WELCOME to Learn, Innovate, Excel! Our goal with this newsletter is to provide useful information and tips that will help you save time, be more productive, and also reduce risk. This information complements our SE University program, by introducing you to tips on a wide variety of topics affecting structural engineers.
If you have any tips you would like to share as part of a future Learn, Innovate, Excel newsletter, please email Lisa Willard or Brian Quinn. |
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COLD-FORMED STEEL (CFS) TOOLS: DOWNLOAD DESIGN GUIDES AND OTHER TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS FOR CFS
Are you interested in finding additional resources for the design of cold-formed steel members? The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has a section on its website for technical documents that can be accessed by engineers looking for more information on cold-formed steel design.
On the CFSEI Design Guides page, there are a number of files that can be downloaded at no charge. In addition to the free files, there are some files that are available for purchase. Selecting one of these files will direct you...read more
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT COLD-FORMED STEEL DESIGN - ANSWERED! {VIDEO}
During the June 2014 SE University session, Dr. Roger A. LaBoube from Missouri University of Science & Technology presented on Frequently Asked Questions About Cold-Formed Steel Design. During the presentation, he addressed a number of common questions and issues that come up when designing with cold-formed steel. Two of the issues he addressed are shown in the videos on our website ...read more
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SE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE SEU RESOURCE CENTER
SE University™ is pleased to announce the launch of SEU Resource Center™ to further assist our SE University Clients. The goal of this client portal is to provide companies with additional technical information, and allow clients to manage their SE University subscriptions with greater ease.
We hope SEU Resource Center will be a valuable tool, and a beneficial part of every SE University subscription. All SE University clients should have their logins available by June 30th, 2014.
For a quick overview of the benefits of the SEU Resource Center, please watch the following 90 second informational video.
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COMING NEXT MONTH TO SE UNIVERSITY - LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING SHOP DRAWING REVIEW
On July 9th, we will be welcoming Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq from Bodman PLC, for an SE University session on Legal Issues Impacting Shop Drawing Review.
Handouts and registration emails for this session will be sent to SE University companies on Wednesday, July 2nd, due to the July 4th holiday.
To learn more about subscribing to SE University, please contact either Lisa Willard at (805) 482-8436 ([email protected]), or Brian Quinn at (616) 546-9420 ([email protected]).
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STATES WITH UPCOMING LICENSE RENEWALS
Summer is here! You may have license renewals coming up, and as always, you can use the upcoming SE University sessions to help you meet your continuing education requirements. If additional hours are needed, please contact Lisa Willard to discuss how we can help you.
The following states have license renewals on June 30th:
Delaware*
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Oregon (Last Names S-Z)
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Kentucky (Last Names L-Z)
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Rhode Island*
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Massachusetts*
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Minnesota
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Montana
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The following states have license renewals on July 31st:
Indiana
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Wisconsin
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Vermont*
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The following states have license renewals by September 30th:
District of Columbia* (August 31st)
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Louisiana (September 30th - some engineers)
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*These states do not have continuing education requirements.
In addition to the states listed above, there are other states that may require renewal based on your initial date of licensure or other rules for that state. Please check your license information to confirm your renewal dates.
For more information about license renewal, please visit our Continuing Education Requirements by State page, where you can click on states in which you are licensed to see the license renewal date, as well as the continuing education requirements for that state. If you would like a complete summary of all 50 states, a PDF file is available for download below the map. This option can also be selected if you are viewing the page from a mobile device.
We hope that you find this information beneficial. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Willard.
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Thank you for reading our Learn, Innovate, Excel Newsletter - we hope you found this information useful. If there are any questions we can answer, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
Additionally, if you would be willing to help other structural engineers by sharing tips that you have, please email your tip to [email protected]. If we choose your tip to publish, you will have your choice of a $50 Amazon gift card or a $50 donation sent to the Structural Engineering Association of your choice.
Regards, Your SE University Team
Brian Quinn, P.E.
[email protected]
Lisa Willard, P.E.
[email protected]
Linda Benson
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Coming Soon to SE University
ALL SESSIONS 1.5 HOURS (1.5 PDHs) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
July 9, 2014
Legal Issues Impacting Shop Drawing Review
Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq
Bodman PLC
August 13, 2014
Using Tuned Mass Dampers to Control Floor Vibrations
Reza Kashani, PhD, PE
DEICON
August 27, 2014
SEU BIM Forum Session
This session will be one hour
September 10, 2014
Designing for ASCE 7 Wind Loads - Main Wind Force Resisting System
Don Scott, SE
PCS Structural Solutions
This session will be one hour
October 8, 2014
Designing for ASCE 7 Wind Loads - Components & Cladding
Don Scott, SE
PCS Structural Solutions
This session will be one hour
October 22, 2014
SEU BIM Forum Session
This session will be one hour
November 12, 2014
Ethics in the Practice of Professional Engineering
Vincent Drnevich, PhD, PE
Purdue University
This session will be one hour
For updated session descriptions and schedules, visit the SCHEDULE page.
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