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Akron-Canton Section Newsletter
Thank you
to the local businesses who have generously responded to our ASCE sponsorship campaign. They have donated $2,650 for the 2018-2019 year. WOW! We are grateful to those sponsors
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President's Message
All ASCE members are required to comply with the Code of Ethics developed for our profession. The code
serves as a guide to the engineer's consideration for the public, clients, employers, and fellow professionals.
ASCE developed eight canons, or laws, for ethics with interpretations for its members to follow.
Full explanations of each canon are available on the ASCE website.
Engineers will require sound judgment to interpret how the code applies to specific circumstances, and t
here are consequences for those individuals who fail to obey the above statements. It is our solemn duty to understand and follow our ethical canons in order to uphold the prestige of our profession, support the law, and commit to the high standards of conduct.
In 2017 the Ohio legislature required professional engineers to attest that they have completed two hours of ethics or rules education every two years. In order to help our members fulfil this requirement, your ASCE Akron-Canton Section will sponsor one meeting a year on the topic of ethics. The subject of our upcoming April meeting will be ethics, so be sure to attend to obtain your certificate. I hope to see you there!
Best spring wishes!
Gregg Loesch
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April Professional Meeting
Joint Meeting with ASHE
Registration Deadline is Friday, April 13
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Exceptional March Meeting at Goodyear Hall!
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Our March meeting was held at Goodyear Hall, across from the former headquarters, where we learned about the East End project, located on East Market Street, and its many challenges, including how the four East Market traffic lanes were turned into double calming lanes with bike paths, parallel parking, and prominent illuminated crosswalks. The theater and building were constructed in 1907 with many considerations not normally found in that day. Brent Redeker from IRG made a presentation on the history of the building, its former and future functions, and the challenges involved in gutting and repurposing the building into apartment flats, shops, and athletic facilities. Twenty attendees were treated to a grand tour of the Goodyear facilities, many of which had been only been seen by Goodyear employees. We visited the community rooms and the 1460-seat theater, beautifully restored to its former glory but updated with modern amenities. We also visited the roof where the original lighted Goodyear sign is awaiting funding for its restoration.
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2018 ASCE Awards Season is Here!
Call for Nominations!
Please consider nominating an outstanding engineer for either of these two awards:
Students! Please consider applying for this
scholarship opportunity:
- ASCE Memorial Scholarship
For more information on these awards and scholarship, click here:
For questions about the awards and scholarship, please email Jennie Celik at
Nominations and Applications are due April 27.
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ASCE Awards go to University of Akron Students
We congratulate the University of Akron Students who received prestigious awards during the Akron Area E-Week banquet on February 22, 2018.
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ASCE Outstanding Senior Award
from the University of Akron
(l to r) ASCE President Gregg Loesch, Nate Otermat
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ASCE Memorial Scholarship Recipients
(l to r) ASCE President Gregg Loesch, Monica Moody, Casey Cox |
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University of Akron Student Chapter News
Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders
On Saturday, January 26-27, two ASCE Student Chapter members traveled to Omaha, Nebraska for the opportunity to network with students from other university ASCE chapters. They also attended seminars to learn about membership recruitment, fundraising, outreach ideas, leadership skills, and how to increase involvement. Our University of Akron Student Chapter is dedicated to keeping their chapter strong!
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| (l to r) Noor Fahoum, Secretary and Jacob Odson, Vice President |
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Goodyear STEM High School Career Day
On February 17, The University of Akron ASCE Student Chapter was represented at the Goodyear STEM High School Career Day to encourage high school students who are interested in civil engineering to attend the University of Akron, to become ASCE members, and join either the Steel Bridge or Concrete Canoe design team.
Upcoming Student Chapter Activities:
- April 6 - Lindsay Precast tour
- April 7 - Volunteering for Adopt-a-Highway
- April 10 - Fadi Rabadi and Logan Jacobs to attend the ASCE Earth and Space Conference in Cleveland
- April 12-15 - Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge regional competition at Ohio University in Athens
- April 21 - Volunteering at the Middle School Goodyear Career Day at Firestone High School in Akron
- April 28 - Volunteering for the Relay for Life at the University of Akron
What an active Student Chapter, not only advancing in their technical knowledge and leadership skills, but also giving back to our community.
If you would like to invest in our
profession's future by becoming a Student Chapter Corporate or Individual Sponsor, please
click here
for more information.
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Akr
on Waterways Renewed! begins
Construction Site Trolley Tours
The Akron Waterways Renewed! program is offering two-hour trolley tours of the completed and active sewer construction projects around the City of Akron in 2018. Attendees will learn about the ongoing Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel (OCIT) work by visiting a variety of basins and green infrastructure sites, as well as learn about the history of the canal.
Update on Rosie's Progress
Rosie, the tunnel boring machine for the
Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel (OCIT) project, has advanc
ed more than 823'
, approximately 13% of her total journey.
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ASCE Adjudicates at Western Reserve Science Day
On Saturday, March 17th, several hundred middle and high school students participated in the Western Reserve District 5 Science Day at the University of Akron. The students were exhibiting their science projects for judging at the regional level, with the winners going onto the state contest in Columbus. ASCE Akron Canton judged many projects that day and sponsored two $100 prizes for both a middle and high school winner.
The middle school winner was Elba Heddensheimer, a seventh grader at Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Heights. Her project demonstrated how combustible biogas can be generated from simple fermenting garbage. The high school winner was Jake Pentasuglio, a tenth grader at St. Vincent-St. Margh School in Akron. His project showed how different varieties of vegetation can absorb nitrogen from soil runoff, keeping less of it from getting into the lakes. Congratulations to both students!
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New posting for Assistant City Engineer in Hudson!
The ASCE Akron-Canton Section website posts career opportunities in our area which may interest you. We provide this page free of charge to local employers. No postings will be accepted by recruiting or headhunter services. Check back regularly for updates.
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Are you a Civil Engineer Interested in Becoming a Professional Surveyor?
The University of Akron College of Applied Science and Technology recently developed a Certificate of Surveying for Civil Engineers consisting of six web-based and online courses. This certificate is for those engineers with an EAC/ABET-accredited B.S.C.E. degree who wish to be eligible for eventual registration as a Professional Surveyor.
The six required courses that make up the certificate are design
ed to meet the academic content and minimum ORC requirements of 16 seme
ster hours in the required subject areas. The graduate would be responsible to also meet and document the experience requirement before qualifying fully for the PS exam in Ohio.
The University has an ambitious schedule of classes planned for the upcoming 8-week summer sessions. All six of the certificate classes are planned for summer offerings. Typically, the University also offers three classes in the fall and three in the spring semester as well. Enrollment officially begins in mid-March. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact:
Gary Schuller, Surveying & Mapping Program Director
College of Applied Science and Technology
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-6104
330-972-7122
gas1@uakron.edu
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PDH Documentation
Did you attend a recent section meeting and need documentation for proof of attendance for tracking PDH's? Visit the
Resources
page on our Section's website
to find meeting attendance records.
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| Current Contact Information for our Board of Direction, Committee Chairs, and University of Akron Student Chapter Officers Click the link below to view the current Section officers contact information. Board of Direction Contact Information |
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Akron-Canton Section
Board of Direction
2017-2018
President
Gregg Loesch
Vice President
Reneé Whittenberger
Secretary
Ruth Klee
Treasurer
Tim Gilbert
Ken Kostura
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Upcoming May
Spouses and Friends
Social
May 17, 2018
Upcoming
RubberDucks Game
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Upcoming Board of Direction Meeting
April 23, 2018
5:00pm
Environmental Design Group Office
450 Grant St., Akron
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