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Call For Nominations
AEI Board of Governors
The Nominations and Election Committee of AEI is currently seeking nominations for the AEI Board of Governors. Please refer to Article VIII of the AEI bylaws for the listing of required qualifications. Nominations must be in the form of a letter and can be sent to the Manager of AEI, Jennifer Balsley (jbalsley@asce.org) by May 31, 2010 .
ASCE Distinguished Member - Class of 2011
Mohammed M. Ettouney, D.Sc., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
 The American Society of Civil Engineers recently recognized the accomplishments of an Architectural Engineering Institute member by electing him to the grade of Distinguished Members, Class of 2011. Mohammed M. Ettouney, D.Sc., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE will be formally inducted at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, October 20, 2011.
Dr. Ettouney is a world-renowned engineer in the field of multi-hazard engineering. His solid technical background and contributions in the areas of earthquake engineering, shock and vibration, acoustics, blast, structural, and bridge engineering, machine foundations, hydrodynamic loads, and piping systems, and his innovations in the area of multi-hazard in infrastructure, non-vertically propagating seismic waves for nuclear reactors and long-span bridges, and progressive collapse gives him the necessary perspectives to envision multi-hazard engineering for being the pillar on which all hazards-engineering will be built in the near future. Learn more.
Architectural Engineering Exam Committee Workshop
June 16 - 17, 2011 - Reston, VA
The Architectural Engineering Exam Committee will be holding an exam workshop from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2011 and from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Friday, June 17, 2011 in Reston, Virginia. The workshop will be held at ASCE Headquarters and AEI/ASCE is finalizing the details with a local hotel for lodging for those traveling from out of town. For those outside of the Reston/Washington, DC area, air travel should be through Dulles International Airport. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided each day between the hotel and ASCE Headquarters. Complimentary shuttle service will also be provided between Dulles International Airport and the hotel.
We need licensed professional engineers who practice in the electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and construction management areas of the building design and construction profession. The participants of the workshop will receive Professional Development Hours. Learn more.
AEI 2011
March 30 - April 2, Oakland, CA - recap
The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) held a successful 2011 Conference on March 30 - April 2, 2011 in Oakland, CA. The meeting included a workshop on the Design of Modern Glazing Systems, technical papers presentations, invited technical sessions, panel discussions and local tours of technical interest. The finals of the ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition, and the AEI National Student Chapter elections were held. The AEI Board of Governors would like to thank Karen Reiboldt, of Kansas State University, the outgoing AEI National Student Chapter President for serving in the last year, and for authoring the newly adopted Bylaws for the AEI National Student Organization.
The ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition
Finals - March 31st, Oakland, CA
The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held the finals of the second annual ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition in conjunction with the 2011 Architectural Engineering Conference in Oakland, California on March 31, 2011.
The INTEGRATED category was won by Team #3 from Drexel advised by James Mitchell. Team members were Alexander Stadel, Alisha Strayer, James Achey, Andrea Christiani, Michael Snader, and Joshua Lessard. Finalist Team #6 from Cal Poly, advised by James Guthrie, included team members Julie Bolander, Linda Huang, Alexandre Batista, Sarah Arrin, Philip Ost, and Brian Croshal. Finalist Team #11 from Illinois Institute of Technology, advised by William Paschal, included team members Joe Millham, Aaron Anderson, Jennifer Gibbons, Jaeha Jun, Emir Aykut Pekdemir, Ellen Gallagher, Yao Xiao, and Indira Oraziman.
The STRUCTURAL category was won by Team #9 from Cal Poly advised by Peter Laursen. Team members were Dan Loesch, Brad Stevens, Luke Wegener-Vernagallo, and Tim Dieu. Finalists were Team #3 from Drexel University and Team #6 from Cal Poly.
The MECHANICAL category was won by Team #6 from Cal Poly. Finalists were Team #3 from Drexel and Team #10 from Nebraska, which was advised by Clarence Waters and included team members Justin Veik, Tim Gall, Dakota Kelley, Andrew Wiese, Adam Brumbaugh, Heidi Kuchta, Cary Schroeder, Tim Morrison, and Barry Albert.
The ELECTRICAL category was won by Team #1 from Kansas State advised by Blythe Vogt. Team members were Marshall Van Tuyl, Vincent Pianalto, Alejandro de Luna, Marshall Frey, Bryant Denning, Laura Geiger, Kyle Overcash, Scott Walter, Patrick Short, and Aaron Svitak. Finalists were Team #10 from Nebraska and Team #8 from Missouri S&T, which was advised by Stuart Baur and included team members Ryan Reed, Teresa Rose, Todd Richbourg, Ellen Richardson, Robert Hall, Brett Balsters, John Issawi, Stephen Schrock, and Lauren Svoboda.
The CONSTRUCTION category was won by Team #1 from Kansas State. Finalists were Team #11 from Illinois Institute of Technology and Team #15 from Texas, which was advised by Michael Engelhardt and included team members Joyce Chiu, Stacy Chiu, Matthew Homer, Jimmy Principe, Alan Del Olmo, Sarah Turner, Zahra Bhora, Tammy Pham, Oliver Chang, and Evan Reschreiter. Learn more.
Visit the website to view the webcast, and the photo gallery here.
Architectural Engineering Departments
The Pennsylvania State University
AEI announces a new series highlighting the Architectural Engineering programs beginning with this issue of The Team. The first article was submitted by Professor Chimay J. Anumba, for The Pennsylvania State University – Department of Architectural Engineering, which features the curriculum overview, recent awards, student activities, and distinguished alumni information among other things. Learn more.
ASCE Sustainability Initiative
ASCE introduces the “Sustainability Initiative” to help members incorporate sustainability principles into their daily practice. The program focus is on professional development and training; communications and outreach; sustainable project development; and society operations. Learn more.
ASCE Update
Sustainability Project Award
First-Ever ASCE Sustainability Project Award
With the growing importance of sustainability as a critical performance factor in civil engineering projects, ASCE has established the Sustainability in Civil Engineering Award, honoring a project that demonstrates innovations in sustainability. The award will be presented for the first time in 2012. Nominated projects will be evaluated on the basis of: (a) the extent to which innovative design or construction methods improve economic, social and environmental sustainability; (b) the potential to promote future developments in sustainability; (c) the degree to which the project extends public understanding of sustainability in engineering and construction. Projects developed or implemented between 2005 and 2011 that have not been a candidate for the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award are eligible for consideration.
Nominations are due to the Honors and Awards Program office by June 1, 2011.
For award details and downloadable entry form visit www.asce.org\awards. To submit an entry or to request assistance, contact awards@asce.org.
AEI Publication
Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasters—The Case of Hurricane Katrina
AEI just published the findings of the team of volunteers it sent to study the effects of Hurricane Katrina on a select group of critical facilities: hospitals, nursing homes and buildings serving as refuge. The report, edited by Adam Hapij, P.E., Chair of the AEI Task Committee for the Study of the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is titled: Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasters—The Case of Hurricane Katrina.
The book can be ordered by calling 1-800-548-2723 or on-line at: Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasters.
ASCE Library
New ASCE Library Revolutionizes Access to Technical, Professional Info
Check out the all-new ASCE Library, now faster and easier than ever to get the current, leading-edge information you’re seeking on all aspects of civil engineering. Featuring more than 80,000 articles in its digital archive, the next-generation ASCE Library introduces features and enhancements that greatly reduce the time spent finding relevant civil engineering information, and once found, give you the power to work interactively with the content. Articles now link inline to references and allow you to zoom in on downloadable figures and tables. Test drive the new Web-enabled full-text articles by reading a free inaugural online issue of Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics. The ASCE Library’s advanced search functionality finds what you want, plus an inter-connected web of related content. Fully-linked PDFs of articles are also available. Experience the new ASCE Library at ascelibrary.org.
Building Security Certification Program
The Building Security Council (BSC) was established by professionals in the building security arena in November 2005 to address the above issues and to enhance public safety by promoting building security. The mission of the BSC is to administer and maintain rating systems that enable building owners and operators to evaluate and improve the security of their facilities. Our vision is to enhance public safety by promoting building security. The BSC seeks to accomplish this mission through its Building Security Certified Professional (BSCP™) credential. In addition to these core offerings, BSC has launched a new Online Learning Center for anyone who is pursuing a BSCP or just interested in learning more about buidling security. Learn more
NAE - Message from the President
NAE President announces new website to help the engineering community
communicate more effectively with the public about engineering
January 18, 2011
Today the NAE is launching a website intended to help the engineering community communicate more effectively with the public about engineering. The website is centered on the messages detailed in the 2008 NAE report, Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. It is designed to be a resource for organizations that represent, train, employ, or in other ways depend on engineering talent.
The site's primary audience is technology-focused industries, engineering professional societies, engineering schools, federal and state agencies who hire or support the work of engineers, and various non-governmental groups with interests in engineering.
I hope that you will visit the site at www.engineeringmessages.org, browse through the engineering messages examples, leave comments, and share the site with your colleagues. This website is a product of an NAE project co-chaired by Ellen Kullman,
chair of the board and CEO of DuPont, and me.
Sincerely yours,
Charles M. Vest
President
ASHRAE Webcast
Ground Source Heat Pump Systems - Putting the Earth to Work for you
April 21, 2011
1:00-4:00 P.M. EDT
Hear from leading heat pump experts how site, climate, building, HVAC system and ground characteristics affect ground heat exchanger design, how ground source system design enhances efficiency, and how to avoid design and operations pitfalls. This free webcast is brought to you by the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee and sponsored by ClimateMaster, Mammoth, Taco, International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, and the ASHRAE Foundation.
Unable watch the webcast live on April 21, 2011? View the Archived Webcast Program available online until May 5, 2011. Registration is required.
The webcast program has been approved for three (3) continuing education credits by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
Register online at: www.ashrae.org/GHPWebcast
ASCE's Public Seminars
On-Demand Archived Webinars Available Online
As requested by our members, ASCE now offers Archived Webinars available online. Recorded from ASCE's very popular live webinars, archived webinars are perfect for you or your firm. When you purchase an archived webinar, you will have online access to it for 30 days and can view it at any time. Purchasing options include Organization or Individual usage. Visit www.asce.org/archived-webinars to view a listing of available titles and learn how you and your organization can join the growing number of engineering firms and public agencies who participate in ASCE's webinar programs.
Order ASCE’s groundbreaking new course on the Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering
This course will give you a framework for strategic design and implementation of sustainability. It will cover critical issues associated with the Triple Bottom Line approach to sustainable infrastructure development, which calls for the support of economic growth, social progress and environmental stewardship on all projects. The course will also cover problems and issues associated with sustainable development, as well as the misperceptions. After successful completion of the course you will earn a certificate documenting your mastery of the transformational concepts of sustainable engineering. Click here for detailed information or to order!
Design of Foundations for Dynamic Loads
April 13-15, 2011 - San Francisco, CA
Aluminum Structural Design with the 2010 Aluminum Design Manual
April 14-15, 2011 - Denver, CO
Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures
April 14-15, 2011 - Atlanta, GA
Structural Design of Residential Buildings Using the 2009 International Residential Code
April 21-22, 2011 - San Antonio, TX
Earthquake Induced Ground Motions
April 28-29, 2011 - Denver, CO
Seismic Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
April 28-29, 2011 - Seattle, WA
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