Jan 27: Two graduate student will present the third Civil Engineering Seminar of the Spring from 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27, in Dow 642.
Alex Craigmile will present “Geotechnical Exploration at Haengel and Associates Engineering.”
Brian St. Vincent will present “Road Design Projects at KL Engineering.”
Refreshment will be served 15 minutes before the seminar until 4:05 p.m.
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Dr. Robert Baillod of CEE department served on the Portage Lake Water & Sewage Authority board for 35 years, the last 20 of them as chair. An environmental engineer with a specialty in wastewater, Baillod became a Michigan Technological University faculty member in 1968. He took an interest in the wastewater treatment plant, then located at the current site of the Ramada Inn in Hancock, taking classes there for activities.
Thursday January 20, 2011
462 Dow building
4 – 5pm
Presenter: Dr. Yue Li, Donald and Rose Ann Tomasini Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Abstract: Although in many parts of the country one natural hazard
dominates, in certain areas multiple hazards may pose a significant
threat to buildings and infrastructure. Building design and construction
practices should address the overall risk to construction from multiple
hazards to achieve design strategies and risk levels that are consistent
with occupant expectations and social objectives. This presentation
presents a performance-based engineering framework for multi-hazard risk
assessment and mitigation.
Associate Professor Brian Barkdoll will present “Research Ethics” from 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, in Dow 642. Issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication and copyright, both for students and faculty, are explored here to help give credit where credit is due and to make sure no disciplinary action is needed. Research ethics is an area of growing concern with the advent of the Internet and the ease of information access, especially in this “download” culture we live in.
The 10 year forecast for job growth for civil engineers will be 24% and Environmental engineers 31%. See the CNNMoney profiles: Environmental and Civil or the Top 100 list
