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New Roots: Developing your education foundation

Rising to higher ethical standards

Mentoring future Oklahoma engineers

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEZane Dunnam, PEPresident

Richard Willoughby, PEPresident-elect

Tommy Lear, PE Secretary-Treasurer

Robert Hitt, PE Vice President for Administration

Philip Wosmek, PEVice President for Programs & Operations

Greg Steelhammer, PE Vice President for Public Relations

Bob Kenworthy, PEPast President

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBobby Gaddis, PEBartlesville Chapter President

John Bean, PE Bartlesville Chapter Director

Geoff Mitchell, PE Central SW Chapter President

Sam Curtis, PE Central SW Chapter Director

John Doddy, PE Central SW Chapter Director

Jim Lewellyn, PE Central SW Chapter Director

Daniel Morehead, PECentral SW Chapter Director

Jack Snoddy, PE Central SW Chapter Director

Dr. John Veestra, PEFrontier Chapter President

Kevin Larios, PE Frontier Chapter Director

Hollis Allen, PETulsa Chapter President

Julie Guy, PE Tulsa Chapter Director

John McElhenny, PE Tulsa Chapter Director

Rick Petricek, PE Tulsa Chapter Director

Gaylon Pinc, PE Tulsa Chapter Director

J. Boyd Nolan, PE NSPE House of Delegate Representative

OSPE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSheri Penner, CAEsheri@ospe.org

OSPE State Office201 NE 27th Street, Room 125Oklahoma City, OK 73105P 405.528.1435 800.337.OSPE (6773)F 405.557.1820

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OKLAHOMA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER FALL 2008 (Volume 63, Issue 4) is published quarterly (summer, fall, winter, and spring) by Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers. Periodicals postage paid at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. SUBSCRIPTION: $4.00 of the membership dues pays for a one-year subscription; additional subscriptions are available for $10.00 per year. Editorial and advertising sales offices at 201 NE 27th Street, Room 125, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.528.1435. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Oklahoma Professional Engineer, 201 NE 27th Street, Room 125, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Materials may be reprinted with prior permission of the editor. Editorial submissions are encouraged and should be addressed to the editor. All OSPE publications use the Chicago Manual of Style. Editor: Sheri Penner, CAE—OSPE. Publication Designer: Brian Ferrell, CMP—factor 110.

CALENDAROFEVENTS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE As of 10/5/08 Compared to 10/5/07Bartlesville Chapter 78 83Central Southwest Chapter 312 336Frontier Chapter 62 71Tulsa Chapter 290 314Members-at-Large 27 30

Total OSPE Membership 769 836

Licensed Professional Engineers in Oklahoma3,911 Resident PE’s; 5,840 Nonresident PE’s; 9,751 Total PE’s

For more information on current events, please visit www.ospe.org.

NOVEMBER6 Tulsa Chapter Luncheon8 MATHCOUNTS Mock Competition11 ACI Luncheon13–14 State Board of Licensure Meeting 14 State Board of Licensure—Public Meeting

DECEMBER4 Tulsa Chapter Luncheon Central SW Chapter Holiday Party9 ACI Luncheon

JANUARY13 ACI Luncheon14 MATHCOUNTS Mock Competition17 MATHCOUNTS Mock Competition22 ASME—Oklahoma City Section Meeting24 Future City Regional Competition29 ACEC Oklahoma Board and General Membership Meeting

FEBRUARY7 MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—Northeast MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—Southwest MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—East Central10 ACI Luncheon14 MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—Southeast MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—Northwest21 MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition—Central26–28 FIRST Regional Competition

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CONTENTS4 OSPE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Fall is here and that means many engineering activities are in the initial stages of planning and/or implementation for next year’s Engineering Week.

5 OEF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEOur purpose and mission are clear, the promotion and cultivation of Oklahoma’s future engineers. OEF President Craig Whitbeck shares his vision for the foundation.

6 ENGINEER ESSENTIALSEngineering Fair off ers volunteer opportunities for members. Find out details for upcoming student programs. Learn how to successfully manage your estate planning.

8 NEWSANDEVENTSTake a look at these chapter/member updates, awards/recognition, and other news and events that advance our society.

10 FEATUREOral Roberts University’s vehicle-to-vehicle communication eff orts provide for safe and smooth roads.

12 FEATUREEngineers don’t grow on trees, they have to be mentored. Find out how you can cultivate engineering and association growth.

20 MEMBERSHIPOSPE recognizes new members as well as those members for their years of service. You can also check to see if your OSPE membership is up for renewal before December 31, 2008.

24 SPONSORSANDDONORSA special thank you to our 2008 donors and sponsors for their generous support of our programs and scholarships.

18 MEMBERSINMOTIONTh ese members are on the move—take a look at their recent accomplishments, awards, and achievements.

14 FEATURENSPE deputy executive director challenges your ethics, encourages a search for solutions.

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OSPE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGECall to action: giving back to your professionBY ZANE DUNNAM, PE—OSPE PRESIDENT

Don’t think that it will take a huge time commitment. All it takes is volunteering one

Saturday to help judge a competition or maybe a few hours mentoring students with their

engineering project. You might even consider letting a high school senior shadow you in the

work place for a few hours to learn what an engineer actually does.

If you are unaware of all the student engineering activities, get online and visit www.ospe.org

and click the Engineering Fair link to learn about Wacky Wonder Works, Rubber Band Powered

Vehicle Contest, Eiff el Tower Contest, Bridge Building Contest, and the Ping Pong Ball

Launcher Contest. Other opportunities exist with Engineer for a Day, Future City Competition,

and MATHCOUNTS.

Or visit www.eweek.org to fi nd out about other student opportunities associated with

Engineering Week. Th e site contains the nuts and bolts of how to organize and run a local

Engineering Week program. You also will fi nd a special section for the Introducing a Girl to

Engineering Day program and the New Faces of Engineering. As Engineering Week becomes

more global, this site is increasingly important in making materials and ideas accessible.

With all the volunteer opportunities available, surely there is one that will peak your interest

enough to donate a few hours of your time to encourage our youth to continue along the path

to becoming an engineer by having fun with math and science competitions. I think we all

are aware of the national statistics regarding the need for more engineering graduates. If we as

engineers are going to give back to our profession, assisting our youth with competitions that

make math and science fun is a good start. It’s the right thing to do. It’s part of being a true

Professional Engineer.

As always, feel free to contact me with your suggestions and/or ideas on how to improve and

highlight our profession.

Fall is here and that means many engineering activities are in the initial stages of planning and/or

implementation for next year’s Engineering Week which will occur February 15–21, 2009. I want to encourage each engineer to contact their local OSPE Chapter and inquire how they might be a part of Engineering Week.

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OEF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We are fortunate to have the community of companies and volunteers that believe in and

support the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF). Our purpose and mission are clear, the promotion and cultivation of Oklahoma’s future engineers. I would like to share my vision for our foundation.

Carpe Diem—Seize the DayBY CRAIG WHITBECK, PE, PMP—OEF PRESIDENT

Leaders across our society understand that higher education in math and science is critical

to our quality of life and success as a nation. OEF has done a remarkable job sustaining its

programs and scholarships over the last 30 plus years. However, we have experienced changes

in those we serve and we must adapt to foster and grow the next generation of engineers. My

vision includes refocusing and expanding our eff orts by partnering with communities of similar

purposes to promote engineering, math, and science. Collaborating with other educational

communities strengthens us while benefi ting the goals of all.

Achieving this vision will require new strategies to reach out and engage educational

communities, companies, and volunteers that are passionate about cultivating the engineers

of tomorrow. OEF is poised to bring these communities together through common goals to

champion educational math and science events. MATHCOUNTS is our largest event, which is

nationally recognized. We can partner with sponsors and educational groups to grow this already

successful event and endow scholarships for top place fi nishers. Th ese actions will signal our

commitment to higher education and promote careers in engineering, math, and science.

I pledge to work with our board of trustees to develop new strategies to grow donations and

endowments. Together we will create new strategies to develop an expanded base of volunteers

within our communities capable of sponsoring career days for students with engineering,

math, and science interests. I am committed to develop these strategies and create a pathway of

sustained growth and success.

Our past president, Dr. Wayne Jones, successfully recruited leaders from academia, energy,

and aerospace to serve on the OEF Board of Trustees. I believe these leaders will help us raise the

bar for current programs and develop new opportunities with new communities. With gratitude,

we can seize the day and the year before us to nurture the next generation of great engineers.

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ENGINEER ESSENTIALS

OEF student program updateFuture City Competition

Currently, volunteers are working on recruiting schools • for the 2009 competition. Several schools need an engineer mentor to be able to • compete in the competition. Contact Todd Hiemer at todd@okfuturecity.org for more information about being a mentor.Th e Oklahoma Future City Competition will be held • on January 24, 2009 at the Gaylord Center on the Oklahoma Christian University Campus in Edmond.Volunteers will be needed for judges, model movers, • and registration during the competition. Volunteers will also be needed prior to the competition to judge essays. Contact Todd Hiemer at todd@okfuturecity.org to volunteer.

Engineering FairTh e 2009 Engineering Fair will be held February 17 at • the Science Museum Oklahoma.Th e Fair will begin at 8:30 am and ends at 2:00 pm. • Online registration for the fair will be available • December 1, 2008. OEF is looking for a group that would be interested in • doing Chemical/Physics presentations during the fair to interest students in that area of engineering. To discuss this opportunity, contact Sheri Penner at the OEF Offi ce, 405.528.1435 or by e-mail at sheri@ospe.org.Th is year additional volunteers will be needed to assist • with crowd control. Th ese volunteers would be on hand to direct students to contests and monitor crowd fl ow. If you are able to volunteer for the fair, please contact Sheri Penner at sheri@ospe.org.

MATHCOUNTS All regional competitions and the state competition have been scheduled. Volunteers will be needed to proctor, grade, general assistance and registration for each event. Contact the regional coordinators for more information about volunteering.

February 7, 2009East Central Regional Competition—University of • Tulsa Allen Chapmen Center. Contact Anand Kilambi at akilambi@cityoftulsa.org to volunteer.Northeast Regional Competition—Bartlesville • Community Center. Contact Tom Carlisle at tom.carlisle@conocophillips.com to volunteer.Southwest Regional Competition—Great Plains • Career Tech. Contact Jonith Grundmann at jgrundmann@sbcglobal.com to volunteer.

February 14, 2009Northwest Regional Competition—Cherokee • Strip Conference Center. Contact Jason Brinley at jason@enid.org to volunteer.Southeast Regional Competition—Eastern • Oklahoma State College. Contact Mark Wenner at mark.wenner@aa.com to volunteer.

February 21, 2009Central Oklahoma Regional Competition—Oklahoma • City Community College. Contact Tommy Lear at tlear@wavelinx.net to volunteer.

March 7, 2009Oklahoma State MATHCOUNTS Competition—• Embassy Suites Hotel, Norman. Contact Sheri Penner at mathcounts@ospe.org to volunteer.

OEF ScholarshipsUpdated information for the 2009–10 scholarships will • be online beginning November 1, 2008.Students interested in applying for the scholarship • will need to complete the online pre-qualifi cation application before an application can be sent.Applications will be accepted January 1 to January 31, • 2009.Scholarship recipients will be notifi ed in Mid-May • 2009.

BY BILL WYLIE—ENGINEERING FAIR CHAIRMAN

Why participate in the OEF Engineering Fair? It is engineering in the dynamic! Th ere is the personal

energy and excitement of the students collaborating on last minute adjustments. Th ere is the chance to see solution designs unfettered by conventional thinking. Th ere are six diff erent (and maybe seven for this coming year) lively contest venues. Th ere are over 20 engineering theme display booths. Th ere are over 2,000 supercharged kids in attendance. Th ere is the opportunity to impact

and infl uence students by showing that engineering is no where near “dull” or “nerdy.” I can’t think of a reason to not participate in the OEF Engineering Fair. Can you? How can you become involved? Easy, contact OEF Executive Director Sheri Penner (sheri@ospe.org) or Engineering Fair Chairman Bill Wylie (billwylie@att.net), and they will outline a role to meet both your interest and schedule.

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ENGINEER ESSENTIALS

Whether or not one is subject to the payment of estate taxes, there are several non-tax aspects to be considered

when preparing for the eventual disposition of property upon one’s death. In most cases, a will or living trust, durable power of attorney, and advance medical directive are advisable, as well as careful choices about benefi ciaries, property ownership form, and life insurance. First, a look at the will, and how ownership and benefi ciary selection come into play. A will is a written document directing the disposition of the decedent’s property upon his or her death. Just about everyone needs a will. Why?

To name a personal guardian for your minor children• To name your executor• To leave property generally best left by a will, such as art, • heirlooms, and collectiblesTo make specifi c bequests •

What property cannot be transferred by will? Some of your most valuable assets will not pass under the terms of your will. Th e following property will be transferred based on naming benefi ciaries, by choosing to own property in joint tenancy, or creating a living trust.

Joint tenancy (with rights of survivorship) property• Pay on death bank accounts• Transfer on death securities accounts• Life insurance proceeds payable to a named benefi ciary• Funds in retirement plans payable to a named benefi ciary• Property in a living trust•

Legal Forms of Ownership How are your assets titled? Do you understand the tax impact? Here is a description of the most basic legal forms of ownership.

Individual Property Ownership: Individual property • ownership is usually designated by the person’s own name, such as “Joe Smith.”Tenants in Common: In a tenancy in common, two or • more individuals own undivided interests in property. Usually all tenants in common own equal undivided interests in the property. When a tenant in common dies, his or her share of the property will pass to his or her heirs by will or state law.Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship (JTWROS): • When a joint tenant who owns property subject to a right of survivorship dies, his or her interest passes in equal shares to the surviving joint tenants.Tenants by the Entirety: Th is ownership form, available • only for a husband and wife in about half of the states, has the same survivorship characteristic as a joint tenancy with right of survivorship. Tenants by the entirety may aff ord additional creditor protection.Community Property: In Arizona, California, Idaho, • Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, a husband and wife may own property in the form of community property. Generally, all property

acquired during the marriage is community property, except for property acquired by inheritance or gift. Upon the death of the fi rst spouse, his or her one-half interest in the community property passes to his or her heirs or distributees. Th e surviving spouse will automatically retain his or her one-half interest.

Special Account Designations In nearly all states, bank accounts and certain other types of fi nancial arrangements can be titled so that at the death of the owner the account is automatically payable to a specifi ed benefi ciary. Th ese forms of ownership are known as payable on death or POD (for bank accounts) or transfer on death or TOD (for securities accounts). Th ese types of ownership are typically used to reduce some administrative costs at death and to facilitate the distribution of assets.

Living Trusts An inter vivos or living trust is a revocable trust created during the lifetime of the grantor. Th e grantor places his or her property into a trust to be managed by a trustee for a specifi ed time period or until the grantor’s death. Living trusts are commonly used for the purpose of bypassing probate. However, the creation of a living trust may also protect against legal incompetency or incapacity of the grantor or benefi ciaries. Th ere may be less expensive ways to avoid probate, such as joint tenancy and TOD account designations. For federal income tax purposes all income from the trust is taxed to the grantor at the grantor’s individual income tax rate because the grantor is considered to be the trust property’s owner.

Durable Power of Attorney and Advance Directive Th e last two documents that most individuals should consider in planning their estates are the durable power of attorney and the advance directive. A durable power of attorney provides a trust person power over the fi nancial aff airs of one who has become unable to manage them. When this kind of help is needed but no agent has been designated, a court has to appoint and supervise someone, which is an expensive process. Advance directive (also called a living will) is used to indicate one’s wishes about end-of-life medical treatment in case one is unable to communicate this choice.

Life Insurance Th e needs of the surviving family members should be considered as part of estate planning. Life insurance should be purchased by those on whom people depend for support. Many diff erent types or forms of insurance are available depending on the individual’s needs and resources.

Information provided by Jeff Blumenthal, managing director at Wachovia. For more information, contact the Wachovia offi ce at 405.236.3041.

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NEWSANDEVENTSOklahoma Engineering Foundation kicks off 2009 fund drive

OEF kicked off its fund drive for the 2009 fi scal year to raise funds to support the student programs the

foundation off ers to Oklahoma students. OEF relies on donations from individuals and corporations to support programs such as: Engineering Fair, Future City Competition, MATHCOUNTS and the Scholarship program. OSPE members have always been a source of great support for OEF both in donations and volunteers. Please take a few minutes and make your donation to help promote engineering, math, and science to students across Oklahoma. OEF is a 501 c(3) charitable organization which allows most donations to be tax deductible. Please consult with your tax professional about your donation.

OSPE brochure increases society exposure

Looking for a great introduction when talking to potential OSPE members? OSPE has

a new membership brochure that makes a great ice-breaker. A brochure can be mailed to you so it can be given in person or a personal note attached. OSPE will also mail a brochure on your behalf to a potential member. Requests for brochures can be sent to ospeinfo@ospe.org. If you would prefer OSPE mail the brochure on your behalf, please include potential member’s name and address as well as your name in the e-mail request.

O K L A H O M A S O C I E T Y O F P R O F E S S I O N A L E N G I N E E R SO K L A H O M A E N G I N E E R I N G F O U N D A T I O N

Support Your Oklahoma Engineering FoundationName Address City State Zipcode Phone E-mail Address Yes! I want to help make a diff erence in education for Oklahoma. Enclosed in my tax-deductible contribution in the amount of $ to show my support of OEF’s educational programs.

Check (enclosed) Check # (make checks payable to OEF Education Fund)

Credit Card: Visa MasterCard

Card Number ___________________________________________________ Exp. _____/_____ CVC _________

Name as it appears on card Signature

Please return form and contribution to: OEF Education Fund, Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, 201 NE 27th Street, Room 125, Oklahoma City, OK 73105–2789

Sooner Racing makes history

This year was the beginning of a new generation for the Sooner Racing Team at the University of Oklahoma

College of Engineering. “At the start of the year, there was only one team member with any prior experience in design and six without any,” said Bobby Alley, team captain for the 2008 team. Despite lack of much design experience, the Sooner Racing Team came in third place overall—the best performance the team has ever had—at the FSAE West competition June 25 through 28 in California. Th e team brought home additional honors from the competition including fi rst place in design communication, third place in cost and third place in overall dynamics. Th e Sooner Racing Team came in 21st place in the Formula SAE East competition in Detroit where OU competed against 129 other schools from 17 diff erent countries. Th e ranking put the team in the top 16 percent of the international competition and prepared the student engineers for the Formula SAE West Competition.

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NEWSANDEVENTSState Board of Licensure to hold public meeting to discuss rule revisions

The Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will hold a public meeting

on November 14, 2008 at the Oklahoma Engineering Center to discuss proposed rule revisions. Th e public meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Th ere are several topics being addressed by these rule revisions that will aff ect your license and the State Board of Licensure would appreciate your input. A draft of the rule revisions can be found on the State Board of Licensure’s Web site www.pels.state.ok.us.

Some of the topics being addressed by the rule revisions are: (See the Draft of the Rule Revisions for a complete account of all proposed rule revisions changes)

Fee Increases• Implementation of Electronic Signatures• Declaration of Engineering Discipline• Direct Control and Supervision• Minimum Standards for Legal Descriptions by Land • Surveyors

If you are unable to attend the public meeting, you are asked to send your comments in writing to kathy@pels.state.ok.us or by mail to: Oklahoma State Board of Licensure PELS, 201 NE 27th Street, Room 120, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Comments should be received prior to November 14, 2008.

Please check the OSPE online calendar at www.ospe.org to confi rm the date or visit the State Board of Licensure’s Web site www.pels.state.ok.us to confi rm date and location prior to November 14.

Ten involvement ideas for Engineering Week

Here are 10 simple ways to get involved in OSPE and Engineering Week.

Volunteer to help a local middle school participating in 1. the National Engineers Week Future City Competition. You can help sponsor a prize or judge a local contest. 2. Contact a teacher or principal to speak at a local 3. elementary, middle or high school and provide hands-on experiments relevant to engineering and careers. Present a demonstration for high school science and math 4. clubs. Sponsor a workshop to help teachers understand what 5. engineers do. Participate in an engineering fair at a local college. 6. Volunteer to serve as a judge for a school science or 7. technology fair. Help with a local MATHCOUNTS competition that 8. occurs during Engineers Week. Organize an essay contest for a local class and off er a 9. scholarship.Order a National Engineers Week banner from a local 10. sign store and display it at your workplace entrance.

Brownfields conference offers continuing education credits for engineers

Come explore the environmental, economical, and social benefi ts of Brownfi elds redevelopment; learn up-to-date

information about technical and regulatory considerations and fi nancial incentives; and hear Brownfi elds success stories in Oklahoma. Th e Oklahoma Brownfi elds Conference will be held December 2–3 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Th e conference is open to developers, engineers, architects, surveyors, and environmental professionals involved in redevelopment projects. Currently,

there are 12 credit hours available for architects, landscape architects, engineers, and surveyors.

Registration, hotel, and conference information is available online at www.oklahomabrownfi elds.com. Regular individual registration (November 1–24) is $125 for government entities and nonprofi t organizations and $200 for private entities. Th e registration fee includes lunch both days with keynote presentations from local and national leaders. A networking social will be held at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel on the evening of December 2.

Keynote speaker, John L. Knott, Jr., CEO of Th e Noisette Company will provide a very inspirational and motivational discussion on redevelopment of one of the nation’s largest sustainable projects.

Also, delegates will participate in a special panel with former Mayor Kirk Humphreys speaking on “Vision to Action—Restoring Land, Building Community in Oklahoma City.”

Brownfi elds’ resources such as fi nancial incentives and liability protection can be very important economic development tools for local governments, regional planning agencies, nonprofi ts, and the private sector. Conference tracks will be off ered for beginners and experienced practitioners.

A Challenge? Are You Up For

Make a gift to the endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation by December 31, and it will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000 thanks to our participation in the John Kirkpatrick Centennial Endowment Challenge. Mail your gift to OCCF, P.O. Box 1146, Oklahoma City, OK 73101–1146 or use the secure online giving service available at www.occf.org. Mark your gift “OEF Scholarship Fund.”

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FEATURE

Transportation systems are designed to help transport people from one destination to the next as safely and

effi ciently as possible. Unfortunately, many accidents and fatalities occur on the road every day. Although severity amelioration technologies such as air bags, seat belts, and automatic braking system (ABS) have been applied for many years to provide passive protections to vehicle occupants, nearly 6.2 million police–reported motor vehicle crashes occurred in 2005 in the United States—one every fi ve seconds. On the other hand, traffi c jam has always been a big obstacle and pain in the neck as far as reaching a place on time has been concerned. Imagine you are stuck in the traffi c jam after a long day due to some accident. Sounds irritating, doesn’t it? But this is one of the many situations where one feels helpless and hopes there would have been some kind of help—a help in form of a warning system, which could have informed one about the accident to cars in the range of 100 meters after any incident has occurred. Recently, the developments of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) have been going on towards safe and smooth driving without delay. ITS is the integrated application of advanced information processing and communications, sensing, display, and control technologies to improve safety and effi ciency of transportation systems. ITS includes many diff erent applications, such as Advanced Traffi c Management and Information Systems, Automated Highway Systems (AHS), Advanced Vehicle Control and Safety (AVCSS), and Advanced Public Transportation Systems. Today, vehicles can be equipped with multiple safety sensors, including radar-based sensors connected with speed control devices, lane change assistance systems or sensors to detect objects in a car’s blind spot. Recent advances in sensing, computing, and communication technologies enables researchers to design and develop new driving assistance systems such as night vision systems and collision warning systems (CWS) to detect and warn the drivers of potential hazardous conditions. In order to improve driving safety, traffi c organization, and easy hotspot connections, many auto companies have been making eff orts to develop vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology, which enables a vehicle to detect the position and movement of other vehicles up to a quarter-mile away. Th e vehicles establish communication within a few hundred meters of one another and exchange information such as location, speed, acceleration, and direction of travel. Any other vehicle equipped with a V2V system can receive

Vehicle–to–vehicle communication efforts for safe and smooth roadsBY DR. XIAOMIN MA—ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

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FEATUREand process that signal. When vehicles can communicate with each other in this manner, they can perform a variety of neat safety tricks. For example, using V2V communication, the vehicle can alert the driver to vehicles in blind spots with a steady amber light in the side mirror. If the turn signal is activated, a fl ashing amber light and gentle seat vibration on the side notifi es the driver. Also, using V2V technology, the vehicle monitors messages from other vehicles up to a quarter-of-a-mile ahead. Pile-ups on congested roads during rush hour due to a chain reaction rear-end collisions could be lessened. Th e trailing vehicle warns the driver fi rst with visual icons and seat vibrations on the front and then automatically brakes if there is danger of a rear-end collision with the vehicle ahead. GM engineers demonstrated the current status of V2V development with Cadillac, Saab, Opel and Chevrolet cars at the Dudenhofen Test Center in Germany. Th e hardware consists of an antenna, a microprocessor, GPS receivers (Global Positioning System), and Wireless LAN modules. Th e technology enables vehicles to anticipate and react to changing driving situations and then instantly warn drivers with chimes, visual icons, and seat vibrations. If the driver doesn’t respond to the alerts, the car can bring itself to a safe stop, avoiding a collision. Th e V2V system sends out speed, GPS location and braking info at a 300-yard maximum range radius from the vehicle—all over a Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) 5.9-Ghz wireless protocol that’s similar to 802.11 Wi-Fi. In America, the Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) standard with 75 MHz at 5.9 GHz band was projected to support low-latency wireless data communications between vehicles and from vehicles to roadside units. Th e draft of the upcoming 802.11p standard, defi ning specifi cations of physical layer and medium access control (MAC) layer of the V2V network based on DSRC, has been made and distributed for discussions. In the past fi ve years, Dr. Xiaomin Ma and students in Department of Engineering & Physics has been involved in theory and implementation of wireless network for Inter-Vehicle communication. Based on his understanding of the Inter-Vehicle communication system and its services for ITS, Dr. Ma is leading the eff ort in developing and analyzing new eff ective wireless network architectures and MAC layer protocols to fi t contemporary Inter-Vehicle wireless communication networks. Th eoretically, Dr. Ma’s research team has been conducting research on dynamic behavior and steady state analysis of Sliding Frame R-ALOHA for Inter-Vehicle Communication. A Discrete Markov Chain model is constructed to analyze eff ectiveness of R-ALOHA (a MAC channel access protocol for Inter-Vehicle Communication in Europe) for Inter-Vehicle Communication. Simulations are used to validate the proposed theoretical model. Recently, he moved his research topics on analysis, simulation, and implementation of IEEE

802.11 in DSRC System under DSRC highway environment. Several stochastic models are proposed for evaluation of performance and reliability of DSRC based ad hoc wireless networks for safety related services: throughput, access delay, and packet reception rate. Impact of mobility, hidden terminal, and fading environment are taken into account. Several enhancements are suggested to improve reliability of broadcasting emergent safety related messages. Also, the team has set up a simulation platform for DSRC Inter-Vehicle communication MAC layer and part of physical layer using Matlab. Currently, we are working on switching the simulator from Matlab to more commonly used NS-2 simulation tool. As a result of the research work, more than 10 papers have been published in international conferences and journals. Experimentally, ORU Engineering students Paul Hrubik and David Souders, advised by Dr. Xiaomin Ma of ORU and Dr. Hazem Refai of OU Tulsa, developed a collision avoidance system using wireless communication. Th is design won the 2007 Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award: Student Category based on its application of engineering principles, originality, and social signifi cance. Th e system developed by Hrubik and Souders enables a vehicle to react to avoid an intersection collision when on a collision course with another vehicle. A Global Positioning Unit (GPS) captured data that ensures an accurate position of the vehicles. An accelerometer provided a backup system if GPS was lost during travel. A wireless communication through an RF transceiver provided a quick, eff ective method for sending the coordinates between vehicles. With the entire system working properly, an alert system cautioned the driver about the probability of a high speed intersection related accident through a warning screen. If two vehicles were on a collision course, the back drop of the display screen would turn yellow. Th en it would turn orange as the range for the terminal braking distance decreased to within three seconds. A red display indicated an allowable two second reaction time before a crash was eminent. Th e alert system worked 100 percent of the time with or without GPS. Th e system prevents accidents by providing a warning system accurate enough to predict the probability of collisions and warn the driver with enough time to potentially avoid 70 percent of intersection accidents. Th e driver can see the danger on the MapPoint program, which is displayed on a computer screen. Th is information enables the driver to recognize the danger and take immediate action to prevent a collision from occurring. Based on outcome of the previous research, the team is now working on establishing a scalable and confi gurable platform on which professors and students in the Department of Engineering & Physics at Oral Roberts University will implement, test, and debug a reliable and low-cost safety module to provide warning signals to pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, or vehicles not equipped with IEEE 802.11p based vehicle to vehicle communication systems.

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It is common knowledge the engineering industry is facing a shortage of engineers. Add to that a large number of current

engineers reaching retirement age, and it creates a shortage in the future that is alarming to employers. Th e shortage should be enticing to youth beginning college to enter a profession that is in such demand with so many opportunities for employment, but if the decision is made in their freshman or sophomore year of college as most are, it may be too late for them to succeed. Th at is why the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF) was created by the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers in 1975. Its mission is to promote engineering, math and science to Oklahoma middle school and high school students. To introduce them to the exciting world that engineers fi nd challenging and rewarding. You may be asking, but what can I do to help? How can I make a diff erence and ensure the engineering profession is carried on to the next generation? Th at’s easy, take a look at just how many diff erent ways you can be involved!

ENCOURAGE Encourage a teacher, school or classroom to become involved in the student programs off ered by OEF. Th ere are over 600 schools across the state of Oklahoma. Just over 90 of them participate in one or more of OEF programs. If you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or neighborhood student who enjoys being creative, learning new things and fi nding out how stuff works then they should be involved in the Engineering Fair, Future City Competition, or MATHCOUNTS.

MENTOR Mentoring off ers a one-on-one opportunity to give back. Th ere are opportunities to serve as a mentor or host for the engineer-for-a-day program. Over 60 students shadowed an engineer last year in the Oklahoma City area alone. What a great opportunity to inspire the next generation of engineers. Mentoring doesn’t stop at the high school level either. Th ere are college students pursuing an engineering degree that could benefi t from a mentor.

LEAD Th is is one of the most valuable ways of volunteering, being a leader. By getting involved in the leadership of the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, you help guide the future of the Foundation and its programs. OEF is governed by the Board of Trustees which usually meet once a quarter. Members who are interested in serving on the OEF Board of Trustees can contact Sheri Penner at the OEF offi ce for more information.

VOLUNTEER Your time is your most valuable asset and children know it. Th e time you spend teaching and listening to a child is most defi nitely well spent. OEF off ers many diff erent volunteer opportunities. Th e time commitment varies from 1–2 hours on one day during a competition to 3–4 hours a month for four months. Some of the examples are shown below, but there are many other ways to help. Feel free to contact Sheri Penner the OEF offi ce to discuss where you “fi t” as an OEF volunteer.

1–2 hours a yearSet-up for the Engineering Fair• Moving entries at Future City Competition• Register schools at one of the programs• Visit a school’s career day and talk about what you do as • an engineerJudge a school’s science fair• Judge essays for Future City Competition•

4–6 hours a yearProctor or grader at a MATHCOUNTS competition• Judge Future City Models at the regional competition• Judge an Engineering Fair contest• Donor Relations•

12 hours + a yearServe as an Engineer Mentor for a school preparing for • Future City CompetitionRegional coordinator for Scholarship committee• Assist the Regional Coordinator for MATHCOUNTS • RegionAssist the Regional Coordinator for Future City • Competition

DONATE OEF relies on individual and corporate donations to off er its programs to students. With budgets tightening in schools and households across the state, OEF continues to off er its programs to the schools at a minimum cost. Th is can only be done by receiving the support from OSPE members and companies who understand the importance of engineering and education!

It’s not as important what you do, but that you do something. Take a few minutes to fi nd “your” spot at the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation. For more information, visit www.ospe.org, e-mail: oefi nfo@ospe.org, or call 405.528.1435.

New Roots: cultivating engineering growth

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Engineer C learns that his employer is violating environmental regulations relating to acceptable toxicity levels of waste materials being released by the employer’s industrial facility. Does he report this fact to the public authorities or the media? Engineer D, pursuing her Ph.D., deliberately omits certain information from her doctoral thesis because it might raise doubts concerning certain conclusions in her theory. Can she ethically do this? Th ese are just the “tip of the iceberg” of the many ethical issues constantly confronting engineers on a daily basis.

Why Codes of Ethics? As with law, medicine, etc., engineering is a learned profession. As a profession, engineering constantly involves the exercise of expert judgment and discretion in the performance of services. Engineers are expected to use their education, training and experience in a manner that comports with the public health and safety. But where do engineers look to for guidance in determining the most appropriate course of action to follow in the earlier cited cases? One possible source is the law. Statutes, regulations, court decisions, etc. certainly provide a basis to make certain decisions concerning conduct and behavior. However, the law does not address many issues concerning appropriate professional conduct. Another possible resource might be colleagues, family members or friends. While sometimes these sources might be extremely valuable as a sounding board, in some cases, they might lack the necessary education and training to provide useful feedback or the feedback might be biased or prejudiced by some fact or circumstance. For that reason, professional organizations such as the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), develop codes of ethics to assist engineers in making decisions in their every day practice and employment. Professional codes of ethics refl ect basic “norms” of conduct that exist within a particular professional and provide general guidance relating to a variety of issues. Except in the most basic circumstances, codes of ethics do not provide “answers” or “solutions” as such to ethical dilemmas faced by engineers, but they do provide guideposts, that can be helpful in assisting engineers in evaluating the

circumstances they are encountering and providing possible approaches that may be taken in addressing the ethical issues involved.

Opinions of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review While a code of ethics is an essential part of any profession’s eff orts to assist practitioners in matters of ethics, it alone is generally not suffi cient to provide precise guidance on specifi c questions that arise. Most if not all professions have some deliberative body that considers ethical questions. For example, most law and medical associations render opinions on ethics questions presented to them. NSPE’s Board of Ethical Review serves the same function. Since its founding, the NSPE Board of Ethical Review has rendered nearly four hundred formally published ethics opinions and thousands of informal opinions interpreting the NSPE Code of Ethics in cases involving actual factual situations that have been submitted by individual members, government offi cials and members of the public.

History of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review At the time the NSPE Code of Ethics was developed, there were continuous requests from individuals as well as from state societies and local chapters for interpretations of the Code in specifi c circumstances. NSPE saw this need as an opportunity for service to the profession, and created in 1954 a Board of Ethical Review. Composed of seven individuals representing various areas of employment, and serving three year terms, the Board was not charged with evaluating specifi c violations, but with taking actual circumstances, and hypothetical situations, and analyzing the ethics involved. Th ese decisions were to be published in order to achieve widespread dissemination of the Board’s deliberations. For fi nal review, a decision of the Board was presented to the NSPE Board of Directors who then decided whether or not the decision would be published. In 1963, the governing bylaw was changed to give the Board of Ethical Review fi nal authority on its decisions. Many of the decisions were not unanimous, and in each case a minority commentary was provided in addition to the majority view. Board of Ethical Review cases are now available in seven

Engineering Ethics: a search for solutionsBY ARTHUR E. SCHWARTZ—NSPE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL

Engineer A is requested to review and sign and seal a set of drawings prepared by another design

professional not under the engineer’s direct personal supervision. Should he sign and seal the

drawings? Engineer B is requested to serve as an expert witness during litigation involving a project which

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Recent Opinions of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review Over the past several years, the NSPE Board of Ethical Review has decided numerous cases dealing with a variety of issues ranging from professional competency, duty to protect the public health and safety, obligations to employees and employers, signing and sealing drawings and many other factual situations. A good example of a recent case relates to the issue of the obligations between employees and employers in connection with employment. In one recent case, the Board was faced with the question of whether an employment agreement prepared by an engineer who was hiring another engineer was ethical because it contained restrictive provisions that made it virtually impossible for the employee to be re-employed in the event he left the employer’s service. In another case, the Board confronted a situation where an engineering fi rm principal denied the right of a licensed engineer to use the title “engineer” because the individual did not possess what the principal deemed was an appropriate engineering degree prior to becoming licensed. Th e Board has also been faced with a situation involving an engineering expert that was retained by an attorney to serve as an expert for one party in litigation and then later sought to represent an adversary party in the same litigation. While some of these issues are fairly straight-forward and simple, other issues are more complex, requiring careful study and analysis.

Changes in the Code of Ethics Th e NSPE Code of Ethics has always been viewed and dynamic document refl ecting changes in engineering practice. While some of the modifi cations to the Code have come easily, refl ecting a general consensus of opinion within the profession other changes have come as a result of confl ict. Some examples quickly come to mind. For example in the mid-1980s during the liability insurance crisis, many engineer who had been performing professional services in connection with hazardous waste, pollution and other related services saw their professional liability insurance policies exclude these areas of practice from policy coverage. Professional liability insurance to protect against claims relating to these risks became impossible to obtain. In response, many engineers sought to protect their personal and professional resources by employing indemnifi cation provisions in their contracts with clients, whereby clients would agree to “hold the engineer harmless” for the ordinary negligence by the engineer. Th is approach was in direct confl ict with then Section III.9. of the Code which stated: “Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their professional activities.” After careful review and deliberation and in response to the growing need for adequate procedures to safeguard

engineers against untoward professional liability exposure, the NSPE Board of Directors agreed to modify Code section III.9. to state: Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their professional activities; provided, however, that Engineers may seek indemnifi cation from professional services arising out of their practice for other than gross negligence, where the Engineer’s interests cannot otherwise be protected.” Th is change refl ects the fact that the Code is not a static document but a living document refl ecting alternations in circumstances and practice. A Code must adapt with the times; otherwise it risks loses its legitimacy and acceptance. Another recent example of a case where the NSPE Code was modifi ed to refl ect changing practice relates to the issue of confl icts of interest and Section II.4.d. Th at section admonishes engineers in public services not to participate in decisions with respect to professional services solicited or provided by them or their organizations in public or private engineering practice. Because of instances in which the Code was held not to apply to certain confl icts of interests involving engineers serving on “quasi-governmental” bodies, Section II.4.d. was broadened in the late 1980s to add “quasi–governmental” bodies as areas of public service where engineers should avoid confl icts of interest. On the other side of the coin, there have been issues that have been addressed by the NSPE Code where NSPE was required as a matter of law to modify the Code to comply with the law. During the 1970s, the codes of ethics of several professions were challenged by the federal government as constituting an “agreement in restraint of trade” and therefore violative of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Following litigation, national architectural and engineering groups including NSPE, the NSPE Code as well as the codes of other groups were modifi ed to remove provisions (1) prohibiting competitive bidding for engineering services and (2) supplanting of one engineer by another. In addition, NSPE agreed with federal antitrust offi cials to eliminate provisions from the NSPE Code that made it unethical to engage in certain types of promotional advertising.

Conclusion Clearly, engineering ethics is an issue that goes to the heart of engineering practice. It refl ects the customs, habits, and values of engineering as a profession and refl ects the time-tested experience, seasoning and training of practicing engineers. In some senses, a code is a “timeline” for the profession because it mirrors the conventions, routines and patterns of the profession but shifts as those conventions, routines and patterns change. As the profession of engineering grows in stature within our society, the engineering and engineers will be increasingly examined and scrutinized by the public, the media, the government and the profession itself on moral and ethical questions. Having a thoughtfully developed code of ethics along with members that adhere to that code will be vitally useful in that process.

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MEMBERSINMOTIONVaughn named HydroHoist Engineering Manager

Mike Vaughn, PE has been promoted to engineering manager at HydroHoist Marine Group, announces

Mick Webber, CEO and president. Vaughn joined HydroHoist in 2004 as project engineer, focusing on product development and specializing in concept drawings and CAD work, in addition to overseeing product lake-testing. A licensed professional engineer, he recently was awarded a patent for his design of the HydroHoist UltraLift

2 (UL2) boat lift, and he has a patent pending on a new style control for HydroHoist’s automatic valve mechanism. “Mike has brought a renewed focus and emphasis on product development and innovation. He and his team have delivered the best designed and most rugged hoist system available on the market today. We as a company have benefi ted greatly by having him on our team,” said Webber. “Mike also has been working on our behalf with McElroy Manufacturing in Tulsa to develop our custom fusion process, using a custom-made machine specifi c to our engineered and rotomolded tanks rather than the conventional sewer pipe that our competitors use,” Webber said. A native of Jay, Vaughn is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He is the son of Ronnie and Connie Vaughn and grandson of Eunice Vaughn and Hazel Riggs, all of Jay. HydroHoist, the world’s fi rst and largest manufacturer of hydro-pneumatic boat lifts, is a privately held, multimillion-dollar business with more than 100 employees and a global market. Th e company has been based in Claremore, Oklahoma, since 1971.

OSPE Past Presidents recognized

OSPE Past Presidents have deep roots in Oklahoma engineering, and have played an important role in the

evolution of their profession in this state. In this issue, we recognize our past presidents:

Robert “Bob” Kenworthy, PE (2007–08)Lee “Jay” Cobb, PE (2006–07)Craig Whitbeck, PE (2005–06)Avdhesh Tayagi, PhD, PE (2004–05)Fernando Hess, PhD, PE (2003–04)Leonard West, Ph.D., PE (2002–03)Gaylon Pinc, PE (2001–02)Bobby L. Gaddis, PE (2000–01)Ellen Stevens, Ph.D., PE (1999–00)Valerie McCaw, PE (1998–99)J. Steve Almon, PE (1997–98)William A. McClintock, PE (1996–97)Jerry B. Farrar, PE (1995–96)Th omas A. Carlisle, PE (1994–95)William L. Wylie, PE (1993–94) Fred C. Seals, Jr., PE (1992–93)Robert K. Hughes, PE (1991–92)William B. Millis, PE (1990–91)

Merle R. Likins, Jr., PE (1989–90) Larry D. Zirkle, PE (1988–89)Jack H. Graham, PE (1987–88)Richard W. Mattes, PE (1986–87)James L. Dancer, PE (1985–86)Marcia H. Bates, PE (1984–85)Tom D. Owens, PE (1983–84)H. Ken Rigsbee, Jr., PE (1982–83)A. Wayne Ward, PE (1981–82) James W. Gillespie, PE (1980–81)George T. Gibson, PE (1979–80)Delbert R. Hayes, PE (1978–79)Kenneth A. McCollom, PE (1977–78)*W. Don Buckner, PE (1976–77)*Lial Eddy, PE (1975–76)Charles L. Kimberling, PE, L.S. (1974–75)Norman Oliver, PE (1973–74)*Garth P. Kennedy, PE (1972–73)Bill D. McCarthy, PE (1971–72)Kenneth J. Hughes, PE (1970–71)Richard C. Jackson, PE (1969–70)Wilson J. Bentley, PE (1968–69)*Gordon A. McCune, PE (1967–68)Stanley A. Alleman, PE (1966–67)*Roy J. Th ompson, PE (1965–66)*W. LeRoy Culbertson, PE (1964–65)*J. Ray Matlock, PE (1963–64)*William J. Collins, Jr., PE (1962–63)William R. Clarke, PE (1961–62)George R. Benz, PE (1960–61)*R.F. Danner, PE (1959–60)*William J. Fell, PE (1958–59)*F.W. Denner, PE (1957–58)*Roger L. Flanders, PE (1956)*W.F. Hildebrand, PE (1955)*A. Floyd Zook, PE (1954)W.H. Carson, PE (1953)*Gerald W. McCullough, PE (1952)*Fred C. Fellows, PE (1951)*Allan Craig, PE (1950)*Morrison B. Cunningham, PE (1949)*Clark A. Dunn, PE (1948)*L.L. Dresser, PE (1947)*Charles S. Worley, PE (1946)*Clarence A. Stoldt, PE (1945)*Maynard G. Fuller, PE (1944)*Charles S. Larkey, PE (1944)*A.O. Walker, PE (1943)*Stanley Learned, PE (1942)*William R. Wooten, PE (1942)*Ren G. Saxton, PE (1941)*Van T. Moon, PE (1941)*William R. Wolfe, PE (1940)*Henry J. Darcy, PE (1939)*Glenver McConnell, PE (1938)*W. Claude Sale, PE (1937)*Millard C. Shibley, PE (1936)**Deceased

In Memorium

OSPE remembers the following members: Louis G. Gitzendanner, James M. Wood, and Chester D. Herth.

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You are hereOne of the key reasons to be a member of OSPE is tonetwork

with other professional engineers in Oklahoma and surrounding states. Th e maps below help to give you an idea of where other OSPE members are located. We also have included a map of the locations of all licensed PE’s residing in Oklahoma. Th e map shows the potential for growth in OSPE membership. Take a moment to network with other professional engineers in your area and encourage them to become OSPE members! X

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OSPE membership doesn’t slow down just because you did

So you’ve decided to retire, slow down and take it easy, but there is no reason why you shouldn’t keep in touch with

the industry in which you spent so much of your life. Keep your membership in your local chapter, OSPE and NSPE by switching your membership to “retired” status. “Th e OSPE off ers retired engineers the opportunity to give back to society based on their experience well into their retirement years and this knowledge base is too valuable to be lost. Staying registered lets them speak with unquestionable authority and provide many critical services. Besides it keeps us in contact with old friends and is fun,” said John Mihm, OSPE Past President and retired member from Bartlesville. Qualifi cations for retired member status are: (excerpt from NSPE bylaws 11)

A member shall be eligible for retired–member status if the person has been a continuous member of NSPE for a period of 25 years, is at least 65 years of age and has retired from active practice. For these purposes, active practice shall mean providing engineering consultation totaling more than 300 hours in a given calendar year.

To apply for retired status, send your request in writing to the NSPE Executive Director at memserv@nspe.org. Th ose members approved for retired status have their dues cut in half! Th e following retired members recognized for their commitment to society advancement:

Ronald Applegarth, PEIrvin Atkins, PEWilliam Barr, PEJerry Byrd, PEKenneth CampbellKenneth Case, PETh omas Colson, PEJohn Counter, PEPhillip Cross, PEBillie Dickerson, PEDavid Dubois, PEHarlan Elvik, PECecil Gentry, PE, PhDRichard Hall, PEMerle Inman, PEM. McLaury, PEWilliam Millis, PEJohn Moon, PEDonald Morbitzer, PEWilliam Rauh, PEWilliam Ruggles, PEC. Silas, PEBobby Simmons, PETh omas Tobin, PE, LSJose Torres, PEG. Bing Wines, PE

Give back get back—FREE membership

By encouraging other engineers to join NSPE, you will save $125.00. Not only will you “get back” $125.00, but

you will “give back” by supporting other individuals in their careers. While you add to your Society’s reach and prestige, you will also increase your own network of information, infl uence, and career opportunities. Refer two colleagues or friends and NSPE will waive your national dues for one year. Your name will also be recognized on the NSPE Web site as one of our sponsors in keeping the NSPE community strong. To download an application or to send an e-mail to a colleague or friend, visit http://www.nspe.org/ReferAFriend/index.html. New members can also join by completing the online application at www.nspe.org.

Enterprise membership offers companies cost savings

In this changing economy, why not take advantage of saving money while increasing employee benefi ts? Enterprise

membership allows a company to sponsor NSPE membership for multiple employee engineers at discounted rates and to design specialized benefi ts around their needs. Th rough the Enterprise program, NSPE will develop a package option perfectly suited to your organization.

Why should your company enroll its engineers in NSPE?NSPE membership is an employment benefi t that • will help you hire and keep the best engineers—a real competitive edge for your company. By joining NSPE at a corporate level, your clients will • recognize your company’s commitment to engineering and ethical best practices, and will trust that your engineers will provide them with the best service available. Your employees will recognize your commitment to their • professional growth, and will remain loyal and engaged. Employees will benefi t from maximum access, value and • convenience in everything NSPE membership has to off er. For more information about Enterprise membership • call the OSPE Offi ce at 405.528.1435 or call NSPE at 888.285.NSPE (6773).

Welcome new OSPE membersJeff CowanSteven HarrisRobin Holden, CEM, PEWilliam King, Jr. Kenneth Lloyd, PEDavid McCarver, PEPrateev Patel, PEGregory Puckett, PEMichael StephensRussell Wallace

Membership remains focus for society advancement

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Lesa Adair, PEGerald Adkins, PEHollis Allen Jr., PECatherine Allred, PESteven Altman, PEJ Arthur, PEArt BarkerJoe Barnard, PEJason Barnes, PEDavid Beard, PESean Blair David BloodworthMichael Bolick, PEHadley Bower, PETerry Brittenham, PEMark Brown, PEPaul Brown, PEJoshua BrownRandall Bundy, PECharles Burgett, PEWayne Busma, PEAlan Carmichael, PEJeffrey Chavez, PEChay ChinsethagidKalli Clark, PEBobby Clary, PEDennis Clowers, PEEdgar Collins, Jr. PEJames Coombs, PEBryan Coon, PEJ Cooper, PEGeorge Cotten, PEJeff CowanMark Cragun, PEClayburn Curtis, PESam Curtis, PEPaul D’Andrea, PEJustin Dean, PETroy Dee, EIPeter Dillingham, PEKendall Dillon, PEDeborah DiMaggio, PEKevin Doggett, PEKendra DresbackBradley DunbarChris Duncan, PEZane Dunnam, PEElizabeth Eads, PEBrian Farnsworth, PEJerry Farrar, PE

Gwendolyn Fields, Bruce Forsyth, PETom Fox, PEEric Freeman, PEWeldon Gamel, PEMichael Glueck, PEJack Goble, EITRichard Godfrey, PERon Gooch Matthew Gordon, PEChristopher Gray, PELawrence Gregory, PEWilliam Grieser, III, PEMashallah Hakim, PEGeorge Hall, PEGeorge Hand, PEJeffrey Hanslik, PESusan HarmonSteven HarrisChristopher HarwellDeForest Hearn, PEDavid Herritt, PETodd Hiemer, PEGeorge Hillman, PEMichael Hitz, PERobin Holden, CEM, PEJohn Houck, PEJames Iocca, PEMark Isom, PEBrian Johnson, PEBrandy Johnson, PELisa JohnsonKen Jorgenson, PEMark Kamphaus, PEJohn Kanoski, PEDavid KaysDaniel Keithline, PEThomas Kelly, PENathan Kemmerly, PEAnand Kilambi, PERalph Kinder, PEFrancis King, III, PEDavid King, PEWilliam King, Jr. Srihari Koneru, PEMark KorsmoRichard Kosman, PEDuane Kranz, PEBrant KukukThomas Landers, PE

Paul Landis, PERussell Langley, PEKevin Larios, PESteven Laurent, PEJason Lawrence, PEStephen Lawrence, PEMichael LeaThomas LearTerry Leard, PEJames Lewellyn, PEJames Lightfoot, PEMichael Ling, PEKenneth Lloyd, PEScott Lugibihl, PEWilliam MaddenLee Magill, PESteven Manek, PEL Marzuola, PEMichael May, PEDavid McCarver, PECharles McComas, PETimothy McCrary, PEKatie McCullough, PEShannon McGarrahThomas McKenna, PELee McMorries, PETimothy Melton, PELynn MerrillDebra MeyerKaren Meyer Campbell, PEAlex Mills, PEGeoffrey Mitchell, PEMatthew Moffatt, PETimothy Moore, PELaverle Morrow, PERobert Morse, PEWilliam Myers, PENizam, NajdSteve Nicholls, PEGeneva Nicholls, PEJ Nolan, PESam Pappas, PEFrank Parker, PEKelly Parker, PEPrateev Patel, PEGregory Patovisti, PEAndrea Peltier, PEAlvin Penn, PERichard Petricek, PEJennifer Pittman

Thomas Prag, PE, CCCACharles Pratt, PEGregory Puckett, PEMatthew Ranck, PEJohnny Rhodes, Jr., PEFred Richardson, PEThomas RobbinsLon Robinson, PEStuart Ronald, PEPaul Rossler, PEJustin Roush, PEBrian Routh, PELauren Sanders, PEFrank Sands, PECarol Schnepper, PEJeffrey Scholl, PEH Seiger, PEJohn Shawver, III, PEThomas Short, PEWoody Smith, PETim SmithAllen SmithJason Spencer, EIRobert Stallings, PEPhillip, Starr, EI, EITGregory Steelhammer, PEMichael Stephens Larry Stinnett, PEBruce Stiver, PELindsay Suttle, EIVenkat TalladivedulaDavid Thompson, PhDM Trumble, PEChad Tuttle, PES. Ulmer, PEKevin VanoverMike VanSchoyck, PEKaren VanSchoyck, PECurtis Vickery, PERussell WallaceDennis Watson, PEBob Watson, PE, PhDScott Webb, PERichard Willoughby, PEL. Wilson, PETerry Womack, PEPhilip Wosmek, PEKenneth Wright, PEEric Zellers

OSPE recognizes membership dedication, renewals

Joining OSPE and NSPE is quick and easy, just visit www.nspe.org to complete the online membership application or to download a membership application.

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Mark Abbott, PEWilliam Adair, III Robert Adkins, PECecil Allen, PEWayne Allen, PEIvan Allred, Jr., PEJohn Almon, PE, NSPETimothy Altendorf, PEAlan Anderson, PERichard Anderson, PEToby Armellini, PEDavid Arnold, PELin Bacon, PEBruce Baker, Lyndsey Barclay, PEHarrison Bartlett, II Edwin Basinger, PEMarcia Bates, PEJ. Bates, Jr., PEGeorge Bazin, II, PEJohn Bean, PEMichael Beda, PESteven Belaire, Kenneth Bell, PEKenneth Bengtson, PEElizabeth Benham, PEStephen Bergin, PELeslie Berryman, PEJeffrey Bigby, PEMarlin Bills, PEThomas Birkett, PECorky Bishop, PERoger Blais, PEDave Blakeburn, II, PEKevin Bodenhamer, PEJason Brinley, PEMichael Brown, PERichard Brown, PEKeith Browne, PEGeoffrey Brueggemann, PEMarshall Bullard, PEDwight Butler, PEWarren Cadwell, PEThomas Carlisle, PEBrian Carmichael, PERon Carver, PELeonard Case, PERaymond CaudleWilliam Cavert, PEStephen Cesar, PEJames Clemmer, PEThomas Cobb, PEJames Cobbs, Jr., PETim Coffman, PEGary Cohea, PEDustin Cole, PEH Conaway, PEW.illiam Connole, PEJohn Cook, PEBrendon Cottman, PEJohn Couron, PEWayne Craney, PEPhilip Crissup, PEKevin Cronk Dwight Cummings, PERonald Cunningham, PESarah Daniel William Danne, PESatish Dasharathy, PELee Davis, PESteve Davis, PEMichael Davis, PEDarold Davis, PEPeter Day, PEJohn Doddy, PEBrian Dolan, PEGale Donaldson, PEEldon Drake, PEA. Drechsler, PE, LSKeith Ducotey, PEJames Dunbar, PEPamela Dunlap, PEJack EarlJerry Edgin, PERoger Edwards, PERonald Elliott, PEDennis Elliott, PEChris Ellison, PEJason Emmett

Cynthia England, PERonald Evans, PEWarren Ewert, PEJames FallonRobert Farmer, PELonnie Ferguson, PEFrederic Ferris, PERobert Fisher, PEBuddy Fitzpatrick, PERichard Flaming, PERandall Floyd, PEMark Fly, PEFranklin Flynt, PEJames Ford, PEGary Funk, PEBobby Gaddis, PEBruce Galbierz, PEDavid Garrett, PEDerek Gates, PERussell Gibbs, PERay Gill, PELaxman Godhania, PEErnest Goodman, PEBret Goodwin., PEMatthew Gordon, PERoger Gose, PEJack Graham, PE, FNSPEThomas Graham, PEDouglas Gransberg, PEMitchell Green, PED Green, PERonald Griffi n, PEGerald Grosz, PEEddie Gruben, PEJonith Grundmann, PESteven Guest, PEJohn Gunesch, PERicky Gurley, PEStephan GuyJulie Guy, PEGayle Gwinup, PEJohn Hair, PEKenneth Haley, PEMark Hamilton, PERobert Hanger, PERichard Hanks, PEMichael Harrell, PERichard Harris, PEDavid Hathcoat, PEJ. Hatheway, PELarry Hatley, PEJohn Hatmaker, PETerence Haynes, PEJohn Heaton, PEBradley Heisey, PEWilliam Henry, PEMartin Hepp, PEFernando Hess, PEGail Hiebert, PEStanton Hill, PEBill Hinkle, PEGeorge Hirsch, PERobert Hitt, PEKeith Hoffman, PECody Holcomb, PEMark Hollingshead, PEHerbert Horinek, PEJeffrey Hough, PECurt Howell, PERay Howell, PEBobby Hudgens, PEShannon Hudson, PEDeanne Hughes, PERoger Hughes, PEJames Hunt, PEMichael Huston, PEGerald Ihler, PELee JacksonShawn Jacobs Arland Johannes, PEJames JohnsonAnn JohnsonDavid Johnson, PEChris Johnson, PERichard Johnson, Jr., PEAllen Jones, PEMark Jopling, PEAlvin Jung, PEMichelle Kalnas, PE

Earl Keen, PEMichael Kelly, PEJames Kennedy, PERobert Kenworthy, PERonald Key, PECharles King, Jr., PEPreston Kissman, PEJim Kline, PEGary Knight, PERichard Knoblock, PERobert Knox, PEBruce Kolarik Richard Krenek, PEKumar Krishnan, PEMichael Labrie, PEStephen LaForge, PERobert Larkin, PE, LSJerry Ledford, PE, LSKevin Lee, PEWilliam Lewis, PE, LSTimothy Liles, PEBruce Limke, PEJinhong Lin, PEJames Lindsey, PEMark Lobo, PEStacy Loeffl er, PEMark Loveless, PEMorris Lovett, PEBernard Lucas, PEDennis Luckinbill, PEJeffrey Lux, PEGarry Macha, PEMichael Madden, PECharles Maddux, PEM. R. Makvand, PEEdwin Malzahn, PEJaime McAlpine, PETom McCaleb, PEA. McDaniel, PEJohn McElhenney, PEArthur McElroy, II, PEKeith McNinch, Jr., PEPaul Meier, FNSPE, PEMark MeyerChristopher Meyers, PEJohn Mihm, PEStephen Miller, PECharles Miller, Gary Miller, PEGeorge Milleret, Jr., PERobert MilliganWilliam Millis, Jr., PEJames Moore, PEJames Morehead, PEDaniel Morehead, PEJack Morgan, PEScott Mundy, PEC. Murray, PEJon Nelson, PEJimmy Newcomb, PEGary Noland, PEGarold Oberlender, PE, PhD, FNSPERichard Olsen, PEJohn Orloski, PERobert Orme, PETom Owens, PEJack Page, PETheodore Palmer, PEJerry Patton, PEJames Payne, PEJeannette Peabody, PEDwight Pfenning, PEDouglas Phillips, PEJohn Pierce, PEGaylon Pinc, PEJim Piter, PEJoseph Porter, PEDavid Porter, PEJames PotratzSammie Powell, PEDavid Pratt, PEJerry Purswell, PEScott Quaid, PEJoe Ramey, PEDon Ramsey, PERay Reaves, PERonda ReddenDave Reese, PEDavid Rehler, PE

Karl Reid, Jr., PhD, PEVincent Reidenbach, PELarry Reiners, PERichard ReischmanRonald Rhoten, PhDLee Riley, PEKevan Riley, PEGeorge Rochelle, PEBrian Rogers, PEJason Rolf, PEMark Rupert, PEDavid Ruster, PEDavid Ruyle, PEEdmund Rybicki, PEPaul RyderEric Sack, PEJames Saunders, PEVan Schallenberg, PEDonald Schluchter, PEGary Schoonveld, PEKenneth Schwab, PEJohn Schwennesen, PEJames Scinta, PEW. SeiterJames SelmanJames Sieck, PEDan Slagle, PEDaniel Slanker, PEJerry Smith, PERandy Smith, PERichard Smith, PERobert Smith, PEWesley Smith, PEJack Snoddy, PEMervin Snowden, PERonald Sober, PESteven Soerries, PEJack Spradling, PE, LSHarry Spring, PEGerald Stangl, PERobert Stauder, PECalvin Stegemoeller, PEJames Stengle, PEEllen Stevens, PE, PhDLarry Swinney, PEG. Talley, PEDan Tanner, PELarry Tarwater, PEClayton Taylor, PELot Taylor, PERichard Tessmann, PESally Thomas, PEJames Thompson, PELawrence Thompson, PEDavid Tobola, PEDavid Todd, PEPatrick Toney, PERobert Tumilty, PEAvdhesh Tyagi, PE, PhD, FNSPEKenneth Tyrrell, PEMarc Utley, PEGary Utter, PEDon Vavra, PEJohn Veenstra, PhD, PEBaxter Vieux, PELew Ward, PEWilliam Ward, PERobert Warren, Jr.Deborah Watson, PERichard Webb, PEEric Wenger, PEWillie WhisenhuntCraig Whitbeck, PEKathryn White, PEDavid White, PE, LSKenneth Wickham, PETerry Wicks, PEFrederick Wild, Jr., PEJames Willis, PEGeorge Wilson, III, PEGary Wilson, PELarry Winterscheidt, PEWilliam Womble, PEDavid Wood, PEWilliam Wylie, PERobert Young, PE

MEMBERSHIPEncourage your peers to renew their OSPE membershipTh e following memberships are up for renewal during the third quarter of 2008:

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The OSPE Board of Directors and Staff wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

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SPONSORSANDDONORS2008 OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION DONORSBoth Corporate and Individual as of October 20, 2008

Diamond Donors ($40,000 and above)

ConocoPhillips

Platinum Donors ($10,000 to $39,999)

Chesapeake Energy

Gold Donors ($5,000 to $9,999)

Halliburton

Devon Energy Corporation

Silver Donors ($2,500 to $4,999)

Bronze Donors ($500 to $2,499)

Wesley Burris

Coreslab Structures

Charles Keithline

McCasland Foundation

Southern International, Inc.

Dan Walker

Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation

Partner Donors ($100 to $499)L. Lyeal AmosRon ApplegarthMarcia and Allen BatesTom CarlisleL. L. CoonCraig & Keithline, Inc.James DancerSal DeMarcoZane DunnamRonald ElliottMark and Pamela FlyE. A. GaleVernon HastingsDerek JacksonRichard JacksonBob KenworthyMark KorsmoMonte R. Lee & CompanyRobert MorseJohn OrloskiJack RustJames ScintaJames SmithVirgil Smith, Jr.Carl WeatherfordJon Withrow

Member Donors ($1 to $99)Dale BairdHarry DemingFrank DiMatteoJohn HatmakerWilliam Millis, Jr.Member:Randol & Jocelyn MarzuolaJack MorganRobert RorschachWilliam RugglesRobert Lee SmithEllen StevensClayton TaylorTh omas TobinWilliam UpthegroveMike & Karen VanSchoyckCurtis Vickery

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