October NJSPE Update
NJSPE NEWS
NJSPE CONTINUING EDUCATION WEBINAR
Offering 2 PDH credits for NJ Professional Engineers and PE’s in other states that accept NJSPE accredited programs.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020!
10AM - 12 NOON

Course Title: Overview of Traffic Control Devices and Traffic Engineering Studies

Speaker: George A. Fallat, P.E., County Engineer, Mercer County
Accreditation: 2 NJ PDH credits

Presentation to the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers
This course will provide a general overview of the use and application of regulatory and warning signs, pavement marking and traffic signals. In addition, the course will include a discussion of common traffic engineering studies used to establish speed limits and determine design parameters used in implementing traffic control devices and roadway geometric features. Examples will be presented and concepts will be reinforced through hands on exercises. Finally, the presentation will provide an overview of roundabouts, including design features, their application and advantages of using roundabouts over other conventional intersection treatments.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Zoom Webinar with moderator. Participants will be sent the webinar link several days before so they can log on and be sure they are compatible.

NJSPE Member Rate - $49
Non-Member Rate - $99

Questions: jlombardi@njpsi.com; 609-393-0099



The New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) is rolling out the 2021 year long sponsorship program.

This is great chance for your company to get in front of hundreds of Professional Engineers.
The NJSPE is offering a menu of services to help you build your brand within the professional community
The NJSPE website gets hundreds of visits per month. The NJSPE is building an online library of training courses that are frequently visited and purchased by not only NJSPE members but Professional Engineers who are interested in our various topics. The NJSPE email database is vast, with a recent list of all licensed PE’s across the state, this is great chance to let the NJSPE market your company with little effort on your part.

We’re allowing any 2021 yearlong sponsor who signs up now to have these sponsorships start immediately! This is extra marketing value for your group!



Big news from MATHCOUNTS!! 
Do you know a 6, 7 or 8th grader who loves math or possibly needs to improve his or her math skills? Maybe MATHCOUNTS is the answer. MATHCOUNTS has a free National Math Club that give students an opportunity to play fun math games in a non-competitive social environment. MATHCOUNTS also has a nationwide competition series. All of the competitions through the State level will be online for the 2020-2021 year. This and other changes will expand access to a larger group of potential participants.  
 
Who can register? Any type of school, of any size, can register—public, private, religious, charter, virtual or home school can register up to 15 students (up from the traditional 10 students). If a mathlete’s school is not planning to register, an individual can register as a non-school competitor. To also expand the fun, four practice competitions and an additional competition level have been added this year.  
 
Registered schools and non-school competitors will have access to the 4 practice competitions on October 15, November 15, December 15 and January 22.  
 
Chapter Competition will be from 1pm (EST) February 5 through 1pm (EST) February 6 
Chapter Invitational Competition will be held at 7pm (EST) on February 25 
State Competition will be held at 7pm (EST) on March 25 
 
Click here to learn more about the National Math Club 
 
Click here for the Official Rules and Procedures for the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series 
 
Click here to register for the Competition Series 


NJSPE Would like to Welcome its Newest Members:
Deborah Blass, PE
Arup
 
Michael Fischette, PE
Concord Engineering Group, Inc.
 
Jerry Awuah (Student)
The College of New Jersey
 
Mery Cardoso (Student)
The College of New Jersey
 
Greg DeMarco, PE
Rock Brook Consulting Group
 
Alens Evra (Student)
The College of New Jersey
 
Adalin Hay (Student)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
 
Robert C. Hoffman, PE, PP
Rutgers University
 
Adeleke A. Karunwi, LEED GA     
Whitman Appliances Repair
 
Brian B. Louth, Jr. EI/EIT
T&M Associates
 
Paul T. Malinowski, PE
Becton Dickinson & Co
 
Mohamed Nazier, PE     
wsp
 
Frank Ralph Nora, PE     
Frank R. Nora, P.E.
 
Renee Schneider, PE
Langan Engineering
 
Aidan Andrew Wiehe (Student)
The College of New jersey
 
Brandon Lucio Yee (Student)
Lehigh University

NJSPE wants to hear about your company achievements!
Has your company made any great achievements, won awards, or been recognized for a job well done? We want to hear about it!
Submit your company achievements to info@njspe.org to be featured on NJSPE's social media channels! Please include any relevant images, links, videos, etc.!
 
 
FOLLOW NJSPE ON LINKEDIN!
NJSPE has a new LinkedIn page. Give us a follow for industry updates, upcoming events, important New Jersey news, and more!
 
 
Stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well!
 
 
Reduced Cost Ethics Training for Professional Engineers
To help our members meet their requirements, the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers has launched a new online ethics training for professional engineers at a reduced cost. 
 
This two-hour online video, presented by the NJSPE counsel Larry Powers, will provide you with the two credits required for the ethics portion of your professional engineer license. Once the video is viewed in its entirety, you will be e-mailed a certificate proving you have met this licensing requirement. READ MORE
 
 
NJSPE Member Renewals
If you have received your renewal and are paying by Purchase Order or Voucher, please send all paper work to NJSPE for a signature. You can mail it to NJSPE, 414 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611 or you can fax it to 609-393-9891. Thank you for your membership!
 
 
Job Opportunities
Mechanical Engineer/Industrial Mechanic/Millwright General Manager
20,000 sq. ft. machine and fabrication shop with mobile cranes to 110 ton, heavy service truck fleet with contracts for Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants, Multi housing authority mechanical trades maintenance, welding, rigging, pump, motor and gearbox rebuilding. Must have 10 years previous hands on experience in Millwright and related trades with AS in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical/Civil Engineering minimum or 5 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer for a similar company and BSME. Good driving record. Pr-employment drug and physical screening required. Must have clean legal record for back ground check by Mercer County Sheriffs Office.
Salary plus benefits to include 401K, Holiday, Vacation, Medical, Uniforms, etc.
Starting salary $95,000.00/year with advancement to Full Partner/Owner possible for the right person.
Contact to Apply
Gary M. Hochschild
garygmh@gmhassociates.com
609-396-4751 ext. 301
 
Electrical Test Engineer
Location: Passaic County
Primary Duties
- Test microprocessor controlled power conversion equipment
- Determine software procedural changes, tools, materials and equipment. 
- Install circuits for electrical low voltage systems. 
- Wire new equipment according to Wiring Diagrams and troubleshoot existing systems. 
- Perform miscellaneous duties as directed by Supervisor. 
- Repair electronic components using electronic test equipment and replacement parts 
- Diagnose and repair and/or replace damaged or broken wires, cables and faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, and control panels.
Preferred
- Must be able to solely and safely lift and move materials weighing up to 75 pounds. 
- Knowledge of test equipment to include oscilloscope, multi-meters, digital analyzers, battery analyzers, frequency meters, and decibel meters. 
- Must be computer literate with Windows. 
- Work overtime as needed.
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be willing to travel when required
Benefits:
- Medical Coverage
- 401K
- Vacation (2 weeks)
Contact to Apply:
Francine Van Heusen
encoreforu@gmail.com
973-812-0842

INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Seton Hall, Stevens announce 5-year dual degree aimed at producing more engineers, STEM grads
roi-nj.com

Students in the program will get an accelerated three-year bachelor’s in physics from Seton Hall and a two-year master’s in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or artificial intelligence from Stevens.

First winner of the Black Engineer of the Year Award puts out call to action
blackengineer.com

The first person to be crowned Black Engineer of the Year in 1987 was John Brooks Slaughter, Ph.D., an electrical engineer and former college president who served as the first Black director of the National Science Foundation. On October 5, 2020, Dr. Slaughter put out a call to action for racial justice and equity in engineering. 

DOE Says Combining Floating Solar With Hydroelectric Could Provide 40% Of The World’s Energy Needs
cleartechnica.com

A study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which is part of the US Department of Energy, suggests that if floating solar panels are deployed on the more than 379,000 hydro reservoirs globally, the resultant hybrid systems could generate anywhere from 16% to 40% of the world’s demand for electricity.  

Women in space: for female astronauts and engineers, the push for gender equality on and off Earth isn’t rocket science
scmp.com

Women have played crucial roles in space flight, as mathematicians, engineers and astronauts. They have mostly taken second place to men, but the advent of space tourism could change that.  

NSPE NEWS
The importance of professional engineers
nspe.org

Check out NSPE President Tricia Hatley’s opinion piece in the Journal Record on the importance of professional engineers. Read why there has never been a better — and more critical — time to be a licensed engineer.


NSPE President Warns Against Broad-Brush Licensing Reform
nspe.org

In a letter to the editor published in the Oklahoman on September 22, NSPE President Tricia Hatley, P.E., F.NSPE, challenged an opinion piece that advocates making temporary licensing deregulation permanent—measures that were enacted in response to the COVID pandemic. 


New Guide Covers Emerging Technology, Public Safety
nspe.org

A new policy guide from NSPE has added the professional engineer’s voice to the growing conversation around the safe development and deployment of emerging technologies. The guide’s safety recommendations begin with the premise that the public’s interests are best served when licensed professional engineers oversee the design, development, and/or deployment of emerging technologies.


Stay 'In the Know' with NSPE
nspe.org

Watch this month’s video for important updates regarding advocacy efforts, Virtual PECon, and opportunities for young engineers. 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Joseph A. Mancini, PE
Robert V. Kiser, PE
William Delisky, PE
Erica Vigliorolo, EIT
Tejal Patel, PE
Jeffrey Laux, PE
Brian Van Nortwick, PE
Mark Shourds, PE, F.NSPE
Lawrence Powers, Esq.
Joe Simonetta, CAE
President
Past President
President-Elect
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
NJSPE Director at Large
NSPE Delegate
Counsel
Executive Director
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