2009 Issue

6 4 Utah Engineers Council Engineers Week 2009 5 Governor’s Declaration 7 Chair’s Message 8 Vice Chair’s Message 9 Nominees for the Year 2009 Awards 10 Development of a Selenium Water Quality Standard for Great Salt Lake 11 The Three Laws of Engineering 12 Utah’s Groundwater Protection Program 16 History of American Consulting Engineering Council 17 In re Bilski : Is that Obvious? 20 The Laws of Physics Revisited 21 The Good Ole’ Days 24 The Weber State University HARBOR Balloon Project 26 Air Sampling in Homes 28 Content Management 30 Preparing Tomorrow’s Engineers 31 Product Certification? 32 Generating Power 33 Mathcounts 34 Is It Labeled? 36 Peer Reviews 38 Member Societies THIS MAGAZINE IS DESIGNED AND PUBLISHED BY NEWSLETTERS INK CORP. 1.800.639.0465 This journal is an annual publication of the Utah Engineers Council. The Utah EngineersCouncilJournal isproduced forandbytheengineeringcommunity in Utah.Copiesaresent toeachmemberof the fourteensocieties thatconstitute the UEC, other Utah engineers, high school students and counselors, and the Utah Legislature. By this effort, we hope to foster improved communication among the engineering profession, strengthen our individual societies, raise awareness,unifyourvoice,and inform those licensed in theprofession inUtah aboutactivitieswhichaffecttheirpractice.We inviteyour interest,participation and feedback to this endeavor. Contributions and advertisements for future issuesarewelcome.Pleasedirectyoursuggestionsorcomments to theoffice of the UEC, or directly to the Editor. Statements or opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Utah Engineers Council or its member societies, and publication of advertisements is not to be considered an endorsement of the product or service advertised.