VALLEY FORGE CHAPTER

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 585 WORCESTER, PA 19490-0585

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

THE COMPASS Volume 42, Number 5 – January 2008

(Read the COMPASS on-line at www.pspe-vfc.org)

MEETING SCHEDULE January 29, 2008 Monthly Membership Meeting. Joint Meeting with Berks and Chester

County Chapters. The topic will be “Power Communication Skills for Today’s Technical Professionals” by Jackie Reeves, Senior Consultant with Nyman Group. This meeting will be held at Baxter’s Great Valley, 20 Liberty Boulevard, Malvern/Great Valley, PA. Social Hour: 5:30 PM Dinner and Program 6:30 PM. Cost $25/person. Please RSVP to Gwen Himes (GHimes@TrafficPD.com or 610-326-3100)

February 5, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting, Location: BCM Engineers,

Plymouth, 6:00 PM.

February 20, 2008 Monthly Membership Meeting. The topic will be Stormwater Best Management Practices by Dr. Robert Traver, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Associate Professor and Director, Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, and Dr. Frank Browne, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor at Villanova University. This meeting will be held at La Bella Cucina, 2655 Skippack Pike, Center Square, PA 19422. Social Hour: 5:30 PM. Dinner and Program: 6:30 PM. Cost $25/person. RSVP info to be determined.

February 23, 2008 MATHCOUNTS Competition, William Tennent High School, Warminster,

PA (See article inside). March 18, 2008 MATHCOUNTS Banquet at William Penn Inn – Details to Follow. Visit the VFC PSPE website (www.pspe-vfc.org) often for updates on upcoming events.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Tony Dougherty, P.E., VFC President Welcome to the January Issue of the Compass. Due to the Holidays, there wasn’t a general membership meeting held at the end of December to report on, but we have a lot of great events coming up. First, Lindsay Musselman will be judging the Future Cities Competition on January 26, 2008 on behalf of the Valley Forge Chapter and presenting a group of young students our special award. If you are interested in assisting Lindsay with the judging, please contact her. I am sure you will find the event enjoyable and interesting.

The next event will be held on January 29, 2008 at Baxter’s Great Valley. This Monthly Membership Meeting will be a joint meeting with the Berks and Chester County Chapters of the PSPE. The topic will be “Power Communication Skills for Today’s Technical Professionals” by Jackie Reeves, Senior Consultant with Nyman Group. Jackie will teach us about developing communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership and team development. Next will be our February 20, 2008 Monthly Membership meeting noted above followed by our MATHCOUNTS Competition on February 23, 2008. Please see the article by Karen O’Connell, MATHCOUNTS Coordinator and Board Member, in this issue for more details. Hopefully, you will be able to join us for some or all of these great events! In addition, Engineer’s Week is also coming up in February. This is our opportunity to celebrate the greatest profession in the world. Details regarding the festivities can be found in the flier at the end of this issue. Thank you and see you next month! PICTURE OF THE MONTH

Tata Company Chairman Ratan Tata announces the newly launched Tata Nano at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. India's Tata Motors unveiled its much anticipated US$2,500 car, an ultracheap price tag that suddenly brings car ownership into the reach of tens of millions of people across the world.

2007-08 Chapter Officers and Board of Directors

President Anthony Dougherty, PE 2500 E. High St., Ste 650, Pottstown, PA 19464 610-326-3100 Adougherty@trafficpd.com President-Elect Keith Bergman, PE 1600 Manor Dr., Ste 200, Chalfont, PA 18914 215-996-9100 kbergman@bohlereng.com Vice President Jim Thompson, PE 3174 Mayflower Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 610-639-8990 Jthomp9121@aol.com Treasurer Kurt Leininger, PE 920 Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 610-313-3100 Kurt.leininger@atcassociates.com Secretary Lindsay Musselman, EIT PO Box 4, WP20-206, West Point, PA 19401 215-652-6649 lindsay_musselman@merck.com State Director Paul Dugan, PE 303 Valley Hunt Dr., Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-220-3820 pauldugan@comcast.net Past-President Paul Dugan, PE 303 Valley Hunt Dr., Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-220-3820 pauldugan@comcast.net Chapter Director Karen O’Connell, PE 425 Commerce Dr, Ft Washington, PA 19034 215-283-9444 karen.oconnell@mcmtrans.com Chapter Director Mike Fischer, EIT 303 Valley Hunt Dr., Phoenixville, PA 19460 215-205-2130 michaelfischer@comcast.net Chapter Director Anthony Handley, EIT 303 Valley Hunt Dr., Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-585-5889 anthonyhandley@comcast.net Chapter Director Vacant Chapter Director Kristin Norwood, PE 2500 E. High St., Ste 650, Pottstown, PA 19464 610-326-3100 Knorwood@trafficpd.com Chapter Director Anthony Aievoli, PE 318 Winding Way, King of Prussia, PA 19406 610-272-0165 Anthony.J.Aievoli@Boeing.com SE Region PSPE Vice President Frank Stanton, PE 50 Fir Drive, Richboro PA 18954 215-497-1231 fjstanton@cs.com

2007-08 VFC Committees

Committee Primary Contact Secondary Contact Audit Frank Stanton, PE Jim Thompson, PE Awards Lindsay Musselman, EIT Kristin Norwood, PE By-Laws Kurt Leininger, PE Lindsay Musselman, EIT Engineers Week Anthony Aievoli, PE Joe Habboush, PE Ethics Paul Dugan, PE Mike Fischer, EIT Legislative/Gov’t Paul Dugan, PE Tony Dougherty, PE Mathcounts Karen O’Connell, PE Keith Bergman, PE Membership Lindsay Musselman, EIT Mike Fischer, EIT Nominating Paul Dugan, PE Keith Bergman, PE Programs Tony Dougherty, PE Jim Thompson, PE Publications Kristin Norwood, PE Anthony Handley, EIT Scholarship Lindsay Musselman, EIT Karen O’Connell, PE Science Fair Tony Dougherty, PE Jim Thompson, PE VFC Website Mike Fischer, EIT Anthony Handley, EIT Practice Division Contact Professional Engineers in Private Practice (PEPP) Paul Dugan, PE Professional Engineers in Construction (PEC) Keith Bergman, PE Professional Engineers in Government (PEG) Paul Dugan, PE Professional Engineers in Industry (PEI) Lindsay Musselman, EIT Professional Engineers in Education (PEE) Kurt Leininger, PE (Note – The above committee positions were determined by those who attended the Board of Director’s Summer Planning Meeting.)

MATHCOUNTS 2008! By Karen O’Connell, P.E. Valley Forge Chapter MATHCOUNTS Coordinator It is that time of year. The time when the punching of calculator buttons is relentless, pencil sharpeners are heard throughout the school and erasers get a little extra wear. The MATHCOUNTS competition is gearing up. On Saturday February 23rd (weather permitting), 6th, 7th and 8th graders from around the region will be asked to solve some puzzling mathematics questions. And of course the most challenging question is… will Sandy Run’s team place first? The Valley Forge and Bucks County Chapter MATHCOUNTS 2008 competition will be held once again at William Tennent High School in Warminster, PA. We are thrilled to have been able to keep the competition at this school, as they know how to accommodate such a large crowd. This year we anticipate 28 schools from the Valley Forge Chapter and 19 schools from Bucks County. Our competition is easily the largest in the state. Of course, MATHCOUNTS would be nothing without our dedicated group of volunteers. Every year we have a dedicated crowd who arrive at William Tennent ready to grade, proctor, score and run exams between the testing room and the grading room all morning long. The entire competition is run on generous donations of time and money from many of our chapter’s members. If you are interested in joining us this year, either by donating time or money, please contact me at vfcmathcounts@gmail.com. We hope to see you on February 23rd! “GETTING TO KNOW YOU” By Tony Dougherty, P.E., VFC President This month, Jim Thompson! Without further ado, here are the results.

The Compass (TC): So, who are you?

Jim Thompson (JT), P.E., Chapter Vice President

TC: Where do you or did you work?

The Raymond Corporation (Retired 3/2006)

TC: How long have you worked there or been in business?

9 years, 41 years in engineering

TC: What did you do there?

Product Engineering Manager

Jim Thompson, P.E.

TC: Any work accomplishments you would like to speak of?

At Raymond I was their representative, and a significant participant, in the international standards working group for electric powered industrial vehicles. At Infotron Systems, I led the development of a data communications product that was used on the first digital trans-atlantic cable.

TC: Are there other notable employers in your career?

Infotron Systems (Cherry Hill) 12 years, GAI0-Tronics (Reading) 6 years

TC: What is your educational background?

BSEE from University of Maryland, graduate engineering studies at Penn State

TC: What licenses do you have?

P.E. Maryland

TC: How long have you been in PSPE?

Since 1971

TC: With what other technical or professional societies are you affiliated?

Life Senior Member, IEEE

TC: Tell us about your family.

Widowed, 3 children Chris, Pam & Peter, 3 grandchildren

TC: What are your hobbies?

Professional sports – especially Eagles and Phillies, home remodeling projects, volunteering, Toastmasters, travel, family activities

TC: What is your favorite quote?

“What would Reagan do?”

TC: What is your favorite equation?

v = Ve-t/RC (knowing this equation and several results you can readily determine what the output should be)

TC: What is your favorite book?

Anything written by John Grisham

TC: What or who inspired you to get into engineering?

After 4 years in the Navy, I worked as a technician at a defense contractor. When I worked with young engineers I realized that I could achieve that role. This motivated me to go to engineering school. I have never regretted that choice. Thanks Jim for participating!!! RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH SOME ENGI"BEER"ING !! By Kurt Leininger, P.E., VFC Treasurer As a long-time home brewer, until now I have not known how to calculate IBU. To quote from the latest email from the brewer at King of Prussia's Rock Bottom Brewery: "The International Bitterness Units scale, or simply IBU scale, provides a measure of the bitterness of beer, which is provided by the hops used during brewing. An IBU is one part per million of isohumulone - the higher the number, the greater the bitterness. The bittering effect is less noticeable in beers with a high quantity of malt, so a higher IBU is needed in heavier beers to balance the flavor. For example, an Imperial Stout may have an IBU of 50, but will taste less bitter than an English Bitter with an IBU of 30, because the latter beer uses much less malt than the former. The technical limit for IBU's is around 100, others have tried to surpass this number but there is no real gauge after 100 IBUs when it comes to taste threshold. A light American lager might be as low as 5 on the scale, while a barley wine can range up to 100. Measures for other beverages include:

• Belgian Lambics: 11-23 • Blonde ale: 15-30 • Kolsch: 18-25 • Marzen/Oktoberfest: 18-25 • Ordinary English bitter: 20-35 • Porter: 20-40 • Brown ale: 15-25, with North American styles higher, 25-45 • Bohemian-style Pilsener: 30-45, sometimes it can range up to 100 (e.g. German Bitterpils) • India Pale Ale: 40 or higher • An Irish stout like Guinness: 25-60 • Doubel IPA / Barley Wines : 70-100

A formula that craft brewers use to calculate IBU is: Wh x AA% x Uaa / ( Vw x 1.34 ), where:

• Wh refers to the weight of the hops used, in ounces; • AA% refers to the alpha acid percentage (which is influenced by many factors, including

cultivation method, species, and time of year); • hops are often sold labeled with this percentage; • Uaa is the percentage of alpha acid that is actually used during the boiling process;

• Vw means the volume of the wort, in gallons; • 1.34 is a constant factor that adjusts the measurement to account for the use of U.S. customary

units; There are several different methods for finding Uaa, which can yield very different results. Generally, Uaa increases with longer boiling times and decreases with higher boil density. (Thanks Wikipedia)" In my personal taste preference, I'm actually on the lower range (around 15-30 for blonde ale or kolsch), except in cold weather when I occasionally like a stronger "hop bite". So now you know that beer-making is as much a science as an art!! The following was distributed by email from the law firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox PENNSYLVANIA ENACTS UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT

On December 18, 2007, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (hereinafter referred to as UECA and the Act) which takes effect on February 16, 2008. As described below, UECA imposes various substantive and procedural requirements on the creation and recordation of instruments documenting engineering and institutional controls with which owners and developers of contaminated property will need to comply. UECA grew out of a national effort to create a standardized approach to creating and documenting activity and use limitations imposed on contaminated sites. More specifically, UECA imposes new recording requirements where engineering or institutional controls are currently or will be used to demonstrate compliance with state laws, including Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Act (“Act 2”) and Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (the “Tank Act”). Basic Requirements – UECA establishes certain basic requirements that apply to “environmental covenants,” defined to mean a servitude “arising under an environmental response project which imposes activity and use limitations.” The phrase “activity and use limitations” is defined by UECA to include both engineering and institutional controls and apply to any environmental remediation performed under a state or federal program, including a cleanup performed under a voluntary cleanup program. While UECA does not impose any substantive change on the type or extent of cleanup that must be performed, it establishes recording requirements with broad applicability. Even the erection of fencing to limit access and exposure to contamination on a property, when undertaken as part of a voluntary cleanup under Act 2 or the Tank Act, would appear to now be subject to the recording and content requirements imposed by the Act. Recording Requirements – Under UECA, environmental covenants must (i) describe the real property that is the subject of the covenant, (ii) describe the pertinent contamination and remedy, (iii) describe the activity and use limitation being imposed, and (iv) identify any administrative record for the environmental response project that gives rise to the covenant. Among the basic obligations imposed by UECA is also a requirement that the environmental covenant be executed by (i) the state or federal agency overseeing the remedial work, (ii) every grantee (also referred to in the Act as a “holder”) of the covenant (which can include property owners and agencies) and (iii) every fee simple owner of the property subject to the covenant. The environmental covenant must then be recorded in the county in which the property is located. Termination and Amendment – Pursuant to UECA, an environmental covenant runs with the land and is perpetual unless it falls within a few specific categories. More specifically, an environmental covenant can be written to include a self-terminating provision which limits its effect to a specific duration or

termination on the occurrence of a specific event. Otherwise, an environmental covenant can only be terminated by judicial decree (and only in certain circumstances), the foreclosure of an interest with priority over the covenant, or by consent. Termination by consent requires the signature of numerous parties, including the current owner of the property and each person that originally signed the environmental covenant or that person’s successor in interest, unless that party waived the right to consent or has been found by a court to no longer exist or be identifiable. The same consent/signatory requirements also apply to an amendment of a covenant. Other than by consent, an environmental covenant can only be modified or amended by judicial decree. The burden associated with locating and obtaining the signatures of each original signer of the covenant to terminate or amend a covenant should lead the parties creating these covenants to include self-termination provisions and waiver of consent to amendments whenever possible. Existing Covenants, DEP’s Registry of Covenants, and Review of DEP Action – Within 5 years of the passage of the Act, any instrument imposing an activity and use limitation that was created prior to the enactment of UECA to demonstrate compliance with Act 2 or the Tank Act must be converted to an environmental covenant in accordance with the Act. In addition to reviewing and signing all of the environmental covenants prepared in compliance with UECA, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is also charged under UECA with creating a registry “which contains all environmental covenants and any amendment or termination of those covenants.” Presumably at least in part because of the daunting amount of work associated with reviewing and signing all of these environmental covenants along with creating the registry, UECA includes a provision whereby DEP’s failure to approve (e.g., by signing) or deny an environmental covenant within 90 days will result in a deemed approval thereof. The decision to approve or disapprove an environmental covenant, along with any other DEP action under the Act, may be appealed to Pennsylvania’s Environmental Hearing Board. Finally, the Act empowers Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board to develop and promulgate regulations to implement UECA. While the Act is designed to ultimately make the use of environmental covenants more standardized and to provide a registry to easily determine whether a particular property is subject to any activity or use limitation, it is currently unclear how DEP will apply the requirements of the Act. We expect the implementing regulations to provide further clarification as to how UECA will be applied. In the meantime for further information on UECA, please contact Matthew C. Sullivan (msullivan@mgklflaw.com or 484-430-2305). This alert is intended as information for clients and other interested parties. It is not intended as legal advice. Readers should not act upon the information contained herein without individual legal counsel.

Copyright © 2008. Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP www.mgkflaw.com

Schwarzenegger Pushes Engineering, Public-Private Partnerships Associated Press, December 26, 2007

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday released plans to boost enrollment in engineering programs at state universities.

The plan appeared aimed at appeasing the state engineers' union and Democrats, who have balked at outsourcing government jobs to design roads, schools, levees and other projects.

In a statement, Schwarzenegger said California faces a shortfall of more than 20,000 engineers. He said he wants lawmakers to establish programs at state colleges and universities to expedite degrees for military veterans with engineering backgrounds.

Such a plan could increase opportunities for some 3,000 service members discharged in California each year with engineering-related military training, he said.

The governor's plan came alongside another announcement Wednesday offering details of his evolving plan for California to contract with private companies on infrastructure projects. Those could include roads, schools, parks, levees and housing.

Schwarzenegger has said partnerships with private firms could help the state build infrastructure projects faster and cheaper. He calls the arrangement "performance-based infrastructure."

A Gust of Innovation Will Energize a Town on The Jersey Shore

Jacqueline L. Urgo

Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28, 2007

OCEAN GATE, N.J. - This tiny town, on the south bank of the Toms River where renowned sailors come to play with the wind as it marries in a swirl with Barnegat Bay, will soon harness those fierce gusts to help pay energy costs. By the end of this summer, officials here plan to have built New Jersey's first municipal wind turbine.

Costing about $300,000, the initiative is being lauded by environmentalists and energy conservation groups and may inspire other municipalities to consider building their own wind turbines, according to Mayor Paul Kennedy.

Stafford Township, on the Barnegat Bay shoreline about 10 miles south of Ocean Gate, already has received the approval of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission to build a 200-foot tower to test wind velocity in that municipality's business park, which is in an area subject to environmental restrictions.

"As a town, Ocean Gate has taken a step forward to do something that in the long run can help this town and the environment and, in turn, may spur other municipalities to do the same thing," Kennedy said.

"Some people laughed at us at first, but now we get calls all the time from other municipalities interested in talking to them about what we are doing."

Thirty percent of the cost will be paid through state energy grants. The remainder is expected to be financed by a 10-year bond, Kennedy said.

Kennedy said officials here yesterday opened a lone bid made by a private energy contractor to build a 135-foot-tall, 50-kilowatt wind turbine near the town's municipal building along Ocean Gate Avenue.

The bid came in higher than officials had projected, but Kennedy said it is likely costs could be shaved so the project could come in at around $300,000.

Officials say the new turbine will significantly reduce the borough's $20,000-a-year electric bill by producing about what the town uses: approximately 135,000 kilowatt-hours a year.

About 39 million watts of wind-generated energy are produced worldwide annually, with Germany accounting for about 40 percent of that energy, according to the Green Energy Council, a nonprofit trade association for producers of renewable energy systems such as wind and solar power.

Naysayers in Ocean Gate have wondered aloud in town meetings whether there actually is enough wind - albeit from Mother Nature and not politicians - along the Toms River corridor to generate enough to power to sustain the turbine.

But a Rowan University study, which used its own research and additional data provided by NASA, confirmed that Ocean Gate and surrounding communities along the Toms River near the mouth of Barnegat Bay have consistent and reliable wind, with an average daily speed of 6 m.p.h. year around.

While that may not sound like much, that statistic actually puts the area on the United States Wind Resource Map as a region rated consistently "good" as a potential wind resource, according to Ralph Avallone, of the Green Energy Council.

"In fact, the rating is consistent along all 126 miles of the New Jersey coastline and as far inland as 21/2 miles," Avallone said. "We are immensely pleased that Ocean Gate has taken this first step and we believe that not just the state, but the federal government should be helping to institute similar initiatives for municipal governments throughout the U.S."

So windy is New Jersey's coast, that just outside Atlantic City, the Atlantic County Utilities Authority and a private energy group two years ago invested $12 million to build the state's first wind farm and the first such coastal facility in the United States.

Upon the skyline of Atlantic City, five pinwheel-like 40-story-tall turbines compete for attention with the resort's shimmering array of casino high-rises - and usually win.

Ocean Gate's wind project, however, would likely not be as obtrusive as Atlantic City's wind farm, with its lone turbine rising only about a high as the town's water tower, Kennedy said.

"I'm not sure if I really like the idea of a big, tall wind turbine in my backyard," said Kate Burns, 56, who lives about a block away from the municipal building where the turbine will likely be constructed. "But the thought that they can use all this wind here for something besides sailing and yacht races makes me happy, so I guess I'm all for it."

2008 DELAWARE VALLEY ENGINEERS WEEK Engineers Week – February 15-23

* * * E V E N T S * * * Future City Competition Saturday, January 26 Villanova University Jake Nevin Field House Teams from area middle schools accept the challenge to design the city of the future, using the SimCity program to plan their ideal communities, and constructing working models of these cities for judging and display. The regional judging will be held at this event starting at 9 AM and continuing until 5 PM. Admission is free. Engineers Week Proclamation Luncheon Friday, February 15 Loews Hotel 1200 Market Street, Center City 2008 Engineers Week in the Delaware Valley kicks off with the Proclamation Luncheon. A reception with cash bar will begin at 11:30 AM followed by lunch at 12 Noon. The 2008 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year will be introduced at the Luncheon. In addition, Engineers Week Proclamations will be presented and Engineering Achievement Awards will be featured. Please note that two entrée choices will be available – seared chicken breast or pasta primavera. We ask that you advise us of your choice when submitting your reservation. For more information on directions, parking, etc., please visit www.loewshotels.com. Price - $45.00

Young Engineer of the Year Dinner Wednesday, February 20 McCall Country Club Lynn Boulevard, Upper Darby The 2008 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year will be cited at this dinner. The evening will begin at 5:30 PM with a cash bar and reception, with dinner following at 6:15 PM. Price - $35.00 This event is presented by the Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia. Engineers Week Banquet Saturday, February 23 Drexel University Creese Student Center The “main event” of Engineers Week is the Banquet, which will be hosted by Drexel University. A cash bar reception will start at 6 PM, with dinner at 7 PM. At the Banquet, the following will be recognized: • 2007 and 2008 Engineers of the Year • Outstanding Engineering Achievements • Young Engineer of the Year • Outstanding Math and Science Teachers • Undergraduate Student Papers • Outstanding High School Students • Future City Competition Winners • Outstanding Service Awards Parking information and driving directions for Drexel University are available at www.dvewc.org. Price - $75.00 (includes parking)

Registration for 2008 Engineers Week Activities To reserve your spaces at these events, please complete and return the information on page 3 of this form.

2008 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year

Dianne Dorland, Ph.D., P.E.

Dianne believes that the engineering profession faces various challenges. She feels that leadership addresses these challenges by developing vision and strategies, aligning people relevant to those strategies, and empowering individuals to make the vision happen. She is convinced that the Delaware Valley professional engineering societies have the relevant people to impact the changes that face us. As Dean of Engineering at Rowan, Dianne sees the challenge of education. The needs of future engineers are solidly linked with the needs of business and industry, because practice and education are intrinsically linked. Dianne’s professional commitment is to promote excellence in education and to continue to nurture the interaction between industry and education, building teams to address the challenges practicing engineers face today and tomorrow.

Dr. Dianne Dorland has been Dean of the College at Rowan University since July 1, 2000. The College is the newest engineering school in the Delaware Valley, created through a $100 million endowment from Henry and Betty Rowan in 1992. Rowan is a natural fit for Dianne’s lifetime focus on the integration of engineering practice and education to better prepare students for entry into a rapidly changing and highly competitive global marketplace. The College and its four engineering programs (chemical, civil/ environmental, electrical/computer, and mechanical engineering) offer a highly innovative multi-disciplinary project-based learning environment. The College accepted its first freshman students in 1996. As Dean, Dianne is responsible for academic program management and integrity, student affairs, faculty development, and budget supervision. She has successfully brought the outstanding features of Rowan’s engineering educational format to national and international attention. Under her leadership, the College has been widely and consistently recognized for its undergraduate programs. Her focus has positioned the College for continued success in recruitment, retention, and graduation of engineers who are valued as degreed professionals by employers and graduate schools. As a spokesperson for education and industry interaction, Dianne has strengthened the professional base for engineering education locally, nationally and globally. She has made major strides in the promotion of industry-university relations in the Delaware Valley, leading to significant industrial support for engineering programs. Dianne has been a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers since 1969. Her extensive service in this organization culminated with her election to President in 2003. She is also active in the American Society for Engineering Education and was elected to the Executive Committee of the Engineering Deans Council in 2006. Dianne received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, followed by a Ph.D. from West Virginia University. She is a professional engineer in Minnesota, West Virginia and New Jersey. She has earned numerous honors and awards as well as special recognition from her alma maters. Starting with her first jobs out of college at Union Carbide and DuPont, Dianne has extensive experience both in industry and academia. She has been a faculty member at West Virginia University and the University of Minnesota-Duluth prior to coming to Rowan.

The Mission of Engineers Week

Our mission is the coordination and support of activities that celebrate the engineering profession’s contributions to society through outreach, education and leadership and the recognition of extraordinary achievement and service.

What Is Engineers Week? Engineers Week is celebrated in February of each year to recognize engineering accomplishments throughout the nation. In the Greater Philadelphia region, Engineers Week programs have been held continuously since 1953. The programs are sponsored by a coalition of engineering societies, government agencies, universities and major corporations which represents thousands of engineers. The Importance of Engineers Week Engineers have helped build our nation since its founding. Our first President, George Washington, conducted engineering activities as a soldier and as a young man surveying and mapping wilderness territories. Today, engineers are essential for building and maintaining the systems that protect our health and safety, restore and safeguard our environment, make our factories run, and contribute to our economic future. Yet, for all of these contributions toward building a modern society, most people do not know much about engineers or what they do. Some have called engineering the “stealth profession”, although more than 1.6 million Americans are engineers. Engineers Week is needed to inform citizens of the value of

engineers, celebrate engineering technology and innovation, and cultivate interest in math, science and engineering among the nation’s youth – tomorrow’s work force. How Can I Get Involved? You can help promote a better appreciation of engineers and scientists. Your financial donation to the Engineers Week Council will help support the many programs run by the Council.

Additionally, the Council is always looking for volunteers to assist in many of the activities surrounding Engineers Week. Whether you have an hour, a day, a weekend, or more, we have a need for your talents and skills. Consider becoming involved in one of the following ways: newsletter, website coordination, Hall of Fame, Proclamation Luncheon, Annual Banquet, public relations, fund development, or general assistance as needed.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Council, or have any questions on the Council or any of the volunteer opportunities, please contact Michael McAtee, PE, Vice Chair of the Council, at 215-922-8081, ext. 1622 or mjmcatee@urbanengineers.com.

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Name__________________________________ Organization_____________________________ Street__________________________________ City, State, Zip_____________________________________ Phone__________________________________ Please seat me with____________________________________ Reservations are required ONE WEEK in advance of the event Please visit our web page for more information and directions to the venues – www.dvewc.org

Proclamation Luncheon _____seats @ $45 each = $______________ Please indicate entrée choice (s):

Seared chicken breast______ Pasta primavera_____

Young Engineer of the Year Dinner _____seats @ $35 each = $______________ Engineers Week Banquet _____seats @ $75 each = $______________ Voluntary Contribution $______________ Thank you for your contribution! Total enclosed $______________ Make checks payable to Delaware Valley Engineers Week

For those reserving tables, please list the names of all planned attendees on the back of this form so we can provide name tags. Reserved tables will seat 8 for the Luncheon and 10 for the Banquet. Please complete, clip and send this form with your payment to Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia – Attention: Richard A. Mulford, P.E. 215 South 16th Street, Suite 16 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-985-5701 / Fax 215-985-5704

Engineers Week Banquet Speaker – Dr. Joseph Carleone

Dr. Joseph Carleone is President and Chief Operating Officer of American Pacific Corporation. He holds a Doctorate and Masters degree in Applied Mechanics and a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University. He has continued his education at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California-Los Angeles in the areas of business and management. He is a native Philadelphian and has been an instrumental part of our nation’s space program. Dr. Carleone leads an organization responsible for three major business segments located in four production locations. The company produces the solid propellant oxidizer, ammonium perchlorate, which is used in the space shuttle program as well as a number of critical Department of Defense programs. It produces other chemicals for commercial applications and the clean fire

extinguishing chemical, Halotron. It is also a leading manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and registered intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry. These products include compounds used for medical purposes such as anti-viral applications and treatments for cancer and central nervous systems disorders. Additionally, it designs and manufactures liquid propellant in-space thrusters for use on satellites Dr. Carleone has published over 45 articles and edited a book entitled “Tactical Missile Warheads”. He holds a patent on a unique method to incorporate fins on an explosively formed projectile. 2008 DELAWARE VALLEY ENGINEERS WEEK February 15-23

Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration

CALENDAR OF EVENTS (details given on page 1)

ENGINEERS WEEK PROCLAMATION LUNCHEON – Friday, February 15 Loews Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Center City DELAWARE VALLEY YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR DINNER – Wednesday, February 20 McCall Country Club, Lynn Boulevard, Upper Darby ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET – Saturday, February 23 Drexel University, Creese Student Center Please list names of attendees who will be seated at your table:

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING MINUTES Meeting Date

January 8, 2008 Those in Attendance: Tony Dougherty, P.E. Lindsay Musselman, E.I.T.

Kurt Leininger, P.E. Kristin Norwood, P.E. Karen O'Connell, P.E. Jim Thompson, P.E. Paul Dugan, P.E. Mike Fischer, E.I.T. Anthony Handley, E.I.T.

Meeting Called to Order 6:14 PM

Minutes from Previous Meeting

Accepted. Reports of Officers President’s report:

Nothing to report. President-Elect’s report:

Not present.

Vice President’s report: Nothing to report.

Secretary’s Report:

Nothing to report. Treasurer's report:

3 checks received – 2 for ads, 1 from the dinner meeting outstanding fees Any company donating to the January meeting will receive a free ad on the website $100 still needed for January meeting – use extra money from the November meeting ($150 from VFC total)

State Director’s Report:

Nothing to report. SE Regional VP:

Nothing to report. Committee Reports:

Communications Compass: Distribution Monday. Notifications: Email to be sent this week. Webmaster: Info about MathCounts will be added.

MathCounts February 23rd, William Tenent High School. Article for the January Compass to be written.

Future Cities January 19th at Villanova Field House. Musselman and others to attend and judge.

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Membership: Membership list is unable to be downloaded at this time due to website issues.

Programs:

January 29: Joint meeting with Chester, Nyman Skills Seminar (presentation skills). Chester and Berks counties invited.

February 26?: Dr. Traver, Villanova University professor. Check with La Bella Cucina. March (week of 17th): Mathcounts Banquet. Trying to get Franklin Institute speaker. William Penn Inn. April 22 or 29: Nor-East Mapping. $500 set cost, charge $5 per person for dinner. Location TBD. May: TBD Other suggestions:

o Political Speaker o Turnpike Projects o Non-technical Fun Gathering o Cayuga Pipe Tour o PennDOT o Helicopters

o "Millionaire Next Door" Financial o Villanova CE Professor Dr. Traver o 4-H Clubs o Lockheed Martin o MontCo Infrastructure

Unfinished Business:

Board of Director replacement nominees for vacant position. Almost out of mugs for speaker gifts. Crestline suggested as vendor. ~10 gifts. To be decided at a later date.

New Business:

PSPE Board of Directors Meeting – January 26, New Cumberland. Dugan to attend. Adjournment:

7:15 PM Next meeting February 5, 6pm, location BCM.

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VALLEY FORGE CHAPTER

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 585 WORCESTER, PA 19490-0585

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS