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NSPE’s 2014 Annual Meeting was July 1-6 in Washington, DC, and professional engineers from around the country networked and participated in continuing education and a fantastic Fourth of July Celebration in the nation’s capital!
A little closer to home, you will not want to miss the Tennessee Engineers’ Conference September 25-26 at Embassy Suites in
Murfreesboro. Teams have pulled together the education and a sampling of the topics is included in this newsletter.
There is no shortage of opportunities to network with your colleagues and earn professional development hours while you are at it. We hope you will take advantage of these.
Every year the Architects’ and Engineers’ Board awards grants to Tennessee universities. This helps the universities with things like computers to be utilized by students, laboratory or instructional equipment, library resources, or to pay examination fees for students in accredited architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, and interior design programs.
John Cothron, Executive Director of the Board, recently announced
the grants for 2013-14. In the announcement, he observed “Education lays the foundation for developing the knowledge and skills needed to practice the design professions and to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare.”
Engineering schools receiving grant funds are:
• Christian Brothers University – $14,167 to purchase a 3D liquid resin printer, a 3D extrusion printer, a group 3D visualization station, and an activated sludge unit. This equipment will enable students to gain firsthand experience with new methods of design and manufacturing and in the process of using activated sludge in wastewater treatment.
• Lipscomb University – a $13,099 grant to pay Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination fees for students and to purchase a hydraulic bench and Venturi meter experiment for the Fluids/Thermal
INSIDE:• Fall PE Review
• New PEs & New Members
• TEF Luncheon
• TN Engineers’ Conference
2014 July • August • September
Many members may have noted that the NSPE leadership is currently pursuing a strategic planning process derived from a book on associations called Race for Relevance. This process has led NSPE to examine the organization’s mission, goals and strategic direction. The effort has been something of a SWOT analysis with hard
choices being made on what the organization will and will not do in the future. NSPE leadership has noted that they will put future focus on areas of advocacy, content, collaboration, member engagement and professional/leadership development.
The leadership of TSPE has also been looking at our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and any threats to the State organization. A recent full-day discussion at a strategic planning meeting allowed current and future leaders of the society to carefully consider the future
of the organization. There are many inevitable changes that will impact both the society and individual members. The next couple of years will bring potential modification of important aspects of TSPE such as the dues structure, staffing, licensure and program enhancements.
The leadership of TSPE wants to improve member benefits and services while fulfilling the Society’s primary mission to promote the ethical and competent practice of engineering and advocate licensure, serve the needs of and enhance the image and well-being of all engineering professionals, and promote the involvement of engineers in society.
How does the TSPE best accomplish all of these goals simultaneously and do it all well? That’s the big question and there are several good ideas under consideration. However, the leadership of the society really needs to hear from YOU! Is the organization providing the type and amount of benefits that help you be successful as an engineer? Do you have ideas that the TSPE should consider? What’s working and what isn’t?
RACE FOR RELEVANCE
ENGINEERS’ CONFERENCES AND AE BOARD GRANTS
by Randal Braker, PE - TSPE President
By Candy Toler, Executive Director of TSPE
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The Society has ongoing programs through its committees such as Legislative and Government Affairs, MATHCOUNTS, Education Outreach, and Communications. The Society also provides educational programs and PDH opportunities throughout the year. The annual conference gets better every year. There are some excellent benefits to TSPE membership, but are these the benefits most wanted and/or the best fit for TSPE? Should we be doing something more or not have some programs?
We need and value your input as a member of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. The Society can only succeed through the engagement of the membership. Contact your Chapter President or a State officer and let them know how you feel about TSPE. Tell us what we do well and also what we could do better. Maybe you would like to get more involved in the organization? Your participation is welcome and encouraged. More engagement by the membership only serves to improve the Society.
Please share your opinions, concerns and ideas! I am looking forward to hearing some great constructive feedback.
Randal Braker, P.E., TSPE President [email protected]
PresidentRandal Braker, [email protected]
President ElectShannon Looney, [email protected]
Vice PresidentJaney Camp, PhD, [email protected]
SecretaryMike MacIndoe, [email protected]
TreasurerPaul Kelly, [email protected]
Past PresidentPatrick Smith, [email protected]
NSPE DelegateBrently Johnson, [email protected]
2014-2015Executive Committee
RACE FOR RELEVANCE continued from page 1
CHATTANOOGA CHAPTER
Luke A. Thomason, PEEric C. Faulkner, PETyler W. Gross, PEJustin Hudson Kleinfeld, PEWilliam Scott Lawson, PEJohn William Barrett, PEJoy Miriam Williams, PEJohn Thomas Hall, PEKevin Michael Horne, PEChristopher Andrew Johnson, PEJ. Andrew Reed, PEH. Stephen Wild, Jr, PE
KNOXVILLE CHAPTER
Manuel Curtis Privette, PEDaniel T. Owens, PEG. Alexander McGrew, III, PEMichael P. Best, PEScott B. Carroll, PEAnthony T. Dougherty, PEC. Elizabeth Crisco, PEJames Tate Geren, PEFrederick C. Gibson, III, PETyler P. Givens, PEBenjamin Thomas Heath, PECheryl R. Horn, PEJames Ian Inglis, PEStephen C. Kereakoglow, PEMelissa E. McKenzie, PEStephen E. Millsaps, PE
KNOXVILLE CHAPTER CONT.
Matthew Stephen Murphy, PEMarshall A. Norris, PEGregory H. Presnell, PETodd L. Spade, PEJacob D. Standifer, PEDaniel Alfred Vallelian, PE
MEMPHIS CHAPTER
James W. Boyd, PEMichael G. Welch, PEJ. Mark Baskin, PEMin Chen, PEThomas R. Campbell, PERonny Lee Howard, Jr, PEH. Glen Blankenship, Jr, PERobert L. Hope, PERonald L. Prater, PEEthan James Wright, PEL. Jordan Draper, PERyan C. Groves, PEAlbert Dwayne Hardaway, PEDaniel R. Hochstein, PEHyung S. Lee, PEKevin D. Reynolds, PEB. Keith Moore, II, PE
NASHVILLE CHAPTER
Keri L. Clayton, PETiffany L. Ibido, PEJavier de La Rosa, PE
NASHVILLE CHAPTER CONT.
B. Evan Graves, PEJonathan Brent Shoulders, PEWilliam B .Barnes, PEJamie L. Waller, PETyler M. Patton, PEUjval G. Patel, PEChristopher I. Michie, PEKerry Daniel Rice, Jr, PERay Carl Burch, PEBarney B. Burks, IV, PEMichael D. Coradini, PETyler L. Hardee, PEW. Stuart Hartley, PEDrew C. Hatton, PEScott L. Kibby, PELuke J. Nemuras, PEJubal T. Parris, PEBryan E. Ruiz, PEBenjamin A. Shepard, PEPhillip E. Sutherland, PES. Curt Williams, PE
UPPER EAST CHAPTER
Aaron T. Lawson, PEAnthony J. Ponzio, PEPreston Gale Ryans, PEBrian P. Fitzgerald, PE
TSPE Members In Bold
NEW PEs
CHATTANOOGA CHAPTER
Jeffery Lee Phillips, PE
KNOXVILLE CHAPTER
James Edward Terry, EIKenneth R. Guess
MEMPHIS CHAPTER
Rowland Fisher
NASHVILLE CHAPTER
Mathew Aaron Ostrander J. Wallace Irvin EIT, JDJustin M. Anderson Joshua D. Spradin, PEDavid Witt, PE
STUDENT CHAPTER
Cametria WeatherspoonEthan HoseaAndrew Norman ReynaldsMatthew BurrAkram Atef Mohamed
NEW TSPE MEMBERS
JULY 1-6NSPE Leadership Conference & Annual Meeting - Washington, DC
SEPT 25 TN Engineering Foundation Luncheon register at www.tnspe.org
SEPT 25-26Tennessee Engineers’ ConferenceEmbassy Suites Murfreesboro
DEC 10-12Crow Friedman Seminars Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis
Calendar of Events
Tennessee Engineering Center 800 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, TN 37203 615-242-2486
www.tnspe.org
Executive Director Candy Toler ([email protected])
Manager of Member Services / Editor Judy Logue ([email protected])
TSPE Headquarters
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TSPE will offer the Civil PE exam review course starting in late summer. If you know someone who is taking the exam on October 24, 2014, please pass this information along. If you would like to sit in on some of the sessions as a refresher for PDHs, you may register for a single session (or more) also.
TSPE will be offering the Civil exam review course at TDOT regional facilities again this fall. They specifically want to have non-TDOT people in the course, so there will be interaction with folks from the private sector and more opportunities to create study groups.
The course will be available statewide. The live session will be at TDOT’s Region 3 complex in Nashville and will be simulcast to regional offices in Tri-Cities, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Jackson, and Memphis (if there are enough registered in each area).
As we have in the past, the course will be taught by Professional Engineers and based on the Civil Engineering Reference Manual
(Lindeburg 13th edition). It will focus on the “breadth” (morning) portion of the exam and will include the general topics covered during the morning part of the exam. Seismic and land surveying will not be covered, as they are not covered on the morning exam.
One participant (before he found out he passed the exam!), said:
I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know that the prep class was very helpful in preparing for the PE Exam. I hope that I don’t have to take the class again, but I will recommend it to others!
The class will meet from 5-8 pm Central Time – it has not been determined if it will be once a week or twice a week for 10 sessions. Sessions include Hydrology, Waste & Water Treatment Facilities, Concrete and Steel Design, and Transportation.
The registration form will be posted on www.tnspe.org soon. The cost will be $400 per person and will include TSPE membership free for 6 months. The deadline to register is July 31, 2014.
CONFERENCES & AE BOARD GRANTS continued from page 1
Science Laboratory. The FE exam may be taken by students in the senior year of an engineering curriculum.
• Tennessee State – $17,833 for the purchase of surveying instruments and devices to provide engineering students with surveying skills.
• Tennessee Tech – $39,709 for a Computer Numerical Control system and 3D printers for the process discovery learning laboratory.
• Union University – $12,375 to pay FE examination fees for students, purchase an infrared camera, and research laboratory equipment/software.
• University of Memphis – $22,268 to purchase a multi-channel data acquisition system capable of reading and recording voltage-based instrumentation commonly used in undergraduate engineering labs.
• UT-Chattanooga – $24,347 to pay FE examination fees for students
and to purchase tablet computers, computer workstations, and associated equipment to improve the design interaction environment for students in engineering design courses.
• UT-Knoxville – $44,397 to purchase hydraulics laboratory teaching equipment.
• UT-Martin – $15,121 for laboratory equipment to enhance instructional capabilities in numerous upper-division engineering courses.
• Vanderbilt – $26,484 to pay FE examination fees for students and to purchase a full spectrum laser for design prototyping.
We are grateful that the General Assembly and Governor authorized funding for the grants to engineering schools, which began in 2002. Since then the Board has awarded over $2.6 million in grant funds.
CIVIL PE EXAM REVIEW COURSE
On Thursday, May 8th, Andrew Wu, Chang Yu, Mike Miccioli, and Ray Lee all traveled to Orlando, Florida to represent Tennessee in the National MathCounts competition, which was held at the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World. The four Tennessee mathletes joined the top four students from each of the other forty-nine
states; Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; Guam; the Virgin Islands; the State Department; and the Department of Defense.
The contest consists of two individual rounds: the Sprint Round, which consists of thirty questions to be solved without a calculator in the span of forty minutes, and the Target Round, which consists of eight, calculator-friendly questions given two at a time with six minutes allotted per pair of questions. An individual’s score is calculated by adding the number correct on the Sprint Round to twice the number correct on the Target Round.
The best individual performance came from Chang Yu (Memphis University School), who placed an impressive twenty-sixth out of the 224 students.
Tennessee’s team score was determined by adding the average of the individuals’ scores to twice the number of correct answers on the Team Round, a calculator-friendly, collaborative round in which students have twenty minutes to answer ten questions. The Tennessee team was able to perform well enough to finish thirty-fifth overall, a nine-place improvement over last year’s finish.
“In addition to being good mathematicians, these four young men represented Tennessee well by being class acts at all times,” said team coach Loyal Murphy.”
MATHCOUNTS NATIONAL COMPETITIONby Loyal Murphy, State Team Coach
MATHCOUNTS State Team at Nationals
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TSPE, ACEC and ASCE will join forces for a Conference to remember - mark your calendars! The details are on the brochure enclosed with this newsletter.
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Online registration, sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities are now available at www.tnspe.org. To register by mail and check, complete the registration form enclosed with this newsletter.
To sponsor or register for the TEF Luncheon, contact Judy Logue ([email protected]). On line registration is also available for the TEF Luncheon at www.tnspe.org.
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Everett Cowan, President, AE Guidance, LLC and past Cumberland Region Tomorrow Board member, was recently recognized by Cumberland Region Tomorrow for his leadership in visioning, planning, design and implementation of Quality Growth and support of effective regional collaboration in Middle Tennessee
The Tullahoma Chapter President, Harry Clark, PE, F. NSPE awarded Austin C. Sanders the Robert L Young, PE, Engineering Scholarship. Austin graduated from Community High School in Bedford County and has been accepted for enrollment during the Fall Semester at the University of Tennessee. He plans to be a mechanical engineer and aspires to be the lead engineer on the Chevy Silverado of the future.
Mack McCarley, PE, F. NSPE, Chattanooga Chapter President, presented Ed Wellman, PE with his PE certificate along with Alice Cannella, PE, supervisor at the Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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