OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UTAH ENGINEERS COUNCIL
Many of us can relate to Arthur Dent (the main character in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). He is a mild-mannered guy trying to protect his house when he is plucked from the earth just before it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. I, myself, felt like “poor Arthur Dent” while writing this article on digital engineering.
In the U.S., buildings have an average life span of 70-75 years (DOE, 2011) and represent 40% of the country’s annual energy use (Energy Information Administration, 2012). Consequently, design choices related to new buildings have a significant and long-lasting impact. In general, it is important to consider energy consumption and cost for the design of every building. However, when buildings are part of a larger campus, a single-building perspective can fall short of identifying how the buildings can interact to reduce their overall energy consumption, cost or emissions. This reduction is only achievable through a multibuilding analysis simulation. One difficulty of performing a multibuilding simulation is that each building is probably only defined conceptually during the early design phase of a large campus. This article will go through one way to simulate, analyze and optimize the mechanical system types for a campus when only building function type, quantities of buildings, and size is known.
The Utah Engineers Council (UEC) has been supporting local Utah chapters and societies for over 70 years. We are the umbrella organization for 15 local chapters and societies within the many engineering disciplines. Our purpose is to advance the art and science of engineering and to provide a forum for communication between the varying engineering societies.
Zakary Wankier Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of UtahNorthrop Grumman Scholarship Interested in prosthetics — works in the University of Utah’s Orthopedic Department doing research on percutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic attachments Co-president of a service oriented nonprofit organization called Maji Baseball fanatic and a die-hard supporter of the Boston Red Sox Bryce Cheek Electrical EngineeringUniversity of UtahNorthrop Grumman Scholarship …
Engineer of the Year Nominee Capt. John McCrea United States Air Force Nominated by INCOSE Capt John McCrea is the Lead Engineer, Flight Destruct System on the Minuteman III Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination (FT3) system and the Lead Project Manager/Engineer for Minuteman III Digital Transformation. In his FT3 role, John is responsible for ensuring …
Fresh Face of Engineering Nominee Mykel Vallerga Colvin Engineering Associates Nominated by ASHRAE Project engineer Mykel Vallerga personifies servant leadership. Her technical skills, attention to detail, dedication to successful completion of projects, communication skills, and ability to work with people make her an effective and well-rounded engineer. Mykel demonstrates effective interpersonal skills with diverse industry …
For the 2021 Engineers week awards recognition, four UEC-member engineering societies submitted nominees for Educator of the Year. The following societies submitted nominees, who were then judged by a panel of four volunteers from the UEC Board.
Distinguished Service Award Winner
Jacob Browning, FL Smidth
It is the tradition of the Utah Engineers Council to recognize the First Past Chair with the Distinguished Service Award for contributions to the engineering practice through many years of service to the council.
MESA Teacher of the Year
Mark D. Jasumback
Each year, the Utah Engineers Council recognizes the Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) program Teacher of the Year, who is selected by the educational community. MESA is an award-winning K-16 organization that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). It engages students, parents, and alumni as advocates for equity and access to high-quality STEM education and training for students. This year, the MESA Teacher of the Year is Mark D. Jasumback, a physics teacher and MESA adviser at Skyline High School. Mr. Jasumback accompanied MESA students to the MESA National Engineering Design Competition at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, where the team took first place both years!
2021 Fresh Face of Engineering
Justin Wettstein
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Nominated by AIAA
Justin Wettstein became a first-generation college graduate in 2015. He started as a product development engineer at Orbital ATK/Northrop Grumman in 2016, and he became an analyst for solid rocket motor performance. His work involves qualifying rockets through static tests, analyzed flight performance, and designed the performance of future rockets. While working full time, he pursued a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Over the past few years, he has spent nearly every weekend following his passion for skiing, snowboarding, climbing, and mountain biking.
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