Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Friday Update - 01/27/06
UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 1, 2006
ISPE Awards Nomination
Deadline
February 4, 2006 ISPE
Northern Chapter (Lewiston) MATHCOUNTS Competition
February 4, 2006 ISPE
Southeast Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
February 7, 2006 ISPE Magic
Valley Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
February 11, 2006 ISPE
Southwest Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
February 14, 2006 ISPE
Northern Chapter (Coeur dAlene) MATHCOUNTS Competition
February 19 -25, 2006
National Engineers Week
February 21, 2006 ISPE
Southwest Chapter EWeek Luncheon Doubletree Riverside, Boise
March 11, 2006 State
MATHCOUNTS Competition Boise State University - Boise
March 16 - 17, 2006 - ISPE
Annual Meeting - Boise, ID
July 6 - 11, 2006 - NSPE Summer
Meeting - Boston, MA
CALL FOR ISPE AWARD
NOMINATIONS
Each year ISPE selects outstanding Idahoans in recognition of their engineering
accomplishments and contributions to the engineering profession. Awards will be
presented during the 2006 Annual Meeting in Boise. Nominations must be submitted
no later than February 1, 2006. Award criteria and nomination forms can be
obtained from the ISPE web site,
or by contacting the ISPE office at 208-426-0636.
The awards for which we are looking for nominees include:
Idaho Engineering Hall of Fame: Given by ISPE to recognize Idahoans that
have made engineering contributions beyond Idaho i.e. nationally or world wide.
Idaho Excellence in Engineering Award: To recognize an Idahoan who is
distinguishing themselves in engineering.
Idaho Excellence in Engineering Educator Award: This award recognizes an
Engineering Educator who has had a significant impact on the engineering
profession in Idaho.
Young Engineer of the Year Award: To recognize an engineer that is making
a contribution to their profession. Must be no more than 35 years old.
Self nominations are welcomed and encouraged.
PE Magazine Hits the Street
NSPE has launched its new flagship publication, PE: The Magazine for
Professional Engineers. The January/February inaugural issue mailed recently,
and members will find it in their mailboxes shortly.
The issue covers features on the movement within the profession to require
education beyond a four-year degree for licensure; PEs who continuing
engineering work in retirement; engineers who see their work as part of a
spiritual path; and the sticky issue of payment provisions in standard contract
documents.
PE magazine, which replaces Engineering Times, is accepting press releases and
story ideas, and features a "members on the move" section. Submit materials and
press releases to PE magazine. To learn
more about display, classified, and business-card advertising or to request a
media kit, contact Lee Herbert at
703-684-2863.
MATHCOUNTS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Can you solve this MATHCOUNTS problem? The answer will appear in next week's
edition of the Friday Update!
Not Your Average Pick-Up Game
Last week the world record for the longest basketball game was set by students
from basketball-rival schools Duke and UNC. The game began at 8 a.m. on Saturday
and continued for 58 straight hours. At what time (and on what day) did the game
end?
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It was originally thought that the previous record for the longest game was a
game that lasted 30 hours and 12 minutes. The final score of that game was 4107
- 4018. If the same rate of scoring had occurred at the Duke-UNC game, what
would we have expected the final score to be?
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In order to qualify for an official world record, many rules and regulations had
to be followed. The game was played under international basketball rules and was
officiated by certified referees working four-hour shifts. Both teams were
allowed 12 players each. Five players for each team play at a time. Every team
member had to remain in the gymnasium for the entire period of time; they could
sleep, but they had to remain courtside. If each of a teams 12 members played
for the exact same portion of the 58-hour game, how many hours did each player
play? Express your answer in the form "x hours and y minutes," with y < 60.
The record-setting game was played to raise money for the Hoops Dreams
Basketball Academy, a nonprofit organization that uses basketball to help
improve the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses.
Answer to last weeks MATHCOUNTS problem:
We dont know the cost five years ago, so well say it is $x. We are assuming
that an increase of 57% will get us to $4600. To increase a number by 57% we
multiply it by 1.57. (Multiplying by 1 keeps the number the same; multiplying by
the extra .57 adds the extra 57% to it.) So (1.57)(x) = 4600. To solve for x, we
divide both sides of the equation by 1.57 and see that if UNC followed the
average increase rate, its tuition and fees five years ago would have been 4600
Έ 1.57 = $2930, to the nearest dollar.
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If we are looking for the smallest percent to score 600 or above on both
portions, then we want there to be as little overlap as possible. If 78% scored
600+ on the math, then we will want the remaining 22% to have scored 600+ on the
verbal. That leaves 73% 22% = 51% scoring 600+ on verbal who also scored 600+
on math. Our answer is 51%.
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The student/faculty ratio of 19:1 indicates that there are 19 students per one
faculty member. If we were to separate the student enrollment of 5375 students
into groups of 19 students, there would be 283 groups, to the nearest whole
number, so there are 283 faculty members.
If you want to see last week's problem again, click
http://www.mathcounts.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=789&z=107
Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
PO Box 170239
Boise, ID 83717-0239
208-426-0636
Fax: 208-426-0639
E-Mail: ispe@rmci.net
Web Site: www.Idahospe.org
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