2012 AEI Student Conference 
Career Fair

The University of Nebraska AE program has been selected to host the 2012 National Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Student Conference April 19-21, 2012. We are planning for 250 students representing nearly every ABET accredited Architectural Engineering program, including many of architectural engineering’s top students in all disciplines participating in the Charles Pankow AEI Student Design Competition. Associated with the conference the students are hosting a Career-Fair that will provide excellent exposure for you and your company with these top Architectural Engineering students.

The AEI Student Conference is being held at the University of Nebraska-Omaha's south campus. We are extremely proud of the leadership that the AE Student Leadership and Advisory Committee (AESLAC), led by Chris Beaty, Karina Kelly, and Kevin Harders, the Conference Coordinators, has shown in the organization and development of this conference. They have put together an excellent program. For more information on the conference see: http://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/events/AEIconference/index.shtml

AEI is very excited about the growth and involvement in the AEI Student Competition. The first offering of the student competition was in 2009 in Kansas City. The second offering in Oakland saw very significant growth. Most of the Architectural Engineering programs participated last year and we are anticipating continued significant growth this year. For more information on the competition see: http://content.asce.org/studentcompetition/competition.html

The AEI Student Conference Career-Fair will be held on Saturday morning April 21st (9:30 to 12:30). Registration for the career-fair includes the closing banquet and awards ceremony lunch. For additional information and to register go to: http://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/events/AEIconference/career-fair.shtml

This will be a great mutually beneficial opportunity for both students and employers and is a tradition that we are building into all of the AEI conferences. We look forward to your participation.

If you have any questions please contact Clarence Waters (cwaters@unl.edu) or Cassandra Yates (cyates2@unl.edu).

As always, thank you for all that you do for our building industry.  

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FEMA Webinar   
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage
A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition (FEMA E-74)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nehrp-webinar/

Course Description
Nonstructural components of buildings include all elements that are not part of the structural system; that is, the architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. During the recent earthquakes in Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Virginia and other earlier earthquakes in California, Washington, and other parts of the U.S., nonstructural failures have accounted for the majority of damage and injuries. In many cases, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other organizations had to spend excessive time and dollars for clean up and repair due to nonstructural failures; therefore impeding continued operations and rapid recovery. Moreover, nonstructural component failures also impeded safe evacuation, delayed rescue, and caused additional hazards such as fire resulting in serious life safety issues.

This FEMA-sponsored 1½ hour webinar describes the sources and types of nonstructural earthquake damage and the effective methods and guidance that individuals and organizations can use to take action now before the next earthquake and minimize future injuries and property losses from nonstructural risks.

Target Audience
Building owners, facility managers, local officials, engineers, architects, small businesses, and emergency managers in the Pacific Northwest.

Webinar Information
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm PST
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Webinar Link: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nehrp-webinar/

If you have never used Adobe Connect Pro before, please test your connection prior to joining the webinar: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.

Audio: Dial 1 (888) 387-8686, Conference ID: 5416036
Audio lines are limited to 300 participants only. We encourage large groups to view the webinar together in a conference room and only use 1-2 audio lines so many others can join. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Materials: FEMA E-74 is available online. A copy of the presentation will be provided to the participants and a recording of the webinar will be made available via FEMA.gov.

Contact Information
For questions or additional information regarding this webinar, please contact fema-nehrp@dhs.gov.

More Information
This training is supported by the National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP).

FEMA E-74 Webinar Flyer Pacific Northwest 02-14-2012.pdf 

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2013 AEI Conference
Penn State University, April 3 - 5, 2013 

SAVE THE DATE!

The Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering is pleased to announce that we will host the 2013 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Conference in State College, PA on April 3 to 5, 2013.  The meeting will include several workshops, technical papers presentations, invited technical sessions, panel discussions and local tours of technical interest. The conference is geared toward a balance of academics and practitioners.

Students attending the conference will have opportunities to interact with leaders of the architectural engineering profession; partake in student meetings and elections; and participate in the finals of 2012-2013 ASCE Charles Pankow Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition.

Attendees will learn about new and relevant architectural engineering topics that will help them advance their careers and the overall state of the architectural engineering community.

Conference chairs:
Chimay J. Anumba, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.E., The Pennsylvania State University
Ali M. Memari, Ph.D., P.E., The Pennsylvania State University

For additional information, please check out the Conference website:
http://www.engr.psu.edu/ae/AEI-2013/index.asp

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Workshop 
Enhancing Building Security at Reasonable Costs: Modern Concepts

Saturday, March 31, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Chicago, IL
At the 2012 Structures Congress

Earn 3.5 PDHs

Panelists:
Mohammed M. Ettouney, Sc.D., P.E., F.AEI, Dist.M.ASCE, Weidlinger Associates
Philip Schneider, AIA, National Institute of Building Sciences
Arturo Mendez, B.S., M.S., New York City Police Department
Paul Mlakar, Ph.D., P.E. Dist.M.ASCE, US Army Corps of Engineers
Roger Grant, MBA, CSI, CDT, National Institute of Building Sciences
Martin Denholm, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, BSCP, Smith Group
Scott Campbell, Ph.D., PE., Structural Analysis Consulting Group
Sreenivas Alampalli, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.ASNT, New York State Department of Transportation

The purpose of this workshop is to illustrate how to apply emerging high performance concepts to enhance building security. The learning objectives include discussing high building performance attributes such as safety, security, durability, energy conservation, sustainability and environmental concerns. Also, the workshop will argue that optimizing these attributes can be achieved using risk, resiliency, multihazards interactions, life cycle analysis, and system integration (multidisciplinary streamlining) as performance measures. The workshop will explore these topics as they relate to building security enhancements. The results would benefit all building stakeholders, including engineers, architects, owners, facility managers and security professionals.

Sponsoring Committee:  ASCE Architectural Engineering institute (AEI) Building Rating System Committee (BRSC)

Registration Fee: ADV: $150; ONS: $175 - REGISTER HERE.

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Continuing Education 
Havard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional

Safety in Design and Construction: A Lifecycle Approach
Boston, MA
April 23 - 26, 2012
https://ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/Design-for-Safety
 
Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations
Boston, MA
May 7 - 11, 2012
https://ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/Laboratory-Design
 
Advanced Laboratory Design for Health, Safety, and the Environment
Boston, MA
December 3 - 5, 2012
https://ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/Advanced-Laboratory-Design

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Job Openings 

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Architectural Engineering Department
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

In the following areas, follow the links below to view job descriptions:

Building Structures 
Building Mechanical Systems 
Building Electrical Systems 
Construction/Construction Management