Civil Engineering

TWiCE 02: This Week in Civil Engineering – $4.8B in ‘Bonus’ Money to States

September 17, 2020 By EMI

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Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this week’s episode we provide you with the latest news in the civil engineering industry including how The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) distributed $4.8B in ‘Bonus’ money to states that will be used toward road and bridge projects.

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TWiCE 01: Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

September 10, 2020 By EMI

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Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this introduction episode of TWiCE, I explain how this show is going to work, introduce you to our four hosts for the show, and also provide you with a sample news story featuring some of the latest industry news and updates in the civil engineering industry. Our first complete episode will publish next week on 9/17 featuring Khamini H. Fennelly.

Everyone should be up to date with what is going on in your industry because it can really have a lot of implications on you, your career, and your company’s growth. With This Week in Civil Engineering, our goal is for you to be able to listen to this podcast, or watch the video version every week for 10-20 minutes and get updated on industry happenings.

The show will be hosted by four co-hosts, Khamini H. Fennelly, Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE, Luis Duque, EIT, A.M. ASCE, SEI.

We will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

Meet Luis Duque, EIT, A.M. ASCE, SEI – Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

September 10, 2020 By EMI

The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Luis Duque, EIT, A.M. ASCE, SEI, a Bridge Engineer at Foothills Bridge Co and host of the Engineering our Future Podcast, will serve as one of the co-hosts of EMI’s new podcast – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Luis’s first episode will publish on 10/08.

Joined by his knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

• The latest news in the world of civil engineering, national and international,
• Information on government funding as it becomes available for civil related projects,
• Technical information related to new products that might improve project performance,
• Professional development tips for individuals and firms.

Luis believes that TWiCE will fill the need of having a dedicated space for civil engineering news that people can tune in weekly and listen to in a condensed format, allowing them to stay up to date on technical news in the field. He wanted to become the co-host of TWiCE as he enjoys podcasting and believes that the goal and mission of EMI aligns with what he is doing in his career and personal life.

TCEP 152: PMP Exam Prep Tips: How the PMP Can Benefit Your Civil Engineering Career

September 9, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Jason Dunn PE, PMP, Vice President at BRPH, who serves as the VP of Project Management as well as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Jason talks about everything you need to know about obtaining the PMP certification, and tells us how getting his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification has impacted his career.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Jason Dunn:

What are your responsibilities as a Chief Risk Officer?
With all the risks in construction, construction litigation, and cybersecurity, is it correct to say that you have a lot on your plate as CRO?
With your previous experiences and what you can give to the company, it must be exciting as a professional?
What made you interested in acquiring a PMP certification?
Did you prepare for the PMP test before you did the four-day review course?
What is the actual PMP exam like and can you tell us more about it?
How has your PMP certification impacted you in your engineering career and how you approach things?
At what point in a firm’s timeline do you develop your project management guidelines?
What advice can you give to a civil engineer who is thinking of getting a PMP certification?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About BRPH and How a PMP Certification Can Impact Your Career:

Meet Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

September 2, 2020 By EMI

The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE, a Chartered Civil Engineer from London and the founder of  Civil Engineering Mentor will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Danny’s first episode will be publishing on 10/01.

Joined by his knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

Danny believes that it’s important to put your ego aside and work as a team, as teamwork makes the dream work, and that you should think positive and make good use of your time.

TCEP 150: Smart Parking Solutions: Developed to Be a Destination

August 12, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Tony Mette, P.E., S.E., and Jay Chamberlain, P.E., who both work at THP Limited, a firm that specializes in large scale, complex structural engineering, building restoration, and parking projects. I talk to them about Parksmart, a system designed to advance sustainable mobility through smart parking solutions by designing smarter parking structures and operation.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tony and Jay:

TCEP 146: What Does Hostage Negotiation Have to Do With Consulting Engineers?

June 17, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Dan Oblinger about hostage negotiation. Dan explains how hostage negotiation fits into consulting engineering and also provides five specific ways that engineering firms should look at to evaluate their negotiation and communication abilities.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Dan:

With the current situation in the United States, is it a challenge for you to go to work every day?
Can you talk to us about how you got into consulting with engineers and how you went to some AE companies and pitched the idea of negotiation to them?
What should civil engineering consultants look for to evaluate their negotiation and communication abilities?
Do you have a framework in your day-to-day hostage negotiations?
Are there specific strategies that you use in your negotiations?
Is there a challenging situation that you dealt with that you are open to sharing with our listeners?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Negotiation Culture in Your Civil Engineering Practice:

TCEP 145: What High School Students and Undergraduates Should Know About Civil Engineering

June 3, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode I talk about what high school students and young adults should know about a career in civil engineering. This episode is intended to be a resource that you can share with high school students and their parents to inform them about the profession of civil engineering. You can also view this episode on our YouTube channel.

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TCEP 140: A Near Death Experience, the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and How Civil Engineers Can Help Reduce the Spread of Pandemics

March 25, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode, we focus on a topic that is on everyone’s minds — the coronavirus and how it should be a wake-up call to civil engineers. And we’re discussing this with Michael Paddock, PE, PS, a licensed civil engineer and surveyor. Twenty years ago, Mike was told he had three to six months to live and since then, through Engineers Without Borders (EWB), he’s helped to grow communities around the world. He also talks about his work managing mega civil engineering projects, and the one thing you must be able to handle to do so.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Michael:

Can you tell us about how you went from civil engineering to dedicating your time to Engineers Without Borders?
How old were you when you got the news about your stage 4 cancer?
When you get this news from the doctor, how did you proceed over the coming months?
You recently wrote an article for ASCE entitled, “Coronavirus a Wake-Up Call for Civil Engineers.” Can you tell us about the article?
How did you find out about EWB and what moved you towards them?
EWB is a membership organization. Could you please explain to us how it works?
Did finding out that you had cancer change your life philosophy?
What is it like to manage mega-projects?
What are some of the skills needed to be able to work on mega-projects?
In terms of getting good at managing mega-projects, is on the job experience the main way to get good?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About the Coronavirus and How We as Civil Engineers Can Make an Impact

TCEP 139: What Goes Into Developing the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure?

March 11, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode, which is part of our Women in Civil Engineering series, I talk to Peyton Gibson, EIT, ENV SP, a civil engineer who works for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the Board of Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. She also serves as the ASCE Colorado’s Infrastructure Report Card Chair, and that’s what we focus on in this episode: what goes into developing the ASCE Infrastructure report card, both at the national and state levels.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Peyton:

What led you to make your recent career change?
What is the report card and what is its intent?
Can you take us through the process of how ASCE came up with the final grading in the report card?
With the amount of work, staff, and volunteers that are involved in compiling the report, how did you work through the process of managing all the different chapters?
What do you think motivated the volunteers?
What happens once you receive that grade and how can it be utilized to improve infrastructure?
How do you have the funding and the resources for the marketing that needs to be done once the problem areas have been identified?

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Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About BRPH and How a PMP Certification Can Impact Your Career:

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tony and Jay:

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Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Negotiation Culture in Your Civil Engineering Practice:

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Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About the Coronavirus and How We as Civil Engineers Can Make an Impact

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Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Developing the ASCE Report Card:

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