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MathCounts is a competition for middle school students run by the National Society of Professional Engineers.  As the coordinator for the DuKane Chapter competition, I'm asking for anyone with time available to come out and join me in administering and scoring the exams at this year's event on February 4th at Wheaton Christian Grammar School in Winfield.  We have around 210 total students registered for this year's competition.  Volunteers wishing to assist with proctoring the exams should…See More

Instead of our usual monthly meeting, in December we are planning a social outing. Please join us for a holiday networking party at the Claddagh in Geneva. The Chapter will be picking up the tab on various appetizers, beer, and wine. So come on out and enjoy some tasty treats and some free drinks with your fellow engineers!See More

Please join us for our November meeting. We will conduct chapter business and have a presentation from our guest Terry Royer, P.E.. Mr. Royer is Chief Executive Officer of Winergy Drive Systems Corporation. He has 26 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, and marketing. His background includes positions with Watlow Electric, General Electric, and Siemens. He will present us a summary of his company and the growing popularity of harnessing wind energy.…See More

Please join us for our October meeting. We will conduct chapter business and have a presentation from our guest Adam Allan, P.E. from Fibrwrap Construction. Fibrwrap has been around since 1988 provided state of the art structural repair, strengthening, and restoration.www.fibrwrapconstruction.com Cost: Free! Be sure to thank Adam Allan and Fibrwrap for the dinner!PDHs: 1.0 PDH will be available for attendees See More

Come join us for our first meeting of the Fall. Our current ISPE State President and DeKalb County Highway Engineer Nathan Schwartz, P.E. will be our featured guest.Speaker:              Nathan Schwartz, P.E., ISPE President and DeKalb County Highway EngineerAbstract:               Mr. Schwartz will be present us with a state of the state, install the recently elected chapter officers, and detail his work as the DeKalb County Highway Engineer.…See More

Please join us for our May meeting. We will conduct chapter business and have a presentation from Gage Consulting Engineers.Speakers: Steve Nargang, P.E., Vice President Gage Consulting Engineers - Steve Nargang has a combined 20 years of design, engineering, project management, technical sales and business development experience – with key background in mechanical engineering & technical consulting across a range of industries & applications. He leads the efforts towards overall…See More

Come join us for a tour of Geneva's award winning new (2 years old) RO water treatment plant! Cost: $0 (Box lunches will be provided if you RSVP)PDH's: 0.5GenevaWTParticle.pdf See More

Join us for our March chapter meeting! We will conduct chapter business, discuss current government affairs, and have a featured guest. Featured Speaker: Jon F. Sfura, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assoc. http://www.wje.com/ Abstract: Since the PTI Specification for Unbonded Single Strand Tendons was first published in 1985, there has been significant improvement in the performance of unbonded post-tensioned…See More

Matt Smith from Navistar is our speaker. As part of Navistars' Certification and Compliance Dept. since 2006, Matt has been responsible for all CARB and USEPA certification activities for Hybrid and Electric vehicles. Matt has over 20 years experience in the area of mobile and stationary source environmental research with the USEPA, CARB, and SCAQMD. He is a graduate of the UC Davis MS Eng, and BS ME & MAt Sci. Topic: The history of vehicle emission regulations is covered from the 1970's to…See More

We take clean water for granted. Yet more than 900 million people in the world don’t have access to it.AquaVida is a company whose mission is to bring clean water to the world.http://www.aquavida.org/See More

Featured Guest: Michael A. Gingrich Sr. of Ourston Roundabout Engineeringhttp://www.ourston.com/files/gingrich/Ourston%20Qualifications.pdfMember Cost: $20Non-Member Cost: $30See More

New Clean Construction Demolition Debris LawDoes this new law affect you? The Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Transportation and others are considering potential resolutions to concerns that have been raised. This link includes an overview of the new requirements:http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/ccdd/index.htmlISPE is closely monitoring the situation and will keep you appraised of any…See More

Dinner Meeting Featuring:Group Planning DiscussionGovernment Affairs Update and DiscussionHot Topics – Open ForumFeatured Guest: Tina Yagla, PE – Owner of Yagla Engineering ServicesTina will speak about what it is like to start your own company including the trials and tribulations.Yagla Engineering Services, Inc. (YES) is a full service MEP engineering consulting firm located in Chicago’s western suburbs. Projects include the mechanical (HVAC), electrical and plumbing engineering for new…See More

Joint ISPE/ASCE luncheonSpeaker: Dan Figola – ISPE Past-State President.Doors will open at 11:30Lunch at noon – presentation will followThe presentation will be an update and overview of national and local green building and sustainable infrastructure programs and legislation that will affect the way we design roads and handle storm water within the public Right-of-way.PDH: = 1.0Cost: TBDSee More