celebrate awesome - Utah Engineers Council
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celebrate awesome - Utah Engineers Council
Celebrate Awesome 2 Love comes to the rescue of children every day. At Shriners Hospitals for Children—Salt Lake City, our mission is simple: deliver world-class care to children who need it most — whether their families can afford it or not. For 87 years we’ve specialized in helping children affected by various orthopaedic conditions. While expertise, dedication and generosity make it possible, we believe our hospital is fueled by love, helping each child at every step as they make the journey from patients back to kids. Salt Lake City 801.536.3500 | shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/saltlakecity Or contact us directly at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City Fairfax Road at Virginia Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Celebrate Awesome UTAH ENGINEERS COUNCIL 3222 Bigarade Lane Taylorsville, UT 84129 www.utahengineerscouncil.org EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2012-2013 Chair: John Richardson, P.E. Vice-Chair: David K. Cline, P.E. Treasurer: Robert Kesler, P.E. Executive Secretary: Susan R. Merrill First Past Chair: Peter Tang (ITE) Second Past Chair: Dr. Joseph Martone (SAME) Committee Chairs Publication Committee: Dannie Pollock E-Week Committee: David K. Cline Awards Committee: Peter Tang Scholarship Committee: Robert Kesler Legislative Committee: Chris A. Perry Membership Committee: Brian Warner Fund-Raising Committee: TBA This journal is an annual publication of the Utah Engineers Council. The Utah Engineers Council Journal is produced for and by the engineering community in Utah. Copies are mailed to each member of the 17 societies that make up the UEC, other Utah engineers, high school students and counselors, members of the Utah Legislature, and interested corporate entities. Copies are also distributed at the annual UEC Award banquet, hosted by the UEC during the National Engineers Week. By this effort, the UEC hopes to foster improved communication within the engineering profession, strengthen the individual societies with the UEC, raise awareness, unify the industry voice, and share industry information with the engineers licensed in Utah. The UEC invites your interest, participation and feedback in this endeavor. Contributions and advertisements for future issues are welcome. Statements or opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the UEC, its member societies, or the Publisher. Likewise, advertisements in the journal are not to be considered an endorsement of the product or service advertised. Any editorial published in the Utah Engineers Council Journal should not to be taken as legal advice; specifically any editorial coming from a law firm. The authors, the UEC and the Publisher encourage all readers to seek appropriate legal counsel as to the application of the law, as it pertains to their individual activities and circumstances. The Utah Engineers Council Journal is published by The newsLINK Group, LLC, a Utah company. On most publishing projects, The newsLINK Group, LLC uses the support services of Media Communications Group, Inc., also a Utah company, in a collaborative production capacity. A copy of the Utah Engineers Council Journal is available on the UEC website, for review beyond the annual 6,000 copy printing. © 2012. All rights reserved. 5 Featured Speaker of the Engineers Week 2013 Banquet 6 Congratulations to UEC’s 2013 Nominees and Winners 14 2012 UEC Award Winners 16 How Do You Say Thanks To An Engineer? 21 Strategies to Engineer Innovation 28 Out of the Past, AIAA 32 Group Trained by CCI Proves Worth in First Deployment, ASCE 34 A Case Study in Vision, Collaboration, Technology and Results, ASCE 39 Overcrowded County Jail Finds Better Value with Piping Solution, ASHRAE 41 When Moore May Be Less..., ASHRAE 45 Beyond the Cubicle Walls, ASME 46 Engineers Taking Political Action, ASME 52 Beyond Testing: Advanced Software Quality Management, ASPE 57 Saving Water to Save Energy, Saving Energy to Save Water, AWWA 61 North South Corridor Study, ITE 65 Hill Airforce Base — Fire Station No. 4, SAME 74 Engineering: Putting the Science of Play into Practice, UCEA 80 Breaking into the Men’s Room, WTS 84 Changes in Patent Law Engineers Must Know 85 A Page from History Member Societies 15UEC 24AAEE 25ACEC 26AIAA 31ASCE 38ASHRAE 44ASME 51ASPE 56AWWA 58IEEE 60ITE 64SAME 66SEAU 71SWE 72UCLS 73UCEA 78USPE 79WTS 3 Member Societies www.aaees.org www.acecutah.org National Engineers Week February 17-23, 2013 The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies, is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and welleducated future engineering workforce. It accomplishes this goal by increasing the understanding of, and interest in, engineering and technology careers among young students and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers’ contributions to society. In the United States, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week. www.aiaa.org www.asce.org www.utahashrae.org www.asme.org www.aspe.org www.ims-awwa.org ieee.org/utah www.ite.org www.same.org www.seau.org www.swe.org www.ucea.net The celebration of National Engineers Week was started in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers in conjunction with the birthday of our first president, George Washington. President Washington is considered as the nation’s first engineer, most notably for his survey work. The field of engineering encompasses many disciplines and is the art of applying those disciplines to improve our world. Everyone knows that an engineer needs a good background in math and science in order to become an engineer, but someone who wants to become an engineer should also have a strong pragmatic streak and the ability to think creatively. By applying knowledge gained in many different fields, not just science and math, an engineer can truly change the world for the benefit of everyone. The standards for becoming a professional engineer have never been higher, but that is appropriate since engineers will probably solve the most serious problems of our times. This year’s Engineer’s Week theme, Celebrate Awesome, highlighted the awesome www.uspeonline.com www.ucls.org creativity and innovation behind engineering. Think about the many ways engineers make a BIG difference in the world, and let kids know just how awesome a career in engineering can be! www.wtsinternational.org 4 209 East 500 South, SLC UT The Leonardo Downtown Salt Lake City Library Squa Social Hour / Reception 6:00 – 6:30 PM 209 East 500 South, SLC UT Dinner 6:30 – 7:30 PM Awards Presentation / Keynote Speaker 7:30 – 9:00 PM Hour / Reception 6:00 – 6:30 PM Social Mummies of the World Exhibition Feb 16 Opening Day Special for attending UEC Members $15 ($7.50 savings) Mummies of the World Exhibition Feb 16 Opening Day Special for attending UEC Members $15 ($7.50 savings) Dinner 6:30 – 7:30 PM Awards Presentation / Keynote Speaker 7:30 – 9 Celebrate Awesome This year’s Engineer’s Week theme, Celebrate Awesome, Celebrate Awesome highlights the awesome creativity and innovation behind Engineer’s Week theme, Celebra engineering. Think about the many This ways year’s engineers make a BIG highlights the awesome difference in the world, and let kids know just how awesome acreativity and inno engineering. Think about the many ways enginee career in engineering can be! difference in the world, and let kids know just h career in engineering can be! Celebrate Excellence in Engineering in Utah Diamond Level Sponsor • • Diamond • • • UEC Engineer of the Year 2013 Celebrate Excellence in Engineering UEC Engineering Educator of the Year • UEC Engineer of the Year 2013 Level Fresh Sponsor Faces of Engineering Award • Outstanding MESA Teacher Award UEC Engineering Educator of the Year • Fresh Faces of Engineering Award University Student Scholarship Awards • Outstanding MESA Teacher Award • University Student Scholarship Awards FEATURED SPEAKER OF THE ENGINEERS WEEK 2013 BANQUET Gold Level Sponsor Gold Level Sponsor Richard B. Brown Advanced Ticket (before Feb 8) $55 Keynote Speaker Dean of College of Engineering University of Utah Keynote Speak Dean of Colleg Engineerin research University of U Richard B. Brown brought wealth of Prof. Brown has conducted major Advanced Retired Senior a(65+) $35knowlAdvanced Ticket (before Feb 8) $55 edgeAdvanced and experience Banquet projects in the development of sensors (for Student to the UEC $35 Advanced Retired Senior (65+) $35 Tickets (after program this yearFeb as8)the Dean of the$60 College ions, heavy metals and neurochemicals) and “Utah’s Growing Engineering low$35 Student and at Senior (after Feb 8) $40Advanced of Engineering the University of Utah. He is Student microprocessors (high-performance, Tickets (after Feb 8) $60 Enterprise”He holds 17 patents a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineerpower, and mixed-signal). “Utah’s Growing Eng Student and Senior (after Feb 8) $40 Purchase of Table of 8 will receive ing and the School of Computing, as well as and has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed Enterprise” priority seating. an adjunct professor of BioengineeringPurchase at the University He was the Micropower Electronics task leader of Table ofSlow 8publications. will receive Roasted Dijon Orange Glazed Pork Loin with Rosemary of Utah. In addition, is an adjunct ofseating. Electrical in the University ofourMichigan’s priority Advanced Ticketshe available throughprofessor Feb 8 Served from carving stationNSF Wireless Integrated Roasted Dijon Glazed Pork Loin with R Engineering and Computer Science at the University Tuscan of Microsystems Research Center andOrange he has Chicken with capers,Engineering artichokes, mushrooms andSlow sun dried tomatoes Advanced Tickets available through Feb 8 Served from our carving station Michigan. wonServed a variety of Rice teaching and research with Wild Pilaf Gala Spinach Saladawards. Fresh Roasted Vegetables Tuscan Chicken with capers, artichokes, mushrooms and sun d Served with Wild Rice Pilaf Gala Spinach Sala For Tickets visit to theattendees UEC websiteabout or Contact Prof. Brown spoke the growth of en- At the University Michigan, Prof. Brown served as AssoDessert Buffet toof Include Fresh Roasted Vegetables Rob Kesler Assorted Pies, Cakes and Cheesecakes gineering in Utah, and how valuable our new engineering ciate Chair for the Electrical Engineering Division of EECS For Tickets visit the UEC website or Contact UEC Exec Treasurer at: Buffet to Include college graduates are in our state. for four years and then as Interim ChairDessert of EECS. He has Rob Kesler [email protected] (801) 322-0487 Assorted Pies, Cakes and Cheesecakes servedat:on NSF, ASME and DARPA advisory committees for UEC Exec Treasurer Completed Registration Form is required and may www.utahengineerscouncil.org [email protected] (801) 322-0487 “Engineersbe arefound really helping humanity improve emerging technologies and VLSI education, and on two on all the about UEC website. the quality of life,” he said. “They provideCompleted tools forRegistration scientific Form national advisory committees at other universities. He has is required and may www.utahengineerscouncil.org be found on the UEC website. exploration, improve communications, and so much more. been supportive of entrepreneurial activities and personally contacthumanity David Clineby ([email protected]) spacein technology transfer as a founder of Sensicore, TheyPlease also serve helping us find the energy wefor display involved need and use it efficiently. It’s important to recognize the i-sens, and Mobius Microsystems. Please contact David Cline ([email protected]) for display space world that engineers grow and succeed in meeting the challenges that we face today.” In July 2004, Prof. Brown was appointed the eleventh Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Utah. Prof. Brown received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University. Prof. Brown has been recognized as the Distinguished Following graduation, he designed computers and instru- Educator of the Year by the Utah Technology Council, and mentation in California and Missouri. He returned to school the Distinguished Alumnus of the Department of Electriat the University of Utah in 1981 and received an electrical cal and Computer Engineering at the University of Utah, engineering Ph.D. in 1985, at which time he joined the fac- among other awards. Most recently, he was recognized for ulty of the University of Michigan Department of Electrical the 5,000th invention at the University of Utah, a “smart Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) where he de- food tray.” veloped their highly respected very-large-scale integration (VLSI) circuit design program. 5 Congratulations to UEC’s 2013 Nominees and Winners 2013 UEC Engineer of the Year Award Winner! Jim is a seasoned water and wastewater engineering project manager, with over 40 years of experience managing and executing major projects throughout the country. He has a wide range of experience in manJim E. Schwing aging major wastewater, water and hazardNominee of ACEC ous waste projects. He was the program manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VI, VII, and VIII Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Superfund contract. While Jim has accomplished much in terms of solving complex engineering problems, his lasting legacy is the investment he has made back into his profession and society. Jim places a priority on mentoring other engineers in the development of leadership, ethics, and technical skills. Numerous fellow engineers, both within CH2M HILL and at other companies and agencies, point to Jim as their mentor and a key influence in their careers. Jim has been actively involved with The Leonardo, as well as the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City, and currently serves as the Chairman of its Youth/Child Crisis Committee. Jim regularly tutors elementary students at Franklin Elementary and volunteers at Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake and the Homeless Youth Resource Center. He is an active member, and past president, of ACEC UTAH as well as an active member of the Water Environment Association of Utah. When asked about Jim, a colleague at CH2M HILL said, “His long career of serving clients, and more importantly, his long term investments in our profession and community set an example of what we can all aspire to.” 2013 UEC Fresh Face in Engineering Award Winner! Most recently, Phil has been the key analyst for hydraulic distribution studies and energy analyses of central plants for UVU, BYU, BD Medical, and SLCC. Phil has performed energy models for Boeing, Tracy Phil Jankovich, Ph. D. Aviary, Nu Skin, Questar, and others, and Nominee of ASHRAE has designed multiple chilled beam systems. He has used his programming abilities to automate ventilation calculations, equipment selections, and other design and optimization tasks. Phil’s diversity of knowledge allows him to consult in many areas. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s of Chemical Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. For several years, he worked as a research assistant in a biology and ecology laboratory. Throughout his career, he has focused on educating young scientists and engineers through teaching positions and voluntary tutoring. Phil is dedicated to energy efficiency and conservation in all he does. He has commuted by bicycle and public transportation for 12 years. 2013 UEC Engineering Educator of the Year Winner! Dr. Jerry Bowman Brigham Young University Nominee of AIAA 6 Dr. Jerry Bowman has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at BYU since 1997. Before teaching at BYU, he taught at the Air Force Institute of Technology, the United States Air Force Academy, and the Naval Nuclear Power School. During the 2006-2007 school year he lived with his wife in Nanjing, China where he taught at the Nanjing Institute of Technology. He teaches classes in the areas of Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, and Aerodynamics. Dr. Bowman accomplished significant research in the areas of heat transfer. He is actively involved with the BYU AIAA Student Branch, where he has been the Faculty Advisor for 10 years. Congratulations Nominees for UEC’s 2013 Engineer of the Year Award Dan Donahoe completed a B.S. in General Engineering and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois in Daniel Donahoe, Ph.D Urbana Champaign, Nominee of ASME an MBA at Santa Clara University and a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in College Park. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arizona, California and Utah and a Certified Reliability Engineer. He worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Motorola Government Electronics Group, Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation, Teledyne CME, Compaq Computer Corporation, Iomega, Exponent Failure Analysis and now for a one-man engineering consulting firm 1000 kilometers® (the distance from Salt Lake to Silicon Valley). Dan is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Utah ASME Section and is completing a term on the IEEE CPMT Board of Governors and over a decade as associate editor for the related IEEE Transactions. Dan also serves as a volunteer on the Utah Data Center Consortia. Dan is an active member in ASME, ASHRAE, ASQ, IEEE, ECS, IMAPS, MRS, and SAE. Dan holds a number of granted patents related to electronics. He and his wife, Kaye, have been married for 37 years and they have three children. Jerod Johnson, Ph.D Nominee of SEAU Henry Christiansen served as a professor at Brigham Young University from 1965 to 2011, and since retirement, now serves as Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has taught courses in Engineering Mechanics — Statics, Mechanics of Materials, and Dynamics, Statically Indeterminate Structural Analysis, Elasticity, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Theory of Plates and Shells, Plasticity, Finite EleHenry Christiansen, Ph.D ment Analysis, Stiffness and Flexibility Methods of Structural Nominee of ASCE Analysis, Non-Linear Structural Analysis, Aerospace Structural Analysis, Properties of Materials, Computer Graphics, Curves and Surfaces, Management Simulation and others. Henry served as Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Director (and Founder) of the Engineering Computer Graphics Laboratory, and Supervisor (and Founder) of the Engineering Mechanics Instructional Laboratory. He has also served on many university and college committees. His research has been sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Naval Undersea Center, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, and NASA Ames Research Laboratory, among others. Henry has extensive aerospace industrial experience, has served on several boards of industrial organizations, and has experience in industrial and governmental consulting. He earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Utah State University, and both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Stanford University. Jeff Roberts works in the transportation engineering industry. He has performed the roles of Utility Coordinator, Resident Engineer and Field Engineer in several projects that have included the expansion and modification of major urban arteries. He has also served as lead designer in projects such as consolidating Jeffrey Roberts four entrances to two at Weber State University, and on the 7800 Nominee of ITE South Sewer project. Jeff earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering at the University of Utah and is a licensed professional engineer in Utah and Arizona. Jeff is an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), American Public Works Association (APWA) Standards Committee, UDOT Construction MOI Steering Committee, and the UDOT Standards Committee. A 16-year Reaveley employee, Jerod has been a senior engineer, a project manager, and an associate, and is now a firm principal and a member of Reaveley’s Board of Directors. With each of these roles he has both managed projects and led design teams. In his role as principal, Jerod continues to do all of this with the added responsibility of marketing, client relations and business development. He currently has five employees under his direct supervision. Jerod is chairman of RE+A’s Concrete Committee, as well as the Firm Technical and Performance Based Design Specialist. In addition, he is an associate instructor at the University of Utah’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. CONGRATULATIONS | continued on page 8 7 CONGRATULATIONS | continued from page 7 Larry has been very instrumental in designing mechanical HVAC and plumbing systems in buildings from California to Georgia. Always at the forefront of technology, Larry has found ways to make hydronic and air systems both reliable and efficient at the lowest first cost. An example of this is Larry’s early Larry D. Viegel adoption of Fanwall air systems. This technology seemed at Nominee of ASHRAE first to be backwards on a reliability front as the number of motors and fans in a system increased significantly; however, Larry recognized the benefits of higher efficiencies (typically, gains of 25%-30%) and lower acoustics as superior characteristics. Later, it was determined that motor life actually increased by a factor of ten as heat removal from the motor was far greater when compared to heat removal by other fan systems. Larry has served the ASHRAE in many capacities, from heading more than one committee to acting as President of the Utah Chapter of ASHRAE. He has also accepted special assignments, such as Chairman of our Regional Conference when hosted in Utah. Mr. Lynn S. Hill has been in the engineering profession for 27 years, 20 of those as a registered Professional Engineer. He is currently the Chief Engineer for the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground Systems Division in the Minuteman III (MMIII) System Program Office. In this capacity, he provides oversight of all processes affecting operational safety, suitabilLynn S. Hill Nominee of SAME ity and effectiveness of MMIII operational ground equipment. Mr. Hill is the final authority for engineering actions related to ICBM ground systems including security, power, facilities, communications, transportation, handling, nuclear command and control, test equipment, and trainers. Mr. Hill is the representative for the Division on the weapon system Risk Management Board and is responsible for tracking and updating the status and mitigation of approximately 120 system and program risks. He also represents the Division on the weapon system Technical Review Board and Requirements Verification Board. He has championed numerous proposed system changes and upgrades at these boards to ensure a thorough technical review is completed before any changes are implemented. Mr. Hill provides technical management and review of test plans and reports, systems engineering plans, and implementation plans for all MMIII acquisition and sustainment programs. These programs total $980 million. He currently oversees the work of 17 engineers and has supervised as many as 27 scientists and engineers during his career. Mark Snaufer is a Chief Engineer at Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Aerospace Systems Group, Magna, Utah. Mark Snaufer He is currently leadNominee of AIAA ing the CASTOR® 30XL solid rocket motor engineering team. The motor will be used in space station resupply missions starting in 2013 under a $57 million development and production contract. Motor development started in April 2011 and critical development activities and production of the static fire motor successfully occurred in 2012. Mark was also the ATK Chief Engineer for the Minuteman Propulsion Replacement Program that delivered motors for use in America’s strategic deterrence ICBM force. He received a Special Service Award in 2009 from the Air Force and ATK in recognition of his Minuteman engineering leadership. Mark also was ATK’s lead launch controller for thirteen Titan IVB missions flying critical national security payloads and the Cassini spacecraft. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow and holds an M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Systems Engineering certification from the University of Utah and an MBA from the University of Tennessee. Mark, his wife Molly and their son Eric live in Sandy, where they enjoy the many outdoor activities Utah offers. Steven has worked in both the private and the public sector over the last 37 years and has been involved with the Utah Council of Land Surveyors (UCLS) for 17+ years. Steven has served in many capacities in the UCLS such as Chapter representative and president, State Chair, and various Committee Chairs. He is currently the Publications Committee Chair and the NSPS Representative. Steven has been active in his community, also serving on the Planning Commission, and as the City RecSteven Keisel, LS reation Director and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. He has also served for many years as a youth Nominee of UCLS leader and a coach on sports teams and in scouting. Steven attended Utah State University for several years and did some course work at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) before becoming a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in July 1990. He currently teaches the Intro to Surveying and Special Topics Courses at the SLCC as an Adjunct Instructor. Steven has had articles published in the UCLS Foresight magazine and in the 2004 UEC Journal. This last year, Steven was one of the three nominees presented by the UCLS and the Utah County Surveyors Association to the Governor for the Surveyor position on the DOPL Board. And in February, 2012 Steven was awarded the Surveyor of the Year Award by the UCLS. 8 Congratulations Nominees for UEC’s 2013 Fresh Face in Engineering Award Cristina Nelson’s career has focused on the development of clean and reliable water sources. As a stuCristina Nelson, P.E. dent, she was actively Nominee of ACEC involved in Engineers Without Borders, working on water projects in Tibet and Peru. Since joining Bowen Collins & Associates four years ago, much of her time has been spent on the Southwest Groundwater Treatment Project. This project was designed to treat contaminated groundwater created by historic mining activities in the southwestern portion of Salt Lake County and produce high-quality drinking water. Ms. Nelson was an integral part of the team, completing design and construction management of all pipelines to the District’s transmission system and the plant’s 21-mile byproduct disposal pipeline to the Great Salt Lake. Jeremy graduated two years ago from BYU with a Master’s in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation, Urban and Rural Planning. He also holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering as well as a B.S. degree in Geography from BYU. His thesis was with UDOT researching the economic impacts of transportation projects in Utah. In addition to local internships, Jeremy has Jeremy Searle Nominee of ITE traveled to Peru to implement a design with Engineers Without Borders, to Mexico to prepare a plan to improve corridor intersection timing, and to China to study their transportation systems and present his research. He served as BYU ITE Student Chapter President, where he was instrumental in securing funding for the Student Chapter to attend the ITE Western District Conference for the first time. Since graduation, Jeremy has worked at Project Engineering Consultants (PEC), where he has had the opportunity to work on numerous roadway design and construction management projects. John Metcalf began his work life early while attending Weber High School in Pleasant View. After several food service jobs at Powder Mountain, he enrolled in the physics program at Weber State University (WSU) following graduation. While there, he initially worked his way through as a lab and teaching aide, but John Metcalf eventually took on many more duties. He joined the HARBOR Nominee of AIAA team (exposing him to upper atmosphere research, engineering practices, and project team skills), interned at the Northrop Grumman Corporation in Clearfield (learning of aerospace systems engineering processes), and designed and fielded an amateur radio repeater system above the campus football stadium. He is still employed with Northrop Grumman, now as a professional Systems Engineer, and is an Officer At-Large in the AIAA-Utah Section. Dave Lehman, P.E., is a licensed Civil Engineer with expertise in Transportation Engineering. After graduating from the University of Utah in Civil & Environmental Engineering in 2008, Dave joined URS Corporation and Dave Lehman, P.E. has been on design teams for projects rangNominee of ASCE ing from local city arterial improvements to interstate freeway system expansions. In addition to transportation projects, Dave designed a shared use pedestrian/bicycle trail that completed a regional trail system in Eagle Mountain, Utah. As an experienced signalized inter- section designer, Dave has improved efficiency and safety at over 20 intersections statewide. Dave was selected for a TDY design-build assignment in Phoenix, AZ where he contributed to the design of a 15+ mile segment of SR-101L Freeway. He was able to reduce congestion and promote fewer vehicle emissions by designing HOV lanes in both directions of the existing freeway. Dave strives to improve communities through constructible, value-based engineering designs that enhance society’s safety, mobility, and economic growth. CONGRATULATIONS | continued on page 10 9 CONGRATULATIONS | continued from page 9 Ryan Sandoval has been in the engineering profession in Utah for four years since graduating from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He first worked at ATK Ryan James Sandoval Propulsion on the propellant casting proNominee of SAME cess. Ryan has worked for the Minuteman III program office at Hill Air Force Base for over two years in missile motor transportation and handling. In that short time, Ryan played a vital role in supporting field operations and improving processes for repair of Minuteman III vehicles and associated equipment. He has done considerable work with manufacturers and customers in developing replacements for aging transportation and handling systems. Ryan’s communication skills led to positive relationships with maintenance technicians, providing concise responses and always considering user inputs. His efforts have been crucial in familiarizing and training Air Force personnel in the skills, processes, and infrastructure necessary for supporting Minuteman III transportation and handling equipment. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Utah State University, Zach received a Presidential Fellowship from the USU Civil Engineering Department where he continued his Zachary C. Hansen, P.E. graduate studies. He received his Master Nominee of SEAU of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Emphasis) in 2007. In 2008, Zach presented a technical paper, “Structural Health Monitoring: Long-Term, Real-Time Ambient Vibration Monitoring System,” to the World Structures Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since joining ARW Engineers in 2007, Zach has built an impressive resume of projects requiring complex design techniques. He received his Utah Professional Engineer license in 2011 and is eligible to receive his S.E. license in 2013. Zach contributes to multiple organizations and is a founding member of the Utah Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Zach continues to grow personally and professionally, having recently accepted a position at FLSmidth Minerals in Salt Lake City, Utah as a Senior Engineer. Congratulations Nominees for UEC’s 2013 Engineering Educator of the Year Award Dr. Charles Gregory Jensen Nominee of ASME Dr. Grant G. Schultz Nominee of ITE 10 Dr. Jensen has been the Co-Director for NSF Center for e-Design; P.I. (Principle Investigator) for the Development of Parametric Frameworks for Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Turbo-machinery; and P.I. for the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering (PACE), a society of 64 university hand selected by GM and their software suppliers. He has 30 years of university teaching experience and has performed significant services for many professional societies in the field. Since 2000, Dr. Jensen has mentored more than 100 BYU students on projects sponsored by the PACE wherein his students team with students from other PACE schools. Dr. Jensen has been the faculty mentor for the CAD club for the majority of his 30 years of teaching. Dr. Schultz has been involved in many transportation research projects funded by the Department of Transportation. Some recent research includes Evaluating the Safety Effects of Signal Improvements, Traffic and Safety Statewide Model and GIS Modeling, as well as Evaluating the Feasi- bility of Incorporating Mobility Related Work Zone Traffic Control Performance Measurements in Highway Construction Project Specifications. Other researches funded by BYU include Median Crossover Crashes, CORSIM Calibration and Sensitivity Analysis and Evaluation of Advance Warning Signal Installation. Dr. Schultz is the Co-Advisor of the Student ITE chapter. Dr. John M. Murray Nominee of ASCE Walter M. Cunningham, L.S. Nominee of UCLS Dr. Murray has been an Associate Professor for Integrated Engineering at Southern Utah University since 2007. His teaching and research include sustainable design, micro-electronics and feedback control theory. Dr. Murray is the Executive Director for Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Land & Water Trust in Estero, Florida. CREW is a non-profit, private-public part- nership whose mission includes land acquisition, preservation, and protection of CREW, a 60,000-acre watershed. Dr. Murray serves on the committees of Women’s Week, Recruiting, Hiring, and Curriculum, as well as the Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He teaches seminars for students in engineering and biology, and is a consultant for the Iron County Water Conservancy District. The department of Salt Lake Community College’s School of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering wherein Walt participates actively as a leader and team-player in the CTE (Career & Technical Education) portion of the college is focused directly on the fundamentals of applied technology, mathematics, principles, and “hands-on” practices in the office and in the field rela- tive to the two-year AAS Geomatics/Surveying Technology Degree Program. As Program Coordinator & Representative, Walt supervised and correlated the many keystone projects at SLCC with the support of the Surveying Technology/Geomatics Program Advisory Committee, the Utah Council of Land Surveyors, and Salt Lake Community College. He has been an active participant of UCLS for over 18 years. Utah Engineers Week 2013 Banquet Sponsors A huge THANK YOU to this year’s Banquet Sponsors! Diamond Sponsor Gold Sponsor 11 Congratulations 2013 UEC Scholarship Winners Hector (second from left) is a Chemical Engineering student at Brigham Young University working towards graduating in the Summer of 2014. Hector works as a Research Assistant in the BYU Catalysis Lab analyzing FT catalysts made by graduate students. Hector was the first BYU student to score 100% on the Mathematics for Engineering II Final Exam in the Fall of 2009 and has received Full Academic Scholarship for three years. Hector says, “That true happiness comes in life when you give of yourself to make others happy.” Hector David Perez Parra Brigham Young University Nate is a Civil Engineering Student at Utah State University working towards graduating in the Spring of 2014. Nate works as a Woodworker at “The Good Timber” and as an Engineering Ambassador for Utah State University. Nate is a member of the team at Utah State University that has been the ASCE Rocky Mountain Concrete Canoe Champion two times. Nate has also been honored as an Outstanding Pre-professional Student (2011-2012) by the CEE Department at Utah State University. In giving service, Nate has learned the importance of serving others before himself and that giving of himself freely is very rewarding. Nathaniel Laurence Decker Utah State University Annicka (third from left) is a Bioenginering student at the University of Utah working towards graduating in the Spring of 2014. Annicka works as a Bioengineering Research Associate for the Artificial Heart Program at the Intermountain Heart Institute. Annicka was a finalist at the National Collegiate Inventors Competition in 2011 and received an invitation to present at the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 58th Conference. Annicka notes that she has learned, “That every individual has a special need that is just as important as the next.” Annicka K. Carter University of Utah 12 Congratulations 2013 Gerald H. Piele Scholarship Winner Wesley is a sophomore at Weber State University working towards his Electrical Engineering degree. The Gerald H. Piele Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with Native American heritage. Wesley is ¼ Cherokee, and one of his fondest memories as a small child was visiting his great grandmother on a reservation. When he isn’t studying engineering, Wesley likes to fish and can also be found at Camp Kiesel teaching scouters about geocaching. Wesley is also a veteran. J. Wesley Mahurin photo J. Wesley Mahurin Weber State University s t a r g n o C 2012 UEC Scholarship Award Winners Jordan Dexter Tanner, M.E. Brigham Young University Mitchell Dabling, CVEN Utah State University Tetevi Lawson-Avla, CVEN University of Utah 13 2012 UEC Award Winners Engineer of the Year Fresh Face in Engineering Brent Maxfield, S.E. LDS Church Dallin Pedersen BHB Consulting Engineers Nominee of SEAU Nominee of SEAU Brent A. Maxfield, Professional Structural Engineer, is currently employed in the Temple Design Services Division of the Special Projects Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his almost 20 years of employment with the LDS Church, he has been involved with various projects on over 100 different temples. In addition to his work on temples, Brent has been involved in many other projects such as the Conference Center, the Church History Library and Archive, the new Bishops’ Central Storehouse, numerous seismic upgrade projects, and standard plan development for meetinghouses, seminaries, institutes, bishops’ storehouses, and Deseret Industries. Brent graduated Magna Cum Laude as the top graduating student in the Civil Engineering Department from Brigham Young University in 1983. He then earned a Master of Engineering Management degree from BYU in 1984. Prior to his work with the LDS Church, Brent worked as a structural engineer for James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers and for Calder Kankainen Consulting Engineers. Brent is an expert in the application of the software program Mathcad for engineering calculations, and has written two books on the subject. Brent has mentored engineering students in the Capstone program at BYU, is an eagle scout, and the father of five boys. Educator of the Year Dr. Paul Tikalsky University of Utah Nominee of ASCE Dr. Paul Tikalsky is Chair of the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering, as well as Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. He is a national and international leader in education, research and the civil engineering profession and has earned multiple teaching awards. He is cited for the development of high-performance concrete with demanding technical properties, low-carbon footprint and economic viability. He has conducted 25 years of research to improve the life span of exposed structures and performance-based specifications for bridges and buildings; publishing more than 70 refereed papers and conducting workshops for public agencies. Dr. Tikalsky has contributed to the profession as an engineering accreditation professional and international research fellow, and as chair of multiple nation technical and educational committees related to concrete and structural engineering. 14 Dallin graduated from the University of Utah with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. He was on the Dean’s list several times. He is a licensed professional engineer and has been a project engineer for BHB Consulting Engineers since 2006. Dallin’s spectrum of experience is wide considering his time as an engineer. He has designed structures of multiple configurations in steel, concrete, masonry and wood. He has also performed seismic evaluations of existing buildings for several school districts in the state. His experience includes many out of state projects as well as a handful of international projects: • Orem High School • Granger High School • Lyman Library • University of Utah’s Specialty Care Center at Daybreak • Emery County Pool Complex • Seismic Hazard Analyses for Murray and Alpine School Districts. It is said of Dallin that he strives to gain and achieve the confidence of the client he works for. His spatial intelligence helps him not only visualize how a building is put together, but also how load paths work and transfer forces, from the top of a structure to the bottom. He has received special awards from Wheeler Machinery, Emery County Aquatic, Newpark Town Center. He also received the UMC Excellence in Masonry and Excellence in Concrete for the Santa Clara Town Hall. Mesa Teacher of the Year Blaine Petersen Granite Park Junior High The purpose of MESA, or Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, is to increase the number of under-served ethnic minority and all female middle, junior, and high school students who pursue course work, advanced study and possible careers in mathematics, engineering, and science areas. Congratulations to the 2012 Mesa Teacher of the Year, Blaine Petersen. utahengineerscouncil.org Mission To advance the art and science of engineering for the general welfare of the people of Utah; promote research and studies in engineering areas; maintain high professional standards among its members; promote cooperation among the various branches of engineering and science in Utah; promote dissemination of knowledge and information in the various fields of engineering and science; work for the advancement of engineering education; develop recommendations regarding public policies wherein the application of the art and science of engineering will contribute to the general welfare; foster public recognition of the engineering profession; and provide a medium for cooperative action by its member societies on matters beyond the scope of their individual organizations. 2012-2013 Executive Committee Chair John Richardson, P.E. (ASME) 2370 Canyon View Drive Layton, UT 84040 [email protected] 801-510-5301 Vice-Chair David K. Cline, P.E. (SAME) Uinta Environmental 5304 Avalon Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84107 [email protected] 801-262-7316 Treasurer Robert Kesler, P.E. (ACEC) Heath Engineering 377 West 800 North Salt Lake City, UT 84103 [email protected] 801-322-0487 First Past Chair Peter Tang (ITE) UDOT 2010 South 2760 West Salt Lake City, UT 84104 [email protected] 801-887-3459 Executive Secretary Susan R. Merrill 3222 Bigarade Lane Taylorsville, Utah 84129 [email protected] 801-967-3234 Second Past Chair Dr. Joseph Martone (SAME) 75 CEG/CEVO 7274 Wardleigh Road Hill AFB, UT 84056-5137 [email protected] 801-775-3646 15 Message From The Council’s Chair JOHN E. RICHARDSON, P.E. (ASME) Utah Engineers Council Chair 2012-2013 W hen people ask what I did for a living, I simply say that I designed X-ray tubes for Varian Medical Systems. They look at me and say, wow! ...and that's it. They don't know anything about X-ray tubes, the countless hours of engineering that are put into the product, how it presses the state of the art in all of the technical disciplines; nor anything about Varian or its vision ... and usually they change the conversation soon after that to something more comprehensible. The reply is never "thanks for saving the life of my mother and for all of the safety, innovation, time and talent you designed into your X-ray tubes." The same is true with most engineered products. Furthermore, some of the most sophisticated engineering projects are classified and will never receive public recognition. An engineer's job and associated company usually go without much thanks from Utah Engineers Week 2013 Utah Engineers Council appreciates and acknowledges the support of Van Cott, Varian and other contributors in celebration of Engineers Week 2013. Utah Engineers Council congratulates all nominees for the Engineer of the Year, the Engineering Educator of the Year and the Fresh Face in Engineering of the Year awards, and all scholarship recipients. 16 the general public — and that's okay. As engineers do their job, the public is safe with the latest technology to improve health, lifestyle and national security. Few wonder if the building is safe as they enter an elevator and are whisked, within a few seconds, 300 feet to the 40th floor. People don't wonder if the bridges are safe as they take the I-15 corridor from Brigham City to Salt Lake City. People don't wonder, when they fasten themselves into an airplane seat, whether the airplane will take them safely to 35,000 feet at 600 miles per hour and then land them safely at their destination a few hours later 3,000 miles away. People don't wonder if the water they are drinking or chemicals they routinely use are toxic to their family. Our national security is the best in the world because our strong military has the best and newest technological devices. For my area of expertise, people trust that the Varian state-of-the-art medical equipment is safely operating to give the necessary information doctors need to make an accurate diagnosis to save lives. As a whole, the public has a quiet trust in engineering in where they go, what they do, where they live and the things they use in their daily life. Homes are safe, cars are safe, transportation systems are safe, buildings are safe, equipment is safe, food is safe and electric gadgets are safe — you're welcome! When it comes to public safety, there are codes, regulations, specifications and laws that require a certain level of performance in design. In addition to these given rules, the integrity of the engineer plays an important role in the safety and performance of the projects they are assigned to. Many engineers join an engineering professional society to enjoy a fellowship of peers and have available a database of information in their area of expertise. Most engineering societies have a set of performance standards for materials and systems. They also have a code of conduct that governs their behavior. For example, if you were to visit the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) website, you will find a host of tools and standards to guide engineers in their quest for information. ASME is the leading international developer of codes and standards associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering. Starting with the first issuance of its legendary Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in 1914, ASME's codes and standards have grown to nearly 600 offerings currently in print. These offerings cover a breadth of topics, including pressure technology, nuclear plants, elevators/ escalators, construction, engineering design, standardization, and performance testing. Developing and revising ASME codes and standards occur yearround. More than 4,700 dedicated volunteers — engineers, scientists, government officials, and others — contribute their technical expertise to protect public safety, while reflecting best practices of industry. The results of their efforts are being used in over 100 nations, setting the worldwide standard for code development.1 HOW DO YOU SAY THANKS | continued on page 19 hen .uta www rg cil.o coun ers gine Visit us online! www.utahengineerscouncil.org 17 I I The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah offers Masters of Science and Doctoral degrees to individuals looking to pursue a higher degree within the following engineering disciplines: environmental, materials, interdisciplinary, geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resources or engineering management. HOW DO YOU SAY THANKS | continued from page 17 The same is true for electrical engineers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has tools and standards for anyone designing electrical devices. IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing safe, technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.2 For every engineering discipline, there is a professional society that has similar tools, standards and rules of conduct that guide engineers in their various capacities and assignments. The Utah Engineers Council (UEC) is an organization that brings together 17 professional engineering societies. A representative from each of these professional engineering societies is invited to sit on the UEC. The council creates a collaborative, synergistic group who meets on a regular basis to promote the art of engineering in the state of Utah. The UEC is a non-profit organization which devotes most of its resources and time in honoring individual engineers. The UEC recognizes the outstanding achievements of engineers by hosting an annual awards banquet. Engineers, old and young alike, are honored for their contribution to the culture of engineering. Educators in engineering are also honored, including the MESA Teacher of the Year award. Scholarships are awarded to deserving engineering students in each of the accredited engineering schools in Utah. The UEC also honors engineers by publishing an annual magazine, Utah Engineers Council Journal. This magazine has articles written by engineers to showcase the talents of Utah engineers. In a sense, these activities give thanks to deserving engineers. Please visit the UEC website at utahengineerscouncil.org. Speaking of educators, engineers come from the finest accredited institutions of higher learning, and Utah has some of the finest. Every engineer I know will willingly discuss their professors and the delightful quirks in their way of teaching. This may date me, but I will never forget Asst. Professor Wadim Komkov in my engineering class at the University of Utah. He would draw a rudimentary river on the board and then add a boat while saying, in a delightful Russian accent, "Here you have the Volga River with a boat going upstream 3 kilome- ters per hour...." At one critical point in my schooling, I remember being in the office of Gary Sanquist while he explained a difficult concept and encouraged me to stay with engineering. These educators are pivotal in the lives of young engineering minds, not only scholastically, but with life-enhancing advice. On behalf of all successful engineers, may I offer a sincere, "THANK YOU" to all engineering educators for helping us achieve our positions in the technical world. Engineers also have an ethical code in their work. Some engineers get licenses and become Professional Engineers, adhering to ethical standards of excellence. As a whole, engineers are a creative, dedicated group of individuals who go about their work developing innovative contraptions and services that enhance the daily life and safety of our community. The thanks of the community to the engineer usually goes unrewarded and is exhibited in a quiet trust. However, engineers are satisfied with knowing that they give their best in their professional pursuits. And now and again, someone will marvel and say, "Oh, yeah," to a new and innovative device that makes life more enjoyable and safe. Engineers feel a sense of pride in their work. People may not know what engineers do with their computers, labs, and electron microscopes, but most likely, the final product is something that significantly affects the lives of those who use an engineered product. People will communicate faster, go faster, be safer, play better, be healthier and enjoy an increased standard of living. These are rewarding to engineers, who know they played a major part in someone's increased or sustained health, safety and standard of living. Sometimes, that is thanks enough to a deserving engineer. 1. http://www.asme.org/about-asme 2. http://www.ieee.org/about/index.html 19 Our Devils Slide plant. The plant that helps Utah grow. University of Utah Meldrum building, Utah Museum of Natural History and the I-15 Beck Street paving project are just a few examples of our work. By providing technical expertise along with cement products, aggregates and many more construction materials we’ve been a part of Utah’s foundation since 1904. www.holcim.us.com Perfecting Progress™ 20 The U of U nanofabrication facility in the James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, a USTAR Innovation Center, can support a wide range of nanotechnology research including biomedical-based breakthroughs. Strategies to Engineer Innovation By Justin Berry, USTAR W ith impressive rankings from Forbes Magazine, Gallup, the Milken Institute, Pew Research, and other thought leaders, the state of Utah is gaining a national reputation for its growing economy, business-friendly environment, fiscal management, quality of life and more. Among other initiatives in a broad strategy of economic development, Utah is focused on increasing our state’s engineering capacity. This is not an easy task. It takes years of planning, patience, and a willingness to lay the groundwork. Two significant aspects of this effort are represented by the Governor’s Engineering Initiative and the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative. The initial planning and development of this long-term transformation began back in 2000, when then Gov. Michael Leavitt became concerned about a forecasted gap in the job market. The average wage in Utah was eroding in comparison to other states. It was not that Utah lacked jobs; instead, it lacked high-paying jobs. The governor identified high-tech jobs as the solution to this problem. Leavitt began an effort to court high-tech firms to bring their operations to Utah. However, this was a slow process that led to a new awareness: in order to support a high-tech economy the state needed to develop a well-educated, high-tech work force. The Governor’s Engineering Initiative was born from this need. It was Leavitt’s plan to double the number of engineering and computer science students at Utah colleges and universities in just five years. Nine of Utah’s colleges and universities participate in the program. In the most recent legislative session, the initiative received $2.5 million in ongoing funds to recruit additional faculty, improve engineering programs and provide scholarships. Utah’s 1,962 engineering graduates (2011) help to attract new companies like Adobe, Microsoft and EMC, while sustaining Utah’s major employers, including L-3 Communications, IM Flash and ATK. At its core, the initiative focuses on recruitment, outreach and retention of students. Current university students work with high school classes to provide engineering-based activities and learnENGINEER INNOVATION | continued on page 22 21 ENGINEER INNOVATION | continued from page 21 ing modules. Efforts are also made to help the university students stay in engineering programs by offering advising, peer mentoring and activities to engage them both academically and socially. For upcoming students, the University of Utah (U of U), as an example, offers summer camps which focus on the core engineering programs and provide pre engineering students the chance to work together to solve problems and gain firsthand experience about various aspects of engineering. 22 According to the U of U, the university has increased the number of engineering graduates by 84 percent since the beginning of the initiative. The College of Engineering will graduate about 700 engineers and computer scientists this year. L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building. This 208,000-square-foot facility has an 18,000-square-foot cleanroom laboratory, with 6,000 square feet of working space (class 100/1000/10k), adjacent to a 5,000-square-foot microscopy core. Students will be uniquely positioned to take their place in the technology economy. About 100 undergraduate students per year and 100 graduate students at any given time take classes or do research in the Nanofabrication Laboratory of the James The microscopy core is almost an exact copy of the equipment that is used at one of Utah’s leading semiconductor companies, IM Flash Technologies. With these resources, the U of U is educating engineers and working with Salt Lake Community Col- lege and Utah Valley University to train the microscopy technicians that industry needs. The Sorenson building is an integral part of a second engineering-related initiative, called USTAR. In March 2006, at the urging of then Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, lawmakers passed legislation to create a longterm, state-funded industryled agency positioned to help strengthen Utah’s knowledge economy. This measure drew from best practices of other states such as Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, and structured USTAR with three main elements. First, USTAR provides funding that accelerates the ability of the U of U and Utah State University (USU) to recruit worldclass researchers, specifically into high-growth focus areas such as energy and biomedical innovations. Second, the initiative enabled the construction of two state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research and development facilities. In addition to the assets that the U of U’s Sorenson building represents, USU’s 118,000-sf USTAR Bioinnovations Center in North Logan offers the most advanced Bio Safety level 3+ lab in the state. Third, USTAR operates outreach teams across the state to help entrepreneurs and existing companies commercialize new technology and access the resources available at higher education institutions. In the most recent legislative session, USTAR received $19 million in funds to pursue its research, commercialization and outreach missions. USTAR Executive Director Ted McAleer is excited about the unique opportunities the program offers. “In the most basic sense, USTAR is increasing the innovation capacity of Utah. We’re doing that through capital investments such as the research buildings and business incubators across the state.” “Equally important, USTAR is investing in human capital,” McAleer said. “The innovators we have recruited to Utah are working on a diverse range of research and commercialization projects that are based on information technology, biomedical, nanotechnology, energy, and other key fields. In other words, across the spectrum of engineering disciplines.” “The research efforts of our USTAR innovators are training the next generation of engineering talent,” McAleer continued. “That’s a very important by-product of the entire initiative.” Technologies under development with USTAR support at our two research universities include: • More efficient battery systems, including bio-inspired designs • Wirelessly powered transportation systems • Higher-resolution medical imaging • Large-scale data management and analysis • Carbon capture and sequestration • Severe storm tracking satellite technology • Early detection and targeted drug delivery to combat cancer • Biomanufactured “spider silk” for protective clothing, ligament repair, and other high-durability uses • New-generation solar energy technology In broad terms, the Engineering Initiative and USTAR research augment the industry cluster strategy of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “This coordinated effort in cutting-edge research and workforce development contributes to making our state more attractive to companies in aerospace, advanced composites, energy, life sciences and more,” McAleer said. “The combination of the USTAR and Engineering Initiatives to transform our state is unique,” he continued. “Through the foresight and dedication of state government and business leaders, we are simultaneously powering up our human capital, our innovation infrastructure, and the workforce of the future. You combine that with already-strong spirit of creative entrepreneurism and a business-friendly government, and you have a recipe for long-term growth and success.” A full description of USTAR research projects can be found at www.innovationutah.com. 23 www.aaees.net Mission The American Academy of Environmental Engineers is dedicated to excellence in the practice of environmental engineering to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare to enable humankind to co-exist in harmony with nature. 2013 Board of Trustees Officers President Pasquale S. Canzano, P.E., BCEE Chief Executive Officer Delaware Solid Waste Authority PO Box 455 Dover, DE 19903-0455 302-739-5361 FAX: 302-739-4287 [email protected] President-Elect Christian Davies-Venn, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE Vice President PEER Consultants, P.C. 888 17th Street NW, #850 Washington, DC 301-816-0700 FAX: 301-816-9291 [email protected] 24 Vice President James F. Stahl, P.E., BCEE Vice President/Senior Technical Advisor MWH Americas, Inc. 618 Michillinda AvenueArcadia, CA 91007 626-586-6579 FAX: 626-586-6619 [email protected] Treasurer Howard B. LaFever Principal GHD Inc. One Remington Park Drive Cazenovia, NY 13035 315-679-5764 FAX: 315-679-5801 [email protected] Executive Director Joseph S. Cavarretta, CAE 130 Holiday Court, Suite 100 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-266-3311 FAX: 410-266-7653 [email protected] Past President Michael W. Selna, P.E., BCEE Senior Advisor Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County 6284 Forester Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92648-6611 714-374-5686 [email protected] www.acecutah.org Mission To promote the business interests of engineering companies in Utah by providing business services and legislative advocacy. 2012-2013 Board President Dale Bennett P.E., P.L.S. Benchmark Engineering [email protected] Past President Jim Schwing P.E. CH2M Hill [email protected] Board Member Russell Youd P.E. Horrocks Engineering [email protected] President Elect Leslie Morton P.E. Psomas [email protected] Board Member Craig Bagley P.E. Bowen Collins & Associates [email protected] Board Member Matt Hirst P.E. Caldwell Richards Sorensen [email protected] Treasurer Robert Kesler P.E. Heath Engineering [email protected] Board Member Rachel McQuillen P.E. Michael Baker Jr. [email protected] Executive Director Michael Smith [email protected] National Director Lee Cammack P.E., P.L.S. JUB Engineering Inc. [email protected] Lobbyist Craig A. Peterson [email protected] 25 www.aiaa.org Mission AIAA’s mission is to address the professional needs and interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce and to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit our global society. 2013 OFFICERS 26 Chair Jeffrey Boulware Hill Air Force Base [email protected] Past Chair John Armstrong Weber State University [email protected] Secretary John Singleton Hill Air Force Base, retired [email protected] Chair Elect Ron Thue LSF Design Engineering [email protected] Treasurer Mark Sultan Northrop-Grumman [email protected] UEC Representative James Thacher ATK, retired [email protected] Salt Lake City Municipal Airport in 1939. Image credit: airfieldsdatabase.com Out of the Past Celebrating 50 Years of AIAA and over 100 Years of Aerospace in Utah By Dr. Jeffrey C. Boulware, Chair of the Utah Section of AIAA In every month’s edition of Aerospace America, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) highlights anniversaries of milestones in space and aviation history in a piece known as “Out of the Past.” This February AIAA has a major milestone of its own, a golden one. O n January 31st, 1963, at midnight, the American Rocket Society and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences officially merged to form what is now the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. The statistics since then are astounding. Including its predecessor organizations, AIAA has published over 300 books and 200,000 technical articles over the past 80 years. The organization is responsible for seven technical journals, a magazine, three book series, national 28 and international standards documents, a growing number of e-books and other electronic products, and a full-service, interactive website. For over 35,000 members in 64 local sections, AIAA gives 80 awards in dozens of technical areas and over $150,000 in scholarships, grants and honoraria per year. This society, which is made up of engineers, scientists, managers, policymakers, students, and educators, has clearly made extraordinary contributions to the industry, many of which were enabled by the thriving aerospace com- munity here in Utah. A historical account shows the significance Utah has made and, despite the looming threats of budget cuts and a fiscal cliff, the future looks to thrive. The early 1900s boomed with excitement over the advent of aviation, and Utah was no different. A crude runway laid with cinder in an otherwise marshy area was built near Salt Lake City in 1911. Years later this area would begin mail service, host its first commercial flight, and now serves 20 million passengers per year with over 600 departures per day. The Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 36 airports in Utah and has hosted many notaries such as boxer Jack Dempsey, Glenn Curtiss, and Charles Lindbergh. On the military side, Hill Air Force Base (AFB) has been a staple for Utah ever since it was established as the Ogden Air Depot in July 1939. In December of that year, the depot was renamed as Hill Field to honor Major Ployer Pete Hill who died due to a crash at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. A civil engineer with 20 years of military Salt Lake City International Airport in 2010. Photo credit: Doc Searls. flight experience, Maj. Hill’s experimental plane would eventually become the famous B-17 Flying Fortress. Later, in February 1948, Hill Field officially became Hill AFB to coincide with the Army Air Corps’ transition to the United States Air Force (USAF). In October 1949, Hill AFB grew to encapsulate Wendover AFB, the training grounds for the famous Enola Gay mission in World War II and now known as the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). Utah’s role in our nation’s most critical weapon systems didn’t end in the 1940s, though. With the closure of Norton AFB in 1995, the Air Force’s ICBM System Program Office moved to Hill AFB for management of the Minuteman and Peacekeeper weapon systems. Hill AFB currently employs over 20,000 people, has hosted virtually every major aircraft in the USAF fleet, and continues to play a pivotal role in our nation’s nuclear enterprise. In recent history, UTTR has served as more than a military proving ground. In January 2006, NASA’s Stardust space capsule blazed into reentry at over 28,000 miles per hour, landing successfully at UTTR with valuable cometary and interstellar dust samples. This success was a breath of fresh air after failed pyrotechnics caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash at UTTR in 2004. Utah’s work for NASA encompasses much more than as a satellite crash pad, though. ATK’s static fires of solid rocket boosters have become a welcome and familiar sight in the Promontory countryside. Its predecessors, Thiokol and Hercules, were specialists in solid rocket fuels, not only powering missiles for the Air Force, Army, and Navy, but also enabling nearly every major NASA program. Furthermore, Utah’s expertise for NASA also includes Thiokol’s gas generators in the airbags used to help Pathfinder land on Mars, Hexcel’s carbon fiber materials used in the struts of the Apollo 11 lunar landing module, and simulated manned martian missions in the Hanksville area by the Mars Society. Of course, no engineering industry would be able to survive in Utah were it not for its excellent educational institutions here, four of which have organized themselves into official AIAA branches. The University of Utah was the first to establish its engineering department in 1896 and has since graduated over 12,000 engineers. Brigham Young University boasts over 500 capstone projects, ranging from space gloves to Apache helicopter nacelles. Weber State University recently graduated its first engineering students and is currently awaiting word on Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation. Utah State University claims to have sent more experiments into space than any other university in the world, thanks largely due to the renowned Space Dynamics Laboratory. Each of these schools has greatly contributed to Utah’s rich past and will continue to do so as we look towards the future. OUT OF THE PAST | continued on page 30 29 OUT OF THE PAST | continued from page 29 Aerospace history is admittedly filled with letdowns as programs are cut, and the recent cancellation of NASA’s Constellation and the threat of defense budget cuts are no exception. However, a few areas serve to be a spring of hope for Utah. For civil aviation, the NextGen Air Transportation System will revolutionalize air traffic control management at the Salt Lake City Interna- tional Airport. For the military, the Falcon Hill project at Hill AFB has been dubbed as priceless armor in the battle against defense cuts. In space, the local work done at ATK for the James Webb Space Telescope will one day come to fruition when the Hubble is taken out of service. Whether the programs are civil or military, air or space, AIAA-Utah members all over the state are strengthening Utah’s aerospace presence. ATK, Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, the Space Dynamics Laboratory, and Hill AFB are only a few of the many institutions here that will keep us flying high, and as long as our universities continue to produce the nation’s best and brightest, we will always have innovations to prove that the sky is NOT the limit. NASA’s Stardust sample return capsule successfully landed at UTTR in January 2006. Image credit: NASA NASA’s Genesis spacecraft landed less successfully at UTTR in September 2004. The primary science data was still recoverable. Image credit: USAF 388th Range Sqd The world’s largest solid rocket motor ignites at Promontory in September 2011. Image credit: ATK. 30 www.asce.org mission To provide essential value to our members and partners, advance civil engineering, and serve the public good. ASCE strives to facilitate the advancement of technology, encourage and provide the tools for lifelong learning, promote professionalism, influence public policy, develop and support civil engineer leaders, and advocate infrastructure and environmental stewardship. 2013 Board of directors President David Eckhoff, P.E. 435-655-3453 President-Elect Brian Andrew, P.E. Hansen Allen & Luce 801-216-8890 Secretary/Treasurer Steffanie Rhea CH2M Hill 801-350-5219 UEC Representative Brian Warner, S.E. McNeil Engineering 801-255-7700 ext 111 Past President Matt Roblez, P.E. McNeil Engineering 801-255-7700 Newsletter Editor Kimberly Scholes Project Engineering Consultants 31 Group Trained by CCI Proves Its Worth in First Deployment By Doug Scott (ASCE) The members of an emergency response task force trained and organized by ASCE’s Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI) had their first call to action when they were summoned to work with firefighters, police officers, building officials, and emergency management personnel in Utah and inspect structures damaged by the wildfires that ravaged Utah during the summer of 2012. T he members of the task force included Brian Warner, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, a structural engineer with McNeil Engineering, of Sandy, Utah; Robert Snow, P.E., A.M.ASCE, a geohazards engineer with URS, which is headquartered in San Francisco; and Ryan Maw, P.E., M.ASCE, also a geohazards engineer with URS. The team carried out reconnaissance work on structures damaged or destroyed by the fire that hit Herriman, Utah, on July 3. They inspected six properties affected in various ways by the fire, functioning as a valuable component of a larger, professionally trained emergency management team. “The wildfire started in a rural and wooded residential area just south of Salt Lake City,” says Snow, a resident of Utah. “Rapid response by local officials and emergency responders helped limit the total number of residences that were destroyed.” “This was the first real event where ASCEtrained volunteer members went on an exercise jointly with fire [and] building officials 32 and officers of emergency management,” says Mathew Francis, P.E., M.ASCE, the CCI’s chair and a senior program manager for infrastructure resilience in the Gaithersburg, Maryland, office of URS. “To set up this pilot program in Utah, we not only had to train volunteer engineers, but we had to create an operational framework and agreements with the [Salt Lake] county emergency officers, including emergency management, building, and the fire department officials.” The emergency response task force in Utah was the first team trained by the CCI to be deployed in the field. Teams organized in Seattle and Boston have begun training, and teams in Nashville, Tennessee, in Chicago, and in California and northern Virginia are being planned. To help set up emergency response teams and train Society members on the procedures that are to be followed in evaluating buildings for safety, the CCI offers workshops around the country through the Society’s sections and branches. These workshops draw on the California Emergency Management Agency’s program for assessing building safety, which in turn uses materials developed by the Applied Technology Council (ATC); in particular, the manuals ATC-20 (Procedures for Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings) and ATC-45 (Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods). “To do building damage assessments — commonly done in the recovery phase — we need to have fully trained teams of engineers in the field as soon as possible following an event so homeowners and businesses can get back on their feet quicker,” notes Francis. “In a large disaster, where there are literally tens of thousands of buildings that need to be assessed before they can be reoccupied, there is a critical need for large-scale resources [in the form] of fully trained engineers. “The CCI pilot emergency response task force program was established in October 2010 with FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] credentialing so that ASCE local sections could organize their teams for those kinds of disasters with the idea that they can be trained locally and in accordance with local state regulations. But they also would have the credentialing to be deployed as a state resource under FEMA in a national disaster declaration called under EMAC [Emergency Management Assistance Compact].” “During the wildfire, the intent of the team was to help the county, city, and state officials inspect buildings in order to help people get back in their homes sooner,” recalls War- ner, a former president of the Wasatch Front Branch, part of ASCE’s Utah Section. “However, an important goal of our first real deployment also was to see how we would work as a team. We performed our fire checks, looked at the structure to see what kind of damage had been done, and made an assessment on its safety. But for our first time out together at a live event, I think we worked very well as a team.” Snow says that the team members felt that the reconnaissance provided a number of important insights that will help them improve organization, reporting procedures, and building assessments. “We viewed our response to this disaster,” he says, “as preparatory to organizing a response to other catastrophic events.” Members of an emergency response task force trained through workshops organized by ASCE’s Committee on Critical Infrastructure carried out inspections in July of structures damaged by wildfires in Utah. Their efforts proved to be a valuable supplement to those of firefighters, police officers, building officials, and emergency management personnel. Image credit: Robert Snow In April, as a prelude to its work in assessing building safety in connection with the Utah wildfires, the team was invited by the agency Salt Lake County Emergency Management to take part in a FEMA emergency training exercise, or “shakeout,” dealing with the aftermath of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. “Mike Barrett [an emergency management consultant with Gorilla Design who acts as a consultant to Salt Lake County] had proposed that the [emergency response team] work jointly with local fire [and] building officials and the emergency managers at UDOT [Utah Department of Transportation], as well as with the Structural Engineers Association of Utah, the American Public Works Association, and the Utah National Guard,” says Francis. “With those organizations we developed a joint assessment team program where the ASCE pilot team would be responsible for doing the building damage assessment. “The teams performed damage assessments on the three critical facilities during the simulated earthquake: the Salt Palace Convention Center, which will be used for sheltering; the Salt Lake City and County Building, which will be used for administration, the mayor, and the official representatives of the county; and then the Emergency Operations Center, where the command and communication take place. After the exercise, one of the takeaways was that CCI felt the need to develop fifty damage assessment teams from throughout the U.S., each one composed of an engineer, a member of the police and fire department, and a building official representative.” Francis says that the CCI will be issuing a report for the Board of Direction covering both the results of the earthquake shakeout in April and the response task force’s efforts at the wildfires in Utah last month. The committee will also be producing a guide for emergency response task forces that could be disseminated through ASCE’s sections and branches. “We feel more prepared to respond to future emergencies,” concludes Snow. For more information about the CCI, including its postdisaster assessment workshops and disaster management training resources, go to http://ciasce.asce.org/cci-programs. 33 A Case Study in Vision, Collaboration, Technology and Results 1 Converting an Environmental Disaster into a Productive Asset – The Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Project By David W. Eckhoff, Ph.D., P.E., with McNeil Engineering | President, Utah Section (ASCE) Response to Massive Groundwater Contamination by Mining Activities By the 1980s, the extent of groundwater contamination from a century of mining operations in the Bingham Canyon mining District became apparent. Studies showed that the main contaminant, sulfate, had moved in groundwater “plumes” from the mouth of Bingham Canyon to the Jordan River. Figure 1 shows the extent and sulfate concentrations of these two plumes, known as Zone A and Zone B plumes. Over 50 square miles of land in southwest Salt Lake Valley was affected! The plumes directly affect the cities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton and Herriman. In addition, the future northeasterly movement of the plumes threatened the groundwater supplies of all water agencies in Salt Lake Valley. 1995 Consent Decree The problem instigated regulatory action, and the Utah Department of Health (UDH) initiated action against Kennecott, the generally believed source of the pol- lution. Kennecott and the UDH proposed a consent decree in federal court in 1990, which tacitly declared the damages to be irrevocable and which called for a Natural Resources Damage (NRD) compensation in the amount of $12 million. Following extensive negotiations during 1991-1995, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), successor to the UDH, Kennecott and the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (“the District”), submitted a consent decree to the U.S. District Court. In the 1995 Consent Decree Kennecott agreed to fund an NRD Trust Fund. Of the total $37 million, $9 million was for Lost Use Water Compensation. Partnership with USEPA and Collaborative Engagement Following numerous negotiations and technical review committee meetings during the 1990s, Kennecott reached agreement with USEPA on an extensive plan to contain the contaminant sources, and to pursue a groundwater cleanup project, ultimately involving the District. This resulted in a 2001 federal Record of Decision (ROD) approving Kennecott’s plan, thus avoiding Superfund Figure 1 – Contamination Plumes Much of the narrative of this article was derived from “A New Water Supply: Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Project," Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, January 2012 1 34 listing. At the 2001 ROD signing, the USEPA Region 8 Assistant Administrator stated that “this is the most significant groundwater project in the country today.” NRD Trust Fund $74 million District funds $37 million 2004 Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Agreement During 2001-2004 the District and Kennecott held extensive negotiations to define a groundwater cleanup project that the two entities could jointly construct. Dianne Nielsen, then Executive Director of UDEQ, was appointed as the Utah Natural Resource Trustee (Trustee). The Trustee participated in those negotiations. They resulted in two agreements executed in 2004: Kennecott funds $15 million TOTAL $126 million • The “Project Agreement,” executed by the District and Kennecott, defining the project facilities for Zone A and Zone B, together with funding from the NRD Trust Fund; and • The “State Agreement,” executed by the District, Kennecott and the Trustee, defining releases of NRD Trust Fund components to Kennecott and the District during construction of the project. The District adopted the project name of Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Project (SWJVGP). The 2004 agreements provided for the District and Kennecott to share the Zones A and B trust fund amounts, and for the District to have full access to the Lost Use trust fund amount. The NRD Trust Fund appreciated, with interest earnings, from the original $37 million to $74 million. The District and Kennecott have used the NRD Trust Fund and their own additional funds to construct the SWJVGP. The following funds in the chart have been spent: $15 million from the Lost Use portion of the Trust Fund will be released to the District during the period 2013-2017 to reimburse portions of its operation, maintenance and capital costs of the Lost Use facilities. During 2000-2005, Kennecott also pursued an extensive program of containing sources of contaminants to groundwater, at a cost of more than $169 million. The 2004 agreements called for Kennecott to construct the Zone A facilities, and for the District to construct the Zone B and Lost Use facilities. The Zone A facilities consisted four extraction wells, collection pipelines, a Zone A water treatment plant, treated water discharge pipeline to the District, and a by-product water disposal pipeline to its tailings impoundment in Magna. Kennecott has also completed and operated sulfate extraction wells from the most concentrated core of the Zone A plume, and has withdrawn significant quantities of sulfate contamination. Kennecott’s Zone A treatment plant, known as the Bingham Canyon Water Treatment Plant (BCWTP), uses a high-tech reverse osmosis process (Figure 2) for removal of sulfate and other contaminants. A Case Study | continued on page 36 Figure 2 - BCWTP Reverse Osmosis Tubes 35 A Case Study | continued from page 35 BCWTP has operated since 2006, delivering high purity drinking water to the District for delivery to the four affected municipalities. The high purity water quality has been well accepted by the public, with no taste complaints received by the District. The District is nearing construction completion of the Zone B and Lost Use facilities. They involve eight deep wells and one shallow well for feed water, ten miles of collection pipelines, the new Zone B/Lost Use treatment plant, treated water pipelines, and by-product water discharge pipeline. The new treatment plant, known as the Southwest Groundwater Treatment Plant (SWGWTP), also employs the high-tech reverse osmosis treatment process. These facilities will be complete and operational by mid-2013. They will provide water to the four Affected Municipalities, as well as all 17 member agencies of the District. Southwest Jordan Groundwater Project Water Deliveries The SWJVGP will yield the following treated water amounts annually: Zone A (at BCWTP) 3,500 acre-feet (AF) Zone B (at SWGWTP) 3,500 AF Lost Use (at SWGWTP) 1,235 AF TOTAL 8,235 AF The Zone A water deliveries from BCWTP are committed, with allocations that were defined in the 2004 agreements, to the four Affected Municipalities. By-Product Water Discharges The reverse osmosis process of the BCWTP and the SWGWTP demineralize the feed water and remove most of the sulfate contamination, producing high purity drinking water. The mineral content of these waters is compared for illustration with the pristine water supplies currently available to the District, as follows: SOURCE Mineral Content (parts per million) Provo/Weber River Water 250-300 Southeast Salt Lake Valley Deep, Pristine Groundwater 200-300 BCWTP 250 SWGWTP 250 In demineralizing the feedwater to produce these high purity 36 streams of drinking water, the reverse osmosis process at each of the two treatment plants produces two streams of water that leave the treatment plant: 1) the high purity treated water, and 2) a by-product water stream which contains most of the minerals and salts. The by-product water has created discharge concerns, even though its salinity is less than 10 percent of the salinity of Great Salt Lake waters. Zone A by-product water is discharged by Kennecott to its Magna Tailings Impoundment, where most of it is evaporated and some of it is discharged to the Great Salt Lake under an existing discharge permit. During 2004-2005, the District, the Trustee and Kennecott convened a Southwest Groundwater Stakeholders Forum (Forum), and held numerous meetings. As a result, the Forum recommended two possible alternatives for the SWGWTP by-product waste stream: (1) discharge to Kennecott’s tailings impoundment, or (2) discharge to the open waters of Great Salt Lake. Discharging to the open waters of the Great Salt Lake had the potential for a longer-term operating situation for the District. However, environmental groups expressed concerns regarding concentrated selenium being discharged to Great Salt Lake. Selenium is a naturally occurring trace metal found in groundwaters throughout Salt Lake Valley, which would be concentrated about five times through the reverse osmosis treatment process. The District and the Trustee, again implementing a collaborative approach, convened an extensive group of stakeholders as the Great Salt Lake Water Quality Steering Committee (GSL Com). GSL Com included stakeholder interests representing environmental groups, bird and duck clubs, regulatory entities, potential dischargers, wastewater discharging entities, the brine shrimp industry, mineral concentration industry, and others. GSL Com adopted this objective: to study the Great Salt Lake ecosystem and potential selenium discharges, and to recommend a selenium standard for the Great Salt Lake which would be protective of the Lake’s ecosystem and environment. GSL Com convened a panel of expert scientists, identified a program of four study groups, and raised $2.6 million to fund the studies. The study program was conducted over the four-year period of 2006-2009. GSL Com made recommendations to the Utah Water Quality Board, which in 2009 adopted a selenium standard as the first numeric standard for the Great Salt Lake. The District submitted its application for a Zone B discharge permit in November 2010. The District and the Utah Division of Water Quality held an extensive public information and public comment series during 2010-2011. It is anticipated that in 2013 a permit will be granted to the District for discharge to the open waters of the Great Salt Lake. Summary The Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Project provides unique benefits to the public in Salt Lake Valley, including: containment of vast contamination sources, remediating the groundwater contamination, and converting contaminated groundwater into high quality drinking water supplies for the public – a renewable resource! All of these public benefits were made possible by outstanding vision, firm commitments to collaborative problem solving, new technological applications and optimistic attitudes about achieving multidimensional results: an outstanding framework for achieving solutions to complex environmental issues. Abbreviations Acre-Foot - AF Bingham Canyon Water Treatment Plant - BCWTP Federal Record of Decision — ROD Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District — the District Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation — Kennecott Natural Resource Damage — NRD Southwest Groundwater Treatment Plant—SWGWTP Southwest Jordan Valley Groundwater Project—SWJVGP Utah Department of Environmental Quality — UDEQ Utah Natural Resource Trustee —Trustee Utah States Environmental Protection Agency — USEPA historically speaking CIVIL ENGINEERING MUNICIPAL LAND SURVEYING URBAN DESIGN TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURAL www.ensignutah.com Reaveley Engineers recently completed the Ogden High School Renovation & Historic Preservation now with offices in Utah and Colorado: Sandy Layton Tooele Cedar City Richfield Colorado Springs (801) 255-0529 (801) 547-1100 (435) 843-3590 (435) 865-1453 (435) 590-0187 (719) 536-9514 Contact us at 801.486.3883 or www.reaveley.com Providing Trusted Water Engineering Solutions since 1974. • • • • • • • • • • • Hydrology Hydraulics Drinking Water Systems Irrigation Systems Waste Water Storm Water Flood Control Water Rights Water Conservation Water Quality Environmental Permitting Utah Offices in Salt Lake City American Fork • Park City • Brigham City (801) 566-5599 www.hansenallenluce.com 37 www.utahashrae.org mission To advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. 2013 Board of directors President Trent Hunt [email protected] President Elect & Programs Chair Gary Anthon [email protected] Co-Treasurers Keith Stippich Jeff Grant [email protected] Secretary Brett Christiansen [email protected] Past President Thomas Fujikawa 38 Governor at Large Brett Parry [email protected] Governor at Large Victor Willes [email protected] Tooele Jail — Aquatherm Case Study Overcrowded County Jail Finds Better Value with A Piping Solution Polypropylene-random piping helps the Utah project save on materials, labor. By Barry Campbell (ASHRAE) Having fallen into disrepair after years of overcrowding, the Tooele County Detention Center in Tooele, UT, badly needed a new lease on life. T he Tooele County Commission and Sheriff’s Office worked sideby-side to provide a brand new $25 million, 72,000-sq.-ft. facility for the community. Designed with the future in mind, the cutting-edge building can accommodate up to 264 beds, a far cry from the previous structure’s 104 beds — a relatively small space that had some prisoners sleeping on the floor. As a local jail facility that also houses federal inmates, the Tooele County Detention Center’s design had to focus on expensive state-of-the-art security technology, including touch screen doors, more than 91 security cameras, intercom controls, electronic inmate commissary kiosks and video visitation capabilities. Because of the need to save costs in other areas, designbuild firm and installing contractor Envision Mechanical Inc. of Ogden, UT, incorporated Aquatherm polypropylene-random (PP-R) piping systems into the facility, helping reduce material and labor expenses. Saving Material Costs Completed in December 2011, the detention center was Envision Mechanical’s first Aquatherm project, a large undertaking that went smoothly overall and delivered savings. Aquatherm piping systems use safe and reliable heat-fusion welding to connect pipe and fittings. Because polypropylene is well suited to this joining method, the pipe fuses together at the chemical level into a single, homogenous material, eliminating seams and systematic weaknesses that can plague other piping systems. Envision Mechanical, Salt Lake City-based GSBS Architects, general contractor Sahara (Bountiful, UT), EEC Aquatherm (the local Aquatherm relocated in North Salt Lake) and Ferguson Enterprises (Salt Lake City) worked as a team to incorporate Aquatherm’s Climatherm® and Greenpipe® systems in sizes from 2 to 6 in. for domestic water distribution. While copper was used for smaller ½- to 1½in. piping sizes, Aquatherm PP-R systems were used for the majority of the project. Although copper piping prices fluctuate with the market, Aquatherm remains stable and typically costs less than copper. Saving Labor Costs According to Craig Thornock, superintendent for Envision Mechanical, welded stainless steel also was considered. However, using lightweight Aquatherm “was a lot faster,” Thornock (a 25-year industry veteran) said. “Probably 25 percent faster.” Aquatherm is high-heat stabilized, delivers excellent flow rates and is considerably lighter than metal piping, which also curtails labor costs. Climatherm is specially engineered for hydronic, geothermal and industrial applications, while Greenpipe is designed for hot and cold potable water and food-grade applications. Freeze tolerant, Greenpipe is corrosion and chemical resistant and has a high environmental compatibility. Resistant to impact, corrosion and seismic stresses, Climatherm piping systems are designed to last a lifetime and are available in standard dimension ratios (SDRs) — or the ratio of pipe diameter to wall thickness — of 7.4 and 11. Greenpipe SDR 7.4 (faser) is used for hot water and SDR 11 (non-faser) is used for cold water. The faser pipe contains an extruded core layer of fiberglass that increases the rigidity and working pressure of the pipe at hot-water temperatures. The SDR 7.4 faser pipe is high-heat stabilized, allowing it to handle temperatures of up to 180˚F at 60 psi. The following types and sizes of Aquatherm PP-R piping were used on the detentioncenter project: • 169 ft. of 1/2-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 7.4 PIPING SOLUTION | continued on page 40 39 PIPING SOLUTION | continued from page 39 • 169 ft. of 1/2-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe SDR 11 • 2,149 ft. of 1-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 7.4 • 520 ft. of 2 1/2-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 11 • 585 ft. of 3-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 11 • 429 ft. of 4-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 7.4 Envision Mechanical also had to think about insulating piping that was in plenum. After careful consideration, Envision chose an external reflective-insulation wrap that combines fire protection, vapor barrier and thermal insulation. Learning A New Skill • 4,880 ft. of 1 1/2-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 7.4 • 1,200 ft. of 3/4-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 7.4 • 286 ft. of 6-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 11 • 1,885 ft. of 2-in. Aquatherm Greenpipe faser SDR 11 40 At first, the challenge was “getting used to fusing and pre-fabricating,” said Dick Thompson, sales manager for EEC Aquatherm. However, four Envision Mechanical installers completed the factory training. When installed by Aquatherm-trained and certified technicians, the pipe and fittings carry a 10year, multimillion dollar warranty covering product liability, labor, personal injury and property damage. Thompson said the warranty, which is basically an insurance policy issued by Zurich Insurance, was a big factor in Aquatherm being used on the job, and that the training went quite smoothly. EEC Aquatherm also provided on-site training and assistance during the entire construc- tion process. “We picked it up pretty quickly,” Thornock said. “Once I started seeing how it goes together, I was happy with Aquatherm and okay with using it right from the beginning.” Hundreds of Connections — Only a Few Leaks Envision Mechanical purchased a machine to fuse pipe up to 4-in. and rented a buttfusion machine for 6-in. piping. “The job went really well,” Thornock said. “There were no real hiccups. There were some leaks that were operator error, but we only had a few leaks out of hundreds of connections.” The installation crew had to make fusion connections in some tight spaces and had to make several fusion connections in the air, but Thornock said setting up prefabrication benches helped save some time. Ultimately, the piping choice was based on the savings that could be achieved by using Aquatherm. Not only were Aquatherm’s material costs lower than that of copper, but additional savings were realized from reduced labor resulting from Aquatherm’s process speed. When Moore may be Less… By Lyn Felton (ASHRAE) To paraphrase a recent Newsweek article by Niall Ferguson, the communications revolution we’re experiencing has two major drivers. The first is Moore’s law, first proposed by Gordon E. Moore in 1965, that the number of transistors that can be inexpensively placed on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months. This exponential trend has continued for half a century, and some techies expect it to continue another 5 to 10 years. T he other driver is the exploding growth of human networks. In 2006, people sent 50 billion emails; last year it was 300 billion. We began using the Internet in the early ‘80s. Twenty years later, about one percent of two-way communication went through it; by 2000, it was 51 percent. Now it’s about 97 percent. My point is this: increase in speed, quantity and variety of communication offers many new possibilities; but it doesn’t obviate the need for relationship building, and it definitely increases the potential for misunderstanding. that dialed a similar device in another city, where the message came out. It was great for requesting ship dates, and so on, but it certainly was not easy to use. We also had the first Xerox desktop copier, the model 813. It meant that we no longer had to write our orders using carbon paper! Now, almost a half century later, I’m an early adapter of new technology, composing this on my MacBook Air. However, the speed When Moore May be less | continued on page 42 Let’s go back to the basics of communication for a moment, and distinguish between one-way and two-way communication. Simply stated, one-way communication is not communication. Remember the question: if a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, is there still sound? Two-way communication involves a sender and a receiver, with the two-way loop being closed when the receiver tells the sender, “Yes, message received and understood.” To take it one step further, the receiver might say, “Just so I really understand your message, let me paraphrase what you said….” Think of the telegraph as compared to the telephone. I earned my B.S.ME in ’65, the same year Moore proposed his law, and have seen many changes in business communications. In my first job, we typed messages on a Telex machine that used inch-wide punched tapes that were then fed through the device 41 When moore may be less | continued from page 41 be considered lost in cyberspace. • And speaking of REPLY, what’s happened to that old statement found on invitations: RSVP? Derived from the French phrase, répondez s’il vous plait, which means, “the favor of a reply is requested.” Too many of us can’t seem to get out of warp-speed mode long enough to write a short note and put a stamp on it. at which everything can happen presents a gaggle (not Google) of new challenges to effective and efficient communication. With the benefit of hindsight, I suggest that Moore may be less. We all need to slow down and communicate! • Now, how often do you say, “Well, I sent you an email, didn’t you see it (or read it, or act on it or even acknowledge it)?” It’s so easy to send email and to CC just about anyone you think might have the slightest interest in what you have to say, but the replies seem to be getting scarcer. We may kid ourselves into thinking we are getting our message to the intended receiver(s,) but unless we have a “REPLY,” the message should • While processor speed may be doubling every 18 months, the old human brain still operates at the same speed it did centuries ago. Just because our request for a deliverable of some kind may take only seconds to send, it doesn’t mean that the response can be formulated just as quickly. It still takes some time to think through the answer. Please, have patience, kind customer (or boss), and give me adequate time to formulate my response. • ASAP: what a totally vague term this is! I recall a frantic call from a customer who MWH assists our customers in managing the complete lifecycle of water. With extensive and proven knowledge in sustainable water management solutions from water conveyance to clean hydropower, MWH leads the way. RESOURCE.Full 2890 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 P 801 617 3200 F 801 617 4200 42 mwhglobal.com a quotation that includes an estimate for labor and materials expressed as $29,345.50. Are we expected to believe that the estimator is really that accurate? Certainly a quote for $29,300 will be much easier for the customer to absorb and remember. needede a part in order to repair a machine that was critical to a production process. When asked how soon he needed the part, of course his answer was ASAP. Thinking to myself about the need and expense of chartering a jet to fly the part, I asked if FedEx next morning delivery would be OK. He said, “No, just ship it UPS Ground; that will be soon enough.” I’ve since learned to clarify what this term means, and it’s spared me lots of unnecessary pressure trying to perform in a hurry. • As engineers, many of us are involved with ubiquitous submittals, either preparing them or reviewing them. In the last four to five years, the number of pages that comprise most submittals has increased by a factor of 3 to 6! Of course, the reason is that manufacturers are publishing literature in PDF format, and most suppliers just include every document that might have the slightest relevance to the project. The need to present only the requested information in a clear and concise format seems to have been lost. Now we’re saving trees at the expense of obfuscating the needed data. • The number of digits to the right of the decimal point on modern hand-held calculators is a least ten, thanks to the computing power of its microchip. But, would you please spare me all those extra digits and limit your response to THREE significant digits? As engineers, you used to know that the answer to a problem could not be expressed with any more significant digits than the least accurate measurement. It makes us chuckle to review • The social networks of Facebook and LinkedIn are gaining more traction in today’s business world. And Twitter delivers headline news to millions in staccato fashion. Many baby boomers have Facebook accounts as a way to stay in touch with children and grandchildren. Some organizations (such as ASHRAE) are encouraging local chapters to have Facebook accounts to maintain contact with younger members. While LinkedIn may be a conduit for getting your name out to possible future employers, it can be as useful tool for many to network with consultants and clients. To summarize: social networks’ place in the business arena is here to stay, so use them but don’t be abused by them. I’m not really down on the new electronic tools that make our lives so much easier. Increasingly faster computers have revolutionized our businesses, making us so much more productive. One of the great advantages of our timesaving computers is the increased opportunity for good old-fashioned face-to-face contact with customers and associates. Research has shown that a phone call is only 40 percent as effective as a personal meeting. An email is probably about 30 percent as effective, and a fax is maybe 20 percent. Let’s celebrate the ever-accelerating electronic age, but increase our face time; it’s still by far the best way to communicate. NEED YOUR BUSINESS TO FLY? Gary Nielsen iFly at the Salomon Center Ogden, UT Flight Instructions Available at Bank of Utah. Fawn Robinson Gary’s Banker Call 801-409-5055 1-800-516-5559 43 www.asme.org mission To serve diverse global communities by advancing, disseminating and applying engineering knowledge for improving the quality of life; and communicating the excitement of engineering. 2013 executive committee Chair Sean Tolman [email protected] Treasurer Jason Eastman [email protected] E.C. John Richardson [email protected] Vice Chair Dan Donahoe [email protected] E.C. Peter Strazdins [email protected] E.C. Rex Burgon [email protected] E.C. Ken Monson [email protected] E.C. Peter Malen [email protected] Secretary Richard Jessee [email protected] 44 Beyond the Cubicle Walls Tell me if this situation sounds familiar By Terry D. Haws, Jr, PE (ASME) It was crunch time. People were scurrying about, trying to meet the deadline. But the process had been poorly defined, resulting in a logjam of people and equipment, creating uncertainty and frustration. T hat’s when my engineering training kicked in. “The problem is that the big piece needs to move first,” I said. “Then the chair and table can be brought in.” I made adjustments and assignments, and with a better process, flow improved. Bye Bye Birdie wasn’t my only acting experience. I was recruited to be in Damn Yankees in 2007, because they needed guys who could sing. It was only then that I discovered that I love being on stage. So I keep going back for more. That’s just one example of how engineers can make an impact outside of their field. And our communities need us to step up and make an impact. In the process, I’ve discovered that drama people are very different from engineers. They are very right-brained, usually extroverted, often loud, and a lot of fun to be around. But I’ve found that an engineer can be an actor, though my approach is somewhat different. I turn my blocking (where I’m supposed to be and move on stage) into a series of x, y, z, t coordinates in my mind. Then I run the “program” that executes those coordinates. It’s very analytical, but it gets the job done. Why Engineers? Engineers have a unique way of looking at things. By training, and often by nature, we are problem-solvers. We are curious as to how things work and how things work together. We have experience in critical thinking and using natural laws to solve problems. My involvement with acting led to a position on the Board of Directors at a local theater as well. There I found that my logical approach to problems was usually different and often needed in the discussions that we had. The skills that I had — both natural and learned — helped me approach problems systematically and look for solutions in logical ways. We use these skills every day at our jobs. For most of us, that was the point of our training — to help us to use our skills, abilities, and experience to earn a living. And that is good and necessary. And I have found that my approach — which comes naturally to me, thanks to being an engineer — is often lacking in these situations. The situation might be familiar, but the setting might surprise you — it was a rehearsal of Bye Bye Birdie, and we were changing the set between scenes. I was part of the cast, but the scene change just wasn’t working. So I stepped in and helped solve the problem. But I’m also suggesting that there’s a wider need for those very skills. Beyond the Cubicle That’s why I think our communities need us to step away from our cubicles and become involved, in whatever way we feel interested. Imagine if more elected officials were engineers. Would there be fewer decisions based on hype and smoke, and more based on data? I’d like to think so. What about community organizations around us — theaters, schools, service organizations, church organizations? Most are run by volunteers, and it’s amazing what they accomplish. But imagine if an engineer or two or five got involved. Imagine the problemsolving they could accomplish. Imagine the streamlined processes, the improved flow. Imagine the improved efficiency. We have the training. Our communities have the needs. So, please, stand up, look around, and find something that interests you, away from the engineering field, then apply your skills and experience. They need your help. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go work on my lines …. Figure 1: The author, right, as Harry the Horse in Guys & Dolls at Heritage Community Theater, Sept. 2011 Mr. Haws is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a licensed Professional Engineer. He works for ATK Aerospace Group in Promontory, Utah and is currently serving as second past-chair for the Utah Section of ASME. He is also a part-time actor, most recently appearing in A Christmas Carol. 45 Engineers Taking Political Action I. INTRODUCTION In juxtaposition to how acting attracts an effervescent personality type, engineering attracts a quieter personality type. Readers of the UEC Journal likely share an analytical, and sometimes detached, approach to life’s experiences. This predilection to contemplation makes involvement in the messiness of politics unnatural to engineers. President Obama’s acceptance speech [1] describes this messy nature of politics and why political action matters: That’s why we do this. That’s what politics can be. That’s why elections matter. It’s not small, it’s big. It’s important. Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions. Each of us has deeply held beliefs. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy. That won’t change, and it shouldn’t. These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty. We can never forget, people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did in November. I have found myself gradually wooed into political action by a growing concern for the apparent lack of public comprehension of the profound economic issues facing us. These issues should be perceived as nonpartisan, but today’s destructive bantering of the two parties obfuscates the magnitude of these issues. Very few engineers get involved in politics, and I thought you might like to read about this engineer’s impressions of politics. This past year has been my political year beginning with coauthoring the ASHRAE contribution to last year’s Utah Engineers Council Journal with Marshall Wright from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development [1]. As a member of the IEEE-USA Career and Workforce, I wrote an article in Today’s Engineer on the loss of STEM careers in March 2012 [2]. I began my electrical and computer junior seminar at the University of Utah in September [4] with one of these economic issues, to witness a room alive with wide eyes. Finally, I dived into politics by running for the Utah House of Repre- About Daniel N. Donahoe I grew up in the Sputnik era and loved technology as a child, but I have witnessed American technical willpower atrophy since the end of the Cold War. I believe that we can reverse this trend by taking action on one particular problem at hand, sustainability. Sustainability is the buzz 46 word for technical policies to face both long and short term environmental limits of air, water, hydrocarbon and minerals in the face of a growing population. Most engineers see these issues as simple technical policy choices, but the public sees these as emotional hot buttons. Engineers should become more active in politics to help close this perception gap. This closure requires helping “ordinary people” understand technical aspects of issues such as sustainability and also to help elected officials understand the details that create good policy. In taking Figure 1 - World Population sentatives in District 20. My hope is that this short article will describe why you should join me in becoming politically active. The fact that the Supreme Court had to intervene in a presidential election in 2000 might be indicative of the magnitude of the division in the United States. A book about the historical challenges for fair voting was released at that time, a coincidence, and that book helped provide added context on the messiness of democracy, as the president alluded [5]. II. THE HUMAN CONDITION A. Migration, Population and Technology Modern humanity has been roaming for approximately 150,000 years, migrating and populating the known world. The Toba Catastrophe is thought to have reset population growth to near zero approximately 70,000 years ago. Some scholars believe that humankind may have first appeared in the New World as long as 40,000 years ago. Figure 1 shows a plot of population growth for over the last three millennia. The population of hunter-gatherer economics of humankind is thought to have only allowed modest population growth. In other words, the population was constrained by the area of land available, a concept known as the agrarian limit. The figure shows population in- on political action as individual engineers, each of us will grow to form a deeper understanding of ourselves. This proposed thrust should not be an individual effort. Engineering societies engaged in public policy will renew their creased upon the introduction of new food sources in the 16th century, the introduction of the potato and corn from the New World. The industrial revolution further improved food distribution, enhancing the slope of population growth in the figure. However, the invention of the chemical engineering process known as the Haber-Bosch Process [7], which allowed industrial production of artificial fertilizer in 1913, resulted in an explosion of world population growth [7] expected to approach 10 billion by 2050. The net result is that the population of mankind changed from being historically constrained by an agrarian limit to a new technological limit over a period of only 250 years. Humankind is leveraged by that difference between the agrarian limit and the projected population. Just like a business can assume risk by being leveraged by debt, mankind has made a similar bargain with continued technological development. commitment to their profession and drive economic and social renewal by: garnering renewed interest in STEM careers, supporting government action in community interests, driving the press to report on technical topics, promoting valuation of professional contribution, promoting tech If technology fails, there could be a massive die-off. This is reminiscent of the bargain with the devil in Faust, the classic German story by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). B. Human Limits on Action People are the product of evolution. Biology builds upon its own successful experiments, and the human body is a culmination of past successes. So our human thinking process is not unlike other animals, and our thinking process is better described as an enhancement of the abilities of other species rather than as a departure from their thinking processes. Figure 2 is my own simplistic model of human decision making. I use this model to explain the political thought as it might be encountered by knocking on a neighbor’s door during an election cycle. In the figure “stimulus” might mean raising an issue in current political debate such as the topic of “global warming,” businesses, supporting technical innovation, and reversing the degradation of technical societies and a long-term default to the takeover of technical societies by academia. TAKING POLITICAL ACTION | continued on page 48 47 TAKING POLITICAL ACTION | continued from page 47 Figure 2 - a Naïve Model of Decision Making by inquiry on this subject or that subject; and in the towns a crowd will gather round traders and demand to know what country they have come from and what they have learnt there. Such hearsay reports often induce them to make momentous decisions, which they are bound to repeat immediately afterwards, since they credulously swallow unconfirmed rumors…” Political movements are motivated by fashionable versions of historically American viewpoints superimposed on current problems. One of these recurring movements has been described as “anti-intellectualism” [12]. This anti-intellectualism divide might be described today as [13]: for example. The human mind provides a quick response to stimulus. The first test is survivability, “fight or flee.” A person may become red in the face and yell or just slam the door. If the person at the door remains calm, the next response is also automatic based on an assessment of whether this stimulus is good or bad based on learned behavior. If the person watches “conservative” cable television, the response might be that global warming is a “liberal conspiracy.” Only if the person is willing to postpone a decision does the person enter into the engineer’s thought process of careful contemplation, wherever that process may lead. I call my figure simplistic, because two Nobel Prizes have been awarded on this model, and I recommend that the reader refer “…On one side are the unpretentious millions of authentic Americans; on the other side to these more complex models [8]. stand the bookish, all-powerful liberals who run the country but are contemptuous of the C. Fashion and Fancy One rule-making mechanism is what man- tastes and beliefs of the people who inhabit it.” agement literature refers to as “fashion.” A conservative thinker from the past, Julius Engineers may not think of themselves as Caesar (100 B.C. to 44 B.C.), described this “bookish liberals,” but many folks see enbehavior of “jumping onto bandwagons” gineers just that way. Remember how the in his conquest of Gaul (primarily today’s characters were suspicious of the engineer France but also extending east into a portion depicted in the film “Flight of the Phoenix” (originally released in 1965 and remade in of today’s Germany) [11]: 2004)? Engineers, wrap your head around “It is a custom of theirs to stop travelers, those perceptions and imagine how to proeven against their will, and to question them vide leadership out of the distrust underpinabout where they have heard by chance or ning these perceptions. Figure 3 - Second Debate 48 Figure 4 - Davis County Clerk Data D. Population Stratification, Economics and Political Thought While raising the issue of “bookish” related to engineers, I cannot completely ignore one of the contentious topics of social stratification, a core concept in conservative thought. In the past, stratification was determined by birthright. The modern American conservative view of happiness and social harmony is wonderfully described in “The Bell Curve” [14] in which intellectual abilities provide the ordering mechanism. The liberal tradition attempts to level these differences. Frankly, I do not want to pursue these arguments in this article, but I do feel compelled to raise the topic. registered voters; of these voters 1,744 are Democrats (8%) and 10,065 are Republicans (47%), leaving 45% with other affiliations [15]. In the face of this reality, I set four clear goals in running for office which I repeated to the Democrats at every opportunity. My goals were to: 1.Please my wife by running ( a road in the Chicago area is named after her great grandfather) 2.Use my candidacy as an opportunity to express an “engineering” viewpoint 3.Build a stronger opposition party (democracy requires at least two parties) 4.If elected, become a proponent of engineering priorities – sustainable manufacturing The outcome is provided in Figure 4 from the Davis County Clerk’s website. The presidential campaigns were in the news and on television every night. The two campaigns spent a combined 1.6 billion dollars. There was an LDS candidate. Therefore it is reasonable to assume that the TAKING POLITICAL ACTION | continued on page 50 III. ELECTION PROCESS A. Beginning Beginning candidacy for the Utah House of Representatives was easy. First, I volunteered to run at the county convention. I did a brief verbal presentation prior to a vote of my district at the county convention. My candidacy was affirmed by voice vote at the state convention. I then filed the $14 fee and signed to file candidacy at the Davis County courthouse. Of course, I did not fully appreciate the subsequent process. B. Goals and Results I ran as a Democrat in Utah House District 20. This district is Bountiful (the southern portion), North Salt Lake, West Bountiful and Woods Cross. This district has 21,558 Figure 5 - Scatter Diagram Davis County House 49 TAKING POLITICAL ACTION | continued from page 49 presidential race should affect the outcome of state house races. If the elections were perfectly correlated, a scatter diagram of the percentage votes for a house candidate and the percentage for the presidential candidate by precincts should form a 45-degree (where the slope equals 1) with an intercept at the origin. I guessed that the local democrats may vote for Mr. Romney and for their local democratic house candidate. If this were true, the intercept should reflect the registered democratic percentage. The slope should drop slightly below a one-to-one correlation to make up for the arithmetic difference. If the slope drops much lower, then the candidate may not have been perceived positively. The correlation coefficient reveals the strength of the connection of the candidate to the national campaign effect. A high correlation should indicate the house candidate’s campaign did not affect the outcome. A low coefficient should indicate that there was an effect. A simple scatter diagram of all 195 precincts reveals good correlation of the house outcomes of democratic candidates to the democratic presidential candidate (Figure 5). The intercept reflects the actual democratic base in Davis County. Interestingly, it is larger than the registered democratic base in the county. Looking only at District 20 shows that this correlation of the house candidate to the presidential candidate is insightful. The correlation coefficient is quite high as a predictor in human events. The intercept is very close to the number of registered democrats in District 20 ( 7.8 percent). The slope and high correlation coefficient show that the campaign was on the shirt tails of the presidential campaign. Since the Democratic Party was in disarray in District 20, there was no effective precinct structure to support the campaign. The numbers show this. Furthermore, the high and low range points on the line reflect the makeup of the precincts. The high points are the precincts adjacent to refineries, likely an area with more labor interests. The low points were the more expensive neighborhoods in the district, including the neighborhood of the incumbent. This range is worth exploring further, because it reflects not only a political party affiliation difference between income groups in the district, but I believe it also hints of a problem in the economic structure of Utah (best revealed by a ranked listing of employers in Utah). I will leave that review for another article. This method of simple scatter diagrams, familiar to engineers, surprised the political folks. I told them engineers look at problems differently, and I was able to prove it in the end. IV. CONCLUSION I have a series of findings to report. First, our political system works better than I had Figure 6 - District 20 Scatter Diagram 50 imagined. Second, I found the experience of running for office wonderful due to the opportunity to meet and enjoy the company of so many fellow citizens. I discovered that politics must be the single pursuit of my life that evoked the most unsolicited advice. Third, I am quite accustomed to public speaking, but I usually am discussing technical topics for which I am well prepared. Political discussions are typically only one minute long, and words must be carefully selected to be impactful. This is difficult when the subject is spontaneous. More importantly, I believe that our real problems are not problems related to partisan political parties. One of my fellow running mates wrote to me, “You are a good engineer but a lousy politician,” when I refused to take a popular position unsupported by facts. My opponent whispered in my ear during our debates, “I wish I had thought of that,” and “You are good.” I implore engineers to run for office in our next election cycle in the party of their choice. REFERENCES [1] Obama, B., Remarks by The President on Election Night, 7 Nov 2012, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pressoffice/2012/11/07/remarks-president-election-night. [2] Donahoe, D., and Wright, M., Growing Utah’s Economy by Technology Guilds, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2012, Feb. 2012, pp. 21-24, http://utahengineerscouncil. org/UECJournal 2012.Donahoe, D., Reversing the Loss of STEM Careers, IEEE-USA Todays Engineer, March 2012. [3] Reversing the Loss of STEM Careers, Today’s Engineer, IEEE-USA, 12 March 12, 2012, http://www.todaysengineer.org/. [4] Donahoe, D, ECE Junior Seminar, 11 September 2012. [5] Keyssar, A., The Right to Vote, Basic Books, 2000. [6] US Census, World Population, http://www.census.gov/ population/international/data/worldpop/table_history. php. [7] Bosch, K., The development of the chemical high pressure method during the establishment of the new ammonia industry May 21, 1932, http://www.nobelprize.org/ nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1931/bosch-lecture. pdf.. [8] Prize Lecture by Daniel Kahneman, http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=531. [9] Lynn, R. and Harvey, J., The decline of the world’s IQ, Intelligence, March-April 2008, pp. 112-120. [10] Herrnstein, R. and Murray, C., The Bell Curve, The Free Press, 1994. [11] Caesar [Handford, S.], The Conquest of Gaul, Penguin Books, 1951, pp. 90-91. [12] Hofstadler, R., Anti-intellectualsm in American Life, Vintage Books, 1962. [13] Frank, T., What’s the Matter with Kansas, Metropolitan Books, p. 13. [14] Herrnstein, R. and Murray, C, The Bell Curve, HerrnsThe Free Press, 1994, pp. 536-546. [15] Phone call to Davis County Eflections, http://www. daviscountyutah.gov/clerkauditor/elections/election_results/default.cfm, 14 Nov. 2012 www.aspe.org mission ASPE is dedicated to the advancement of the science of plumbing engineering, to the professional growth and advancement of its members and the health, welfare and safety of the public. 2013 Board of directors Officers President (801) 530-3148 [email protected] Vice President Membership Brad Welch (801) 530-3148 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Lori Haglund (801) 530-3148 [email protected] Vice President Technical Jed Lyman (801) 530-3148 [email protected] Treasurer Bob Bader (801) 328-5151 [email protected] Webmaster Robert Kesler (801) 322-0487 [email protected] Vice President Legislative Jonathan Jensen (801) 530-3148 [email protected] Secretary Matt Gilbert (801) 972-3023 [email protected] Historian Cathy Tilby (801) 943-2705 [email protected] Affiliate Liaison & Webmaster Kyle Sorenson (801) 582-7177 [email protected] 51 Advanced Software Quality Managem Submitted by ASPE In a quality-controlled production environment, quality is engineered into the process from the start to the finish, and not just tested for at the end of the process. I n my travels as a consultant, I find most software development groups have never considered managing software production quality throughout the process, instead of only at the end. A typical software development group has a dedicated team at the end the software construction process that tests the software to be sure it meets the functional requirements of the software, and has a relatively low remaining defect count. A good rule of thumb for a software environment is to have one quality assurance tester for every three programmers. 52 This is a good start, and companies that have this arrangement have a reasonable confidence level that the software they produce has a low error count. Advanced Software Quality Management, however, is about more than just verifying requirements and testing for errors. Consider the software development lifecycle. Software progresses from an initial concept, to a scope of requirements, through a design process, a coding stage, a testing stage, and finally a releasable product. Testing for quality after the coding stage is a start, but does not adequately protect the process against failures introduced in previous stages of the software development life cycle. This is an important consideration because the least expensive place to locate an error is within the phase it was introduced. It is far more expensive to locate an error after it has cascaded from the phase where it was introduced into a later phase. In contrast to the above example, consider a distinct testing step established for each designated phase. Software Concept Software ideas, like other good ideas, are abundant. The challenge every software delivering organization has is to be sure the idea being considered will be the best use of resources and in the best interest of the organization at that time. Software ideas that advantage. Scope of Requirements The most expensive problems to correct in deployed software are requirements problems. Requirement problems typically come in the form of omissions, ambiguity, and inaccuracies. Unfortunately, these mishaps are expensive and are caused by many factors ,including not identifying all of the target end-users, not receiving serious or adequate cooperation from stakeholders, or leaving requirement decisions to the programmers. Considerable research has been done demonstrating the importance of good requirements skills. Dr. Barry Boehm’s COCOMO II data published in his book Software Engineering Economics concludes that requirements skills are more important than development skills to the overall success of a software project. In my travels, this is not a common observation. Most companies hire excellent programmers and invest in tools and training for their development teams, and the requirement people are left to figure it out as they go along. Companies that invest in the best requirement people, and in training their requirement analysts, enjoy higher software success rates then their competition. ment will consume a significant amount of development resources should have a business case presented along with the proposal explaining why the concept would benefit the eventual software end-users, and how those benefits would translate into benefits to the organization. When multiple ideas are being considered, the company is in a better position to choose the most pertinent selection between multiple competing project proposals. Many companies have an internal IT Governance committee that meets together regularly to filter competing proposals and prioritize the presented proposals against available and upcoming resources. Typically, estimated Return on Investment (ROI) is a leading prioritization factor. Few companies take this process one step further, and conduct post-release ROI validations. At some established future date, for example, 90 or 180 days after release, an ROI evaluation should be done to assess the actual ROI and compare it to the original estimated ROI in the concept proposal. If wide variations exist, the organization can assess the root causes of the variance and learn more about their market trends, data sources, and estimation practices. They may even discover that if they tweak their software product slightly, they would enhance their ROI considerably for that same product. This extra step can be a helpful competitive To improve quality in the requirements process, an organization should create a lessons-learned checklist. Based on past requirement errors, a company should list problems encountered in the past and brainstorm ways to protect the process from making those same mistakes in the future. The results of these brainstorming sessions should be added to a requirements review checklist, and every project should be assessed against that checklist at the final stage of the requirements process, or during each iteration planning session if the team is developing software using an agile approach. Design The software design phase comprises three parts—user interface (UI) design, architectural design, and database design. Be sure an end-user representative formally approves the UI design before the programmers build any significant amount of code for the UI. This is a common area of rework and waste, so a user acceptance approval before serious coding begins is an important risk-mitigation step during design. Architectural quality control should be conducted similarly to the requirements review. Ideally, some architectural standards should exist in a development environment. Common architectural standards are based on security, scalability, performance, reusability, and maintainability. For example, an organization building internal enterprise software may have a design standard for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). In a SOA environment, every public component must have an interface, a process, a location, and a description of what it does and how it should be accessed. A design checklist should be created and evaluated for each component and for the overall design. For example, one checklist item could be that at all non-database files are stored in XML format. Beyond testing | continued on page 54 53 Beyond testing | continued from page 53 A database design checklist might contain items such as all table names must be singular, and all Boolean fields will be 1 position CHAR datatypes of either “T” and “F” values. subroutine in the code. The TDD pattern is called “Red, Green, Clean,” and represents the following practice: 1)Creating a subroutine shell 2)Creating a test case that calls the subroutine Coding One trick if you have a strained quality assurance testing staff, is to have a construction review. This is not a code review, this is a review of a programmer’s work by another programmer. When a programmer completes some code and is ready to send it to testing, the programmer first asks another programmer to try to break it. The second programmer does this right at the first programmer's workstation, where it is very easy to immediately fix any found problems. Once the built code is stable, it can then be sent to the testing group. In some cases, coding standards are important. Instead of doing a code review at the end of a developer’s efforts, a good idea is to perform a code review about 20% into a developer’s efforts, and then a follow-up review after corrections are about 80% complete. This practice finds bad habits early, and provides enough time for a coder to refactor any needed code and still meet a deadline. An extreme, but effective practice found in agile development communities, is the practice of Test Driven Development (TDD). TDD is the practice of creating test cases at the code level for every 54 3)Running the test case which returns a failure (“Red”) because there is no code inside it 4)Completing the subroutines code and calling the test case again, hopefully returning a success (“Green”) 5)Refactoring the code to optimize it for speed and readability All of these test cases are connected by one backbone test harness. Although this practice requires a little more overhead for the developers, it ensures 100% code test coverage, and makes maintaining an existing product extremely low-risk. As changes are made later to a product, all of the test cases can be run again and if any changes have broken other parts of the software the test harness will find the error before the customers will. Testing Testing should be conducted from different perspectives. Initially, a smoke test should be performed, where the tester verifies all of the components are in place and have access to whatever data-store exists supplying their data. A simple exploration of every screen and triggering one function per screen to see if data access is present is a good idea. Without first performing a smoke test, testers may spend hours testing working components to find additional needed components were not included in their version, and they will have to start their testing process all over again. Next should be unit testing, where each screen is tested thoroughly for desired functionality. Integration testing, or scenario testing, ensures the software is adequate for real-world situations. Good integration tests track the consistency of data input in one screen to the same data output in other screens or reports. UI (user input) tests are always good to ensure the screens paint and react properly to user input. Make a list of common UI problems, and have your testers check each screen for each problem. A traceability matrix will help with this. User Acceptance Once your software has progressed this far, have end users confirm that the working screens and reports are ready and useful to their needs. Be sure to confirm which users performed the test, and what their role was. Be sure to include every major role in the user acceptance testing process. Sponsor Acceptance As a final step, confirm with your project sponsor all of the deliverables are accounted for and have met all of the required quality checks along the way from concept to delivery. Be sure your sponsor has established success criteria and objectives for the project up front. Review these objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, and confirm with the sponsor everything is ready for launch. A traceability matrix is useful for this final sponsor acceptance process. The traceability matrix should show project deliverables or requirements cross references with upstream project objectives and downstream quality review and successful testing results. Release Create a list of lessons learned during the development process. Hold a project retrospective after roll-out and record any additional lessons learned. Be sure to save all project quality documentation and lessons learned in a release repository, where it can be accessed easily by future software teams. In conclusion, putting a quality management system in place for your software environment requires a mild investment in quality practices. Don’t be surprised to find some pushback from some team members. The key is to compare the cost of quality measures to the cost of penalties, fire-fighting, rework, and lost time due to quality related efforts, and then you can almost always make a case for adopting advanced quality practices as described here. A R W ENGINEERS structural consultant s A C o m m i t m e n t t o Q u a l i t y, A Four -Decade Legacy of Service 1594 Park Circle, Ogden, Utah 84404 ph. 801.782.6008 www.arwengineers.com 55 www.ims-awwa.org mission AWWA unites the water community to protect public health and to provide safe and sufficient water for all. Through collective leadership, AWWA advances technology, education, science, management, and government policies. 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWWA Director David O. Pitcher Second Trustee Delmas W. Johnson Chair Brad Gilson Treasurer Louie Fuell Chair Elect Claudia M. Wheeler Secretary Lorraine Kirkham Vice Chair Vince Hamilton Past Chair David Richards First Trustee Pamela Gill 56 Executive Director Alane E. 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Although the linkage sounds easy to understand for an individual household, it gets more complicated when we look at multiple households across a city and throughout the country. This is because household water-use behaviors, appliances, demographic, and other factors vary significantly among households. In addition, households have different water heaters, which are set at different temperatures. Further, households also receive cold water from their municipal provider at various temperatures and they have different preferences for the temperature they wash their clothes with or take showers at. So how can we represent household water and energy linkages with all these varia- tions? And how can we determine which water conservation actions will save the most water and energy? To answer these questions, we drew on large water and energy datasets to statistically represent the range and likelihood of behavioral and technical variations among U.S. households in toilet, shower, faucet, dishwasher, and clothes-washer uses. These datasets comprised 1.4 million separate water-use events in 400 households across 11 U.S. cities. The energy dataset contained 709 different water heater models, cold water intake temperature from 74 U.S. cities, and heater thermostat temperature data from 343 plumbing/heating firms in the U.S. We then sampled from the statistical distributions and combined the sampled values to estimate water and energy uses for each appliance in 50,000 hypothetical U.S. households. Our results show that, on average, households use 86 KWh of energy for every 1,000 gallons of water used indoors. Dishwashers use the most energy per gallon of water while showers and faucets follow. The toilet uses the least amount of energy per gallon of water as it only uses cold water. thermostat temperature and installing high-efficient faucets are the most effective actions to reduce household energy use. These findings can help water and energy utilities identify collaborative efforts to effectively save both water and energy. For further details, you can download a copy of Abdallah’s thesis at http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1313/, or e-mail him at [email protected]. Adel M. Abdallah came to Utah to attend Utah State University and work at the Utah Water Research Laboratory with Dr. David Rosenberg. He earned his Master’s degree and is now pursuing his Ph.D. in water management hydroinformatics. His research is part of a multistate and multi-institution research project to enhance regional capacity for water resource planning and management. 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RSVP to: JuliAne Burton | [email protected] 1.5 hours of DOPL R156-22-304 - Continuing Education for All Professional Engineer Disciplines Parking available at: City Creek East Maps and directions: www.vancott.com 59 www.ite.org mission ITE’s Policy and Legislative Committee works to educate transportation professionals, policy makers, opinion leaders, the media and the public on issues critical to maintaining the safety, reliability and security of the surface transportation system. 2013 officers President Dan Young, SE PEC 801-496-4240 [email protected] Vice-President Richard Hibbard, PE UDOT 801-633-6404 [email protected] Treasurer TBD 60 Secretary Kordel Braley, PE, PTOE Hales Engineering 801-766-4343 [email protected] Committee Officer Vijay Kornala, PE JUB 801-886-9052 [email protected] Past President Ryan Kump, PE Sandy City 801-568-2962 [email protected] Committee Officer TBD UEC Representative Peter Tang, PE [email protected] North South Corridor Study Purpose of the Study Submitted by ITE The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) originated the North South Corridor Study to identify north-south regional transportation needs in Salt Lake County. B ecause of the valley’s narrow geography, north-south movements are vital to the community and the economy. The study was conducted from September 2011 through June 2012 by Horrocks Engineers, URS Corporation, and CDM Smith, with participation from UDOT, UTA, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), and local governments. model. The team collected and analyzed data, which included existing and forecasted traffic volumes, future land use densities, socioeconomic data, and proposed roadway improvements within Salt Lake County. From this baseline model, the team determined which corridors face the most congestion, at present and in the Although all north-south corridors were considered, emphasis was placed on several major arterials, including: • I-15 between 600 North and Bangerter Highway • Redwood Road • State Street • 700 East /Van Winkle/900 East • Highland Drive/2000 East • 1300 West • 1300 East • 2700 West • I-215 Interchanges Innovation Team Workshop ELIMINATE MO RE TH AN $10 M FINAL 8 PROJECTS LOW $ SPOT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROJECT CONCEPT REPORTS PROJECTS FINAL DOCUMENT Process of the Study In order to determine the most beneficial eight projects for the region, the Study Team first established a baseline traffic model by updating and using the WFRC’s existing regional traffic ENGINEERING (FEASIBILITY) LESS THAN $10M ELIMINATE STAKEHOLDER TEAM INPUT Potential solutions may be eliminated during evaluation ENGINEERING MODELING (EFFECTIVENESS) The study team’s objective was to recommend eight priority improvements that could be constructed within five years with costs of approximately $10 million or less that would provide regional mobility improvements for the present and the future. The team has also provided UDOT with additional lists of easy-to-implement, long-range, and spot-improvement projects that would have corridor and regional benefits. PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA SCREEN Spot location and high cost solutions are identified in final document future, and focused attention on these corridors as the team carried out the innovation workshops. This innovation workshop consisted of individuals with varying backgrounds in the transportation industry who brainstormed solutions for each corridor. At the end of the workshops, the team generated 260 concepts that may benefit regional transportation. These concepts were then screened and scored based on their feasibility, timeframe to complete design, cost, modeling performance, useful life, economic enhancement, safety, and bicycle, pedestrian and transit mobility until the top 21 projects were identified. These finalists were presented to UDOT for feedback and the final eight projects were selected. Once the eight projects were identified, all were refined by adding additional design effort. Updated cost estimates for each project were developed, as well as summaries for each discipline detailing the major risks and benefits. Recommendations from the Study The following projects were selected for completion of detailed Concept Reports. The scope of these projects range from spot widening to interchange modifications. • Add Second HOV/HOT Lane; I-15 Northbound and South bound from 400 South to Bangerter – Add a second northbound and southbound HOV/HOT lane using inside shoulders during peak hours on I-15 from 400 South to Bangerter Highway. • Additional General Purpose Lane; I-15 Southbound from SR-201 to 5300 South – Add a southbound general- purpose lane on I-15 from NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR STUDY | continued on page 62 61 NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR STUDY | continued from page 61 bound/westbound I-215 and join the southbound collector road. This 186 would allow traffic on 201 the southbound collec80 80 172 tor road (that is, west171 bound I-215 to south171 89 71 bound I-15 traffic) to 195 68 264 merge with southbound I-15 prior to the 7200 173 152 South overpass and car210 ry an additional auxiliary 40 190 lane past the 7200 South 151 15 Bridge to the I-215 210 40 CD/7200 South on-ramp 209 209 gore. The southbound 89 154 71 I-215 CD road would be reduced from three lanes to two lanes after the 7200 South bridge, 15 and the ramp gore N would be reconfigured to move further south on I-15. The 7200 South STUDY AREA S southbound on ramp would be narrowed SR-201 to 5300 South. An additional from two lanes to one lane at the ramp left turn lane (making it a triple left) meter and merge with the southbound on the I-15 southbound off ramp to I-215 CD prior to I-15. eastbound 3300 South could also be included. Improvements to I-15 and I-215 Interchange Southbound Collector-DisPossible interim solutions: tributor Road – The I-215 CD ramp is 1. New ramp meters on the 1300 South/2100 South southbound CD to reconfigured to move the gore further south on I-15. The 7200 South southI-15. bound on-ramp carries two lanes to 2. New ramp meters on the east- the ramp meter then tapers to a single bound I-80/westbound SR-201 on-ramp lane and merges on to the realigned to southbound I-15. I-215 CD ramp prior to I-15. •Additional Auxiliary Lane; I-15 North bound and Southbound from 12300 • Additional Auxiliary Lane; I-15 South to Bangerter Highway – Add a Northbound from 9000 South to I-215 northbound and southbound – Add a northbound auxiliary lane on auxiliary lane on I-15 from Bangerter I-15 from the 9000 South Interchange Highway to 12300 South. to the I-215 Interchange using the outside shoulder. Three lanes (two Possible Interim Solution: Add meters trap lanes and one optional lane) to the I-15 northbound on ramp at would exit to I-215. Bangerter Highway. • Widen Redwood Road from 12600 • I-15 and I-215 Interchange South to Bangerter Highway – Widen Improvements – Ultimate solution Redwood Road to five lanes between is to combine the 7200 South 12600 South and Bangerter Highway. exit with the I-215 off ramp. The • Widen/Re-stripe 1300 West from 7200 South southbound 6235 South to 12600 South - Re-stripe traffic would then fly over east80 215 215 215 62 and widen, as necessary, 1300 West from 6235 South to 12600 South to a three-lane section. • Widen/Re-stripe State Street from 10600 South to 11400 South – Re stripe and widen as necessary State Street from 10600 South to 11400 South to a seven-lane section. View the Study Online The North South Traffic Study team chose to provide a different type of final product. All of the projects developed by the study are shown in a unique graphic database that is accessible on the internet. The website includes maps, links to supporting data, and visual representations of the study findings and recommendations. This will provide all the in-depth information expected from a study of this nature in a more user-friendly and accessible format. View tstudy website at:www.udot.utah.gov/go/northsouthsaltlakecountystudy. UDOT Project Manager Peter Tang has been with UDOT for 17 years. Prior to being a project manager, he worked in the UDOT Traffic & Safety, Environmental and Central Materials Divisions. He served as the ITE Utah Chapter president in 2010 and the Utah Engineers Council Chairman in 2011. He has been licensed in Utah since 1998. Horrocks Engineers Project Manager Tracy Conti has more than 25 years of experience in transportation engineering with Horrocks Engineers and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), including nearly ten years on the Senior Leadership Team at UDOT. Throughout his career he has demonstrated the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions while considering the impact these decisions will have on future operations, which made him a great fit as Project Manager for this important study. Tracy’s experience was essential on the North South Study not only for understanding each corridor and what changes were needed, but in engaging the various stakeholders. SEKO Logistics – Intelligence Delivered THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN LOGISTICS We’re the 3PL and global freight forwarder with the best technology in the industry. The secret is getting out. 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Call 801-924-3666 or 1-800-516-5559 63 www.same.org mission To promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public- and private-sector engineers and related professionals, and by developing future engineers through outreach and mentoring. 2013 GREAT BASIN POST OFFICERS President Bob Elliott Director Craig Blackhurst Publicity Mark Holt Vice-President Roberta Schlicher Director Lynn Hill Education Jim Lyon Secretary 2Lt Ricardo Basora Young Member Bryan Close Small Business David Willis Treasurer Jon Oldham Programs Chair Everett Reynolds Membership David Willis Asst. Secretary-Treasurer Darrin Wray Programs Committee Daniel Dunning Awards Paul Waite Past President/Director David Friz Programs Committee Kalem Sessions UEC Rep Daniel Dunning Director Buddy Briesmaster 64 Hill Air Force Base — Fire Station No. 4 Submitted by SAME The newest fire-fighting facility at Hill AFB is strategically located to reduce response time to the rapidly developing east side of the air field, while maintaining direct access to the flight line. P lanning and engineering for the $3.7M facility commenced in mid-2009, with occupancy granted in April of 2011. The project was accomplished under a design/build contract awarded through the Sacramento Corps of Engineers under the Military Construction Program. The project was awarded a partnership between CTI and Big D Construction. LEED Gold, while not contemplated in the original requirements, became the goal of the entire project team. To undertake the LEED Gold challenge the Partnership selected the firm of Architectural Nexus to be the Design Team Lead. The Team approached the challenge with a six-prong approach to maximize the intrinsic and economic value of available conservation measures in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation and clean energy: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ground Source Heat Pumps Gray Water Reuse Solar Hot Water Natural Lighting Energy Efficient Appliances and Fixtures 6. Emission Reductions The result was the facility receiving LEED Gold certification and an Air Force Citation Award for facility design. Major Design and Conservation Attributes of the Facility Are: • The facility was designated to be architecturally significant, with the intent to be in contrast to the super sized hangars nearby. The Fire Station is the only building in its immediate area of a human scale. The sloped roofs are a distinctive feature in the flat landscape, with the Wasatch Mountains to the east a larger scale in some of the nearby hangars. • The integrally colored and split-faced concrete masonry, precast concrete trim, and standing seam metal roof matches the colors of the adjacent hangars, as well as the established Hill AFB Standard. • Dorm areas are centrally located within the Building’s core mass to mitigate aircraft noise. • Energy Efficient Appliances and Fixtures: Utilized Energy Star efficient appliances and lighting throughout the facility. • Clear Story/Natural Lighting: Maximized natural lighting into expansive areas of the facility, with light sensors to reap the available energy savings. • Solar Hot Water: Solar panels satisfy the facility’s hot water needs and have a natural gas backup system. • Gray Water System: Recycled water from sinks and showers used for flush water in the water closets. • Ground Source Heat Pumps utilized the constant temperatures far below natural grade to reduce heating and cooling energy demand. • The Apparatus Bay is heated with efficient radiant natural gas. • Natural Gas Fired Backup Generator: Increased operating efficiencies and reduced emissions, in comparison to traditional diesel generators. • Concrete pavement was utilized to reduce the Heat Island effect. • The color of the sloped, standing seam roof complies with Heat Island requirements. • Drought tolerant, non-irrigated, native vegetation planted to filter out contaminates in the storm runoff. • An underground storm water system to retain the 100 year rain event eliminating storm runoff and recharging the ground water. In summary, this award winning facility serves its primary mission of protecting lives and property while providing a hospitable atmosphere for the fire fighters, preserving the environment and projecting a professional image to the public. Hill Air Force Base Project Management Team Harry Briesmaster, Director, 75th Civil Engineer Group Ronald Stonebreaker, Chief, 75th Engineering Division David Murray, Chief, Project Management Branch Jason Redeen, Resident Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers Robert Anderson, AF Project Manager, 75th Civil Engineer Group James Gorman, AF Project Manager, 75th Civil Engineer Group Long term support to the continued successful operation of this Facility is provided by: David Abbott, Base Energy Manager, 75th Civil Engineer Operations Squadron Paul Erickson, Fire Chief, 775th Civil Engineer Squadron Wayne Silvernagel, Energy Management Controls System Operations Shane Preece, Director, 75th Civil Engineer Operations Squadron 65 www.seau.org mission Promote high standards of structural engineering in the best interests of clients, community, public and the profession. 2013 Board of directors President Chris Kimball Secretary/Historian Chandra Clyde Past President David Pierson Vice-President Scott Roche UEC Delegate Curtis Earl UEC Delegate Elect Dallin Pedersen Treasurer Dorian Adams 66 67 SU CCES S H AS A N UMB ER 504 Turns out for hundreds of Utah businesses like these, that number is 504 — as in SBA 504 loans from Utah’s #1 small business lender, Mountain West Small Business Finance. 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Objectives in support of this mission include the following: Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them. Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement. Serve as a center of information on women in engineering. Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement. 2013 Board of directors Officers President Leslie Hugo Vice President for Outreach and UEC Representative Marilyn Marshall Vice President for Professional Development Christine Hirrill Secretary and Section Representative Nadine Whitfield Treasurer and Scholarship Chair Chiao-ih Hui 71 www.ucls.org mission To protect and promote the Land Surveying Profession by setting high standards and providing education for the members and general public. 2013 executive board State Chair Ernest Rowley [email protected] State Chair Elect Ken Hamblin [email protected] Past State Chair Brad Mortensen [email protected] NSPS Representative Steven Keisel (SL) [email protected] West Fed Representative Michael W. 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Balling [email protected] 72 Chapter Representative Val Schultz [email protected] Salt Lake President David Mortensen [email protected] Chapter Representative Dale Robinson [email protected] Timpanogos President Dennis Carlisle [email protected] Chapter Representative Jim Kaiserman [email protected] www.ucea.net mission To promote a closer relationship and understanding among City Engineers, promote the professionalism and improvement of the office of City Engineer, promote development of standard procedures and specifications, promote improved standards of excellence for City Engineers through education, training, and exchange of information, and promote better municipal government and public works engineering. 2013 Association Officers President Terry Ekker [email protected] Secretary Don Overson [email protected] Board Member Kevin Brown [email protected] Vice President Brad Gilson [email protected] Past-President Bill Young [email protected] Treasurer James “Woody” Woodruff [email protected] Board Member Tracy Allen [email protected] Board Member Brett Jones [email protected] 73 Overview of the Mountview Park’s Splash Pad, Pavilion, Playground, Playfields and Restroom Engineering: Putting the Science of Play into Practice And How Enjoying the New Splash Pad at Mountview Park in Cottonwood Heights, Utah Will Improve the Great Salt Lake By Brad Gilson, M.E., P.E., City Engineer for Cottonwood Heights and serves on the board of directors for the Utah City Engineer’s Association (UCEA) and also served as 2012 chair of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 74 What does a new 11-acre park in Cottonwood Heights have to do with the Great Salt Lake? At first thought, it might be the water from the Splash Pad or something related to water! C ompleted in spring 2012, Mountview Park replaces the former Mountview Elementary School and provides improved recreational opportunities to nearby residents who enjoyed the open space the school provided. The popular new park hosts a number of artistically applied scientific concepts that put the science of play into practice. From lightcolored concrete parking surfaces which reduce heat gain during hot summer days to low-maintenance core-ten weathering steel on the pavilion, Cottonwood Heights’ first large-scale regional park shows much attention to engineering details, and has resulted in a recreation facility that is so popular that most of the 130 parking stalls were continuously occupied throughout the summer of 2012. Since the advent of the amusement park, it has become common knowledge that the art of engineering enables us to work toward perfecting the science of enjoyment. From carefully choreographed splash pad timing sequencing through a high tech program logic controller to artfully designed open spaces with active and passive recreation modes, the engineering design creates a venue that attracts a wide cross section of park patrons with one general goal in mind, to have fun. In fact, the new splash pad was so popular with kids that the concrete started growing moss, in spite of the direct sun all summer long. We knew it would be popular, but the actual usage was beyond our wildest expectations. So how does the Great Salt Lake benefit from this park? Few park patrons realize that Mountview hosts one of Utah’s first state-of-the art storm water bio-retention systems, designed to reduce pollution loading through the use of natural vegetation and in-situ soil properties for nutrient removal and adsorption, respectively. The park is topographically located at the bottom of a large hydrologic sub-basin that collects stormwater runoff from the busy Fort Union Boulevard arterial, neighborhood streets, Mountview’s parking lot, residential yards and rooftops, and even Mountview’s Science of Play | continued on page 74 75 Science of Play | continued from page 73 Figure 1. Plant and Well Layout ants before the water naturally filters into the ground. Bioretention systems are very common in areas of the country that receive between 30 to 80 inches of rain per year. These areas also have a number of design guidelines to put the science into practice. On the contrary, Utah’s arid climate with an annual rainfall of approximately 16 inches per year creates unique conditions that have not been studied. Quantifying the hydrologic impacts of bioretention facilities on urban environments in semiarid climates, such as in Utah, is a field of study in which little progress has been made (NRC, 2008; Houdeshel et al., 2011). popular new splash pad. As such, the water collects hydrocarbons from motor vehicles as well as fertilizers, pesticides, garbage and debris. These pollutants can have a detrimental impact on the ecosystem of our downstream waterways, as indicated by the negative impact to many sensitive indicator macroinvertebrate organisms within the Little Cottonwood Creek and Jordan River ecosystems. can be released at a controlled rate to natural drainage channels. However, capturing stormwater upstream and applying low impact development (LID) practices to allow it to recharge the groundwater is more closely aligned with the historic hydrologic cycle. One such LID method is bioremediation with a bioretention basin. Bioretention facilities collect stormwater and store it in a vegetated area with the intent of removing nutrients and pollut- So, in lieu of a traditional stormwater detention system, Mountview Park has been constructed with a sophisticated bioretention facility hosting a number of native Utah plant species. A series of probes have been installed to monitor the infiltration and water quality impact so that the amount of phosphorous and nitrogen removal can be quantified. This research is being performed by the Urban Water Research Group at the University of Utah, led by John Heiberger with assistance from Dasch Houdeshel, Dr. Christine Pomeroy and Dr. Steve Burian. Their research hopes to address the following questions: The health and safety of Utah’s waterways and the Great Salt Lake depend upon our ability to manage the quality of our stormwater runoff. Historically, public stormwater standards have been concerned primarily with limiting the quantity of stormwater discharge for the purpose of reducing downstream flooding potential. Our country has done a great job of installing infrastructure to collect, control and release stormwater to receiving waters, but often with less consideration towards water quality impacts. In recent years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enacted regulations that address both the quantity and quality of stormwater discharges from new building development and redevelopment (USEPA, 2010). Traditional design has focused on collecting stormwater and piping it underground to a local detention facility where the water Figure 2. Cross-Section View of Bioretention Cell 76 Tile Art Depicting a Water Theme by 4th Grade Students in Cottonwood Heights • Are bioretention cells able to reduce nutrient transport and stormwater runoff to traditional infrastructure in semiarid climates? • What are the infiltration rates through the bioretention cell and into the natural subsoils? • What is the impact of the infiltration on potential groundwater recharge? • What is the impact of vegetation configuration on biodiversity, or the richness of the macro invertebrate environment? Two retention facilities at the low side of the park have been constructed with two feet of permeable material overlain by top soil and plants that are native to the Wasatch Front (Figure 2). The material shown in this diagram is Utelite, but the actual application used regular angular gravel as commonly found at a gravel pit along the Wasatch Front. It was important to test conditions that are easy and economical to replicate on other projects so that the methods and practices are sustainable. The retention facilities are shown as Cell #1 and Cell #2 in Figure 1. An array of shallow monitoring wells is equipped with soil moisture sensors to measure the infiltration rates and perform water quality testing. Bioretention facilities provide the benefit of decentralizing the management of stormwater but have the added risk of variable infiltration rates. How sustainable are infiltration rates over time, especially as oils, grease and sediment build up? Can the plants absorb and treat these pollutants? It is anticipated that we might know the answer to some of these questions sometime in 2013. The results of the study will be released to Cottonwood Heights and will also be featured in a series of courses at the University of Utah. The project will be presented as an example in the State of Utah Nonpoint Source Stormwater Management Plan, and courses in conjunction with the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) and the Utah Rivers Council will address design, plant selection and the environmental benefits of bioretention in Utah. It’s ironic that as park patrons enjoy Cottonwood Heights’ first large park since the city incorporated seven years ago, few people stop and consider the fact that the macro invertebrate ecology of the Jordan River may be benefiting from all the excitement. The results of this study by the Urban Water Research Group may pave the way to widespread implementation of bioretention facilities throughout the state. As a city engineer, the greatest concern is impact to the groundwater. If the native plants and shallow soils can treat the pollutants before the water has a chance to percolate, we will have a very effective tool to manage stormwater and reduce downstream impact, both quantitatively and qualitatively. It carries the potential to change the approach and look of landuse planning by departing from the traditional project-based approach to an on-site, program-based approach, where maintenance of the retention areas is key to the long-term benefit of our water quality. We have come a long way with pollution prevention in our Country. In time, it is likely that bioretention will just become part of what we do, the same way methods for litter control have changed since the beginning of the last half-century. So the next time you enjoy a sunny day observing the children’s art at Mountview Park or take shade under a well-engineered pavilion as children run through the splash pad, remember that the water quality of the Great Salt Lake may benefit from the retention facility at this park every time it rains. It is our hope that through this park project we can better understand how to engineer economical ways to reduce pollution so that someday we can recreate freely in the pristine waters of the Jordan River! References 1. Houdeshel, C.D., Pomeroy, C.A., Hair, L., Moeller, J. (2011). Cost Estimating Tools for Low-Impact Development Best Management Practices: Challenges, Limitations and Implications. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. 2. Low Impact Development Center (2009). Rain Garden Design Templates. Retrieved October, 2011 from: http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/raingarden_design/index.htm. 3. National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution. (2008). Reducing Urban Stormwater Management in the United States. The National Academies Press. Washington, DC. 4. Prince George’s County, Maryland PGCo. 2001. The Bioretention Manual, Dept. of Environmental Resources, Prince George’s County, Md. 5. U.S. EPA (2006). Bioretention (Rain Gardens) Information Sheet. Accessed October 2011 from: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/gi_action_strategy.pdf 6. U.S. EPA (2009). Federal Stormwater Management Requirements. Accessed June 2011 from: http://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/stormwater/requirements.htm 7. U.S. EPA (2010). Green Infrastructure in Arid and Semiarid Climates. Accessed September, 2011 from: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/arid_climates_casestudy.pdf. 77 www.uspeonline.com mission Advocate for Utah Engineers and their Professional Licensing through education, experience and continued development to promote the ethical practice of Engineering for the public health, safety and welfare. 2013 Board of directors 78 President James Belshe Kirton & McConkie (801) 323-5997 Past President Bryan Crist , PE Eldorado Engineering (801) 966-8288 Vice President Eric Anderson , PE Parker Hannifin Corp. (801) 977-5376 Secretary Kesia Guimaraes University of Utah (801) 585-5594 Treasurer Vacant Member-at-Large Dan Church , PE Parsons-Brinckerhoff (801) 288-3224 www.wtsinternational.org mission Transforming the transportation industry through the advancement of women. 2013 Board of directors President Tracey Harty [email protected] Treasurer Camille Anderson, InterPlan [email protected] Director, Membership Julie Bjornstad, Fehr & Peers j.bjornstad@fehr&pehrs.com Vice President Laynee Jones, PE, HW Lochner [email protected] Past President Helen Peters, AICP, J-U-B Engineers [email protected] Director, Communications Lisa Tuck, HDR Engineering [email protected] Secretary Janelle Ericson, Utah Transit Authority [email protected] Director, Programs Jodi Pearson, PE, Michael Baker [email protected] Director, Sponsorship Karen Nichols, PE, HDR Engineering [email protected] 79 Breaking into the Men’s Room Five traits of women engineers with a Board Room seat By Jeannine Wirth, P.E. (WTS) T he board room of almost every engineering company remains a testosterone filled room. The engineering industry is welcoming more women into the ranks but few have made it through the board room door. As an example, the 2010 Environmental Financial Consulting Group, Inc’s CEO conference boasted 251 attendees of whom only 11 were women (4%) and only two of these women were owners. Sadly, these numbers are reflective of companies across the country. The 2009 Catalyst Census shows that women’s share of board chair positions remained flat at 2.0 percent and that women hold only 15.2% of all board seats, a number that reflects little growth over the past five years (Catalyst, 2009). It is imperative that companies incorporate more women into all levels of employment, but especially upper leadership positions, for three reasons. 1. Shrinking Labor Pool Women make up approximately 50% of the labor pool and influence 70% of household spending in the United States (Catalyst, 2009). Therefore, it makes business sense to include women in the decision-making process and to capitalize on this huge source of talent. To not do so allows a significant drain on the efficiency and effectiveness of companies. Employers must change not only policies but the very atmosphere of the workplace to welcome and motivate women to ensure that they maximize the pool of talent available for leadership. 2. Productivity By not accepting women into the leadership ranks of a company their contribution and motivation is limited and dampened. This limiting condition has a very real cost to every company. Unmotivated employees do not contribute their maximum capacity and negatively affect the productivity of not only themselves but those they work with. If they choose to leave, as many do, the company loses its ability to amortize the training money and time invested in them. Finally, by expanding the pool a company draws from for leadership, all levels of the company will benefit. Benefits will result from the different ways of thinking and acting that the top 80 candidates will bring to the company. This inclusivity and diversity will motivate and challenge all employees and ensure that the best decisions possible are made through the increased pool of talent and the expanded set of role models. 3. Bottom Line Results A Catalyst study of 520 companies found improved financial measures when women serve on the Board of Directors. Return on Equity, Return on Sales and Return on Invested Capital were stronger across all industries for companies with three or more women Board of Directors (Catalyst, 2007). The study did not offer reasons for the stronger returns, only the result of comparing returns and board makeup. I interviewed women leaders across the spectrum of engineering organizations, including privately held niche firms, publicly traded international companies and governmental agencies. Following are five traits I found that are shared by these women who have made it through the board-room door of engineering companies. Trait 1: Persuasively Communicate “Communicate to add to ideas rather than stop others’ ideas.” The women leaders I interviewed were unanimous in their view that the ability to communicate in order to align and persuade is critical to their success. The era of command-and-direct leadership has passed. Leaders must now be comfortable with different thought processes and different ways of expressing thoughts. The world is indeed flat as Thomas Friedman asserts in The World Is Flat (2007), and to thrive, organizations must align people of different nationalities, cultures, generations, and perspectives as the world continues to flatten. Many of the women I interviewed stated that they initially underestimated the importance of communication but have come to realize it is the most important skill to cultivate. … will largely disappear from countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. But the work that remains will demand a much deeper understanding of the subtleties of human interaction than ever before” (Pink, 2005, p.164). Leading with your heart as well as your head is not only an ethical imperative, it is critical to the work of the Conceptual Age. Trait 2: Lead with Heart Engineers are trained in logic and have the Trait 3: Take Care of Yourself In addition to handling full time jobs outside natural ability to analyze logical data. Most of us are drawn to the profession because it requires linear thinking and logical decision matrices. As we move beyond the design cubicle and become managers and leaders, we find that we must also express and understand our own emotions and those of others that are often not expressed in words, much less numbers. Women are often viewed as weak for letting emotions come into decisions and actions. But as Oprah Winfrey is purported as having said, “Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate and to connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.” And according to Daniel Pink, as we move into the Conceptual Age, “work that can be reduced to rules the home, most women still manage the majority of household tasks, such as meal preparation and child care or elder care. Time to commit to these work and home responsibilities is a finite commodity. The energy needed to accomplish everything, however, is another story. Energy can be replenished and expanded by rituals of self care. Taking care of yourself is just as important for men as for women who find themselves stretched beyond their limits by competing demands. Maximizing the time you spend doing activities that energize you and minimizing activities that drain your energy is an important self-care ritual. One way to minimize energy drains is to delegate or hire out these activities whenever possible. These very activities can be a stretch assignment or growth opportunity for some one else. Every person has different strengths and gifts. The very activities that drain your energy will replenish and energize someone else. Trait 4: See the Big Picture Most corporations reward people who excel in advocating their views and solving urgent problems. As a result, difficult questions about the policies and procedures that led to or allowed the creation of the urgent problem in the first place are pushed aside for later discussion and usually ignored as too complex to tackle. People raising those difficult questions about the big picture are often viewed as troublemakers or as not being part of the solution team. Dealing with only symptoms of problems, but not the causes, is just one of the ways companies block their ability to excel and stand out from their competitors. Looking at the larger picture and seeing relationships between seemingly unrelated events will lead an organization to outstanding performance. Trait 5: Know Yourself “Being self-aware is critical to being a good leader,” commented several of the women I interviewed. Being in a chair in the board Breaking into the men’s room | continued on page 82 81 breaking into the men’s room | continued from page 81 room can be a lonely and exhausting position. You need to know why you want to be in that chair and do it for reasons that are right for you. To be effective in any position, you must know the unique strengths you bring to your organization and to the position you hold. In western society, selfawareness has traditionally not been a focus of upbringing or leadership training. However, the women I interviewed all agreed it is critical to find a company that has values that align with your own personal values. To find that alignment, you must first have deep knowledge of your core values and personal strengths. Self-awareness and being comfortable with your opinions and decision making will translate into confidence when making difficult decisions. Self-confidence will give you the ability to ask, “What is it about the way that I am doing my job that results in the outcome we are getting” (HBR, 2007)? Deep self knowledge will allow you to find your best application in your company and will also help you surround yourself with a team that complements each other’s strengths. When the quest for self knowledge is part of your daily routine, you will continually learn how to see the current reality more clearly. 82 Conclusion It is imperative to include and embrace women in the workplace at all levels of leadership. This practice will help an organization capitalize fully on the shrinking talent pool. Incorporating women into the upper leadership roles, and especially the board room, will challenge the thinking of all and ensure that the best possible decisions are made. Diversity of thought and perspective are critical to maximizing productivity and efficiency in these times of rapid changes. Including women in the board room has been shown to have dramatic, positive impact on the financial measures of companies. Women who have made it into the board room of engineering organizations have five traits in common that they attribute to contributing to their success. These qualities are also included in the traits imperative to successfully adapt to the seismic shift underway in the advanced world as described by Daniel Pink in “A Whole New Mind.” He believes the advanced world is “moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age” (Pink, 2005). It follows that anyone with strong abilities in the identified traits will be a major asset to any company, especially in the board room. The five traits identified can be learned and enhanced by anyone willing to incorporate new tools and exercises to broaden and shift their ways of thinking. As the Conceptual Age dawns it is imperative that those who have mastered these traits and abilities be found in board rooms as well as all levels of organizations. Companies should not let the opportunities that abound in this new age pass them by because they have chosen to allow proliferation of the restraints and atmosphere that discourage and block 50% of the talent pool from rising to top leadership positions. Jeannine Wirth, P.E., is a civil engineer and certified career management coach with almost 30 years of experience working for private engineering companies. She is a communication strategist who eliminates communication silos and squirming when emotions surface in engineering organizations by creating tools and programs to overcome specific blocks to success. She works with civil engineering organizations to identif y their biggest blocks and incorporates new actions into their daily activities that help them become an organization of efficient, effective and transparent teams. Contact her for information about material sources at [email protected] and see her website for more information at www.riversquest.com. 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Outside Back Cover Forsgren Associates Inc.................................................................... 40 Franson Civil Engineers..................................................................... 69 Hansen Allen & Luce Inc................................................................... 37 Holbrook & Associates...................................................................... 20 Holcim................................................................................................ 20 Jones & Demille Engineering........................................................... 69 Meridian Engineering, Inc................................................................. 20 Mountain West Small Business Finance.......................................... 68 MWH Global...................................................................................... 42 Parsons Brinckerhoff.......................................................................... 37 R & M Engineering Consultants....................................................... 69 RB & G Engineering, Inc................................................................... 40 Reaveley Engineers | Associates...................................................... 37 Rio Tinto............................................................................................. 89 Rocky Mountain Transit Instruments................................................ 67 SEKO Logistics................................................................................... 63 Shriners Hospitals for Children, Salt Lake City.................................. 2 Sunrise Engineering.......................................................................... 54 Tetra Tech........................................................................................... 69 Uinta Environmental Services........................................................... 55 University of Utah Civil & Environmental Department................... 18 Utah Metal Works, Inc....................................................................... 54 Van Cott.............................................................................................. 18 Varian Medical Systems....................................................................... 1 Wagstaff Crane.................................................................................. 20 Workman | Nydegger........................................................................ 83 83 Changes in Patent Law Engineers Must Know Engineers are habitual inventors through their development of new and useful technologies and the goods and services that evolve from these technologies. Therefore, it goes without saying that any changes in United States patent law directly affect an engineer’s ability to succeed in their various engineering disciplines. T he America Invents Act (AIA) is a new piece of U.S. patent legislation enacted on September 16, 2011. Some provisions within the AIA have already been implemented, and more provisions will come into play on March 16, 2013. This article is written to assist in understanding the AIA, and how its provisions will affect your view of how you protect your intellectual property, and the technologies that come out of your various companies, organizations, and universities to which you are affiliate. One of the most significant changes in U.S. patent law deals with a change from a “firstto-invent” to a “first-to-file” patent system. The U.S. has, since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, been a first-to-invent patent regime in which the first individual to conceive and reduce to practice a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, and compositions of matter, or any new or useful improvement thereof an exclusive right therein. Upon implementation of new provisions within the AIA on March 16, 2013, the U.S. moved to a first-to-file system wherein the first inventor to file a patent application for a particular invention with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be deemed to be the inventor in situations where a subsequent and competing party 84 seeks patent rights in the same invention. Therefore, it becomes even more important to file patent applications as quickly and as often as possible to ensure prior rights over other competing parties or individuals. The change to U.S. patent law through the AIA will also somewhat increase the pool of prior art that can be used against a patent application. Prior art is any information available to the world prior to the filing of a patent application, and, as can be appreciated, may be used to reject the subject matter claimed in the patent application as being either anticipated by and/or obvious in light of this prior art. For example, previous patent applications from outside the U.S. will be effective prior art against your patent application as of the date those prior applications were filed in the home country. Before March 16, 2013, only U.S. patent applications were applied as prior art as of their filing date. A USPTO patent examiner adverse to an applicant’s interests in obtaining a patent can now cite to foreign patents, in English or not, to reject your patent application. With this change in patent law, absolute novelty is also an important issue to address. Most other countries in the world utilize a first-to-file patent regime, and, for this reason, require absolute novelty. Under absolute novelty requirements, any act that makes an invention available to the public anywhere in the world before the filing date or priority date of the patent application has the effect of barring the invention from being patented. Therefore, as before, the very best practice will continue to be always filing a patent application, utility or provisional, before there is any public disclosure of the invention. Often, engineers’ work is peer reviewed and interest in publishing as soon as possible adds to the marketability of the engineers’ intellectual property and/or his company’s economic growth. However, despite this temptation to disclose your invention, patent rights may be irrevocably lost if there is a public or unprotected disclosure of the invention prior to the filing of a patent application. It will also remain important to keep detailed records on the development of an invention and the circumstances of any disclosure of that invention outside your organization. Other provisions of the AIA that have already been implemented and provisions that were implemented on March 16, 2013 deal with the prosecution of patent applications within the USPTO. Specifically, these additional provisions deal with third party prior art submissions, and changes in ex parte and inter parte re-examination procedures. We would happy to discuss these additional provisions with you should have any questions. However, we have described those provisions that you may find most helpful in understanding before you seek patent rights. As always, should you have any questions regarding these changes in U.S. patent law, please do not hesitate to contact one of our intellectual property attorneys here at Van Cott. A Page from History HonoreeOrganization Honor Allen, Edmund William E. W. 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