Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Friday Update - 05/06/05
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Wesley Gerbick/Boise
UPCOMING EVENTS:
● May 13, 2005 -
ISPE
Southwest Chapter MATHCOUNTS and Future City Fundraiser Golf Tournament - 1:00
PM start - Purple Sage Golf Course. For more information contact Lynn Olson at
lolson@toengrco.com
● May 24, 2005 -
ISPE Southwest Chapter May Meeting
● July 7 - 9, 2005 - NSPE
2005 Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois
● October 28, 2005 - PE and
PLS Examinations - Boise, Idaho
● October 29, 2005 FE (aka
EIT) Examinations - Boise, Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
ISPE SOUTHWEST CHAPTER MATHCOUNTS AND FUTURE
CITY FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT -
LAST PLEA FOR GOLFERS AND HOLE SPONSORSHIPS
A sunny, warm Friday afternoon has been ordered for May 13th so don't be stuck
inside working when you could be out golfing and supporting the ISPE Southwest
Chapter MATHCOUNTS and Future City programs! We have 10 teams signed up to play
and 11 holes sponsored but we would like to have all 18 holes sponsored and a
full course of happy golfers! You don't need to be an ISPE member, an engineer,
or for that matter much of a golfer to play! So join teams and sponsors from
Toothman-Orton Engineering, Washington Group, MWH, The Land Group, Ada County,
DEQ, RiveRidge Engineering, B&A Engineers and Geo Engineers for a fun filled
afternoon of golf that supports these programs for middle school children, the
engineers of tomorrow! Contact Lynn Olson at
lolson@toengrco.com (323-1578 ext 255)
for more information.
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WANTS YOUR INPUT:
The United States
Army has $1.7 billion slated for new construction projects next year. In
anticipation of this new construction, the United States Army Corps of Engineers
has requested that NSPE survey its membership on various issues in order to
determine the overall capabilities of the A/E/C industry and how the industry
can help the government change the way it handles military construction
projects, in order to be as effective as private sector construction projects.
Input
is needed to help identify standards, determine effective types of contracts,
and identify industry best practices, such as qualifications-based selection of
engineering services and the use of NICET-certified technicians and
technologists. Information gathered will permit analysis to determine
procurement methods. Small businesses are highly encouraged to participate.
Take part in a survey
that will help the Corps in the analysis of procurement methods. This survey is
for NSPE members only. User name and
password required for access.
NSPE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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about the great accomplishments of your fellow members and let your peers know
of your achievements. Check out the
NSPE Member
Spotlight now!
TAKE THE JETS CHALLENGE
Can you solve this JETS challenge problem? The answer will appear in next week's
edition of the Friday Update!
The Challenge of the Folded
Flag
When a 4 ft by 6 ft American flag is properly folded, the top to bottom are
first folded twice, and then the length is folded into the isosceles right
triangular shape of a patriot’s hat.
How many layers of material are in the center of the triangle in a folded flag
(neglecting length loss due to thickness of folds)?
Answer to last week's MATHCOUNTS problem:
If there are 1800 runners that cross every minute, we need to see how many
groups of 1800 are in 20,453, which is 20,453 ¸ 1800 = 11.363 groups. This means
it will take 11.363 minutes. What is this in "minutes, seconds" format? We know
it’s 11 minutes and then 0.363 of a minute more. This is 0.363 ´ 60 = 21.78
seconds. The total time is then 11 minutes, 22 seconds, to the nearest second.
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We’re told that he finished 58 of the 61 that he started. This is 58 ¸ 61 =
.9508 = 95%, to the nearest whole percent.
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The current two-year average temperature is (86 + 68) ¸ 2 = 77 degrees. The
question is then asking that we get to a three-year average of 77 – 5 = 72
degrees next year. This would mean that the sum of the three temperatures would
be 72 ´ 3 = 216, and we know that the sum of the last two years’ temperatures is
86 + 68 = 154 degrees. This means that next year’s temperature would have to be
216 – 154 = 62 degrees.
If you want to see last week's problem again, click
http://www.mathcounts.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=653&z=104
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
Idaho
Society of Professional Engineers
