relatively easily. Last but not least, some biocompatible photosensitive materials integrate with the printing technique to create more fascinating candidates for biological applications.

Optofluidic platforms, one of the well-known biosensing systems, were typically manufactured by micro-

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Figure 1. The photos of 3D printed (a) Flat (b) T-shaped (c) umbrella (d) micro-grating and (e) micro-pins devices. (f) Light beams guided by the complex cladding layer.

electromechanical systems (MEMS). It consists of a liquid core and a solid cladding layer. Unlike one-step 3D printing, the manufacturing method calls for a more sophisticated procedure. To be more specific, it is more complicated and time-consuming to define and finalize the whole designed patterns. Besides, the platforms were usually designed in a planarlike form or, just like, a stack of “planar-like patterns.” Our previous work introduced the micro-scale 3D printing technique to build a three-dimensional, fully enclosed optofluidic device with microstructures inside. The printing material is photosensitive resin, which is prone to observe the structures inside and reduce optical absorption. In figure 1(a)-(e), a flat device without any structures served as a control group to the other structures. The structures have a height of 1.6 millimeters. The tip of the umbrella is around 50 microns, whereas the others have a minimum feature of 100 microns. These structures were designed to guide the light in the channel, as shown in figure 1(f). The morphologies are hard to fulfill by conventional methods. This demonstrated that micro-and-nano-scale 3D printing could be a promising alternative for biosensors and chip manufacturing.

Figure 2. The platform for fluorescent measurement

In other words, the air is constrained by the complex cladding layer, which consists of micro-structures and air gaps between them. The microstructures were designed and treated with PTFE to produce air gaps for superhydrophobicity.

The microstructures played an essential role in reducing the solid fraction in the cladding layer to achieve structural light guiding and minimize energy loss simultaneously. Theoretically, the larger the differences in refractive index between the core and the cladding layers, the more light energy could be confined to the core, also known as total internal reflection (TIR). Nonetheless, the tunability of the refractive index of the core is relatively low because the designated samples limit it, and it limits the material options of the cladding layer as well. Practically, one could reduce the solid portion within the complex cladding layer to enhance the light-guiding performance under the same material.

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During the experiment, we realized that many factors should be taken into account to design the microstructured optofluidic device. As we mentioned, one is the solid fraction within the effective cladding layer. Another factor is the thickness of the microstructures and the channel wall, as they should be reasonable to ensure the mechanical stability of the whole design with a minimum absorption caused by the solid substrate. In fact, micro-pins and micro-gratings structures were twisted during the PTFE treatment due to the baking step, where the umbrella and T-shaped structures were stable. Besides, an extremely thin channel wall (e.g., 200 microns) could easily break down during operation. This also indicates that the channel wall is responsible for supporting, whereas the microstructures are responsible for light guiding. The other one is the geometry of the cross-section, which would result in various radial roughness. Typically, light transmission within a liquid core with a circle-like cross-section could easily reflect the center axis of the channel, which is prone to concentrate the light rays.

The fluorescent molecules were tested with the proposed optofluidic devices to demonstrate their

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potential in fluorescence-based applications. Figure 2 shows a simple platform consisting of a fiber-coupled LED laser, a UV lens, fibers, filters, optofluidic devices, and a spectrometer. The fluorescent solutions could be injected into the optofluidic device via a syringe. The measured spectrum data would be sampled three times and averaged. As shown in figure 3(a), the T-shaped device shows the highest intensity spectrum, followed by the flat device. Noticed that the intensity of T shaped device is almost twice of the flat one. The flat device is better than the others because of its thinner thickness of the channel wall in the effective cladding layer. As long as the quantum dots (Qdots) concentration increased (figure 3(b)), the intensities’ differences among distinct devices were less. This represents the T-shaped device is applicable for the fluorescent measurements, lower Qdots concentrations in particular. In the future, the procedure could be combined with the CRISPRCas12a system, which was adopted in the pre-treatment to identify the bio-target in the samples. Briefly speaking, we could identify, cleavage, and conjugate the Qdots with the targets and inject them into the optofluidic device to quantify the target. To some extent, the proposed design could be improved by advanced 3D printing technology and even extended to some in vivo applications. q

Figure 3. (a) the spectrum of different microstructured optofluidic devices with 1.6 nM Qdots (b) the peak intensities of different microstructured optofluidic devices with various Qdots concentrations

Yu Chang is a PhD candidate in Mechanical and industrial engineering at RIT. Prior to joining Dr. Ke Du's lab at RIT, he worked in the semiconductor industry (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) for 3.5 years and in biomechatronics engineering (National Taiwan University) for 1.5 years. He received his MS in engineering science and ocean engineering from National Taiwan University in 2014.

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When other successful engineers, at the end of a decades-long career would welcome the blessings of a well-deserved retirement, sometimes there is the rare exception. This is a person who believes strongly in “paying it forward”, so much so that he/she seeks and accepts new opportunities and challenges.

Such a person was John R. Hoff. Following his career at Eastman Kodak, John accepted an important position with the County of Monroe and then, as if this wasn’t enough of a service to his community, he “got into the chairs” of the Rochester Engineering Society, ascending to its Presidency in 1984.

During those four years, the RES and its leaders benefitted greatly from John’s considerable experience, his wisdom, his insight, and his patience. He helped the Society to develop focus, gather resources and grow its membership. For this we will be eternally grateful. The RES has been a fortunate beneficiary of John’s personal generosity.

The following is a reprint of John’s obituary, describing his impressive career, his devotion to Country and Community, and his legacy…

John Hoff, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle passed away peacefully at home with family on November 24, 2022, after a blessed 97-1/2 years of life. He was a tall, kind-hearted man with a commanding presence, wideranging background, and diverse interests, including three different careers. John was born in Rochester, graduated from high school at the age of 15, and entered the University of Rochester at the age of 16. In 1943, after completing his sophomore year, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he completed navigation training at Columbia University. He served in the South Pacific during World War II, as an officer navigating an LCI (Landing Craft Infantry). After active duty, he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for 23 years and retired with the rank of Captain. After WWII, John returned to the University of Rochester to complete his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and later became a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State. John worked for Eastman Kodak Company for 41 years as a Chemical Engineer. He then worked as Deputy Director of the Monroe County Department of Building and Equipment and was tasked with the environmental cleanup of the Iola Powerhouse. Upon retirement from Monroe County, he became an independent engineering consultant and designer of backflow systems. He was elected to office, and served on the Monroe County Legislature, representing the Town of Greece for 13 years, with 4 of those years as Majority Leader. He was also President of the Professional Engineering Society and of the Rochester Engineering Society; a Trustee of the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum; and was named “1974 Engineer of the Year” by the Rochester Engineering Society. John traveled the world, both with the Navy and with his beloved wife of 68 years, Peggy. He proudly visited all 50 states, finishing the list with North Dakota when he was 93 years old. He enthusiastically embraced technology in the 1980s by purchasing an Apple II+ computer and continued to upgrade to Apple’s latest products for the rest of his life. He also enjoyed woodworking, golf, and family vacations, many involving water and snow skiing, and Scrabble games with his daughters. A recent highlight was his participation in the Honor Flight with his son. He is survived by his wife, partner, and soulmate, Peggy (Slocomb) Hoff; three children: Deborah (Michael) Cioffi of Chestertown, NY; Lorraine (Mark) Meade of Midlothian, VA; and Malcolm (Kristi) Hoff of Hilton, NY; two grandchildren, Evan and Elliott Cioffi; two sisters-in-law, Katherine Slocomb and Ann Merrill; three nieces, Marylou (Allyn) Hetzke, Linda Arthur, and Ann Slocomb; and three nephews, Marcian E. (Ted) (Judy) Hoff, Jr., James (Darla) Slocomb, and Frank (Paula) Slocomb; and numerous beloved grand nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday, December 4, from 4-6 PM at Miller Funeral and Cremation Services (3325 Winton Rd S). John's Memorial Service will follow at 6PM in the funeral home's chapel. As a tribute to John, adopt his motto, “Always keep your sense of humor.” In lieu of flowers, John’s wish is to support the Rochester Engineering Society (www.roceng.org) and the Honor Flight Network (www.honorflight.org). To leave an online condolence visit: www.miller1889.net.

Posted online on November 26, 2022

1974 RES Engineer of the Year & the Society’s 89th President

Published in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

John R. Hoff, PE

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Continuing Education Opportunities

Go to the RES Website for Updated Details On All Meetings

Monday, January 9

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 34

Hybrid Boiler Systems for Decarbonization

1 PDH Pending

Speaker: Ken Eggleston, Mestek

Place: Strathallan, 550 East Avenue, Rochester NY Details will be on the website: www.rochesterashrae.org

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting

- www.roceng.org

Thursday, January 19

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 8

A live In-Person Event - Advancement in CIPP 2022-2023

2 PDH Credits

Place: Nu Flow Services of Upstate NY, 140 Mushroom Blvd., Rochester, NY 14623

Time: 2:30 to 5:30 PM Cost: $20 for RES Individual Members/$30 for Nonmembers

Registration: Registration will be on the website calendar soon.

Comments: There will be no zoom links or live feeds from this event.

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

Engineers’ Calendar

The engineering societies are encouraged to submit their meeting notices for publication in this section. The deadline for submitting copy is the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication. Please email to: 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, January 3

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 30 EXCOM Meeting 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: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/332190

Thursday, January 5

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 9 Monthly Social Gathering – Looking for a CoSponsor

Place: Rohrbach’s, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609

Time: 5:00 pm

Registration: Please register so we know how many people are attending! www.roceng.org and go to the calendar.

Wednesday, January 18

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) p 36 Applying Roof Drain Flow to System Design

Speaker: Scott Young, Zurn Industries Place: TBA. Cost is $25. Reservations: David Jereckos, djereckos@ibceng.com or 585-341-3168. Additional details will be available on the website at www.aspe.org/rochester

Thursday, January 19

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 8

A live In-Person Event - Advancement in CIPP 2022-2023

2 PDH Credits

Place: Nu Flow Services of Upstate NY, 140 Mushroom Blvd., Rochester, NY 14623

Time: 2:30 to 5:30 PM

Cost: $20 for RES Individual Members/$30 for Nonmembers. There will be no zoom links from this event.

Registration: Registration will be on the website calendar soon.

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Thursday, January 19

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) p 27

A Systems Approach to Mitigating High Consequence Safety and Security Events

Speaker: William J. Toth, PhD

Place: Attendees can attend via zoom or in-person at L3Harris Technologies, 1680 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610

Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm (eastern). Cost: No cost to attend.

Registration: Attendees need to pre-register by sending an email to: Teresa.Froncek@incose.net and state whether you will attend via zoom or in-person. The zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meetings. You must register by noon, January 18th if attending in-person.

Wednesday, January 25

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) p 26 53rd Engineer of the Year Celebration – Roseann B. Schmid, PE

Place: Glendoveers, 2328 Old Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, NY 14625

Times: Hors d ’Oeuvres (Open Bar) at 5:30 PM; Buffet Dinner (Cash Bar) at 6:30 PM; Award Ceremony (cash Bar) at 7:30 PM

Cost: Life Members – Free; Members - $50; Nonmembers - $60; Students - $20. Table reservation offered at a $50 discount.

Reservations: Registration link to be emailed to the membership via Constant Contact or email for more information, ascerochester@gmail.com

Wednesday, January 25

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) p 28 Wellness in the Workplace

Speaker: Paul D. Akers, LCSW, Executive Director, Person Driven Counseling & Consulting

Place: Dinosaur BBQ, Upstairs Meeting Room, Rochester

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

Cost: $35 includes lunch.

Registration: Please register on the website at http://www.iesrochester.org/events

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Tuesday, February 7

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 30 EXCOM Meeting

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: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/332190

Friday, February 10

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 34

Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance Place: Strathallan, 550 East Avenue, Rochester NY Details will be on the website: www.rochesterashrae.org.

Saturday, February 11

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) p 26 ASCE/RIT Ski Day at Bristol Mountain More details next month or email for more information, ascerochester@gmail.com

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE CALENDAR

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting

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.

Roseann is the Chief Executive Officer at Fisher Associates, where her broad range of experience and her values-focused leadership have helped Fisher grow into a dynamic design firm that serves public and private clients across the country. She is passionate about cultivating a culture that focuses on open communication, transparency, employee growth and development and delivering exceptional client service

She is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State known to clients and colleagues for her endless thirst for knowledge, leaving no surprise that her career encompasses many aspects of engineering — including structural engineering, environmental engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, planning, design, and construction management. Roseann earned her degree from Clarkson University in 1988.

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

Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/finger-lakes/chapter-home

Upcoming March Chapter Meeting: March 17,

September Chapter Meetings

January Chapter Meeting

 Thursday, January 19, 6:00 – 7:30 pm (eastern)

2022

 “Introduction to Railway Signaling and Train Control for Rapid Transit”

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By Stuart Landau, Senior Train Control Systems Engineer

Architecture Tutorial

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Rolf Siegers, INCOSE Architecture Working Group Co-chair

 “A Systems Approach to Mitigating High Consequence Safety and Security Events” by William J Toth, Ph.D.

We are offering an Architecture tutorial this September. Planned dates are Monday, September 19, and Thursday, September 22. Both sessions will be from 11 am to 1 pm (eastern). Rolf Siegers, co-chair of the Architecture WG, will be the presenter. It will be a virtual meeting (zoom) There will be no cost to attend for Finger Lakes Chapter regular/senior/student members. Cost will be $10 for all others. Four PDUs can be earned!

William J. (Bill) Toth is retired from a 35-year career in the Oak Ridge, TN area, primarily working at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a systems engineer and manager. Bill is currently working on initiatives that more fully develop his ideas regarding an integral approach to safety and security in high-consequence industries.

These two sessions will provide attendees with an overview of key elements of the architecture discipline. Topics covered will include:

• Terminology/Definitions

• Synergies across software, system, and enterprise architecture

• Process: developing, documenting, assessing, and governing architectures

• Architecture standards (e.g., 42010/20/30) and frameworks (DoDAF, TOGAF, UAF, etc.)

• Role and skills of the architect

• Architecture professional organizations

Railway signaling allows safe operations of multiple trains on the same tracks and optimizes capacity of the tracks. This presentation will be a very brief introduction to its basic principles and how they have been implemented over the last several decades with various technologies, from mechanical devices to microprocessorbased equipment. Application of the principles varies across different types of railways; here we will focus on rapid transit which includes subways and metros, and will cover wayside signaling, cab signaling, and the latest CommunicationsBased Train Control (CBTC).

• Architecture credentials (certifications and certificates)

• Learning more about architecture

 Annual Meeting – Program to be Announced

Our annual meeting will be on Thursday, September 15. It will be virtual and go from 6:00 – 7:30 pm (eastern). There is no cost to attend.

Meetings begin at 6:00 pm (eastern) and run to approximately 7:30 pm (eastern)

Bill started as an electrical and electronics systems engineer working in the aerospace industry at General Dynamics in Ft Worth. He was responsible for development of a crash recorder system for the F-16 and F-111 fighter jet and bomber and other avionics systems. After five years in Texas, he and his wife returned to their home in East Tennessee to raise their family. Here he took a position at the Y-12 National Security Complex working on facility security and life safety systems. In this context he finished his master ’s degree in Industrial Engineering. In 1996 he “volunteered” to be a part of a team working on nuclear security issues in Russia under the Nunn-Lugar initiative. The program moved to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) where he continued this work for nearly 25 years, traveling not only to Russia but around the world protecting nuclear and radiological material. He completed his PhD in Organizational Systems where his research interest was organizational dysfunction leading to high consequence events such as espionage, mass-killings, and highconsequence industrial accidents. At ORNL, he was a group lead and program manager and retired in 2021. Bill’s wife, Cathy, runs a successful software testing business, for which Bill serves as executive coach. They have three children, two of which are engineers, that live in various parts of the country. Bill and Cathy live now somewhat quietly with an energetic chocolate Labrador retriever that they rescued during the Covid lockdown.

Attendees need to pre-register. To register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net

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All meetings are being held virtually until further notice.

We use zoom for our monthly meetings.

The link will be sent out a few days before the meeting. For non-FLC members attending the tutorial, instructions on sending payment will be sent out after registration is received.

• There is no cost to attend for anyone, but pre-registration is required

o To register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net

 The link will be sent out a few days before the meeting

This meeting will be on Thursday, January 19, 6:00 – 7:30 pm (eastern). Attendees can attend via zoom or, if a US Person, in-person at L3Harris Technologies, Rochester, NY (1680 University Avenue, Rochester NY, 14610). Attendees need to pre-register. To register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net and state whether you will attend via zoom or in-person. The zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting. For in-person attendees (L3Harris): Further instructions will be sent out before the meeting Those attending in-person must register by noon, Jan 18. There is no cost to attend the meeting.

Rochester, NY Section

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

IES Rochester Section Presents WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE

Presented by Paul D Akers, LCSW Executive Director, Person Driven Counseling &

Consulting

This training will encompass several aspects of wellness including physical, emotional, and behavioral health and how they positively impact the employee personally and professionally. As part of introducing wellness to the group, we will also summarize the essential components of stress and anxiety in the workplace and subsequent strategies with which to manage them.

We will also offer strategies around communication, mindfulness, improving emotional and physical health and improving work relationships. Our goal is to provide this training in a collaborative and interactive manner.

Wednesday January 25, 2023 - 12:00-1:00 Dinosaur BBQ - Upstairs Meeting Room $35 includes lunch

Please register at our website http://www.iesrochester.org/events

657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607

Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare

2022-2023 Officers: President William J. Grove, PE, President-elect Robert K. Winans, PE, Vice-President Kenneth Rea, PE, Secretary Martin E. Gordon, PE, Treasurer Christopher R. Devries, P.E. , Membership Chair Vacant Past Presidents: Michael O. Ritchie, PE, Christopher V. Kambar, P.E., David C. Roberts, PE, Directors: Barry J. Dumbauld, PE, Donald P. Nims, Jr., PE, Douglas R. Strang Jr, PE, Joseph Dombrowski, PE, David C. Roberts, PE, Neal Illenberg, PE,

Access the information for Covid-19 Small Business Legisl ation (https://www.quorum.us/spreadsheet/external/GQuvKPGmWdIYzQPSUkaO/)

Click here for NSPE Covid-19 Resources (https://www.nspe.org/resources/coronavirus-covid-19-resources )

Continuing Education/Examinations/Registrations : (http://www.op.nysed.gov/COVID-19.html)

2023 ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM

The 2023 Engineering Symposium has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday April 25, 2023

Message from the MPES President

The Monroe Professional Engineers Society is the local organizer and regional host of MATHCOUNTS, a national organization who’s mission statement reads “MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving.” After a hiatus due to Covid, the 2023 MATHCOUNTS competition has been scheduled for February 4, 2023 and will be held at RIT! Registration starts at 8:30, competition starts around 9:00, the awards ceremony will be held at 1:30 and should be complete by 2:00.

David Roberts, PE, is the committee chair of MATHCOUNTS for MPES. He has been involved with MATHCOUNTS for many years, but this will be his first year running the show. He is looking some folks to help with grading the work of the competitors this year. If you are interested in helping you can contact David at dcrobertspe@gmail.com or by phone at 585-236-6551. For more information on MATHCOUNTS, including their “Problem of the Week”, visit www.mathcounts.org

Respectfully, Bill Grove, PE

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 grove.engineering@yahoo.com or contact MPES through our website at www.monroepes.org/contactus/

William Grove, PE, President, MPES

JANUARY 2023 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER

Message from the Chair

Dear Colleagues,

On December 15, the Rochester Section held an Award and volunteer recognition dinner. This was the Section’s first in -person recognition dinner since the COVID-19 shutdown of in-person gatherings. We recognized Dr.Santosh Kurinec with the 2022 IEEE Region 1 William Terry Distinguished Service Award plaque and award. We also recognized our 2022 Student Scholarship recipients and thanked all of the invaluable volunteers that keep the Rochester Section running.

The next Rochester Section ExCom meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, from noon to 1 pm (vTools #332190). Please pre -register on vTools at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/332190 Stay healthy, and best regards,

IEEE Rochester Section Recognition Dinner

The IEEE Rochester Section Volunteer and Awards Recognition Dinner was held on Thursday 12/15/22 at Glendoveers Banquet House We recognized Dr. Santosh Kurinec, the 2022 IEEE Region One William Terry Distinguished Service Award recipient. We also celebrated our 2022 Student Scholarship recipients Anand Idris and Christina Nguyen, and each of the invaluable volunteers that keep the Rochester Section running.

IEEE Rochester Section Upcoming Events for 2023

Announcements from our Vice Chair, Kelly Robinson:

Please be on the lookout for the following upcoming events and website change:

Technical Meeting: Rochester Contributions to Space Technologies

This event will be scheduled for late January or early February at the Rochester Museum and Science Center

The date and time will be announced soon.

IEEE Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting

This will be a technical meeting with several talks from different Electrical Engineering disciplines as well as a social dinner. It will be scheduled for in late March or early April 2023. We will announce the date, time, and location soon.

IEEE Rochester Section Calendar

A new Calendar of Events for the Rochester Section is in the works. It will be part of our website to help publicize the details of our planned events. This resource will be in addition to our newsletter in the RES Magazine. Our webpage is located at https://r1.ieee.org/rochester/

Friday, March 31, 2023 SAVE THE DATE! EARN PDH CREDITS!

The 2023 Spring Seminar will be held at Batavia Downs and offered virtually

ABCD’s Spring Conference will be held in-person and virtually on March 31, 2023. This has proven to be a very popular event, where attendance has grown to over 100 professionals, from inspectors to engineers to contractors. We are interested in all aspects of bridge construction and design, from lessons learned to the latest research, codes and design parameters, constructability and construction techniques.

If you have an interesting topic that would benefit the Bridge Community, consider submitting a presentation for our Spring Seminar.

For additional information contact:

Jonathan Herman, P.E.

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) (716) 982-8658 jherman@gpinet.com

Tomas Andino, P.E.

City of Rochester (585) 428-6535

Tomas.Andino@CityofRochester.Gov

Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter www.abcdwny.com

Rochester Chapter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

President's Message

Happy New Year! The Rochester ASHRAE Chapter is kicking off 2023 with some great activities in the works. Next month, on February 10, 2023, is our annual Valentines Dance at the Strathallan Hotel. We have really missed the dance through the last few years of COVID. This event really makes it feel like we are back to “normal”. Jody McGarry is heading up the event planning again as she has been for many years. It will be a fun night of dinner and dancing. If you have never been before I can’t say enough about how great of an event it is. I look forward to seeing many of you there. For more information check out our website at www.rochesterashrae. org or contact Jody McGarry.

We are planning for a refrigeration tour of the RIT Ice Rink in April. Again, this is an event that has been a challenge to pull off in recent years. Thank you to our new sustainability committee members Martin Scooping and Zoe Bottcher for connecting us with RIT, and our refrigeration committee chair Mike Nohle for pulling the details together. Keep an eye out for the invitation.

Our meeting attendance has been 2-3 times what it was for the 2021-2022 year. This is very exciting for us but also brought on an unexpected issue. We never expected to run out of space with our original venue for the year. We have the flexibility to use another space, but it comes with a higher cost which was not built into our ticket pricing. So,

Monday, 9/12/2022

Monday, 10/17/2022

Monday, 11/14/2022

Monday, 12/12/2022

Monday, 1/9/2023

Friday, 2/?/2023

Monday, 2/13/2023

Friday, February TBD

Monday, 3/13/2023

Monday, 4/10/2023

Monday, May TBD

ASHRAE 2022-2023 Meeting Schedule

Fall Social at The White House Lodge White House Lodge

Humidification 101

Presented

"How Do We Get to a Decarbonized World?"

Presented by: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Paul Torcellini

Grow Room Design

Presented by: Chuck Nora/Paul Stewart, Desert Aire

Hybrid Boiler Systems for Decarbonization

Presented by: Ken Eggleston, Mestek

6?th Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance-

IAQ

PDH Approved

Strathallan

Strathallan History Review

PDH Pending

PDH Pending

PDH Pending

Presented by: TBD

Joe Harding Memorial Ski Day (week of recess)

Strathallan

Strathallan

Strathallan 9th Floor

Strathallan / Hyatt

Presented by: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Theresa Weston

(PDH Pending)

Hunt Hollow 9am-4pm

Women and STEM: Enhancing Innovation and Sustainability through Diversity Strathallan / Hyatt

Topic: TBD Membership Promotion Resource Promotion (PDH Pending)

Refrigeration Tour TBD

Presented by: TBD

Refrigeration Night

TBD (PDH Pending)

Annual ASHRAE Golf Outing and Picnic 9:30 AM Golf (Ravenwood Golf Course) 4:30 - 8:00 Picnic

for the remaining lunch meetings we are looking for sponsors. If your business is interested in sponsoring one of the remaining lunch meetings, to help the chapter afford the additional expenses, please contact Jim Parks or myself.

I would like to thank every one of our members for supporting ASHRAE. For anyone considering joining ASHRAE or getting involved at a higher level within the chapter don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

ASHRAE Rochester Chapter President 2022-2023

Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochesterashrae.org JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Matthew Kremers

by: David Bennett - DriSteem

January

As we head into the New Year, our resolutions can impact our local community. You can mentor a child you know (your own children or grandchildren, kids at the youth center, or even just students at a nearby school!). By helping them register for the TRFSEF, you encourage them to start a project that challenges their minds.

Many people assume that science fair projects take a full school year in order to have a lasting impact on a student’s life. But don’t worry! There are many valuable project experiences that can easily be completed in just a month or less. Here are some resources that can make the process both simple and fun! TerraFairs.org

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

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 Triangle Tube Boilers 104 Lafayette Road Rochester NY 14600 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: NADIA THOMPSON Turner Engineering 359 West Commercial St, Ste 2190 East Rochester NY 14445 (585) 381-3360

Affiliate Liaison: REBECCA KOLSTAD Kolstad Associates

President's Message

I would like to wish of the Rochester Chapter ASPE Members, and nonmembers, a Happy New Year I hope the Holiday Season brought you Joy. We start the new year meeting in-person with plans to continue with a full calendar The Board is already planning this year’s Golf Outing

The C Certified Plumbing Design Technician (CPDT) program is available as a precursor (but not required) to taking the CPD exam. ASPE Member $225 – Nonmembers $450.

The G Green Plumbing Design (GPD) certification program is available as an online course and certification test for GPD credential. ASPE Member $500 – Nonmembers $600. Additional information is on the ASPE website

Registration is now open for 2023 C Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) exam The exam will be via remote proctor on April 10th Cost will be $450 for ASPE Members and $675 for Non-members. Visit a aspe org/education-credentialing/cpd/exam to confirm eligibility.

Membership is growing

I would like to welcome our newest members to The Rochester Chapter of A S P E: Meligue Butler, ME Engineering, Tim Castelein, Stantec Consulting, and Jim Helpin, Davenport Associates. Please feel free to contact myself or any Board Member with questions or concern.

Rochester Chapter at www.aspe.org/rochester

Dave Myers, Chapter President

Meeting Notice – Save the Date

Topic: Applying Roof Drain Flow to System Design

(Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

Speaker: Scott Young, Zurn Industries

Sponsor: James Halpin, Davenport Associates

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2022

RSVP: David Jereckos: djereckos@ibceng.com (585) 341-3168

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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society

American Consulting Engineering, Companies of New York President, Alex Strasenburgh

American Public Works Association

Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Chairman, Peter Vars, PE,

American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Andrew Wojewodzic

Electrical Association Executive Director, Karen Lynch

Monroe Professional Engineers Society President, Mike Ritchie, PE

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Matt Kremers

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association President, Jared R. Ransom, LS

New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Christopher Reed

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

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Inc., Rochester Section President, Jennifer Abraham

IES ROCHESTER MEETINGS ARE BACK !!!

SEPTEMBER 29,2021 - 7:00 PM FREE Event 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, Rochester Chapter President, Bruce Pillman

Rochester Plant Engineers President, Brian Laurer

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Berto Perez

American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester NY Chapter President, David Myers

Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Ashley Freeman PE

Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Don Fella

Wednesday October 13 - 12:00 Noon

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Eric Brown

Basics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design - Power Distribution & Control - DMX & Networking - LED Theatrical Luminaires

Location & Details TBD - Save The Date !

Please Visit Our Website For More Details www.iesrochester.org

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Tim Gallman

Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section President, Brett Blaisdell

International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter President, Teresa Fronk

affiliated societies of the rochester engineering society

Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair Director, Harold R. Clark, PhD

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