THE MAGAZINE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

PE: The Magazine for Professional Engineers

Published by the National Society of Professional Engineers

1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2794 703-684-2800

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Mark J. Golden, FASAE, CAE

PE Magazine, Volume 39, Number 3 (ISSN 1930-5745), is published six times per year by the National Society of Professional Engineers, 1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA

22314-2794. Periodicals postage is paid at Alexandria, VA, and at additional mailing offices. U.S., Canada, Mexico subscriptions: $59 (NSPE members, $10, included in dues); all other foreign subscriptions: $79. © 2017 National Society of Professional Engineers.

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3 Letters
4 PE Report

PE Judgment Under Threat in Michigan, Ohio Top 10 Universities by FE Exam Volume NSPE, Florida Society: ‘Best Value’ Isn’t NSPE, Oklahoma Society Oppose Separate License for Structural Engineers Report: Engineering Technology Field Needs Higher Profile In Nevada, State-National Teamwork Douses Legislative Threat Maine PEs Oppose Elimination of Education Requirements

8 Concepts
Ethics and the Pursuit of a Good Night’s Sleep
By Kenneth E. Goodpaster, Ph.D., and
Ronald J. Bennett, Ph.D., P.E.
9 Legal Beat
Expert Witness, Architecture, Hurricane Damage
10 On Ethics
Winning Entry Becomes a Winning Lesson
You Be the Judge: A Question of Motives
12 Leading Insight
Are You Wired to Lead?
13 Communities
Construction: Can Construction Crack Code to
Higher Productivity?

Education: Growing Engineering Schools Makes Cents Education: Social Media Comes to USC Classroom Government: New Effort Aims to Help Communities Address Lead Service Lines Industry: Manufacturers Collaborate on Augmented Reality Private Practice: NSPE Member Puts His Energy Into Renewable Energy Startup Private Practice: For the Client: Using Drones for Professional Services By Nahom A. Gebre, P.E., Esq.

32 NSPE Today

Bureau of Reclamation Engineer Wins 2017 Federal Engineer of the Year Outlook: Partners in a Shared Mission Tennessee’s Presidential Women In Memoriam: Robert Syler, P.E., F.NSPE NSPE’s ‘New Face’ Aims to Make a Difference Fifty Years of Colorado Bridge Building Spectrum: Heard on NSPE’s lineup of channels Policy Perspectives: States Drive Legislative Action By Arielle Eiser