Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Friday Update – 09/08/06
UPCOMING EVENTS:
• September 11, 2006 – ISPE
Northern Chapter September Meeting - field trip to the US-95 / Setters to
Bellgrove, highway construction project
• September 19, 2006 –
ISPE Southwest Chapter
Noon Luncheon Meeting
• September 28, 2006 –
ASCE Southern Idaho Section Noon
Meeting
• October 27, 2006 - PE and PS
Examinations - Boise, Idaho
• October 28, 2006 - FS (aka
LSIT) Examination - Boise, Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
• October 28, 2006 - FE (aka EIT)
Examination - Boise, Idaho. Pocatello, Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
• February 6 – 10, 2007 –
Idaho Society of Professional Land
Surveyors Conference - Coeur d' Alene Casino - Worley, Idaho
JOB OPPORTUNITY IN BOISE…
Civil/Environmental Engineer –PE, Boise office (06-Eng-1)
TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering is offering an exciting opportunity
for one or two qualified civil/environmental engineer(s) located in our growing
Boise office, but also working with our well established Kellogg and Moscow
offices. We have been serving our clients for more than 20 years with a staff of
experienced dedicated engineers and scientists. We are interested in motivated,
innovative individuals who thrive in an exciting, fast-paced team environment
and can help guide the company’s future in Boise. The successful candidate(s)
will be in a position to develop both their own career and the growth of the
Boise office. TerraGraphics offers competitive salaries, a benefit package
including a matching 401K plan, profit sharing, and flexible work schedules.
Work will focus on environmental remediation and community redevelopment.
Typical civil/environmental projects will include repositories, waste management
planning, groundwater/surface water systems, and site clean-up. Specific
experience should include engineering design and bid packages, regulatory
compliance, report writing, construction oversight, and coordination with city,
county and state officials regarding project implementation and financial
planning. TerraGraphics is also involved in river and watershed rehabilitation.
Background in this area would be a plus, including stream and river hydrologic
and hydraulic analysis (HEC-RAS, MIKE II); alternative analysis for
rehabilitation; biologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic analysis.
This mid- (5+ yrs) to senior- (10+ yrs) level position requires
registration as a Professional Engineer in Idaho or ability to obtain within six
months, and 5+- to 10+ years related experience. Masters degree in engineering
preferred. Position(s) will be filled as soon as possible, with work starting
immediately, or as negotiated. Salary DOE. Cover letter should identify position
of interest as well as highlighting specific resume and career accomplishments.
Please send resume, references
and appropriate work samples to
hr@terragraphics.com.
For more information, please
visit our website, www.tgenviro.com.
PE: The
Magazine for Professional Engineers
August | September 2006
MATHCOUNTS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Can you solve this MATHCOUNTS problem? The answer will appear in next week's
edition of the Friday Update!
Baseball Standings
As of August 30, 2006 the Los Angeles Dodgers have won 71 and lost 62 games.
If the regular season has 162 games what is the projected number of wins for the
Dodgers if they continue to win and lose at the same rate? Express your answer
to the nearest whole number.
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The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are rival major league baseball
teams in the American League. As of August 30, 2006 the Yankees have won 78 and
lost 53 games and the Red Sox have won 71 and lost 62 games. There are 162*
regular season games. If the Yankees continue to win at their current rate, what
winning rate do the Red Sox need for the remainder of the season to tie with the
same number of wins for the division championship? Express your answer to the
nearest thousandth.
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As of August 30, 2006, Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins has the best batting
average in major league baseball’s American League with 151 hits in 432 at-bats.
Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners has 179 hits in 559 at-bats. Let's assume
Joe Mauer continues to get hits at the same rate and has exactly 109 more
official at-bats during the remainder of the season. Additionally, we'll assume
Ichiro has 141 more official at-bats during the remainder of the season. What is
the fewest number of hits Ichiro must have during the remainder of the season in
order to beat Joe Mauer's final batting average for the American League batting
championship? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
Answer to last week’s MATHCOUNTS problem:
The Black Crater Wildfire in Central Oregon was started by a lightning strike on
July 23, 2006. Reports on the size of the fire were issued by The Oregon State
Fire Marshall as shown below.
Date Fire Size
(in acres)
July 27 350
July 28 2684
July 29 4727
July 30 5700
July 31 9000
Aug 1 9200
Aug 2 9200
The fire grew from 5,700 to 9,000 acres between July 30 and July 31. The
increase in acres is 9,000-5,700 = 3,300 acres.
The greatest percentage increase in the size of the fire occurred between July
27 and July 28. The fire grew from 350 to 2,684 acres. The percentage increase
is found by finding how much the fire grew between the two dates, then dividing
by the size of the fire on the first of the two dates, and then multiplying by
100%(2.684-350)/350 x 100% = 667%.
The dates for the greatest acreage increase are different than the dates for the
greatest percentage increase. When the fire went from 350 to 2,684 acres, the
fire increased its size by a factor of 6.67. When the fire went from 5,700 to
9,000 acres, the fire only increased its size by a factor of 0.58.
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The Black Crater Wildfire burned (9,400 ÷ 640) = 14.69, or 14.7 square miles, to
the nearest tenth.
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The projected cost to fight the Black Crater Fire is ($9,300,000 ÷ 9,400) =
$989.36 or $1,000 per acre, to the nearest hundred dollars.
If you want to see last week's problem again, click
http://www.mathcounts.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=887&z=107
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