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Idaho Society of Professional Engineers Update – October, 2016 

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Happy October! As we head into fall, be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming chapter PDH opportunities. We will do our best to keep you posted!

A quick word from the Licensing Board: As of July, due to legislation changes, the Licensing Board was required to remove one engineer and replace that position with a public member. Recently, the Board has announced their new public member, Mr. John Tomkinson. Mr. Tomkinson is a former employee of ITD and worked in planning and administration and will serve the remaining term of David Bennion which will expire in 2018. Look for more information directly from the Board via their newsletter or visit their website!

Have a safe and productive month!

 

 RECENT CHAPTER EVENTS: 

·         Northern Chapter scheduled a tour of Central Pre-Stress in Spokane Valley on October 27 – look for an email from Ryan Smith with more details soon!

 

·         Southeast Chapter has their 2017 Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition scheduled for February 11, 2017.

 

·         Southwest Chapter gives a big thanks to the 31 golfers and their companies as well as the 9 hole sponsors including CH2M, Frank Eckwright and Kiersten Lee, HDR, IEEE, Intermountain Gas, JUB, Lochner, Terracon and T-O Engineers for your help in raising $2560 at the SW Chapter Fundraising golf tournament for of MATHCOUNTS and Future City! Click here for all the highlights!

  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

October 27, 2106 - ISPE Northern Chapter October Meeting - Tour of Central Pre-Stress, 922 N Carnahan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA - 3:00 - 5:00 PM

 

June 8 - 9, 2017 - ISPE 2017 Annual Meeting - Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene, ID – Details TBD

  

Visit and like the ISPE Facebook page to see information and photos from engineering activities around the state.

 

NSPE NEWS:

Not One, But Two New Podcast Episodes!

In a special back-to-school episode of NSPE Speaks, the podcast crew members discuss the Maker movement on college campuses, NSPE student chapters, and how students and professors can make the most of their academic year.

 

The episode also features an interview with NSPE's 2016 Young Engineer of the Year Jason Stith, P.E. Stith is a civil engineer at Michael Baker International with a doctorate in structural engineering and master's degrees in both civil engineering and business administration. He has contributed to several major bridge projects in his state of Kentucky.

 

NSPE Speaks also recently posted a bonus episode featuring newly installed NSPE President Kodi Verhalen, P.E., Esq., F.NSPE, in which she discusses the opportunities for leadership and engagement at all levels of NSPE and how those opportunities helped on her journey to becoming the youngest president in the Society's history. She also shares her thoughts on the specific challenges facing engineering in the future and what those may mean for NSPE, along with her hopes for what the Society can accomplish in the coming year.

 

Access the episodes on the Society's website. »

Listen on iTunes. »

 

NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for the period September 15-30, 2016.

Included in the report are the following:

 

Highlights from NSPE Board of Directors Meeting, including plans for the fall multimedia membership recruitment campaign, development of an online membership directory, and important next steps for the proposed membership model.

Championing the PE License

Ø  NSPE and KySPE successfully help defeat rule that would rescind regulations requiring Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to carry out QBS.

Ø  NSPE publishes updated state-by-state summary of exemptions to PE licensure laws.

Ethical Guide to the Profession

Ø  NSPE expresses disappointment as NHTSA fails to address major safety implications in how autonomous vehicle technology is being tested and deployed.

Ø  NSPE continues to aggressively serve as leading advocate for PE involvement in independent A/V testing to ensure public safety and welfare.

Ø  New York Attorney General hands down 50 count felony against unlicensed engineer and his former employer for engineering malpractice during 2012’s Hurricane Sandy

 

NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for the period September 1-15, 2016

Included in the report are the following:

 

Championing the PE License

·        EPA includes requirement of PE approval for site-specific design plans for gas collection and control systems related to municipal solid waste landfills.

·        Henry Ford’s great grandson calls for public debate to address the ethical, life and death, decisions related to driverless vehicles.

·        Uber tests public’s first use of self-driving car in Pittsburg amidst criticism from former NHTSA head and mixed reaction from local community.

·        NSPE continues to strongly and actively press for PEs involvement in independent autonomous vehicle testing to ensure public safety and welfare remain at forefront.

Ethical Guide to the Profession

·        NSPE hosts encore presentation of 2016 PECon session – Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles – in a September 28 webinar.

·        NSPE Professional Liability Committee to update annual survey of insurance carriers.

Powering Professional Advancement

·        PE magazine article “End of an Era?” (September/October issue) highlights work of this year’s Future of the Profession Task Force. 

Uniting the PE Community

·        NSPE Speaks releases interviews with NSPE President Kodi Verhalen and NSPE 2016 Young Engineer of the Year Jason Stith.

·        NSPE continues its launch of new online communities.

·        NSPE offers new exhibit displays to state societies upon request.

·        2017 EWeek planning webinar scheduled for September 28. 

 

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