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October 19, 2010 -
ISPE
Southwest Chapter October Meeting - 12:00 Noon - Dave Aizpitarte of Bionomics
- “Environmental Noise” - URS Corporation Executive Dining Room |
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October 20, 2010 -
ISPE Northern Chapter Second
Annual ISPE US95 Sand Creek Byway Tour |
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November 16, 2010
- ISPE Southwest Chapter November Meeting - 12:00 Noon - Dr. Glandon,
President - College of Western Idaho - URS Corporation Training Room |
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December 2, 2010
-
WTS International, Treasure Valley Chapter 2010 Awards
Banquet - BSU Student Union Building, Hatch Ballroom. Cocktails
begin at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:30. |
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January 18, 2011
- ISPE Southwest Chapter January Meeting - 12:00 Noon - Jeremy Kroll - The
Hartwell Corporation - "Risk Drivers: Understanding the Dynamics of Risk in
the A/E Industry" - URS Corporation Training Room |
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February 20-26,
2011 -
National Engineers Week |
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February 26, 2011
- ISPE Southeast Chapter
MATHCOUNTS competition - Idaho State University, Pocatello |
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March 12, 2011 -
ISPE State MATHCOUNTS
competition - Boise State University, Boise |
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April 26-27, 2011
- 2011
Project Development Conference - Boise Centre on the Grove - Boise
ID |
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April 29, 2011 -
ISPE Awards
nomination deadline |
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May 6, 2011 -
National MATHCOUNTS
competition - Washington D.C. |
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June 9 & 10, 2011
- ISPE 2011 Annual Meeting - Coeur d'Alene, ID |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2010 ISPE AWARD
WINNERS!
2010 Idaho Excellence in Engineering Award
Scott McClure, PE
2010 Idaho Excellence in Engineering Award
William F. Johnson, PE
2010 Idaho Excellence in Engineering Educator Award
Dr. Robert W. Hamilton, PE
2010 Young Engineer of the Year
Jennifer C. Bush, PE
Awards were presented at the Friday evening banquet during the 2010 ISPE Annual
Meeting and 100th Anniversary Celebration.
The deadline for 2011 awards is April 29, 2011. Please visit the ISPE website at
http://www.idahospe.org/awards.htm
for nomination forms and requirements.
NSPE is committed to bringing you Web seminars and workshops that
incorporate the ABCs of continuing education by being affordable, beneficial,
and convenient. We continue that commitment with our fall education series.
Registration cost is per site, with PDH credits available for all that
participate, so be sure to invite your colleagues to attend. Register today at
Shop NSPE.
NSPE Fall Ethics Forum
What Do Millennials, Gen X'ers, and Boomers Think?
October 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
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Health, Safety, and Welfare: The Social Responsibility of
Construction Quality Assurance
October 14, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
Many states have regulations requiring construction quality assurance
(QA) to be directly supervised by a licensed architect or engineer. This session
will focus on some of the reasons why society, and the legislators they elect,
expects architects and engineers to maintain direct responsibility over
construction QA, and the potential consequences to public health, safety, and
welfare if these responsibilities are abandoned.
Wind-Generated Electricity and the Engineering of Wind
Machines
October 21, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
Learn about an innovative approach for working with small communities and
campus-based facilities to address the full range of their infrastructure issues
while incorporating sustainable approaches. Samantha Dunn of Yellow Wood
Associates and Dan Folsom of Design Tree Engineering will describe this three
stage process, known as Green Community Technologies, that prepares
decision-makers for a productive working relationship with engineers.
What Happens When Green Becomes Code: Do Buildings Get
Better or Do Lawyers Get Richer
November 4, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
The inevitable is about to happen and most people don't even know it is
coming—green buildings are going to become, by codification, the law of the
land. For some firms, this will just mean business as usual. For other firms,
this change will be cataclysmic.
Being Right or Being Effective Can Make or Break Your
Engineering Career
November 16, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
For every engineer who is considering management and leadership, the often
unknown question is: "How do I move from always looking for the 'right' answer
to pulling an 'effective' answer from a group of many possibly effective
answers?" Because what makes you a good engineer won't necessarily make you a
good manager.
BIM & Integrated Project Delivery—What Civil Engineers
Need to Know
November 18, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
The use of computer-generated modeling by design and construction teams
continues to grow at a rapid clip. This technology, most commonly referred to as
Building Information Modeling (or BIM), creates new opportunities for advanced
collaboration and project coordination. This program will focus on both the
opportunities and ways to manage contract and legal risk.
Find these, and many more, excellent education opportunities online at
Shop NSPE.
SAVE THE DATE: WTS International, Treasure
Valley Chapter, is holding its 2010 Awards Banquet on December 2, 2010 at the
BSU Student Union Building, Hatch Ballroom. Cocktails begin at 5:30 pm with
dinner at 6:30. Come and enjoy the company and dinner!
Details and registration are available on the web at
http://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters.aspx?id=8722.
WTS is a professional organization that promotes engineering; you can find out
more by going to its website at
http://www.wtsinternational.org. The organization was begun to advance women
in transportation, but is now comprised of transportation professionals, both
men and women.
Whether you are a member of WTS or not, you can submit your project or company
for consideration for the Employer of the Year or Project of the Year award.
Award winners at the chapter level are submitted to the follow-on national and
international competitions.
2011 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
April 26-27, 2011
Boise Centre on the Grove - Boise, Idaho
MATHCOUNTS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Can you solve this MATHCOUNTS problem? The answer will appear in the
next edition of the Friday Update!
Olivia
is creating invitations for her costume party. The card stock she plans to use
measures 7 1/2 inches wide by 9 inches long. Each invitation is to be folded
twice parallel to the 7 1/2 inch side. The coordinating envelope which Olivia
has chosen measures 7 7/8 inches wide by 3 7/8 inches long and the maximum
dimensions of a document it can enclose are 7 5/8 inches by 3 5/8 inches. Once
folded, the invitation will be divided into 3 sections not necessarily all the
same size. What is the minimum possible area of a folded section if the
invitation is to fit inside the envelope Olivia has chosen? Express your answer
as a mixed number.
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Once
folded, each invitation is to be decorated with a ribbon that encircles the
invitation. Olivia has spent $32.50 on ribbon that costs $2.50 per yard to
obtain the exact amount of ribbon needed for the number of invitations she is
making. Each invitation uses exactly 9 inches of ribbon. How many invitations is
Olivia creating?
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Each invitation will be accompanied by a response card in a self-addressed
envelope with a 44¢ stamp Olivia will place on it. The total weight of each
assembled invitation (including the response card) is slightly greater than 1
ounce but less than 2 ounces. As a result, the postage required to mail each
invitation is $0.61. What is the total amount that Olivia will spend on postage
for her party?
Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
PO Box 170239
Boise, ID 83717-0239
208-426-0636
Fax: 208-426-0639
E-Mail: ispe@idahospe.org
Web Site: www.idahospe.org
Idaho
Society of Professional Engineers
