Rochester Engineering Society Magazine October 2014

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4 • Invite us to come and tell you about the RES Tutoring Team Program 5 • Call for Nominations - 2014 Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction 6 • Developing a Rating Metric for Sustainable Bridges (cover) 8 • RES Scholarship Application Information 10 • The Limited Monopoly - Non-Patentable Subject Matter Obnoxiousness Not a Bar

12 • News From Professional Firms 14 • Get IT Done - Getting Your Head In / Out of the Cloud 15 • Get to the Point! - Who's Got Style?

16 • Position Openings 18, 24-25 • Professional Firms - Employee News 20 • Continuing Education Opportunities

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21-23 • Engineers’ Calendar

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Board of Directors:

OFFICERS: President MARY STEBLEIN, PE LaBella Associates / mary.steblein@swe.org First Vice President ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Barton & Loguidice, PC / ACummings@bartonandloguidice.com Second Vice President TBD Treasurer MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@aol.com Past President EDWARD HENSEL, PhD, PE Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: echeme@rit.edu DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Alstom Signaling, Inc. / Email: neal.illenberg@transport.alstom.com JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: ESTHER BETANCOURT Harris Corporation / RICHARD E. RICE, PE MJ Engineering / rrice@mjels.com CASEY DILL Arnold Magnetic Technologies / casey.dill@gmail.com CARL J. PILLETTERI, PE cjpill@rochester.rr.com DIRECTOR to TBD Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net

25 • Campus News 41 • Rochester Engineer Advertising Rates 44-46 • Directory of Professional Services 46 • Directory of Business Services 47 • Affiliated Societies and Corporate Members of the RES

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• ABCD Association for Bridge Construction and Design.....................43 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................35 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................32 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................36 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................30 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................33 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................37 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................34

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• IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................26 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................42 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................38-39 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................31 • IS&T Society for Imagins Science and Technology.............................28 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................27 • RES Rochester Engineering Society............................................3-5, 8-9 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................29

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President’s Message provide outreach for K-12 students throughout the year. Keep an eye on the Engineer’s Calendar (in this magazine or online at http://www.roceng.org/Calendar) for opportunities – both to volunteer and attend events.

Mary Steblein, RES President 2014 - 15 As I’m writing this month’s President’s message, it’s the first week of school for many students in our area. Looking back, my introduction to engineering, as a career, revolved mostly around my mother’s work as an accountant at an engineering consulting firm. My only interaction with engineers was at the firm’s annual summer picnic – where I wasn’t savvy enough to ask about what they did every day at work.

I was fortunate to start advanced math and science classes in middle school – not knowing where it would lead. In high school, I joined a BSA Explorer Post that showed us how engineering controls could be used to protect the environment, and suddenly it became a viable career option for me to explore. What resources do we have today to get kids interested in engineering, and educate today’s teachers, parents, and guidance counselors?

There are many more opportunities for kids, families, and adults to learn about careers in science, math, engineering and technology today. Have you visited the Rochester Museum and Science Center lately? Newer exhibits include Inventor Center, Nano, and Under Construction. Continuing exhibits such as How Things Work, AdventureZone, and K'NEX allow for creative exploration of scientific concepts, and open the discussion for the need for engineers and scientists. During the school year, there are also Science Saturday events at the museum that allow groups to provide bonus STEM programming for museum patrons.

I’d like to highlight the Inventor Center: “Inventor Center encourages you to explore the thrilling process of invention. As the first phase of a developing exhibition focused on innovation, the Inventor Center includes a series of participatory stations: learn, build, test and share.

Learn about a problem, build a prototype, test your results and share your ideas or inventions with others (not necessarily in that order).

Hop into the process at any point and see what you can do!”1 It certainly makes the “engineering design process” sound like a fun game!

A new challenge will be provided every three to four months at the Inventor Center – the current challenge is: “Transportation Challenge: Design a vehicle that climbs up hills. As you work with wheels, aerodynamics and the laws of physics, see if your invention can deliver supplies to people trapped in a mountain pass.”

Our own RES sponsors a BSA Explorer Post, “Career Options in Engineering,” which exposes a group of students to a variety of engineering careers, such as Environmental Services, Imaging Science, and the following Engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Structural/Highway, Aeronautical, Microelectronic, Software, Chemical, Biomedical, and Power. The Society of Women Engineers is spearheading an engineering Explorer Post for female high school students this year, with six local companies participating, and an opportunity for job-shadowing. Many of our affiliate organizations res news - president’s message

I’ve recently learned more about a local group called Empire State STEM Learning Network – Finger Lakes Hub, which is approaching the need for STEM education with a three-pronged approach, “professional learning, student impact and community awareness and involvement.”2 I’d encourage you to check out their website, http://www.empirestem-fl.org/ as it is full of resources. This group brings together industry, the educational sector, community organizations, government entities and individuals.

It’s a well-recognized fact that we face a shortage of future engineers in the United States to meet our forecasted needs. There are some distressing facts regarding STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields Statistical Analysis Report (NCES 2014001)3 found that 28 percent of bachelor’s degree students chose STEM majors, but within six years, 48% of those students had either switched majors (to a non-STEM field) or left college altogether.

“The long-term trend has been for fewer students to enter engineering programs. From 1983 to 1990, engineering enrollment decreased sharply, followed by fluctuating and slower declines in the 1990s. Trends differ by degree level. At the bachelor’s degree level, undergraduate enrollment declined by more than 20 percent from 441,000 students in 1983 (the peak year) to 361,000 students in 1999. At the associate degree level, enrollment in engineering technology dropped precipitously from 1998 to 1999.4 Of course there are many variables impacting students staying in STEM degree programs in college, however, I feel that we can do a better job preparing students for a STEM education with more information about what an engineer “does” and how to get from elementary school to a STEM college degree successfully. A friend recently mentioned that many students enter engineering degree programs thinking “I’m good at math and I want to make a lot of money.” While being good at math might be helpful, it’s not a complete picture of the profession.

My opinion is that one of the best things we can do is to follow the recommendation of the National Academy of Engineering, from reports such as “Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering.” We need to do a better job marketing the engineering profession to the next generations. If you need some help doing this, check out all of the resources at http:// www.engineeringmessages.org/. Reviewing the messaging at this site, and understanding the current perceptions regarding the engineering profession are making me think more carefully about the way I talk about my job, and career, to others. Please consider doing the same! http://www.rmsc.org/Experiences/Exhibits/InventorCenter/ http://www.empirestem-fl.org/About%20Us/frequently-askedquestions 3 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014001rev.pdf 4 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind02/c2/c2s2.htm 1 2

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RES News RES would like to welcome Alex Usachev as a new Regular Member to the RES (voted into membership at the last board meeting in August).

Alex Usachev was born in Odessa, Ukraine, and came to US in 1996 at 8 years old. He graduated from Penfield High School and continued his education and received a BS in computer engineering at RIT in 2011. Alex got married in April to Kayleigh Usachev.

Alex is a senior systems engineer at Five9 Network Systems (Five9NS) of East Rochester, a provider of specialized computing solutions. The firm is often called up to get applications up and running when a tiny chip that controls an enormous machine fails and production grinds to a halt, or to design custom confirgurations for original eqipment manufacturers.

CEO Souheil Saliba started the business six years ago when he recognized a need for systems to be optimized specifically to consumer requirements. Longevity was factored into that need. Customers wanted a system that would be around for as long as five years, rather than just using a generic, off-the-shelf system that worked for only 12-

18 months.

One need was for a reliable platform with a fast boot time to support Raytheon’s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, or STARS. “The platform we designed and have been building for them demonstrates our capability to deliver enterprise class, mission-critical systems for the most demanding environments,” Saliba said. “It also proves that we can provide the engineering and field support for such complex deployments.”

Five9NS has also worked with Rochester Software Associates, a provider of production print workflow software, to develop serverbased application platforms located throughout the country.

“They recommended design changes that gave us increased product performance without increasing costs to customers,” Tim Kelly, a senior vice president at Rochester Software Associates said.

With offices in California and New York, Five9NS has the country covered, and Usachev said that they are ready for any project that comes their way, no matter the scope. q

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, and 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, recently-graduated engineers, retired engineers, retired school teachers, U of R undergraduate engineering students and RIT undergraduate, and graduate engineering students. The new school year has begun, and we are seeking more dedicated people willing to make room in their busy lives for this important opportunity to "give back" to our community, for next year. We now have more than 15 local students and professionals tutoring at #10 School this Fall, but we still need more. We are currently scheduling presentations to local engineering and architectural firms, to tell their employees about this important opportunity. We need your help...can we schedule one with yours?

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 the Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via website: www.roceng.org or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (cell) 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

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RES News Call for Nominations 2014 Engineer of the Year 2014 Kate Gleason Young Engineer of the Year and

2014 Engineers of Distinction A couple of years ago the RES Board of Directors introduced a streamlined nomination form.

A simple initial form allows an individual or organization to nominate a candidate. The RES committee will then contact the nominator if the candidate progresses to the next phase. At that point, a final form will be used to gather essential details from the nominator and candidate which will be used to determine our finalists.

The RES will select and recognize the finalists for the Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineers of Distinction Awards in a variety of public venues and media during the weeks before the Gala. The Award recipients will be introduced on Saturday April 11, 2015 during the Gala at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Visit our website at www.roceng.org and click on Call For Nominations, or call 585-254-2350 (res@frontiernet.net) to request a nomination form.

The following information is described:

Eligibility for Nomination Awards Criteria

Deadline for Preliminary Nominations - Friday, December 19, 2014 Deadline for Final Nominations - Friday, January 9, 2015 res news - call for nominations

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Developing a Rating Metric for Sustainable Bridges

by Amanda (Yu) Bao, PhD, PE Dr. Amanda (Yu) Bao is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology since 2010. Prior to teaching at RIT, she worked as a bridge structural engineer in Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and Michael Baker Corporation in Denver, Colorado. She has designed more than 20 bridges across the country, and more than half of those bridges are in active seismic zones. She is licensed professional engineer in New York and Colorado. She identifies the research needs from the real-world problems through her industry experience. Dr. Bao has twelve years’ research experience in soil-structure interaction, centrifuge modeling and finite element modeling of structures and geotechnical earthquake engineering. To learn more about Dr. Bao’s research work, go to http://baoteachingcet.com.

Sustainability is recognized as one of the key issues in design, construction and life-long maintenance of structures.

Transportation accounts for 10 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, and consumes 22 percent of global energy and 25 percent of fossil fuel. As sustainability has asserted itself in the public’s eye, bridge professionals have rushed to develop criteria for the design and construction of sustainable bridges. The three main categories that define and distinguish sustainable bridges are: lower energy input, increased durability, and simplified deconstruction. A sustainable bridge is the one that “is conceived, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and put out of service in such a fashion that these activities demand as little as possible from the natural, material and energy resources of the surrounding community.”[5] Currently, there is no national standard for the measurement of sustainable bridges in the United States. Without a reliable standard, it is difficult to distinguish between a conventional design and sustainable design, and it is hard to promote any sustainable features in bridge design by the claims to the label of “green” or “sustainable.” It is important to develop a rating system with a meaningful, measurable, and cost-effective metric to define sustainable bridges.

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED describes a common standard of measurement for sustainable buildings and defines rating systems for new construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, core and shell projects, homes and neighborhood development[3] [4]. However, LEED does not include structures other than buildings. LEED’s approach could be applicable to bridge design and construction, and it is possible to use a similar metric to measure bridges.

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Highway Bridge over Waterway

Pedestrian Bridge over Highway

Highway Bridge over Valley

The LEED guidelines define sustainable buildings in five categories, and a comparable bridge metric according to these five categories is shown in Table 1. cover article

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The other factors involved in bridge design and construction may include pollution, Carbon Dioxide emission, construction waste, biodiversity, re-usable structures, quality control, long-term performance monitoring, easy maintenance and social priorities etc.

Among the difficulties in defining sustainable bridges is measuring and quantifying design goals. In order to make the sustainable bridge metric meaningful, a rating It is important to develop a useful framework to quantify sustainable bridges. system needs to be developed with a proper weighting More academic study, modeling and testing are needed in this emerging research factor to each critical component, and a reference table area. Solid data should be obtained to answer the following important yet may be set up to rank the bridge’s level of sustainability unanswered questions[1, 2, 5]: according to the total points. The magnitude of the weight factor may be determined by the equivalent energy consumption. The total equivalent energy • What is the sustainable bridge metric? The bridge metric should be may be computed to provide an accurate, measurable meaningful and have a direct, positive environmental impact. approach to quantify the weighting factor, and thus the • How can the metric be measured? One of the challenges of developing sustainable bridge metric. the sustainable bridge metric is that the metric must be quantifiable based on qualitative concepts.

There are many potential approaches to minimizing the • What are the new materials available to be adopted in the sustainable non-renewable energy use during the bridge design and bridge product or component? construction process. Because nearly all of the energy input for a bridge occurs during the initial construction, • What are the critical components of sustainable bridges? it is important to find new and novel methods of bridge • How do technological innovations affect sustainable bridge design? design. Innovative design and construction methods may reduce traffic delays and on-site equipment use.

According to the equivalent measurements listed in Table 1, the potential critical Such design and construction methods will ultimately components of sustainable bridges are listed in Table 2. The critical components reduce labor, fuel costs, traveling time, construction may be identified based on environmental studies and assessment. waste, worker exposure to unhealthy emissions and so on. The innovative design and construction methods include adaptive design, structure reuse, rational phased construction, rapid construction, pre-fabrication, accelerated bridge construction, and innovative connections for simple deconstruction. Design strategies are being sought to facilitate structure rehabilitations due to natural disasters, climate change and human activities. These strategies should provide the flexibility to accommodate future changes caused by load capacity, deck geometry, pedestrian traffic and transit service.

Transportation is of crucial importance to economic growth. It is important to design bridges with high levels of sustainability to add to their durability with optimal use of resources and minimal disruption of the surrounding environment. It is time for the bridge engineering field to realize the great potential of sustainable design and build a framework to define and quantify sustainable bridges.

References: [1] Anderson, J. L. and Showers, J., “Towards Sustainable Bridges”, ASPIRE, p.p.12-13, Summer 2010.

[2] Lane, S., “High-Performance Materials: A Step toward Sustainable Transportation”, FHWA, Vol. 60, No.4, Spring, 1997.

[3] U.S. Green Building Council, “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”, 2005.

[4] U.S. Green Building Council, “New Construction & Major Renovation Version 2.2 Reference Guide”, 2006.

[5] Whittemore, D., “Sustainable Structures for the Bridge Engineer”, Structure Magazine, p.p. 23-25, October 2010. cover article

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RES News SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION The Rochester Engineering Society (RES) is an umbrella organization for engineering societies in the Rochester area. The goals of the society are: to advance the art and science of engineering for the general public welfare in Monroe County and the adjoining counties; to foster in practicing and prospective engineers excellence as professionals, as citizens, and as individuals; and, to promote communication and cooperation among all branches of engineering.

Multiple scholarships, sponsored by a variety of organizations and administered through the RES, are awarded annually at a minimum of $1,000 each to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science or technology students. These are merit-based scholarships. Scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) require applicants be student members of their respective organization. Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following qualifications: 1. Be an undergraduate student in good standing who has completed two years and/or achieved Junior standing in an ABET-accreditd engineering, engineering technology, science or technology program.

2. Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent) or better.

3. Plan to continue engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET accredited program in September following presentation of the award.

4. Be a resident of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, or Wyoming Counties of New York or enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, science or technology curriculum in a college in those counties. The Rochester Chapter of IEEE allows applicants from Corning and Alfred sub-chapters.

5. Not be a previous recipient of this scholarship.

Application: Applicants must submit the six required items listed below, postmarked no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. All items must be submitted in one package or envelope. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all the necessary data are submitted by the deadline in one package and will be immediately disqualified from judging, with no further follow-up, if these instructions are not followed. The applicant should notify those persons supplying reference letters that timely response is critical. Reference letters may be submitted in individually sealed envelopes within the application package. Deliver or mail all items by Friday, January 16, 2014 to: The Rochester Engineering Society, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.

Required Data and Instructions 1. Certificate of Interview from a member of the Scholarship Committee - Request an appointment for interview by sending an email to the Scholarship Chairperson, Barry Quinn, at barryquinn@aol.com. In your email, include your full name, phone number, and the day(s) and time(s) you are available for an interview. Attach your resume to the email. Contact Barry Quinn at 585-737-1117 if you have not received a reply within three days. The interviewer will provide a certificate that the interview was conducted after August 15, 2014 and before January 10, 2015 (interview deadline).

2. Transcript - Official copy of applicant’s current transcript showing grades for the entire enrollment in current school and if a transfer student, courses taken and accepted from his/her prior college or university.

3. Resume - The same resume the applicant would use if applicant were applying for employment. Be sure to include the following information: name, permanent address, school address, college, degree and program, anticipated date of graduation, and any professional society memberships.

4. Applicant’s Letter - A letter written by the applicant addressed to the Chairman of the Scholarship Award Committee of the 8 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

Rochester Engineering Society. This letter shall not be more than one typewritten page in length and should discuss the applicant’s position with respect to the following: a. Why the applicant is studying engineering and chose his/her particular field. b. Why the applicant is applying for the scholarship. c. The applicant’s involvement in professional society activities, the leadership positions held and describe active involvement in other extra-curricular activities. d. Statement that the scholarship will be used in engineering, engineering technology, science or technology studies in an undergraduate ABET-accredited program in September, 2015 should an award be presented.

5. Reference Letter #1 - Letter from the applicant’s faculty advisor in his/her current school. This letter should indicate the applicant’s standing in the class relative to other students, his/her course load and involvement.

6. Reference Letter #2 - Letter from a current or former employer who is not a relative, OR, a professor of engineering, science or technology in whose class the applicant has been or is presently enrolled. res scholarship application

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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.

“The Rochester Engineer” (November 1957)

In anticipation of the Fall meeting of IRE, in Toronto, this issue featured an article, “LABIL,” by RJ Ertman & WF Walker of Stromberg Carlson, on the Light Aircraft Binary Information Link system, designed to provide rapid automatic transmission of flight information from light aircraft to ground receiving and control locations. The RES was also proud to announce that Past President, Col. Carey H. Brown was elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME) for, “outstanding and recognized contributions to the advancement of science and engineering, beyond those expected of the average engineer.” Editor’s note: Col. Carey H. Brown would later become the first “RES Engineer of the Year,” in 1964. The RES also noted that Past President, Lynn C. Holmes, was appointed as an officer of the newly-created “Empire District” of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.

December 16, 1957

(Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) – Following up on discussions from the June 1957 meeting, the Board received and discussed a report from a committee formed then, to review possibilities of the RES expanding to include several additional groups of engineering societies, affiliation arrangements, or some method of uniting these groups with our present organization. The Board decided to form a “Study Group,” including representatives of these engineering groups, to develop terms of affiliation with the RES.

“The Rochester Engineer” (December 1957)

A joint meeting of the RES, ASME, AIEE and AIChE featured a presentation, “The Uses of Solar Energy,” by Dr. Clifford C. Furnas, Chancellor, University of Buffalo. Dr. Furnas pointed out that the rapidly increasing population of the earth was putting demands on the world’s fuel reserves, necessitating the search for alternative sources of res news - history

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1958

by Lee M. Loomis

energy. He called for increased funding of research to develop solarpowered alternatives for heating, cooling, pumping and electricity production. The RES Engineers & Architects Council on Civic Affairs presented its report on: the City Planning Commission (still trying to get an engineer appointed to this group), Niagara Power Development (politically complicated), City-County Planning & Consolidation (received favorable press in the D&C), River Sanitation & Development (no action yet), Irondequoit Bay Development (too much investment for too little public gain) and the Combined Bus Terminal (Railroads and Bus Companies only mildly interested, no plans for it in the proposed Inner Loop Project). With the retirement of Alexander M. Beebee, RG&E announced the election of Robert E. Ginna as CEO, and Leo H. East was elected Executive VP. “The Rochester Engineer” (January 1958) RES noon luncheon meeting topics for this month included: “RG&E Plans for Expansion” - Leo H. East, VP; Eastman Kodak’s Data Processing System” – Russell G. Thompson; Supv. Engineer, A&O Division, “Rochester Telephone’s Plans for Expansion” – William A. Kern, Exec VP; “International Rail Transportation” – John W. Porter, General Sales Manager General Railway Signal Company; and “Press and Shear Guarding and Controls” – Thomas G. Comerford, A&O Division and Hamilton Sterns, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.

This being the annual “Automotive Number,”, this issue featured “Trends in Electrical Power Assists for Automated Automobiles” by Vaughn H. Hardy, chief engineer, Delco Appliance Division, GM Corporation. In addition to the current blower motors, windshield wipers, air compressors, vacuum boosters and seat shifters, Mr. Hardy revealed future uses of electric- assists for fuel pumps, door openers, power steering and road speed governors.

“The Rochester Engineer” (February 1958)

Continuing with revelations on advancements in automotive technology, the RES announced a joint dinner meeting with ASME and a presentation, “An Analysis of Fuel Injection for Passenger Cars,”

by Donald Stoltman, Rochester Products Division GM Corporation.

Also at the cutting edge, RES announced a joint dinner meeting with AIEE, featuring a presentation on the new heat pump systems, “Air Conditioning; Developments to Come,” by Gerald L. Biehn of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. This month’s issue, being the “Architects’ Number,” featured two articles by local architects including: “St Thomas More Church & School” by Conway L. Todd and “New Office Building for Rumrill Company, Inc. by Roland A. Yeager.

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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The Limited Monopoly® Non-Patentable Subject Matter - Obnoxiousness Not a Bar

by John Hammond, PE and Robert Gunderman, PE

Patents and the Public Interest – Generally

“No patent shall hereafter be granted for any invention

As regular readers of this column may recall, our patent or discovery which is useful solely in the utilization of system was founded to serve both the interests of the inventor and the general public.1 A patent is a grant by special nuclear material or atomic energy in an atomic the government of a limited monopoly. The monopoly is weapon.” the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing the claimed invention in the U.S. during this 20 year period. Therefore it is a time-limited monopoly.

In consideration of the grant of this limited monopoly, the public gets a benefit in return. Federal statute 35 U.S.C. 112 sets forth that in order to be granted the patent, the inventor must provide a clear, concise written description that teaches one of "ordinary skill in the art" how to make and use the invention, including the best mode of doing so. At the end of the 20-year monopoly, the public is then free to practice the invention, and it has the complete and best “recipe” to do so as prescribed in the patent.

The Public Interest – in What Not to Patent

The provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112 notwithstanding, as technology has evolved over the course of our history, Congress has found it to be in the public interest that when an invention, if patented (and therefore published) might present a risk to national security, that invention (and any patent application and/or issued patent that discloses it) must be kept secret. The governing statute, 35 U.S.C. 181, sets forth the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Patents and the Department of Defense to identify any such patent application, and take the necessary steps to maintain secrecy for as long as the risk is present.

In one special instance, rather than delegating the authority to maintain secrecy of an invention, patent application, and/or patent, Congress has legislated an outright ban on the issuance of a patent. 42 U.S.C. § 2181(a) states, “No patent shall hereafter be granted for any invention or discovery which is useful solely in the utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy in an atomic weapon. Any patent granted for any such invention or discovery is revoked, and just compensation shall be made therefor.”

This statute is part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The history of the statute, and the circumstances leading up to its enactment, are well documented by Alex Wellerstein in his article,2 “Patenting the bomb: nuclear weapons, intellectual 10 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

property, and technological control.” Wellerstein explains that, “During the course of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government secretly attempted to acquire a monopoly on the patent rights for inventions used in the production of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. … [A]t the time, when the bomb was a new and essentially unregulated technology, patents played an important role in the thinking of project administrators concerned with meaningful postwar control of the bomb.”

Stepping back for a moment, and thinking about the requirement of 35 U.S.C. 112 to provide a clear, concise written description that teaches one of "ordinary skill in the art" how to make and use the invention, the notion of having a patent issue on an atomic weapon is horrifying, especially in our current state of world affairs.

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As further described by Wellerstein, in a hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Atomic Energy in February 1946, it was revealed by Captain Robert A. Lavender that the U.S. government had undertaken an extensive program to patent atomic weapons, and many patent applications had already been filed and were undergoing prosecution. That hearing, and further hearings and actions by Congress, led to the enactment of 42 U.S.C. § 2181, which remains in effect today.

Obnoxious Inventions are Statutory

Ah, if only it were not so. Now that we’ve covered the serious subject matter, we turn to the unserious, and note that so long as an invention does not fall under a proscribed category, no matter how obnoxious, it may be considered as patentable subject matter (subject to meeting written description, novelty, and unobviousness requirements). We’re sure that our readers could come up with their own, but here is a very short list of some of our least favorite inventions, and some editorial comments on them: • Bass speakers that fill entire vehicle back seats and trunks.

What’s the utility? Annoying home dwellers 300 feet off the road through closed windows?

• Red light cameras. No doubt there are plenty of patents on these, and they all probably recite that they “enhance driver safety,” blah, blah, blah. Probably none state the hidden truth: they are there to make money for the cities that use them.

• Self-service checkouts. Annoying because so often something goes wrong. You know you’re near one when you come to a traffic jam of shopping carts full of abandoned merchandise.

• Automated call centers for customer service. There are patents for these, but none state forthrightly, “It is an object of this invention to frustrate a caller to the point of said caller hanging up and not calling back.”

• Karaoke machines. Possible method claim: “A method of identifying a person who should not sing in public, the method comprising…”

• Google Glass. Annoying and creepy. That red light better not come on while you’re talking to us, you .3 • Computer touch screens in cars. Taking distracted driving to a whole new level, but perfectly legal, unlike talking on your cell phone without a headset.

landings due to physical conflicts that occurred between passengers when the device was put in use. According to the website gadgetduck.com,4 the Knee Defender™ has been on the market since 2003. Frankly, we’re surprised it took this long for it to cause a major fight, flight diversion, and related passenger ejections.

Also according to the website, the Knee Defender™ is patented. Sure enough, on October 30, 2007, U.S. Patent No. 7,287,8175 to inventor Ira Goldman for “Methods and Devices for Enhancing Health, Safety, and Comfort on Conveyances in Relation to Reclining Seats.” To say the least, the alleged benefit set forth in the title of the patent is debatable, or at least subject to one’s point of view (or airline seat location), as is much of the content of the website where the Knee Defender™ is sold.

Rather than joining in the debate, we’ll simply close with this observation: we wouldn’t want to fly in the seat in front of Mr. Goldman, and he probably wouldn’t want to fly in the seat behind us. However, that will probably become a moot point when the airlines, in their eternal quest to stuff ever enlarging passengers into even smaller spaces, decide to implement the seats disclosed in United States Patent Application Publication 2014/0159444 for a “seating device with reduced bulk, for example for an aircraft.”6 (Fig. 1 reproduced nearby.)

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Applicant: Airbus Operations (SAS), Toulouse (FR).

Authors John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patent-innovations.com) and Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www.patentechnologies.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 John Hammond and Robert Gunderman, Jr.

… and in Recent News…

Lastly, there is the “Knee Defender™.” You have probably caught at least one of the recent stories in the news on the Knee Defender™, which is a device that can be secured to the back structure of a seat on a commercial jetliner, and prevent the occupant of that seat from reclining. On multiple occasions this past August, airline flights made unscheduled The Limited Monopoly

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.

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Professional Firms Breaking the Chains

Utilizing new technologies in an ancient profession.

By Roman Wilbert II, PLS, Project Land Surveyor at Popli Design Group Relatively new technology allows us to employ methods and create solutions never before possible when working with conventional tools.

The tried and true methods of the past, while still valuable in their own right, must make room for innovative and unique new ways to skin the proverbial cat.

There is an old, overused phrase in our industry that has somehow hung on from the heady days of Total Quality Management (TQM): "Thinking Outside The Box." TQM, and its requisite Training, have long since fallen by the wayside, but that phrase, "Thinking outside the box," is given new life by exciting new technological advances. One such technology, although not "new," is gradually becoming more commonly used by local consultants.

HDS ("High Definition Surveying" or "High Density Scanning") allows us to capture reality, seemingly in a moment of time, to be stored and analyzed, modeled or mensurated at our convenience. Simplified, a scanner works by either sending out a beam of laser light and measuring the time until its return or by utilizing a constant beam of energy and analyzing the phase shift of the return signal. The scanner calculates the distance and notes the horizontal and vertical directions of the beam to calculate the X, Y, and Z coordinates of each point collected.

Modern day laser scanners can collect up to a million points per second and complete a single setup in as few as three minutes. That is, collect coordinate values on a virtual 'blanket' of points on everything you can see (within a reasonable radius) from your present position as you turn 360°. Of course, HDS is not magic - it will only collect data in a line of sight, so often several setups are required in order to record everything needed (i.e., what is behind that wall). When run in standard mode, the scanner takes more care with its point measurements, so setups usually last closer to ten minutes - which includes 270° X 360° photographs.

The point saturation can be controlled as well, so areas with fine detail, such as pediments or entablatures, can be captured in a way that previously was simply not possible.

Even at ten minutes per setup, a scanner collects data far faster than conventional survey means. Furthermore, the data set that is collected is FAR richer than conventional.

Details such as the mentioned pediments and entablatures as well as the designs of column capitals, irregularly shaped features, and anything else of interest can be viewed realistically in 3D on the computer screen and viewed at any angle desired. If the field crew knows what data to detail in the scan, return trips to the field by the design professional are eliminated. By their nature, scanning data sets can provide far more information than the designer might initially think she needs. After scanning a street intersection for a design survey, it was found that the actual clearance of the signal head above the pavement was needed. A simple measurement in the point cloud produced the answer, rather than making an additional trip to the site.

Combined, the speed of data collection and the form of that data is what makes "Thinking outside the box" a daily possibility.

Popli Design Group (PDG) was selected to provide scanning services on the future home to the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls; an old building in a state of disrepair. Our client, having been retained by the building's owners to design the rehabilitation of the structure, needed to determine the actual state of deterioration in order to have a reliable base upon which to begin. Constructed of brick, the structure was actually crumbling in some areas, while other areas were deformed by sagging rows of bricks. In addition to the building proper, there was an 86'± tall chimney which appeared to be leaning.

A two man crew was assigned to the site: one to establish ground control for the scan targets and one to perform the actual scans. The scans run were high density and a bit lengthy, generating many points per square inch. The crew spent eight hours on-site and returned to the office with a near perfect virtual replica of the building and chimney captured in perpetuity.

The areas of interest were the northerly and southerly walls and the

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direction. In addition to plan and profile files, the deliverable included a ".pod" file, which is a Microstation-friendly depiction of the point cloud. This enables the client to glean whatever additional information from the field data they may come to need. (There are also files specifically for use with Autodesk products.)

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PDG established a theoretical baseline along the stone water table on each wall and using Leica's Cyclone software, was able to cut narrow slices of the point cloud at each desired station. Then it was a simple matter of tracing the profile of the brick wall slice in Microstation and plotting to a graph. Each section portrayed the profile of the exterior wall face, the ground at that section, and an X and Y axis with the Y axis being actual elevation and the X axis zeroed on the water table baseline.

The chimney was handled in a similar fashion.

A theoretical vertical baseline was created and centered on the lowest portion of the chimney that was visible to the scanner. Slices were then cut from the point cloud every ten feet in elevation, plotted in plan view on a square graph with the baseline as zero in the center and offsets to the exterior face dimensioned in four directions. Two profile graphs were also produced, "looking east" and "looking north," which portrayed the silhouette of the chimney sliced down the center, in each respective news from professional firms

Had we been restricted to Finished mesh of pipe placed in AutoCAD file conventional surveying methods, this task would have proven to be more difficult to accomplish and did the laser measure points 1/8" apart, or the product delivered to the client much less 3/16"? This makes the practice of scanning useful - much less 'flexible.' Intensive note a prime candidate for forensic work. For keeping of hundreds of field measurements years, police have employed photography would then have to be transferred to CAD in to record crime or accident scenes. More hopes of creating intelligible drawings. recently, some Departments have acquired Total Station surveying instruments and Another utilization of the scanning technology actually map accident scenes. The drawback was on a project which was planned for of these methods is that the subsequent and initially completed with conventional viewer is limited to one perspective only. surveying methods. The replacement of a large For photographs, it is the perspective of the diameter culvert pipe was planned and PDG photographer as he made the picture, for maps was selected to perform a design survey. After it is basically an overhead, straight down view. the survey was completed and delivered, the client requested additional information on However, a properly created point cloud allows the culvert pipe itself. The pipe was large (9±' an observer infinite perspectives. The observer diameter), old, and partially deformed. can actually move through the scene, viewing objects from limitless perspectives. Recently, Apparently, a decision had been made to slipattorneys, both prosecution and defense, line the pipe, rather than replace it, and to that have begun utilizing scanning technology in end more detail on the pipe itself was needed various ways. One case hinged on a witness’s - specifically, the client flagged three areas in testimony that she could see a certain area the pipe where they needed to know the extent from the back window of her house. The of deformation. opposing attorney made a convincing argument that, due to certain facts, it would The scanner was set inside the pipe and three have been impossible for the witness to see scans were completed. From the resulting what she maintained she had. A simple scan point cloud, a mesh was created and placed of the area, made with only one setup, allowed into the survey file at the location and grade the attorney to demonstrate that, in fact, the measured during the initial field survey. view was possible. Using the point cloud, he This enabled our client to know the exact was able to demonstrate the fact in court by dimensions of the existing pipe interior as literally looking out the back window of the well as the amount and limits of deformation, scanned house and seeing the area in question. which in turn enabled an accurate modeling of the pipe liner.

These are just a few of many examples showing how new technology allows us to exercise To have attempted such an effort by our creativity in finding new solutions to conventional means would have proven previously 'unsolvable' situations. difficult at best. Several measurements by tape would be required; and tying everything When faced with unique situations, we now together could easily become haphazard, have the ability to devise unique solutions. resulting in faulty information.

Furthermore, we have found that even common situations can sometimes best be met The above demonstrates the accuracy inherent with unique solutions. "Thinking outside the to scanning technology, but there is also the box" has finally become a day-to-day reality. visual aspect to consider.

Mr. Wilbert has 36 years of experience in the What has been discussed to this point helps field of surveying and has been licensed since illustrate how scanning technology can be 1992. As Director of Scanning Services at PDG, employed to capture scenes. Once scanned, a he oversees the survey department's growing venue is recorded as it exists, the detail limited activities in the discipline. For more information, only by the precision of the scan - meaning, please contact him at rwilbert@popligroup.com.

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Getting Your Head In/Out of the Cloud

There’s an iceberg out there somewhere and you’re a passenger sleeping on G deck

— André Godfrey In the cloud? There’s an iceberg out there somewhere and you’re a passenger sleeping on G deck.

A very well-known cable internet provider was recently fined by federal regulators 1.1 million dollars for failing to properly report outages in 2013. I bring this up for two reasons. First, to point out that outages happen with a frequency that is unreported. Secondly, to suggest that for a company that is currently rumored to being sold for $45 billion dollars, a 1.1 million dollar fine is a very small price to pay to not report outages. How many unreported outages in one year constitute a 1.1 million dollar fine? I don’t know but it was a substantial number. The reason we know that is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) told us the fine was for failing to file "a substantial number" of proper reports.

Some of us believe that data warehouses and the cloud are like maximum security data prisons where nothing gets in or out without appropriate high level clearance. And it’s absolutely true that cloud companies work very hard to secure their facilities. It’s possible they work even harder to not tell us how many problems really do exist.

There’s an organization called the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and it is chartered with promoting the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing.

In a paper published by CSA, they list twelve Cloud Threats.

Those threats are: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Abuse and Nefarious Use of Cloud Computing Insecure Interfaces and APIs Malicious Insiders Shared Technology Issues Data Loss or Leakage Account or Service Hijacking Unknown Risk Profile Hardware Failure Natural Disasters Closure of Cloud Facilities Cloud related Malware Inadequate Infrastructure Design and Planning

murky. It’s basically what you don’t know and are unlikely to find out. For instance, you don’t know who the other users are that share your cloud provider. If they are high risk profile, to some degree you share that risk. Or if they are poor security managers themselves and are therefore more vulnerable, you also may share some of that vulnerability.

I was surprised to see Closure of Cloud Facilities but it makes sense. Several large cloud providers have simply announced they are closing those services. Depending on the circumstances and your legal contract, this might prove to be a sudden and unexpected boondoggle. Also, Cloud-related malware is relatively new and refers to Trojan viruses and other malware specifically designed to disable cloud based security defenses.

As might be expected and in support of my iceberg analogy, the problems associated with cloud security are getting worse, not better. It’s not for lack of security interest on the part of cloud providers; it’s just that the growth of hacking corresponds directly with the enormous growth in cloud services. Who were the providers with the most ‘incidents’? Over 50% of all ‘incidents’ were the biggest cloud infrastructure providers: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Sony. And as cloud apps become more popular, cloud software names are becoming more prominent such Facebook, Salesforce, Netflix and Flickr among others.

All of this information is not anti-cloud or pro-cloud. It’s just that if we are all on this ship together, I would be more comfortable going topside and helping to look out for icebergs.

Think about IT.

André Godfrey is President/CEO of Entré Computer Services, www.entrecs.com

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Who's Got Style?

When do we use bullets? When do we use numbers? Should there be periods in PE? How do we punctuate a bulleted list? Is it OK to use the first person in our reports? Where do we place the company logo?

These are questions you should be asking and know who inside your firm has the answers. Unfortunately many firms are functioning without a “style guide”. This is an invaluable resource which details how documents should be written and formatted. The risk of working without a style guide is that your reports (which may be your most prominent deliverable) begin to look like they come from different organizations and present an unorganized, disconnected image.

You may remember, in a college course, being told by the professor that you needed to follow strict guidelines when writing formal papers. For example, when you cite a publication, set the publication name in italic. When you prepare a reference list, place the author’s name first, followed by the document title, publisher, and date. The page number of the referenced text should be in parenthesis. These guidelines were taken from a style guide and each professor had his/her own preferred guide. It may have been the Chicago Manual of Style, The APA (American Psychological Association) Style Guide, or The MLA (Modern Languages Association) Style Guide. As a student, you may have noticed that in some cases the guidelines varied. That’s because the “rules” in each guide are different.

Each engineer remembers the style a particular professor promoted, but because the styles may have been different, the resulting reports are inconsistent.

Now that you understand the need for a style guide, where do you begin? I can tell you where NOT to begin and that’s by issuing a grammar book or hefty style guide to each engineer. It will overwhelm them with too much information and they will not use it. Start by looking at a few longer reports and identify some of the inconsistencies. Look at the headings, line-spacing, spellings, acronyms, font choice and other factors that define the document.

Look at reports from other organizations and list what you like and don’t like about them. Ask a technical writer to review some sample documents and compare the word use and grammar with industry specific standards.

Create a list of the items you’ve discovered and then decide how you want them to be dealt with in the future. Consider these decisions as policy statements and then write them down in strong, confident language, much like a command: When using a bulleted list, the writer will use a lead-in line that forms a complete sentence followed by a colon.

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Provide an example.

Before performing the test, ensure you have the following equipment: 1. xxxx 2. xxxxxx 3. xxxxx You can either base your decisions on a specific style guide (like the college professor does) or you can create your own company style which may be a combination of several guides. Be careful not to develop an odd style that may be uncomfortable to read. If there is a recognized standard then you should stick to that. For example, just because a senior engineer prefers to use “pds” as the abbreviation for the weight measurement pounds, this will cause confusion with your reader. The standard abbreviation, like it or not, is “lb”.

A team effort will produce the most comprehensive style guide.

This is essential if your firm is multi-disciplinary because each field has its own specific language and variations. You need to address all disciplines. However, I suggest there be one person who holds the master document and controls the inputs. This person must be given the ultimate decisions on establishing the style but needs to communicate well with all areas of the firm. Although it often is someone in the marketing team, it doesn’t have to be. Technical professionals are just as capable of researching and understanding language as non-technical professionals.

The development of a style guide can take months or years. It should be considered a work in progress and everyone should feel they can contribute. To be effective, the importance of the style guide must be communicated and reinforced throughout the firm and this is often best done by a senior level employee.

For more information on the various style guides, go directly to their website: www.apastyle.org www.chicagomanualofstyle.org www.mlahandbook.org RGI Learning offers workshops in conflict resolution and communicatons skills.

Please email me at LisaM@rgilearning.com with questions or comments for a future article. Online instruction on how to write effective reports and proposals is available at www.rgilearning. com. © 2014, RGI Learning Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. For 20 years she has helped engineers improve their oral and written communication skills. Visit www.rgilearning.com or call (866) 744-3032 to learn about RGI’s courses.

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Position Openings

The Bridge Builder

by Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lone highway, Came at the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm, vast, and deep and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim; The sullen stream had no fear for him; But he turned, when safe on the other side, And built a bridge to span the tide.

"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim, near, "You are wasting strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day; You never again will pass this way; You've crossed the chasm, deep and wideWhy build you this bridge at the evening tide?"

The builder lifted his old gray head: "Good friend, in the path I have come," he said, "There followeth after me today, A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm, that has been naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.

He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; Good friend, I am building this bridge for him."

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Professional Firms Employee News LaBella News: Four New Hires, and a Recent Professional License Certification LaBella Associates, D.P.C. announced the hiring of the following four employees: Patrick Ockenfels has joined as a mechanical engineer. He has approximately 15 years of experience in engineering consulting, with a recent emphasis on design-build work.

Patrick Ockenfels

Larry Erskine, LEED AP has joined as a senior mechanical engineer. His main responsibilities will be working in the utility and industrial market sectors. He will also focus on energy and Larry Erskine commissioning efforts.

Sara Piekunka has joined as a junior mechanical engineer. She is a recent graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Ms. Piekunka has developed her experience during her past internships.

Jeff Wackowski, EIT has joined as a junior structural engineer in the building engineering group.

He is a recent graduate of SUNY Buffalo with coursework in steel, concrete and wood design.

Sara Piekunka

Jeff Wackowski, EIT

LaBella also announced that Andrew Karlson, PE has recently passed the NYS Engineering Licensing Exam to become a licensed structural engineer. He has over fifteen years of consulting engineering experience. Mr. Karlson has completed projects for utility, higher education, K-12 and local municipalities. q Andrew Karlson, PE

Erdman Anthony Announces New Senior Field Representative Michael Camman was recently hired as a senior field representative in the facilities engineering and design group in the Rochester office of Erdman Anthony.

Camman has extensive experience as a mechanical contractor and service manager for commercial, industrial, retail, and higher education facilities. In his new role, he will be utilizing his over 30 years of technical field experinece to support the firm's design and commissioning services. Camman's addition will allow the firm to continue to provide a diverse range of quality infrastructure solutions too its clients. q Michael Camman

Beardsley Design Associates News

Bonnie McClennan

Bonnie McClellan and Paul Smith joined the mechanical department at Beardsley Design Associates Architects, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, D.P.C. McClellan’s background includes over 15 years of experience in plumbing design, and extensive design experience for a wide range of projects including schools and colleges, retail stores, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, industry and government, and waterwaste water treatment plants.

Paul Smith

Smith brings thirty years of mechanical design experience in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trades.

His expertise also includes preparing contract documents for HVAC systems.

He has used his mechanical design knowledge in a variety of projects that include municipal buildings, healthcare facilities, K-12 educational facilities, higher educational facilities, laboratories and supermarkets. q

Professional Firms, Employee News continued on page 24...

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Education Opportunities Wednesday, October 15

Monday, October 6

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

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Sustainability, Cogen Energy, Economics of Energy in Manufacturing, and Challenges of delivering energy across lot boundary lines.

1 PDH Credit Pending Speaker: Bob Bechtold, President, HARBEC Plastics, Inc. Place: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm with buffet lunch served.

Cost: $25 Reservations: Email Tim Duprey (tduprey@rochester.rr.com) by noon, Thursday, October 2nd.

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

Friday, October 10

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26th Annual Fall Bridge Conference Up to 7 PDH Credits Place: Millennium Airport Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: ABCD Members - $110 ($155 after October 3rd); Non-members and walk-ins (includes on year membership) - $155; Students - $20. Fees include breaks, lunch and cocktail hour.

Sponsorships, advertisements and exhibitor booth opportunities available.

Registration: Registration now available on the Rochester Engineering Society website at www.roceng.org. Questions and additional information contact Kevin Miller at Bergmann Associates, kmiller@bergmannpc.com or 716-852-3211.

Wednesday, October 15

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES) p27 What Would You Do? Ethical Choices 1 PDH Credit Speaker: David Orr, PE, PhD Place: Valicia’s Ristorane, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY Time: 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person (includes buffet lunch). Check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Joe Dombrowski by October 8th at 585-288-5590 or jdombrowski@meeengineering.com.

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Petroleum and Chemical Storage Tanks 1 PDH Credit Approved Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tanks Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm.

Cost: $20 per person (no credit cards) Reservations: Contact Adam Kramer at 585-341-3163 or akramerrr@ibceng.com by October 13th.

Wednesday, October 15

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

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LED Lighting for Exteriors: An Overview 1 PDH Credit Speaker: Michael Trippe, LC, MIES, Specification Sales & Controls Specialist, Point Source Group Place: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Registration opens at 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person ($40 with credits). Payment required at the door (cash, check or credit card).

Reservations: email to ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or call the IES office, 585-766-0329 by October 8th with your luncheon choice (Cheeseburger on Kaiser Roll, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken).

Wednesday, October 22

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Best Practices for Effective Test 3 PDH Credits Speaker: James Campbell, President, Viewpoint Systems, Inc. Location: High Tech Rochester, Lennox Tech Enterprise Center, 150 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite 100, West Henrietta Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am Cost: No charge.

Reservations: Details on the website at http://rochester.ieee.org

Wednesday, November 5

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Use of Seals in New York (How not to get in trouble with the office of professional discipline and others) 1 PDH Credit Speaker: John F. Liebschutz, Esq. Place: Valicia’s Ristorane, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY Time: 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person (includes buffet lunch). Check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Joe Dombrowski by October 8th at 585-288-5590 or jdombrowski@meeengineering.com.

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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Friday, October 10

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Rochester Young Engineers’ Networking Event - The Rochester section of ASME would like to invite you a Young Engineer's social networking event. Please come join us and meet other young mechanical engineers and professionals in similar fields. This event is open to the public, not just current members of ASME. If you work with or know any young engineers who may be interested in this event, please feel free to pass this invitation forward. Complimentary beverages and hors d'oeurves will be provided by the ASME senior section.

Place: Genesee Brew House, 25 Cataract Street, Rochester Time: 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Questions? Contact Joseph Lawson at joseph.lindley.lawson@gmail.com.

Monday, October 6

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Rochester Section Meeting Place: Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant, South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252), Jefferson Road, Rochester.

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.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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The State of New York Bridges Speaker: Richard Marchione, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer of Structures, NYSDOT Place: Louise Slaughter Hall on the Campus of RIT Time: Cash bar at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 7:00; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00 pm Cost: ASCE members $35; Non-members $50, Students $10.

Reservations: Contact Denise May at Erdman Anthony, mayd@erdmananthony.com, 585-427-8888, ext. 1090. Maps will be provided to those that make a reservation. Space is limited. engineers’ calendar

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Up to 7 PDH Credits Place: Millennium Airport Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: ABCD Members - $110 ($155 after October 3rd); Non-members and walk-ins (includes on year membership) - $155; Students $20. Fees include breaks, lunch and cocktail hour. Sponsorships, advertisements and exhibitor booth opportunities available.

Registration: Registration now available on the Rochester Engineering Society website at www.roceng.org. Questions and additional information contact Kevin Miller at Bergmann Associates, kmiller@bergmannpc.com or 716-852-3211.

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Tuesday, October 7

Thursday, October 9

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Sustainability, Cogen Energy, Economics of Energy in Manufacturing, and Challenges of delivering energy across lot boundary lines. 1 PDH Credit Pending Speaker: Bob Bechtold, President, HARBEC Plastics, Inc. Place: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm with buffet lunch served.

Cost: $25 Reservations: Email Tim Duprey (tduprey@rochester.rr.com) by noon, Thursday, October 2nd. Details and reservations on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

EAWNY 90th Anniversary Gala – Light up the Night Place: Rochester Riverside Conventio Center, 123 E Main Street, Rochester Details at www.eawny.com.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Tour of Laboratory for Laser Energetics Time: 2:00 pm (tour will take between 60 to 90 minutes) Reservations: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/28327. Further information at http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/rochester/apmtt.

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Growth of Photonics in Rochester Speaker: Thomas Battley, Executive Director, Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster and Executive Director of the New York Photonics Industry Association Place: Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT Campus.

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.

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Annual Tool Show Place: Wishing Well Party House, 1190 Chili Avenue, Gates Time: 4:30 pm. Advance registration required, guests always welcome.

Details at www.eawny.com.

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Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES)

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What Would You Do? Ethical Choices 1 PDH Credit Speaker: David Orr, PE, PhD Place: Valicia’s Ristorane, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY Time: 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person (includes buffet lunch). Check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Joe Dombrowski by October 8th at 585-288-5590 or jdombrowski@meeengineering.com.

Wednesday, October 15

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Petroleum and Chemical Storage Tanks 1 PDH Credit Approved Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tanks Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Gates Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm.

Cost: $20 per person (no credit cards) Reservations: Contact Adam Kramer at 585-341-3163 or akramerrr@ibceng.com by October 13th.

Wednesday, October 15

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)

Tour of Calvary Automation Place: Calvary Automation, 855 Publishers Parkway, Webster, NY. Dinner at Flaherty’s, 1200 Bay Road, Webster Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-members.

Time: Tour at 5:30 pm; Buffet dinner about 7:00 pm Reservations: Contact Craig Avalone, CHA by October 8th at CAvalone@chacompanies.com or 585-232-5610 ext. 287.

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Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting Surveying in the Salt Mines Speaker: Jared Ranson, LS Place: Yard of Ale, Piffard, NY Time: Social Hour at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 7:00 pm Cost: $20 per/person Reservations: Contact Roy Garfinkle at rbg38@hotmail.com (585-458-3020 ext. 105) or John Gillen at johngillen@frontiernet.net (585-786-3960) with your dinner choice(s). Dinner choices are: 12 oz.

Prime Rib, Chicken Picatta, Atlantic Salmon, or Seafood Angel Hair Pasta. Additional details: www.gvlsa.com

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Workshop: Learn Comprehensive SE Techniques by Developing Smart-Phone “Apps” Please email rzinni@gmail.com for regional meeting locations and details.

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Tuesday, October 21

Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC)

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LED Lighting for Exteriors: An Overview 1 PDH Credit Speaker: Michael Trippe, LC, MIES, Specification Sales & Controls Specialist, Point Source Group Place: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Registration opens at 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person ($40 with credits). Payment required at the door (cash, check or credit card).

Reservations: email to ceckert1@rochester.rr.com or call the IES office, 585-766-0329 by October 8th with your luncheon choice (Cheeseburger on Kaiser Roll, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken).

Wednesday, October 15

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

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Speaker: Terry Rogelstad, Pfeiffer Vacuum Place: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester Time: Registration 7:30 am; Presentation 8:00 am to 9:00/9:30 am Reservations: There is no charge for this meeting, but reservations are required by Friday, October 17th. Contact The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or email to ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Wednesday, October 22

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

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8th Annual Gathering of Professional Wowen Speaker: Rachel August-Baker, past Executive Director, Seneca Park Zoo Society Location: Seneca Park Zoo, Rocky Coast Exhibit Time: 4:00 to 7:00 pm Cost: $5 (collected at the door) and includes chocolate tasting and appetizers.

Reservations: Email GPWevent@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 22

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Best Practices for Effective Test 3 PDH Credits Speaker: James Campbell, President, Viewpoint Systems, Inc. Location: High Tech Rochester, Lennox Tech Enterprise Center, 150 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite 100, West Henrietta Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am Cost: No charge.

Reservations: Details on the website at http://rochester.ieee.org

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Thursday – Saturday, October 23-25 Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

WE14: The Conference for Women Engineers Theme: A Global Exchange for Change Visit www.we14.swe.org for information on specific session topics and registration details.

Wednesday, November 5

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES)

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Use of Seals in New York (How not to get in trouble with the office of professional discipline and others) 1 PDH Credit Speaker: John F. Liebschutz, Esq. Place: Valicia’s Ristorane, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY Time: 11:30 am Cost: $25 per person (includes buffet lunch). Check or cash at the door.

Reservations: Contact Joe Dombrowski by October 8th at 585-288-5590 or jdombrowski@meeengineering.com.

Monday, November 10

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

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Vibration Isolation – HVAC Noise and Vibration Control Speaker: Dick Sherren, Kinetics Noise Place: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time: 12:00 pm with buffet lunch served.

Cost: $25 Reservations: Contact Tim Duprey, tduprey@rochester.rr.com.

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

Saturday, November 15

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

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Annual Dinner Meeting: Practical System Engineering Through Case Studies Across the Full Life Cycle Speaker: Thomas J. Barnard, PhD, worked at Lockheed Martin Place: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center, 801 University Avenue, Syracuse Time: Refreshments at 5:00, Dinner at 6:30 pm, presentation to follow dinner.

Cost: $25 per person (non-members and spouses welcome) Reservations: Contact Rick Zinni by Thursday, November 4th (or earlier if possible), rzinni@gmail.com.

Thursday, November 20

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting – Open Discussion of the proposed new GVLSA Survey Standards & the Ongoing Strategic Planning Process of GVLSA and NYSAPLS Place: 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Avenue, Rochester Time: Social Hour at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 7:00 pm Additional details: www.gvlsa.com.

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Professional Firms Employee News MRB Group News

MRB Group has announced the further expansion of its architecture team with the addition of Maggie Nearing. Ms. Nearing is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, and received her master of architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).

"We couldn't be more pleased that Maggie chose to work with us at Maggie Nearing MRB Group," said President Ryan Colvin. "Her wealth of experience as a commercial real estate analyst and realtor provides a perfect blend with her educational background - especially in government," he continued.

"Not only will our commercial clients appreciate her expertise and impressive project experience, but our municipal clients will benefit from her insights in promoting economic development," Colvin said, noting that many municipalities are currently struggling with blight from abandoned properties, as just one example.

"The relationship between architecture and economic development is an important one for local governments," said Nearing. "I'm very excited to join MRB Group and look forward to working with its many clients to support their focus on fiscal, physical, and environmental sustainability," she said.

Nearing is a LEED AP Certified Professional and maintains memberships with the American Institute of Architects and the US Green Building Council.

A native of Pittsford, Nearing recently returned to the Rochester area from Washington, DC. She looks forward to continuing her history of community involvement. She is most proud of her work as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, lending her expertise to building projects that provide homes to families in need.

"Architecture helps communities succeed," Nearing said.

Aaron Bissell recently joined the firm to provide additional support to many municipal clients in the Rochester region.

Aaron Bissell

With both training and experience in treating both water and wastewater in municipal plants, Bissell will serve as process manager, troubleshooting operational challenges and recommending improvements to increase efficiency.

"Aaron will work closely with our process experts," said MRB Group President Ryan Colvin. "He will also assist with construction oversight during our current busy season. His excellent training and enthusiasm for environmental engineering will be a tremendous benefit to our clients and we're lucky to have him on our team," Colvin stated.

"His direct municipal experience as a plant operator is invaluable to our client communities," Colvin continued, " because they can trust his perspective: it comes from real experience. He has walked in their shoes."

Bissell is a graduate of Allegheny College with his bachelors in environmental science. He is currently pursuing his masters at the SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNYESF). He has earned several accreditations from the State of New York, including licensure as a NYSDEC Grade 3A Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, and as NYSDOH Grades 2A, 2B and D Water Treatment Plant Operator.

"After working for a mid-sized village with oversight of all facets of water and wastewater treatment, I'm looking forward to putting my experience as an operator to work for other municipalities," said Bissell. q

Foit-Albert Associates News Foit-Albert Associates announced that Gerard J. Sentz, PE is joining the firm as vice president, engineering. Jerry will be responsible for coordinating all engineering staff in all offices to assure that clients are given the best uniform service and product across the State. He will assist in business development and as an officer of the corporation assist in corporate decision-making.

“Jerry’s experience of over 30 years as a public servant and in private industry, along with his strong management skills and outgoing personality, makes him the perfect person to lead Foit-Albert Associates engineering team into the future,” said Jack Robson, PE, Executive Vice President.

Sentz most recently was with T.Y. Lin International and was former Erie County Department of Public Works Commissioner. He earned his master and bachelor of science degrees in civil engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, and the American Public Works Association. q 24 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

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T.Y. Lin International Announces New Senior Business Development Manager for Upstate New York T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), announced that Tara Boggio, AICP, associate vice president, has been named to senior business development manager for Upstate New York. In her new position, Boggio will lead the expansion of the firms staff and services throughout the upstate region.

Boggio’s background combines a lifelong working knowledge of Upstate New York, together with national experience with major business development. She previously led the firm’s federal facilities business development efforts throughout the United States, securing designations on projects valued up to $500M. Notable successes resulting from her efforts include multiple contracts with the US Army Corps of Engineers in the Kwajalein Atoll and the rehabilitation of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge in Washington DC.

Tara Boggio, AICP

Additional highlights of Boggio’s career include leading both the planning and transportation groups in the Rochester office. During this time she has led several innovative projects such as the Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050, and the public involvement efforts for the Rochester Public Market Renovations.

“I am confident that Tara’s new role will result in a renewed emphasis on well-planned, relationship-based business development efforts to encourage sustained growth for the firms Upstate New York operations,” said Robert Radley, P.E., senior vice president and East Region Director.

Boggio is a certified planner and holds a masters of urban planning, economic development specialization, from the University at Buffalo. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association. q

Campus News

UR’s Evolving Industrial Associates Program Invites New Members The optics industry continues to evolve, and the Industrial Associates program at the University of Rochester is evolving with it.

The IA program, which connects companies with Institute of Optics faculty, students and research, celebrates its 40th anniversary this fall.

The program is: 1. Rolling out new levels of membership that will make it easier for more companies to participate.

2. Creating a formal advisory committee, which will include representatives of member companies that join at the highest level.

3. Increasing the opportunities for member companies to engage Institute students through internships and a co-op program.

4. Changing the format of IA’s biannual meetings to increase the number of student presentations.

Institute-hosted, three-day Industrial Associate meetings are held in fall and spring (the next one will be Oct. 12-14). They are an opportunity for member companies to recruit students, meet faculty, catch up on Institute research and talk about their own products and programs. For more about this fall’s meeting, go to: http://www.optics.rochester.edu/ news-events/news/090314_fall2014_IA_meeting.html.

Jay Eastman ’70 (PhD ’74 Optics), a serial entrepreneur and most recently founder and CEO of Optel, Inc., his fourth start-up, will serve an advisor and administrator, and help implement the new initiatives.

Membership has averaged about 30 companies in recent years; to increase that, an entry level membership will be offered to local companies in the Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster in recognition of their contributions to the community and engagement with UR students. professional firms employee news | campus news

IA is also creating a new strategic, or highest level, of membership that includes membership on the advisory committee, assignment of a faculty “champion” and a graduate student advocate, and additional opportunities to engage with students for internships and co-op programs.

The changes coincide with plans to increase to 40 the number of Institute master’s degree students, who are in high demand.

Jay Eastman The changes will help the Institute maintain its leadership role in an industry that has seen many new corporate players emerge, large and small, especially since the telecom era of the late 1990s.

“We have a strong, historical program that is now addressing different company constituents in a different environment,” said Jim Zavislan, associate dean of the Hajim School and an associate professor of optics who has worked closely with the IA program.

“Businesses engage with the Institute not only because of students, faculty and research, but the opportunities to engage with other likeminded companies,” Zavislan noted. “Even in the Internet age, having high-value personal contacts and connections has value.”

For more information, contact: jeastman@rochester.edu. q

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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 Program Director Robert Lewis AdviCoach 585-385-2087 Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539 Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539

Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed Monthly Breakfast Series Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Location: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester NY Time: Registration 7:30 to 8:00 am/Presentation: 8:00 am to ~ 9:00/9:30 am Registration Required: There will be a $20 charge/person. Reservations are required by the close of Friday business, October 17, 2014. Make a reservation via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Topic:

Cleanroom Basics - "Using a Quadruple Mass Spectrometer Speaker: Terry Rogelstad - Pfeiffer Vacuum

Event Planner Rick Rivers The Rivers Organization 585-586-6906

Terry's presentation will address the use of a Quadruple Mass Spectrometer to measure residual gasses on a vacuum system or to measure the concentration of gasses in a mixture.

Community Outreach Terry Rogelstad Pfeiffer Vacuum 585-330-9713

Terry has 30+ years of experience in building and maintaining vacuum systems.

He is presently a sales engineer at Pfeiffer Vacuum.

Dave Bassett Basset IP Strategies 585-739-9726 Lee Drake OS-Cubed 585-765-2444 Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment PLCC 585-330-6986

Upcoming Talks: Date November-May

Speaker TBD

Topic TBA

If you are a “technology-based independent entrepreneur” and feel that you have a topic of interest that you would like to present, contact Dave Bassett (585-739-9726).

Talks are the 3rd Tuesday of every month (8:00 am to 9:30 am). Reservations are required.

Join us at our monthly luncheon meeting to see how we can help you grow your buiness, which is held the 1st Friday of every month (12:00 to 1:30 pm) at Baxter's Restaurant in the Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY (near RIT).

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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

2014-15 Officers: President Joe Dombrowski, PE, President-elect Chris Devries, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Joe Dombrowski, PE

Engineering Ethics Do you know if and when you are allowed to accept gifts? Do you know what constitutes a conflict of interest? What can or can’t you say about other engineers? Is it your duty to report to the appropriate authority a possible risk to others from a client or employer failing to follow the engineer's directions and that this duty overrides the duty to a client and/or employer?

As Professional Engineers we are governed by a set of guiding principles that include honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity and we must always be dedicated to the protection of public health, safety, and welfare.

As professional engineers we “must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct” and it is our obligation to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public in the fulfillment of our duties. In order to do this, each of us needs to have a solid understanding of our own applicable code of ethics. With that in mind I encourage you to take a moment and review the “NYSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers” which can be found at www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html and also to utilize the list of ethics resources highlighted at www.nspe.org/Ethics/EthicsResources/index.html.

mpes news

Two Ethics Based Courses, Each Worth 1 NYS PE PDH, Qualifies for the Ethics Based PDH Requirement 1. October 15th, 2014 "WHAT WOULD YOU DO? ETHICAL CHOICES" presented by David P. Orr, P.E. PhD 2. November 5th, 2014 "USE OF SEALS IN NEW YORK (HOW NOT TO GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE AND OTHERS" presented by John F. Liebschutz, ESQ. Both are being held at 11:30 am at Valicia's Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY. The cost is $25 each (includes buffet lunch) payable by cash or check (made out to MPES) at the door. Contact Joe Dombrowski at (585) 2885590 or jdombrowski@menngineering.com for reservations at least one week in advance.

As always please feel free to contact me or any other MPES board member should you have any questions.

Sincerely, Joe Dombrowski, P.E., President jdombrowski@meengineering.com .

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildeapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2014-15 Meeting Schedule

May 13, 2015

November 12, 2014 December 10, 2014 January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 18, 2015 April 15, 2015

Our meetings are held at 6:00 pm in Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science 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.

IS&T Program Chairman's Message

IS&T is a global organization, based in the U. S., that conducts conferences and events to create forums for the discussion and dissemination of advances in imaging science and technology. These conference proceedings are shared as preliminary conference announcements, and later as conference proceedings, IS&T Journal articles and finally in text books. Traditional emphasis has focused on photographic or digital capture of pictures and printed images, electronic imaging, color science, image preservation, photofinishing, pre-press technologies, and hybrid imaging systems. In recent years, local companies have flourished by manufacturing products and machines that created and saved print and photographic information with a variety of product offerings from Kodak, Xerox and Bausch & Lomb.

New technologies like digital cameras, cell phones, broad-based use of computer applications, and new social behaviors, have transformed the way we conduct our lives and in turn the publics need for alternative products to get the job done. These changes in the local landscape demand us to broaden the view of the information that we bring to the Rochester public. Our next program is an example of this change!

October IS&T Meeting - Tuesday, October 14, 2014 (*NOTE DATE/DAY CHANGE) Growth of Photonics In Rochester

by Thomas Battley

Abstract:

Tom will provide us with the facts for rapid evolution and growth of the "Photonics" in this community in the next few years. These new products are evolving from the morphing of the optics industry into a domain called "photonics" that is defined as "the science of using light to transmit data." Nearly all of the data handled by cell phones, cable TV, the Internet, and radio requires photonic technology in lasers, fiber optics and optical detectors at some point between source and the destination. Recently our federal government announced the creation of the "National Institute for Manufacturing Innovation" devoted to funding the development of the photonics industry. Rochester is already using some of that money to rebuild manufacturing by attracting new companies to develop the industry here in Rochester. As Executive Director of the "Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster," Tom has the responsibility to have a dialog with the federal, and state governments, to help these smaller companies get the funding necessary for their staffing and resource needs for the extensive research and development ahead. Please come to hear the news about these dynamic changes that are coming as we grow a "new industry," here in Rochester.

Speaker Biography:

Tom Battley was appointed Executive Director of the Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster in June 2004, and Executive Director of The New York Photonics Industry Association in September that same year. Prior to that Tom was Monroe County Economic Development Director for nine years, overseeing a staff responsible for assisting businesses in achieving their objectives using a variety of 28 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

financial vehicles, tax incentives, and job training programs. During Tom’s tenure Monroe County participated in $2.4 Billion in business investment in the Rochester Community, including major technology investments in Optics, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, and Precision Manufacturing. Tom is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional with the National Development Council.

Before being invited to join the Monroe County leadership team, Tom was a co-founder (in 1987) of Teknic, Inc. Teknic creates and sells precision servo control products to the OEM capital equipment market. This privately held business will achieve sales of approximately $15 million in 2014.

Tom is a technology evangelist, excited to be promoting New York State’s optics and photonics industries, and serving the membership of RRPC and PIANY in pursuit of their objectives: collaboration to develop a robust and qualified workforce; increasing the commercialization of new ideas; an increased number of contract opportunities for the membership; and the development of a healthy and growing New York State photonics industry. Since 2004, as direct results under Tom’s leadership, the Rochester and New York cluster members have brought major conferences to Rochester annually; acquired new contracting opportunities in the double digit millions of dollars; initiated and grown new education initiatives for growing their workforce pipe line, and worked with regional, state and federal agencies to achieve new growth opportunities for light-based businesses in New York State.

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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 facebook.com/SWE-Rochester 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.

Message from President

The Society’s vison and goal of helping girls and women “aspire, advance & achieve”, is the focus of the new Board of Directors’ conversations. Translating the mission and goals into action is the challenge. So, how to establish goals that support the Society but are also measurable, meaningful and motivating to Rochester’s members & community? How can we have a larger impact, attract new members, create significance and build new relationships?

LEADERSHIP: Encouraging mentoring and development by expanding our Board of Director team.

MEMBER (& guest) ENGAGEMENT: Hosting a series of M&M’s -“Meet & Mingle” events to build relationships, meet new people, and have fun!

MEMBER RECOGNITION: Member Profiles highlighted in this magazine and detailed on our website. Welcome to new members since April 2014: New 1st year Collegiate to Career: Katherine Eberhart, Elise Morrison, Maureen Newman, Victoria Ward. New Professional 1st Year after Graduation: Rebecca Davidson, Sarah Mills, Amy Porter, Casey Schaertl, Stephanie Scheib, Victoria Zenker. And new Professional members: Sara Gilbert, Jayne Pignata, Courtney Reich, Rachel Silvestrini, Sandra Yaniga.

OUTREACH: Starting the “Engineering is SWEet” Explorers Post which includes 6 company visits and a Shadow an Engineer day and creating a new affiliation with the RES and their tutoring initiative HOW CAN YOU HELP? We look forward to more new members, making more company/business connections, and more ways to increase our Scholarship and Professional Development offerings. ~Jodi Carville For more details, information, or to “Get Involved,” visit our website www.swerochester.org

SWEet Engineer - Member Highlight: Marca Lam, PhD

Current SWE Positions: Rochester Section Vice President; RIT Student Section Advisor Education: BS and MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Buffalo; Ph.D., Virginia Tech Employer: Rochester Institute of Technology Title: Senior Lecturer Number of Years in Position: 8, previously 12 years teaching at Cooper Union in New York City Other Professional Affiliations: WEPAN, Treasurer Why my job is SWEet: As faculty advisor, I get to work directly with the young ladies during their college experience. It is rewarding to help guide them to become better leaders, run effective meetings, and become better engineers in the process. To see the growth from freshman year to graduating students is always amazing to watch. During the SWE-RIT outreach activities, it is fun to see the impact our young ladies have on the younger students.

Words of Wisdom to someone starting in this field: You have to love working with young people.

One thing other SWE members may not know about me: I used to play cello in civic symphonies, and would like to get back to playing when I stop being my sons’ chauffeur.

8th Annual Gathering of Professional Women, Oct. 22nd, 4-7 pm

Join us for an evening of networking and opportunities for educational growth with women working in engineering, environmental, and health and safety careers. Location: Seneca Park Zoo - Rocky Coast Exhibit. The keynote speaker will be Rachel August-Baker, past Executive Director of the Seneca Park Zoo Society. RSVP: email GPWevent@gmail.com. The cost is only $5 (collected at the door) and includes chocolate tasting and appetizers.

WE14: The Conference for Women Engineers, Oct. 23rd-25th

SWE members from across the country and the globe will be meeting in Los Angeles for SWE’s WE14 annual conference. The theme is A Global Exchange for Change and will include opportunities to connect with and learn from engineers from around the world.

Visit www.we14.swe.org for information on specific session topics and registration details.

2014-15 Executive Board ROCHESTER SECTION President Jodi Carville RIT jlceee@rit.edu

Vice President Dr. Marca Lam, RIT RIT marca.lam@swe.org

Past President Carol Richardson RIT, retired carite@rit.edu

Treasurer Donna Jones HCL Technologies LTD Donna.Jones@swe.org

Secretary Danielle Walters Harris Corporation dwalters710@gmail.com

Section Representative/RIT Counselor Mary Steblein, PE LaBella Associates, DPC mary.steblein@swe.org

U of R Section Counselor Rebecca Glitch BME Associates RGlitch@bmepc.com

Membership Chair Justine Converse Harris Corporation Justine.Converse@yahoo.com

Scholarship Chair Courtney Reich NOHMs Technologies, Inc courtney.reich@gmail.com

Outreach Chair Casey Daggett SPX Process Equipment ccdaggett@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor Susan Aurand Xerox Corporation Susan.Aurand@swe.org

Grands/Fundraising Chair Sara Gilbert Pinewoods Engineering, PC SGilbert@pinewoodseng.com

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Rochester Chapter

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

Our 2014-2015 ASHRAE program year was kicked off on September 8th with our annual Clambake at The Burgundy Basin Inn. Our program topic was RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) building: Green design and the unique energy components that went into this building. I want to thank Brian Danker, PE, LEED, AP, BD+C, Associate, Electrical Engineer at M/E Engineering PC, and Mark Maddalina, AIA, LEED, AP, BD+C, Senior Associate, Sustainable Design Director at SWBR Architects. I am sure all who attended enjoyed the presentation as much as I did. The talk was informative, very interesting, as well as presented professionally. We are very fortunate as a chapter to have such knowledgeable professional people here in our own back yard. It is great to see two local design firms working together on the cutting edge of technology.

Paul Kenna and I recently attended the Region I ASHRAE CRC Conference in Tarrytown, NY. The Rochester Chapter was presented with numerous awards from Region I recognizing the 2013 -2014 Chapter accomplishments. We are very fortunate to have such great people volunteering their time for the good of our local ASHRAE chapter. Aside from the course of normal business meetings at the CRC, the great synergy of attending a meeting like this is the opportunity to meet and talk with other ASHRAE members along with the chance to build both personal and professional relationships.

I had the privilege of meeting and talking with 2014-2015 ASHRAE Society President-elect David Underwood. Our conversation began with discussing the declining number of people entering into the engineering profession, leading to discussing K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Math). As a member of The National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition, ASHRAE is dedicated to ensuring quality STEM programs for teachers and students all around the world. If you have ever thought about being involved with ASHRAE I would recommend it. Now is the time. I guarantee it will be a very rewarding experience in more ways than one!

I would like to welcome new Rochester ASHRAE Chapter members - Punit Pradeep Shah, Adam Roeder, Robert J Vanskiver, and Nicholas Volker. Also all members of YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE).

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

October ASHRAE Meeting

(PDH approval is pending for this meeting) Monday, October 6, 2014 Location: Mario’s Italian Steakhouse 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester Time:

12:00 PM with Buffet Lunch Served

Cost:

$25.00

Speaker:

Mr. Bob Bechtold, President, HARBEC Plastics Inc.

Topic: Sustainability, Cogen Energy, Economics of Energy in manufacturing, and Challenges of delivering energy across lot boundary lines.

Please RSVP by noon Thursday, October 2nd to Tim Duprey, tduprey@rochester.rr.com.

Reservations: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org

ASHRAE Redline Standards Did you know you can track changes to ASHRAE Standards with new Redline Documents including ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013 -Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings?

Ever need to see exactly what changed between a current ASHRAE standard and its previous edition? Now you can.

• Identify updates in minutes, not hours •Effortlessly implement changes to procedures, equipment and products •Save time and resources Check it out at this link - www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/ bookstore/redline-standards.

Our October lunch meeting will take place October 6th at Mario's on Monroe Avenue. The program topic will be HARBEC Plastics: Sustainability, Cogen Energy, Economics of Energy in Manufacturing, and Challenges of Delivering Energy Across Lot Boundary Lines, presented by Mr. Bob Bechtold, HARBEC Plastics. Details are posted on the Rochester ASHRAE website, and I hope to see you all there!

The chapter website is www.rochester. ashraechapters.org, or if facebook is your preferred method of communication, take a moment to “like” us www.facebook.com/#!/ ashraerochester.

Edward J. Burns 2014-15 Rochester ASHRAE President

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Genesee Valley Branch

American Public Works Association Website: www.apwa.net Geoffrey Benway, PE Genesee Valley Branch President Serving Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne County

Back to the Future

As most towns are starting their 2015 budget process, it is sad to see that most municipalities must resort to cutting staff or eliminating cost of living raises for their boards and employees.

It is noble that local officials understand that it important to rein in spending to give the taxpayers a break. Unfortunately, town/village taxes account for less that 10% of your total tax bill. This has led some government entities to create alternative words for tax hikes under special districts and special services.

The fact is NY State is being buried by taxes. NY is the third highest taxed state in the nation in local property taxes, as noted by the NYS Comptroller’s Office.

So let’s take a ride back to the future. Remember when the idea of a municipal government was brought up? The backlash was quick and deadly. “What, take away my rights!?”

Maybe it’s time to have a rational discussion of the possible advantages of this option. Think of the financial savings of less government, shared services, and streamlined operations.

There are 4,200 local governments in NYS along with 6,900 town special districts. Consolidating the overlapping taxing agencies can provide the necessary reduction in taxes that can be returned to NYS taxpayers or used to fund necessary improvements. Monroe County already has versions of a municipal government through the Water Authority, Pure Water District, and the Stormwater Coalition. By consolidating all local economic development agencies, we could have 1 mega EDA that spoke for the region. After all, a new factory in Greece will employ people from everywhere in the region. Consolidation of the school districts would be a huge cost savings while making a move to reduce the current poor performance in the City schools. Can anyone tell me why we have so many water districts when MCWA can provide a virtual unlimited supply of good, clean water? Most of our neighboring counties have a board of supervisors instead of a County Legislature.

How can we make this happen? First we need leaders that are willing to explore the options. Then we have to break down the barriers to start a discussion. Maybe then we can have more money for roads, bridges, sewers and equipment to provide the highest level of service to our residents. Oh yeah, add in a cost of living increase for us poor, humble public works staff!

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New York Chapter Conference

The 2015 conference will be held in Utica, NY on April 2nd & 3rd. It is only 2 hours away from Rochester and is a great opportunity to provide low cost education to public works staff. The opportunity to network with other public works staff from the upstate regions is priceless. The program committee is looking for speakers and topics. If you have a suggestion, email me at benway@penfield.org.

Genesee Valley Chapter Awards

Put on your thinking caps and nominate a deserving public works professional or project for an award. Let’s expand on what public works really means. Serving the public includes parks, lighting, fleet, emergency services, recreation, volunteers, and everything that is in the public realm.

The schedule for this year’s awards is…

• October 31, 2014 Announcements are mailed out.

• December 3, 2014 Deadline for nominations to Chatfield Engineers office.

• December 12, 2104 Awards Committee meets to select award winners.

• January 29, 2015 Awards Banquet at RIT Inn and Conference Center.

Public works can include so many people and disciplines.

There are also many agencies we never hear from, but fit into public works. Step up to the plate MCWA, GTC, NYSDEC, or other agencies that serve the public!

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Rochester, NY Chapter

American Society of Plumbing Engineers www.aspe.org President: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, P.C. 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590

President's Message

Vice President Technical: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590

The CPD (Certified in Plumbing Design) exam schedule for 2015 is being developed and will be published by the end of the year. Testing centers have been established in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. For additional information on the CPD program and to register, please go to the ASPE website (www.aspe.org).

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., P.E. Harris Corporation Rochester, NY 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

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ANSI S-803, Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Systems, is a joint ASPE/WQA Standard available for purchase at the ASPE online store.

Have you renewed your ASPE membership? Starting July 2013, ASPE went paperless for sending out membership renewals. ASPE will send your renewal to the e-mail address they have on file. If your e-mail has changed since last year, please contact ASPE.

Alan Smith, P.E.

Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic: Petroleum and Chemical Storage Tanks Speaker: Chris Cardona, Highland Tanks

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 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) Credit: 1 PDH Credit Approved Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at door.

RSVP: To Adam Kramer (585-341-3163) or akramer@ibceng.com

by October 13th.

Future meetings: November 19th (Wed.), December 17th (Wed.) (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

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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

October 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

November Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting

November 20, 2014

November 20, 2014

at the 40 & 8 Club

Board of Directors &

933 University Avenue, Rochester

General Membership Meeting 40 & 8 Club, University Ave., Rochester, NY

Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm General Membership Program at 7:00 pm

Open discussion of the proposed new GVLSA Survey Standards & the Ongoing Strategic Planning Process of GLVSA and NYSAPLS

The general membership meeting will be an open discussion of the proposed new G.V.L.S.A Survey Standards & the Ongoing Strategic Planning Process of G.V.L.S.A and NYSAPLS.

December Annual Meeting

October Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting

Date and time not yet determined, more information to follow.

October 16, 2014 at the Yard of Ale in Piffard, NY

January 2015

Alfred Students will be joining us for dinner.

Cocktails at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm Cost $20.00

2015 NYSAPLS Conference January 21-23 Turning Stone Resort & Casino Verona, NY

Dinner Choices:  12oz Prime Rib  Chicken Picatta w/ mushrooms, capers and garlic in a lemon butter sauce  Atlantic Salmon w/ baked with a maple-Dijon glaze and roasted apples  Seafood Angel Hair Pasta shrimp, scallops, crab and mussels, tossed in a garlic-parmesan cream sauce, and angel hair pasta

Professional Affiliations • • •

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

Jared Ransom, LS will be giving a presentation on Surveying in the Salt Mines.

Please RSVP to Roy Garfinkle at rbg38@hotmail.com, 585-458-3020 ext. 105 or John Gillen at johngillen@frontiernet.net 585-786-3960.

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Rochester Chapter No. 21

Association for Facilities Engineering October 2014 Meeting Notice

2014/15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Josh Murray R L Stone Co. Inc. (585) 203-1222 joshm@rl-stone.com VICE PRESIDENT Matthew Knights Ultrafab Inc. (585) 924-2186 ext. 221 mknights@ultrafab.com SECRETARY Frank St. George J.T. Mauro Co. (585) 210-4491 fstgeorge@jtmauro.com TREASURER Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com ASSISTANT TREASURER Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dan Friday YMCA of Greater Rochester (585) 341-3121 danf@rochesterymca.org 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, October 15, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.

Tour:

Calvary Automation Custom Automation and Test Equipment Imagine Design Create

Welcome to Calvary Automation, our clients are smart, detail orientated, and aspiring people.

They demand the best and we happily oblige. At Calvary, we consider ourselves much more than just a business, and our customers are more than just projects. We pride ourselves on providing the best solutions in automation – the highest quality, the most reliable results and with the highest overall ROI. We achieve these objectives by putting our customers experience and success first.

Directions: (855 Publishers Parkway, Webster NY 14580) Phone: (585) 347-6127 From Rochester: • Take 590 North to 104 East • Follow 104 East to the Five Mile Line Road Exit • Get off at Five Mile Line Road and take a left • Follow to Publishers Parkway (2nd traffic light) • Take a left, Calvary Automation is on the right • Their entrance is the first right hand turn

Dinner: Flaherty’s (1200 Bay Rd, Webster, NY 14580)

Dinner is a buffet. (Soup of the day, Salad, Fruit, Baked Ziti, Sausage, Peppers and Onions, Brownies) Directions to Dinner: • Take 104 West to Bay Road Exit • Turn left onto Bay Road (heading south) • Flaherty’s is on the left

Cost: Members - $25

Non Member - $30

Please RSVP by October 8th to: Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com

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Rochester Section

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

By Sam Anthony, P.E., M. ASCE, ASCE Section President-elect

Thursday, October 9 Meeting

With an underfunded Federal highway bill that expires in May 2015………………

What are the ramifications to our New York State Transportation Infrastructure?

Come to our meeting and listen to the New York State Department of Transportation Deputy Chief Engineer of Structures – Richard Marchione, PE tell you about:

“THE STATE OF NEW YORK BRIDGES” October 9, 2014 Place: Louise Slaughter Hall on the Campus of Rochester Institute of Technology Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Cash Bar, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner, 8:00 – 9:00 PM Presentation Cost: ASCE Members $35, Non-Members $50, Students $10 Space is limited so please make your reservation by contactng Denise May / Erdman Anthony. Her email and phone number is mayd@erdmananthony.com / 427-8888 Ext 1090.

Maps will be provided to those that make a reservation.

Upcoming Programs:

Keep your eye on our website at www.ascerochester.org for details.

1)

October 19 – Buffalo Bills Game (with Buffalo Section)

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November 4 - Joint AISC/ASCE seminar “Seismic Provisions” – in Batavia

3)

November 13 - Canstruction viewing / happy hour

4)

December 10 - ASCE Rochester Holiday Party at Rochester Ballroom

National Report Card

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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, October 7 at Noon The next monthly Rochester Section business meeting is on Tuesday, October 7, at 12:00 pm, at the Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant in South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252) just west of West Henrietta Road (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.

Message from Section Chair Greg Gdowski I had the pleasure of attending IEEE Sections Congress in Amsterdam in August. Alex Loui, Western Area Chair for Region 1, who is from the Rochester Section, also attended the meeting. The meeting was absolutely one of the best experiences I have had as an IEEE member.

I was fortunate to meet representatives of IEEE Sections from across the globe and learn about what others are doing in IEEE. Offering Professional Development Hours in conjunction with instructional seminars was one of several ideas that I brought home and have started to implement here in Rochester.

From left to right, Daniel Sniezek, Binghamton, Michael VonHeckler, Buffalo, Alex Specker, Ithaca, Catherine Alton, Syracuse, and Greg Gdowski, Rochester section.

The Primary Section Delegates at the Sections Congress voted on 34 recommendations for improvements submitted from all ten IEEE Regions. The final top five recommendations that were selected by the Primary Section Delegates were: 1. Include free access to IEEE Digital Library as a member benefit. Promote other IEEE services and products based on their usage and preferences (adopt Google Business Model).

2. Develop an incentive and recognition program for companies that invest in full or partial support of their employees' IEEE membership dues.

3. Introduce loyalty rewards such as publication access, conference fees, and standards for continued membership.

4. Provide a tool to build, promote, record, host and broadcast technical events at the local level and make them available to IEEE members.

5. Enhance vTools for better usability by volunteers and provide a training program to the Sections.

These recommendations will now be forwarded to the IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Board (MGA) for consideration. While I enjoyed my time in Amsterdam, I’m glad to be back in Rochester and look forward to the upcoming year!

One of the first things I did upon returning was to help gain approval for PDH credit for an upcoming instructional seminar!

The first one will be in October with more to come in the near future. In launching this initiative, the first seminar will be free to 38 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | OCTOBER 2014

all attendees! Future courses will be offered at a discount to IEEE members. Join today and save over the upcoming year. In addition, if you are thinking of giving an instructional seminar with PDH credit, the Rochester IEEE Section can help. Please contact me for further information. Or better yet, attend the first of these instructional seminars and talk to me in person.

Title: Best Practices for Effective Test Presenter: James Campbell, President, Viewpoint Systems Inc. Credit: 3 PDHs (Professional Development Hours) Cost: No charge Date: October 22, 2014 Time: 8:30am - 11:30 am Location: High Tech Rochester, Lennox Tech Enterprise Center, 150 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite 100, West Henrietta, NY Agenda 8:30-9:00 am 9:00-9:05 am 9:05-10:30 am 10:35-11:20 am

11:20-11:30 am

Networking Welcome and introduction Effective Test Seminar Panel Discussion Ed Snyder - https://us.marquardt.com/en.html John O'Brien - http://www.trekinc.com/ Conclusion

Course Abstract Test systems are becoming increasingly complex and expensive while budgets continue to drive the need to reduce costs. This seminar covers methods to help optimize processes, identify efficiencies, and reduce cost. We will explore hardware and software platform design for reuse and maintenance. Learn ways to maximize test throughput and capability while minimizing cost and maintenance issues on test systems. Content will be selected from the following areas: • Test Challenges – Discuss time and cost impacts on test time, obsolescence and budget pressure.

• System Development - Review considerations for organizing and planning your tools, resources, processes and personnel.

• Test Technologies – Understand hardware and software choices and requirements; make selections to fit your needs and budget restrictions.

• System Development Life Cycle – Review development stages from specification and design through maintenance and obsolescence.

• Business Integration Considerations – See how to gain efficiencies from test systems by connecting with multiple business processes.

Instructor Biography: James A. Campbell graduated from Bucknell University and the University of Rochester, where he earned a B.S. in physics and an M.S. and Ph. D. in electrical engineering, respectively. He co-founded Viewpoint Systems, Inc. in 1993. The company has twice in the past three years been named one of Rochester’s “Top 100 Companies.” ieee news

Message from Section Chair Greg Gdowski, Continued: Another Exciting Upcoming Event to Get On Your Calendar!

The IEEE Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop (WNYISPW) Friday, November 7, 2014, at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. The WNYISPW is a venue for promoting image and signal processing research in our area and for facilitating interaction between academic researchers, industry researchers, and students. The workshop builds off of 16 successful years of the Western New York Image Processing Workshop (WNYIPW). The workshop comprises both oral and poster presentations.

Topics include, but are not limited to: - Formation, Processing, and/or Analysis of Signals, Images, or Video - Computer Vision - Information Retrieval - Image and Color Science - Applications of Image and Signal Processing, including: Medical Image and Signal Analysis, Audio Processing and Analysis, Remote Sensing, Archival Imaging, Printing, Consumer Devices, Security, Surveillance, Document Imaging, Art Restoration and Analysis, and Astronomy We are pleased to announce that the IEEE keynote speaker will be Prof.

Thrasyvoulos N. Pappas of Northwestern University, who will deliver the lecture: “Visual Signal Analysis and Compression: Focus on Texture Similarity.”

Are You a New Student Or Are You New to the Area?

If you are a new student (graduate or undergraduate) moving to the Rochester area, please consider joining the IEEE. The engineering community extends well outside your campus, and IEEE is by far the best way to get to know them. Joining is easy and the dues for students are a remarkably low $32 per year! If you are an undergraduate or a graduate student and would like to become an IEEE member, I can help. Undergraduate and Graduate Student members must carry at least 50% of a normal full-time academic program as a registered graduate student in a regular course of study in IEEE- designated fields. The designated fields are: Engineering, Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, and Law and Policy. Please join today and let us help you get connected!

Let Us Keep You Informed!

A number of members still have invalid email addresses and/or mailing addresses. If you are an IEEE member, you should be receiving an issue of the RES publication Rochester Engineer every month in the mail. If you are not receiving it, it is likely that your mailing address associated with your IEEE account is incorrect or out-of-date. Please

visit the IEEE website (http://www.ieee.org) and verify your contact information. Also, be sure to check your email address and select the option to receive communication via email. That will allow us to keep you informed as events evolve within the Section.

Host a Meeting!

As Section Chair, I am putting out a challenge to our entire Rochester engineering community. If you find that you cannot attend many of the IEEE meetings because they are offered at inopportune times or are located too far away, why not consider hosting an IEEE event at your company? Or, if you are a member of another professional society and have wondered why more IEEE members don’t come to your events, why not consider having a joint event? I am more than happy to facilitate networking events at your company or in conjunction with other engineering societies. Let’s collaborate and make Rochester a better place for engineers to live and work.

IEEE Benefits Challenge!

I am often asked about the value that is returned for being an IEEE member. In many cases, we measure this value in terms of the access to IEEE journals, the number of local meetings that are held, and the discounts that are offered to IEEE members at these meetings. An often forgotten benefit of IEEE membership is the exclusive discounted services that are available. In many cases, these discounts are far better than you can receive on your own. There are a host of substantial discounts for life, home, and auto insurance that can save you far more than the cost of IEEE membership. If you currently have Travelers or Liberty Mutual as your insurance provider, I encourage you to compare your rate to the discounts offered to IEEE members. IEEE also has a negotiated discount program with UPS where you can receive up to 35% on shipping charges. Buying a new PC? IEEE also has negotiated discounts with Lenovo, Dell and HP business products.

See: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/ discounts/index.html

Interested In Becoming an IEEE Officer?

Now is your chance! The Rochester IEEE Nominating Committee is now seeking candidates for all officers of the Rochester Section IEEE Excom. I would be happy to tell you more about each of the Excom positions and their roles in managing the Section. Please contact me if you are an IEEE member and are interested in serving and helping the Rochester Section. All interested members will be considered by the Rochester IEEE Section Nominating Committee. All Graduate Student IEEE members may also serve on the Rochester IEEE Section Excom.

Join Us At The Next Excom Meeting

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 to 1:00 pm on October 7th at the Hibachi Sushi Buffet in Southtown Plaza (3333 W. Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY). Please join us to learn more about the Society and how you may contribute.

Tour of Laboratory for Laser Energetics on Monday, October 13

The Rochester Microwave Theory and Techniques and Antennas and Propagation joint chapter is hosting a tour of the University of Rochester's Lab for Laser Energetics. This is open to members and non-members alike.

The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) was established in 1970 as a center for the investigation of the interaction of intense radiation with matter. The LLE conducts theoretical and experimental research.

The tour will begin at 2:00 PM, and will take between 60 and 90 minutes. Please register for this event at: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/28327. For further information, visit: http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/rochester/apmtt

New E-Book for Members in October

IEEE-USA will offer “The Best of Backscatter from IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer – Volume 2” by Donald Christiansen free to IEEE members in October.. ieee news

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The Bridge Builder

by Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lone highway, Came at the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm, vast, and deep and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim; The sullen stream had no fear for him; But he turned, when safe on the other side, And built a bridge to span the tide.

"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim, near, "You are wasting strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day; You never again will pass this way; You've crossed the chasm, deep and wideWhy build you this bridge at the evening tide?"

The builder lifted his old gray head: "Good friend, in the path I have come," he said, "There followeth after me today, A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm, that has been naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.

He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; Good friend, I am building this bridge for him."

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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering Companies of New York President, David J. Meyer, 585-218-0730 Email: dmeyer@pathfinderengineers.com

Association For Facilities Engineering, Rochester Chapter President, Dan Friday, 585-341-3225 Email: danf@rochesterymca.org

American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Vincenzo G. Marcello, 585-422-0043.

Email:Vincenzo.Marcello@SDMS.usa.xerox.com

Electrical Association Executive Director, Kirstie Steves 585-538-6350, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@eawny.com President, Joe Lengen, Horizon Solutions

American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Past-Chairman, Geoff Benway Email: benway@penfield.org American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Thomas Zaso, PE Email: TZaso@rocgeotechnical.com American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Edward J. Burns Email: ejb@mechtechhvac.com American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Sarilyn Swayngim Email: sarilyn.swayngim@gmail.com American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester New York Chapter President, Alan Smith, IBC Engineering 585-292-1590. Email: asmith@ibceng.com Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Jeffery Blank Email: jblank@didonato.cc Association of Energy Engineers Western New York Chapter President, William Murray, 585 641-7121 Email: bmurray@ec4b.com

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association President, John F. Gillen, LS Ex-Officio, Robert Hatch, 585-349-3750.

Email: bhatch@schultzpc.com Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Inc., Rochester Section Executive Director, Chuck Eckert, 585-766-0329, Email: ceckert1@rochester.rr.com President, Michael Trippe Email: mtrippe@pointsourcegroup.com Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, David Odgers Email: odgers@frontiernet.net Independent Entrepreneurs Council, Rochester NY Chapter Chairman, Ralph Kraft, 585-621-6946 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Greg T. Gdowski, 585-275-2580 Email: Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu Institute of Industrial Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, John Kaemmerlen, 585-475-2767 Email: jxkpdm@rit.edu International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter President, Jack Riley Email: jackri2139@hotmail.com

Monroe Professional Engineers Society President, Joseph Dombrowski, PE Email: JDombrowski@meengineering.com New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Howard R. Ressel, 585-272-3372.

Email: Howard.Ressel@dot.ny.gov New York Water Environment Association Inc., Genesee Valley Chapter (www.gvcnywea.org) President, Bill Davis, 585-381-9250 Email: william.davis@mrbgroup.com Professional Services Management Association, Upstate New York Chapter President, Margaret Rathmell, SWBR Email: mrathmell@swbr.com Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Executive Director, Kirstie Steves 585-313-8972, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@rses-rochester.org President, Jim Allen, email: jta141@yahoo.com Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association-Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Aaron Hilger 585-586-8030. Email: mzin@smacnaroc.org Societ of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 16 Chairman, Christopher r. Vastola, 585-367-2904 Email: SMERoch16@aol.com Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section President, Brett Blaisdell, Bausch & Lomb, 1400 North Gooaman Street, Rochester, NY 14609 585-338-5417, Email: brett.blaisdell@bausch.com Society of Women Engineers President, Jodi Carville, RIT, 585-475-7028 Email: jlceee@rit.edu

Corporate Members of the Rochester Engineering Society Garlock Sealing Technologies (Champion)

Rochester Institute of Technology, Kate Gleason College of Engineering

IBC Engineering, PC (Champion)

Stantec Inc. (Champion)

BME Associates

Iberdrola Energy Projects, Inc. (Enterprise)

TY-LIN International (Enterprise)

Clark Patterson Lee Corporation (Champion)

LaBella Associates (Champion)

Alstom Signaling Inc. Bergmann Associates P.C. (Champion)

Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP

M/E Engineering, P.C.

EnergyMark, LLC Erdman Anthony Associates

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