Part 1 Triple Bottom Line | Planet, People, and Profit Presenter | Lisa Peterson, PhD, PE | Aftan Engineering Part 1 will address the topic of sustainability as noted in the NSPE code of ethics professional obligations, including planet, people and profit or the triple bottom line. The Life Cycle Assessment methodology will be explained […]
In the last 50 years, almost every major city across the country has been affected by a blackout. The most recent major blackout happened in February 2021. Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about because of severe winter storms sweeping across the United States. More than 4.5 million homes and businesses were left […]
Stan will present his research on technology and policy trends related to automated vehicles. Vehicle automation is just one of many technologies disrupting the transportation sector, including vehicle connectivity, electrification and shared use, which are evolving on separate but converging paths and enabled by rapid advances in information and communications technology. Course Objectives This webinar […]
Please Join NSPE for the new Volunteer Leader Development Program - Road to the Summit. All sessions will be recorded and will be available in the NSPE Leadership Toolbox. NSPE is providing the webinars to help train its volunteer leaders and strengthen the connections between National, State, and Local chapters. Webinars are held the 3rd […]
In June 2013, a building being demolished in the 2100 block of Market Street in Philadelphia collapsed onto the Salvation Army building. As a result of this catastrophe, six people died, one person committed suicide, and 14 people were injured. Questions regarding the responsibility of the design professionals, developer of the collapsed building, Salvation Army, […]
Participants will examine the definition of ethical competence, tools to achieve competence in new areas, unethical attempts to pretend competence, and examples of challenges to competence. Learning Objectives Identify pertinent guidance from Canon II of the NSPE Code of Ethics for engineers. Demonstrate ethical problem-solving skills for representative engineering competence challenges. Provide concrete, real-world examples […]
PEs licensed in multiple states face challenges from the lack of uniformity in processes to approve comity licenses, education and experience requirements, fee structures, and continuing education requirements. Description This webinar will focus on describing the professional engineering licensure and certification requirements in multiple states. Discussion Points: Benefits and challenges of PE licensure When a […]
Please Join NSPE for the new Volunteer Leader Development Program - Road to the Summit. All sessions will be recorded and will be available in the NSPE Leadership Toolbox. NSPE is providing the sessions to help train its volunteer leaders and strengthen the connections between National, State, and Local chapters. Webinars are held the 3rd […]
GET READY FOR THE FUTURE – IT IS HERE ALREADY! TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS IN VEHICLE AUTOMATION Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Presenter: Stan Caldwell, Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Mobility21 National University Transportation Center Description The seminar will provide students with a general understanding of automated vehicle enabling technology, history, applications […]
A leading state for electronic construction management, Pennsylvania is continuing its national leadership with the Digital Delivery Directive 2025. This game-changing effort will modernize the project delivery processes and contract document media used by PennDOT, incorporating digital data and 3D technology. PennDOT’s Digital Delivery initiative aims to provide the ability to bid PennDOT construction projects […]