Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Friday Update – 06/08/07
UPCOMING EVENTS:
• July 26 – 29, 2007 –
NSPE 2007 Annual
Conference – Denver, Colorado
ISPE SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER!
ISPE SW CHAPTER THANKS ALL GOLFERS AND
SPONSORS!!!
Thank you to all the participants and sponsors of this year's ISPE MATHCOUNTS
and Future City Golf Tournament! This year’s event at Purple Sage included a
record 29 teams, up from the previous high of 18 and we also had all 18 hole
sponsors raising over $4500!!! This money will go towards the awards, shirts and
additional costs associated with running the chapter’s MATHCOUNTS program held
each February at BSU as well as contributing to the Idaho Regional Future City
Program at BSU in January. Approximately $17 from each golfer's entry fee will
go directly to these programs along with 100% of the hole sponsorship money. The
final results were:
1st Place Team - JUB Team of Kent Gingrich, Kevin Baker, Kevin Mertens
and Chris Canfield
2nd Place Team - Power Engineers team of Scott Normandin, Dustin
Normandin and Bob Ross
Closest to the Pin Winners - Brian Sielaff (EHM) and Earl Mitchell (WGI)
Longest Drive Winners - Bill Holder (Strata) and Paul Wakagawa (Centra)
Thanks again to the generous hole sponsorships of the following companies: B& A
Engineers, Civil Dynamics, Connecting Idaho, Geo Engineers, Geo Tek Inc., HDR,
J-U-B Engineers, Keller and Associates, MWH, RiveRidge Engineering, SPF Water
Engineering, Stapley Engineering, Strata, Terracon, Toothman-Orton Engineering
Co., Transpo Group and Washington Group (2), and W&H Pacific.
Comments or suggestions on making next year's tournament even better are
always welcome and we hope to see you all again next May!
WTS RECEPTION FOR PAM
LOWE AND PETE HARTMAN
WTS Members and Friends . .
It's finally going to happen! After months of coordinating calendars and
planning we have finally nailed down a date for our joint ITD/FHWA Reception.
June 21st is the date, 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel
Boise is the place.
The Women’s Transportation Seminar Treasure Valley Chapter is hosting a
reception for Pamela Lowe, Idaho Transportation Department Executive Director
and Peter Hartman, Federal Highway Administration Idaho Division Administrator.
Pamela K. Lowe became Director of the Idaho Transportation Department on January
16, 2007, a month after being named to the position by the Idaho Transportation
Board. Peter Hartman was appointed as Division Administrator for Federal Highway
Administration on April 1, 2007 following the retirement Steven Moreno.
The reception will give WTS Members and other interested transportation
professionals from around the Treasure Valley an opportunity to meet Pam and
Peter in an informal setting. WTS members and non-members are both welcome to
attend.
To make your reservation, contact Lisa Vernon at 208-383-6255 or email her at
lvernon@ch2m.com. Cost is $10 for members
and $25 for non-members. There will be a selection of savory hors d'oeuvres
and a cash bar. Plan to attend and meet Pam and Peter and bring a friend from
the transportation field to introduce to WTS.
JOB OPPORTUNITY….
Cascade Earth Sciences (CES) Boise, Idaho - Position # 5344
Position: Senior Engineer, Division: Irrigation, Salary: DOE
Responsibilities:
Industrial water/wastewater treatment system design with focus on
natural systems and land application
Water management plan preparation.
Modeling of storm water for large, industrial facilities.
Review of hydrological/technical reports.
Process design and equipment selection for industrial water/wastewater treatment
systems.
Overall project management
Effective, personal ongoing interaction with existing and prospective clients
Coordinate technical drafting, written specifications, and estimate construction
costs.
Wastewater treatment system design with focus on natural systems and land
application
Design of irrigation and distribution systems, including pump stations,
pipelines, ponds, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Civil, Biological/Agricultural, or Environmental engineering
or related field
Registered as a P.E.; able to quickly become a registered P.E. in Idaho and
other states
Ability to assemble plan sets with specifications for regulatory review and
construction
The ability to work with both internal and external customers
Enjoys meeting new people and inspire confidence with clients
Ability to foster a strong team working environment
Self-starter, able to work without immediate supervision and with other
engineers not in the same office
Strong desire to pursue a professional environmental consulting career within
the private sector
Able to identify project leads and prepare successful proposals
Strong oral and excellent written communication skills - ability to clearly
communicate technical information to diverse audiences of colleagues, clients,
and regulators
Able to perform field activities (e.g., bend, stoop, occasionally lift up to 75
pounds from floor to waist high, walk, etc.)
Able to travel and be away from home occasionally for brief periods of time
Preferred Qualifications:
Six to eight years experience in industrial processes
Six to eight years experience designing or operation of industrial wastewater
systems
Experience in client relations and proposal writing
3-5 years professional consulting experience
Project managment experience
Business development skills
Masters Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Presentation experience
Additional Remark/Comments:
Valmont is an Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
Women, minorities, covered veterans, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
Respond To: Craig Gottschalk, Senior Scientist, CES, 402-359-6307
or email at:
craig.gottschalk@cascade-earth.com
MATHCOUNTS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Can you solve this MATHCOUNTS problem? The answer will appear in next week's
edition of the Friday Update!
Equal Areas
Akshay has devised a plan to divide each
piece of land on his farm into two regions of equal area by drawing a line
through the piece of land. For each piece of land described below, determine
the equation of the line he drew.
The coordinates of the
vertices of quadrilateral ABCD are: A(0,0), B(0,4), C(4,4), and D(4,0). A
vertical line, x = a, intersects BC at E and AD at F and divides
quadrilateral ABCD into two regions of equal area. What is the equation of the
vertical line?
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The coordinates of the vertices of quadrilateral
HIJK are: H(–2,–5), I(–2,2), J(6,2), and K(6,–5). A horizontal line, y =
a, intersects HI at F and JK at G and divides quadrilateral HIJK into two
regions of equal area. What is the equation of the horizontal line? Express
non-integer values as decimals to the nearest tenth.
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The coordinates of the vertices of triangle ABC are:
A(0,2), B(10,6) and C(10,0). A horizontal line, y = a, intersects AB at
D and BC at E and divides triangle ABC into two regions of equal area. What is
the equation of the line? Express your answer in simplest radical form.
Answer to last week’s MATHCOUNTS problem:
The formula for the area
of a circle is A = πr2. The area of circle I is 9π
square inches and the area of circle II is 16π square inches. The area of
circle III is (9π + 16π) square inches = 25π square inches = πr2.
Solving for r, the radius of circle III is 5 inches.
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The formula for the area of a square is A =
s2. The area of square I is 49 square cm and the area of
square II is 576 square cm. The area of square III is (49 + 576) square cm =
625 square cm = A = s2. Solving for s, the
side length of square III is 25 cm.
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The formula for the area of an equilateral triangle
is A = (s2√(3)) ÷ 4. The area of equilateral triangle
I is 25√(3) square feet and the area of equilateral triangle II is 144√(3)
square feet. The area of equilateral triangle III is (25 + 144)√(3) square
feet = 169√(3) square feet = A = (s2√(3)) ÷ 4. If we
multiply everything by 4 and divide everything by √(3) we have s2
= (169)(4). So by taking the square root of both sides we see that the side
length of equilateral triangle III is 26 cm.
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The areas of triangles A and B are ((2a)2√(3))
÷ 4 = a2√(3) and ((2b)2√(3)) ÷ 4 =
b2√(3). The area of equilateral triangle C =
a2√(3) + b2√(3) = (a2
+ b2)√(3). From the formula for the area of an equilateral
triangle we know that (a2 + b2)√(3) = (s2√(3))
÷ 4. Multiplying by 4, then dividing by √(3) and finally taking the square
root of both sides, we have the side length s = 2√(a2
+ b2). The side length of equilateral triangle C is
2√(a2 + b2). Did you notice that the side
length of equilateral triangle C is the hypotenuse of a right triangle
whose legs are equal to the side lengths of equilateral triangles A and
B?
If you want to see last
week's problem again, click
http://www.mathcounts.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=1033&z=110
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