Idaho Society of Professional Engineers Update – May, 2017
FROM
THE PRESIDENT:
This is it, my fellow engineers: Summer is on its way and so is the Annual
Conference! See the plethora of information below on the riveting program our
committee has put together – be sure to sign up soon, get your golf team put
together and reserve a spot for the Old Castle tour on Friday afternoon. I hope
you all plan to attend, engage and enjoy! This will be my last monthly update as
we head into new leadership, led by current president-elect Seth Olsen, who will
be inducted as your new State President at the conference. I appreciate all the
support I have received from the Northern Chapter, the ISPE Board and my family.
See you next month!
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
May 11, 2017 -
ISPE Magic Valley Chapter May Meeting - Tour of Kloepfer’s Hot Plant -
221 West Hwy 30 in Burley, Idaho
May 14 - 15, 2017 -
Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition - Orlando, FL
June 7, 2017 - ISPE
Northern Chapter 2017 MATHCOUNTS Scramble Golf Tournament -
Prairie Falls Golf Course, Post Falls, ID
June 8 - 9, 2017 -
ISPE 2017 Annual Meeting - Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Registration is now open for the
2017 Annual Meeting
June 7
- 9, 2017
The Coeur d'Alene Inn
506 West Appleway Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
There will be
up to 16 Professional Development Hours offered with something for
all disciplines of engineering.
In addition,
you will be able to network and socialize with engineers from all over Idaho in
the beautiful city of Coeur d’Alene.
Participate in the ISPE Northern Chapter 2017 MATHCOUNTS Scramble
Golf Tournament at Prairie Falls Golf Course, Post Falls, ID on June 7, 2017
in Conjunction with the
ISPE 2017 Annual Meeting!
Follow the link above for registration and the most up-to-date
information on the meeting.
Please pass this information on to your colleagues and encourage
them not to miss this great opportunity!
Boise
Engineers Without Borders Golf Scramble
The local Engineers Without
Borders (EWB) chapter is hosting a fundraiser golf tournament on
Friday May 19th, at
Warm Springs Golf Course in Boise.
Openings for players and sponsors.
Money raised will be used towards the EWB project in Peru where they will be
installing a groundwater well, pump, and (eventually) distribution system in the
community of Villa America, which currently does not have access to clean water.
See the golf flyer as
well as information about the
project in Peru.
NSPE
NEWS:
NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for April 15-30, 2017
Included in this report
are the following:
Championing the PE
License
·
NSPE urges
California Department of Motor Vehicles to revise proposed autonomous vehicle
regulations that do not adequately protect the public.
·
NSPE calls for
full funding of Chemical Safety Board.
·
NSPE sends
well-received e-mail to members, non-members and lapsed members communicating
Society’s efforts in championing and protecting the PE license.
Ethical Guide to the
Profession
·
May/June issue of
PE magazine delves into sensitive issues in the engineering workplace.
Powering for
Professional Advancement
·
NSPE launches an
internship model as part of the Society’s Job Board.
Uniting the PE
Community
·
NSPE officers and
board members continue busy travel schedule visiting state societies and partner
organizations during April.
·
2017 Candidate
Screening Committee releases its report.
·
Progress
continues on NSPE website mega menu project with completion anticipated in
mid-May
·
NSPE receives
Abila’s Excellence Award for Moving the Needle as an
organization making significant improvement in implementation of its
state-of-the-art membership database management system.
NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for April 1-15, 2017
Included in this report
are the following:
·
Important update on proposed new membership business model on page 3.
Championing the PE
License
·
NSPE and State
societies join forces on several advocacy fronts:
·
Nevada SPE and
NSPE beat back last minute legislation that would erode occupational licensure
in the state.
·
Maine SPE and
NSPE continue efforts to oppose state legislation eliminating continuing
education requirements.
Ethical Guide to the
Profession
·
NSPE President to
moderate panel discussion on ethics and autonomous vehicles at 2017 NAE
Convocation of Engineering Societies; live stream available April 24 from 2-4 pm
Eastern.
·
National Academy
of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) reaffirms joint NSPE-NAFE position statement on
Forensic Engineering.
·
Board of Ethical
Review creates new PowerPoint presentation for use by national and state
leaders.
Powering for
Professional Advancement
·
Leadership and
education sessions now confirmed for 2017 PE Conference in Atlanta.
Uniting the PE
Community
·
NSPE’s Open Forum
continues to generate online discussions on issues of importance to NSPE
members.
·
2017 Raytheon
MATHCOUNTS National Competition features 224 top mathletes.
NSPE Calendar of Events
Look
for ISPE on
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
