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MATHCOUNTS Competition on 11-Feb-12 6:30 AM

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

MATHCOUNTS Competition
Start Date: 11-Feb-12 6:30 AM
End Time: 11-Feb-12 3:30 PM
Location: Karl Hoblitzelle Hall, Richardson, TX 75080
Event Details:

TSPE Preston Trail Chapter MATHCOUNTS
Chapter Competition Agenda & Volunteering
Saturday, February 11, 2012
@University of Texas at Dallas, Karl Hoblitzelle Hall

7:30-8:30 am Registration, Calculator Check

8:30-8:55 am Opening Remarks

9:00-9:50 am Sprint Round (no spectators)

9:50-10:15 am Break

10:15-10:55 am Target Round (no spectators)

11:00-11:30 am Team Round (no spectators)

11:30am-1:00 pm Lunch

1:15-2:00 pm Countdown Round (Spectators Welcome)

2:00-3:00 pm Trophies, Awards, Prizes (Spectators Welcome)

· SET UP (6:30am-7:30am)-setup signs, tables, chairs, and testing rooms

· BREAKFAST/SNACK CREW (7:00am-10:30am)

· GREETER (7:30am-8:45am)-hand out goodie bags and t-shirts, checks calculators

· REGISTRATION (7:30am-8:45am)-check in schools, tally number of students, and verify name spelling

· PROCTOR (8:15am-12:00pm)-Watches students, administers exam, checks calculators

· GRADER (9:00am-1:00pm)-answers are provided, duties are to grade exams and trade with partner to grade the same exam twice.

· RUNNER (Arrive by 8:00am)- assisting in running tests, materials and other coordination help from each room.

· LUNCH CREW (11:00am-1:00pm)

· CLEAN UP (2:00-3:30pm) pack up material and cleanup

Coffee, donuts and pizza lunch is provided on day of event.

Can’t make it on competition day but still want to help? Contact us below. We have other volunteer opportunities weeks & days before the event (i.e. assembling goodie bags, stuffing test packets, buying food, etc).

Email: Angela Matthews, amatthews@saeznbury.com or Michael Batuna, mbatuna@fugro.com for more information

Karl Hoblitzelle Hall

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX 75080

E-Week Gala Luncheon on 14-Feb-12 8:30 AM

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

E-Week Gala Luncheon
Start Date: 14-Feb-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 14-Feb-12 5:30 PM
Location: Westin Park Central

Westin Park Central

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Location: Volunteer Place

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Dallas Branch Meeting on 13-Feb-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 13-Feb-12 12:00 PM
End Time: 13-Feb-12 1:00 PM

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 12-Mar-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 12-Mar-12 12:00 PM
End Time: 12-Mar-12 1:00 PM

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 9-Apr-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 9-Apr-12 12:00 PM
End Time: 9-Apr-12 1:00 PM

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 14-May-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 14-May-12 12:00 PM
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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 11-Jun-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 11-Jun-12 12:00 PM
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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 9-Jul-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 9-Jul-12 12:00 PM
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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 13-Aug-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:00 GMT

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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 10-Sep-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 10-Sep-12 12:00 PM
End Time: 10-Sep-12 1:00 PM

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 8-Oct-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 8-Oct-12 12:00 PM
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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

Dallas Branch Meeting on 12-Nov-12 12:00 PM

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 12-Nov-12 12:00 PM
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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

14901 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas US 75254

MATHCOUNTS Competition

Angela Matthews - noemail@dallasasce.org — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT

TSPE Preston Trail Chapter MATHCOUNTS
Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday, February 11, 2012
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM (different shifts available)
@University of Texas at Dallas, Karl Hoblitzelle Hall, Richardson, TX

Want to help kids discover the love of math and engineering? Come on Competition Day & volunteer with us. Competition Day agenda and Volunteer duties descriptions can be found at http://tspe-prestontrail.org/mathcounts.html. Grab a few co-workers & friends and Sign up by emailing Angela Matthews (amatthews@saenzbury.com) with your name/phone #/duty or role you’re interested in by February 1, 2012.

Volunteers get coffee, donuts, and pizza lunch on day of event!

Can’t make it on competition day but still want to help? Contact Angela Matthews, amatthews@saenzbury.com or Michael Batuna, mbatuna@fugro.com. We have other volunteer opportunities weeks & days before the event!

12-Jan-12 12:00 PM

January Meeting Sponsor is Kimley-Horn

Brian Shamburger - noemail@dallasasce.org — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Kimley-Horn was founded in 1967 by transportation planners and traffic operations experts. Today, Kimley-Horn is a privately-held full-service consulting firm with more than 1,500 employees, offering comprehensive engineering, planning, and environmental services, including roadway and bridge design, structural engineering, corridor studies, traffic engineering, transportation planning, streetscape and landscape design, and public involvement programs. The firm has 58 offices, including eight in Texas, most notably in Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, and Frisco. They have more than 130 professionals in their Metroplex offices.

Kimley-Horn's long record of technical achievements is enhanced by their reputation for effective management and personal service. Their clients benefit from the resources of a nationally recognized organization while receiving personal service and local knowledge.

4-Jan-12 8:00 AM

Dallas ASCE January Newsletter

Sean Merrell - noemail@dallasasce.org — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:12:18 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Calendar Events
Articles

Your login information is listed below. To log into the site, visit http://www.dallasasce.org/en/ and enter your Username and Password.

Username: [username]
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If you have any questions please contact Sean P. Merrell, P.E.

Calendar of Events

January Dallas Branch Meeting
Speaker: Mr. Ron K. Patterson Jr., Asst. City Manager with the City of Frisco
Sponsor: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Day: Monday 9-Jan-12 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (RSVP by Thurs., Jan 5 at 4pm to avoid $10 late fee)
Location: Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria 14901 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas 75254
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Future City Competition
Day: Saturday 21-Jan-12 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Location: UT Arlington
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E-Week Gala Luncheon
Day: Tuesday 14-Feb-12 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Location: Westin Park Central
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Articles for January

January 2012 President's Message

Special thanks to Brad Hernandez for working with the Marriott folks to set up our holiday dessert social following our December luncheon. I thought it was very nice and it looked like many people stayed around to visit with friends and colleagues. I hope that everyone had a great holiday. Mine was super and included special church activities, celebrations with both my extended family and my wife’s family, and a few extra days off. It is always nice to recharge and think about the next... [More Info]

January Main Speaker - Mr. Ron K. Patterson, Jr.

The January ASCE Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9. The guest speaker will be Mr. Ron K. Patterson Jr., Assistant City Manager with the City of Frisco. Mr. Patterson is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Frisco, Texas. This is his second stint with the city. He served as the Assistant City Manager for Frisco between 1993 and 2000. Prior to returning to the City of Frisco in 2007, he served as the City Manager for the City of Forney, Texas and City of Kerrville, Texas. He... [More Info]

Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee Seminar

The Dallas Branch Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee will hold a seminar following the January 9, 2012 meeting/luncheon. The seminar is titled “Role of Independent Engineer in Design-Build” and will highlight the process of independent review of design of major TxDOT projects under design-build contracting. The presentation will be made by Mr. David Weeks, P.E., Project Manager of URS Corporation. For additional information on the committee or the seminar,... [More Info]

FUTURE CITY COMPETITION - CALL FOR JUDGES

I hope you will be able to join the North Texas Regional of Future City for another successful competition. Last year we fielded nearly 70 teams, with even more teams expected this year. With your assistance, we continue to expand the program to bring engineering, math, and science to more students. If you have never judged, I encourage you to join us to judge! New for last year, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History honored Future City and the winning students by presenting an... [More Info]

Dallas Branch Membership Drive

The Dallas Branch is sponsoring a Membership Drive for the first quarter of 2012. We need YOU to bring non-members to our meetings and assist in getting them signed up to become Dallas Branch members. All new members will receive a free lunch for the first month AFTER they join the Dallas Branch. If your membership is due for renewal, please renew ASAP! Remember, you must be a NEW member, not a renewing member, AND join the Dallas Branch in order to get a free lunch. Join today! Kindly... [More Info]

Engineers Week 2012 Awards Luncheon

Join TSPE Dallas and Preston Trail Chapters for the 4th annual Engineers Week Awards Luncheon where your support will help us raise $30,000 to return to the engineers of tomorrow through scholarships, awards will be presented to the top engineers in our community and a fabulous keynote presentation will educate and entertain. As the largest engineering event in D/FW you won't want to miss being a part of this special occasion. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 between 11:30... [More Info]

Christmas is for Caring Update

The members of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donated $1,123.00 toward the 33st Annual KRLD “Christmas Is For Caring Campaign”. To date our members have given $9,991 to the Denton State Supported Living Center (formally known as the Denton State School) since we started in 2003. On Tuesday, December 12, I notified the Living Center that the members of the “The Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers” were mailing in their... [More Info]

Younger Member Awards Nominations Due Soon

It's nomination season for a number of important ASCE awards for younger members 35 or under. The attention these awards receive can enhance the career of a young engineer. Help ASCE recognize younger members by submitting nominations for the following awards: Nominations for Collingwood Prize Submittals for Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members Nominations for Younger Member Group Award Nominations for Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award Nominations for Young Government Civil Engineer... [More Info]

Call for Abstracts for Construction Summit

New Deadline - January 15, 2012 Help set the agenda while showing the construction world your expertise by being a presenter at CI's Construction Summit planned to be held in Fort Worth from November 8-10, 2012. Better yet - be a session presenter and share your professional insights and Industry Best Practices with the best and the brightest in the industry. Mark Your Calendars Now and Submit Today, and don't forget to check out event updates on ASCE's Facebook page! Proposal abstracts are... [More Info]

ASCE Region 6 Continuing Education Seminars and Computer Workshops

We recently updated the Continuing Education page of the website at http://www.dallasasce.org/ContEducation/. Please visit this page for additional information as well as a listing of various upcoming seminars and workshops across Texas.

ASCE Dallas Branch Articles: We value your input!

Do you have a news worthy article or announcement you would like to submit in the next Dallas Branch newsletter? Please contact Nadeem Moulvi, Newsletter Editor at nmoulvi@lee-eng.com or at 972-248-3006 for submissions by the newsletter deadline, the third Monday of the month. Thank you in advance for your input!

Become a Dallas Branch Meeting Sponsor

The Dallas Branch is looking for Meeting Sponsors for all of the 2012 Branch meetings. For only $300 (or $200 if you are a newsletter/website sponsor) your company can benefit from advertising to the 200-300 attendees that attend out monthly meeting. It will be added to our newsletter that is sent out electronically to over 2,300 people each month. And to top it all off, it will be added prominately on the Award Winning Dallas Branch Website which in the past year had over 8,730 people visit... [More Info]

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January 2012 President's Message

Douglas Smith - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

I hope that everyone had a great holiday. Mine was super and included special church activities, celebrations with both my extended family and my wife’s family, and a few extra days off. It is always nice to recharge and think about the next year. Like I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, now is the time when I tend to set some goals for the coming year. One of my goals for our office is to renew our collective focus on safety. Our firm has had a great 2011 with no lost-time injuries. This is not easy for our firm, as we tend to spend a lot of time in the field. The problem with this type of performance is you can get complacent. I know many of our members’ firms are similar, with significant personnel-hours in the field. So maybe you can join me in a focus on safety for 2012.

The biggest thing we can do is drive safely. I read the other day that the most dangerous thing that many of us do associated with work is to drive there. Obviously, the travel to our job sites can also be risky. So think about limiting distractions while driving. I would be interested to hear from my highway design colleagues about how serious a problem this is. Particularly in construction zones (which I seem to be in a lot)!!

Another focus for the first part of 2012 is ASCE membership. Sophia Harvey (past Branch president) was visiting a while back and she noted the Dallas Branch was twice its current size once upon a time. Twice the size!! You will be hearing from Katie Barron, your Membership Chairperson in this newsletter. Please see how you can help her out. If not by encouraging colleagues to join, then by providing suggestion to her (and me) on how we can grow the Branch. Look for a survey this spring and please respond with ideas on how we can improve the Branch, meetings, membership, etc.

Speaking of growth, Ron Patterson with the City of Frisco will be our luncheon speaker at our January meeting on the 9th. He will be making a presentation on the development of the City, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation. I am sure it will be very interesting.

So Happy New Year’s and I will see you at the Marriott Quorum on Monday, January 9, 2012.

Wear those new clothes!!

Douglas L. Smith, P.E.
President
ASCE Dallas Branch, 2011 - 2012

31-Dec-11 5:00 PM

January Main Speaker - Mr. Ron K. Patterson, Jr.

Sean Merrell - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT

The January ASCE Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9. The guest speaker will be Mr. Ron K. Patterson Jr., Assistant City Manager with the City of Frisco.

Mr. Patterson is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Frisco, Texas. This is his second stint with the city. He served as the Assistant City Manager for Frisco between 1993 and 2000. Prior to returning to the City of Frisco in 2007, he served as the City Manager for the City of Forney, Texas and City of Kerrville, Texas. He began his public administration career as a Human Resources Manager for City of Carrollton, Texas.

Mr. Patterson grew up in North Florida and Alabama and is a U.S Air Force veteran. He married his wife Taylor in 1985 and has two daughters. He holds a B.S in Public Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas, and an M.P.A from the University of North Texas.

31-Dec-11 4:30 PM

Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee Seminar

Behgam Roger - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Dallas Branch Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee will hold a seminar following the January 9, 2012 meeting/luncheon. The seminar is titled “The Role of the Independent Engineer in Public Private Partnership Concession Contracts”. The use of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for highway development is increasing, as availability of gas tax funding for projects diminishes. Compared to design-bid-build and design-build contracts, there is a substantial transfer of construction, maintenance and operational risks from the Owner to the Developer in a PPP concession agreement. However, the need to protect the public interest remains, particularly if federal funds or public seed capital are invested in the project. The role of the Independent Engineer is to provide reasonable assurance about the quality of the activities of the Developer, while fully recognizing the risk allocations inherent in the contract.

This presentation will focus on how the role of the Independent Engineer differs from traditional quality oversight roles, and on the skills and experience needed to perform the role effectively. The use of quality management systems in construction is highlighted; and the challenges and benefits from increased reliance on management systems are outlined.

The presentation will be made by David Weeks, P.E., Project Manager of URS Corporation. David is a UK Chartered Engineer with 30 years of experience in highway engineering, including design, construction, operation and maintenance. David has been involved in the development and implementation of quality and other management systems in engineering for over 20 years, and he also has substantial Comprehensive Development Agreement feasibility and procurement experience in Texas.

He currently leads the Planning & Development team in the URS Austin office, and is the Independent Engineer project manager for the LBJ Managed Lanes project.

For additional information on the committee or the seminar, contact Roger Behgam, P.E., T&DI Committee Chair at: 214.215.8321 or dlsasce@flash.net.

31-Dec-11 4:00 PM

FUTURE CITY COMPETITION - CALL FOR JUDGES

Cissy Sylo - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:30:00 GMT

New for last year, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History honored Future City and the winning students by presenting an exhibit of models from the North Texas Competition. We are working on repeating the exhibit again this season. Look for the Future City exhibit during National Engineering Week - 2012.

NEW THIS YEAR - Here in the North Texas Region, we have continued to expanded the www.dfwfuturecity.org web site. By your request, you will be able to reactivate your account from last year and use your existing username and password. To reactivate your account, go to the judge's login page and click the Reactivate link on the right side of the page. You will be asked for your email address (this one) for verification. Use the following link to the login page: https://www.dfwfuturecity.org/NorthTX/Judging

In addition to the ability to reactivate your accounts, we have made several visual changes to the judges page, in an effort to make the judging process easier for you.

The Future City Competition - sponsored by National Engineers Week - is designed to inspire 6-7-8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve the real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the future. Hundreds of North Texas students, from more than 30 schools, have been working hard since October on their city concepts.

The students work in teams to first realize their city with a computer simulation, then as a physical scale model. Students must also research and write a paper on an engineering topic and publicly present their work to a panel of judges.

I would like to invite you to serve as a North Texas Region Future City Competition Judge. There are opportunities to fit any schedule, from on-site judging and interaction with the students, to working at your convenience on your computer. You may serve in any of the following ways:

1. Computer City Design - Judging the computer-simulated Future City design and layout. City planning/development experience desired, but not required. SimCity4 software and scoring templates will be provided. Approximate time commitment: 10 hours, Dec. 1 - 30, at your computer.

2. Essay and Narrative - Judging essays on materials of the future city design (1000 words), as well as a narrative of the future city (500 words. Scoring templates will be provided. Approximate time commitment: 10 hours, Dec 15 - Jan 12, at your computer.

3. Models and Presentations - Small panels of judges evaluate the teams' presentation of their 3-D city models looking for teamwork, creativity, workmanship, transportation, moving part components and use of recycled materials. Approximate time commitment: 6 hours, Jan 22, Univ of Texas, Arlington.

4. Special Awards – Don’t forget to “sign-up” to judge on-line however. It will help us with name tags and sending you information about the event! For those of you who have never judged I invite you to join us! Approximate time commitment: 6 hours, Jan 22, Univ of Texas, Arlington.

If you would like additional information regarding the local DFW competition, please visit http://www.dfwfuturecity.org. For information regarding the competition at the national level, please visit http://www.futurecity.org. If you are interested in participating in this year's competition, please use the following link to enroll: https://www.dfwfuturecity.org/NorthTX/JudgeBin/Judge/Enroll

Thank you for your support and the contribution of your time and effort to the National Engineers Week Future City Competition.

Cissy Sylo

Future City Special Awards Coordinator

cissysylo@verizon.net

972-395-0729

31-Dec-11 3:30 PM

Dallas Branch Membership Drive

Katie Barron - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Remember, you must be a NEW member, not a renewing member, AND join the Dallas Branch in order to get a free lunch. Join today!

Kindly contact Katie Baron at Katie.barron@ojdlegacy.com for details.

31-Dec-11 3:00 PM

Engineers Week 2012 Awards Luncheon

Sean Merrell - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:30:00 GMT

Join TSPE Dallas and Preston Trail Chapters for the 4th annual Engineers Week Awards Luncheon where your support will help us raise $30,000 to return to the engineers of tomorrow through scholarships, awards will be presented to the top engineers in our community and a fabulous keynote presentation will educate and entertain.

As the largest engineering event in D/FW you won't want to miss being a part of this special occasion. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Visit the registration website for details.

31-Dec-11 2:30 PM

Christmas is for Caring Update

Quinn Spann - noemail@dallasasce.org — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT

The members of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donated $1,123.00 toward the 33^st Annual KRLD “Christmas Is For Caring Campaign”. To date our members have given $9,991 to the Denton State Supported Living Center (formally known as the Denton State School) since we started in 2003.

On Tuesday, December 12, I notified the Living Center that the members of the “The Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers” were mailing in their donation. They thanked our organization for participating again this year. The money was pledged toward the purchase of cameras, reading lamps, watches, bedspreads, body wash, manicure sets, night gowns, puzzles, aftershave, DVD players, make-up kits, radios, arts & crafts, coin purses, buy board games, electric razors, coloring books, electric toothbrushes, hair dryers, mirrors, blankets, and waist packs.

I would like to thank all of you that gave to this great cause.

Ho-Ho-Ho,

Quinn Spann, P.E.

HNTB

31-Dec-11 2:00 PM

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Previous Branch Meeting Presentations

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:35:47 GMT

January 2012 - Mr. Ron Patterson - Overview and Development of the City of Frisco December 2011 - Ruth D. Antebi-Guten, P.E. - Vision North Texas - Understanding our Options for Growth. November 2011 - Lt. Col. Jim Cline, P.E. - President, Denton County Transportation Authority, Afghanistan - A Problem Solver's Paradise October 2011 - Mr. Andrew Herrmann, P.E. - 2011-2012 ASCE National President, ASCE National Infrastructure Report Card Update September 2011 - Mr. Walter B. Jones, Jr., AIA, LEED, IFMA - Sr. V.P., Facilities, Parkland Health & Hospital System, “Parkland Renovation Updates” New Hospital Video August 2011 - Mr. Robert P. Morris, Jr., P.E. - Army Corp of Engineers - Fort Worth Engineer District, Uncertain Times - A Look at Future Workload July 2011 - Mr. Jerret Click - Balfour Beatty Construction, Lessons Learned in Building the New Dallas Omni Hotel Downtown June 2011 - Dr. Roberto T. Leon, P.E. - President of...

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2011 Engineer of the Year

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:22:34 GMT

Mary Elizabeth “Cissy” Elko Sylo, P.E.

Cissy is President of CES Consulting Group in Carrollton TX. The main focus of her projects includes construction management, transportation, and municipal services.

Cissy has been active in the ASCE Dallas Branch, serving in many positions from Scholarship Chair to President. Cissy has also been active in ITE and TexITE serving both as President of the Greater Dallas Branch and currently on the ITE Executive Board of the Public Agency Council. Cissy volunteers for the IEEE Future City Competition each year. Cissy is also active in her church teaching religious education for over twenty years.

Mrs. Sylo received her BS and ME in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. She is a member of Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Phi Honor Societies. She was also inducted in the UTA Civil Engineering Hall of Fame. While at UTA, Cissy was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and Little Sister to Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

Cissy grew up in Memphis Tennessee. When is not working, she loves to spend time volunteering, mentoring students and young professionals, her homeowners association, and caring for the elderly. Christmas is her favorite holiday. Most rooms in the house have a decoration theme and the Christmas dinner party is a tradition few will miss! Cissy and Jerry are married and have three children: Brock, Spencer and Morgan. The family enjoys a trip to Colorado every summer rafting, hiking, horseback riding and biking.

2011 Young Engineer of the Year

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:47:04 GMT

Anu Kancherla, P.E.

Anu Kancherla is a Project Engineer in the Transportation Department at Jacobs Engineering Group. She has worked on large-scale Transportation and Transit projects including complex multi-level interchanges and design build projects/proposals for various state agencies across the country. Her technical expertise includes highway design, traffic analysis, rail road design, and drainage design for the construction and maintenance projects.

Prior to joining the consulting industry, Anu worked as an Assistant Researcher at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and performed research sponsored by TxDOT and Federal Highway Administration. Her research work at TTI resulted in two technical publications. Anu completed Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University at College Station and Bachelor of Science from India. Anu is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and received scholarship for academic excellence at the Texas A&M University and Gold Medal from the Vasavi Engineering College, Osmania University, India for the best academic performance among all undergraduate engineering majors. Anu is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Texas and Arizona.

Anu has been involved with ASCE for around 9 years and is currently the chairperson of the ASCE Dallas Construction Group. Anu has also been actively involved with other professional organizations such as Women’s Transportation Seminar and the Institute of Transportation Engineers in various capacities. She is looking forward to many years of service with ASCE. In her free time, Anu enjoys visiting different places, reading both fiction and non-fiction and watching sports.

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Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:15:16 GMT

ALL SHIRTS WILL BE DELIVERED AT REGULAR DALLAS BRANCH MEETINGS. EARLY-BIRD PRICE FOR ANY STYLE OR SIZE SHIRT: $22 EACH The deadline is May 20 for placing orders at current sale price. Shirt Prices will be $25 after the deadline of May 20. Shirts will be delivered and need to be picked up at the June 13 Branch Meeting. Those that can not be at that meeting will need to work out the logistics of picking up the shirts with Brad Hernandez. White Oxford by Port Authority TM MEN'S WOMEN'S Enlarge Enlarge Available Sizes:MEN'S SMALL MEN'S MEDIUM MEN'S LARGE MEN'S EXTRA LARGE MEN'S DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE MEN'S TRIPLE EXTRA LARGE Available Sizes:WOMEN'S SMALL WOMEN'S MEDIUM WOMEN'S LARGE WOMEN'S EXTRA LARGE WOMEN'S DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE WOMEN'S TRIPLE EXTRA LARGE Blue Oxford by Port Authority TM MEN'S WOMEN'S Enlarge Enlarge Available Sizes:MEN'S SMALL MEN'S MEDIUM MEN'S LARGE MEN'S EXTRA LARGE MEN'S DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE MEN'S TRIPLE EXTRA...

2011-2012 ASCE Dallas Branch Officers Election

noemail@dallasasce.org — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Release Date: 15-Aug-11 9:00 AM
Expiration Date: 8-Sep-11 11:45 PM

As a subscribing member of the ASCE Texas Section and Dallas Branch, it is up to you to pick the future leaders of the ASCE Dallas Branch.

Please approve the slate of officers that the nominating committee has developed for 2011-2012. This slate of officers was read aloud at our August 8th Branch Meeting and no nominations were received from the floor.

2011-2012 Branch Elections (One year term unless noted otherwise)

Vice President - Kristin Green, P.E.

Secretary - Brad Hernandez, P.E.

Technical Director - Ed Penton, P.E.

Branch Director - Alison Smith, E.I.T.

Texas Section Director (2011-2013) - Angela Lang Matthews, P.E.

2011-2012 Officers Elected by Succession and Willing to Continue to Serve

President - Douglas L. Smith, P.E.

President Elect - Sean P. Merrell, P.E.

Past President - Jeff Hawkins, P.E.

Treasurer (2 year term) - Lena Peter, P.E.

According to our branch bylaws, if you wish to have a write-in candidate, it has to be submitted by written petition containing at least three (3) signatures of Subscribing Members. Please contact Jeff Hawkins if you wish to submit a written petition.

Dallas Branch Meeting Survey

noemail@dallasasce.org — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Objectives: The newly elected 2010-2011 branch officers have a few question relating to our meetings for the upcoming year. Please take 2 minutes to answer these few questions to help us better serve our members.

Release Date: 15-Oct-10 5:00 AM
Expiration Date: 31-Oct-11 11:00 PM

Please let us know your opinion.

2009-2010 Dallas Branch Survey

noemail@dallasasce.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. We need your help to determine the current effectiveness of the Dallas Branch of ASCE, clarify priorities, and establish goals for the branch in general. Your responses can be anonymous so please be candid.

Release Date: 3-Nov-09 3:00 PM
Expiration Date: 30-Nov-10 11:45 PM

2009-2010 Dallas Branch Survey (Draft)

noemail@dallasasce.org — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Release Date: 25-Oct-09 10:00 AM
Expiration Date: 2-Nov-09 9:00 AM

2011 ASCE Golf Tourney 068

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