Idaho Society of Professional Engineers Update – August, 2017
FROM
THE PRESIDENT:
Happy Professional Engineers Day! I’m excited about the year
ahead. Angie definitely left some big shoes to fill, but hopefully we can get
some good things done this year. One awesome thing that has already been
accomplished is our own Lynn Olson worked with the Governor’s office to declare
today, August 2, 2017, as Professional Engineers Day in Idaho. There’s a photo
of the declaration below. Thanks Lynn! I know many of you are involved in
fantastic efforts across the state that not only promote our profession, but
help the communities we live in. Please let me know if you have any
comments/questions throughout the year. You can reach me at
setho@cartwright-aec.com. Thanks! – Seth Olsen, P.E.
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
·
August 2, 2017 –
Professional Engineers Day- Celebrate Licensure and the Profession with
PEs Around the World on the second annual Professional Engineers Day!
·
August 2, 2017 –
ISPE Southeast Chapter Professional Engineers Day Celebration -5:30
PM - Tour the new Structural Lab at the Engineering Research Complex at ISU,
6:00 PM - Dinner at Portneuf Valley Brewing
· September
12, 2017 - ISPE Northern Chapter - lunch meeting on Verti-Block, an
innovative retaining wall system.
· September
15, 2017 -
ISPE Southwest Chapter MATHCOUNTS Golf Tournament - Purple Sage Golf
Course - Save the date! More details coming soon!
·
May 17-18, 2018
- ISPE 2018 Annual Meeting - Boise State University, Boise
SAVE THE
DATE (9/15/17) & REGISTER EARLY
Idaho
Society of Professional Engineers – Southwest Chapter
2017 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER for
4-Person
Scramble
Friday,
September 15th, 2017
Purple
Sage Golf Course - Caldwell, Idaho
1:00 PM
Start
NSPE
NEWS:
NSPE Year in Review – 2016-1017
NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for July 1-31, 2017
Included in this report are the following:
REMINDER: Licensed PE Day – August 2, 2017 - hashtag -
#LicensedPEDay
Highlights from 2017 PE Conference – July 19-23,
Atlanta, Georgia
·
Attendance totaled 363
·
Conference photos available online
·
PDH credits accessible via the conference app and the NSPE website:
·
NSPE Education Foundation raised $11,075 in donations and pledges
Action taken by the NSPE House of Delegates
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Approved new Professional Policy on Diversity
·
Approved Proposed Membership Business Model
Championing the PE License
·
NSPE voices disappointment and concern on the
Highly Automated Vehicle Testing and Deployment Act of 2017 urging
its defeat.
·
NSPE submits public comment to EPA to protect the
PEs role in a crucial rule on oil and gas emissions;
NSPE Executive Director testifies at EPA
public hearing on this issue.
·
NSPE continues to work closely with state partners
to oppose legislation that infringes on a PE’s judgment to determine the best
type of piping material for use in the nation’s water systems.
·
NSPE responds to July 6th op-ed in
Wall Street Journal attacking concept of licensure.
Ethical Guide to the Profession
·
Spring Environmental Inc., from Spokane, Washington
wins 2017 Milton F. Lunch Ethics Contest.
Powering for Professional Advancement
·
Boxwood Technologies partners with Google in
creating Google for Jobs where NSPE’s online career center jobs are also
posted on Google.
Uniting the PE Community
·
NSPE’s quarterly website analysis provided as an
attachment to this report.
NSPE Executive Director,
Board of Directors’ update
for June 15-30, 2017
Included in this report are the following:
Update on Proposed Membership Business Model
·
An
online resource center
has been created with background on the membership business model to include
recordings of the working session webinars and a list of frequently asked
questions (that has now grown to 55 entries). HoD delegates, state leaders and
staff are encouraged to visit the site to obtain valuable information from the
webinars and FAQs.
Championing the PE License
·
NSPE Executive Director to testify at EPA
public hearing in Washington DC to stress the critical role of PEs in agency
programs.
·
NSPE continues to work closely with state
partners to oppose legislation that infringes on a PE’s judgment to determine
the best type of piping material for a project.
Ethical Guide to the Profession
·
Current issue of PE magazine includes
features on engineering society codes of ethics, forensic engineering and the
law, and learning from mistakes.
·
Cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
remains a hot item.
Powering for Professional Advancement
·
Registrations for 2017 PE Conference now
at 262.
·
PE Conference app now available for both
Android and Apple iOS devises.
·
Georgia Society of Professional Engineers
to host a “speed networking” reception Wednesday, July 19 during 2017 PECON.
Uniting the PE Community
·
NSPE announces 2017 Award winners to be
honored at annual Awards Luncheon, July 21, during 2017 PECON.
·
Maine Society of Professional Engineers
now 27th state society to adopt new logo.
·
State societies encouraged to post
meetings and events on NSPE master online calendar.
·
NSPE officers, directors and staff
visited and met with the leadership of 44 state/territorial societies during FY
2017
·
NSPE readies for 2nd Annual
Professional Engineers Day on
August 2; join in the
celebration by accessing all the resources you need to promote this special
occasion.
NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for the period June 1-15,
2017
Included in this report are the following:
Championing the PE License
·
Federal Trade Commission forms task force
seeking to remove barriers to entrepreneurship including engineering licensure;
NSPE and NCEES helping identify panelist for first roundtable discussion to
tentatively take place late July.
·
NSPE President issues letter to the
editor of the Washington Post stressing the importance of professional licensure
and clarifying the role of licensure boards in ensuring only qualified
individuals practice in a manner that safeguards the public health and safety.
·
NSPE works with Idaho SPE in responding
to Lieutenant Governor’s action to undertake a sweeping review of occupational
licensing requirements.
·
NSPE contacts DOT secretary emphasizing
the essential role of PEs in the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
·
NSPE and Professional Engineers of North
Carolina oppose bill seeking to permit commercial interior designers to practice
engineering.
Ethical Guide to the Profession
·
New section in NSPE website being
launched to highlight and organize resources and discussions on big issues and
hot topics.
Powering for Professional Advancement
·
2017 PECON community opens to provide
conference updates and opportunity for discussions and connections with fellow
attendees.
·
White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy seeks applications for Fall Policy Internship Program;
engineering students and recent graduates encouraged to consider applying.
Uniting the PE Community
·
NSPE officers and board members continue
a very busy travel schedule meeting with members of 15 state societies during
the first two weeks of June.
NSPE Calendar of Events
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Professional Engineers
PO Box 170239
Boise, ID 83717-0239
208-426-0636
Fax: 208-426-0639
E-Mail:
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