March 24, 2009 

As discussed below, we  held a follow up meeting to the ethics program of Feb. 25 in which the student teams presented the proposed submissions to the contest.  

February 25, 2009

The  Bronx Chapter Review of Engineering Ethics

Professor Seamus Freyne
Manhattan College School of Engineering

We live in a world where engineers must not think just about design, but also about the implications of those designs and the actions or policies that lead to them, and how they impact people and the environment. Engineering ethics carries momentous importance.  At this seminar Professional Engineers, Manhattan College faculty, and Manhattan College engineering students are invited to participate in a  review of the NSPE Code of Ethics and discuss its application to several historical case studies as well as to contemporary issues.  The current Milton F. Lunch Ethics contest problem will be presented at the end of the session and students organized into teams to prepare submissions for the contest.  The student teams will present their submissions at a second seminar scheduled for March 24 to an audience of professional engineers and faculty, who will provide comments.

We anticipate that the student teams will then submit their work to NSPE as contest entries.  The winning entry will receive an award of $1,000 ($500 to the NSPE state society or NSPE chapter and $500 divided among the authors) provided by NSPE and the NSPE Educational Foundation, a certificate, and recognition in PE magazine, as well as other external media outlets.  More information about the contest can be found at the NSPE Ethics Contest page. 

If you plan to attend, we recommend that you download the NSPE Code of Ethics and print it out to bring to the meeting. 

Professor Seamus Freyne, of the faculty at Manhattan College in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, will lead the seminars. Since 2005, Professor Freyne has taught the ethics module in the Introduction to Engineering course at Manhattan.  He is scheduled to give a presentation titled "A Preliminary Survey of Engineering Ethics Courses Nationwide," at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education in Austin, Texas this June.  Professor Freyne, who is also active with the American Society of Civil Engineers, earned a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Oklahoma.

December 4, 2008

The Bronx County Chapter is co-sponsoring a full day meeting in conjunction with the NY Section of AIChE and the Chemical Marketing & Economics Group of the NY Section of ACS.  

The topic of this third annual conference is 
Water: The Next Oil.  

The previous conferences have been very successful and very well received.  

It will be held from 9AM to 5PM at the 
Con Edison Building, 4 Irving Place ( between 14th and 15th St), NY, NY

Additional information should be available at: http://homepage.mac.com/daviddee/page1/page1.html 

the conference flyer is available also. 

It was expected that several PDH credits would be available for NYS PEs, but this fell through.  

November 17, 2008

TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Jay Thomas 
Structural Preservation Systems- Strengthening Division

Although the upgrade of concrete structures is somewhat of a "scientific art" that has been practiced for many years it has evolved into a complex science that requires a blend of engineering, material science and construction perspectives. Strengthening projects may utilize traditional materials such as conventional cement-based and steel materials as well as advanced composite materials (FRP's) that are commonly used for aerospace applications. The techniques used to design and install these materials for upgrade applications are not common to the engineering and general construction industry which can make strengthening projects even more challenging and complex than new construction.

There are many factors that create the need for strengthening. They include construction and design errors, increase in live load, new code requirements, low concrete strength, voids created during concrete placement, new penetrations and prevention of progressive collapse from blast loads. Unfortunately, the speed at which new construction projects are being completed today also seems to be contributing to some of these issues.

This presentation will describe the different techniques, materials and design concepts used for upgrading concrete structures. The use of each technique will be illustrated through actual case studies.

Speakers Bio 
Jay Thomas is a Vice President of Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. He has a 27 years of construction experience in the repair/strengthening of commercial and industrial facilities. He has been involved in over 1200 strengthening projects including 700 FRP strengthening projects. Jay is a graduate in engineering of the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of ACI (American Concrete Institute) committees 440 (FRP) and ACI 437 (Strength Evaluation), and the International Concrete Repair Institute.

Oct. 28, 2008

Creep Behavior of Adhesive Anchoring Systems  

Ann Marie Bugler P.E., HILTI Field Engineer

1 PDH approved by PIE.  

Ms. Bugler presented a very well received seminar on HILTI Anchoring Systems last April.  We are delighted that she has agreed to return with a seminar addressing creep of issues.  The seminar will address the National Transportation Safety Board  report with findings relating to the "Big Dig" failure in Boston. These findings and this report focus primarily on characteristics of the adhesive anchor system used in the tunnel. While it does not reference a Hilti adhesive, the report raises many questions, and draws conclusions affecting, and possibly jeopardizing designers' confidence in all adhesive anchor systems.  The seminar will discuss these findings, and hopefully help to dispel any concerns that may have arisen. 

Ann Marie Bugler, PE

Ann Marie Bugler has been with Hilti for 4 years working as a Field Engineer. She previously worked for five years at Weidlinger Associates in Manhattan as a Bridge Design Engineer working on design projects involving both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. She then worked for four years for STV in New York City on the East Side Access Project. While at Hilti, she has been involved in training, educating and providing technical support to both the design and construction community. Ann Marie is also licensed Professional Engineer in New York State and is a member of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society. She is also a member of the Transportation Research Boards Polymer Concretes, Adhesives and Sealers Committee (AHD40). She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1996 from the State University of New York at Buffalo and has taken several graduate classes in Structural Engineering from CUNY City College in Manhattan.

September 16, 2008

History of the New York City Water Supply System
Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E.

The presentation will provide a review of the New York City water supply system from colonial days to the present and include a discussion of the planning for the future needs of New York City.

The seminar is approved for 2 PDHs by PIE.

Mr. Miele is a self-employed Consulting Engineer & Professional Planner. He received a B.C.E. from Polytechnic Institute of N.Y. in 1955. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) New York; New Jersey; Florida Licensed Professional Planner (P.P.) New Jersey Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng, FICE) United Kingdom 

He was Commissioner, New York City Board of Standards & Appeals (2002 - 2005); Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (1996 - 2002); Commissioner, New York City Department of Buildings (1994-1996); Commissioner, New York City Planning Commission (1990-1994); and Commissioner, New York City Coastal Commission (1990-1994).  As a Professional Engineer and Professional Planner in private practice between 1960 and 1994, he engaged in design, consulting and forensic engineering of all types of structures and sanitary engineering facilities including commercial and industrial structures, dwellings, highways, sewers and sewage treatment facilities and waterfront structures (1955-1994) He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1957; commissioned in the Civil Engineer Corps and served on continuous active and inactive duty until retired in 1988 as Rear Admiral, New York Naval Militia and Captain, U.S. Navy Reserve. He is currently an officer and member of numerous national and international professional and civic organizations.

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June 17, 2008 Annual Dinner Meeting

Our annual dinner and induction of officers  will again be held at the Riverdale Greentree Restaurant.  (5693 Riverdale Avenue, corner of 259^th St. - $40 per person.) It is scheduled for June 17, 2008 at 6:30PM.  I look forward to seeing you there.  Please RSVP either via email to info@bxnspe.org or by phone to me at 718-884-6644.  

May 6, 2008   

Seminar on Retaining Wall Systems from Stone Strong.
Bob Lewis, Technical Service Representative, Stone Strong Systems

Tuesday, 6:30PM for a light buffet, 7PM for the presentation.   

1.5 PDH approved by PIE. 

The seminar will present the technical aspects and requirements for retaining wall systems and will highlight how Stone Strong's precast products meet them.  This will include a review of Concepts, Components, Design Theory, Construction Details, and High Concept Solutions.  

Mr. Lewis is Manager of Engineering Services for Stone Strong, LLC.  He has a broad background in land development, site design, land surveying and project management.  Mr. Lewis has extensive experience in land development and project management projects in Nebraska, including commercial and residential development, highways, airports, and public works improvements.  He has particular expertise in project management for commercial and residential development.  

April 29, 2008  

Tuesday, 6:30PM for a light buffet, 7PM for the presentation. 

HILTI Anchoring Systems  

Ann Marie Bugler P.E., HILTI Field Engineer

1 PDH approved by AIA.  

The seminar will  provide insight into basic anchoring theory and then all of HILTI's different anchors, mechanical and adhesive and how they work for different situations.  The seminar will explore the technical innovations behind HILTI Anchoring Systems as well as provide a hands-on opportunity for you to see the various components of these Anchoring Systems.

Overview of Hilti Field Support Systems and Services

Review of Anchor Working Principles/Behavior/ Failure Modes/Design and Influencing Factors

Introduction of ACI 318 Appendix D and the CCD Method

Review of New Innovations in Anchoring from Hilti

Overview of changes to Hilti HIT HY-150 & HY-20 Adhesive Anchoring System

Overview of Hilti HDA, HSL-3 & Kwik Bolt 3 Mechanical Expansion Anchors

And Introduction of changes to Hilti's 2006 Product Technical Guide

Ann Marie Bugler, PE

Ann Marie Bugler has been with Hilti for almost 3 years working as a Field Engineer. She previously worked for five years at Weidlinger Associates in Manhattan as a Bridge Design Engineer working on design projects involving both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. She then worked for four years for STV in New York City on the East Side Access Project. While at Hilti, she has been involved in training, educating and providing technical support to both the design and construction community. Ann Marie is also licensed Professional Engineer in New York State and is a member of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society. She is also a member of the Transportation Research Boards Polymer Concretes, Adhesives and Sealers Committee (AHD40). She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1996 from the State University of New York at Buffalo and has taken several graduate classes in Structural Engineering from CUNY City College in Manhattan.

March 25, 2008

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling for Design and Improvement 
Dr. Hsin-Hua Tsuei, CAE Associates, Inc.

1.5 PDH has  been approved for this presentation.  

Recent advancement of CFD technologies has made it an integral part of an engineering design system.  The goal of this seminar is to give attendees a general flavor of what CFD is all about; its advantages, disadvantages, what constitutes a simple vs. a difficult problem, and some questions to ask when reviewing a CFD model and results.

 An overview of CFD technology will be presented, with a discussion of the methodology used to perform a CFD analysis, basic concepts, and interpretation of CFD results. An overview will be given of how to examine and quantify CFD results in various contour and line plots, and to assess the potential deviation between CFD and test data.

 Applications of CFD analysis to numerous industry, including aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, equipment, HVAC, rotating machinery, power generation, fire and safety, and biomedical, will be presented. 

About the Speaker
Dr. Hsin-Hua Tsuei is the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Manager for CAE Associates, Inc., of Middlebury, CT, a company that provides engineering consulting services, training, technical support and software sales.  As CFD Manager, he is responsible for customer consulting, support, technical presentations, seminar lectures, and customized CFD educations.  He also manages engineering consulting projects of industrial CFD applications, including two phase flows, droplet formation, heat exchangers, turbomachinery, radiation heat transfer, thin-fin cooling flows, and turbulence interaction with corrugated walls.

 Dr. Hsin-Hua Tsuei received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 1995.  His Ph.D. thesis research was “Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Reacting Flowfields in Rocket Engines.”  His career, which has included both academic and industrial positions, has focused on research, application, consulting and education relating to Computational Fluid Dynamics.

February 26, 2008
Time: Pre-meeting reception with refreshments 5:00 – 6:00PM; Meeting 6:00PM 

Feb 6, 2008

Mathcounts in the Bronx 

Lehman College will again host and the Mathematics Department is now sponsoring the Mathcounts competition.  The completion is scheduled for 3:30PM to 7PM Weds. afternoon at Lehman College (Faculty Dining Room - Music Building).  At present, nine Bronx schools have registered 62 students for the competition and we are expecting to hear from two additional schools that had inquired about late registration. The top three teams and top two individual competitors will advance to the New York State competition on March 15, 2008 where the top four competitors will advance to the National Championship Round.  

The Bronx Chapter wishes to express its appreciation to Professor Robert Feinerman, Chair of the Math Dept and Dr. William Tramontano, Dean of Natural & Social Sciences, Lehman College for their support and co-sponsorship of “Mathcounts in the Bronx!”.

More information can be obtained from  info@BxNSPE.org.  

December 18, 2007

Joint Holiday Party with the NY Chapter

Featuring Bruce Schaller

Deputy Commissioner for Planning & Sustainability

New York City Department of Transportation

Mr. Schaller will speak on the logistical implementation of the Congestion Pricing for Lower Manhattan

Our holiday party continues to provide an excellent setting for old business contacts to be renewed and new contacts to be made.

Dec. 6, 2007

SOLD OUT  

5 PDH APPROVED FOR THIS MEETING

Global warming, whether human-induced or not, is a problem seeking a solution. One focus

is how to reduce, or at least contain, the levels of the greenhouse gases, such as carbon

dioxide (and, CO2, in particular, is considered to be a major culprit in global warming).

This year’s annual Energy & Resources Conference will examine the strategies for

reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the major industrial, utility, and transportation sources,

April 11, 2007

Solar and Alternative Energy
presented by Richard Klein , CEO and Founder, Quixotic Systems Inc.

Mr. Klein  will provide a technical overview of the solar industry in New York City; discuss the implementation of systems; regulatory issues; economic returns of systems. 

Mr. Klein is currently the CEO and Founder of Quixotic Systems Inc., a New York City based solar systems integrator installing both solar electric and thermal systems.  Quixotic Systems has built and designed some of New York City’s largest and most innovative solar systems (www.quixotic-systems.com).

Mr. Klein Currently has several U.S. Patents pending in the domain of solar energy

Leveraging his background in the extremely demanding New York City real estate market, Mr. Klein has established (with his brothers) the Klein-Rudd Alternative Energy Fund, as well as the Phoenix Fire Funds, to invest in Energy Technology companies whose goal is to increase the effectiveness of clean energy production while becoming profitable. 

Richard Klein has, up till now, been an early stage investor in several solar companies, e.g., Q-Cells AG (cell manufacturing- successful IPO), Prism Solar, Board of Directors (solar concentrator), Solaria Corporation, Advisory Board (solar concentrator- successful Series B), and Clear Skies Group, Board of Directors (national systems integrator).

Jan. 4, 2007

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency Commercial and Industrial Incentive Programs

Timothy Lynch, P.E. Manager Science Applications International Corporation

This presentation has been approved for 1 PDH by AIA.  

Mr. Lynch will be talking about the NYSERDA Power-saving Partners Programs which provide cost shared energy advise and capital cost incentives to Con Edison customers for projects that save electricity and gas energy These programs consist of Technical Assistance; New Construction, Peak Load, Enhance Commercial and Industrial Performance, and Loan Fund. Program eligibility and features and benefits will be discussed along with an opportunity to ask about specific projects.

Mr. Lynch has more than twenty-five years of energy/consulting/customer services experiences delivering technical solutions to commercial and industrial facilities in am around New York. He currently runs the metropolitan New York City office for SAIC Energy Solutions with responsibility for its contract with NYSERDA to provide customer outreach and program management services in the downstate New York region and for delivering energy consulting services to SAIC commercial customers in the area.

Prior to joining SAIC, Mr Lynch worked in various management capacities at Consolidated Edison managing for its Energy Services group innovative electric programs like its Real Time Pricing Rate Program, the Thermal Storage Rebate program, and the Customize Energy Management Incentive. He also developed R&D projects related to energy end use including the development of an artificial intelligent based building management controller and a clathrate ice storage system. Before working for Con Edison, Mr. Lynch was the marketing manager for a startup laser system manufacturer and a sale engineer for Dana Industrial.

Mr. Lynch has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and a Master of Mechanical Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in New York State.

Sept. 20, 2006

We have taken advantage of a special opportunity to have a presentation on

Outlook for Energy
from

Mr. Larry Gros

Manager, Global Marketing Process Improvement

ExxonMobil Chemical Company

This presentation has been approved for 1PDH.    It will be held at Manhattan College, in the Leo Engineering Building, Scala Auditorium.  3825 Corlear Ave, Bronx, NY
Light buffet dinner at 7PM.  Presentation at approximately 7:30PM.  Anticipated adjournment at 9:15PM. 

Thursday, Sept 14, 2006 5:30 - 7:30 PM 

Presentation has been accredited for 1PDH.
Members of any of the 3 participating societies are eligible for member rates. 

Location: Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838

Joint meeting with TZAIChE and Westchester PMI

"Engineering Aspects of the Construction of NYC Water Tunnel No. 3"

Ted Dowey, P.E., Project Manager, NYC Dept of Environmental Protection

Deep beneath Manhattan, nine miles (14.5 km) of tunnel have been excavated and ten shafts have been constructed, completing the excavation for New York City’s Water Tunnel No. 3. The contract for $670 million was executed by the joint contracting venture of Schiavone Shea Frontier-Kemper. The tunnel, 12’ 6” (3.8 m) in diameter and 500 plus feet (152 m) deep, was driven by a tunnel boring machine. Nine new shafts averaging 530 feet (161 m) deep were constructed in a variety of geologic and urban environments using blasting, raise boring, soil mix walls, ground freezing, pile driving, and soldier piles and lagging. The engineering components and production rates for the tunnel boring machine and raise boring machines are presented. Blasting techniques in the shaft (subject to vibration and noise restrictions) are presented. The structure of the combined DEP and consultant staff is discussed.

Mr. Ted Dowey, is an Executive Construction Manager for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). He is directing the construction management of the Manhattan Tunnel contract. This is a $670 million project building nine miles of tunnel and ten deep shafts with a staff of over 30 DEP and consultant engineers, geologists, and inspectors. Mr. Dowey has been involved with the construction of New York City’s Third Water Tunnel for over 20 years, starting as a geologist, becoming a construction inspector, resident engineer, and finally the executive construction manager directing all aspects of the construction management for the project. Mr. Dowey also directs the geotechnical program which provides geotechnical information for the tunnel and shaft designers and provides a basis for contractor bids on the tunnel contracts. Mr. Dowey conducts community outreach at construction locations, informing and coordinating with Community Boards, elected officials, residential and commercial entities, and neighborhood organizations. Mr. Dowey has a BA in Geology from Columbia College, an MS in Mining Engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a New York State Professional Engineer License. Mr. Dowey has published three articles for the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference and has had three tunnel photography exhibits.

The Bronx County Chapter of NYSSPE / NSPE and the Tappan Zee Section of AIChE are pleased to announce a two session joint meeting on

Thursday April 6, 2006 and May 4, 2006 
(first Thursday of April and of May)

Corrosion Control Treatment for Drinking Water Supplies

Presented by: Rocco A. Mastronardi, P.E
Project Engineer, Capital Wastewater Treatment Facilities Improvement Program
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply

This pair of presentations has been approved for 3.0 PDH for licensed P.E.s in NYS.
Both sessions must be attended to receive the credit.  However, each session will be freestanding in content, so you will benefit from attending either one from an instructional standpoint.
Location: Manhattan College Leo Engineering,
Scala Auditorium
3825 Corlear Ave,
Bronx, NY 10463

RSVP

Attenuating the corrosion of piping and plumbing materials has become an important task for drinking water suppliers since the promulgation of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) under the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments. Aside from the public health concerns, the deterioration of pipe, storage, valve and ancillary materials and components due to internal corrosion also impacts the cost and efficiency of providing safe drinking water to the consumer.

 This seminar will cover the basic electrochemical phenomena responsible for corrosion, the means of assessing the corrosive potential of drinking water supplies, the treatment strategies which can be employed for controlling corrosion, and the means of monitoring and optimizing corrosion treatment once it has been established. Attendees will leave understanding the steps required of a water purveyor to develop and implement a lead and copper corrosion control treatment program including pilot-scale treatment studies, full-scale design and implementation, preparing vendor contract specifications, and monitoring treatment performance.

Mr. Mastronardi, a licensed P.E. in NY, holds an M.E. and B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College.  He has been with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply in various positions since 1990.  Prior to that he was with the Westchester County Department of Health and Stauffer Chemical Company.  In addition to his NYS PE, he holds these certifications:  NYS Department of Health Licensed Grade IIA Community Water Systems Operator; Certificate in Secondary, Advanced and Hazardous Wastewater Treatment; Site Characterization for Subsurface Remediation; Strategies for Groundwater Aquifer Protection; and Fate and Transport of Subsurface Contaminants. He is a member of both the Bronx County Chapter of NYSSPE and the Tappan Zee Section of AIChE. 

The Bronx County Chapter of NYSSPE / NSPE and the Tappan Zee Section of AIChE are pleased to announce a joint meeting on

Thursday March 2, 2006

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Presented by: Marc Karell, P.E.
Project Manager
Environmental Resources Management

This presentation has been approved for 1.0 PDH for licensed P.E.s in NYS. Location Manhattan College Leo Engineering, Scala Auditorium 3825 Corlear Ave, Bronx, NY

Convene at 7pm for buffet dinner, Presentation 7:30 - 9:00PM (approx.)

Dinner and Facility Fee: $10
PDH fee for non-members: $25
PDH fee for members: FREE

The presentation will examine the growing importance of climate change, the basis of its activities, its cause and potential future impacts, and methodologies to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. This will include discussion of the causes and potential effects, approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, U.S. requirements, initiatives and strategies, audits, projects and what other firms have done.

Mr. Karell is a Project Manager for ERM working out of their NYC office. Marc has nearly 20 years of experience in all areas of Air Quality and Chemical Engineering, including performing emissions inventories and audits, designing air pollution control equipment, strategizing on optimal manufacturing operations, permitting, implementation of monitoring systems, and development of risk assessments and of EH&S management systems. He has Masters degrees in both biochemistry and in chemical engineering, has worked in industry government, and consulting, and has published extensively in major technical publications. Marc has a professional engineers license from NYS. Marc has worked with major facilities in a variety of areas nationally, including utilities, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and waste incinerators.