Latest News & Events – Page 7 – Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers

November 19, 2015

Meet MSPE Member David Desrosiers, PE

by mspe in MATHCOUNTS News, Membership News

David Desrosiers, PE is a DPW Director for the Town of Granby, MA. An MSPE member since 1981, David also volunteers as the Connecticut Valley Chapter Coordinator for MSPE’S key outreach program, MATHCOUNTS. (mspe.com/mathcounts) David has answered the questions below so we may know him better. Thank you, David, for your long-time Society membership and […]

October 8, 2015

MSPE Coordinates Successful CHP Seminar & Tour of Harpoon Brewery

by mspe in Industry News, Membership News, Professional Development, Uncategorized

The Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) held a Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Seminar at the Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall in Boston, MA on Thursday, September 17 from 2-5 p.m. Participants enjoyed three presentations from experienced industry professionals, as well as a full tour of the Harpoon Brewery.

September 8, 2015

MSPE Formally Opposes SE Licensure; Submits Letter to the Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

by mspe in Industry News, Membership News

In August 2015, the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers voted unanimously to oppose separate licensure for Structural Engineers. In a letter to The Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, the MSPE Board recorded their opposition, outlining these reasons:

August 27, 2015

Meet MSPE Member Timothy Johnson, PE, Cap’n

by mspe in Membership News, Uncategorized

Cap’n Tim Johnson, PE is Principal of Captains Engineering and Consulting. He served as President of MSPE (2004-2005). In May 2015, he retired from a 15-year career as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Tim is currently pursuing a doctorate in Computer Science at Pace University, […]

August 10, 2015

MSPE Invites Engineering Community to Support the Next Generation of Problem Solvers by Sponsoring MATHCOUNTS

by mspe in MATHCOUNTS News, Membership News

During the 2015-16 school year, more than 1,000 students in 120 middle schools across the state will experience Massachusetts MATHCOUNTS, a unique math enrichment program that uplifts students in 6-8 grade who love math OR fear math. MATHCOUNTS engages their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, prepares them for math in high school and college, and […]

August 6, 2015

P.E. Magazine Features Article by MSPE Member Tom Vaughan, PE

by mspe in Industry News, Membership News

The article below by Thomas J. Vaughan, Jr., PE, Principal of GSC Engineering, Inc. and MSPE’s President-Elect, was featured on page 3 of the June issue of PE Magazine, the publication of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Thank you, Tom, for sharing your insights and your continued contributions to the engineering profession and fellow […]

July 7, 2015

Recap: MSPE 2015 Annual Meeting & Officer Installation

by mspe in Membership News, Uncategorized

MSPE members and their guests enjoyed MSPE’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner on the evening of Wednesday, June 17 at Chateau Restaurant in Norwood, MA. MSPE Past President Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq. oversaw the Installation of Officers Ceremony, and led the incoming officers and board members in a recitation of the Engineers Creed.

June 3, 2015

Team MA Placed 3rd at 2015 National MATHCOUNTS Competition

by mspe in Uncategorized

At the 2015 National MATHCOUNTS Competition on May 8 in Boston, Team Massachusetts Mathletes placed 3rd in the nation out of 56 state teams. Additionally, each of our state’s individual ‘Mathletes’ placed in the Top 20 Percent of 224 of the brightest students in the nation, and two of them earned their way into to […]

April 2, 2015

Meet MSPE Board Member Tom Converse, PE

by mspe in Uncategorized

Thomas Converse, PE is President of LIG Consultants, Inc. based in Hopedale, MA. He served MSPE as President from 2008-09, and currently serves as MSPE Secretary. As Advisor to the MSPE Programs & Events Committee, Tom welcomes input and feedback from all members. Mr. Converse has answered the questions below so we may know him […]

April 2, 2015

Engineers & Architects: Rules of Signing and Sealing of Technical Documents, by Robert Pellegrini, Esq.

by mspe in Uncategorized

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) regulates the practice of “plan stamping”. NCARB has provided several documents, available both to Engineers and Architects, regarding standards supporting their position on good architectural practice and responsible regulations. Below, I briefly touch upon NCARB’s position on plan stamping, and provide limited comment to their position and, […]