Rochester Engineering Society Magazine May 2014

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Rochester becomes part of national plans to improve use of unmanned aircraft systems | 8

Also in this issue:

New Technologies and Materials for Force Induction Engine Systems

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Active Transportation - A Primer On What's Happening In Our Region

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Volume 92, Number 11, MAY 2014 3,500 to 4,000 Monthly Circulation ISSN 0035-7405

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Board of Directors:

OFFICERS: President EDWARD HENSEL, PhD, PE Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: echeme@rit.edu First Vice President MARY STEBLEIN, EIT LaBella Associates / mary.steblein@swe.org Second Vice President ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Barton & Loguidice, PC / ACummings@bartonandloguidice.com Treasurer MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@aol.com Past President LEE M. LOOMIS Email: leeloom@aol.com DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Alstom Signaling, Inc. / Email: neal.illenberg@transport.alstom.com JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com DOUGLAS DOBSON Optimation Technology, Inc. / douglas.dobson@optimation.us WILLIAM S. ROGERS, LS Harris Corporation / wroger10@harris.com RICHARD E. RICE, PE MJ Engineering / rrice@mjels.com STEVE CONSTANTINIDES Arnold Magnetic Technologies / sconstantinides@arnoldmagnetics.com CARL J. PILLETTERI, PE Passero Associates / cpilletteri@passero.com DIRECTOR to TBD Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net

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Feature 2:

Active Transportation - A Primer On What's Happening In Our Region - Page 16

New Technologies and Materials for Force Induction Engine Systems - Page 48

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4 • Notice to All RES Members - Nominations for 2014-15 5 • RES Annual Meeting - Wednesday, May 28 - RMSC Planetarium 5 • Invite us to come and tell you about the RES Tutoring Team Program 7 • Get to the Point! - Presentation Phobia (1): From Power Point to Standing Ovation

8 • Rochester becomes part of national plans to improve use of unmanned aircraft systems (cover) 10 • The Limited Monopoly - The Importance of Signatures During the Patent Process

13 • Continuing Education Opportunities 13-15 • Engineers’ Calendar 16 • Active Transportation - A Primer On What's Happening In Our Region (feature) 19, 24-25 • News from Professional Firms 18-19, 23 • Professional Firms - Employee News 20-22 • Position Openings 25-29 • Campus News 48 • New Technologies and Materials for Force Induction Engine Systems (feature) 50 • RES Individual Membership Application 51 • Rochester Engineer Advertising Rates 52-54 • Directory of Professional Services 54 • Directory of Business Services 55 • Affiliated Societies and Corporate Members of the RES

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• ABCD Association for Bridge Construction and Design...............34-36 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................39 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................30 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................40 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................31 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................42 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................41 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................44

• IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................37 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................46-47 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................32 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................43 • IS&T Society for Imagins Science and Technology.............................33 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................38 • RES Rochester Engineering Society.................................................... 3-6 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................45

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President’s Message Edward Hensel, PhD, PE RES President 2013-14 “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” … the 1987 comedy movie starring Steve Martin and John Candy is one view of the transportation sector in American Society, with a little different twist than we engineers are accustomed to! According to the US Census Bureau, transportation expenditures in the USA exceed $1.2 Trillion annually. Engineers of every discipline contribute to the transportation system that we often take for granted.

Today our transportation system includes extensive networks of land, air and sea routes that provide the physical connections between virtually all points on the globe in parallel to the virtual connections provided with the global communication network. The Erie Canal, opened in 1825, played a pivotal role in the growth of Rochester as both the flour city and the flower city with a route that crossed the entire State of New York. This unique transportation infrastructure project shaped our city and drove our economy in countless ways. Less than half a century later, in May 1869, the Central Pacific Railroad completed the first transcontinental railroad and created a transportation system that spanned from coast to coast. Locally, the railroad runs largely parallel to the path of the Erie Canal, maintaining that key freight corridor. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed into law by President Eisenhower on June 29, 1956. This law created tremendous investment in our national roadway infrastructure that once again changed many fundamental aspects of the US economy and our society. The New York State Thruway provides another crucial transportation link for Rochester. Today, the interstate highway system is comprised of more than 46,000 miles of roadway (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/). It is inspiring to note that Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, only thirteen years after President Eisenhower launched the interstate highway system. Engineers clearly influence our society and the manner in which people live their lives.

Rochester continues to play a role in the future of transportation systems. Transportation systems include transportation infrastructure; ground-based vehicle systems; underwater res news - president’s message

vehicles; flight and space vehicles; robotic systems; micro vehicles; intelligent manned and unmanned vehicles; remotely operated vehicle systems; freight transport systems; public transportation; transportation data gathering and fusion; sensor systems for estimation of vehicle state information; and systems of vehicles acting cooperatively. Rochester engineers are making a difference in virtually all of these transportation fields.

The challenges of designing, manufacturing, and supporting modern vehicle systems and all of the associated infrastructure, requires teams of professionals and expertise from multiple disciplines. Modern hybrid vehicles, for example, require a full understanding of multiple fields of engineering and technology including chemical, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering. These systems require a closer coupling of electrical (energy conversion), mechanical (power-train) and chemical (energy storage) engineering than traditional vehicles. As vehicle technology evolves, the infrastructure to support these emerging technologies must advance, including a variety of elements such as smart highways, novel fuel and energy distribution networks, maintenance and repair support systems and integration of traditional and novel vehicle systems in shared spaces. Whether we look at evolutions in inter-modal transportation, advances in electric vehicle systems, "green’’ transportation technologies or the coming generation of autonomous vehicles and transportation network, Rochester is home to engineering firms, public agencies and academic programs that contribute to the transportation segment of our economy through manufacturing, construction, operations management, infrastructure and vehicle design.

The June issue of The Rochester Engineer will highlight the many ways in which engineering plays a role in our Water systems.

Our regular contributors, affiliate societies, corporate members, academic community and individual members are invited to address the “water systems” theme as it relates to their practice and view of engineering. If your organization plays a role in either of these technology sectors, please consider submitting an article for an upcoming issue. Please see our call for articles in the digital edition, available on-line at www.roceng.org. If you would like to comment on this article, or any other feature in this issue, please leave a comment in our forum at www.roceng.org, in the member area for the on-line magazine!

I look forward to hearing from you.

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RES News NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY Published pursuant to Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution

Pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Bylaws to the Constitution, the Nominating Committee – Lee Loomis, Chair, Edward Hensel and Mary Steblein reported a slate of officers for the 2014-2015 RES year.

Selected by the Nominating Committee for the designated offices are: PRESIDENT MARY STEBLEIN, PE Civil Engineer LaBella Associates, DPC FIRST VICE PRESIDENT ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Civil Engineer Barton & Loguidice, DPC SECOND VICE PRESIDENT TBA TREASURER MICHAEL V. TRIASSI, EIT Business Development Manager Optimation Technology, Inc. DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) TBD DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Kate Gleason College of Engineering, RIT DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) ESTHER BETANCOURT Engineering Manager Harris Corporation DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/16) CASEY DILL Engineer Arnold Magnetic Technologies

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Directors who will continue in office until the expiration of their terms are: DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/2015) RICHARD E. RICE Director of Project Development MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, PC DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/2015) JON KRIEGEL ASME Life Fellow DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/15) CARL J. PILLETTERI, PE DIRECTOR (Term Ending 5/31/15) NEAL J. ILLENBERG, PE Retired, Alstom Signaling, Inc. Past President who will serve as a member of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2 of the Constitution is: PAST PRESIDENT EDWARD HENSEL, PhD, PE Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering Kate Gleason College of Engineering, RIT Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, of the Constitution, additional nominations may be made by a petition signed by at least 10 VOTING members. Such a petition, together with a written acceptance from each nominee, must be filed with the RES Administrative Director no later than 12:00 noon on May 13, 2014.

If there are additional nominations, ballots will be mailed to all members in good standing and ELIGIBLE to vote by May 19, 2014.

If there are no other nominations received, the election will be by a voice vote at the annual meeting to be held at the Rochester Museum & Science Center in the Planetarium, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

Respectfully submitted, Lynne Irwin Administrative Director

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RES News RES Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Rochester Museum & Science Center In the Planetarium 657 East Avenue, Rochester Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wine & Cheese Reception; Learn About Exciting RES Activities; Network and Meet Engineers in the Community RES Update Briefing: Board and Officer Elections - Meet the new officers and directors for the fiscal year 2014-2015.

You will hear a few words from outgoing President Edward Hensel and incoming President Mary Steblein.

This meeting is free (Cash Bar), but a reservation is required by Friday, May 23th.

Go to the RES Website, www.rocegng.org. A link will be on the home page.

Join the “RES Tutoring Team” Help a Rochester Child Learn to Read Whether or not you think you have the time to commit to it right now, please contact us and learn about this successful program, and the opportunity it offers us to “make a difference” in Rochester’s City Schools. Let us come and meet with you, your business associates, family members, friends, neighbors. Even just two hours a week can make a big difference.

The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy currently includes full-time, employed Professional Engineers, recentlygraduated engineers, retired engineers, retired school teachers, U of R undergraduate engineering students and RIT undergraduate, and graduate engineering students. We're eagerly seeking more, dedicated people, willing to make room in their busy lives for this important opportunity to "give back" to our community, by investing in its future. We want to hit the ground running, in the Fall of 2014, with a full team of RES tutors.

Schedule a presentation to learn about the school, the Volunteer Program Leaders, Administrators and Dr. Walter Cooper (RES 1996 Engineer of the Year). Hear about the training each tutor will receive.

Please contact the RES office, and let us know you’re interested in tutoring at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy - School #10, 353 Congress Avenue (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Park Blvd., between Post Avenue and Virginia Avenue).

The RES Tutoring Team is affiliated with…

Friends of Educational Excellence (FREE) Partnerships, (585) 218-0038 via email: bpollock@freepartnerships.org, via website: www.freepartnerships.org Reach the RES Tutoring Team at…

Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, via website: www.roceng.org res news - annual meeting - tutoring team

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Rochester History 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. Once again war affected the Society, taking away many of its leaders and 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. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression,” the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, purpose and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. The Second World War and the Korean Conflict are now history. These experiences have changed the face and, no doubt, the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

June 28, 1956

(Board of Directors Meeting, RG&E Operations Center, 700 Jefferson Rd.) – Outgoing President A. Harold Metcalfe called the meeting to order at the new RG&E Operations Center, where they were guests of RG&E Board Chairman, Alexander M. Beebee. President Metcalfe thanked the board for its support during his presidential year and turned the gavel over to incoming RES President, Irvin G. McChesney.

June 28, 1956

(Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) – Incoming RES President Irvin G. McChesney called the meeting to order and proceeded with motions for transfer of fiduciary responsibilities for the coming year. In light of recent changes in membership classifications for the Engineers Joint Council, a national organization formed to promote careers in engineering, the Board approved a motion for the RES to become a member of this influential organization. Following adjournment of this meeting, the members were invited to join a tour of this, the newest RG&E facility.

“The Rochester Engineer” (June 1956)

An article, reprinted from the Engineering Manpower Newsletter, describes the continuing shortage of qualified engineering and science instructors at high school, and especially the college level. The issue was not just finding qualified professionals, but also securing funds for adequate salaries to retain these individuals.

“The Rochester Engineer” (August 1956)

Included in this issue’s annual review of the past year’s accomplishments were descriptions of RES participation on the Engineers’ Council for Professional Development and the Rochester Council of Scientific Societies. The RES also added fifteen new volumes to the Science & Technology Division of the Rochester Public Library.

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1956

by Lee M. Loomis

“The Rochester Engineer” (September 1956)

“Problems in Mathematical Education,” a 1956 report by the Educational Testing Service, on the state of mathematics teaching in US high schools, funded by the Carnegie Corporation, described a dismal situation in which most teachers of math did not even like the subject. It reported that elementary school teachers had difficulty even staying ahead of their brighter students, math curriculum in general had not changed in years, and little if any effort had been made to integrate math into other subjects, ones to which math is the important language. The report stated that, “Many things will have to be done and discovered before the general population can achieve literacy in mathematics.” The importance of research is stressed with the caution that, “the suggestion that the way out of the mathematical mess is through educational research is likely to try the patience of those who want immediate action.” Editor’s note: Ironically, we were now less than 12 months from the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the watershed event in world technological history that caused one of the greatest, and most immediate changes in American education, one that rippled through the math and science curricula of our high schools and colleges, in just a few short years.

“The Rochester Engineer” (October 1956)

This issue, the “Radio Engineers’ Number”, presented the schedule of events for the annual Radio Engineers’ Fall meeting, and featured articles provided by Stromberg-Carlson Company. The first, by Rudolph G. Miller, chief engineer, described the construction of a new anechoic chamber for measuring sound, under optimum conditions.

Constructed at 1700 University Avenue, between a busy commercial street and the NY Central Railroad’s main line, this facility, a roomwithin-a-room, carefully designed to withstand intrusion of any outside sound greater than 100 cycles in frequency, was to be used for quality control testing of S-C speakers and other sound-radiating products.

A second article, by Paul W. Anderson, speaker engineer, details the design characteristics of the S-C RF-465 15-inch coaxial speaker. It presents the essential details of the “Omega M” speaker principle, a revolutionary transition in sound reproduction technology.

November 21, 1956

(Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) – The board approved an arrangement wherein the Society would be able to retain its offices at the Hotel Sheraton with the acceptance of a rent increase from $1,200 to $2,200 per year. This would necessitate seeking an increase in the number of “Sustaining” members, sufficient to cover the increase in rent expense.

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 the current economic crisis, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II, as well as a 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.

We welcome your questions and comments on this series.

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Get to the Point!

Presentation Phobia (1): From Power Point Poison to Standing Ovation Every day engineers and technicians are being called upon to stand up and say a few words about their work. On paper, this sounds straightforward, but to those who have to make the presentation it can be a traumatic experience. Much of their nervousness can be reduce (it can seldom be entirely eliminated, as any experienced speaker will tell you) if they learn a few simple public speaking techniques.

In the next several articles, I’ll present the Three Ps of Presentations: Plan, Prepare, and Practice. This article will focus on the most common mistake presenters make: not taking the time to plan.

Establish the Circumstances

Before you begin, your first step is to understand the circumstances affecting your presentation. You must have answers to the following questions: 1. Who will be in my audience?

To focus your presentation properly and use appropriate terminology, you need to know whether your audience contains technical people who have experience in your field, managers who only have a general appreciation of the subject, or laypersons with very little or no technical knowledge.

2. What will they know already?

If you are to avoid boring your listeners by repeating information they already know, or confusing them by omitting essential background details, you need to find out how much they know now about your subject, or will have been told before you address them.

3. How long do you have for the presentation?

Find out how long you have been given. The answer will directly influence how much depth you can give the topic. Do you need to simply give the highlights, or can you provide details? There is nothing more stressful than having 40 minutes of content and finding out too late that you only have 10 minutes to present.

4. Where is the presentation taking place?

Identify whether the location is in your company’s board room, at a client’s site, or in a large conference size meeting room. You will also need to find out what equipment will be available and what you should carry with you. For example, do you bring your own computer and projector? What about a flipchart or white board?

Determine Your Audience’s Needs

We have all sat through boring, long-winded presentations that seem to have no direction. We are in the audience and wonder “What does this have to do with me?” Yet there are other presentations that seem to be tailored specifically to the group. How does the speaker do this?

The major problem with many presentations is that the content is speaker-focused rather than audience-focused. This is an easy trap to fall into. When asked to give a presentation, most inexperienced speakers jot down everything they know about the subject. This is a big mistake. What happens then is that the presentation becomes just that: everything they know about the subject and not what the audience needs to know about the subject.

List Audience Questions

The best way to make your presentation audience-focused is to start by identifying your audience (this is similar to the way you determine your reader in a written document). You need to know the type of person who will attend your presentation, the level of knowledge and interest they have in your topic, and what they will do with your information.

Once you know your audience, list as many questions as you can that they may ask about the topic. Try for at least 15 questions. This will help you identify the areas to address and the audience’s concerns get to the point

before you prepare your content. Now you can answer the audience questions before they even ask them. This turns your presentation from a speaker-focused presentation (“This is everything I know about this topic.”) into an audience-focused presentation (“Here are the answers to your questions on this topic.”).

Most audience questions evolve from fears or concerns. Here are some examples: • How will we do this?

• Will it be expensive?

• Who will be responsible for what?

• How long will it take?

• What needs to be done to complete the task?

• What experience do you have in this field?

Organize Your Information

Once you have identified your audience and listed their questions and concerns, you are ready to start structuring your presentation content.

In their book The Short Road to Great Presentations, (IEEE Press and Wiley-Interscience, 2003), Peter and Cheryl Reimold introduce a formula for structuring a presentation. They call it the Universal Presentation Structure which is especially helpful for technical professionals who relate well to formulas: Introduction:

1 to 2 minutes

Body:

3 to 5 key points

Conclusion:

1 minute

This structure works for all types and lengths of presentations. If you have only 10 minutes or if you have 90 minutes, all you do is expand the Body. But never go over 5 key points; you will overwhelm your audience.

Tell Your Story Three Times

Another way to view this structure is the TELL-TELL-TELL method.

You have to tell your audience what you have to say three different times in three different ways: Tell 1:

Tell 2:

Tell 3:

Tell your readers what they most need to hear: the key points. Then outline briefly the main topics you will cover.

Tell all the details associated with the key points, in the same order you mentioned them in Tell 1.

Sum up by briefly repeating the key points, and possibly offering a recommendation.

In my next article, I’ll discuss the second P, Prepare.

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Rochester becomes part of national plans to improve use of unmanned aircraft systems Ever since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos suggested using drones to deliver packages to customers, discussions about the possible uses of unmanned aircraft have taken a new flight path. He might have easily been dismissed as a dreamer or an opportunist. But his announcement prompted a shift in thinking about unmanned aircraft systems from flights-of-fancy to real-world possibilities.

Drones, also referred to as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and more commonly associated with the military and law enforcement, are being developed for a wider variety of civilian uses. Unmanned aircraft systems of the future will not be limited to strictly military type applications but will also tap into the tremendous potential market opportunity for commercial applications such as crop surveying, inspections of public property, forest firefighting, pipeline inspections, rescue operations, wildlife monitoring and disaster response, border and port surveillance, help with scientific research and environmental monitoring, support public safety by law enforcement agencies, help state universities conduct research, provide damage assessment, and support various other missions for a variety of entities.

A significant New York economic market opportunity related to UASs already exists in the area of agricultural applications for crop dusting, fertilizer runoff monitoring, soil moisture content analysis, early detection of biotic vegetation stress, bug infestation monitoring, and spectral assessment of vineyard moisture stress to name a few. The potential of the agricultural application area alone offers a wealth of economic opportunity for existing local Rochester companies and start up ones as well. As the ideas mature and unmanned aircraft systems become more sophisticated, standard processes to assess usage, safety and technology are necessary.

However, we should not lose sight that the potential market and local economic impact for UAS uses can be as revolutionary and beneficial as the automobile and airplanes were at the turn of the century.

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local companies and universities to lead the effort for opening specific market areas. Some of these components necessary for UAS operations are currently being developed and researched by local companies such as Pictometry, SkyOp, Impact Technologies/ Sikorsky, MicroGen, Poseidon Systems and by local universities including the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Rochester.

The key to opening markets for commercial uses and applications of UASs is the seamless integration of these systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). Recently, the FAA announced the selection of six public entities that will develop UAS research with the aid of six designated test sites around the country. These congressionally-mandated test sites will conduct critical research into the certification and operational requirements necessary to safely integrate UAS into the national airspace over the next several years. A team led by New York and Massachusetts were one of 25 proposing agencies across the U.S. bidding for one of the FAA UAS test site designations.

On December 30th of this past year the FAA announced that the New York led contingency secured one of the six test site designations with the main operation to be located at New York’s Griffiss International Airport near Rome, NY. Since the announcement, Griffiss International Airport has partnered with the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) (a consortium of public entities, private industry and academic institutions in both New York and Massachusetts that submitted the winning proposal to the FAA) to conduct UAS testing, research and development. As the test site operator, the Griffiss International Airport-NUAIR team will coordinate UAS test flights and collect and analyze data to develop safety, performance and certification standards for integrating unmanned systems into national airspace primarily for civilian use as well as verification and validation processes under FAA safety oversight. In addition, the team plans to focus its research on sense and avoid capabilities for UAS and its sites will aide in researching the complexities, including public policy concerns, of integrating UAS into the congested, northeast airspace. cover article

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“The FAA’s designation of New York and Massachusetts as a UAS test site recognizes the tremendous expertise and assets our region offers to this rapidly growing industry,” said Robert M. Simpson, chairman of NUAIR and president of CenterState CEO in Syracuse. “The NUAIR team has assembled an unparalleled group of industry and academic partners and physical assets, aligning them with some of the nation’s most diverse and ideal airspace for testing. This effort has benefitted tremendously from the leadership of Senator Schumer and the entire New York and Massachusetts delegations.”

Locally, RIT is an integral part of the NUAIR alliance along with over twenty universities that are involved with RIT and Massachusetts Institute of Technology as regional academic leaders, said Agamemnon Crassidis academic director of NUAIR and associate professor of mechanical engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Being one of the key contributors to the FAA proposal, RIT was designated as the New York lead institution for the NUAIR alliance and test site research program. “One of my key roles is to bring the universities together to see what kinds of research they are doing and how we can use that research to develop new products in conjunction with industry partners across Rochester and New York,” said Crassidis, who will also serve on NUAIR’s board of directors. In addition, RIT is well positioned for this work with cover article

expertise from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering in sensor and aeronautic system development, and from within the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science for remote sensing and imaging. “This is a significant opportunity to expand use of remote sensing and imaging, and make that imaging accessible to a broader design team.

In some disaster situations, especially with state or counties with tight budgets, access to low cost imaging is big for them,” said Don McKeown, distinguished professor in the Carlson Center.

Regulations currently do not permit UAS operations above 400 feet without certification and these allowances are given primarily to law enforcement or the military. The FAA has directed new test site teams like NUAIR to contribute recommendations about how corporate and commercial unmanned aircraft can be part of an already crowded sky. The Northeast corridor where NUAIR will operate has some of the highest volumes of air traffic to control.

The team has already received testing and development requests since the December announcement, and expects to have a formal test facility and process up within six months. “It’s not a competition between the sites it’s just a goal for us,” said Crassidis.

“What the Rochester area brings to the table is its strong industry and university partners, and innovation spirit for developing advanced system technologies. RIT students

will be involved in multi-disciplinary projects related to this, plus undergraduate and graduate research. We will make use of our facilities, particularly the machine shop, wind tunnel and the Aero Design Club.” Tim Southerton and Robert Jones, both fifth-year RIT mechanical engineering students are working on control systems for a Parrot AR Drone 2.0, a quadrocopter. They are upgrading the unmanned aircraft this semester as part of a senior design project, integrating remote sensing equipment onto the frame and adding GPS navigation capabilities for "sense and avoid" applications.

These capabilities and others being developed make Bezos’ idea of delivering packages seem not so far-fetched. According to the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, UAS may provide 100,000 new jobs in the U.S. and more than $82 billion in economic outcomes by 2025.

Photo credit: All photos by A. Sue Weisler of RIT University News Contributors: Michelle Cometa Sr. Communication Specialist University News Services, RIT Dr. Agamemnon L. Crassidis Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, RIT

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The Limited Monopoly® The Importance of Signatures During the Patent Process

by Robert Gunderman, PE and John Hammond, PE Placing Your John Hancock on the Paper or Rearranging Those Electrons

While penning a large and flamboyant signature on a parchment as important as the Declaration of Independence may not be the rigor of the day, signatures are nonetheless very important to many aspects of the patent process. Now, however, instead of ink and animal skin, signatures are rendered electronically either after signing or during the signing process itself. The electronic signature is still evolving in the world of patents. Today, in the United States, an e-signature is common on many papers that are electronically filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. An e-signature consists of a forward slash, followed by the name of the signer, followed by another forward slash. Most practitioners use an e-signature for many of the more common documents.

Many other documents, such as title documents, are still signed in ink with a notary present to attest to the signature.

The Declaration

While not the Declaration of Independence, the Inventor’s Oath or Declaration is an important document requiring a signature from each inventor. Under the new post-AIA rules, each inventor

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may sign a separate Oath or Declaration. The Declaration acknowledges that the application was made or authorized to be made by the person executing the Declaration, that the individual believes himself or herself to be the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application, and acknowledges the penalties of false statements being fines and/or imprisonment of five years or both. The Declaration is still best signed in ink and copies scanned as pdf for submission.

If the Declaration is not submitted at the time of filing, it can be submitted at any time prior to the issuance of a Notice of Allowability by the Patent Office. However, the Office will issue a notice that the Declaration is missing, and the Applicant must pay a surcharge fee within two months of the mailing date of the Notice, even if the signed Declaration is submitted much later.

Power of Attorney

Under the new post-AIA rules, a Power of Attorney must be explicitly granted to the patent practitioner that is filing and will prosecute your application, otherwise he will not be able to take actions on your behalf before the USPTO. The Applicant for patent may give Power of Attorney by signing an appropriate

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Power of Attorney form. If the Applicant is the assignee (typically a corporation), an officer of the assignee (e.g., the President of the corporation), may execute the Power of Attorney. If the assignee was not named as Applicant and wishes to appoint a patent practitioner, a statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c) must be prepared and submitted to accompany the Power of Attorney. It is good practice to name the assignee as Applicant when it is proper to do so, in order to avoid the need to obtain signatures from multiple inventors for various actions. Of course, in order to name the assignee as Applicant, an Assignment must be duly recorded.

The All Important Assignment

An Assignment is a transfer of ownership of a patent or patent application. This transfer may be required through an employment agreement, or may be a sale between two parties. Assignments are important legal documents. Absent an agreement to the contrary, the inventor owns his/her invention1. With multiple inventors and no assignee, each is entitled to independently make, use, or sell the patented invention, or to license others to do so, without accounting to the other inventors.2 With post-AIA rules, an applicant can now be the assignee, making an Assignment even more important for ongoing prosecution and related matters.

Combined Declaration and Assignment

The USPTO will also now accept a combined Declaration and Assignment with a single electronic filing entry. This can save untold frustration when inventors become scattered after the initial filing and it becomes difficult to obtain signatures on an assignment document at a later date. Essentially, one document and one signature from each inventor at the time of filing (or shortly thereafter with a surcharge) serves as both a Declaration and Assignment. Further, this combined document is filed in EPAS (the USPTO’s electronic assignment system) and is transferred to EFS (the USPTO’s electronic filing system) simply by checking an appropriately noted box on the electronic submission. A real time saver that simplifies the myriad of paperwork required to file a patent application.

documents were filed with payment of a fee. The USPTO then either granted the petition or asked for more information. An arduous process, to say the least. Now, after AIA, the practitioner simply fills out a new form PTO/AIA/02 and sends it in along with the signed Declarations from the other inventors. No fees, statements or petition. A much simpler solution to that uncooperative inventor. Of course ownership will still be an issue without an executed Assignment in place.

International Implications

Signature requirements vary with each country, so it is best to check signature requirements with a local patent agent for that country. For Patent Cooperation Treaty applications, it is important to remember that if you wish to name your company as Applicant, and not the individual inventors, an Assignment must be in place for your priority document. In many instances, that means your U.S. provisional patent application must be assigned prior to filing the PCT application. And don’t forget that if a document is to be notarized in a foreign country, often an apostille is required. An apostille3 is an authentication of a document to ensure that the document will be recognized as valid in another country. These and other details are best left to a qualified patent practitioner in that country or a patent practitioner acting in a foreign liaison capacity.

In Closing…the Cooperative Inventor

So if you are named as an inventor on a patent application, be sure to understand what you are signing and promptly return any documents that require signature. Doing so will keep your patent application on track and keep expenses and stress levels down.

1. See “The Limited Monopoly™” March 2006.

2. 35 USC §262 3. Used by countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961.

The Application Data Sheet

Authors Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www.patentechnologies.com) and John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patent-innovations.com are both registered patent agents and licensed professional engineers. They offer several courses that qualify for PDH credits. More information can be found at www.patenteducation.com.

Copyright 2014 Robert Gunderman, Jr. and John Hammond

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Note: This short article is intended only to provide cursory background information, and is not intended to be legal advice.

No client relationship with the authors is in any way established by this article.

The USPTO now views the Application Data Sheet (ADS) as a very important document that is submitted at the time of filing.

The ADS identifies all inventors, identifies the practitioner of record, identifies the Applicant, of course identifies the application itself, and establishes any priority claims, domestic or foreign, that may be pertinent to the application being filed. The ADS is typically prepared and signed (e-signed) by the patent practitioner of record.

Of course every now and then an inventor becomes begrudged due to a dispute of some nature (most likely involving money), and refuses to sign the Oath or Declaration. This is problematic of course, and before the America Invents Act (AIA), the patent practitioner would then institute a rule 47 (37 CFR 1.47) procedure where statements were signed by individuals having knowledge of relevant facts; a petition was prepared, and all The Limited Monopoly

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Tuesday, May 13

American Society of 38 Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES)

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Speaker: Casey Bernhard, PE, LaBella Associates, DPC Place: Radisson Hotel, 125 Denison Parkway E, Corning, NY Time: Noon to 1:00 pm Tickets: $30 MPES Members, $35 Non-members. Payments taken at the door (cash or check only). Lunch is provided.

Reservation: Contact Tim Webber by May 9th, twebber@labellapc.com.

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Fluorescent Lamps Are Not Dead 1 PDH Credits

Speaker: Rich Rattray, LC, Specifications Sales Engineer – Northeast, Osram Sylvania Place: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Registration opens at 11:30 am.

Cost: $25 ($40 with credits).

Registration: To register contact Chuck Eckert by May 8th with your luncheon choice (Cheeseburger, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken), ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or call the IES office, 585766-0329.

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND UPDATES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AT www.roceng.org

Featured speakers: RGRTA, Bergmann Associates & The Pike Company Place: Lunch/presentation - SUNY Metro Center (55 St. Paul Street, Rochester) – doors open at 11:30 am, buffet opens at 11:45 am, presentation starts at 12:00 noon; Tour - RGRTA's Transit Center (60 St. Paul Street, Rochester) – following lunch/ presentation.

Food: Lunch provided (catered by Dinosaur BBQ) Cost: $30.00/person Reservations by 12:00 noon, May 9th to Erin McCormick at erin.k.mccormick@gmail.com or (585) 354-2488. Payment accepted at the door. No shows will be billed. Bring with you: Hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, closed toed shoes Parking: Limited street parking available. Parking available at Mortimer Street Parking Garage http://www.cityofrochester.gov/ parkinggaragesdowntown/ or Parking available at Radisson Hotel (120 East Main Street, Rochester) http://www.brockport.edu/metrocenter/parkingupdates.pdf.

Wednesday, May 21

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) 1 PDH Credit Pending

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Speaker: Lee Wentling, Clarion Bathware Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20 per person (check or cash at door) Reservation: Adam Kramer, 585-342-3163 or akramer@ibceng.com by May 19th.

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting To post continuing education opportunities on this page please contact the Rochester Engineering Society, 585-254-2350, or email: res@frontiernet.net.

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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: res@frontiernet.net. 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.

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Time: 12:00 noon.

Comment: Any IEEE member is invited to attend and to participate, or just to observe. Lunch is $3 for IEEE member. No reservation or RSVP is needed, just show up. Website: http://rochester.ieee.org.

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IEEE Life Members Affinity Group – Planning the 2014 Programs and Upcoming 100th Anniversary Celebration

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Place: Genesee Brew House, 25 Cataract Street, Rochester Time: 4:00 pm Cost: $5 per CMD Registrant, $10 per guest. Price includes munchies and beer tasting before the tour. Additional tastings available at additional cost at the tour. Space is limited to first 30 people (current CMD registrations have first priority).

Visit www.eawny.com for details and registration.

Place: Rochester Yacht Club, 555 St. Paul Street, Irondequoit Time: Noon Reservation: Please advise Carol Richardson by May 5th if you are planning to attend by sending an email to carol.richardson@rit.edu.

Full details at http://rochester.ieee.org.

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Thursday, May 15

ASHRAE Picnic/Golf Tournament

May Dinner Meeting – 2013 Bridge Design Awards and 2014-15 Officers and Directors Introduced

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Place: Ravenwood Golf Course, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor Time: Golf registration from 9:30 to 10:45 am; 11:00 am shotgun start; Picnic from 4:30 to 8:00 pm (dinner catered by Dinosaur BBQ at Ravenwood).

Tickets: No tickets will be sold or distributed at the door. Tickets will be mailed or you can pick up at the RF Peck Company. Registration and sponsorship forms are on the website.

Time: Golf registration from 9:00 am to 10:45 am; Shotgun start at 11:00 am; Picnic from 4:30 to 8:00 pm Cost: Tickets for Golf and Picnic (catered by the Dinosaur BBQ) are $130; Golf only is $90, Picnic only is $50.

Details on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.

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Speaker: Casey Bernhard, PE, LaBella Associates, DPC Place: Radisson Hotel, 125 Denison Parkway E, Corning, NY Time: Noon to 1:00 pm Tickets: $30 MPES Members, $35 Non-members. Payments taken at the door (cash or check only). Lunch is provided.

Reservation: Contact Tim Webber by May 9, twebber@labellapc.com.

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Speaker: Rich Rattray, LC, Specifications Sales Engineer – Northeast, Osram Sylvania Place: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Registration opens at 11:30 am.

Cost: $25 ($40 with credits). Registration: To register contact Chuck Eckert by May 8th with your luncheon choice (Cheeseburger, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken), ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or call the IES office, 585-766-0329.

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Place: Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, 6492 East Main Street Rd (SR 5), Stafford, NY Time: Open bar and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30; Dinner at 6:30 pm Cost: Members $30; Non-members $35; Students $20 Reservations: Please contact Kevin Miller, 716-852-3211 or kmiller@bergmannpc.com by May 12 with your dinner choice (12 oz. Prime Rib on Beef, Fresh Chicken Almond, Grilled Salmon, or Vegetarian Lasagna).

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GVLSA/NFLSA Joint Meeting Speakers: Two title attorneys from First American Title Place: Center Street Smokehouse, 20 Center Street, Batavia Time: 6:00 pm Details: www.gvlsa.com

Senior Capstone Design Project (Alternate topic if Senior Capstone is unavailable is Requirements Modeling Webinar from 2011)

Speakers: Binghamton University Seniors (or INCOSE MBSE Challenge TeamSE2) Time: Meeting Introduction/Featured Presentation at 6:00 pm; Adjourn and Networking at 7:15 pm Location: There are many sites which will have telephone conference access and will display the presentation.

Details on the website: www.incose/org/flc. The local locations are RIT, Bldg. 82, Room 1150. Contact Clark Hochgraf at cghiee@rit.edu for a reservation. The other local location is Xerox. Contact Charles Rizzolo at Charles.rizzolo@xerox.com. This meeting is open to non-members.

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Place: St. John Fisher College Student Life Center, Rochester Time: Exhibits open to the public Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Grades 7-12 attend Friday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Contact Michael J. DePre if you have any questions, 585-330-6998, mjdupre@aol.com.

Tour Nazareth College – Peckham Hall – Integrated Center for Math and Science

Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)

43rd Science Exploration Days (SED)

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Featured speakers: RGRTA, Bergmann Associates & The Pike Co. Place: Lunch/presentation - SUNY Metro Center (55 St. Paul Street, Rochester) – doors open at 11:30 am, buffet opens at 11:45 am, presentation starts at 12:00 noon; Tour - RGRTA's Transit Center (60 St. Paul Street, Rochester) – following lunch/presentation.

Food: Lunch provided (catered by Dinosaur BBQ) Cost: $30.00 per person Reservations by 12:00 noon, May 9th to Erin McCormick at erin.k.mccormick@gmail.com or (585) 354-2488. Payment accepted at the door. No shows will be billed. Bring with you: Hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, and closed toed shoes.

Parking: Limited street parking available. Parking available at Mortimer Street Parking Garage http://www.cityofrochester.gov/ parkinggaragesdowntown/ or Parking available at Radisson Hotel (120 East Main Street, Rochester) http://www.brockport.edu/metrocenter/ parkingupdates.pdf.

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Strategic Plans: What are they and why should we have one?

Speaker: Robert Lewis, AdviCoach Place: Radisson Hotel, 175 Jefferson Road, Henrietta NY Time: Registration from 7:30 to 8:00 am; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00 am Reservations: Reservations are required. Contact Bob Lewis, 585-385-2087.

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Speaker: Paul J. Tompkins, Corning, Inc. Place: Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT Time: 6:00 pm Comments: Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the F lot, just north of the building. No meeting reservations are required. engineers’ calendar

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RES Annual Meeting – Wine & Cheese Reception – RES Update and Board Elections

Speakers: Outgoing President Edward Hensel and Incoming President Mary Steblein Place: Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester – In the Planetarium Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm Registration: This meeting is free (cash bar), but a reservation is required by Friday, May 23rd. Go to the website, www.roceng.org and click on the link.

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Place: Rochester Yacht Club, 555 St. Paul Street, Irondequoit Time: Dinner at 6:00 pm, followed by a business meeting.

Reservations: Contact Carol Richardson by May 22nd, carite@rit.edu.

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Place: Webster Golf Club (East Course) Comments: This event will be an 18-hole scramble and games with lunch, beverages, driving range balls, and dinner. For more details and to register by the May 16th deadline, please contact Josh Rodems at rodemsj@erdmananthony.com.

Speaker: Lee Wentling, Clarion Bathware Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20 per person (check or cash at door) Reservation: Adam Kramer, 585-342-3163 or akramer@ibceng.com by May 19th.

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2014 ASCE Scholarship Golf Tournament

ADA Shower Codes and Regulations - 1 PDH Credit Pending

Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IST)

Wednesday, May 28

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Wednesday, May 21

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Tour Place: Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester.

Dinner at Back Nine Grille, 3500 East Avenue, Rochester.

Time: Tour at 5:30 pm; Dinner at ~7:00 pm.

Reservations: Reservations by May 16th to Josh Murray, joshm@rl-stone.com or 585-203-1222.

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American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Annual Golf Outing Place: Victor Hills Golf Course, Victor, NY Time: Shotgun start at 10:00 am. Buffet dinner around 4:00 pm.

Cost: $75 per person (lunch, 18 holes golf, dinner, and awards).

Reservations: Contact Jennifer Wengender, CPA, 585-454-7600.

Wednesday, June 18

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Registration form and details are on the website at www.ies-rochester.com.

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Active Transportation – A Primer On What’s Happening In Our Region

By Richard T. VenVertloh, P.E. LaBella Associates, DPC If you haven’t noticed, there is a growing emphasis on improving our active transportation infrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists. Whereas in past decades society seemed content to let the automobile dictate our transportation decisions, there is a growing realization that active transportation alternatives are important components to a well balanced transportation system. There is no question that active transportation can provide a number of benefits such as congestion mitigation, public health, environmental improvement (air quality & climate change) and quality of life.

It is refreshing to note that the City of Rochester and surrounding communities have been making great strides toward a more sustainable transportation system that improves our active transportation choices.

Financial support for active transportation projects, whether planning studies, engineering design or construction, is often accomplished with state and federal funds. In June 2012, the U.S Congress passed a new federal transportation bill entitled, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21). Although this bill reduced the overall level of funding for active transportation, it still continues to fund projects. In particular, the federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), formerly known as the Transportation Enhancements Program (TEP), which is administered by the NYSDOT, has been a consistent source of federal funds for trails, walking and bicycling. On February 10, 2014 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $50 million under the TAP

program. As shown on the NYSDOT’s website, the program is intended for “on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; safe routes to school projects; and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways.”

This program has been instrumental in helping many communities upgrade their sidewalk systems by eliminating gaps and improving accessibility. Some examples of projects recently funded with TEP money include: cycle track on Elmwood Avenue (City of Rochester), Highland Crossing Trail (Brighton), Canal Trail (Village of Clyde) and the Ellicott Trail (Batavia).

A portion of the funds provided to the states by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are designated for planning purposes. The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) administers the Unified Planning Work Program which distributes funds for worthy projects through a competitive application process. Many of these planning initiatives are related to active transportation. For example, Active Transportation Plans have been prepared, or are in the works, for Brighton, Chili, Greece, Perinton, Brockport, Henrietta, and Pittsford. In each instance the goal is to examine the existing infrastructure and prepare recommendations for

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priority routes and destinations that link neighborhoods, schools, employment centers, trails, popular destinations and major trip generators. The UPWP has funded Safe Routes to School assessments in Attica, Fairport, Honeoye Falls, Palmyra and Rochester. Circulation, Accessibility, and Parking studies have been prepared for a number of communities including Fairport, Hilton, Macedon, Perry, Arcade, Geneseo, and several neighborhoods in the city of Rochester.

In 2002 and 2004, transportation planners had the foresight to develop long-range planning for a regional trail system that is integrated with the overall transportation network. The Regional Trails Initiative (phases 1 and 2) provides a roadmap for the step by step development of near term, mid-term and long term trails – over 1,000 miles in total within the nine county region.

Today, the GTC is embarking on an update to the Regional Trails Initiative that will assess the progress made over the last ten years and re-prioritize projects that are likely to be built. As a result of this initial planning, over 17 multi-use trail feasibility studies have been prepared over the last several years including the Auburn Trail, Irondequoit Seneca Trail, and Lehigh Valley Trail, to name a few. Some of the more recognizable trail projects that have been constructed include the El Camino Trail (Rochester), Irondequoit-Lakeside Trail (Irondequoit), Genesee Riverway Trail (Rochester), Lake Ontario State Parkway Trail (Greece) and Erie-Lackawanna Bridge Conversion (Rochester). feature article

The City of Rochester has taken a proactive approach to planning and constructing active transportation projects. In January 2011 the Rochester Bicycle Master Plan was completed.

The objective of the plan is to identify long-range opportunities for improved bicycling infrastructure and services within the city. In fact, the master plan has served as a catalyst for a number of follow-on activities that benefit active transportation enthusiasts. Erik Frisch, Transportation Specialist at the City of Rochester, identifies some of the City’s initiatives as follows: • On- Street Bike Facilities: Federal and local funding has helped the city to install 45 lane miles of on-street bicycle facilities since 2011. Approximately 19 lane miles are shared and use lanes where the streets are wide enough to comfortably accommodate both vehicles and bicycles. “Shared lane” pavement markings (sharrows) are now common around the city! Another 26 lane miles of city streets are wide enough to accommodate striped bicycle lanes. The city intends to add another 15 lane miles of on-street bike facilities in 2014.

• Bicycle Boulevards: Bike boulevards are local streets, often parallel to major arterials, that are suitable for “low stress” bicycling while at the same time less desirable for automobile traffic. The city is currently in the process of completing “The Rochester Bicycle Boulevard Plan” which will identify and prioritize approximately 20 miles of bike boulevard routes around the city. It is the city's intent to sign and mark each route and to incorporate traffic calming techniques, when possible, as part of their neighborhood traffic calming and residential milling and resurfacing programs.

• Bike Racks: The city has made two large bicycle rack purchases in recent years. There are hundres of bike racks installed around town and the City is always willing to install more.

• Bicycle Lockers: Bicycle lockers have been installed at most of the public parking garages located in the downtown area. Eight garages currently have them. The lockers are managed by the City's Bureau of Parking.

• Bicycle Sharing: A Bicycle sharing system is a service in which bicycles are made available for “shared use” to individuals on a short-term basis. A number of Cities in the U.S. have implemented successful bike sharing programs including feature article

Minneapolis, Boston, and New York City. At present, the city is working with GTC on the “Rochester Area Bike Sharing Program,” which is intended to determine the feasibility of a bike sharing program capable of linking major destinations in the Rochester Transportation Management Area. University and college areas will be one focus area of the study.

• Pedestrian Accommodation: The City of Rochester is constantly evaluating opportunities to improve the “quality of walk” experience for pedestrians. Over the years, the City has been aggressive in implementing improvements to the sidewalk system, especially regarding ADA accessibility.

In September 2011, Governor Cuomo signed the “Complete Streets” bill into law. Other communities across the state have followed suit including Rochester, Buffalo, and Canandaigua to name a few. This important legislation mandates that transportation projects consider the convenient access and mobility of all users: pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.

In fact, the City Rochester policy states that future city street projects, whether new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or pavement maintenance, shall incorporate active transportation into the planning, design and operation.

Over time we can expect to see our streets transformed, thus increasing the number of users that are comfortable choosing active transportation modes as an alternative!

There is no question that active transportation planning has helped to transform cities like Madison Wisconsin, Portland Oregon and Minneapolis Minnesota. In our community, working in partnership with strong advocacy groups like the Rochester Cycling Alliance, Colleges, Universities and many others, we can accomplish much. As Jon Schull, Ph.D. from the RIT Center for Student Innovation writes, “Active transportation planning has made roads safer, expanded transportation options, and increased community livability and attractiveness, especially for young people who are so important for regional vitality and growth ... Rochester has the resources, the will, and leadership to reinvent itself as a model of healthy, sustainable, active transportation planning.”

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Professional Firms Employee News Palmer Dent III Joins TÜV Rheinland as Manager, Codes & Standards For Pressure Equipment Certification Business Unit TÜV Rheinland has appointed Palmer Dent III as Manager, Codes and Standards, for its Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA) business unit. The AIA unit assists companies in the application of various ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes.

In his new role, Dent will be responsible for the unit's codes and standards competence and accreditation maintenance.

Specifically, he will manage the technical service delivery of third-party inspection and conformity inspection services to established quality program, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Dent comes to TÜV Rheinland AIA with more than 20 years of codes and standards experience. Most recently, he worked for Bureau Veritas North America as senior project manager, energy services group, and as an authorized inspector and supervisor with OneCIS insurance company. From 1984-1993, Dent served in the U.S. Navy where he gained experience in high-pressure boiler repair, maintenance, operation, and inspection. In addition, he served as work center supervisor,

training petty officer, and gauge calibration petty officer.

Dent holds the A, B, N, NS and C endorsements and is commissioned in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. He is a member of ASME and the State of Texas Boiler Board of Rules and Regulations.

As an ASME and National Board accredited AIA, TÜV Rheinland provides shop and field inspections, repairs and alterations in accordance with Sections I, III (Divisions 1 and 3), IV, VIII (Divisions 1, 2 and 3), X and XII and for inservice and new construction pressure vessels. The company also provides inspections and certification in accordance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC and International Approvals for countries across the globe.

To contact Dent with questions about TÜV Rheinland’s testing services, email him at pdent@us.tuv.com. For additional information about TÜV Rheinland, visit www.tuv.com/us. q

T.Y. Lin International Expands Rochester Staff with Accomplished Senior Architect T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) announced Thomas Castelein, AIA, LEED AP has joined the firm as architecture department manager/senior architect in the Rochester office.

the visibility of the firm’s diverse architecture capabilities; he will also serve as project manager for the firm's ongoing Rochester public market renovation and expansion project.

In addition to his extensive design experience, Castelein is fully-versed in NYS Building Codes and has demonstrated experience achieving relief through code variances when required. He has developed staff development and training programs focusing on Best Practices, technical knowledge, and a variety of creativity and design excellence topics— several of his presentations are certified by the American Institute of Architects for Thomas Castelein, AIA continuing education credits. Castelein has served as a professional mentor through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is a long-standing member of the Landmark Society of Western New York and currently serves as both a trustee and vice president for preservation. Castelein Castelein has demonstrated his technical precision and attention to schedules and budget on such projects as Rochester earned his bachelor of architecture degree from Syracuse University. q Genesee Regional Transit Authority’s $38M RTS Transit Center which is slated to open in Rochester in the fall. In his new position with TYLI, Castelein’s focus will be elevating Castelein is a licensed architect with 29 years of experience delivering projects valued at up to $38M. His focus is largely on commercial, municipal, and institutional clients. Among his many strengths, Castelein’s clients recognize his ability to synthesize program requirements into high-quality design concepts and then develop these concepts into tightly detailed construction documents. Castelein shares his clients’ visions and is committed to bringing creativity to every project, regardless of size.

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CHATS Names New President CHA Companies announced the appointment of Craig Johansen as President, CHA Tech Services (CHATS), the firm's turnkey construction services arm.

In addition to working with national and international manufacturers, CHATS has worked extensively with food and beverage firms, including Dannon and Fage yogurt, utilities, including the Vermont Gas System, and for colleges, developing stadia and other sports facilities for them.

"We're very pleased to have Craig join

us," said Ray Rudolph, company CEO. "His project management, finance, and engineering expertise will be invaluable as we grow what is already a successful enterprise. His background in energy projects is key, as it comes at a time when businesses are looking to operate moreand-more efficiently."

Prior to joining CHA, Mr. Johansen was a program manager who developed and managed the construction of energy performance projects on both the supplyand demand-sides. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Clarkson University and a MBA from the Lubin

School of Business at Pace University.

"I am excited to join CHA and my more than 1,200 co-workers," he said. "Over the past few years, the company has doubled in size and I believe they have only started on their growth trajectory.

It's an exciting company and an exciting opportunity." q

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The Alternative School for Math and Science Earns Significant Award Already honored on several fronts for its design excellence, the Alternative School for Math and Science in Corning recently earned a significant award for its engineering innovations.

The project, designed by Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, PC (HUNT) was recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies New York (ACECNY) of New Yorkwith a Diamond Award in the category of Building/ Technology Systems.

Representatives from Corning Inc. ASMS and HUNT were honored at the black-tie ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Gala on March 29, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

The award from ACEC New York – one of just four awarded statewide in the category and 26 total projects throughout the state – follows recognition for HUNT’s designs by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), with a Design Excellence Award from the Southern New York Chapter of AIA and a Design Excellence Award in the category of Interior Design/Environment from AIA Rochester earlier this year. With the ACECNY Diamond Award the ASMS project is automatically entered in the national competition for Design Excellence.

Additionally, HUNT has been awarded a Silver Award for Design and Installation from the Central New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute for the ASMS project. The project also received a LEED Silver designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. q News from Professional Firms continued on page 24... professional firms employee news | news from professional firms

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Position Opening (continued on page 21)

FACULTY POSITION - Mechanical Engineering Department Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 76 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623

JOB TITLE and RANK: Lecturer, Faculty, Non-Tenure Track DEPARTMENT: Mechanical Engineering BR #: 984 STARTING DATE: 20 August 2014 DESCRIPTION: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position, to be filled at the Lecturer level.

The ME Department has a strong commitment to engineering education and offers B.S., M.S, and Master of Engineering degree programs, and contributes to multi-disciplinary PhD programs in of engineering. The department offers aerospace, automotive, energy and bioengineering options to students completing their BS in ME. The emphasis of our program is on career-oriented, hands-on education with mandatory co-op program.

Detailed Job Description The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses, supervise undergraduate student design teams, advise undergraduate students, and perform other professional duties. The successful candidate will be expected to teach core mechanical engineering courses and laboratories in accordance with their area of expertise. Applicants should have the ability to support a variety of courses, including but not limited to labs, core courses and elective courses. Representative lab courses include: Engineering Mechanics Laboratory, Engineering Design Tools, Engineering Measurements Laboratory, Engineering Applications Laboratory, Materials Science Laboratory, Strength of Materials Laboratory. Representative core courses include: statics, strength of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluids, and heat transfer. Elective courses include automotive engineering and aerospace engineering electives.

Qualifications & Education Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated industrial/commercial work experience in the area of automotive and/ or aerospace systems and classroom teaching experience. Candidates are sought who can contribute to existing and developing educational programs in the department and college. We seek applicants with a strong commitment to engineering education, student mentoring, and who are focused on the success of students both inside and outside of the classroom. Faculty members are expected to engage in continuous personal professional development.

Required Minimum Education Level: MS, MA How to Apply Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty Keyword Search: 984BR. Please submit: your curriculum vitae, cover letter addressing the listed qualifications and the following attachments: -Statement of teaching philosophy; -The names, addresses and phone numbers for three references.

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: careers@rit.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Required Application Documents Curriculum Vitae or Resume, Cover Letter, List of References, Statement of Teaching Philosophy Additional Details RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities.

RIT provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to Careers@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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position openings

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M/E Engineering, P.C., Upstate N.Y.’s leading Mechanical and Electrical consulting engineering firm is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer in our Rochester office.

Qualificaitons/Experience: BS or BT in Mechanical Engineering 7+ years experience with an emphasis on Institutional and Educational Projects P.E. preferred.

Salary commensurates with experience and education. M/E Engineering provides a competitive benefits package.

Qualified Candidates please go to www.meengineering.com (go to the Careers Page) to submit your cover letter and resume or you may mail your resume to Candice J. Schneggenburger, M/E Engineering, P.C., 150 North Chestnut Street, Rochester, New York 14604 M/E Engineering is not able to sponsor H1B Candidates at this time.

M/E Engineering, P.C. is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE. M/F/D/V.

ATTENTION GOLFERS The 32nd Annual CSI Golf Tournament Will be Held

June 9, 2014

at Penfield Country Club Lunch & Dinner Following Golf Corporate Sponsorships Welcome!

For registration and sponsorship information please contact Guy Lomonaco at Lomonaco Associates Architects (585) 271-8320 position openings

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position openings

Professional Firms Employee News Ravi Engineering Announces New Hires

Geoff Bijak

Geoff Bijak has recently joined Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. as a project manager.

Mr. Bijak brings over 11 years of experience in asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, indoor air quality, and industrial hygienic consulting services. Mr. Bijak received his B.A. in environmental studies from SUNY Buffalo in 2005, and a M.S. in environmental

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management health safety from RIT in 2012 and will contribute to the expansion of environmental services at the firm.

Greg Berl has over 26 years of experience in construction stakeout and design survey.

He has recently joined as a survey party chief. Greg will contribute to the expansion of construction surveying services and machine

control/model building.

Angelica Rivera joins the firm as a survey group administrator. Ms. Rivera brings over 7 years of experience in business administration, accounting and client services, and will contribute to the expansion of surveying services. q

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SWBR Architects News SWBR Architects Announces Completion of Judson Meadows, Assisted-Living Community -Firm Finishes First of Five-Phase Development for Full Senior Community Campus-

SWBR Architects announced the completion of the first phase of Judson Meadows, a five-phase 48 acre full senior community campus for Baptist Health in Albany. The firm served as lead architect on the $10.5 million assignment.

building. Future phases include 82 beds of Independent Living apartments, 36 Independent Living cottages, and a medical/ rehab building at the main entrance to the site, to provide access for outpatient therapy as well as residents.

SWBR provided Baptist Health a master plan to develop the new site. When complete, this new campus will range from Independent Living Cottages to a Small House Skilled Nursing Home.

“We are honored to be part of this important senior housing development which will provide care for hundreds of seniors in the Capital Region area,” said Tom Gears, AIA, Principal In Charge. “Judson Meadows provides the first impression for the campus as you approach it and it was crucial that it set the tone for the quality of the entire project and its remaining phases.”

Phase one consisted of designing the site’s infrastructure, and a three-story, 67 unit assisted living building. Phase two has broken ground with the small house project, a 192 bed skilled nursing project, and two support buildings: a community building at the heart of the campus and a maintenance

Construction of the first phase began in August of 2012 and was completed in late fall of 2013. q

SWBR Architects Project Receives LEED Platinum Certification

- RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability Meets Highest Standards for Sustainable Design Certification -

SWBR Architects announced that Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This marks the highest standard that can be achieved in the rating system.

SWBR served as executive architect and architect of record on the project, with LeChase Construction Company as design-build team leader, FXFOWLE as design architect, M/E Engineering as the M/E/P and Stantec as the civil engineer.

With a score of 80 required to achieve Platinum level, the GIS building earned 89 out of a possible 110 points within the USGBC’s rating system, marking a “very rare achievement, especially for such an energy-intensive research facility,” said Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of GIS. “We are very proud to have earned the highest standard of LEED certification,” said Mark Maddalina, AIA, LEED AP,

Sustainable Design Director at the firm.

“We are committed to the practice of sustainable design. Our mission is to protect the environment, exceed the expectations of our clients and community, and we have accomplished exactly that. This is a world-class facility that will bring worldwide opportunities in the future to sustainability research and education, and what an honor it has been to be part of it.”

The nearly $36 million RIT GIS project consisted of a 84,000-square-foot, fourstory addition to the university, complete with cutting-edge “green” technology. It houses sustainability research, technology transfer, education and outreach, and is a state-of-the-art showcase for green construction and design, as well as GIS masters and Ph.D. programs in sustainability and architecture. The project was completed in March 2013, and 26 LEED architects were involved in the renovation.

GIS has been recognized locally and nationally with several

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awards since its opening in March 2013, awards include: Engineering News-Record Best Green Project, the Jeffery J. Zogg Build New York Award granted by Associated General Contractors of America; College Planning & Management Magazine’s 2013 Sustainability and Innovation Award; the Illuminating Engineering Society of Rochester Energetix Excellence in Green Lighting award for Interior Lighting, and most recently an AIA Rochester Chapter Design Award.

The RIT GIS project was established and made possible by a $10 million donation from Paychex Inc. founder Thomas Golisano in 2007. Following this gift, RIT was awarded a $13.1 million grant by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Construction Grant Program and $10 million in funding from New York state. The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council awarded the project $5 million. q

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SWBR Architects News, continued SWBR Architects Celebrates Completion of Son House Apartments SWBR Architects, a Rochester, N.Y.based firm, recently joined in a ribboncutting ceremony for Son House Apartments. The new housing is the very first supportive residence in New York state for homeless high-cost Medicaid recipients with medical or behavioral disabilities. The ceremony took place on Monday, Feb. 24, in Rochester. SWBR Architects served as lead architect on the $4.1 million project, located at 539 Joseph Ave. in downtown Rochester.

architectural, structural and interior design of the project. Providence Housing Development Corporation serves as the management company.

An affiliate of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, Providence Housing Development is responsible for the development and management of quality, affordable housing for lowincome seniors, families and specialneeds populations within the Diocese of Rochester.

The three story-housing building includes 21 one-bedroom, 600-squarefoot rental units. SWBR handled all

“The SWBR team is honored to be part of the Son House Apartments project that will give second chances to those

who have fallen on hard times,” said Joe Gibbons, AIA, Principal for SWBR Architects. “Through this project, our team has helped improve the quality of life of formerly homeless New Yorkers, providing both shelter and support. We hope to have more opportunities like this in the future to continue to make Rochester an even greater community.”

Occupancy of the Son House Apartments began in October of 2013. q

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Registration opens for 2014 summer engineering camps for girls

RIT’s Women in Engineering team hosts camps for elementary, middle and high school age girls Registration is open for engineering summer programs for girls and young women, led by the Women in Engineering Program and being held at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Everyday Engineering Summer Camp, for girls entering grades 5-9, is a non-residential day program designed to spark an interest in engineering and technology fields. This year’s theme is Robotics & More. Participants engage in hands-on design and build activities, engineering lab experiences, team building and problem solving challenges, as well as recreational activities on campus. There will be two separate Everyday Engineering Camps, one taking place July 7-11, for fifth- and sixth-grade girls; another is scheduled for July 21-25 for girls entering seventh to ninth grade.

The WE Explore Summer Camp is for high school girls entering grades 10-12 and is an opportunity for them to explore engineering projects and careers and to learn how engineers impact society. Camp takes place from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Thursday, July 17, and from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Friday, July 18.

Caption: Participants in the summer Women in Engineering Camps work alongside RIT’s female engineering students on activities in labs and classrooms in the university’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

Credit: Provided by WE@RIT

Those interested can register for the camps online. Costs for the weekly program are $350; for the two-day program, the fee is $50.

“The unique curriculum and teaching team inspires learning, promotes creativity and builds confidence and shows how engineers can make the world a better place,” said Jodi Carville, director of the Women in Engineering Program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

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Campus News New paper reveals surprising research about electric-vehicle tax incentives

Study suggests tax incentives, policies ‘wasteful, costly, ineffective’ when targeted to mainstream buyers New research published in the academic journal Energy Policy suggests that electricvehicle proponents and policymakers have missed the mark when it comes to targeting mainstream consumers, arguing that tax incentives for mainstream buyers are “wasteful, inefficient and ineffective.”

James Winebrake, dean of Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Liberal Arts and an expert in energy technology, global warming, transportation and energy and environmental policy, is one of the co-authors who question the wisdom of the electric-vehicle (EV) tax credit which provides up to $7,500 to people who purchased an EV in 2013. President Obama has proposed increasing the tax credit to $10,000 in coming years.

“The U.S. electric vehicle tax credit ultimately turns out to be a large transfer of wealth from public coffers to individuals—many of whom are quite wealthy—who would have likely bought electric vehicles even without the credit,” said Winebrake. “The tax credit has been shown to have little impact on increasing market penetration of electric vehicles in any meaningful way.”

In addition to highlighting the ineffectiveness of the tax credit, the authors argue that the government’s EV research and development expenditures, and its focus on expanding public EV recharging stations, are misallocated.

investment strategically in fleets such as the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), where centralized on-site charging facilities are available and range concerns are minimized—the average USPS vehicle route is only 17 miles, she noted.

The government, the study authors argue, should shift efforts to focus investment in niche market development such as “carsharing” programs—where members share amongst a pool of vehicles, and fleets.

According to Green, another problem with seeking to meet ambitious performance expectations of mainstream consumers is that achievement of EV performance goals tend to remain years in the future, and may increase EV costs, thus keeping EVs out of financial reach to most consumers. The authors believe that policymakers should aim research efforts at early adopters such as ‘green’ consumers, who have demonstrated willingness to accept tradeoffs in EV performance and features in exchange for achieving environmental benefits and fuel savings.

“Why not bring the technology to applications where it fits best, rather than seeking to meet the stringent performance standards of the highest common denominator? ” said Erin Green, lead author, RIT alumna and president of Green Energy Consulting in Rochester. “Instead of exclusively reaching to grasp an ever-rising bar of ambitious technology goals, we see niche markets as an appropriate place to concentrate federal incentives for electric vehicle development and use. For example, supporting the use of electric vehicles in carsharing programs in urban areas can result in greater energy and air quality benefits, costeffectively.” Green also suggests focusing EV

Ultimately, Winebrake says that it remains to be seen whether policies should remain focused on niche markets indefinitely, and eventually these markets will need to establish themselves into self-sustaining markets if there is to be a promising future for electric vehicles. q

RIT scientists and alumni recognized for contributions to Landsat 8 Imaging scientists on calibration/validation team win prestigious award

Scientists and alumni from Rochester Institute of Technology’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science were recognized as members of the Landsat Calibration/Validation team with the 2013 Robert H. Goddard Award for exceptional scientific achievement.

John Schott, research professor; Nina Raqueno’87 (BS, imaging science) assistant scientist; and Aaron Gerace ’10 (Ph.D., imaging science), associate scientist, in the Center for Imaging Science are on the 52-member team that also includes RIT alumni Julia Barsi ’97, ’00 (BS, MS, imaging science), and Matthew Montanaro ’05, ’09 (BS, physics; Ph.D., imaging science), Landsat calibration scientists who work for Science Systems and Applications Inc. and the Sigma Space Corp., respectively, as contractors to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. “This award recognizes the significant effort put in by the entire Landsat Calibration/Validation team, and in particular the role played by faculty, staff and numerous students in the Center for Imaging Science over the years,” said David Messinger, associate research professor and director of the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory. “The fact that our students have the chance to work on these problems while here at RIT, and then go on to work directly in support of these NASA programs after graduation, speaks to the uniqueness of the imaging science program and the quality of our students.”

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Landsat 8 continues the program’s 40-year imagery record of the Earth’s surface—measuring the health of its forests, fresh water supply, global crop production and glacial retreat. RIT has supported the NASA program with calibration efforts since the mid 1980s, starting with Landsat 4, Schott said.

In addition to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, RIT’s affiliation with the Landsat program puts the university in the company of U.S. Geological Survey, Ball Aerospace & Technology Corp., South Dakota Sate University, University of Arizona and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The calibration/validation team overcame challenges created by the use of advanced sensor technology for collecting images—the Operational Land Imager and the Thermal Infrared Sensor carried by Landsat 8 on its February 2013 launch.

The instruments’ complicated calibration required new methodologies and algorithms for the tens-of-thousands of detectors to collect, process and geolocate light reflected and emitted from the Earth’s surface. The Landsat Calibration/Validation team continues to monitor the sensors to maintain a consistent and accurate record over time. q

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RIT’s Center of Excellence Receives Significant Increase in State Budget New York State Pollution Prevention Institute also included in final budget plan The newly passed state budget includes a significant increase in funding for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing along with continued funding for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute located at RIT.

NYSP2I received its $3.25 million in funding through an appropriation that was included in the state’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) as part of the 2014-2015 state budget. The institute is funded through the EPF, which is managed by the DEC.

• RIT’s Center of Excellence, housed within the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), will receive $872,333 as part of the 2014-15 New York state budget plan. The center will enable expanded research and technology transfer activity between industry and RIT.

NYSP2I provides comprehensive and integrated programming in technology research, development, training and education aimed at promoting sustainability across New York state. Partners include Clarkson University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Buffalo, and New York’s 10 Regional Technology Development Centers.

• The New York State Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), which recently was awarded a five-year contract extension by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), will receive $3.25 million in state funding this year to enhance its leading research, industrial, community and education and outreach efforts statewide.

RIT’s Center of Excellence The technology created by the Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing, initially established in 2012, will allow New York companies to compete more effectively in global markets as the environment for manufacturing competitiveness increases with the emphasis on sustainable manufacturing products and processes. The increase in state funding will provide a wide range of economic and environmental benefits for the Rochester area and beyond, according to RIT President Bill Destler.

“We are very pleased that Governor Cuomo included our Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing in his Executive Budget this year, and that our legislative delegation in Albany supported this increased level of support in recognition of the considerable impact that the Center has made in just two years through its work with upstate manufacturers,” Destler said.

The institute also has provided assistance to businesses in key sectors— such as the food and beverage industry as well as pulp and paper and metal finishing—to make New York companies more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Caption: The state budget includes a significant increase in funding for RIT’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing (housed inside the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, pictured) along with continued funding for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute located at RIT. Credit: © 2013 David Lamb Photography

“Historically, the work being done at RIT—which led to the formation of GIS—has been a true partnership with industry,” added Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of GIS. “The value of this partnership has been shown with more efficient product development and production, increased job creation and related economic benefits.”

One of New York state’s most innovative and ambitious hightechnology initiatives is the establishment of Centers of Excellence at leading universities such as RIT. The centers support high-technology ventures through a collaborative approach among the state, academia, private-venture capital companies, and other private and public sector parties and are designed to encourage rapid commercialization of scientific breakthroughs and stimulate new job creation. In total, these initiatives are expected to leverage new private sector and other contributions of more than $1 billion.

NYSP2I Continues at RIT Located at RIT since its inception in 2008, NYSP2I focuses on reducing the environmental footprint and increasing the productivity and efficiency of New York businesses. campus news

NYSP2I promotes cost-effective, pollution-prevention techniques that aid businesses in reducing manufacturing costs; lowering energy and water usage; lessening hazardous substances and overall waste streams— allowing companies to remain competitive and environmentally responsible in today’s global economy.

The latest state investment will enable NYSP2I to work with businesses and organizations across New York in a number of key ways. The institute’s programs, for example, provide assistance to manufacturers looking to achieve more efficient production processes, implement green chemistries, or pinpoint energy savings at a facility; recommend the use of cleaner, alternative materials; accelerate and commercialize environmentally friendly products; and assist the supply chain in securing important sustainability certifications.

“RIT has been proud to host the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute since 2008,” Destler said. “This funding and contract extension provide added momentum for the optimization and testing of green manufacturing methods and technologies that will no doubt result in significant economic benefits for business and industry across New York.”

Anahita Williamson, NYSP2I’s director, said the combined state funding and the DEC’s decision for the cutting-edge environmental center to continue operating at RIT is “recognition for the results we have achieved with the wide range of industries and organizations we have worked with over the last five years.”

“As an important technical resource in New York, P2I is a unique collaboration of industry, academia and community—all working toward a single goal: reducing our environmental footprint and making our state more sustainable for future generations,” Williamson said. “At the same time, we’re helping forward-looking organizations to increase profits, gain industrial competitiveness and commercialize green technologies. We welcome the challenge of striving toward an even more sustainable New York.” q Campus News continued on page 28...

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UR’s X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) Fills a Major Instrumentation Gap in Rochester Area

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A device that can analyze the chemical and electronic composition and states of materials within a single atomic layer of a surface is now up and running in the University of Rochester’s Department of Chemical Engineering.

Available for use by both UR and outside researchers for a nominal fee, the X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) is the only such shared device between Ithaca and Buffalo.

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Funded with a $799,000 NSF grant, the Kratos AXIS Ultra DLD XPS was purchased from Kratos Analytical following a competitive bidding process.

It fills a major instrumentation gap at the UR and surrounding academia and industry by providing researchers with 1) a highly sensitive quantitative tool to measure elemental composition and chemical and electronic states of diverse inorganic and organic thin films and solids and 2) a parallel imaging capability of chemical patterns and structured films with sub 3 µM lateral resolution.

This permits highly accurate and non-destructive characterization of inorganic semiconductors and insulators, organic and polymeric thin films, bio-inorganic interfaces, organic self-assembled monolayers, multilayered thin film devices and air/moisture sensitive samples.

Advantages of the XPS include its ability to probe nanometer scale layers directly and with little to no destruction. In addition, it permits researchers to determine the electronic structure on a more fundamental level using UPS, which uses ultraviolet radiation instead of x-rays.

Features include a glove box system attached to the entry port, which will allow analysis of air and moisture sensitive samples. It also features fully automatic operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This will allow analysis of samples from distant research institutions overnight or on weekends without disrupting normal use of the instrument.

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The XPS will further a wide range of University research efforts, including alternative solar cell technologies, more efficient production of quantum dots, development of new biomedical devices, and the preservation of aging daguerreotypes, notes Shestopalov, who was the PI on the grant.

The XPS instrument enables such multidisciplinary research projects as: 1) investigation of thermodynamic parameters of immobilized ligand-substrate pairs, 2) XPS and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) study of the model organic photovoltaic (OPV) interfaces, 3) surface characterization of semiconductor quantum dots, 4) science and preservation of the daguerreotype, and many others.

UR courses are being modified so that students in engineering, physics and materials science can have hands-on experience with the instrument.

A materials science and mechanical engineering course, ME 451 -- Crystallography and X-ray Diffraction -will include two week-long sections on the theory and applications of XPS. In addition to the course’s existing eight laboratories and a final project “we will add two XPS labs using the new equipment,” Shestopalov said. The XPS lectures and laboratories also will be made available to faculty and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.

In addition, CHE 292/492 – Biointerfaces—includes a lab component in which “all students taking the class will prepare several samples and analyze them with the XPS,” Shestopalov said. The XPS is proving invaluable to Ryan Green, a master’s student in materials science, who is using the X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) as part of his thesis project.

Green, who is from Albany, is incorporating a photo-switchable molecule into monolayers for use in an optoelectronic device for his master’s project “I have been using the XPS to characterize the chemical composition of the selfassembled monolayers I am working with,” he said. “It also allows me to see and characterize the different ‘On/Off’ states of the photoswitch molecules.”

“This tool is an extremely useful and fundamental measurement technique used in wide ranging disciplines seeking to understand research in terms of Materials Science,” Green added.

“It is most certainly an exciting and unique opportunity here at the Hajim School.” q

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Genesee Valley Branch

American Public Works Association Website: www.apwa.net

Geoffrey Benway, PE Genesee Valley Branch President “When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good, but what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation.”

William J. Clinton While I sit home each night watching the news, I find myself screaming at the TV. The lack of cooperation amongst our elected “representatives” is shocking and discouraging. The two party system has eroded into a battle of wills with no give and take from either side. Maybe the Brits have a better system with several political parties that can only facilitate comprehensive legislation through compromise. If you have seen a battle on the floors of the Parliament, it is fascinating how they scream and yell at each other with the manners of Emily Post.

While the federal government continues to define the meaning of gridlock, I am proud of the cooperation and positive attitudes that permeate through the work of public works throughout our region and state. The Monroe County Highway Superintendants have a cooperative agreement with Monroe County DOT to provide services that extend beyond the boundaries of each town/village. The towns/villages in Monroe County can share Monroe County’s equipment instead of buying equipment. Monroe County has created the Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County which provides services to the 19 MS4’s that are in the county.

These great examples of cooperation help reduce costs across all levels of government.

approach to problem solving. Whether it was a waterline, roadway, or emergency response, the ability of public works to serve its residents is put forth above personal interests. Speaking of emergency response, I was able to sit down with Harry Weed who was appointed by Governor Cuomo to sit on the Emergency Response Committee. The goal of the committee was to see how NY State can facilitate a more coordinated and speedy response to natural disasters. What was especially troublesome was the lack of experience of many of the participants in the committee. Harry noted that representatives from FEMA and NYS had never actually managed an emergency response effort and were unfamiliar with the level of effort necessary to protect the public. Some of the options that these “experts” offered were to create a trained civilian corps to respond to disasters without a formal agreement to protect the people and equipment. Putting citizens out during a perilous situation during an emergency is not the creative problem solving we were hoping for from our government.

In an era when everyone is looking for ways to save money, shouldn’t we expect our municipal leaders to do the same? That should be the litmus test at each election. I would love to see them reduce our burden of taxes and regulations. Let the free market forces dictate the flow of money. This is the America that the founding fathers wanted.

This is how public works can lead through a shining example of cooperation!

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

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President's Message

The Rochester Engineering Symposium was a great success again this year. I want to mention that the HVAC track of three courses was put together

by Michelle Sommerman. This is a long process that requires a considerable amount of work to pull off.

This month is our annual golf tournament and picnic. This event is being planned by Jim Browe and I am sure it is going to be a hit again this year. We are back at Ravenwood Golf Course this year. I hope you will be joining us on a beautiful golf course followed up by a great dinner and good company.

As the ASHRAE season comes to a close for the fiscal year 2013-2014, I want to take a moment to thank the entire Board of Governors, Officers and Committee Chairs. Although too many to name individually here, these are the people that volunteer their time to make sure that our chapter operates smoothly.

Often, the majority of work goes unnoticed by the general membership. This is a good thing because it means everything is getting accomplished. We tend to notice when things are not getting done.

I really appreciate the support everyone has given to the board and me this year. I wish you a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you again in the fall.

Robert J. Wind Jr., PE, 2013-14 Rochester ASHRAE President

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Illuminating Engineering Society - Rochester Chapter P. O. Box 23795, Rochester NY 14692 585-766-0329 www.ies-rochester.org

May Meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Fluorescent Lamps Are Not Dead The lighting industry is going through a revolution with the introduction of the solid state lighting and major advancements in traditional fluorescent technology. The energy efficiency and low maintenance advantages have fundamentally changed in recent years. Conventional light sources such as linear fluorescent, have improved dramatically over the last five years. Linear fluorescent lamps now last up to 84,000 hours.

The idea of not needing to change the light bulb for 10 or more years is reality. Rich Rattray, Specification Engineer at OSRAM SYLVANIA, will present the latest developments in fluorescent lighting technology, explore the impact on energy efficiency, and the effect on building design & maintenance.

2014 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Wednesday June 18, 2014

Presented by: Rich Rattray, LC Specification Sales Engineer - Northeast, Osram Sylvania Rich Rattray is the OSRAM SYLVANIA Specification Sales Engineer covering the Northeast region. Rich has worked for OSRAM SYLVANIA for a total of 25 years in various product management positions including coverage of fluorescent lamps, fluorescent and HID ballasts, compact fluorescent lamps, and incandescent/halogen lamps.

$25 [$40 for Credits] Payment required at the door [Cash, Check or Credit Card].

Approved for 1.0 NYS PDH, IES CEU or AIA credits.

RIT Inn & Conference Center

5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta NY 14586 12:00 Noon till 1:00 PM [registration opens at 11:30 am]

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Victor Hills Golf Club 10:30 Shotgun Start Sponsors & Prizes Welcomed!

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

Save the Dates: 2014 Meeting Schedule May 21, 2014 - Touchscreen Technology by Paul J. Tompkins (Corning)

Our meetings are held at 6:00 pm in room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science Building on the RIT campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the F Lot, just north of the building. No meeting reservations are required.

May IS&T Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Lessons on How To Succeed in the Touch Market For Consumer Electronics presented by Paul J. Tompkins, Corning, Inc.

Abstract:

This will be an overview of the consumer electronics touch market and technology landscape, followed by the key performance and cost tradeoffs in the industry. This is a discussion of the relative merits for various technologies, and Corning’s participation in the market, and summarizing with lessons learned of keys to succeed in this market.

Speaker Biography

Paul Tompkins joined Corning in 2001 through the acquisition of Tropel Corporation in Fairport NY. In October 2006, Paul moved into a role within the Specialty Materials division, focusing on technical market development. He was appointed commercial technology director, specialty materials in June of 2008. As a key member of the Gorilla team, Paul has performed program management when needed in addition to the responsibilities of the CTM role.

In January 2013 Paul stepped out of the CTM role and took the lead on the Touch on Notebook program within the Gorilla business, to capture Corning’s share of the market.

While at Tropel Corporation Paul served in various roles from 1990 through 2006, including optical engineer for illumination and imaging systems, operation management, and significant customer engagement on new precision optics opportunities.

Prior to joining Tropel Paul worked at GCA Corporation in Andover Mass., and Research Devices in Piscataway N.J., a division of American Optical, acting as both optical engineer and program manager.

A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Paul attended Allegheny College receiving his bachelor of science degree in chemistry, and earned his master’s degree in physics from Brandeis University in 1983. Paul completed Harvard Business School’s Leadership Development Program in June 2007.

"Plan Your Conference Participation Early" The International Conference on Digital Printing (NIP-30) will be held September 7-11, 2014 in Philadelphia.

Pa. (see more at www.imaging.org/philadephia).

This year the IS&T Color and Imaging Conference (CIC) is joining with the International Academy of Digital Pathology (IADP) to create a collocated event that brings two communities together to work on shared technological challenges on November 3-7, 2014 in Boston, Ma. There is an invitation to send your ideas to the committee for workshops, exhibits, and sponsorship (go to imaging.org) to make suggestions. is&t news

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Rochester NY Chapter

Independent Entrepreneurs Council "The Junction of Technology, Manufacturing, & Business Development"

Chairman/Moderator Ralph Kraft R. Kraft, Inc. 585-621-6946

Vision Statement: To become the preeminent resource for maximizing visibility, viability, and connectivity for the regional community of technology-based independent entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.

Program Director Robert Lewis AdviCoach 585-385-2087

Monthly Breakfast Series

Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539

Radisson Hotel - 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY Time: Registration from 7:30 am to 8:00 am Presentation from 8:00 am to 9:00 am Registration Required Contact Bob Lewis for reservations, 585-385-2087

Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539 Event Planner Rick Rivers The Rivers Organization 585-586-6906 Community Outreach Terry Rogelstad Pfeiffer Vacuum 585-330-9713 Dave Bassett Basset IP Strategies 585-739-9726 Lee Drake OS-Cubed 585-765-2444 Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment PLCC 585-330-6986

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Strategic Plans: What are they and why should we have one?

by Robert Lewis

Biography: Bob Lewis has 40 years of experience as an accomplished executive with 30+ years as franchisee with Manpower Staffing Services where he grew his firm from a fledgling $3 Million firm to $25 Million when he left. Thereafter he became a self employment coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source , an international franchise brokerage firm. Several years later he became a business coach and advisor with The Advicoach, through which he coaches and consults with small and medium sized firms to develop stronger organization plans via team building, strategic planning and sound leadership development. Bob’s presentation will clarify the elements and merits of a strategic plan and demonstrate how to do it without killing yourself.

Strategic plans keep the company well organized and produce better results.

Upcoming Speakers/Topics:

Date Speaker Topic 9/23/14 Ralph Kraft

Cleanroom Basics: What you need to consider when designing a cleanroom from a service providers viewpoint.

10/21/14

Terry Rogelstad TBD

11/18/14

TBA

TBD

If you are a “technology-based independent entrepreneur” or own (or hope to someday own) a “technology-based microbusiness,” then IEC is for you. Please consider joining us at our monthly luncheon meetings (typically held the first Friday of each month at the Radisson on Jefferson Road near RIT). Contact any one of the members listed to the left for additional information. iec news

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Monroe Professional Engineers Society

A Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare www.monroepe.org

2013-14 Officers: President Dan Curry, PE (dan.curry@optimation.us), President-elect Joe Dombrowski, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Timothy M. Webber, PE

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Rochester Chapter No. 21

Association for Facilities Engineering May 2014 Meeting Notice

2013/14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Dan Friday Bay View Family YMCA (585) 341-3225 danf@rochesterymca.org VICE PRESIDENT Josh Murray R L Stone Co. Inc. (585) 203-1222 joshm@rl-stone.com SECRETARY Matthew Knights UltraFab (585) 924-2186 ext. 221 mknights@ultrafab.com TREASURER Frank St. George J.T. Mauro Co. (585) 210-4491 fstgeorge@jtmauro.com ASSISTANT TREASURER Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jeff Bidell CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 x307 jbidell@chacompanies.com DELEGATE DIRECTORS Joseph R. Graves – RMSC Fred Schreiner – Buckpitt and Co. Mark Ramsdell – Haley & Aldrich CHAPTER HISTORIAN Joe Dioguardi – MicroMod CHAIRMAN, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Thomas Coburn The Gleason Works (585) 461-8073 tcoburn@gleason.com CHAIRMAN, COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE Bryan D. Stalk Crosby-Brownlie, Inc. (585) 325-1290 bstalk@crosbybrownlie.com CHAIRMAN, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Kurt Finkbeiner (585) 671-7771 kfinkbeiner@rochester.rr.com

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Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.

Tour: Nazareth College - Peckham Hall Integrated Center for Math and Science The Integrated Center for Math and Science provides state-of-the art space for Nazareth's programs to create critical hands-on, evidence-based educational experiences and collaborative learning.

Peckham Hall houses classrooms and research areas as well as 20 labs to serve biology, anatomy, pre-medical, chemistry, physics, math, computing and ecology curriculums.

Tour Address: 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 Traveling South from the city on Rte 96 S/East Ave, turn right on North Campus Drive. Park in Lots D, E or F. Peckham Hall is across the street.

Dinner: immediately following tour at the BACK NINE Grille, 3500 East Avenue, Rochester, New York Directions to Dinner: Go back out North Campus Drive to East Avene and turn left. It is about 1 mile on the right.

Cost:

Members - $25

Non Member - $30

AFE Rochester Chapter 21 is now accepting PayPal and credit card payments! Please contact us for a link to process your payment. RSVP by email is still required.

Please RSVP by May 16th to:

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Rochester Section

American Society of Civil Engineers www.asce.org Board Editorial

by Clement Chung, PE, M.ASCE, ASCE Rochester Section Secretary

RIT Student Night

The ASCE Rochester Section hosted the annual ASCE Student Night in conjunction with the RIT Student Chapter on March 19. The keynote speaker was US Army Specialist Jimmy Janulis with the 1433rd Sapper Company, Michigan National Guard, who presented his experiences as a Combat Engineer in Afghanistan. The Outstanding Student Awards were presented to Mahreana Burnham (RIT) and Ron Boxx (MCC) – congratulations to both. The Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge teams also provided a progress update ahead of the Student Regional Conference at Cornell University on April 24-26.

Monroe County/City of Rochester CIP Presentation

After a 1-year hiatus, the popular Capital Improvements Programs presentation was held on March 26 at the Rochester Ballroom Club. Thanks to Paul Johnson, Associate Planner with Monroe County, and Jim McIntosh, City of Rochester Engineer for taking the time to talk about their respective programs and changes from previous years.

E3 Fair Booth and Volunteers Needed for Science Exploration Days

On April 9th the Career Guidance “hands-on” booth was set up at Clark Gym on the RIT Campus to participate in the E3 Fair event. This RES-sponsored event involves middle school-aged students in development of science projects and as teams to design machines using specially-prepared Lego® kits.

It’s a great opportunity for the students to learn teamwork along with early recognition of engineering principles! Thank you to Larry Heininger, Bill VanAlst and Kevin Randall for helping out!

We are also looking for volunteers to staff our booth at Science Exploration Days at St. John Fisher College on May 15th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and May 16th, from 9:30 am to 11:15 am and 11:15 am to 1:00 pm. Please contact Bill VanAlst at (585)272-7310 or e-mail him at wvanalst@larsen-engineers.com for more information, or to volunteer!

Upcoming Tour of the RTS Transit Center

The ASCE Rochester Section will be hosting a tour and presentation by RGRTA, Bergmann Associates and the Pike Company on May 16 about the new RTS Transit Center in downtown Rochester. The enclosed, climate-controlled, facility will enable the more than 20,000 daily downtown RTS customers to transfer and wait for all RTS buses indoors, replacing the outdoor lineups that now occur along downtown streets. The 30 bus bays will accommodate up to 100 buses per hour, helping to keep passengers on their way and on time to their destinations. The Transit Center is scheduled to open on November 28.

The cost of the presentation (which has 1 PDH pending) is $30, which includes lunch provided

by Dinosaur BBQ. As we will be touring an active construction site, please remember to bring a hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, and closed toed shoes. Contact Erin McCormick at erin.k.mccormick@gmail.com or (585) 354-2488 to get more details and to RSVP.

ASCE Scholarship Golf Tournament

The 2014 ASCE Scholarship Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, May 30 at Webster Golf Club (East Course). The event will be an 18-hole scramble and games with lunch, beverages, driving range balls, dinner, raffle and prizes all included. At lunch, Sam Anthony will present his experiences at this year’s Legislative Fly-In to Washington, DC. For more details and to register by the May 16 deadline, please contact Josh Rodems at rodemsj@erdmananthony.com.

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Rochester, NY Chapter

American Society of Plumbing Engineers www.aspe.org President ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Technical ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E. Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Vice President Membership DOUG MEIER Twin”D” Associates 1577 Ridge Road West Suite 116B Rochester, NY 14615 585-581-2170 Treasurer TERRY BROWN, CPD M/E Engineering, PC 150 North Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604 585-288-5590 Administrative Secretary ED YELIN, PE, CPD Erdman Anthony and Associates 146 Culver Road, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14620 585-427-8888 Education Chairman ROBERT J. WIND JR., PE IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Newsletter Editor DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, PC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Affiliate Liaison ADAM FRENZEL Empire State Associates.

181 Bay Village Drive Rochester, NY 14609 585-602-0271

President’s Message This month’s meeting will be our last regularly scheduled meeting until Fall.

The Golf Outing will be Friday, June 7th at Victor Hills Golf Course. Shotgun start is at 10:00 am with a buffet dinner around 4:00 pm. Cost is $75 pp (lunch, 18 holes of golf, dinner, awards & prizes). Please RSVP to Jennifer Wengender, Clark Patterson Lee, by 5/23/14.

We are also looking for sponsors for the Golf Outing. Please consider being a hole sponsor ($100) or a prize sponsor ($200) for a contest hole. Please make checks payable to ASPE Rochester and send them to Jennifer Wengender, Clark Patterson Lee. Registration for the 2014 Convention and Exposition is available on ASPE’s website (www.aspe.org). The Convention will be held in Chicago from September 23rd through the 24th.

Alan Smith, PE

Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice - Save the Date Topic:

ADA Shower Codes and Regulations

Speaker:

Lee Wentling, Clarion Bathware

Date:

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Time:

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.

Place:

Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Rd., Rochester 14606 (just north of Route 31, Gates)

Credits:

PDH Approval Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after May 16th)

Cost:

$20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at door.

RSVP:

To Adam Kramer (585-341-3163), or akramer@ibceng.com by May 19th.

Future meetings: June 6th - Golf Outing, September 17th (Wed.) (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

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Finger Lakes Chapter

International Council on Systems Engineering www.incose/org/flc

Upcoming Chapter Meeting Events The following outlines the program content for the upcoming meetings in May & June:

May 15, 2014

Binghamton University Seniors (depending on availability)

Senior Capstone Design Project

May 15, 2014 (Alternate if Senior Capstone is unavailable) INCOSE MBSE Challenge TeamSE2 presents:

Requirements Modeling Webinar (from 2011) June 16, 2014

André Weimerskirch, Associate Research Scientist University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Transportation Cyber-Security & Privacy

A Security Credential Management System for V2V Communications (Please note: due to presenter availability this meeting is on a Monday evening)

Please check the FLC website (Events Tab) for past recordings (which began at the April 2013 meeting) and updated information: http://www.incose.org/flc/EVENTS/, and if the website is not updated on upcoming program events please contact Rick Zinni at rzinni@gmail.com.

Meeting Agenda:

6:00 pm Meeting Introduction / Featured Presentation

7:15 pm (Approx. Time) Adjourn and Networking

Locations:

The following sites will participate in the meeting. All sites will have telephone conference access and will display the presentation (please contact Rick Zinni for any general questions at rzinni@gmail.com): 1.

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Endicott, NY Cornell University Syracuse University

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Moog Inc.

Wesley Hewett at wahewett@gmail.com, Owego, NY Dr. Peter Jackson at pj16@cornell.edu, Rhodes Hall 267, Ithaca, NY Dr. Young Moon at ybmoon@syr.edu, 220 Link Hall Clark Hochgraf at cghiee@rit.edu, Rochester, NY, Bldg. 82, Room 1150 Geoff Bright at gbright@moog.com

Binghamton University Rome, NY SRC, N. Syracuse, NY Lockheed Martin SI

Cheryl Monachino at cmonachi@binghamton.edu Bruce Rubin at bruceieeerubin@yahoo.com Kevin Devaney at devaney@srcinc.com, 6225 Running Ridge Road, N Syracuse, NY 13212 Stephen C. Felter, PhD at stephen.felter@lmco.com, LMCO

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RIT, Rochester, NY Xerox

Charles Rizzolo at charles.rizzolo@xerox.com

The monthly meetings are open to members and non-members alike - and are free for all attendees!

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

Year 2014 Officers President John F. Gillen, LS Vice President Roy B. Garfinkel, LS Secretary Robert J. Avery, LS Treasurer Michael A. Venturo, LS

Board of Directors

May 2014

2012-2014 David J. LaRue, LS Gregory D. Bell, LS 2013-2015 Michael C. Bodardus, LS Jared R. Ransom, LS 2014-2016 Clifford J. Rigerman, LS Joseph J. Hefner, LS

Robert B. Hatch, LS, ex officio

Year 2014 Meeting Dates June 19, 2014 Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 pm 40 & 8 Club, 933 East Avenue, Rochester

June 20, 2014 5th Annual Sporting Clays Event at Rochester Brooks Club, 4:00 to 6:00, dinner at 7:00 pm

July 11, 2014 NFLSA/GVLSA Golf Tournament

GVLSA / NFLSA Joint Meeting Thursday May 15, 2014 6:00 pm Center Street Smokehouse 20 Center Street Batavia, NY 14020 We have arranged for 2 Title Attorneys from First American Title to give us a 1-Hour presentation at this meeting.

Upcoming NYSAPLS Webinars: May 2nd – Unrecorded Documents, Knud Hermansen June 6th – TBD (SEQRA or LOMA topic) July 11th – Legislative Update – Joanne Darcy Crum

Professional Affiliations • • •

New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc. National Society of Professional Surveyors Rochester Engineering Society

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Please check out the newly designed website: www.gvlsa.com

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Rochester Section

Society of Women Engineers c/o RES at the RMSC, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 www.swerochester.org ASPIRE • ADVANCE • ACHIEVE

Congratulations to our Award Winners!

2013-2014 Executive Board ROCHESTER SECTION President Carol Richardson carite@rit.edu

The RES recognized SWE member Maureen Valentine, P.E. as the Engineer of the Year and SWE Past-President Courtney Reich as the Young Engineer of the Year at the annual Gala, April 26th. SWE would like to congratulate both of them on these awards!

SWE would also like to congratulate our scholarship winner, Alexandra Haltof. She currently attends SUNY Binghamton studying Computer Engineering. As an active member of SWE, she has volunteered as a calculus tutor and at Girl Scout outreach events. She is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society) and Binghamton’s student section of IEEE. She has participated in the field hockey club since her freshman year and was selected as captain this year.

Upon graduation in 2015, Alexandra plans to continue her education at Binghamton to earn a master’s degree.

Vice President Jodi Carville, RIT jlceee@rit.edu Secretary Dr. Marca Lam RIT marca.lam@swe.org Treasurer Jacqueline Tyson Xerox Corporation jacqueline.tyson@swe.org Council of Representatives Mary Barker Steblein LaBella Associates D.P.C. mary.steblein@swe.org Membership Chair Dr. Cheryl Hanzlik RIT cahanzlik@gmail.com Awards/Scholarship Chair Jeanne Christman RIT jxciee@rit.edu Newsletter Editor Susand Aurand Xerox Corporation susan.aurand@swe.org Feel free to contact any of us with questions, comments, or concerns. Email can be directed to swe.rochester@swe.org

Pictured left: Alexandra Haltof

Habitat for Humanity Women Build

For the first time, SWE is participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build project.

A team of six members are raising donations and will be participating in the building of the house over the summer. If you would like to make a contribution to support their fundraising efforts visit rochesterhabitat.donorpages.com/WomenBuildProject/ SocietyofWomenEngineers/. For more information, contact Justine Converse (Justine.

Converse@yahoo.com) or Dani Walters (dwalters710@gmail.com).

Elections

The slate of candidates for the elected positions to the FY2015 Executive Board can be found on our website, www.swerochester.org. All current members will receive and email in May with instructions for voting electronically. The election results will be announced at our Annual Meeting. If you are interested in volunteering your time and talent as a committee chairperson, please contact Carol Richardson at carite@rit.edu or any other board member.

Annual Meeting

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The Society of Women Engineers inspires women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders; expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in the quality of life; and demonstrates the value of diversity.

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SWE Rochester will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 29th at the Rochester Yacht Club. We will start the evening with dinner at 6:00 pm, followed by the business meeting. All members are invited to the Annual Meeting. Please RSVP by May22nd to Carol Richardson at carite@rit.edu if you plan to attend. Dinner choices will be emailed to those attending.

If you are interested in becoming involved on a committee, please contact Carol Richardson at carite@rit.edu. Visit http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index. php/membership for more information about joining SWE. Visit us online at www. swerochester.org and Like our SWE Rochester page on Facebook.

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Rochester Section

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The new Rochester section web site is at: http://rochester.ieee.org (always check the web PDF edition for late changes and additions)

Jacob Z. Schanker, P.E., Newsletter Chair E-mail: j.schanker@ieee.org

Rochester Section Meeting – Tuesday, May 6 at Noon The next monthly Rochester Section business meeting is on Tuesday, May 6, at 12:00 pm, at the Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant in South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252) just west of West Henrietta Rd. (Route 15). Any IEEE member is invited to attend. Lunch is only $3 for IEEE members. No reservation or RSVP is needed, just show up.

IEEE Life Members Affinity Group – May 7 Meeting The IEEE Life Members Affinity Group will have lunch and a program planning meeting at noon on May 7th at the Rochester Yacht Club which is located at 5555 St. Paul Blvd in Irondequoit. The purpose of the meeting will be to plan our 2014 programs and discuss participation in the upcoming celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary of the Rochester Section of IEEE. Please advise by May 5th if you are planning to attend this meeting by sending an email to Carol Richardson at carol.richardson@rit.edu. If you are unable to attend this meeting, you are invited to send your program ideas for Life Member Affinity Group 2014 activities and suggestions for participation in the upcoming 100 Year Anniversary celebration to the Group Chair Henry Simon at henrysimon@frontiernet.net.

IEEE Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the Two Recipients of this Year’s Rochester Section IEEE Scholarship Jeremy Warner is an Electrical and Computer Engineering major at The University of Rochester. He is currently the president of UR’s student branch of IEEE as well as a member of Tau Beta Pi and Golden Key honor societies. Jeremy’s extra-curricular activities include participation in the Urban Exploring Club, of which he is president and varsity men's rowing team. After completion of his bachelor’s degree, Jeremy plans on staying at UR to complete his master’s degree.

Jackson Anderson is a Microelectronics Engineering major at RIT with a concentration in American Sign Language. He belongs to the student chapter of the IEEE and Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. Jackson is an active volunteer involved with Campus Crusade for Christ, in which he is the events coordinator. He is also a microelectronics tutor and a mentor for Churchville Chili’s FIRST Robotics team. Jackson's future plans include graduate school.

Free E-book for IEEE members In May, IEEE-USA E-Books will offer “Educating 21st Century Engineers” free to members.

IEEE Fellow Dr. James Gover and Dr. Paul Huray wrote this e-book to raise awareness of the declining interest many U.S. students have in a career in engineering. The authors advocate for the federal government to declare engineering a public good, and for corporations to fill a major role in engineering education -- as engineers invent, improve, design and manage the production of technology that drives much of our economy.

Congratulations to our New Senior Members Newly elevated to Senior member are: Raymond Ptucha, a member of the Signal Processing Society; Raja Bala, a member of the Signal Processing Society; and Dhireesha Kudithipudi.

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From the Section Chair, Greg Gdowski If you missed the Joint Chapter meeting, you really missed a great networking opportunity. The JCM was held on April 7th at the RIT Inn & Conference Center. Approximately 80 members attended the dinner. The meeting had 8 technical presentations to choose from, and nearly 20 student posters were presented from across the Rochester Section. Dinner guests had the pleasure of listening to two keynote presentations.

Tony Whitman spoke about “NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.” Author and RIT faculty member Ron Hira spoke about “A Decade of Offshoring: Trends, Implications, and Public Policy.” The Section greatly appreciates the help of Vice Chair Matt Sidley, Judy Principe, and several poster judges who were instrumental in organizing and coordinating the overall meeting. We also would like to thank each of the groups that helped to organize the technical sessions. A special thanks goes to the Center for Medical Technology & Innovation at the University of Rochester for sponsoring the poster competition.

Congratulation to the three teams that won prizes for their contributions to the poster competition!

The Rochester Engineering Symposium sponsored by Rochester's Technical and Engineering Societies and RIT was held on April 8, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside. The Rochester Section thanks Dave Krispinsky and Kip Finley for moderating the IEEE-sponsored electrical track.

Six different speaker presentations (by Benjamin Brown, Dennis A. Thompson and Frank J. Ryan, Karyn Caverly and Chris Tones, Oscar Bolado, and Greg Gdowski) were given within the track. Participants were able to earn up to 7 PDH credits at the Symposium.

In advertising the Joint Chapter Meeting to the membership, it became clear to me that a number of members have entered invalid email addresses or have selected to not receive communications via email in association with their IEEE membership. The easiest and quickest way for us to keep you informed about upcoming events is by email. Please visit the IEEE website (http://www.ieee.org) and verify your contact information. Also, be sure to check your email address and to select the option to receive communication via email. That will allow us to keep you informed as events evolve within the Section. I also have some great news if you have not yet renewed your membership. The annual half-year membership dues period has begun!

We need your help! If you are a member of the Photonics Society Chapter, I will be contacting you very soon. The Rochester Chapter of the Photonics Society is in imminent danger of becoming inactivated. We have an immediate need for local members of the Photonics Society to fill all officer roles in order to maintain the status of the Chapter. Please contact one of the Rochester Section IEEE officers today for more information as to how you can help with the local Photonics Society Chapter. ieee news

Events:

The Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester will host Design Day on May 2nd from 10:30-1:30 pm at the Goergen Athletic Center Field House (720 Library Road, Rochester). The day will include displays of senior design projects from biomedical engineering students, optics, ChE, MechE, ECE, and CS. Please send your RSVP to Judy Principe to receive a parking permit (Judith.principe@ rochester.edu).

Awards totaling $10,000 will be handed out for senior design projects at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Rochester IEEE Section has continued to be a sponsor of the Student Design Contest at RIT. The event is open to all students from an accredited undergraduate engineering program. The event is scheduled for May 10th. This is a great opportunity to see the work of the newest graduating engineers in our region.

Please register at: http://ieeesdc2014.eventbrite.com.

The 2014 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting is being held on May 15–18 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, Warwick, Rhode Island. This year’s event is being organized and hosted by the members of the IEEE Providence Section and Region 1. Held in scenic New England, this venue is the perfect opportunity to bring your family along for a few extra vacation days. Download the meeting tri-fold at: http://sites.ieee.org/ innotek/files/2014/01/2014AMTC_ProgramFlyerRev6.pdf.

On June 17-18th, the Rochester Institute of Technology will be hosting the second annual “Effective Technology Conference” at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. This two-day conference will feature speakers, exhibits, and poster sessions.

It is a great opportunity to share ideas and innovative solutions to the challenges of applying technology to make access for individuals truly effective. Please visit their web pages at: http://www.rit.edu/research/access/.

Please mark and hold August 2, 2014 on your calendar.

That is the date of the Rochester Section’s Centennial Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located in downtown Rochester.

The meeting will occur in tandem with the Region 1 Board of Governors meeting in Rochester. The IEEE Region 1 leadership has been invited to attend Rochester’s Centennial Banquet. This is a great opportunity for the Section to showcase its history and activities. This is also an exceptional opportunity for Rochester members to network with IEEE leadership.

If you are looking for a cheap $3 lunch, join us for the next monthly Rochester Section IEEE Executive Committee meeting.

It will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm on May 6th at the Hibachi Sushi Buffet in Southtown Plaza (3333 W. Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY). Please join us to learn more about the Section, and how you may contribute.

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New Technologies and Materials for Force Induction Engine Systems

by Aaron Williams, Arnold Magnetic Technologies As the automotive industry continues to evolve toward more energy efficient systems, new technologies are emerging. Many of these new technologies involve the use of permanent magnet motors / generators in order to improve vehicle efficiencies.

This article will include technologies such as Thermal Energy Recovery Systems and Electrically Assisted Turbochargers, some of which are being used in the FORMULA ONE RACING CIRCUIT. These technologies will soon find their way into the commercial automotive landscape.

Figure 1.2 – Single Variable Nozzle Turbo Comparison [2]

Figure 1.1 – Electric Turbocharger [1]

What is an Electric TurboCharger?

As engines are downsizing toward 1.0L, 1.5L and 2.0L, forced induction will become a vital component in order to maintain high power outputs similar to traditional 2.5L – 3.5L V6 engines. The downside to smaller engine displacements is they do not typically provide enough exhaust gas flow at lower RPMs in order to make effective use of the turbocharger. This is where the electrically assisted turbocharger comes into play.

An electrically assisted turbocharger is extremely similar to the traditional turbocharger system with the addition of an integral high speed electric motor. The purpose of the electrically assisted turbo is to achieve boost at lower RPMs in smaller displacement engines to improve both launch and transient performance.

The electric motor can drive the compressor at the lower engine RPMs while the engine spools up to higher RPMs where it can provide enough exhaust flow for “normal” turbocharger operation.

The benefit of an electric motor assisting the compressor, resulting in faster air delivery, is described in Figure 1.2. This shows that even with the lower gas exhaust flow rates inherent in smaller displacement engines, boost pressures can be achieved early in the power curve for improved performance by using an electric motor paired with the compressor wheel.

Electric Motor Design Considerations When designing for a high speed motor application, many motor designers choose to use a Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet topology (SMPM), which offers the following advantages:      

Figure 1.3 – 4 Pole SMPM Motor Cross-Section

The design challenges for Permanent Magnet (PM) motors in the e-turbo applications come in the form of:  

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Highest torque/inertia ratio Simple construction Highest torque density Good torque control Very low rotor losses Common drive topology

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High centrifugal force on surface permanent magnets If electrically conductive sleeve material is used to retain the permanent magnets, high eddy currents and rotor losses will be introduced Cooling of sleeves and magnets Trade-off between price, size and the quality of permanent magnet material Risk of demagnetization of permanent magnets feature article

As the electric motor is downsized and the speeds are increased (smaller, faster), one must consider the side effects such as electrical drive frequencies, magnetic eddy currents, laminated steel eddy currents, mechanical stresses on the faster rotating shaft (rotor dynamics), and lastly, electrical control of the motor through the inverter.

Notable electrical and magnetic characteristics are the skin effect in the copper windings which will increase at higher speeds as the switching frequencies increase. Along with this will be the hysteresis losses occurring within the stator lamination stack. Lastly, rotor eddy current losses are dependent upon the material used for the retention band on the PM rotor. All of these items create excess heat within the motor during operation causing a need for either: a) materials that perform under high temperature conditions, b) materials to help reduce the amount of heat generated, or c) both.

Arnold Magnetic Technologies offers advanced materials technology to help balance these design challenges allowing motors to function in more extreme conditions while at the same time helping to increase their overall efficiencies.

RECOMA® Samarium Cobalt Driven by the smaller, faster, hotter requirements in emerging motor technology, Arnold Magnetic Technologies offers highly dense, sintered magnet materials that provide increased magnetic performance at highly elevated temperatures. Arnold now produces a 33MGOe SmCo material branded as RECOMA 33E, which is considered to be the best performing SmCo material on the market today. Recoma 33E allows for the greatest power density at elevated temperatures when compared with existing commercial magnetic materials, as shown in Figure 1.4. Figure 1.4 uses a N40UH Neodymium Iron Boron magnetic material, which has a high level of dysprosium, an extremely scarce and expensive rare earth element.

Arnon® Thin Film Lamination Steel Once again, in discussing the design challenges of reducing the amount of eddy currents induced in the lamination stack assembly, one of the primary methods is to use thinner cross sectional material which restricts the current to much smaller paths as opposed to solid stator cores. If one takes a core and constructs the length from hundreds of thinner laminations which are electrically insulated, the normal magnetic flux paths are restricted heavily.

Figure 1.5 – Thin laminations restrict eddy currents to small cross-section

Another way to reduce eddy currents are by using a very high resistivity steel. The motor designer may read this and think that increasing R would only increase the eddy current as it is defined as i2R losses. In reality, there is a reduction in the amount of current (i) which will flow normal to the desired flux path in turn creating less eddy current. This is traditionally done by using a high silicon content steel with 0.5wt% - 3.5wt%.

Arnold provides a lamination steel which goes well beyond that of a normal mill in terms of material thinness. Arnold’s Rolled Products Division manufactures precision rolled thin (0.060” to 0.0005” or 1.524 mm to 0.013 mm) and ultra-thin (0.00049” to 0.000069” or 0.01245 mm to 0.00175 mm) gauge metal strip and foil products from a wide range of permanent and soft magnetic materials as well as non-magnetic alloys. These precision thin materials allow for the motor designers to push their high speed motor designs to the limit by allowing the reduction of eddy currents. Other services provided by Arnold’s Rolled Products Division include:    

Heat Treating Surface Cleaning Slitting Special Coating

For more information on Arnold’s advanced materials, visit our website at arnoldmagnetics.com.

Figure 1.4 – RECOMA vs. NdFeB performance at temperature

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References: [1] "Mechatronik Division." EcoMotors. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

[2] "New Tech Turbocharging." AutoSpeed Articles RSS. Julian Edgar, 20 July 2007. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

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