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2019 NATIONAL ENGINEERS’ WEEK BANQUET
Hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter
Keynote Address
"from STEM to STEAM"
'why appreciation of art is necessary to be a good engineer'
Bill Marrazzo
President & Chief Executive Officer of WHYY
formerly President & CEO of Weston Solutions
formerly Commissioner of Philadelphia Water Department
Saturday - February 23, 2019
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Chart House Restaurant
555 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19147
((215) 625-8383 - Free Parking
Recognize, Promote and Celebrate the Role Engineers fill in the Greater Philadelphia Area
90 Minute Reception before dinner is served
(with Hot Butlered Hors d ’Oeuvres and Cash Bar)
then a Full Course Dinner
and an after dinner Dessert Reception
- Program and Presentations -
Status of STEM – Awards – Keynote
Price per person is $70.00
Student Rate is $35.00
A fun time had by all
Click to view photos from 2018 Annual Dinner Meeting
Click to view photos from 2017 Annual Dinner Meeting
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PSPE Philadelphia is proud to announce
Joseph F. Maida, PE, has been named PSPE 2018 Engineer of the Year.
Joe Maida has been a strong PSPE advocate since joining NSPE and PSPE in 1976. Mr. Maida knows first hand the training and leadership regimen found in PSPE.
He served as a Board Member and Chapter President in two PSPE chapters, Valley Forge and Philadelphia. Mr. Maida has encouraged his employees to not
only join NSPE and PSPE but also to be active in these organizations. Maida Engineering has sponsored four PSPE chapter presidents, PSPE board members, a PSPE
state president, an NSPE board member and an NSPE president with his support and encouragement.
Mr. Maida has made presentations at PSPE annual conferences and continuing education events. In addition, he is active in NYSSPE Practicing Institute of
Engineering (PIE) and regularly reviews presentations to assess if they qualify for PDH credit for engineers licensed in New York. He has been instrumental
in the success of the PSPE Education Committee. Mr. Maida is a member of the Philadelphia Section of the IEEE and has presented many programs at local
meetings on a variety of professional and technical topics. Mr. Maida is also a member of the Engineers Club of Philadelphia, and served on its board
for several years.
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Welcome to PSPE
Philadelphia Chapter
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
Philadelphia Chapter is dedicated to serving all licensed professional engineers and
our promotion of the publics health, safety and welfare.
We provide courses at our meetings and elsewhere to assist member and non-members to keep current in a variety of fields and meet requirements for
the mandated 24 PDH credits required by the State. We work to have our courses also accepted by other states including New York.
We assist professional engineers to network with others of their specialty and across specialties. We discuss and debate topics
of interest to engineers forwarding our unified or diverse findings to the State organization to share with our Legislators.
We are the leaders of several programs designed to encourage and prepare our youngest citizens to consider a career in engineering. We are a resource to assist young Engineers in
Training to apply for, study for, and become licensed Professional Engineers.
We are PSPE Philadelphia.
Come join us to further your profession
and further your career.
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Outstanding Engineering Achievement Program
Top regional projects judged by
Presidents of regional chapters
Winners for 2018:
Outstanding: Urban Engineers
The Rail Park
Notable: Maida Engineering
Replacement of St Louis Arch Tram MG Sets with VF Drives
Honorable: Pennoni Associates
West Deptford 625000sf Amazon "Sort" Facility
Click projects above for PDFs of presentations
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Monthly Events
Chapter Meeting Tour January 3 2019
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PSPE Philadelphia honors
the students, teachers, mentors, and volunteers of
Future City Philadelphia
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To volunteer your time please visit
http://www.futurecityphilly.org/fcvolops.html
To become a program sponsor please visit
http://www.futurecityphilly.org/Sponsorship.html
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PSPE RADIO MESSAGES
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Look for PE credentials - Click HERE
Can you live without Engineers? - Click HERE
Engineers make our lives better - Click HERE
As played on KYW 1060 Radio
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CLICK for CBS3 Photo Op for Engineers' Week
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CLICK to visit our Linked-In Group
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2018-19 Chapter Program
The Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
Philadelphia Chapter
Annual Dinner Meeting
May 2, 2019
Chart House Seafood Restaurant
555 S Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Social: 5:15 PM - Dinner: 6:15 PM
Salad
Choice of Entree
Chart House Mud Pie and Coffee
Annual Business Meeting 7:00 PM
Price - $40
No fee to attend without meal
Abundant Free Parking
Reservations:
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Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
Philadelphia Chapter
2018-2019 Program |
| Date |
Event - Click Event for Details |
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Sep. 6, 2018 |
Mussel Hatchery Tour |
| Sep. 13-14, 2018 |
PSPE State Conference in Johnstown |
| Oct. 4, 2018 |
Ductless HVAC
Cooling Tower Collapse |
| Nov. 1, 2018 |
Philadelphia Floodplain Development
Ethics taught by Frank Stanton, PE |
Dec. 4, 2018
11:30am - 2pm
Multi-Society |
Annual Multi-Society Meeting
(Organized by the Engineers' Club)
DoubleTree Philadelphia Hotel
237 South Broad at Locust Street |
Dec. 6, 2018
SE Regional
Event |
Delaware Valley Region Outstanding Engineering Achievement Presentations |
| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Philadelphia Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Course/Tour |
Feb 2, 2019
MathCounts |
Phila Chapter MathCounts Competition
at Temple University |
| Feb. 7, 2019 |
Legislative Round Table at ChartHouse |
Feb 14, 2019
ECP eWeek |
Dinner Event by Engineers' Club
DoubleTree Philadelphia Hotel |
Feb 19, 2019
ECP YoungEng |
Networking Event by Engineers' Club
Ladder 15 at 1528 Sansom Street at 6pm |
Feb 23, 2019
NSPE Engineers' Week Banquet |
Greater Philadelphia and
Delaware Valley Regional
National Engineers' Week Banquet
at Chart House Restaurant |
| Mar 7, 2019 |
Patent Application and Process
Growing Marijuana |
| Apr 4, 2019 |
Replacing MG Sets for St. Louis Arch
Dry Pipe Fire Protection System |
| May 2, 2019 |
Annual Meeting & Officers Installed |
| May 19-21, 2019 |
PSPE 24 PDH Boot Camp Central |
| Jun 16-18, 2019 |
PSPE 24 PDH Boot Camp West |
| Sep 19-20, 2019 |
PSPE State Conference in Bethlehem |
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What's Happening Elsewhere?
The Engineers' Club of Philadelphia maintains an inter-society calendar of events. To see what is happening in your specialty field of engineering,
go to http://engrclub.org/events.
You may also enhance your breadth of professional skill by attending a meeting of a technical society outside your specialty. Try to do this once each
month - bring along extra business cards to share with new contacts.
Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow engineers.
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What's Happening Elsewhere?
Events of Special Interest to our Members |
| Date |
Event
Click for more detail
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IEEE
Feb 19, 2019 |
Benjamin Franklin
First Double E |
ADD YOUR
EVENT |
To include your tech society notice here
Please send an email to
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LIST OF
SOCIEITES |
The Engineers' Club maintains a list of affiliate societies and their web sites.
CLICK HERE |
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Join the MATHCOUNTS
team
Help improve the mathematical competence
of our youth
2019 Winners
Top Teams:
First Place: Julia Reynolds Masterman School
- Coach: Chris Taranta
Second Place: William Penn Charter
- Coach: Jennifer Ketler
Third Place: Germantown Friends School
- Coach: Catherine Jones
Top Individuals:
1st: Daniel Li, Julia Reynolds Masterman
2nd: Luke Neale, Julia Reynolds Masterman
3rd: Harrison Signorello, William Penn Charter
4th: Lance Kay, William Penn Charter
5th: Jack Frank, William Penn Charter
6th: Dean Yao, Germantown Friends
7th: John Detweiler, Springside Chestnut Hill Boys
8th: Matt Clark, William Penn Charter
9th: Olivia Zhao, Julia Reynolds Masterman
10th: Scott Jordan, The Philadelphia School
Thank you to our Chapter MathCounts Team
Alex Sopin - Pedro Pinto - Abraham El
and all volunteers and coaches
To donate to MathCounts Philadelphia
Use the PAY PAL DONATE button below
Note you must enter amount at the $0.00
to set amount you choose to donate
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Chapter STEM Recognition at CBS3 2017
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Vision, Mission, Values, Goals
Vision
PSPE is the recognized voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers.
Mission
PSPE-PC, in partnership with national and State Societies,
is the organization of licensed Professional Engineers (PEs)
and Engineer Interns (EIs). Through education, licensure
advocacy, leadership training, multi-disciplinary
networking, and outreach, PSPE-PC enhances the image of its
members and their ability to ethically and professionally
practice engineering.
Values
1. Protection of the public welfare above all other
considerations
2. Ethical and competent practice of engineering
3. Innovation through the creative application of math,
science and engineering
4. The PE license as the highest standard of professionalism
in engineering.
5. Continuous learning for professional growth
6. Growth in the number of licensed Professional Engineers
7. Teamwork, unity and fellowship of all PEs across all
disciplines
8. Commitment to the future of the licensed Professional
Engineer
Goals
1. Foster Chapter-State-National partnerships to seamlessly
deliver a core level of service to every member.
2. Deliver value to our members that enhances their
competence and ability to practice as a Professional
Engineer.
3. Increase membership to serve and represent the collective interests of all licensed Professional Engineers and Engineer |
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PSPE Legislative Activity
PSPEs lobbyists have been busy at the capitol. Following are highlights of some issues on which they are working. Complete details can be
found on the PSPE website under Legislative Activity.
Discussed at our State Annual Conference:
HB 1704 Amendment to Registration Act
Other legislation recently discussed:
SB 1268 Autonomous Vehicles
HB 1421 Professional Licensure
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PLEASE SEND US YOUR IDEAS!
We need your ideas to help improve our chapter in its mission. Remember "TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY IS OUR BUSINESS"
Please E-mail your ideas to:
president@pspe-philly.org
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