Coming May 21, 2010
High School Robotics Extravaganza!
Past President's Night Montclair Society of Engineers
It’s time for the highlight of the MSE season, when we look to the past and the future, honoring our past presidents while we see the future engineer at our annual Past Presidents/High School Robotics night. This year we will have three FIRST Robotics Teams and two VEX Robotics Teams. It promises to be an exciting evening.
Join us as FIRST High School Robotics Teams from Montclair High School, Clifton High School and the Pioneer Academy of Science along with two community based VEX Robotics teams, VEXalicious and "Keeping up with the Jonses" demonstrate their Robots.
Note: Due to the number of Robotics teams invited, we will be starting the meeting 1/2 hour earlier (7:30)and serving desert and coffee at 9:30
The meeting is free and open to members and non members alike.
Time: 7:30 PM, Friday, May 21. Dessert and coffee to follow at at 9:30.
Place: Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Upper Montclair, NJ
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Recent Events
April 16, 2010
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System
Last Fall the MSE toured the NJ Transit’s Hudson Bergen Light Rail Extension Project in Bayonne. This month, John Osborne and Ian Finn will give a presentation that covers the project from initial concept to the present and discuss the remaining work required to finish.
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System (HBLRTS) is a vital connection that links New Jersey’s growing Hudson River waterfront communities. The 20.3-mile corridor extends through some of the nation’s most densely populated municipalities, a region noted for its significant dependence on rail transit.
The HBLRTS has been under construction since 1996 and has progressively opened additional segments for passenger service since 2000. The Extension is due to be opened this year.
About the Speakers
JOHN OSBORNE is a member of the MSE and a graduate of Montclair State College. Mr. Osborne has been involved in the construction industry for the past 25 years in a number of fields, and now works for Bovis Lend Lease in NY City as a Project Manager. Bovis is currently providing Construction Management services to NJ Transit on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail extension project where John works as Resident Engineer reporting to the NJ Transit Senior Construction Manager for the project.
IAN FINN is Senior Construction Manager Capital Planning & Programs at NJ Transit. He has served NJ TRANSIT for over 10 years in various capacities including Field Engineer, Resident Engineer, Construction Manager and currently as Senior Construction Manager. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York holding degrees in Architecture and Building Sciences and is pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering (Construction Management) with course work at Polytechnic and Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Energy Savings through Lighting Sources - Adrienne Shulman, LC
Designers are coming up against more challenges than ever regarding energy efficient lighting design - especially in today’s economic climate. This month's program, presented by GE Specification Engineer Adrienne Shulman will feature new lighting products from General Electric that will help you and your clients save money as well as meet stringent legislation and energy codes. New federal energy mandates will drive the lighting industry to more cost effective products and creative designs.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
· Energy Efficient LED’s
· T5 and T8 linear fluorescent lamps and dimming systems
· Efficient Halogen IR PAR lamps
· Ceramic Metal Halide lamps
· Self Ballasted Compact Fluorescent lamps
About the Speaker
Adrienne Shulman has been the GE Lighting Specification Engineer in the Northeast region for five years. Prior to this she worked as an architectural lighting designer at firms such as The Mintz Lighting Group, JB&B and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Adrienne holds a BFA and MFA in Theatrical Lighting Design. She is an active member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of New York City as well as the Secretary of the Illuminating Engineering Society of New Jersey. (IESNJ).
The IESNA seeks to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. More information can be found at http://www.iesnj.org
