Presenters: a panel of Engineering professionals at different stages in their careers, from Brown & Caldwell, 3J Consulting, and Kittelson.

Presenters: Current engineering students                                                                    

Oregon State University

Join this session for an overview of OSU’s College of Engineering from the perspective of current students, including our academic programs, resources provided by the COE, and extracurricular opportunities at OSU related to engineering

2/23 update: Apologies, this panel discussion has been cancelled. Catch the 1:30pm panel discussion instead!

Presenters: Abbie Bullen, Marc Brune

PAE Consulting Engineers

Learn about the world of design, construction, consulting engineering, and sustainability in the built environment with PAE Engineers.

We will introduce you to the construction industry, cover basic concepts of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, and discuss how we build sustainability into our designs. We will then apply these concepts to a real project, the PAE Portland Living Building. Virtually tour our newly constructed headquarters, a net-positive energy, net positive water/waste, carbon-neutral building.

Presenters: Mark Rose, PE and Mark Stamey

GeoEngineers, Inc.

Padden Creek Crossing was delivered as a design-build project as part Washington State’s effort to remove culvert barriers to fish passage by 2030. Located in Whatcom County (WA), the project included designing replacements for two culvert crossings—one under State Route 11 and one under Interstate 5. A team of engineers and contractors worked together to design and construct this project.

Many times, the engineering that takes place underneath the ground is overshadowed by the parts of the project that you can see. However, the foundation on which structures are built are critical to the success of the project.

This tour will showcase the geotechnical engineering and water resources engineering elements that were key to designing the right size culverts, redesigning the stream channel, and designing other critical subsurface infrastructure. The tour will also briefly describe the design-build delivery method and the efficiencies it created for this project.

Goals of this presentation:

• Provide an introduction to earth science and engineering professions such as geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering and environmental science.

• Showcase the practical application of these professions to real infrastructure.

• Provide an overview on how these types of projects are planned, designed and delivered.

Presenters: Ken Stoneman, Stephen McLandrich, and Lane Ecker

David Evans and Associates, Shannon and Wilson

This presentation will guide viewers through the process of constructing drilled shaft foundations on a recent bridge replacement project near Salem. The discussion will cover a basic explanation of drilled shafts vs. other foundations, as well as construction considerations. We will also show a 15-minute video of the construction of a 48-in. drilled shaft on the Silverton Rd (Little Pudding River) Bridge. This will be followed by a period of questions and answers.

Presenters: Jaret Frafjord and Nathan Frechen

Oregon Tool

Chainsaw bars and chains go through a variety of testing for quality control, new product development, research and development, and failure analysis.  We will give a tour of two of our labs at Oregon Tool – Portland: the Metallurgy Lab and the Performance Analysis Lab.

The Metallurgy Lab consists of metallurgical engineers and technicians who evaluate the metal components within the chain and cutting tools.  They evaluate the chemistry, microstructure, hardness, strength, and fatigue life.  The MET staff uses a variety of microscopes and analytical tools for their investigations.

The Performance Analysis Lab (PAL) consists of mechanical engineers and technicians who evaluate the performance of the chainsaw as a system.  They evaluate cutting speeds, vibrations, kickback, and power draw from different chains.  The PAL engineers need to design and fabricate all test equipment for this unique testing.

Presenters: Chet Thomas, PE and Ryan Milkowski, PE

Port of Portland

The Port of Portland was created in 1891 with the initial purpose of dredging the Willamette and Columbia Rivers from Portland to the Pacific Ocean for the purposes of trade navigation. Today the Port owns and operates the only 30-inch pipeline dredge on the Columbia River, the Dredge Oregon.

The Dredge Oregon started its life as a Mississippi River Towboat built for the Army in 1943. In 1965 it was converted to a cutter-suction dredge for the Port of Portland and has been in service in the Columbia River ever since. It has undergone two major upgrades in the past decade. This tour will cover those projects, as well as take students virtually aboard the dredge where they will get to see the miscellaneous spaces and machinery installed on the Dredge. The disciplines involved are mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and marine engineering.

Presenters: Chris Imondi, Vahid Farzaneh, Robert Tsunehiro, and Elizabeth Vigrass

Boeing Portland

Provides an overview of the Boeing Portland facility and its role within the Boeing Company. Explores several different fields of engineering that operate onsite and offers a glimpse into what the job responsibilities entail for each. Get a chance to see what a typical day in the life of a Boeing Portland engineer looks like. Includes a Q&A session at the end.

The primary goal of this presentation is to give students a better understanding of the different fields of engineering within aerospace fabrication.

Presenters: Michael Bottlang, PhD and Stan Tsai, MS

Biomechanics Laboratory, Legacy Health System

Biomechanical research can requires a close collaboration between orthopedic surgeons and engineering scientists. Based on a surgeons description of a persistent clinical challenge (e.g., bone plates that do not fit, become loose, or delay healing), biomechanical engineer simulate the clinical challenge in simplified laboratory tests. Test results can lead to novel products that can overcome the clinical challenge. This presentation will share two examples on how our research led to new treatment methods that are used today in patient care.

Presenter: Kevin Severson

Multnomah County Drainage District

After the 2007 flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina, non-federal owners of federally authorized levee systems were told their levees would no longer be recertified by the US Army Corps of Engineers and reaccredited by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Multnomah County Drainage District (MCDD) manages 27 miles of federally authorized levee system and undertook an elaborate process of levee embankment investigations and modeling to have their levee systems recertified by private geotechnical engineering consultants. Mr. Severson is a licensed Professional Engineer and has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University. He worked on the levee recertification efforts in private practice and now manages the engineering team at MCDD. Mr. Severson’s presentation will include an introduction to geotechnical engineering and an overview of levee performance modeling.

Presenters: Drs. Owen McCarty and Karina Nakayama

Oregon Health & Science University

A discussion on the design and use of engineering solutions to diagnose and treat diseases. Engineering from therapy to cures. Topics will include how to enter this field, outcomes, and career trajectories.

Presenters: Various

PSU, PCC, guidance counselor

Considering pursuing a career in engineering but don't know what to do next? We are providing a panel of educators to help. You will hear from University admissions staff, a University student advisor, a community college professor, and a local high school guidance counselor to discuss the 'how' to becoming an engineer. We will discuss what students should be doing now to prepare and how to select an undergraduate school. We will answer questions on if community college first or going straight to a university is the correct path for you. Learn what admissions looks for in applicants and how the information is weighed. The purpose is to provide information and answer questions to keep you moving towards your career goals.

Presenter: Brian Francis

Port of Portland

The Port of Portland owns and operates Portland International Airport. The airports terminal building was first constructed in 1956 and has undergone several expansions since then. The Terminal Core Redevelopment project is the largest and most complex of all expansions to date and is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

This presentation will give an overall project overview, go over major project goals, and outline some unique challenges to construction at an operational airport. Disciplines involved will be civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering as well as architecture.

Presenter: Ralph Cohen, PE

Ralph M Cohen Consultancy

The world runs on energy.  Whether one is designing, manufacturing, building, maintaining, traveling, or just living – energy is required.  It has many forms: fossil fuel, wind, solar, hydro, chemical…engineers and technicians are required in all these areas to harness it.  This presentation will explore some of the career options.

Presenter: Peter Cathcart

NW Natural

This will be a presentation and discussion on working as an Engineer in the Field Operations side of a company. Going beyond technical design and project planning, Engineering can also open doors to careers in field project implementation and supervision. Peter will share his experiences working for a natural gas utility including field safety, emissions reduction, and emergency response.