Puget Sound Engineering Council

6 Feb 2023

PSEC hybrid MS Teams and at Razzis

Started at 6:01 pm

Attendees
Sam Gheesling ASME
Andrew Gall SME
Paul Grant ASCE
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
John Schaufelberger WSPE
Luis Leon ASMI
Ray Willaford INCOSE

Approval ofJanuary Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved

Around the Room
ASM Luis 16 Feb General Mtg Dr Jim Cotton tonal woods for acoustic guitars
WSPE John, No Feb mtg
ASME Sam, No Feb mtg
ASCE Paul, No update
SME Andrew, No update
SAE George, 20 Jan, West Seattle Bridge mtg very well received. No Feb mtg
IIEEE Dave, 13 Feb board mtg
INCOSE Ray new board, Conference in Florence CA great NW attendance

Treasurers Report
Full dues in effect this year
Need corporate sponsor(s) for banquet
Need dues from ASHRAE, MILITARY ENGINEERS, INCOSE, SAMPE, SME, SWE, IISE

Engineering 2023 Banquet
Reserved for 18 Feb 2023 (President’s weekend)
Kenworth agreed to $2000 sponsorship
Boeing? Steve Chisolm , engineering technical associate working on it
Six awards
need 3 boutonnieres and 1 corsage
Government Engineer of the year is unable to attend. We will make a formal
presentation at next years banquet
Next year; week after Thanksgiving better for award submissions deadline
Plaques are in, thanks John
Dave to do limited photos (cost savings), thanks Dave
Dave to do programs, thanks Dave
Andrew to do badges, thanks Andrew
John to do meal tickets, thanks John, George to assist at banquet
Luis to do Eventbrite, thanks Luis
Thanks to Sam for handling room and catering reservations and paperwork
Zach Slaton (Kenworth) agreed to be Keynote Speaker
Speakers gift, $50 Sounders or Greggs cycle
Sam and Ray to introduce award recipients
So far 27 paid and 7 free

Engineering 2023 Fair
11 Mar at Museum of Flight. Beth has reserved the space
UW Formula SAE want lunch and transportation, UW human powered sub interested
SAE NW chapter volunteered lunch and fuel assist for transportation
WSPE wants a table
Boeing SPEEA wants a table
SEAW has reserved a table
Dan Nowlin has reserved a table
SAE will reserve a table


Mentor nights
Green River tentatively in the Spring
UW Bothel 1 Mar need Mentors
Highline College 20 Apr
SU contacted
SPU doing their own group

ISOW
June date TBD

Officers
Still looking for a President Elect
Need a webmaster
Need Engineering Fair chair to shadow Beth

Next meeting 6 Mar 2023

Meeting ended 6:59 pm

9 Jan 2023
PSEC hybrid MS Teams and at Razzis
Started at 6:01 pm

Attendees
Sam Gheesling ASME
Andrew Gall SME
Paul Grant ASCE
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
John Schaufelberger WSPE
Luis Leon ASMI

Approval of December Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved

Around the Room
ASM Luis,17 Jan, board mtg, 16 Feb General Mtg agenda tbd
WSPE John, 17 Jan, Mortenson on Climate Pledge Arena
ASME Sam, 11 Jan, Kalen Guiley (government relations)
ASCE Paul, 11 Jan ,Water Sanitatopm and Hygiene in Ukraine, speaker from Boeing
SME Andrew, 31 Jan, meeting
SAE George, 20 Jan, West Seattle Bridge mtg
IIEEE Dave, 10 Jan, business mtg 24 Jan Tech talk Clean Energy Fusion
AIAA Charles need an update
INCOSE Ray Willaford need an update
IISE Regina Long need an update


Treasurers Report
Full dues in effect this year
Need corporate sponsor for banquet
Need dues from ASHRAE, MILITARY ENGINERS, INCOSE, SAMPE, SME, SWE, IISE

Engineering 2023 Banquet
Reserved for 18 Feb 2023 (President’s weekend)
Six awards
need 5 boutonnieres and 1 corsage
Government Engineer of the year is unable to attend. We will make a formal
presentation at next years banquet
Next year; week after Thanksgiving better for award submissions deadline
Plaques are on order
Dave to do limited photos (cost savings)
Dave to do programs
Andrew to do badges
John to do meal tickets
Luis to do Eventbrite
Zach Slaton (Kenworth) agreed to be Keynote Speaker
Lengthy discussion on charges ensued.
Agreed to:
Early Late
Individual 95 120
Table 900 1200
Inflation of all costs is the primary reason for increases

Engineering 2023 Fair
11 Mar at Museum of Flight. Beth has reserved the space
Andrew shadowing Beth and has her checklist for action items
Need a flyer and booth reservation info

Mentor nights
Green River tentatively in the Spring
Seattle Colleges Networking STEM 1 Feb
UW Bothel 1 Mar
Highline College Spring
SU contacted
SPU doing their own group

Officers
Still looking for a President Elect
Need a webmaster
Need Engineering Fair chair to shadow Beth

Next meeting 6 Feb 2023

Meeting ended 6:59 pm

7 Nov 2022

PSEC hybrid MS Teams and at Razzis

Started at 6:02 pm

Attendees

Luis Leon ASMI
Sam Gheesling ASME
Andrew Gall SME
Paul Grant ASCE
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
John Schaufelberger WSPE
Alexander Benson SME
Kathi Shoemake ASHRE
Mike Visser SEAW

Approval of September Meeting Minutes

1st Sam, 2nd Kathi Motion approved

Around the Room

ASM Luis, Board Mtg on 8 Nov
ASME Sam, 30 Nov Spaghetti Factory Kalen Guiley presentation on Gov Relations
ASCE Paul, 9 Nov virtual “Understanding and Relating to Others” additionally meeting will acknowledge recipients of two prestigious awards:
Region 8 Large Project of the year
2022 Outstanding Civil Engineering Award
ASHRAE Kathi, Mtg 16 Nov Carbon Footprint, New Heat Pump heating requirement
SME Andrew, 27 Nov Board Mtg
SAE George, 8 Nov Board Mtg
IIEEE Dave, 8 Nov Board Mtg
SEAW, Mike Visser, Virtual meeting 15 Nov earthquake hazards update

Treasurers Report

Full dues in effect this year
Need corporate sponsor for Banquet

Engineering 2023 Banquet

Reserved for 18 Feb 2023 (Presidents weekend)
McCormick and Schmick reserved
18 Nov deadline for award nominations, None received yet
Kenworth 100th year aniversary. Andrew has speaker commitment from Zach Slaton

Engineering 2023 Fair

11 Mar at Museum of Flight. Beth has reserved the space
Need a shadow of Beth
Need a flyer and booth reservation info

Mentor nights

Seattle Central to November 17th. Invites sent out
SPU doing their own thing
Green River 18 or 19 January
Highline College Spring 2023
North Seattle College contacted
Shoreline contacted
Bellevue College prefers daytime meeting
WWU and St Martins no contacts

Officers

Still looking for a President Elect
Need a webmaster
Need Engineering Fair chair to shadow Beth


Next meeting 5 December


Meeting ended 6:58 pm

3 Oct 2022

PSEC hybrid MS Teams and at Razzis

Started at 6:00 pm

Attendees

Luis Leon ASM
Sam Gheesling ASME
Andrew Gall SME
Paul Grant ASCE
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
Ray Willaford INCOSE
Alexander Benson SME

Approval of September Meeting Minutes

1st Sam, 2nd George Motion approved

Around the Room

ASM Luis, no meeting this month
ASME Sam, Spaghetti Factorey Lynnwood, Maan Jaurad will present talk on Pressure Vessels
ASCE Paul, New board, no update
SME Andrew, 22 Oct workshop, interested in combined meetings with other societies
SAE George, 28 Oct virtual meeting12:00-1:00 Glosten Maritime, Electric Hydrofoil
INCOSE Ray, 12 Oct presentation on digital engineering of micro nuclear reactors
IEEE Dave, 13 Oct technical meeting, future of cryptography, Sales Force Tahaer Mael

Treasurers Report

Full dues in effect this year
Deficit last year will be addressed with full dues and hopefully a banquet corporate sponsor

Engineering 2023 Banquet

Reserved for 18 Feb 2023 (Presidents weekend)
Likely need to raise admission
McCormick and Schmick likely next contact
18 Nov deadline for award nominations
Kenworth 100th year aniversary. Andrew will investigate possible speaker

Engineering 2023 Fair

11 Mary Beth’s last year as Chairperson

Mentor nights

Green River, planning meeting last week, Luis report, tentatively Wednesday or Thursday January 18th or 19th
Seattle Central to November 17th
SPU doing their own thing
UW Bothell meeting KW Renton 18 Oct
WWU possible, need contact
St Martens possible, need contact

Officers

Still looking for a President Elect
Need a webmaster
Need Engineering Fair chair to shadow Beth


Next meeting November 7th


Meeting ended 6:58 pm

6 Dec 2021

PSEC Hybrid
Razzis and MS Teams

Started at 6:01 pm

Attendees
Luis Leon ASMI
Beth Mende PSEC
Kath Shoemake ASHRE
Sam Gheesling ASME
Andrew Gall SME
Paul Grant ASCE
John Schaufelberger WSPE Seattle
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
Ray Willaford INCOSE
Regina Long IISE


Approval of November Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved with Ray’s suggested change to Treasurers report

Around the room
ASMI:  Luis Leon , Luis Leon , social meeting Bothell McMenamins 
WSPE:  John Schaufelberger, Meeting Nov 16, Joint meeting with ASHRAE Building De Carbonization, great turn out, joint with ASHRE,
ASCE:  Paul Grant , Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake & Tsunami Impacts, December 22 5:30-7:00,
SME: Andrew Gall , next meeting Dec 15th 6:00pm
SAE – George Bondor, Virtual meeting, 12/7 5 pm sound transit across the floating bridge
INCOSE – Ray Willaford,elected new officers.  Short meeting in November due to power loss, was supposed to be on model based systems engineering. INCOSE is going to reimburse tables at Engr Banquet
ASME: Sam Gheesling, 11/9 Virtual meetings zoom only through this year, Automation specialist from Boeing, design for automation, nothing scheduled for December, Student paper competition upcoming.
IEEE: Dave Butcher, Nothing scheduled for December
IISE, Regina Long, Board meeting week of 2nd week of November, hoping to get tours, Members meeting Dec 13th

Treasurers report
David Butcher, has received 5 dues payments from organizations~ 20% complete
Please remind your organization to send in dues payments

Engineering Fair
Beth Mende reporting Registration is now open. groups can sign up for tables, ASCE popsicle bridge competition same day https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ 2022-psec-engineering-fair-tickets-204858064987
Covid restrictions will be based on Museum of flight rules

Engineering Banquet
McCormick and Schmick’s indicated a price increase $48 per plate was $32. Need to obtain firm meal costs and what they include so we can set before and after early bird pricing. This info and our decision needs to be done by 17 Dec
Speaker: Brett Sherwood Senior VP Blue Origin, Advanced Product Division at Blue Origin (many thanks Ray!), we will have a laptop and a clicker, USB acceptable Large screen display microphone
Awards: John has received 3-4 nominations.  All due Friday. Proclamation is approved.

Mentor nights
Greenriver, Thursday January 20th, 2022
UW Bothell February 2nd, 2022, Mobius Hall, Sign up here before 12/31 https://forms.gle/kWcDNtgYU2nfs9Lo8
Seattle Central third week in February
Highline College in Des Moines – April 14th

Next meeting: 3 Jan 2022

Meeting adjourned at 7:10

1 Nov 2021

PSEC Hybrid
Razzis and MS Teams

Started at 6:01 pm

Attendees
Andrew Gall SME
Ray Willaford INCOSE
John Schaulfelberger WSPE Seattle
Luis Leon ASM
Sam Gheesling ASME
Charle Beard AIAA
Dave Butcher IEEE
George Bondor SAE

Approval of October Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved with one spelling correction (Magnolia Bridge)

Around the room
AIAA:  Charles Beard, 6 Nov will have the 15th annual Tech Symposium, 20 Nov will have retirees meeting at Museum of Flight
ASMI:  Luis Leon , 7 Oct meeting was well attended, no activities this month
WSPE:  John Schaufelberger, 16 Nov joint meeting with ASHRAE topic is Building de-Carbonization
ASCE:  Paul Grant , no update
SME: Andrew Gall , looking for new person to run CMFTG
SAE – George Bondor, 16 Nov virtual mtg Andrea Pratt (Seattle Mayors office) will discuss Seattle’s Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint
INCOSE – Ray Willaford, 17 Nov Alex Jackson to discuss Models of Models Methodoloyy, working capstone project at SPU,SU,and UW for systems engineering, local chapter hoping for a Silver Regional Award
ASME: Sam Gheesling, Boeing Automation specialist
IEEE: Dave Butcher, 9 Nov Tips and Tricks for leading people

Treasurers report
Dave reported the current treasury balance. $600 Banquet deposit check sent (has not cleared)
$3.03 added to checking balance due to closing of Savings account
Dave presented wording of letter describing one time 50% dues reduction (group approved)

Engineering Fair
no update

Engineering Banquet
Booked Museum of Flight for 19 Feb 2022. Check in the mail. Contract signed. Next steps to Check with McCormick and Schmicks. All societies need to nominate people, per letter , sent October 19th and on website. Ideas for speakers send to Sam – Ray is helping to acquire a speaker. Leaning towards Blue Origin (only CEO is speaking and he is hard to contact). Looking at a former Space Shuttle Astronaut (Lipson Holder). Erik Williams Senior Vice President,Terra Power. Ron Carson, Associate Professor at SPU (Systems Engineering)

Mentor nights
Andrew reported that SPU and SU are doing their own thing. North Seattle and Bothel are looking at dates and format (in person or virtual). WWU is a long shot.
Luis working with Seattle Central, Greenriver and Highline


2021-2022 Officer slate
Past President Kathi Shoemake
President Andrew Gall
Treasurer David Butcher
Secretary George Bondor
Still looking for a President Elect


Next meeting 6 Dec 2021

Meeting ended at 6:45

4 Oct 2021

PSEC Hybrid
Razzis and internet

6:00 pm Start

Attendees
Andrew Gall SME
Kathi Schoemake ASHRAE
John Schaulfeberger WSPE Seattle
Luis Leon ASM
Sam Gheesling ASME
Charle Beard AIAA
Dave Butcher IEEE
Tommy Willaford “Ray” INCOSE
Paul Grant ASCE
George Bondor SAE

Sep 2021 Meeting notes

approved

Around the room
AIAA:  Charles Beard, solicitation for  papers, open tech symposium, virtual
ASMI:  Luis Leon , having a networking event for UW and UWB students, resume review et cetra, free food, Oct 7th
WSPE:  John Schaufelberger, October 19th update on West Seattle and Magnolia Bridge Virtual.
ASCE:  Paul Grant virtual meeting on October 13th arsenic contamiation in food steam.
ASHRAE: Kathi Shoemake – No Update
SME: Andrew Gall – No Update
SAE – George Bondor, send a survey to solicit new board  members, board meeting 10/5
INCOSE – Ray, completed a regional conference 4th annual, was in San Diego, 10/13 virtual chapter meeting, systems thinking in a virtual world, student award between SU and SPU, competition kicks off this fall.
ASME: Sam Gheesling, 11/9 Virtual meetings zoom only through this year, Automation specialist from Boeing

Treasurer’s report
Dave reported no balance change from last month
Dues notices will be sent out next month including a letter that highlights the one time reduction in membership dues to 1/2 the normal yearly amount due to the reduction in PSEC’s 2020-2021 activities thanks to COVID19 pandemic
Motion to approve this year’s budget Johh Schaufelber 1st Kathi Shoemake 2nd

Engineering Fair
12 Feb 2022 date agreed to by those in attendance

Engineering Banquet
19 Feb 2022 date approved
Sam will contact Museum of Flight to start booking process. Approved Kathi Shoemake 1st Luis Leon 2nd
Seating spacing will be more airy
Speaker search is a priority. Send ideas to Sam Gheesling
Awards nomination requests to be sent out and need action

Mentor nights
Andrew will begin contacting SPU, SU, North Seattle College, and UW Bothel
Luis working with Seattle Central, Greenriver and Highline

ISOW
Kathi recommended cancelling 2021 ISOW meeting. Those in attendance agreed
Will start planning for June 2022

2021-2022 Officer slate
Past President Kathi Shoemake
President Andrew Gall
Treasurer David Butcher
Secretary George Bondor

Motion to approve slate approved John Schaufelber 1st Kathis Shoemake 2nd

Next meeting 1 Nov 2021

6:47 End

13 Sep 2021

PSEC via Hybrid (Partial attendence at Razzi’s and partial over the phone attendees)

Attendees
Charles Beard AIAA
George Bondor SAE
Andrew Gall SME
Sam Gheesling ASME
Paul Grant ASCE
Luis Leon ASM
John Schaufelberger WSPE Seattle
Kathi Shoemake ASHRAE

Call to Order
Andrew called meeting to order at 6:01

Approval of Minutes
Approved minutes of June 2021 meeting. Confirmed we had voted to reduce 2021-2022 dues by 50% this year only.

Treasurers Report
Dave’s report approved with the following caveat: Dave can you notify our member groups that the dues reduction is a one year exception due to Covid

Around the Horn
Each attendee reported on the status of their respective Society activities. Most are just starting and are planning to continue virtual meetings.

Engineering Fair
Kathi reported that Beth Mende is planning for a 12 Febf 2022 event at the Museum of Flight

Engineering Banquet
Sam reported planning to secure 19 Feb 2022 date at the Museum of Flight. PSEC needs to emphasize to our societies a commitment for award submissions.

Action
Andrew to let PSEC reps know that we are planning to have the Engineering Fair and Banquet in 2022 stressing that we will be moving forward with awards even if we are unable to have a live meeitng due to Covid restrictions

Mentor Nights
Luis emphasized now is the time to reach out to the colleges
Green River Luis
UW Bothel Andrew
SPU Paul likely using their own alumni
SU Andrew likely using their own alumni
Everett Harry
Seattle Central Luis may again combine with North Seattle virtual meeting

ISOW
Kathi to work on a 23 Oct 2021 virtual event


This year’s Board
Elected virtually
Andrew Gall President
Dave Butcher Treasurer
George Bondor Secretary

Next meeting
4 Oct 2021 Hybrid

Adjourned at 6:45

7 Jun 2021

PSEC via Google Meet

Attendees
George Bondor SAE
Dave Butcher IEEE
Andrew Gall SME
Sam Gheesling ASME
Paul Grant ASCE
Luis Leon ASM
John Schaufelberger WSPE Seattle
Kathi Showmake ASHRAE

Call to Order
Kathi called meeting to order at 6:06 pm

Agenda
Approved

Approval of Minutes
Approved May meeting minutes

Around the Room
Each attendee reported on the status of their respective Society activities

Treasurers Report
Dave reported a checking account balance of $17506.26
No changes from May

Calendar
No action

Engineering Fair
Postponed to 2022

Engineering Banquet
Postponed to 2022

Mentor Nights
Mentor nights are complete. Next activity will be in the Fall of 2021

ISOW
Postponed until Fall of 2021
Discussed potential dates of 11 Sep, 2 Oct or 23 Oct
Agreed that 2 Oct . Will consider a hybrid format of both in person and “Zoom”
Kathi agreed to coordiate

Election of New Board
Postponed until Sep 2021 meeting
May do a digital election in August

Adjourned
at 6:36 pm