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HTEC Group acquires Mistral Technologies to Expand its Engineering Base in Southeast Europe to Over 2,000 Professionals – Business Review
HTEC Group, a global consulting, software engineering and digital product development company based in San Francisco, today announced that it has acquired Sarajevo-based Mistral Technologies. Joining forces with Mistrals team of over 300 experts, HTEC is now the largest technology company in Bosnia and Herzegovina employing close to 600 experts in the country.
Globally, HTECs team has grown to more than 2,000 employees, with development centers across Southeast Europe where the company operates in six countries with creative and consulting offices located in the Silicon Valley, London, New York, Minneapolis, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Gothenburg. By combining Silicon Valley-based design thinking with the best of SEE engineering talent in more than 20 locations, HTEC supports global clients with complete digital product development, from strategy and conceptualization to digital product design and agile engineering on scale.
HTEC Group has announced its Romanian market entry in the second quarter of 2022, with an end goal to hire top tech talent for their Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timioara and Iai offices that are set to open in phases, starting in Cluj this December. The company brings cutting-edge technology and innovation to the region.
I am happy to say that today we acquired Mistral Technologies, one of the best technology companies in the region, clearly a market leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the passion, leadership skills, engineering excellence and company values that match our own. Going forward, we will continue to bring together by far the most talented technical and creative professionals in Southeast Europe and expose them to global market opportunities. said Aleksandar Cabrilo, co-founder and CEO of HTEC.
Mistral, the newest member of HTEC Group, was founded in Sarajevo in 2010, and has positioned itself as the employer of choice for top engineering talent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing globally relevant projects to local professionals. With an impressive client portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, Mistral will complement and extend HTECs domain expertise in fintech, telco, multimedia and other key industries where it has more than 12 years of experience delivering creative tech solutions to its primarily US client base.
This acquisition marks an important milestoneour team is now a powerhouse of more than 2000 highly skilled engineersand strengthens our position in the Eastern Europe region. Growing our team globally also means more opportunities for our people locally, here in Romania, since it enables HTEC to attract more important customers and create greater impact on a global scale, which in turn creates world-wide career opportunities for our employees., mentioned Sabin Pilipautanu, Director of Delivery Operations in Romania.
The worldwide success of both companies stems from their ability to hire the best talent in the region and provide outstanding services to their clients. United in their people-first approach, HTEC and Mistral share values and the goal of becoming the best platform for their employees professional development and career growth.
HTEC partners with the worlds top high-tech companies, startups, corporations, investors and Fortune 500 enterprises to deliver sophisticated digital services. The companys strong track record of innovative development across industries and domains has made it one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Southeast Europe, achieving 100% year-over-year growth.
Bolstered by the recent $140M investment from Brighton Park Capital, HTEC continues to further scale and expand its capacities through a mix of strategic acquisitions and organic growth.
Together, HTEC Group and Mistral will provide an extended service offering to their clients, additional technology and product design capabilities, and will in the long-term secure stability and growth for both clients and employees.
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‘Farmer engineering’ and other aspects of NH history on display at Hopkinton State Fair – Concord Monitor
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Getting the tractor running on a New England farm has always required an unofficialdegree in tinkering and oral history. After all, old persnickety engines dont come with online manuals.
Such is the case over at the Morrill Family Farm Museum at the HopkintonState Fair, which runs through Labor Day.
Doug Smith stores more than a dozen antique engines at the fairgrounds that he takes out of storage and gets running as part of the museum demonstration. Once theyre all started, they combine to make a soothing, rumbling rhythm from a bygone age.
We're usually tinkering on one oranother throughout the whole fair, Smith said.
Getting all the engines goingis a skill thatSmith likes to call farmer engineering.
Some of the oldest machines were made more than 100 years ago, likeafour-and-a-half horsepower engine that used to be connected to flat belts to drive different pieces of equipment to save time and effort on the farm.
The museum was started by David and Edwina Morrillof Penacook, who wanted to share and educate what farm life was like. For children at the fair, petting the animals is always a hit. Some like to watch the engines and ask questions.
It's kind of neat to see them look at it, Smith said. They like to see stuff going like the band sawover there.
Smiths father bought him an engine when he was a kid in 1978, which he saidgot him hooked. That same engineis on display as part of the exhibit.
One of the most interesting things we dothat draws attention typically with this one, well twistthe bells that will reverse the rotation, Smith said.People will look at it and say why do you twist the belts? And its to reverse the piece of equipment you're driving.
For more information on the museum and all the other things to see and do at the fair, go towww.hsfair.org.
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Why engineers need the arts – The Indian Express
The academic structure worldwide is driven by market values, privatisation of higher education and utilitarian degree programmes that produce highly specialised graduates who can quickly become part of a skilled labour force. A general perception is that arts and humanities graduates are less equipped to contribute to the workforce compared to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) or business degree holders. The pandemic has enhanced this perception, exacerbating a drastic decline of resources, encouraging academic redundancies and closing down of several arts and humanities degree programmes.
As academics working within engineering and the social sciences, located in western academia, but also collaborating with colleagues in India and abroad, we are very concerned. If anything, the pandemic has taught us that solutions to real-world problems lie in a sustained collaboration across disciplines. Not only do we need more arts and humanities programmes, but we argue that engineering and generally STEM degree programmes must include arts and humanities courses.
In its report, Grand challenges for engineering, the National Academy of Engineering in the US identifies several key global challenges. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers strategy vision 2030 and the National Academy of Sciences have also recommended that engineers look beyond technical knowledge and solutions to address societal challenges. Several other studies in different contexts point to similar outcomes.
Over time, the engineering curricula in higher education have increasingly focused along disciplinary lines and have created silos, so much so, that there is an artificial separation of academic disciplines. Students are now struggling to see the connections between different forms of knowledge and methodological approaches to human inquiry.
The most common approach in engineering programmes is a la carte style, where students take several disconnected courses from a list of approved courses in social sciences and humanities to meet the programme requirements. They generally constitute 15-20 per cent of the courses required for an undergraduate degree in engineering in countries like the US. In India, the IITs seem to have about 10 per cent of courses in humanities and the social sciences. More worryingly, NITs have less than 3 per cent and the state colleges have no humanities and social sciences courses. Exceptions may be rare.
The enormous strides in technologies need to be backed by transferable, uniquely human skills, which will enable work in a dynamic, evolving environment. In fact, the learning outcomes associated with integrated education, such as critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and abilities for lifelong learning, remain highly desirable. Hence, we need education beyond disciplinary training to prepare students for future challenges and opportunities, and institutions need to design education that intentionally integrates different disciplines like arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, engineering, and mathematics. This integrative model of education brings together knowledge, modes of inquiry, and pedagogies from multiple disciplines within a single course or programme of study where students can make connections between these disciplines and thus enrich their learning.
Research now indicates that the integration of the arts, humanities, and engineering in higher education is associated with positive learning outcomes and leads to increased critical thinking, ethical decision making, problem-solving, teamwork, etc. These skills and educational outcomes enhance the employability of graduates. This integrative approach also serves as a social corrective and has been shown to increase the participation of women and other minorities.
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For the graduates of any STEM programme to possess the ability to design and produce creative solutions, they must be educated in public health, safety and welfare, and have an increasing awareness of the cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors in different contexts. Only an integrated approach to higher education can enable greater intellectual engagement, policy-based solutions and a dynamic learning environment both, for teachers and students.
Paliwal is Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey, US and Parashar is Professor of Peace and Development at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Mark Dorn to join TriMet as executive director of engineering, construction and planning division – Mass Transit Magazine
TriMet welcomes Mark Dorn as its new executive director of engineering, construction and planning.
Dorn is a seasoned transit practitioner who brings more than two decades of multimodal transit planning, engineering and design experience to the agency. He has overseen the engineering and construction of light rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar systems throughout the U.S. since 1992.
Dorn comes to TriMet from David Evans and Associates, Inc., where he worked as director of transit design and engineering and, prior to that, AECOM, where he served as vice president of national transit practice. During his time with those companies, he was the design manager for the consultant team working on the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Extension Project.
Previously, Dorn served as vice president of the Portland Transit Design Group Manager at URS Corporation where he provided project planning and design management support for several local transit projects, including the Portland Streetcar Eastside Extension (Central Loop), WES Commuter Rail and the Transit Mall renovation as part of the MAX Green Line project.
Through his work as a consultant on large transit projects, Mark has cultivated a rich history in transit around the region and the nation, said TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. His extensive knowledge surrounding project delivery will be a significant asset to our engineering, construction and planning teams and TriMet as a whole.
In addition to local transit projects, Dorn has been involved in the design and construction of multiple national projects:
This seems a bit of a homecoming as Ive had the pleasure of working closely with TriMet staff and regional partners on past transit projects, Dorn said. I look forward to leading the engineering, construction and planning teams as we grow TriMet services and revitalize existing infrastructure to continue delivering the high-quality transit services our community deserves.
In his new role, Dorn will provide critical leadership for upcoming projects, overseeing the execution and administration of state and federal safety reviews, project requirements and the financial reporting structure for large projects.
Dorn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont and is a licensed professional engineer. His first day at TriMet will be Oct. 3, 2022.
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Ice-breaking research puts spotlight on UCT polar engineering team – University of Cape Town News
University of Cape Towns (UCT) engineering scientists are taking the lead in a transdisciplinary research endeavour to unpack the annual cycle of sea ice advance and retreat in the Antarctica marginal ice zone from an engineering perspective.
Due to the uniqueness of the collected field data, the very first paper by the recently established polar engineering team was accepted for publication in The Cryosphere the highest-ranked journal in its field focusing on all aspects of frozen water and ground on Earth and on other planetary bodies.
The 15-member team led by Professor Sebastian Skatulla and Dr Keith MacHutchon of UCTs Department of Civil Engineering, and Professor Marcello Vichi of the Department of Oceanography travelled to the Antarctic ice edge at the Good Hope Line, nearly 3000km south of Cape Town, to study Antarctic sea ice formation in order to better predict annual and long-term changes in sea ice extent, and thus improve the accuracy of global climate-modelling predictions.
Generally, field observations of Antarctic sea ice in winter are extremely scarce due to the challenging access and its remoteness, said Professor Skatulla. And the study of Antarctic sea ice has long been the domain of oceanographers, climatologists and geologists. But besides the influence of temperature, sea ice formation in winter and its break-up in spring is the result of interaction with the rough Southern Ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent. The sea ice dynamics due to its interaction with waves and wind, and the collision and fracture of ice sheets, can only be accurately modelled and predicted by means of fluid and solid mechanics principles. These models, however, require as input the mechanical properties of sea ice which can only be obtained in the field.
The research papers publication is sure to garner international attention, as mechanical properties of Antarctic sea ice in winter have never been published before. This aspect of research has been completely overlooked so far, which is probably why we managed to get our article immediately published in the highest-ranked journal in the field, despite us being relative newbies in this field of research. Still, it was a perfect opportunity to make a name for ourselves and for UCT, said Skatulla.
A crazy idea takes root
Although the key Antarctic research trip took place in winter 2019, the research had been ongoing since 2016, when Dr MacHutchon approached Skatulla with his idea for creating a polar engineering research team that would ultimately include civil, electrical and chemical engineers, and oceanographers.
Im a structural engineer who had never worked in polar research and never did any field or experimental work before at the time my focus was on modelling the mechanics of the human heart. Dr MacHutchon had prior contacts to the Department of Civil Engineering at UCT but his idea was initially perceived as rather adventurous, if not crazy. Therefore, he was referred to me because I was known to be quite open-minded. He showed me ten slides as he explained how structural engineering could play a key part in helping to expand our understanding of Antarctic ice and its effect on global climate. I was quite intrigued, and we started laying the groundwork almost immediately.
Dr MacHutchons idea was initially perceived as rather adventurous, if not crazy.
An important part of the research trip would involve lifting pancake ice floes (newly frozen discs of ice of about 3m wide and weighing about 3.5tonnes each) floating at the advancing outer edge of the Antarctic marginal ice zone. The extracted ice cores from the floes would then be analysed for temperature, salinity, texture, anisotropic elastic properties, and compressive strength. The structural design of the device needed to successfully and safely lift the pancakes which weigh as much as a small truck from the water. This was where the teams transdisciplinary approach paid off.
I designed the pancake-lifting equipment, which consisted of steel cross and spreader beams, and heavy-duty net. As far as I am aware, the collection of pancakes was only done once in the Antarctic, using a small 1m2 basket, on the third leg of the Polarstern expedition ANT-XXVII in mid-April2000. But its the first time that bigger free-floating pancake ice floes were successfully sampled from the ocean.
Although the physical properties of Antarctic winter sea ice such as its salinity, density and texture have been studied, there is an almost complete lack of data with regards to its mechanical properties, such as elasticity, strength, and directional dependency. Skatulla and his team successfully lifted four first-year pancake ice floes, from which they took a combined 80 core samples. In addition to these samples from unconsolidated ice conditions we also took 26 core samples from consolidated pack ice. The extracted ice cores were analysed for their textural, physical and mechanical properties.
Skatulla explained that accurate knowledge of mechanical ice properties is important to create realistic small-scale sea ice dynamics models for the further study of how fracture and inelastic collisions of free-floating floes control ice formation in winter, and how waves, wind and currents cause the break-up of large, consolidated ice sheets in spring in the Antarctic marginal ice zone.
What the research showed
Our research found distinct differences in the physical and mechanical sea ice properties for young, mostly granular, Antarctic first-year ice versus predominantly columnar Arctic sea ice in terms of compression strength, stiffness and directional dependency, Skatulla said. Further studies could elucidate the influence of environmental conditions on the seasonal cycle of sea ice growth and retreat as linked mechanical phenomena, which will ultimately help to significantly improve the accuracy of global climate-modelling predictions.
The publication of the teams research in The Cryosphere is a strong signal that there is increasing recognition of the importance of engineers being involved in polar research in a leading capacity. Ultimately climate change affects us all, and in order to get to an understanding of whats happening and add to the available data that will help us do increasingly more accurate climate modelling, natural scientists need to work with engineering scientists. Oceanographers wouldnt be able to do this on their own, and engineers wouldnt be able to do this on their own. The future is transdisciplinary, for sure! Skatulla said.
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A Russian shipping engineer who dumped 10,000 gallons of oil-polluted water off the Louisiana coast and lied to the Coast Guard has been jailed for a…
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A ship's engineer who dumped polluted water in the sea, then lied to Coast Guard, has been jailed.
The Russian admitted making false statements and entries in the ship's oil log, per the DoJ.
The incident occurred after the ship's engine room flooded off the coast of Louisiana, per the DoJ.
A chief engineer who deliberately let about 10,000 gallons of oil-polluted water to leak from his cargo ship has been jailed after admitting he lied to the US Coast Guard and destroying documents to cover up the incident.
Kirill Kompaniets, the chief engineer of an unnamed bulk carrier, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, and fined $5,000 for discharging oily waste and obstructing justice, according to a statement released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday.
The incident occurred between March 13 and 14 last year when the engine room flooded during efforts to repair a problem with the discharge of clean ballast water, according to a DoJ release. The commercial vessel is registered in the Marshall Islands.
Kompaniets, a Russian national, and another unnamed engineer, then dumped the engine water overboard, without using a device intended to separate the oil, as required under pollution prevention rules, per the DoJ. They also failed to record the discharge in the Oil Record Book as required.
The incident, which happened while the ship was was anchored near the Southwest Passage off the Louisiana Coast, was first reported to Coast Guard by a crew member on social media, per the statement.
In a court filing cited by the DoJ, Kompaniets admitted to making false statements to the Coast Guard that concealed the cause of the incident.
The chief engineer also admitted to destroying printouts from the ship's computer alarm sought by the agency; entering a false record in the Oil Record Book; directing subordinates to make false statements, and to delete evidence from their mobile phones, per the DoJ.
In the factual statement filed alongside the guilty plea, Kompaniets admitted to preparing a document aimed at discrediting the whistle blower.
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Alongside the prison sentence, handed out by Nannette Jolivette Brown, chief judge of the US District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, Kompaniets was ordered to serve six months of supervised release and a $200 special assessment, per the DoJ.
Kompaniets could not be contacted for comment.
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The Worldwide Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry is Expected to Reach $14.2 Billion by 2027 – PR Newswire
DUBLIN, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market (2022-2027) by Component, Deployment Mode, Enterprise Size, Application, Geography, Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market is estimated to be USD 8.59 Bn in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 14.24 Bn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 10.64%.
Market dynamics are forces that impact the prices and behaviors of the stakeholders. These forces create pricing signals which result from the changes in the supply and demand curves for a given product or service. Forces of Market Dynamics may be related to macro-economic and micro-economic factors.
There are dynamic market forces other than price, demand, and supply. Human emotions can also drive decisions, influence the market, and create price signals. As the market dynamics impact the supply and demand curves, decision-makers aim to determine the best way to use various financial tools to stem various strategies for speeding the growth and reducing the risks.
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The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitors in the market. It covers the financial performance analysis for the publicly listed companies in the market. The report also offers detailed information on the companies' recent development and competitive scenario. Some of the companies covered in this report are ANSYS, Inc, Autodesk, AVEVA Group, Bentley Systems, Dassault Systemes, etc.
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4 Market Dynamics4.1 Drivers4.1.1 Increase in Infrastructure Projects4.1.2 Increase in Productivity through Interoperability4.1.3 Government Initiatives Regarding Use of AEC Software4.2 Restraints4.2.1 High Initial Cost of Implementation 4.2.2 Lack Of Skilled Workers in The AEC Industry4.3 Opportunities4.3.1 Emergence of AR and VR in The Construction Industry4.3.2 Implementation of IoT in The Construction Sector4.4 Challenges4.4.1 Shortage of Skilled Personnel
5 Market Analysis5.1 Regulatory Scenario5.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis5.3 Impact of COVID-195.4 Ansoff Matrix Analysis
6 Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market, By Component6.1 Introduction6.2 Solution6.3 Service
7 Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market, By Deployment Mode7.1 Introduction7.2 On-premise7.3 Cloud
8 Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market, By Enterprise Size8.1 Introduction8.2 Large Enterprises8.3 Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)
9 Global Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market, By Application9.1 Introduction9.2 Construction & Architecture Companies9.3 Education9.4 Others
10 Americas' Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market10.1 Introduction10.2 Argentina10.3 Brazil10.4 Canada10.5 Chile10.6 Colombia10.7 Mexico10.8 Peru10.9 United States10.10 Rest of Americas
11 Europe's Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market11.1 Introduction11.2 Austria11.3 Belgium11.4 Denmark11.5 Finland11.6 France11.7 Germany11.8 Italy11.9 Netherlands11.10 Norway11.11 Poland11.12 Russia11.13 Spain11.14 Sweden11.15 Switzerland11.16 United Kingdom11.17 Rest of Europe
12 Middle East and Africa's Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market12.1 Introduction12.2 Egypt12.3 Israel12.4 Qatar12.5 Saudi Arabia12.6 South Africa12.7 United Arab Emirates12.8 Rest of MEA
13 APAC's Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market13.1 Introduction13.2 Australia13.3 Bangladesh13.4 China13.5 India13.6 Indonesia13.7 Japan13.8 Malaysia13.9 Philippines13.10 Singapore13.11 South Korea13.12 Sri Lanka13.13 Thailand13.14 Taiwan13.15 Rest of Asia-Pacific
14 Competitive Landscape14.1 Competitive Quadrant14.2 Market Share Analysis14.3 Strategic Initiatives14.3.1 M&A and Investments14.3.2 Partnerships and Collaborations14.3.3 Product Developments and Improvements
15 Company Profiles15.1 ANSYS, Inc15.2 Autodesk15.3 AVEVA Group15.4 Bentley Systems15.5 Dassault Systemes15.6 Hexagon AB15.7 Innovaya15.8 Nemetschek Group15.9 Newforma15.10 Trimble
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Since 2018: Sprecher Road | Engineering – City of Madison, Wisconsin
The City of Madison Engineering Division is focusing on a number of projects to show what the City and Engineering has done Since 2018 when a flood devastated our community on Aug. 20, 2018. In this blog post, we spoke with City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Engineer Grant Pokos about the Sprecher Road Greenway improvements.
I think the main problem with the Sprecher Greenway was erosion from the existing greenway. With each rainfall, the regional water passing through here continued removing soil from this area and passing it downstream. A greenway in this condition will not fix itself, it will only continue to get worse.The continuing erosion changes the layout of the original channel and possibly affects bank stability in the greenway leading to further problems. This sediment sent downstream can plug up downstream culverts and fill existing ponds, channels and other waterways. This can change the existing sections of downstream waterways, slowing their ability to pass stormwater and possibly raising water elevations after storms.
We analyzed this area to create a model to understand how much stormwater was flowing to this area. Once we had that information, we were able to create a sustainable channel section for construction that would safely pass the water through. We were also able to use the information from the modeling to select riprap and matting areas along the channel to help avoid future erosion. Riprap is stone used to reinforce an area so that the soil wont be washed away. Matting is an engineered blanket that holds the soil and seed in place so grass and other vegetation can grow rather than being washed away. The backslopes leading to the channel were also softened from existing slopes to help avoid future bank erosion.As part of the construction, the overgrown vegetation was removed to allow for construction of the new channel. This gave us an opportunity to revegetate, or plant new currently with grass, and in the future, trees and shrubs in the area. The new vegetation added should allow for a more usable and sustainable greenway in the future. A maintenance access was also added as part of this project. This access will allow us to recognize potential problem areas before they become worse and maintain the greenway in the future.
There are different possible reasons that the erosion is happening in this area. The shear forces caused by storm events could be too high for the existing channel to stay in place. Over time, the greenway also became over grown, not allowing the vegetation that holds the soil in place to remain. Once these problems began, they wont reverse on their own.We improved this greenway to stop the problem from continuing, improve vegetation and to protect the downstream stormwater system from additional future sediment loads.
Its not finalized yet, but approximately $325,000.00. This is a joint project with the City of Madison and our partners in the Town of Blooming Grove. The cost was split proportionately with the Citys share coming from the Stormwater Utility fees.
"Discussions on this project started in early 2020 and the major portion of the design occurred in 2021. Construction began March 25, 2022, and the majority of the project is finished. There is still some vegetation maintenance and planting that will happen with this project.
This is important because erosion from this waterway affects every waterway downstream of it. As the flow characteristics of this channel changed, it changes the flow characteristics of the channels upstream and downstream from it. The longer that it went un-repaired the larger and more expensive the problem could have become.
Not only hydraulically was this area improved, but also we made this a better part of our stormwater system. The overgrown vegetation was removed and the area will be replanted to create a beautiful and sustainable area for years to come.
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Engineering team gathers data on Inland vehicle emissions – University of California, Riverside
A research project by a UC Riverside mechanical engineering team could play an important part in helping to reduce the impact of pollutants from vehicles.
The research team deployed weather towers, air samplers, balloons, and even drones to collect air samples in Riverside and Chino Hills in July and August. The researchers will analyze the data and submit it to the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, which will publish by the end of this year a report that it will share with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The project is a continuation of one begun in summer 2019 when the team placed weather towers and black tote cases containing the samplers around campus. Using UCRs proximity to the 215 freeway, researchers measured how roadside sound barriers might help reduce the impact of pollutants discharged by vehicles.
The team received a $550,000 research award from Caltrans to collect data to examine whether atmospheric dispersion models the mathematical simulation for how pollutants spread can predict the impact of noise barriers on air quality under real-world conditions.
That first part of the study focused on a site next to a freeway with one noise barrier and had positive findings, said Ranga Rajan Thiruvenkatachari, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and assistant project leader.
What we were able to see was at least a 50% reduction in concentrations next to the noise barriers so the noise barriers had a positive impact on air quality near them, he said.
The team had planned to continue the research in 2020, also collecting data in areas without a noise barrier and with noise barriers on both sides of the road. However, as the project involved field work by undergraduate students, it was delayed due to the pandemic.
Javier Gonzlez-Rocha, a UCR Chancellors Postdoctoral Fellow in mechanical engineering and lead project manager, and Thiruvenkatachari began preparations earlier this year to resume the project. They hired and trained 18 undergraduate students to help conduct the research at two sites.
We had a very motivated group that was excited about this project, Gonzlez-Rocha said. They were able to see the research is able to impact communities.
While others have studied the impact of noise barriers in reducing air pollution under idealized conditions like wind tunnels, Rocha said their study is unique in analyzing vehicle emissions in real-world conditions.
The first site, with no barriers, was along Chicago Avenue in Riverside with air samplers and weather towers placed between 3 to 200 meters away at UCRs Agricultural Operations site. Four vehicles outfitted with systems that release low quantities of a trace gas drove up and down the corridor for 2 -hour periods over three days. Tests were conducted both during the day and night to account for different atmospheric conditions, Rocha said.
The tote boxes deployed along the road collected air samples via pumps that filled plastic bags with air. Researchers took those samples to a lab at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology, or CE-CERT, for analysis. Researchers also used a balloon filled with helium and a drone at higher elevations to collect wind, temperature, and air composition data.
Similar data was collected along Highway 71 in Chino Hills, a location with noise barriers on both sides, over two days.
The research team is now in the process of analyzing the data and conducing a quality assessment, before submitting its findings to Caltrans.
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Engineer excitement: RHIT welcomes Class of 2026 during move-in day – Terre Haute Tribune Star
Ellie Goodwin, an incoming freshman at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, represents the third generation of Goodwins to attend the college.
Her dad, Pat Goodwin, is a 1995 civil engineering alumnus, and her late grandfather Max Goodwin was a 1963 physics graduate.
She plans to follow in her fathers footsteps and major in civil engineering.
I hope she gets a lot better grades than I did, quipped Pat Goodwin as he and his wife Marti helped their daughter move into Percopo residence hall Friday. Shes a much more serious student than I ever was.
Ellie Goodwin, a Terre Haute North Vigo graduate, is Rose-Hulmans first Hannum Scholar, which goes to graduates of Vigo County high schools and covers a students full tuition for four years.
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Rose-Hulman legacy: Marti Goodwin, left, and Pat Goodwin, right, helped their daughter, Ellie Goodwin, move into her Rose-Hulman dorm room on Friday. Ellie is following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, Max Goodwin, by attending Rose-Hulman.
To qualify, students must meet Rose-Hulmans academic entrance requirements, rank in the top 5% of their graduating class and be accepted into the Noblitt Scholars program.
Ellie said its been her goal for many years to attend Rose. Its kind of crazy, but Im actually moving in today, she said. Im excited. Im a little nervous. But Im only 15 minutes from home. Thats kind of nice.
Ellie Goodwin joined more than 600 other first-year students on move-in day at the college Friday.
According to Rose-Hulman, this is the second consecutive year and only third time in school history that the institute has enrolled more than 600 first-year students. Total enrollment is expected to be around 2,150.
Were pretty full on campus, said Tom Bear, vice president for enrollment management.
Among the highlights of the incoming class of 2026:
Students are coming from 42 states and 19 countries outside the United States both increases from last year.
The incoming students had standardized math and science test scores for college admission that ranked within the top 5% nationally.
Nearly one-third of this class is expected to be racially and ethnically diverse.
With move-in day, there always builds a lot of excitement with the first-year class coming in, Bear said. Among the things Rose-Hulman is celebrating is the diversity of the first-year class. Its both national and international.
The students come from countries that include Vietnam, South Korea, Italy, China and India.
We have made an effort to broaden our reach internationally, Bear said. Thats important to the learning experience for students, to have a broader spectrum from across the U.S. and the world.
Theres another welcome change this year.
Last fall, masking was required for indoor settings. Thats no longer the case. Isnt it a great feeling? Bear said. You can see it right now. People dont have their masks, theyre stopping, talking and engaging.
The college wants students to remain vigilant, but were expecting more of a return to normal, Bear said.
Meanwhile, in Baur-Sames-Bogart residence hall, Katie Kesterson brought her aquarium, complete with three fish, to make her residence hall room feel more like home.
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaLighthearted art: Katie Kesterson, 19, a freshman from Indianapolis, made her dorm room in the BSB Hall a little more cozy with some humorous animal portraits on Friday on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus.
On the wall, she hung humorous pet pictures she described as artsy but a tacky side of art. One featured a cow drinking a carton of milk with a straw, while another had ducks with snorkeling gear.
Anything that makes me laugh, said the optical engineering major from Indianapolis.
As she begins college at Rose-Hulman, Kesterson says she is super excited I never thought I would get this far. Theres just so much the next four years.
Her goal is to eventually work with lasers at Crane; she hopes to stay in Indiana.
Her roommate, Zoe Mintz, is from South Carolina. Before Mintz arrival, she asked about how many coats and blankets she would need to be fully prepared for Indiana winter weather.
Mintz, an electrical engineering major, spent five weeks at Rose-Hulman this summer for an advanced math and physics program.
She hopes to work in the astrophysics industry. I want to build telescopes or satellites, or something to look at the stars with, Mintz said.
Rose-Hulmans new student orientation will continue through Wednesday and classes start Thursday.
Sue Loughlin can be reached at 812-231-4235 or at sue.loughlin@tribstar.com Follow Sue on Twitter @TribStarSue.
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