Rochester Engineering Society Magazine September 2014

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SEPTEMBER 2014

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 Infrared sensor looks ahead of the user at the upcoming terrain

Second sensor detects heel strike

Figure 1. The RIT gait and terrain monitor

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4 • RES Scholarship Application Information 6 • A Novel Gait Monitor for Rehabilitation (cover) 8 • Invite us to come and tell you about the RES Tutoring Team Program 9 • Get to the Point! - Listen So You Can Hear 10 • The Limited Monopoly - EXTREME CHANGES ARE COMING TO EUROPE - The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court

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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

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40 • RES Individual Membership Application 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........37, 42-43 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering...........................................30 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................32 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................36 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................................................24 • ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers................................25 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................33 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................31

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• GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................35 • IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................27 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................38-39 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................34 • IS&T Society for Imagins Science and Technology.............................28 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................26 • RES Rochester Engineering Society................................................3-5, 8 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................29

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President’s Message Mary Steblein, RES President 2014 - 15 Do you spend much time thinking about the clean, safe water flowing from your tap? The sewage discharged from your house and treated at a local plant? The roads and bridges you travel every day? The energy that powers all of our many devices? What happens to the garbage that disappears from your curb once a week? Have you thought about the condition of your local schools and parks? Many people don’t think about these things until they fail. We rely heavily on our aging infrastructure to maintain our quality of life – but it appears that as a country we’re not investing enough in new construction or maintenance of existing facilities.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) periodically prepares a Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The 2013 year had a cumulative rank of D+, and that’s an improvement over the previous reporting period (2009). Our infrastructure is “below average,” and only just better than FAILING. “The American Society of Civil Engineers is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and as such, is equally committed to improving the nation’s public infrastructure. To achieve that goal, the Report Card depicts the condition and performance of the nation’s infrastructure in the familiar form of a school report card— assigning letter grades that are based on physical condition and needed fiscal investments for improvement.”1 One of the report card categories is Bridges (Grade C+). Several local bridge closures have occurred due to the discovery of potential structural deficiencies: the Bay Bridge spanning from Webster to Irondequoit and the Chili Avenue/Route 33A bridge over the Erie Canal. The outside lanes of the Bay Bridge were closed for more than five months after deteriorating supports were discovered. The Chili Avenue bridge was found to have advanced steel deterioration during routine painting in May 2014. Repairs to reinforce these bridges have extended their lives. Overall, the report card indicates we’re likely to keep encountering this issue: “In total, one in nine of the nation’s bridges are rated as structurally deficient, while the average age of the nation’s 607,380 bridges is currently 42 years. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates that to eliminate the nation’s bridge deficient backlog by 2028, we would need to invest $20.5 billion annually, while only $12.8 billion is being spent currently. The challenge for federal, state, and local governments is to increase bridge investments by $8 billion annually to address the identified $76 billion in needs for deficient bridges across the United States.”2 Luckily, this summer hasn’t been as warm as others in recent past.

Remember the blackout we experienced in the Northeast in 2003?

Energy is rated a Grade D+, and the report card cites “Significant res news - president’s message

power outages have risen from 76 in 2007 to 307 in 2011."3 Aging energy infrastructure has impacted the Rochester area directly as well.

Repeat outages in West Webster affecting more than 4,000 customers each time prompted action by local utility Rochester Gas & Electric.

Their “team conducted a thorough investigation, and determined, among other things, the existing aerial cable, originally installed in 1965, has reached the end of its useful life.”4 RG&E has prepared a short-term and long-term plan that should address the outages by the end of 2014. This is something we should be prepared for in the future: “America relies on an aging electrical grid and pipeline distribution systems, some of which originated in the 1880s. Investment in power transmission has increased since 2005, but ongoing permitting issues, weather events, and limited maintenance have contributed to an increasing number of failures and power interruptions.”5 The overviews from the Report card cited previously in this article have addressed nationwide statistics. However, I found the state-specific information6 to be overwhelming as well: • New York has reported $27 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years.

•New York has reported $29.7 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years.

• 2,169 of the 17,420 bridges in New York (12.5%) are considered structurally deficient.

• 4,718 of the 17,420 bridges in New York (27.1%) are considered functionally obsolete.

• Driving on roads in need of repair costs New York motorists $4.551 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs – $403 per motorist.

• 60% of New York’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.

• New York has reported an unmet need of $95.4 million for its parks system.

• It is estimated that New York schools have $2.1 billion in infrastructure funding needs.

In the ideal world, we would be proactive about replacing infrastructure before it catastrophically fails. What can we do about this? Hopefully by reading this article you’re now more aware of this issue and will consider the nation, state, and region’s infrastructure needs. For more information, check out: http://www.fixthetrustfund.org/ which provides a petition to sign, offers assistance for contacting your local officials, and contains a news and update feed.

It’s not all doom and gloom – there are new infrastructure success stories – and we’re making progress, considering that the cumulative report card grade has been raised from a D (2009) to a D+. I am looking forward to next month’s issue, which is expected to focus on Bridges in support of the Association of Bridge Construction and Design, Western New York Chapter’s 26th Annual Bridge Conference on Friday, October 10, 2014. It’s time to celebrate the new construction in our area! http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/ http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/bridges/overview 3 http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/energy/conditions-andcapacity 4 Webster Supervisor’s Corner, http://www.ci.webster.ny.us/Blog.aspx?IID=133 5 http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/energy/overview 6 http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/state-facts/new-york 1 2

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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 in an engineering, engineering technology, science or technology curriculum in an ABET accredited program.

2. Have completed two years and/or achieved Junior standing (or equivalent) in the program defined in number 1 above.

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | SEPTEMBER 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.

June 27, 1957

(Board of Directors Meeting, RG&E Operations Center) – RES President Irvin G. McChesney thanked the meeting’s host, Alexander M. Beebee of RG&E. A committee from the Professional Engineers’ group, including Evan Edwards, PE, Charles Dawson, PE, and Ralph Clarridge, PE, then presented three plans for the reorganization and “coordination” of engineering societies, in this locality. At the conclusion of their presentation, President McChesney thanked the guests and stated that the RES Board would give consideration to their suggestions. President McChesney then thanked the board for its support during his 1956-57 Presidency.

June 27, 1957

(Board of Directors Meeting, Hotel Sheraton) – Following the traditional beginning-of-year fiduciary discussions and motions (budget, dues, checking account), the Board agreed to establish a subcommittee to address the suggestions presented by the Professional Engineers Group “Coordination Committee.” This new sub-committee included Messrs. Rogers (Chair), Davidson, Willsea, Russell & Klumb.

“The Rochester Engineer” (June 1957)

A limited number of professional society meetings saw RES members elected to the Presidency of their respective organizations; AIEE elected Joel T. Johnson of Westinghouse Corporation as their President, IRE elected Beryl L. McArdle of Stromberg Carlson as the Chair of the Rochester Section and ASME elected Richard D. Boutros of Mixing Equipment Company as their Chairman. The Rochester Engineer noted, with sadness, the passing of Lewis G. Fisher, fifty-year RES member and son of its founding President, Edwin A. Fisher.

“The Rochester Engineer” (August 1957)

This issue featured the sixtieth annual report of the RES Board of Directors. Highlights included RES support of the national Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD), in assisting students in determining whether they should make engineering a career. Local res news - history

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1957

by Lee M. Loomis

efforts included the RES having become the first engineering society in the country to organize high school engineering clubs, then present at all City of Rochester high schools, and ensuring an RES presence at various high school career days. RES Executive Secretary, O.L. Angevine, was the area representative for the ECPD. In the year 195657, the RES held 19 evening meetings (attendance 1050), 17 luncheon meetings (attendance 1002) and one inspection trip (Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Buffalo, NY). There was a net gain of 30 members (total 604) for the year.

“The Rochester Engineer” (September 1957)

In an article entitled, “Practical Influences on the Development of American Architecture,” renowned Rochester Architect, Thomas H. McKaig, provided a comprehensive treatise on the history of architecture in America. He described the transition from early wooden buildings to cast iron and stone structures, driven by devastating fires in Chicago and Boston and a subsequent demand for fire-proof buildings.

He described the mid-nineteenth Century advent of the rolling mill, beginning the development of wrought iron, and then the migration away from heavy stone load-bearing exterior walls to steel structures.

Then, as buildings became more massive and heavy, he turned his attention to issues of footings which would either prevent settling, or at least make it uniform throughout. He finished his article with a commentary on the tremendous advances in architecture that have led to the skyscrapers of the 20th Century. This, in turn led to the adoption, in 1916, of a set-back ordinance in New York City that has served as a model that has done much, “to beautify modern American architecture and has become accepted as part of our American style.” Other items of interest in this issue: Col. Carey H. Brown, former Supt. of Engineering & Maintenance at Kodak Park and an RES member, was elected a Fellow of the ASME and Paul F. Fox announced the August 2nd, 1957, opening of his architecture practice.

“The Rochester Engineer” (October 1957)

A joint meeting of the AIEE and RES featured, “New Adventures in Electronics,” by Cyril N. Hoyler of RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ. His presentation was on experimental light amplifiers, a miniaturized, 5 Watt industrial TV camera, that operated on 19 transistors and the new RCA Electronic Music Synthesizer. Rochester architect, Thomas Morin, described the proposed new 950 pupil Penfield High School, a modern single-story structure, with a remarkably low, estimated $13.70/sq.ft. construction cost. Elected to RES membership this month, Dominic J. Parrone, PE & LS. Editor’s Note: D.J. Parrone, PE & LS, was the father of 2012 RES Engineer of Distinction, Edward J. Parrone, PE, and 1955 founder of the firm D.J. Parrone Associates, now Parrone Engineering.

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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A Novel Gait Monitor for Rehabilitation

By Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology Faculty and students in the Biomimetic and Assistive Devices Lab in RIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department are working on ways to make walking and rehabilitation easier for people with gaitrelated disorders. Each year millions of people in the U.S. alone undergo gaitrelated rehabilitation, whether as followup to knee or hip arthroplasty, part of recovery after a stroke, or treatment for physical injury. For many of these individuals, successful gait rehabilitation Figure 2. The gait monitor works by sensing the distance from the user’s leg to the ground ahead of means not only increased walking the user (shown as dashed line). The resulting data (shown below the user, corresponding to one gait speed, but increased ability to walk in cycle) is characteristic of this individual’s gait on level ground. A change in the ground or the user’s the community and live independently, gait pattern results in a different characteristic curve. and a decreased likelihood of falling and being readmitted to a hospital or imagine a person who recently underwent surgery on one leg. This assisted living community. For the rehabilitation community, a tool person might be instructed by a clinician to travel on stairs using an that clients could take home and wear to monitor their gait during “up with the good, down with the bad” approach. In other words, regular daily activity would provide much needed reinforcement of when going up stairs, lead with your stronger leg. When going the importance of regular walking exercise. down stairs, lead with your weaker leg. In the week between clinic visits, how is the physical therapist to know whether this client is In collaboration with Physical Therapists in Nazareth College’s following instructions? The RIT monitor can distinguish between School of Health and Human Services, RIT researchers have the two different means of stair traveling (Figure 4), and record developed a wearable, portable gait and terrain monitor that can be this for a clinician to review later or alert the user if he or she is not used to serve just such a purpose. While similar wearable systems walking properly. can reliably track the number of steps an individual takes, they don’t capture any additional information about the way the user Another application of this technology is in creating active ankleis walking. Has walking speed increased? Is there any evidence of foot orthoses (AFOs) or lower-limb prostheses. An active orthosis or bad habits that might lead to future injury or pain? Has this new prosthesis actively positions the user’s foot or lower leg appropriately exercise regimen helped during recovery? A tool that can answer in response to the user’s motion and the varying terrain. This these questions is a valuable addition to a therapist’s kit.

The RIT monitor [1], shown in Figure 1 (pictured on the cover of this issue), is based on a look-ahead infrared sensor that is continuously capturing information about the ground immediately ahead of the user (Figure 2). Using an onboard microcontroller, the system can both log incoming data and interpret that data to determine what type of walking the user is doing, i.e., traveling over level ground, or maybe something more challenging for someone in rehabilitation, like stairs. Since the sensor data is a function of both the terrain type and the user’s gait pattern, a change in either is easily detected (Figure 3).

The RIT system was developed by Christopher Sullivan, a dual BS/ MS degree student in RIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department, and Elizabeth DeBartolo and Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard, both faculty members in Mechanical Engineering. This collaborative effort was a result of DeBartolo’s work developing assistive technology and Lamkin-Kennard’s work on biomimetic robots.

Technology Applications

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Figure 3. A user’s walking patterns over different terrain types is distinct, and can be captured by this monitor. This figure shows a comparison of the same user’s characteristic walking patterns on level ground, up and down a ramp, and up and down a set of stairs. cover article

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Figure 4. Characteristic curves for a user traveling on stairs using a Step-By-Step pattern [2]. Whether traveling up or down stairs, it is easy to tell which leg leads.

promotes a more natural gait pattern, and can help users feel more confident in their walking.

Since our gait and terrain monitor, with its look-ahead sensor, has the unique ability to identify the terrain type just before the user steps on it, it is particularly useful in the design of an orthosis or prosthesis that needs to position the user’s foot for ground contact before it actually lands on the ground.

We have had preliminary success in integrating the gait and terrain monitor with existing hard AFOs. During 201213, a Multidisciplinary Senior Design team in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering combined the RIT monitor with a traditional AFO that is jointed and made of hard plastic (Figure 5). Using a fluid cylinder actuator, the team was able to create a system that actively positioned the user’s foot during the swing phase of gait: toe-up for walking on level ground or up stairs and ramps, or toe-down for walking down stairs and ramps. This team was selected as one of 6 finalists nationwide in the Undergraduate Design Competition at ASME’s 2013 Summer Bioengineering Conference, and traveled to Oregon to present their work [3]. A second RIT team [4], which created an active AFO driven by a McKibben muscle cover article

(or “air muscle”, since they are typically actuated using air, shown in Figure 6), was also invited to present at the conference. Both of these teams were funded by a National Science Foundation General and Age-Related Disabilities Engineering grant.

Figure 5. Active AFO with integrated gait and terrain monitor.

Next Steps

During the Fall of 2014, a new team will take on this challenge, setting out to develop a soft active AFO using the RIT gait and terrain monitor. This team will incorporate the RIT gait and terrain monitor and McKibben muscle actuators into a soft exoskeleton, with the goal of increasing comfort.

We are also preparing to test our gait and terrain monitor on individuals with impaired gait, with a long-term goal Figure 6. AFO with McKibben muscle actuation. of turning this system into a commercially viable tool for clinicians and patients involved “Characterization of Gait Patterns in Common Gait Rehabilitation Exercises”, 2nd Annual Effective Access Technology Conference, June 2014, Rochester NY. in gait rehabilitation. q References [1] Christopher Sullivan, Elizabeth DeBartolo, and Kathleen LamkinKennard. A Method and System for Monitoring Terrain and Gait and Predicting Upcoming Terrain. United States Patent Application 14/136567, filed December 20, 2013 and published June 26, 2014.

[2] Jared Green, Elizabeth DeBartolo, and Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard,

[3] Patricia Schiotis; Shane Reardon, Robert Ellsworth, Dana Kjolner, John Williams, and Sam Hosig, and Elizabeth DeBartolo (advisor), “Untethered, Active Ankle-Foot Orthotic”, 2013 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, OR, June 2013. Finalist, Undergraduate Design Competition.

[4] Patrick Streeter; Nathan Couper, Patrick Renahan, and Robert Day, and Elizabeth DeBartolo (advisor), “Air Muscle Powered Ankle-Foot Orthotic”, 2013 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, OR, June 2013.

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RES News

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 school year has ended, and we're 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 scheduled to begin 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)

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Get to the Point!

Listen So You Can Hear

In the past, this article has focused on written communications. This month, however, I address a different, often undervalued factor in effective communication. When you enter into a conversation/dialogue, you should be prepared to spend 90% of the time actively listening and only 10% of the time speaking.

Ways to Listen Better Today Hearing is easy! For most of us, our body does the work by interpreting the sounds that we hear into words. Listening, however, is far more difficult.

Listening is the process of looking at the words and the other factors around the words (such as our non-verbal communication), and then interpreting the entire message.

Here are seven things that you can do to start becoming a better listener.

1. When you’re listening, listen. Don’t talk on the phone, text message, clean off your desk, or do anything else.

2. Avoid interruptions. If you think of something that needs to be done, make a mental or written note of it and forget about it until the conversation is over.

3. When you do talk, make sure it’s related to what the other person is saying.

Questions to clarify, expand, and probe for more information will be key tools.

4. Do not offer advice unless the other person asks you for it. If you are not sure what they want, ask!

5. Make sure the physical environment is conducive to listening. Try to reduce noise and distractions. (“Would you mind stepping into my office where I can hear you better?” is a great line to use.) If possible, be seated comfortably.

Be close enough to the person so that you can hear them, but not too close to make them uncomfortable.

6. If it is a conversation where you are required to take notes, try not to let the note-taking disturb the flow of the conversation. If you need a moment to catch up, choose an appropriate moment to ask for a break.

Understanding Active Listening Although hearing is a passive activity, one must listen actively to listen effectively, and to actually hear what is being said.

There are three basic steps to actively listening.

1. Try to identify where the other person is coming from. This concept is also called the frame of reference.

2. Listen to what is being said closely and attentively.

3. Respond appropriately, either non-verbally (such as a nod to indicate you are listening), with a question (to ask for clarification), or by paraphrasing.

Note that paraphrasing does not mean repeating the speaker’s words back to them like a parrot. It does mean repeating what you think the speaker said in your own words. Some examples: “It sounds like that made you angry,” (Using the “It sounds like…” precursor, or something similar, gives the speaker the opportunity to correct you if your interpretation is wrong.)

Asking Good Questions Good questioning skills are another building block of successful communication.

Questions will help us gather information, clarify facts, and communicate with others. There are several questioning techniques that you can use throughout the communication process. Which type of question you use will depend on the situation and the audience.

Open Questions Open questions get their name because the response is open-ended; the answerer has a wide range of options to choose from when answering it. Open questions use one of six words as a root: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Open questions are great conversation starters, fact finders, and communication enhancers. Use them whenever possible.

Closed Questions Closed questions are the opposite of open questions; their very structure limits the answer to yes or no, or a specific piece of information. Some examples include: • • •

Where do you work?

Did you work on the WIAA project?

Are you a member of the RES?

Although closed questions tend to shut down communication, they can be

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useful if you are searching for a particular piece of information, or winding a conversation down. If you use a closed question and it shuts down the conversation, simply use an open-ended question to get things started again.

Probing Questions In addition to the basic open and closed questions, there is also a toolbox of probing questions that we can use. These questions can be open or closed, but each type serves a specific purpose.

Clarification By probing for clarification, you invite the other person to share more information so that you can fully understand their message. Clarification questions often look like this: “Please tell me more about…”

“What did you mean by…”

“What does … look like?” (Any of the five senses can be used here) Completeness and Correctness These types of questions can help you ensure you have the full, true story.

Having all the facts, in turn, can protect you from assuming and jumping to conclusions – two fatal barriers to communication.

Some examples of these questions include: “What else happened after that?”

“Did that end the …”

Determining Relevance This category will help you determine how (or if!) a particular point is related to the conversation at hand. It can also help you get the speaker back on track from a tangent.

Some good ways to frame relevance questions are: “How is that like…”

“How does that relate to…”

Drilling Down Use these types of questions to nail down vague statements. Useful helpers include: “Describe…”

“What do you mean by…?”

“Could you please give an example?”

Summarizing These questions are framed more like a statement. They pull together all the relevant points. They can be used to confirm to the listener that you heard what was said, and to give them an opportunity to correct any misunderstandings.

Example: “So you were shortlisted as a vendor, invited to present the proposal, and ended up not getting the contract?”

Be careful not to repeat the speaker’s words back to them like a parrot.

Remember, paraphrasing means repeating what you think the speaker said in your own words.

Communication will improve when we can learn to listen. Better communication will lead to less stress, stronger relationships, and higher productivity.

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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The Limited Monopoly® EXTREME CHANGES ARE COMING TO EUROPE The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court

by Dr. Aloys Hüttermann, Robert Gunderman, PE and John Hammond, PE The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court - A Revolution in European IP

From 2015 or 2016 on, the patent landscape in Europe will undergo a significant change which by many has been called a revolution. By that time, the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court will have been introduced, providing IP owners with new ways to protect and litigate their patents in Europe.

Under current practice, European patent applications are filed and prosecuted with the European Patent Office, and once allowed, there is a validation process with each European country where protection is required. This process involves the filing of an appropriate translation for that country as well as submission of country-specific paperwork and compliance with country-specific patent laws. Additionally, annuities are then paid to each country of validation, making the process rather complex, cumbersome, and costly. Also, enforcement of patent rights is done within the court system in each country of validation.

If this validation process is not completed along with a translation within 3 months (6 months for Ireland) from the date of grant by the European Patent Office, the patent shall be considered void ab initio in that country.

The upcoming changes to practices in the European Patent Office will change this process drastically. The exact date of introduction is not currently established with certainty, as the new Unified Patent Court is based on an international treaty which needs ratification (more details to follow).

Part 1: The Unitary Patent

The new Unitary Patent will be a single patent for (at least) 13 member states of the European Union, i.e those who have ratified the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (see below). However, there will be no new patent office in Europe. Rather, the present day European Patent Office (EPO) will grant these new Unitary Patents.

As described above, after the grant of a European patent, Applicants must validate their patent rights into national patents on a countryby-country basis. The new Unitary Patent will replace this multicountry validation process with a single registration. With the advent of the Unitary Patent, it is expected that Applicants will still have the choice to stay with the validation system as it is today.

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Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

With this new system, after the grant of a patent by the European Patent Office (EPO), owners can then decide if they want to validate for all of the above mentioned countries via a Unitary Patent, or if they want validation only in specific countries, such as France, Germany, and the UK, by performing validations in only those desired countries. Of course, costs for the upcoming Unitary Patent will certainly influence desirability of such a unitary validation, but so far no costs for filing or ongoing annuities have been published.

If patentees are interested in protection in any country outside those that will be encompassed by the Unitary Patent, e.g., Switzerland or Italy, they will need to do a validation there, as done in the present day system.

Part 2: The Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court is much more important insofar as there will be no other option for patentees. It will entirely replace the current litigation regime in Europe.

Today, although the European Patent Office centrally grants patents for Europe, these patents then need to be validated country-bycountry and also litigated country-by-country if there is infringement in more than one European country. Usually a first litigation is started in a first country, typically in Germany, and after the decision of the German courts, plaintiff and defendant will then settle. In 2011 (the The Limited Monopoly

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- a “loser-pays” regime where the losing party has to bear the costs of the court and the attorneys of the other side according to a fixed scheme based on a value of dispute (as is Germany’s practice today).

newest year for which data is available), 1,250 litigation suits were started in Germany, compared with 280, 260, 53, and 50 for France, Italy, UK and the Netherlands, respectively.1 This litigation regime will be replaced by the Unified Patent Court, a newly installed court with its own rules and jurisdiction. This Unified Patent Court is based on an international treaty which needs ratification by at least thirteen countries; amongst them are the essentially mandatory “big three,” France, Germany, and the UK. So far, five countries2 have ratified the treaty: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, and Sweden. Germany and the UK are currently preparing ratification, which is expected by this year or early 2015.

Once the new court is installed, unitary patents will be available as well.

The Court will be competent to hear cases not only for all Unitary Patents, but also for all future and existing conventional European Patents. However, for conventional European Patents, there is a possibility to “opt-out” within the first seven years that the court exists. By filing a declaration with the court, the applicant can request that for a specific patent the national courts remain competent, which means that litigation and nullity actions still would need to be filed on a country-by-country basis.

The court will provide a two-instance procedure, whereby there are several courts of first instance but only one central appeal court in Luxemburg. The courts of first instance will divide up into local chambers, regional chambers, and one central chamber, which all have the same competence.

Local Chambers are courts which are placed in one country. Each country may have at least one Local Chamber; however, countries with a large number of pending litigation cases before the court comes into place may appeal for a second and up to four Local Chambers.

From the data available, the only three countries which are eligible for more than one Local Chamber are France, Italy, and Germany, the latter being eligible for four Local Chambers. Nevertheless, France and Italy have announced that they will only have one Local Chamber each (mainly due to cost reasons). Only Germany will install four Local Chambers in Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Hamburg and Munich.

Regional Chambers are courts which serve more than one country.

Regional Chambers are attractive for countries which have had only a few litigation cases in the past. So far, there is an announcement that Sweden and the Baltic States will form a Regional Chamber together, which will be seated in Stockholm.

The Central Chamber will be in Paris with two subsidiaries in Munich and London. The only difference between the Central Chamber and the other Chambers is that the Central Chamber has the only competence for nullity actions.

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The main difference between the new procedure and the German procedure is within the new Unified Patent Court, there will be the possibility of filing a counterclaim for revocation, something which is unavailable in Germany where there is strict bifurcation. Where a Local or Regional Chamber is hearing the cases, that Chamber may then either decide both cases or give the counterclaim procedure to the Central Chamber. In the latter instance, the infringement procedures may be stayed or permitted to proceed.

Although some details of the new court are not yet clear and there is, of course, no jurisprudence whatsoever, patent users have already expressed their views that the new court will surely be one of the most important venues worldwide for patent enforcement. According to a survey by the law firm Allen & Overy3, amongst the heads of IP departments worldwide, 74% said that the new court would benefit their company. Some even stated that there is likely to be a shift towards Europe’s UPC as a forum of choice to possibly rival the U.S. for major patent disputes.

Source: Kühnen/Claessen, GRUR, 2013, 592 ff.

Status as of 1 August 2014. There are reports that also Malta has already ratified the Agreement but not yet informed the EU about the ratification.

3 cf. http://www.allenovery.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Research%20 reveals%20growing%20business%2support%20for%20UPC.pdf 1 2

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

More information can be found at www. patenteducation.com.

Copyright 2014 Robert Gunderman, Jr. and John Hammond 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.

This month we would like to thank Dr. Aloys Hüttermann of the firm Michalski Hüttermann & Partner, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Dr. Hüttermann is a European Patent and Trademark Attorney, and holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Freiburg. His firm’s website www.mhpatent.de contains further details of his background and the services offered by his firm. We also look forward to his upcoming seminar on this topic on September 18, 2014. See www.PatentEducation.com.

GRAPHIC CREDIT: European “Urban Sprawl” image of city lights superimposed on terrain photography. NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio. Photo provided by the CIA (www.CIA.gov), the World Factbook, in the public domain and copyright free.

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Professional Firms Employee News

Erdman Anthony Hires Senior Bridge Engineer and Announces Six Professionals Earn Certifications

Christopher Sichak, PE

Rachel Stuckey, PE

Christopher Cody, EIT

Jeffrey Bidell, PE

Christopher Sichak, PE, was recently hired as a senior bridge engineer in the transportation group in the Rochester office of Erdman Anthony.

Sichak has extensive experience as a project manager/engineer in the planning, design, and construction of various transportation projects.

He holds bachelor of science degrees in civil engineering from the University of Buffalo and in mathematics from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York and Georgia.

Erdman Anthony also announced that six facilities group employees in the Rochester office recently earned accreditations from leading professional organizations.

Rachel Stuckey, PE, LEED AP®, BEMP, program manager, is now a Certified Energy Auditor (CEA). This certification is administered by the Association of Energy Engineers and identifies professionals with a high level of knowledge regarding the principles and practices of energy auditing as well as the experience needed to perform these services.

Rachel holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. in physics from Goshen College.

Five professionals have received LEED Green Associate™ accreditations from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED

Thomas Gamer, PE

Steve Hollis, EIT

Michael Main

Green Associates must possess a thorough understanding of the most current green building principles and practices and are required to maintain their status through continuing education. This credential was awarded to: • Christopher Cody, EIT, mechanical engineer, who holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); • Jeffrey Bidell, PE, CBCP department manager, mechanical engineering and energy services group, who holds a degree in mechanical engineering from RIT; • Thomas Gamer, PE, mechanical engineer, who holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from RIT; • Steve Hollis, EIT, mechanical engineer, who holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University, and • Michael Main, senior mechanical designer.

“These certifications from leading professional organizations have steadily become more difficult to achieve over the years as energy auditing has become more complex and the USGBC’s LEED rating system has become more rigorous,” said Michael St. John, PE, CEM, LEED AP, core business leader and principal associate, Erdman Anthony. “We are very proud of these individuals and their dedication to their professional development.” q

LaBella Associates, DPC Announces Two New Hires

Tomás Sanguinetti

Tomás Sanguinetti joins the firm as an environmental analyst for the Phase I group of the Environmental Division. Mr. Sanguinetti is a graduate of Dickinson College, with a bachelors of science degree in environmental science. Mr. Sanguinetti is responsible for preparing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.

His duties include regulatory records searches, site visits, interviews with property owners and municipal entities, as well as structural/ mechanical building assessments.

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Ann Aquilina joins the firm as an environmental engineer for the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment & Brownfield Clean-up Program of the environmental division. Ms. Aquilina is a graduate of Sevens Institute of Technology, with a bachelors of engineering, a minor in green engineering, and a minor in science communication. She is a member of the American Academy of Environmental Ann Aquilina, EIT Engineers and Scientists, and an Engineer in Training with experience in GIS data collection, data modeling, Phase I Investigations, Soil and Groundwater Sampling, Phase II Investigations and Remediation Projects. q professional firms employee news

Popli Design Group Welcomes Four New Employees Popli Design Group announced the addition of the following four individuals to the firm:

energy modeling, incentive assistance through NYSERDA, and commissioning.

Jeffrey Fick, PE, LEED AP, has joined the firm as director of structural and civil/ site engineering. Mr. Fick brings more than 12 years of progressive experience in the analysis, design, documentation, and management of educational, commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional, and residential building-structure and site projects.

Mark Laistner, PE, has joined the firm as director of bridge design. Mr. Laistner brings 27+ years of technical and management experience, primarily in the design, inspection, and load rating of bridges. He was the project manager on over 55 bridge replacement/rehab projects, and he has experience with railroad, historic, cable suspension, arch, and truss bridges.

Jeffrey Fick, PE

Branden Farnsworth-Weinblatt, PE, has joined the firm as associate director of MEP engineering. Mr. FarnsworthWeinblatt brings more than 8 years of mechanical engineering experience. He has been the project manager on several complex projects for SUCF, DASNY, Cornell University, SUNY, and the City of Rochester. He has extensive experience in energy efficient design, including

Branden FarnsworthWeinblatt, PE

Mark Laistner, PE

Benjamin Beardsley, PE, has joined the firm as a bridge design engineer.

Mr. Beardsley brings over 13 years of experience with bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects. He also has experience with in-depth inspection and load rating for nearly 200 bridges. q Benjamin Beardsley, PE

Stantec’s Paula Benway Elected ITE Vice President Local planner helping to lead international transportation organization Stantec transportation manager Paula Benway, has been elected as the 2015 International Vice President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Paula Benway

The ITE serves as a hub for transportation professionals across over 90 countries. In her new role, Benway plans to further broaden the organization’s reach to make it the premier organization for transportation professionals.

"It is very important to elect a candidate with a right combination of qualifications, experience, energy, and vision to serve the organization,” says former ITE International President, Rock Miller. “Paula is the right choice to lead the organization."

Based in Stantec’s Rochester office, Benway has over 28 years of experience in managing a variety of transportation planning and traffic engineering projects for public and private agencies. Locally, she has been involved in such major projects as the plan to transform the Rochester Inner Loop, impact studies for the Northshore Waterfront Redevelopment project in Canandaigua, and the I-81 Corridor Study through Syracuse. She has also been active in her community, serving on the Town of Penfield Comprehensive Plan Update Committee,

Transportation Committee, and Conservation Board; the Monroe County Environmental Management Council; and the Genesee Transportation Council Citizens Advisory Group.

Marsha Anderson Bomar, ITE’s first female president, added, “What sets Paula Benway apart is her vision and long-term commitment to being there to see it through. She is a great connector, with the energy and ideas that appeal to our younger members and the maturity to serve all of our members.”

Stantec Also Announced 18 Employees Now Certified in New Green Building Certification Several engineers from Stantec’s New York offices are now certified in a new program for designing “green” buildings. Created as a more affordable alternative to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, the Green Globes program is a revolutionary web-based system for green building certification, providing an online assessment protocol and guidance for green building design.

Eighteen engineers based in Rochester and Binghamton are now certified professionals in the program, making up 30% of the Green Globe Professionals in New York State.

The following Rochester staff are now certified Green Globe Professionals: Carl Assini, Kurt Hakola, Timothy Howe, Ray Kesel, Jeri Pickett and Scott Tubbs. q Professional Firms, Employee News continued on page 18...

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Typhoid Drives — The USB port on your computer may be the Typhoid Mary of PC virus and malware infections.

It’s fairly well known and documented that USB drives are the bane of corporate data security. Many people say they are too portable, too personal, too small, and carried by too many users who have infected home computers.

Those users naively take their USB drives from home and physically bypass all security measures; plug them into their work PC and by default, the company network.

Voilà - you have a viral firefight on your hands.

It’s far worse than you think. In fact, it’s far worse than anyone thought when a group of German researchers started taking a closer look at USB drives and reported on how they work. Since a USB drive (colloquially known as a ‘thumb drive’) is hardware and hard-wired, the manufacturers of these devices had not noticed that an industrious and malicious programmer could replace the firmware on a USB device by using surreptitious SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) commands to make it act like a different type of device. Hmmm….possibly like a keyboard!

Your imagination need not be stretched to understand the implications of someone with ill intent who could, at will, attach a keyboard to your computer. There’s not a file that he could not see. There’s not an activity that he could not initiate.

How could it get worse? That USB drive could selfreplicate and reprogram all other USB drives. Now it becomes the Sorcerer’s Apprentice with an unending number of USBs attacking your users and your information.

Think of how many IT man-hours are going to be eaten up by putting out this inferno.

And if all of that wasn’t bad enough, these evil little USBs cannot be detected. Remember the manufacturers, up until the recent German research findings, have been blithely unaware that there was a possible problem.

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delivery mechanism can be rather ingenious. One method is to let the USB device perform 3 separate functions.

The first function is to let the operating system see it as a storage device. That’s easy because that’s precisely what it is after all. However, when the USB detects that it’s talking to the computer BIOS, it switches on a secondary storage compartment within the device. The secondary storage device spoofs a keyboard and opens the boot menu. It then turns to a very small Linux system which takes control of the bootloader on the computer’s hard disk drive. Done.

What can you do? Not much at the moment. You cannot look at a USB drive and recognize the issue, nor can you tell using your various anti-virus programs. Depending on your security needs, avoiding the use of USB drives is probably a prudent action.

I suspect we will eventually see the USB drive manufacturers build some safeguards into their drives.

Be on the lookout for these new products and gain an understanding of how and why they operate. Since this is a very recent development, perhaps a fix is already in the works.

Think about IT. Note: In the mid-19th century-Mary Mallon, known as Typhoid Mary, was notorious as a carrier of typhoid fever.

She carried the disease, but did not develop any symptoms.

The human malware was that she infected 51 people, three of whom died. Newspapers at the time trumpeted the story until public officials took action and isolated her for the final 30 years of her life.

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

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Continuing

Education Opportunities Thursday, September 18, Continued

Wednesday, September 10

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA) Re-Broadcast: Lines of Possession NY CE: 1.0 LS/PE Speaker: Knud E. Hermansen, Esq., PE, PLS Place: Tentatively the offices of Erdman Anthony, Armory Building, 145 Culver Road, Suite 200, Rochester.

Time: 6:30 pm. A light meal will be served.

Additional details: www.gvlsa.com

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Tuesday, September 16

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) p25 Marcellus Shale 102 1 PDH Credit Speaker: William Kappel, New York Water Science Center Place: Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road in Brighton.

Time: 6:00 pm Cost: Senior ASME Members and adult guests - $10; Senior ASME Members and adult guests for the PDH Credit - $25; Children and ASME Student Members - $5.

Meal: The meal choices included in your reservations are: Steak, Chicken or Vegetarian Burgers.

Reservations: No tickets will be sold at the door! You must either prepay through PayPal or send a check to the treasurer, Ronald Salzman at 260 Susquehanna Road, Rochester, NY 14618. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 12. Seating is limited to 70 people. Reservations are accepted based on receipt of payment. Additional information and reservations go to: https://community.asme.org/rochester_section/w/ wiki/10413.asme-steak-roast-2014.aspx.

Wednesday, September 17

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p35 Tour of Lakelands Concrete Facility in Lima 2 PDH Credits Place: Lakelands Concrete Products, 7520 East Main Street, Lima Time: 12:00 noon (box lunch provided).

Cost: Members $25; Non-members $30; Students $15 Reservations: Contact Ellen Kremer by Tuesday, September 16th, 585-295-6233 or ekremer@labellapc.com.

Tuesday, September 23

Project Management Institute (PMI) Fleet Feet – The Startup and Growth of the Organization 1 PMP PDU Credit Speaker: Ellen Brenner, VP/CFO Fleet Feet Sports.

Place: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford Time: 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Dinner provided.

Cost: Members - $22; Non-members - $32.

Reservations and details at www.pmirochester.org.

Friday, October 10

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p43 26th Annual Fall Bridge Conference Up to 6 PDH Credits Place: Millennium Airport Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: ABCD Members - $110; Non-members and walk-ins (includes on year membership) - $155; Students - $20. Fees include breaks, lunch and cocktail hour.

Registration: Visit 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.

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) p33 Medical Gas Systems Overview, NFPA-99 Health Care Facilities Code (2012 Edition) 1 PDH Credit Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after 9/12/14) Speaker: Russ Kopylczak, Upstate Analytical Services 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 September 15th.

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES) p26 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.

Thursday, September 18

Wednesday, November 5

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Webinar – A Closer Look at Road Diets 1 PDH Credit Place: RGRTA, 1372 East Main Street, Rochester. Conference Rm 116 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Cost: $30 per person Reservations: Contact Erin McCormick by noon, September 11th at erin.k.mccormick@gmail.com or 585-354-2488. Payment accepted at the door (no credit cards). No shows will be billed. No cancellations after September 11th. Webinar details: http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/ catalog/item/id71830/q/t=2109&f2=1&c=79&q=road*diet.

Wednesday, October 15

Monroe Professional Engineers Society (MPES) p26 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.

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Engineers’ Calendar

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

Tuesday, September 2

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p38 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.

Monday, September 8

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air- Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p24 ASHRAE Clambake – Membership Promotion Night - Presentation on RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) Building.

Speakers: Brian Danker, PE, M/E Engineering and Mark Maddalina, AIA, SWBR Architects Place: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 March Road, Pittsford, NY Time: 5:00 pm Details and reservations on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.

Tuesday, September 9

Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) p30 AFE Clambake & Pig Roast Place: Genesee Valley Park, Round House Lodge Cost: $50 per person (includes 3 dozen steamed clams per person).

Reservations: Contact Craig Avalone, CHA by September 2nd at CAvalone@chacompanies.com or 585-232-5610 ext. 287. To complete your reservation mail your check (payable to AFE or Association for Facilities Engineering) to: Craig Avalone, Powers Building, 16 Main Street West, Suite 830, Rochester, NY 14614. Please register early (advanced tickets sales only!)

Wednesday, September 10

Electrical Association (EA) p31 Annual Clambake Place: Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster Time: Registration/Social Hour at 4:30; Clambake Buffet at 5:30 pm Comments: All tickets must be purchased in advance -no tickets will be sold after Friday, September 5th. Tickets will not be available at the door. Contact the office for ticket order forms or register online at www.eawny.com.

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA) p35 Re-Broadcast: Lines of Possession NY CE: 1.0 LS/PE Speaker: Knud E. Hermansen, Esq., PE, PLS Place: Tentatively held at the offices of Erdman Anthony, Armory Building, 145 Culver Road, Suite 200, Rochester.

Time: 6:30 pm. A light meal will be served.

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Friday, September 12

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p37 ABCD September Tailgate Party and Student Outreach Program – UB Bulls vs. Baylor Bears Place: University at Buffalo Stadium. Tailgate is in Corporate Village near the south end zone. Look for the ABCD/ASCE banners. Music entertainment by Joe Nichols, the artist of Sunny and 75.

Time: Tailgate from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Kickoff starts at 8:00 pm Cost: Adults – Tailgate only is $25. With a game ticket it is $35. UB Students – Tailgate is $5. You can pay at the tent.

Reservations: Contact Diane Dumansky at 716-875-1805 or dianedumansky@verizon.net.

Tuesday, September 16

Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC) p27 Cleanroom Basics – What you should consider when designing and/ or constructing a cleanroom for a Certifier’s perspective.

Speaker: Ralph Kraft, R. Kraft, Inc. 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, September 12th. Contact The Rivers Organization at 585-385-6906 or email to ESTG@Riversorg.com.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) p25 Marcellus Shale 102 1 PDH Credit Speaker: William Kappel, New York Water Science Center Place: Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road in Brighton.

Time: 6:00 pm Cost: Senior ASME Members and adult guests - $10; Senior ASME Members for the PDH Credit - $25; Children and ASME Student Members - $5.

Meal: The meal choices included in your reservations are: Steak, Chicken or Vegetarian Burgers.

Reservations: No tickets will be sold at the door! You must either prepay through PayPal or send a check to the treasurer, Ronald Salzman at 260 Susquehanna Road, Rochester, NY 14618. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 12. Seating is limited to 70 people. Reservations are accepted based on receipt of payment. Additional information and reservations go to: https://community.asme.org/rochester_section/w/ wiki/10413.asme-steak-roast-2014.aspx.

Wednesday, September 17

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p38 Life Member Affinity Group Meeting Tour of the Golisano Sustainability Institute Building on the RIT Campus Time: 12:00 noon for the tour, lunch after the tour in the RIT Global Village. Meet in the atrium at the foot of the central staircase.

Reservations: Email henrysimon@frontiernet.net by September 10th to sign-up. engineers’ calendar

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Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) p28 Noncrystallizable Molecular Glasses for Stable and Long-Lived OLED and Organic Electronics Speaker: Michel (Mike) F. Molaire 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.

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) p33 Medical Gas Systems Overview, NFPA-99 Health Care Facilities Code (2012 Edition) 1 PDH Credit Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after 9/12/14) Speaker: Russ Kopylczak, Upstate Analytical Services 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 September 15th.

Thursday, September 18

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Webinar – A Closer Look at Road Diets 1 PDH Credit Place: RGRTA, 1372 East Main Street, Rochester. Conference Rm116 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Cost: $30 per person Reservations: Contact Erin McCormick by noon, September 11th at erin.k.mccormick@gmail.com or 585-354-2488. Payment accepted at the door (no credit cards). No shows will be billed. No cancellations after September 11th. Webinar details: http://mylearning.asce.org/ diweb/catalog/item/id71830/q/t=2109&f2=1&c=79&q=road*diet.

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p35 Tour of Lakelands Concrete Facility in Lima 2 PDH Credits Place: Lakelands Concrete Products, 7520 East Main Street, Lima Time: 12:00 noon (box lunch provided).

Cost: Members $25; Non-members $30; Students $15 Reservations: Contact Ellen Kremer by Tuesday, September 16th, 585-295-6233 or ekremer@labellapc.com.

Thursday, September 18

International Patent Law-Extreme Changes are Coming to Europe and Important PCT Updates.

The Upcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in Europe will fundamentally change the way intellectual property is approached and managed. Learn about this important topic with Dr. Aloys Hüttermann, a registered European Patent and Trademark Attorney from the firm Michalski Hüttermann and Partner in Düsseldorf. In addition, learn about important changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) practice in a post AIA world with Mr. David Reed, Senior Consultant with the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Place: Rochester Museum and Science Center. Eisenhart Ballroom.

Cost: $375.

To register, contact Bob Gunderman at BGunderman@PatentEducation.com or John Hammond at JMHammond@PatentEducation.com. Further details at www.PatentEducation.com. engineers’ calendar

Experience the power of photons and the wonder of watts during an energetic evening benefiting the Rochester Museum & Science Center.

For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Pam Jackson at 585.697.1936 or pamela_jackson@rmsc.org

Get charged up for:

Visit www.rmsc.org for more information

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Tuesday, September 23

Project Management Institute (PMI) Fleet Feet – The Startup and Growth of the Organization 1 PMP PDU Credit Speaker: Ellen Brenner, VP/CFO Fleet Feet Sports.

Place: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford Time: 5:30 to 8:0 pm. Dinner provided.

Cost: Members - $22; Non-members - $32.

Reservations and details at www.pmirochester.org.

Friday, October 10

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) p43 26th Annual Fall Bridge Conference Up to 6 PDH Credits Place: Millennium Airport Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: ABCD Members - $110; Non-members and walk-ins (includes on year membership) - $155; Students - $20. Fees include breaks, lunch and cocktail hour.

Registration: Visit 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) p26 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 585-2885590 or jdombrowski@meeengineering.com.

Thursday, October 16

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA) p35 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; 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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Professional Firms Employee News Pathfinder Engineers & Architects LLP News Pathfinder Engineers & Architects LLP has named six employees as Associates of the firm.

Eric J. LePore, PE, LEED AP, BD+C, a senior mechanical engineer, joined the firm in 2008. Mr. LePore is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology.

Eric J. LePore, PE

Matthew Perkins, PE

Evan G. Roberts

S. Quinn Rowland, EIT

Matthew Perkins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, a senior mechanical engineer, has been with the firm since 2010.

Mr. Perkins is a graduate of the Drexel University, with a master of science degree in civil engineering and a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering.

Evan G. Roberts, an electrical engineer, joined the firm in 2009. Mr. Roberts is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering technology.

S. Quinn Rowland, EIT, a mechanical engineer, joined the firm in 2011. Ms. Rowland is a graduate of the University at Buffalo with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering.

Faith Wilbert, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP ID+C, an intern who has successfully completed the NCARB Intern Development Program, joined the firm in 1998. Ms. Wilbert has an associate’s degree/applied science, in architectural design and drafting from Finger Lakes Community College.

Jaimee Wilson, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, an energy engineer, joined the firm in 2008. She holds both 18 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | SEPTEMBER 2014

Faith Wilbert

a doctorate and a master of science degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Rochester and a bachelor of science degree in biological and environmental engineering from Cornell University. Dr. Wilson is also an ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional and a Building Energy Assessment Professional.

Pathfinder Announced Thomas Kennedy Joins The Firm and Matthew Perkins Earns His Professional License

Jaimee Wilson, PhD

Thomas Kennedy, EIT, has joined the firm as an electrical engineer. Mr. Kennedy is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering technology.

Matthew Perkins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, has earned his New York State license as Professional Engineer and been promoted to senior mechanical engineer. Mr. Perkins has been Thomas Kennedy, with the firm since 2010. Prior to EIT joining Pathfinder, he completed two cooperative education internships with the firm. Mr. Perkins is a graduate of the Drexel University, with a master of science degree in civil engineering and a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional. Mr. Perkins is a member of the American Matthew Perkins, PE Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the National Fire Protection Association, and American Society of Plumbing Engineers. q professional firms employee news

SWBR Architects News SWBR Architects announced that David Beinetti, president of the firm, has joined the boards of two local organizations. He has been elected to the Monroe Community College Foundation Board of Directors and to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Beinetti joins more than 50 business and community leaders as a member of the MCC Foundation Board. As part of his role on the board, he will work to connect private and corporate philanthropists with David Beinetti opportunities to support the success of MCC and its students. The goal of the board is to provide every deserving student the scholarship support they need to complete their educational goals at MCC. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is the largest Christian sports organization in America, focusing on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference in Christ. In his new role as board member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beinetti supports the vision, mission and values of the organization. He is responsible for raising financial support for professional firms employee news

the organization annually and will serve for three years.

SWBR Architects also announced that Ryan J. Zegarelli recently received a New York State Architectural License from the New York State Education Department.

Zegarelli is a project architect.

As a newly licensed professional architect, he assumes responsibility for all aspects of a project, with a primary focus on Ryan J. Zegarelli architectural design. He handles consultant coordination and client management and assists the firm’s project managers with project schedules and budgets.

Requirements for this certification include a minimum degree requirement of a bachelor of science in architecture and at least five years of work experience under a licensed architect. Zegarelli completed seven exams to receive his license and holds a bachelor of science in architecture from the University at Buffalo. q Professional Firms, Employee News continued on page 20...

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Professional Firms Employee News BME Associates CEO Bruce Boncke, PE Retiring

developers needs and meet a community’s goals,” said Peter Vars, president of BME Associates. “This is what is unique about Bruce; in that his approach to civil engineering is not merely focused on the developer’s wants, but it also takes into account the community’s needs whether it be infrastructure or long-term planning goals. He always advocates a team approach to projects, getting all stakeholders, even those that one would think do not share anything in common, at the table together.”

BME Associates, CEO, and principal founder Bruce Boncke, P.E., is retiring on October 1, 2014. Since starting the firm in 1988, Bruce served as president until 2010 and is currently its CEO. Throughout his nearly 45 year career, since graduating from Clarkson University, he has provided consulting engineering services, primarily, for the Land Development Industry. The industry of “growth”, as he describes it. While individual projects are too numerous to list, one would be hard pressed to not live, work, shop or recreate in a development that Bruce did not have a hand in over his 45 years.

“He has used his engineering skills to provide economical and practical development solutions that satisfy both a

As Bruce states, “The choice to channel my career toward land development (site) engineering has presented many unique challenges and rewards. It is an extremely regulated and arguably one of the most over regulated industries. Services require a delicate balance between design and advocacy for clients. This has required a continuous needs to change the skills and knowledge necessary to complete projects and encourage the next generation of engineers. I have chosen to address these challenges through education, outreach, trade association and advocacy activity. I believe educating decision makers, in our communities, is critical to overall success and have devoted a lot of time for that effort.”

He has served in leadership roles in many

organizations, including president of the ASCE Rochester Section, both the Rochester and NYS Builders Associations and the New York Planning Federation.

Bruce was a National Vice President of the National Home Builders Association for five years and is a long-time member of the NAHB Land Development Committee.

He was honored by NAHB as the 2008 Green Developer Advocate of the year and inducted into the New York State Builders Association Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2011, Bruce was a RES Engineer of the Year Finalist.

With a passion for education and research, particularly green related, Bruce is the Chairman of the Board of the Home Innovation Research Labs in Upper Marlboro, MD. He was on the ANSI Consensus Committee that developed the National Green Building Standard, ICC700 2008 & 2012. He also served on the TRB Committee for Pipelines and Public Safety, and helped to create Risk Informed Land Use Planning guidance.

Upon retirement, Bruce and his wife Diane plan to stay in the Finger Lakes area. He will spend more time working on his classic cars and looking for ways to utilize his passion for developers’ rights and growth. q

KHEOPS Adds Four Team Members In response to market growth, KHEOPS Architecture, Engineering & Survey, DPC (KHEOPS) announced the hiring of four new team members.

Jennifer Hill has joined the engineering department as senior designer. Ms. Hill has 20 years of experience in civil design and construction inspection.

Kristin Nicholas has joined the firm as administrative assistant.

The survey department has hired Richard Ilecki, PLS, as survey party chief. A licensed Professional Land Surveyor, Mr. Ilecki has more than 30 years of professional experience.

Additionally, Andrew Gauthier has joined the firm as an instrument operator. q

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Jennifer Hill

Richard Ilecki, PLS

Andrew Gauthier

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Position Openings University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Job Title: Senior Laboratory Engineer, Full Time Job ID: 185181

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester is seeking a Biomedical/Electrical Engineer who is a passionate teacher/instructor/mentor to work in technical engineering laboratory settings to guide students and teaching assistants in biomedical engineering courses.

The successful candidate is expected to (with general assistance from teaching faculty) take a lead role in developing and delivering hands-on laboratory components of biomedical engineering classes, including but not limited to: •Design and testing new approaches and methods for laboratory exercises to ensure laboratory teaching is in line with class work. Ensuring systems analysis, feasibility analysis, instrumentation design, etc. remains in line with class work.

•Attend lab sections and foster an active learning environment •Consult and brainstorm with students enrolled in Sr. Design; supervise students throughout entire design process, including assisting with initial product design ideas, feasibility of design and prototype functionality, assisting with testing plans and evaluation strategies •Developing and delivering short BME courses in the summer to pre-college scholars •Developing and delivering practical demonstrations of biomedical engineering to be presented in classes and during departmental open houses •Ensuring purchases of all necessary materials for laboratory classrooms exercise; review textbooks and related curriculum resources materials and provide recommendations for updating as needed •Ensuring all equipment in core facilities and teaching labs are maintained; makes recommendations for replacement when needed; designs and fabricates in-house equipment builds as necessary The successful candidate with have: a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field plus 3 – 5 years experience; proven ability to interact with students and foster active learning in a laboratory environment; knowledge of the use and maintenance of a wide range of laboratory equipment spanning the fields of biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, cell & tissue engineering and microscopy a plus.

Candidates are required to apply online at: https://psportal.its.rochester.edu/applyonline Position #185181 The University of Rochester is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Opportunity: Project Engineer, Bridge Design About Clark Patterson Lee

At Clark Patterson Lee, our mission is to provide our clients with comprehensive design and construction services of exceptional quality and value while promoting both corporate and individual growth. Since our establishment in 1975, we have grown into a company with 14 offices and nearly 220 employees that work together, toward a common goal…to better serve our clients. Clark Patterson Lee is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Description

This is a full-time position for an experienced bridge design engineer for our Rochester, New York office. The successful candidate will be working on bridge analysis, design and related activities for state and local clients. Candidates must be team-oriented and able to interface collaboratively with other members of the transportation team.

Required Experience • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited engineering program • Four (4) to Seven (7) years of bridge design experience • Proficient with Microstation and/or AutoCad • Familiarity with NYSDOT, NYSTA, and LAFAP standards and specifications • Good written and verbal communication skills • NYS P.E. is preferred If you have an interest and would like to be considered for this position, please submit your resume by emailing it to: scentola @clarkpatterson.com Clark Patterson Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Campus News New Brain Mechanism Study Could Advance Artificial Intelligence

Research at the University of Reading has provided a new understanding of how our brain processes information to change how we see the world.

Using a simple computer game, akin to a 3D version of the 80s game Pong, the researchers examined how the brain recalibrates its perception of slant in order to bounce a moving ball through a target hoop.

They found that the brain uses an internal simulation of the laws of physics to change the angle of slant in order to ‘score' consistently.

The findings provide a unique insight into why humans are such an adaptable and skillful species. With the development of effective autonomous robots, engineers are starting to look at how humans' sensory systems effortlessly achieve what is currently impossible for robotic systems.

The study, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Wellcome Trust, saw participants play a 3D game where they had to adjust the slant of a surface so

that a moving ball bounced off it and through a target hoop.

Part way through the game, without telling the participants, researchers altered the bounce of the ball so that the surface behaved differently to the slant signalled by visual cues.

When faced with the altered bounce, participants changed their behaviour to continue scoring points. At the same time, their brain recalibrated their perception of slant - simulating the laws of physics to actually change how the slant looked. In a separate group, making the ball spin eliminated this recalibration.

Dr. Peter Scarfe from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, who conducted the study with colleague Prof. Andrew Glennerster, said: "We take for granted our amazing ‘adaptability' which allows us to enjoy such past-times as DIY or playing ball sports. However, little is known about the brain mechanisms that enable us to do these activities. Our research shows how our brains appear to have an intimate understanding of the laws

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of physics. In addition to aiding skillful action, this can change how we perceive the world around us."

The researchers say understanding the basic mechanisms that allow the brain to calibrate sensory information will prove vital in the design of future autonomous robots.

Dr. Scarfe continued: "The human brain exhibits expert skill in making predictions about how the world behaves. For example, a child can bounce a ball off a wall and understand how spinning the ball alters its bounce.

However, many of the fine motor skills of a young child are currently way beyond the capability of modern robots. Understanding how sensory systems adapt to feedback about the consequences of actions is likely to be key in solving this problem."

Humans Use Predictive Kinematic Models to Calibrate Visual Cues to Three-Dimensional Surface Slant is published in the Journal of Neuroscience. q

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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

ASHRAE CLAMBAKE

Welcome back!

It is exciting that our program year is upon us. See you all at the September Clambake meeting on Monday, September 8th at 5:00 pm at the Burgundy Basin Inn. The topic is RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) Building: Green design and the unique energy components that went into this building. The presenters are: 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.

The Rochester Chapter officers and committee chairs attended a planning meeting on July 23rd for the purposes of preparing for our chapter meeting calendar September – May. Our slate of meetings for the 2014- 2015 chapter year is nearly complete; thank you to Rochester Chapter President-elect and program chair Christina Walter. Christina’s efforts in the selection of speakers and programs promises for excellent program content for the coming year.

I and members of the Rochester Chapter (by the time this is published) will have attended the Chapter Regional Conference (or CRC) in Tarrytown, NY August 14th – 17th.

I am sure there will be pertinent content to report back next month from the CRC regarding changes and goings-on at the Regional and Society levels in ASHRAE. In July, at ASHRAE’s 2014 Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, Tom Phoenix 2014–15 ASHRAE Society President announced a merger between ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), and the combining of the organizations joining forces and resources to improve indoor air quality in the built environment. “This merger is beneficial to both ASHRAE and IAQA in that it strengthens the programs and services of both organizations,” said Tom Phoenix, ASHRAE president. “The work of IAQA complements the work of ASHRAE in its standards, research, publications and educational offerings. We now combine our resources to ensure the industry receives the best indoor air quality technical guidance and educational programs possible, which means improved indoor air quality for the world around us.” “This merger allows IAQA to maintain its own brand while also providing its members with enhanced benefits and services,” Kent Rawhouser, president of IAQA, said. “Our strong history of programs and products is expected to not only continue, but to grow as the merger allows us to take advantage of the resources and programs overseen

by ASHRAE. Members of IAQA and ASHRAE will work collaboratively to strengthen indoor air quality programs for the industry, and most importantly, for the people who occupy homes and buildings around the world.” ASHRAE and IAQA programs will be aligned to create high-impact resources for building professionals around the globe.

“Indoor air quality is vitally important to the health

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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

Membership Promotion Night When: Monday, September 8, 2014 Where: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY Time:

5:00 pm

Topic: RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) building: Green design and the unique energy components that went into this building.

Presenters: 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.

Buffet Menu: Clams, Sliced Beef BBQ on Bun, Chicken BBQ, Baked Beans, Salt Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Macaroni Salad, Southwest Bean Salad, Assorted Relishes, Coffee, Iced Tea, Beer, Soda Reservations: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org and welfare of people worldwide,” Phoenix said. “Air quality systems must work harmoniously with other systems in homes and buildings to ensure a healthy and sustainable built environment.”

I have included a brief narrative – which describes who we are “ASHRAE” as a society in general. I am often asked the question what is ASHRAE? ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.

The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and sustainability within the industry.

ASHRAE's areas of expertise include: energy efficiency; high performance buildings; indoor air quality; green building design; building codes and standards; data center air conditioning and ventilation; health concerns such as Legionnaire's disease and mold growth; and guidance for a safe environment during extraordinary events.

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

Edward J. Burns 2014-15 Rochester ASHRAE President

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Rochester Section

American Society of Mechanical Engineers https://community.asme.org/rochester_section/m/default.aspx

ASME Steak Roast 2014

1st Program for the 2014-15 Program Year Please join us for the ASME Steak Roast on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:00 PM in Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road in Brighton. This is an opportunity to have a pleasant meal, see old friends and network with other mechanical engineers from the Rochester area. This year’s program will be a timely technical event dealing with Fracking in the Marcellus Shale and the associated Water Usage. For our PE members, this program will offer 1 PDH.

The Program: “Marcellus Shale 102”

by William Kapppel, New York Water Science Center

This will be an update on the status of Marcellus Shale development in New York State. The author and presenter is William (Bill) Kappel. He has worked as a hydrologist for the U.S. Forest Service in Missouri and Wisconsin. For more than 30 years he has studied the hydrogeology of upstate New York with the U.S. Geological Survey in the New York Water Science Center. At present he is with the New York Water Science Center at Ithaca, NY. This talk combines consideration of the NYS geology, Fracking technology, water usage and long term considerations. At the end of the prepared program, Bill will answer your questions and we expect a lively exchange of opinions.

Additional information and reservations: Senior ASME members and https://community.asme.org/rochester_section/w/wiki/10413.asme-steak-roast-2014.aspx adult guests $10 for the meal and $25 for 1 PDH. Children and ASME student members $5. Tickets will not be sold at the door. You must either prepay through PayPal or by sending a check to our treasurer, Ronald Salzman at 260 Susquehanna Road, Rochester, New York, 14618.

Also provide us with your food choice (steak, chicken or vegetarian burgers).

The deadline for registration is Friday September 12. Seating is

limited to 70 people. Reservations will be accepted based on receipt of payment.

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Monroe Professional Engineers Society

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

2013-14 Officers: President Joe Dombrowski, PE, President-elect Chris Devries, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Joe Dombrowski, PE

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 at the door. Contact Joe Dombrowski at (585) 288-5590 or jdombrowski@ menngineering.com for reservations at least one week in advance.

Most of you reading this article are likely already professional engineers, but are you prepared to answer a question from a young engineer when asked; “why should I pursue a professional engineer license?” Whether a recent college grad or a seasoned engineer, the P.E. after your name is a crucial advantage that opens doors and gives you a leg up on others for the rest of your professional career. For students, choosing to start on the path to licensure is one of the most important decisions they will ever make.

The licensure process demands an extra measure of competence and dedication and is the mark of a professional. While not all engineers find it mandatory to obtain their license for a chosen career, the P.E. initials after their names can provide many advantages such as the following:

 Licensure is an indicator of dedication to integrity, hard work, creativity, and competence.  Only licensed engineers may prepare, sign and seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings.  Many Federal, State, and Municipal agencies require that certain governmental engineering positions be filled only by licensed professional engineers.  For those considering a career in education, many states are starting to require those individuals teaching engineering to be licensed.  Engineers in the military must have the credentials to stay with the service in the face of downsizing or to make the transition to the private sector.  P.E.’s are respected by the public and are seen in the same light as licensed professionals in other fields. P.E.’s are also held in high esteem by their peers within the engineering community, who see the PE as part of an elite group.  Employers are impressed with engineers who have their P.E. license. Licensure not only enhances your stature, it shows commitment to the profession and demonstrates heightened leadership and management skills.  P.E.’s can be in responsible charge of a firm in private practice or serve as a fully qualified expert witness.  Having a P.E. license opens up your career options and it may protect you during industry downsizing or outsourcing.  Studies have shown that most P.E.’s earn higher pay throughout their business careers.

If you are asked “why should I try to obtain my P.E. license,” feel free to share some of the above points taken from the NSPE website or just refer them directly to http://www. nspe.org/Licensure/WhyGetLicensed/index.html for more information. 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

 Licensed professional engineers are regarded as being more dedicated, with enhanced leadership and management skills.  Licensed engineers achieve an enhanced status in the eyes of the public.

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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

Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed Monthly Breakfast Series Date: Tuesday, September 16, 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 is NO charge, but reservations are required by Friday, September 12, 2014. Make reservations via The Rivers Organization at (585) 3856906 or email to ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539

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Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3539

Speaker: Ralph Kraft of R. KRAFT, Inc. – cleanroomservices.com

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

Cleanroom Basics – “What you should consider when designing and/ or constructing a cleanroom from a Certifier’s perspective” Ralph will discuss items of concerns for those contemplating, designing or constructing a cleanroom from a Certifier’s perspective that will save the cleanroom owner dollars on the front end and a lot of frustration after the room is operational.

Ralph has 35+ years of experience in the Design, Construction, Certification and Troubleshooting of cleanroom facilities (regardless of industry discipline) of which he draws from, for this presentation. He is the author two books on cleanroom design, construction and operational concerns as well as have written numerous articles in various trade magazines pertaining to cleanrooms over the years and speaks at various symposiums, conferences on this subject.

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 585-386-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Topic:

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

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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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildeapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2014-15 Meeting Schedule October 15, 2014 November 12, 2014 December 10, 2014 January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 18, 2015

April 15, 2015 May 13, 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.

September IS&T Meeting - Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Noncrystallizable Molecular Glasses for Stable and Long-Lived OLED and Organic Electronics

by Michel (Mike) F. Molaire, Molecular Glasses

Abstract:

Organic Light Emitting Diode Technology (OLED) is poised to challenge Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) in flat panel displays, flexible displays and lighting applications. OLED display has an advantage over LCD with its high response speed, wide viewing angle and high contrast in dark settings. There are however two major challenges slowing down OLED: 1.

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Production costs must decrease Device longevity needs to improve. 1, 2, and 3

Traditional thermal OLED production is too expensive. Solution processes for spin, roll-to-roll, slot die, or inkjet coating are required.

The traditional small molecules used for thermal deposition tend to crystallize in solvents. OLED systems using polymeric materials (PLED) are being developed. Polymeric charge transport materials tend to have relatively low transport properties. Recently, there have been a lot of activities surrounding “molecular glasses” for solution smOLED processes (small molecules OLED).4 These molecular glasses are defined as “amorphous materials in the state of thermodynamic non-equilibrium, and hence, they tend to undergo structural relaxation, exhibiting well-defined glass temperature Tg’s. However they also tend to crystallize on heating above their Tg’s, frequently exhibiting polymorphism”.5, 6 With time, equilibrium will lead to crystallization of these materials. When that happens, the performance of the device is degraded, limiting longevity. An additional problem with current small molecule OLED materials is their solubility. Either solubility is limited or requires non-green solvents.

Molecular Glasses, a division of Molaire Consulting LLC, is developing a class of truly noncrystallizable amorphous small molecule organic electronics materials with high solubility in various green solvents.7, 8 This new class of amorphous small molecule OLED materials are defined as mixtures of compatible molecules with an infinitely low crystallization rate under the most favorable conditions.

They are essentially noncrystallizable with large entropy of mixing values amenable to compatibility with a wide range of materials at very high concentration.

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This presentation will report on the design, synthesis, and characterization of noncrystallizable electron-transporting, holetransporting, bipolar charge-transporting and luminescent small molecule materials. The concept behind this class of compounds and the reasons for their efficacy will be discussed.

Keywords: Noncrystallizable small molecule materials, noncrystallizable electron-transporting small molecule materials, noncrystallizable hole-transporting small molecule materials, noncrystallizable bipolar charge-transporting small molecule materials, noncrystallizable luminescent small molecule materials, smOLED materials, green solvent solubility, large entropy of mixing.

Reference 1. Jong Hyuk Lee at Al, Materials Issues in AMOLED, www. intechopen.com 2. Yung-Ting Chang et al, ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces, 2013, 5, 01614-10622 3. Tomoyuki Shirasaki, SID 04 Digest 4. Peter Strohriegl, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Adv. Mater. 2002, 14, No 20, October 16; 5. Hari Singh Nalwa, Advanced Functional Molecules and Polymers, Volume 3, CRC Press, 2001 - Technology & Engineering 6. Yashuhiko Shirota and Hiroshi Kageyama, Chem. Rev.2007, 107, 953-1010 7. M. F. Molaire, 5 pending patents 8. Michel Molaire, Roger Johnson, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 27, 2569-2592 (1989)

Speaker Biography:

Michel (Mike) F. Molaire, CEO and Founder of Molecular Glasses, received BS (chemistry), M.S. (polymer science), and MBA from the University of Rochester. His experience includes polymer synthesis, photopolymerization, molecular glasses, optical recording materials, electrographic masters, photoreceptors, pigment dispersions, conductive coatings, castable polyurethane, image transfer materials, lithium/sulfur battery materials, and dip coating technology. He holds 58 U.S. patents. Molaire is recipient of Kodak’s C.E.K. Mees Award for excellence in scientific research and reporting, inductee of Kodak’s Distinguished Inventor's Gallery and the African Scientific Institute Fellowship. He is a member of ACS, IS&T, SPIE, and RPCN. He currently serves as Board Member of IS&T and the Rochester Professional Consultants Network. is&t news

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

A special invite to join SWE as we make plans to grow and focus on Membership, Community and Relationships. We hope to more than double our membership this year! We will be providing opportunities for members to collaborate, network, gain professional development skills, and make a difference in the Rochester Community. We have expanded our leadership team and are diversifying member activities and outreach efforts. Watch for news about our M & M’s ~ Meet & Mingles at local Rochester venues, each with a guest speaker; new outreach efforts and expanded scholarship offerings. I am excited to work with our new leadership team as we together find ways to showcase our Rochester engineers and careers as exciting, rewarding and impactful. I look forward to meeting you at one of our events, while continuing to work on interactive and engaging calendar of events for our members and community.

OPEN POSITIONS: With our new calendar of events, we need a Meeting Chairperson. In addition, if you want to contribute, we are forming committees for Outreach, Membership/Communication, and Grants/Fundraising. Please email Jodi or swe.rochester@swe.org with your interest level. ~ Jodi Carville

SWEet Engineer - Member Highlight: Mary Steblein, PE

Current SWE Positions: SWE FY15 Secretary, Rochester Section Rep., RIT Student Section Counselor Education: BS Civil Engineering, Lafayette College Employer: LaBella Associates, D.P.C Title: Civil Engineer Number of Years in Position: 6 years at LaBella, 9 years at URS Corporation Other Professional Affiliations: Rochester Engineering Society, President; American Society of Civil Engineers Why my job is SWEet: Working at an engineering consulting firm means there’s an ever-changing variety of projects to work on – every project is unique. After working for years at a satellite office for an international firm, I love working for a smaller, local company and being able to point out projects that my company has designed when traveling around Rochester. As a bonus, LaBella has a great culture – we work hard, but we’re recognized for it…engineers spend so much time at work, it needs to be more than just a workplace.

Words of Wisdom: Get involved! There’s an organization for everyone, whether it’s related to your career or a special cause. Build up your network because many times it’s “who you know” that matters.

How did your work experience prepare you for being the RES President? Working with clients, co-workers, and teams from other firms has prepared me to work with the diverse RES Board, and in understanding the needs of the Rochester area engineering community.

NEW SWEET Engineering Explorers Post for High School young women The SWE Explorers Post for 2014-15 school year will focus on educating and inspiring high school young women about various fields of engineering through a series of 5 tours and sessions with engineers at local companies. If you are interested in being part of the planning and/ or hosting, contact swe.rochester@swe.org . Detailed participant registration and schedule information will be posted on our website and sent to local schools. Limit of 20 participants.

BECOME A SWE PROFESSIONAL MEMBER: www.swerochester.org; then “Join SWE today.” $100 Annual membership, select Region E006.

DONATE OR SPONSOR SWE ROCHESTER INITIATIVES: www.swerochester.org; then “DONATE.” QUESTIONS? Contact swe.rochester@swe.org.

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 No. 21

Association for Facilities Engineering

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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

Top 10 Legislative Issues

As we approach the 2014 elections, there is a growing list of issues that impact the public works industry. Regardless of your political alliances, there are some key issues that will dominate the elections over the next year.

Income Tax: Many states are looking to reduce the tax obligations on their citizens. Unfortunately, New York is not one of them.

The Empire State needs to remain competitive with the other 49 states to stem the tide of businesses and people from heading out to less taxing states.

Minimum Wage Laws: I understand that many people have a need to receive a livable wage, but when did working at McDonalds become a way to prosperity. This is the same faulty thinking as people expecting to live on their social security checks after retirement. Social security was created as a supplement to retirement just as working at a minimum wage job was not a method to feed a family of 5.

Public Pensions: We are approaching a turning point in pensions where more people are retired than working. Not a great system for sustainability. Just ask anyone from Kodak who depended upon a Kodak pension while working and then get it pulled after you are done working. Obligations to those that are nearing retirement need to be preserved while the next generation of public employment have time to adjust their retirement goals.

Drones: We have created an outstanding way to save lives during wartime with remote drones. Now the technology is moving toward the private side. This will continue to erode our personal liberties and safety. Amazon wants to start a drone delivery service. Concerns have been noted on the use of drones for police surveillance. My kids had remote control vehicles and they crashed all the time. Just think of an entire fleet buzzing overhead each day.

Transportation Funding: Highways and bridges continue to deteriorate and funding continues to drop. The roadways are the backbone to our economy and way of life. A steady stream of funding is needed. Part of the problem is that the current funding does not provide any relief to local municipalities. The state, county, and cities get the funding and leave the towns and villages out of the picture. The funds need to be available for all in a fair and equitable distribution.

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What other issues do you believe require APWA involvement?

The Small Cities/ Rural Communities Committee wants to know.

Drop me a line or post a question on the InfoNOW network.

Genesee Valley Chapter Awards

The Genesee Valley Branch has begun to solicit award nominations for people and projects. While Monroe County is the largest and most active county in our region, we know there are many outstanding projects done in our neighboring counties.

A letter will be going out to town, village and county leaders to encourage nominations of their unsung leaders. 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 so 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!

Stormwater

Stormwater continues to be a major issue among the regulated towns and villages. Thank you to the various Stormwater Coalitions that have joined forces to share the compliance efforts. But it is a never ending process. The elected leaders need to remain diligent is funding these efforts. The towns of Gates, Webster, and Chili were recently notified of a pending audit of their compliance programs, as well as the City of Rochester. This effort consumes staff time that could be used for compliance efforts. But is also a reminder that the program is here to stay and clean water is important to everyone.

Lunch Programs

Have an interesting topic for APWA members? Give our Education Chairman, Mike Simon, a call. We are in need of topics and willing presenters. In addition to the fame you will receive, we will present you with a free lunch and a wonderful gift.

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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 Vice President Technical: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E. Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Vice President Membership: DOUG MEIER Twin”D” Associates 1577 Ridge Road West Suite 116B Rochester, NY 14615 585-581-2170 Treasurer: TERRY BROWN, CPD M/E Engineering, PC 150 North Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604 585-288-5590 Administrative Secretary: ED YELIN, PE, CPD Erdman Anthony and Associates 146 Culver Road, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14620 585-427-8888 Education Chairman: ROBERT J. WIND JR., 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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President's Message Welcome back from Summer and all the picnics, vacations, ball games, pool parties, etc. I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing summer (even with all the rain we had).

We start off the 2014-2015 monthly technical meetings with an overview of the 2012 Edition of NFPA-99. Future topics and speakers are being finalized, but we can always use more. If you have a topic you would like to present, or know of a speaker that would like to present, please contact Adam Kramer, the Chapter VP Technical.

The 2014 Convention and Exposition will celebrate ASPE’s 50th Anniversary in Chicago from September 23rd through the 24th. The Chapter’s delegates are Terry Brown, Jennifer Wengender, Adam Kramer and myself. If there are any Society related items you would like your delegates to address at the Convention, please contact one of the delegates by September 21st. If you are interested in attending the Convention, registration is available through the ASPE website (www.aspe.org).

Alan Smith, P.E.

Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice – September 17, 2014 Topic: Medical Gas Systems Overview, NFPA-99 Health Care Facilities Code (2012 Edition) Speaker: Russ Kopylczak, Upstate Analytical Services

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 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: PDH Approval Pending (call or e-mail for confirmation after September 12th) Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at door.

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

by September 15th.

Future meetings: October 15th (Wed.), November 19th (Wed.) (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

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Finger Lakes Chapter

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

The Annual Picnic was held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 The weather couldn’t have been better for the second annual FLC Picnic at Robert H. Treman Park near Ithaca, NY. 15 people, including board members, members, future members, spouses and children were in attendance. The group had great food to eat, awesome conversations, and a hike to view the main waterfalls. Here are just some of the discussions you missed if you weren’t there: Design Thinking Coupled with System Engineering (SE), How to Get System Engineering at the Very Beginning (business side), Return On Investment (ROI) With SE, and a System to Access International Subject Matter Experts Across Different Professional Societies. Also, as advertised, we raffled off a 1-year INCOSE membership to one lucky person. This park is “gorge-ous” and should be enjoyed in-person. The same is true for FLC INCOSE members and associates, because the INCOSE experience is so much better face-to-face. We urge SE enthusiasts to participate in these social gatherings to get the maximum benefit out of the “NCOSE experience.” We would like to thank Wes Hewett (wahewett@ gmail.com) for organizing this wonderful event. Wes (Treasurer) can be seen in the left side of the picture above, next to Teresa Froncek (Secretary), Rick Zinni (Program Director), and Clark Hochgraf (President). Main falls viewed pictureed on the left.

Chapter Meetings will resume in September. We are in the process of planning another social event (some suggestions were: dinner meeting, wine tour, train tour, fall walk, golf outing, or a combination thereof ). Please feel free to vote for your favorite, or suggest something completely different (including presentation topics – even if not SE related). Please contact Rick Zinni with suggestions, questions or for further information at rznni@gmail.com.

Elections: Do you enjoy working with great people, full of ideas and experience?

Consider joining the leadership team of the Finger Lakes Chapter of INCOSE. We have two openings on the board of directors for 2015. The risk is low, the reward is high. Please email Clark.hochgraf@rit.edu to learn more about being part of this friendly and fun group.

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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 Robert B. Hatch, LS, ex officio

Year 2014 Meeting Dates

September 2014

Board of Directors 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

October Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting

November 20, 2014 Board of Directors & General Membership Meeting 40 & 8 Club, University Ave., Rochester, NY Program not yet determined, more information to follow.

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

October 16, 2014 at the Yard of Ale in Piffard, NY Alfred Students will be joining us for dinner.

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

Jared Ransom, LS will be giving a presentation on

Surveying in the Salt Mines.

Professional Affiliations • • •

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

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 Section

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

by Erin McCormick, EIT, M.ASCE, Rochester Section President

ASCE Rochester Section (in conjunction with ASCE Buffalo Section) cordially invites you to attend the Buffalo Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings football game.

When: Sunday, October 19, 2014 (game starts at 1:00 pm) Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium (1 Bills Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127) Tailgate: Starts at 9:00 am. Location to be provided when finalized (and only to those who RSVP).

Cost: Tickets and parking purchased on your own. $15/person to attend tailgate - includes BBQ. Payment via credit card (preferred) at http://ascebuffalo.org/meetinginfo.php?id=28&ts=1407430091. Payment (cash, check) accepted at the tailgate. Checks may be made out to ASCE Buffalo Section. No cancellations accepted after 10/10/14. No shows will be billed.

Food: BBQ provided at tailgate. Other food/drink at tailgate and game to be provided on your own.

Tickets: for Game: Purchase on your own at https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start. htmI?l=EN&team=bills&owner=4469085&group=5770&err=&event=&customerID=. Use promotion code GPASCE. The Buffalo and Rochester Sections are targeting Sections 332, 333, 334 and 335 for seats.

RSVP: No RSVP required for attending game - tickets to be purchased on your own. RSVP for tailgate by 10/10/14 at 12:00 noon by registering here http://ascebuffalo.org/meetinginfo.php?id=28&ts=1407430091. Neither ASCE Buffalo, nor ASCE Rochester will be handling ticket sales.

Can I attend the tailgate but not eat BBQ? Yes, you may. In this case, you do not owe anything for the tailgate. Please still RSVP for tailgate by 10/10/14 at 12:00 noon by registering here http://ascebuffalo.org/meetinginfo.php?id=28&ts=1407430091.Tailgate maps/locations will be emailed to those people who have RSVP’d.

Parking: Purchase on your own. Some parking may be available at the tailgating location.

Who is invited? You, your family, friends, and colleagues.

What if I can’t find the tailgate on 10/19/14? Call Jason Havens at (585) 305-5199 or Brian Carlson at (716) 912-9430 to locate the tailgate.

Note: All dates and times are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability. No refunds or exchanges. ASCE will not be held responsible or liable for your ticket purchases or attendance at this event. Each individual who purchases tickets assumes all risks and responsibilities arising from his/her participation.

In Memoriam: ASCE Pays Tribute to Russ Porter, P.E. Russ Porter, P.E., LEED AP, M.ASCE, passed away on July 31, at the age of 62. Porter earned his AAS from Monroe Community College in 1973 and his BS in Civil Engineering from the University at Buffalo in 1975. Over the course of his career, Porter worked for various consulting engineering firms, the NYSDOT, and Wegmans in various capacities – from construction inspector to senior project manager and senior project engineer. He was involved with a myriad of projects including land development, highway design, utility design, planning, municipal improvement projects, geotechnical engineering, traffic engineering, environmental site assessments/impact statements, wetlands, water supply, waste water, storm drainage, erosion and sedimentation control, flood plains, and mitigation.

In addition, during his career, he assisted in the recovery efforts associated with major disasters such as flooding and hurricane events (Charley, Katrina, Wilma), and reviewed and reported on the recovery efforts associated with the 9-11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.

Besides his work, Porter passionately served in numerous capacities within ASCE. He was serving as ASCE Region 1 Governor and ASCE Rochester’s

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State & Regional Affairs Committee Chair until the time of his passing.

He is a past president of ASCE’s Rochester Section, having also served on ASCE Rochester’s Career Guidance Committee. He has served as Past Chair, Secretary and Delegate to the New York State Council and as a Delegate and Secretary to the Region 1 Assembly and Board of Governors.

Besides ASCE, Porter was a member of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) and served on the Awards Committee at ITE. One of Porter’s former coworkers has noted that “Russ was particularly good at mentoring young engineers… He was extremely patient with the next generation and taught them first the basics, then advanced design in hydrology, traffic, utility and site design. Russ was also the kind of engineer that would welcome new challenges. When a task involved something the firm did not have much experience in, Russ was the first to volunteer and put in as many hours as necessary to figure out a solution.”

The following is information on making a donation in memory of Russ.

Send checks to: RGH Foundation 100 Kings Highway South Suite 2300 Rochester, NY 14617 Make checks payable to RGH Foundation and put “Lipson Cancer Center in memory of Russ Porter.” Alternatively, you can donate on-line at: http://givergh.org/giving-2/memorial-gift-giving/

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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, September 2 at Noon The next monthly Rochester Section business meeting is on Tuesday, September 2, 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.

Centennial Dinner on Saturday, August 2, 2014 As described by our Chair's message on the next page, this was a very special meeting. A flavor of the meeting for those who didn't attend, and a reminder for those who did, can be found in the numerous photos taken that night by Alex Loui and Bruce Rubin. Bruce is the Vice-chair of the Mohawk section.

Many pictures are available to view and print at our Rochester Section Shutterfly site: https:// ieeerochester.shutterfly.com/. Others will be included in the PDF version of this month's IEEE Rochester news, available to view or download at the section website.

Life Member Affinity Group Meetings The Life Members Affinity Group will have a tour of the Golisano Sustainability Institute Building on the RIT campus at noon on Wednesday, September 17th to see how sustainable engineering research is being conducted. This tour will highlight the building as a “living laboratory” for sustainability research and education on renewable energy systems (solar, wind, geothermal, and fuel cells) and sustainable mobility (electric vehicles, batteries, and biofuels). The tour will also showcase a few of the research labs and test beds that are being used to develop and test sustainable technologies. We will meet in the atrium, at the foot of the central staircase, at 12:00 noon for the tour and have lunch after the tour in the RIT Global Village.

If you would like to join the tour please email henrysimon@frontiernet.net by September 10th to sign-up.

Congratulations to our Newest Senior member Recently elevated to Senior Member is Vicki Hanson. She is a member of the Computer Society.

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Message from Section Chair Greg Gdowski Dear Rochester IEEE members: It is hard to believe that I am writing this for the September Rochester Engineer. Where did the summer go? Welcome back to those of you returning to school in the Rochester 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 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 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!

Centennial Event

If you missed the Section Centennial meeting on August 2nd, in my opinion, you missed one of the best networking meetings we have organized in recent memory. The meeting was at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester. The meeting was held in conjunction with the IEEE Region 1 Board of Governors meeting. Approximately 95 IEEE members attended the dinner, including individuals from the 26 IEEE Sections of Region 1 encompassing the Northeastern United States. One particular highlight of the evening was the live music provided by a group of young musicians from the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Anna Lugbil, Rachel Loui, Angela Rubin, and Alicia Loui played music from Purcell, Clarke, Wagner, Bach, Vivaldi and others. We also had the pleasure of hearing from IEEE leadership including: Vince Socci (IEEE R1 Director), Gary Blank (President of IEEE-USA) and Ralph Ford (Vice President of IEEE MGA). The evening concluded with the Regional Director Vince Socci presenting the Section with a banner to commemorate its centennial. Please look for the banner at upcoming Sectional events. The Section greatly appreciates the Centennial Planning Committee for all of its efforts in planning and running the event. The members included: Paul Lee, Jean Kendrick, Alex Loui, Carol Richardson, Jack Schanker, Jayanti Venkataraman, Ray Ptucha, and Matt Sidley. The help from the office of VisitRochester, especially Wendy Ford and Greg Deluca is also gratefully appreciated.

Let us keep you informed!

A number of members still have invalid email addresses and/or mailing addresses. If you are a full IEEE member, you should be receiving an issue of the RES publication, The Rochester Engineer, every month (except July) in the mail. If you are not receiving it, it is likely that the mailing address associated with your IEEE account is incorrect. Please visit the IEEE website (http://www. ieee.org) and sign-in to verify your contact information. Also, be sure to check your email address and to select the option to receive communication via email. That will allow us to keep you informed as events evolve within the Section. ieee news

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% off regular shipping charges. Buying a new PC? IEEE also has negotiated discounts with Lenovo, Dell and HP business products. 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 held from 12:00-1:00 pm on September 2nd 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.

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