ASME Central Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013

The Section is located at: Oklahoma xx Engineering Center, 201 Northeast THE AMERICAN SOCIETY th 27 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 OF The Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter is nominally published nine times per year to Central Oklahoma SectionMECHANICAL Newsletter convey monthly meeting dates, meeting topics, section activities, and/or other ASME information Volume 15, Number 3, OctoberENGINEERS® 14, 2013 to its membership.

HOSTED TOUR: Devon Tower, Downtown OKC DATE: Thursday, October 24 LOCATION : 333 W. Sheridan, OKC

TOUR HOST: Mr. Andrew Albrecht, Engineering Manager, Hines Co. In March of 2008, Devon Energy Corp. officials announced construction of the Devon Tower what would be the OKC metro's tallest building. But when the official Devon Tower plans were finally revealed on August 20th, the response was absolute awe. As we know, the glass Devon Tower is quite a sight to behold, rising far above the rest of the metro and reaching up into the sky. Here is some information about the Devon Tower and its construction: • Designers: Pickard Chilton Architects Inc. • Estimated Cost: $750 million • Contractors: Joint venture between Flintco and Atlanta-based Holder Construction • Size: 844 ft., 52 floors, 1.8 million square feet • Start of Construction: October 1, 2009 • Date of Completion: October 2012 Besides touring this fabulous building, our tour will include the following: HVAC Systems, Plumbing, Fire Protection & Alarms, Elevators/Escalators. Please join us for this meeting on October 24!

Time: 6:00 - 6:30PM: Meet & Check In at the Devon Center Reception Area (Center Rotunda) 6:45PM: First Group Begins Tour 7:00PM: Second Group Begins Tour 8:00 – 8:15PM: Tours are Concluded Cost: NONE – Meal is on your own, before or after the tour. Please place your reservation with Albert Janco (Ph: 405- 848-1991 (leave message); FAX: 405-843-6244; e-mail: [email protected]) by Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00PM. Reservations will be confirmed by e-mail within 36 hrs—please resubmit by e-mail or fax Albert Janco as instructed above if no confirmation is received within this period. WE ARE LIMITED TO 40 ATTENDEES – TWO GROUPS OF 20. IF NECESSARY, ASME SR. AND STUDENT MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY.

2013-2014 COS Executive Committee Directors Ex-Officio Directors Officers Doug Brown ...... ………… Director Wayne Whaley, Ph.D. ………….…… OC Ed Reynolds …….……………...….... Chair Ph: 580-536-0363 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-425-5424 ; [email protected] Ph: 405-721-6753; [email protected] Mike Frey ...... ………… Director Cengiz Altan, Ph.D. ……..…....…..OU Tom Betzen, P.E. ……….…… 1st Vice-Chair Ph: 405-341-4480 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-325-1737 ; [email protected] Michelin North America Bus: 580-221-2280; e-mail: [email protected] Bill Green, P.E. .………..……..Director Daniel E. Fisher, Ph.D. …….... OSU-MAE Phone: 405-728-5849 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-744-5900 ; dfisher.okstate.edu John McCachern, P.E. ..…..…….…. Treasurer FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Ed Root …………………………….. Director Jim Bose, PhD, PE .. ………..…OSU-MET Bus: 405-954-1062; e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 405-946-3254 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-744-9458 ; jbose@okstate,edu

Frank Chambers, Ph.D., P.E.……..…Secretary Chulho Yang, Ph.D. …………Director, K-12 Faculty Advisors Bus: 405-744-5901 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-744-3033 ; [email protected] Bill Ryan, Ph.D. …………..….……..... OC Bus: 405-420-1987 ; [email protected] Albert Janco, P.E. …...... … Program Chair Vladimir Yun ….. College/industry Relations Consulting Engineer Professional Practice & Ethics Bus: 580-251-4014 ; [email protected] Feng C. Lai, Ph.D. ……………….….…OU Bus: 405-848-1991; e-mail: [email protected] Bus: 405-325-1748 ; [email protected] Nathan Weber ……Membership Development Frank Parker, P.E. …Webmaster, Scholarship 405-595-7415; e-mail: [email protected] Ron Delahoussaye, Ph.D. …..…OSU-MAE Bus: 405-622-6513 ; [email protected] Bus: 405-744-5900 ; [email protected] Curtis Vickery, Ph.D., P.E…….… NL Editor 405-285-6643 ; [email protected] Rick Beier, Ph.D. ……………...…OSU-MET Bus: 405-744-9371 ; [email protected]

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ASME Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013 ADDITIONAL OCTOBER MEETING INFORMATION Devon Energy Corporation is a leading independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Devon's operations are focused onshore in the United States and Canada. Devon owns natural gas pipelines and treatment facilities in many producing areas, making them one of North America's larger processors of natural gas liquids. Devon’s portfolio of oil and gas properties provides stable, environmentally responsible production and a platform for future growth. Devon has nearly doubled its onshore North American oil production since 2008 and has a deep inventory of development opportunities to deliver future oil growth. Devon also produces about 2.6 billion cubic feet Center Rotunda as viewed of natural gas a day — more than 3 percent of all the gas consumed in from Sheridan Avenue. North America. Here are some Devon Tower FAQs: • How does its size compare to other buildings in Oklahoma City and elsewhere?: This 844-ft structure is clearly the tallest in OKC. By contrast, the , has 36 floors and is 500-ft tall.. In addition, the Devon Tower is the tallest in the state, besting Tulsa's 667-ft BOK Tower, and it ranks with the tallest skyscrapers west of the , just short of Dallas' two tallest, Bank of America Plaza and Renaissance Tower. • What are the tower’s features?: The tower is 3-sided glass with diamond-shaped faces at the top, a 100-ft by 100-ft glass rotunda just beside it and a six-story "podium" stretching to west to Hudson St. The "podium" has auditoriums, classrooms and offices. Reflecting pools sit at the base of the tower, and a transparent wall allows those passing by to see into the tower lobby. • What is the tower used for?: Each floor has 25,000 to 28,000 square feet, collectively housing up to 3,000 Devon Energy Corp. employees, consultants and contractors. Designers sought to have the ground level known as the "heart of downtown," a place for the public to gather at restaurants and shops. • What about the top floor restaurant?: The full-service restaurant "Vast" occupies the tower's top two floors, with seating for 135 as well as private rooms, and it offers many incredible views

At right is an aerial image of the Devon Tower area with primary streets noted. Devon Garage Visitor parking in the Devon Garage has been requested. Updates with Devon Tower parking instructions will be included in & Rotunda. our e-mail confirmation of reservations placed with Albert Janco, as instructed Hudson Ave. on page 1. Robinson Ave.

Sheridan Ave.

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ASME Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013 Windmill Collection and Apollo Space Suit Added to ASME’s Landmarks Roster (via ASME News, September 27, 2013) Earlier this month, through efforts by ASME’s History and Heritage (H&H) Committee, ASME designated a collection of early windmills and the legendary Model A7L Apollo space suit as the two latest historic mechanical engineering landmarks, bringing the total number of ASME landmarks to 255. On Sept. 14, the Society designated landmark status to a collection of 17 reconstructed windmills — nine of which are in operation — during a ceremony in Batavia, Ill. From 1863 to 1951, Batavia, often referred to as “the Windmill Capital of the World,” was home to six local windmill makers, including U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Co., which built the nation’s first mass-production facility and held 27 patents on windmill design. Incorporating innovative design ideas for the blades and wheels, Batavia’s windmills were used to pump water for livestock and plants and also played a major role in western expansion, allowing settlements to grow beyond the confines of lakes and rivers. Batavia windmills “were designed for easy assembly, operation, and maintenance (from left) William Shust, director of using only simple hand tools,” according to the plaque that was presented to the town the ASME Fox Valley Section, ASME during the ceremony. In the landmark designation, ASME also cited the windmills Past President Victoria Rockwell, and for the self-regulating capability of their systems, which automatically adjusted the Bob Popeck, former Batavia fireman, wheel and blade angle to maintain constant speed and power in varying winds. police chief and city administrator, with one of the Batavia windmills. During the presentation of the landmark plaque, ASME Past President Victoria Rockwell paid tribute the engineering innovation behind the windmills. “Engineers spend countless hours in an effort to find solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges,” she said. “We hope that the time put into researching, evaluating and providing solutions to these challenges will help improve to the quality of life. With any luck, our contributions will be lasting, impactful and will go on to make our world a better place for generations to come. Batavia indeed has influenced a generation of engineers and entrepreneurs, and it is important that we take time to recognize their historic accomplishments.” On Sept. 20, ASME Past President John Parker officiated a ceremony at ILC Dover Inc. in Frederica, Del., during which the Model A&L space suit was named an ASME landmark. The space suit, created at ILC Dover, was made famous by Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their Apollo 11 mission to the moon and worn by American astronauts on 10 other Apollo missions. ILC designed the suit, which consists of a torso assembly that integrated the arms, legs, and boots into a single pressurized garment. The spacesuit features a specially engineered ventilation system to allow the flow of pure oxygen, signal telemetry to monitor heart rates

and other conditions, a system for the continuous flow of cool water, ASME Past President John Parker poses with the and a thermal micrometeoroid outer layer to protect against solar Model A&L Apollo space suit, which was designated radiation and other hazards. as an ASME landmark earlier this month. The space suit, which was worn on Apollo missions between 1968 and 1972, may have been complex from a design engineering standpoint, but it was also a highly practical garment that allowed NASA’s astronauts the mobility and flexibility to walk the lunar surface, handle cameras and other equipment, and manage delicate research tasks. “The Model A7L space suit protected Apollo astronauts from the harsh conditions of space while providing good mobility, particularly on the lunar surface,” reads the inscription on the landmark plaque presented to ILC at the ceremony. “Each suit served as an independent, personal spacecraft that furnished all life support, hazard protection, communication, and comfort features needed by an astronaut.” To learn more about the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks program, visit www.asme.org/about- asme/who-we-are/engineering-history/landmarks. Page 3/6

ASME Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013 NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST

EDITOR’s NOTE: The following two articles regard STEM education of youngsters. Since middle- and high-school students are our engineers of the future, this is of interest to us all. Teens Are Losing Interest in Science, Survey Finds (courtesy NSPE’s Engineering Press Review publication, September 16, 2013) NextGov.com (09/05/13, B. Ballenstedt) The number of teenagers interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) dropped 15 percent this year to 46 percent, according to a survey of 1,025 teens released Wednesday by Junior Achievement USA and the ING U.S. Foundation. The decline indicates that talent shortfalls in STEM will continue, with the U.S. Department of Labor predicting that STEM employment opportunities will rise 17 percent through 2018. Despite the drop, STEM remained the most popular field, with public service claiming the second spot. Teens cited "passion" and "areas of interest" as top factors in guiding their career plans. "It is crucial that we reinvigorate teens about pursuing opportunities in STEM and medical-related careers," says Junior Achievement USA's Jack E. Kosakowski. "These fields drive our economy and innovation; they are not only high-growth career paths but also creative outlets where teens can apply their passions."

Intel Foundation: Changing Attitudes Is Key in STEM Education (courtesy NSPE’s Engineering Press Review publication, September 16, 2013) U.S. News & World Report (09/09/13, A. Bidwell) As the creation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs continues to outpace the number of students preparing to enter those fields, the Intel Foundation is funding annual competitions and science fairs to foster STEM education innovation. Intel Foundation executive director Wendy Hawkins recently spoke with U.S. News & World Report about steps that should be taken to improve STEM education. Despite concern in the United States about students losing interest in STEM and poor test performance, other countries are just as worried and many look to the United States as an example, Hawkins notes. Instead of covering a broad range of topics on a surface level, education should focus on delving more deeply into subject matter, which STEM competitions give students the opportunity to do. Although very young children are eager to learn science, "every year they're in school, their enthusiasm for science and their vision of themselves as scientists goes down," says Hawkins, stressing the need to intervene with younger children and to support teachers in science instruction. Meanwhile, she says, underrepresented minorities "are not well-prepared by our K-12 system." Hawkins notes that one critical step toward improving STEM education is overhauling the Common Core and Next Generation Science standards.

Congress Marking Keystone Application Anniversary by Increasing Pressure on Obama (courtesy NSPE’s Daily Designs publication, September 16, 2013) Gannett News Service (9/14, Herman) reported that Thursday will mark the five-year anniversary of the date that the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline was submitted. The article added that with that date looming, several members of Congress are “planning to increase pressure on President Obama to approve it before the end of the year.” The piece noted that those efforts include a bipartisan resolution being pushed in the Senate that seeks to declare that the project is “in the national interest” as well as a House subcommittee hearing, which is planned to coincide with Thursday’s anniversary date. Chicago Tribune Stresses Importance of XL Pipeline To North America. In an editorial piece, the Chicago Tribune (9/14) said that it hopes that a Canadian offer to limit “its carbon emissions, if that would move the $5.3 billion Keystone project forward” will be enough to entice President Obama to approve the pipeline’s construction. The Tribune called the project a vital piece of “North America’s long-term economic prospects” and refuted several of the arguments made against it, saying that “Even if all the Keystone oil were exported, the U.S. economy would benefit from pipelines construction, refinery jobs and international shipping” as “today’s exports could be tomorrow’s domestic supply.”

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ASME Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013 States Get Creative to Fund Highways (courtesy NSPE’s Engineering Press Review publication, September 9, 2013) Marketwatch (08/30/13, D. Furchtgott-Roth) With the federal Highway Trust Fund running deficits, many states are stepping up and taking steps to ensure they have adequate funding to maintain their highways. In may of these states, this action takes the form of increasing the gas tax. In the gas and diesel taxes were recently raised by 10 and 24 cents per gallon, while a gas tax increase in expected to bring in $4 billion over six years for transportation was called the biggest tax increase in the state's history by Americans for Tax Reform. is investigating the possibility of a state-wide road-usage charge, with a pilot program that will see 5,000 volunteers pay 1.5 cents per mile driven set to begin in 2015. voters passed a ballot measure last fall raising the state sales tax from 6 to 6.5 percent to fund a $1.8 billion bond meant to pay for highway construction and improvement. took a similar tactic in 2011 in passing the Illinois Jobs Now! program which is meant to put $14.3 billion towards roads and bridges through a combination of bonds, tax increases, state debt, and federal and local matching funds. EDITOR’s NOTE: With all due respect to the author, what is “creative” about raising fuel taxes? States that raise fuel taxes significantly, especially diesel fuel, run the risks of the trucking industry bypassing their state. That is, not fueling up in their state.

Study Finds US Energy Boom Boosts Household Income $1200 (courtesy NSPE’s Daily Designs publication, September 5, 2013) A study conducted sponsored in part by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and conducted by IHS CERA has found the oil and gas boom enabled by hydraulic fracturing contributes hundreds of billions of dollars to the US economy and creating millions of jobs. Bloomberg News (9/4, Efstathiou) reports the activity “is lifting the U.S. economy by lowering energy costs for consumers and manufacturers, according an industry-funded report.” The Chamber-sponsored study found the boom “supported 2.1 million jobs, added almost $75 billion in federal and state revenues, contributed $283 billion to the gross domestic product and lifted household income by more than $1,200.” The Wall Street Journal (9/5, Tracy) reports the IHS study took a unique approach by attempting to quantify benefits for the average American. It concluded that returns from the “unconventional revolution” are only set to grow, forecasting them to contribute $2,700 to the average household by 2020 and $3,500 by 2025. “We wanted to make this real to all Americans,” said IHS vice president John Larson, chief author of the report. CNBC (9/5) reports the “expansive” study found the “ongoing U.S. energy renaissance is having a ripple effect that will boost an already resurgent manufacturing sector and put more money in consumers’ pockets.” USA Today (9/4, Mullaney) reports, “IHS’ numbers are larger than findings by other economists, which also point to a major impact from shale oil and gas.” Saying “Anyone who doubts the reality of this is not paying attention,’’ IHS’ Larson explained, “You’re seeing the production numbers in both gas and oil to support it.’’ The Times (9/4, Lopez) reports IHS’ Yergin explained, “The unconventional oil and gas revolution is not only an energy story, it is also a very big economic story that flows throughout the U.S. economy in a way that is only now becoming apparent.”

Design at the Crossroads (courtesy NSPE’s Engineering Press Review publication, September 2, 2013) Public Roads (08/01/13, J. McCarthy) Since 2004, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has sponsored and conducted considerable research on alternative intersections and interchanges. In 2010, these efforts culminated in publication of FHWA’s Alternative Intersections/Interchanges: Informational Report (FHWA-HRT-09-060), the first national compendium on this topic. Since the report’s release, the research findings have inspired a proliferation of these new intersection and interchange designs across the country. Diverging diamond interchanges, displaced left-turn intersections, and restricted crossing U-turn intersections are among those gaining the most traction among state and local departments of transportation.

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ASME Central Oklahoma Section Newsletter Volume 15, Number 3, October 14, 2013 Chair’s Corner Our September 26th meeting was attended by 19 including 3 student members to hear Dean Paul Tikalsky, OSU College of Engineering, Architecture, & Technology (CEAT) presentation on “Engineers for the Next Generation”. Dr. Tikalsky’s presentation can be viewed on the following website link: https://community.asme.org/central_oklahoma_section/default.aspx Click on “Past Meeting Presentations” I would like to thank Frank Parker, our COS Webmaster & Scholarship Chairperson, for his efforts in recouping many of the important features of our Central Oklahoma Section website, that are necessary due to changes made to the ASME website. He is doing an outstanding job of re-creating the information previously contained on our ASME COS website. Great Job! Thank-You! One of our goals this year is to provide our Section membership with interesting & informative programs that will keep us up-to-date on the latest trends in Mechanical Engineering. We solicit your input/suggestions on any program topics or facility tours that would be of interest to our membership by contacting any of our executive committee members. Hope you can join us for this months meeting on Thursday, October 24th to tour the Devon Energy Building in OKC. Please plan to attend & bring a friend. Ed Reynolds Chair, ASME Central Oklahoma Section

Future ASME-Central Oklahoma Section Events Date Location Program Topic and Speaker Devon Tower Thursday TECHNICAL TOUR: Devon Tower 333 W. Sheridan Ave., Oct. 24, 2013 OKC

Please visit our Section website at the following URL: https://community.asme.org/central_oklahoma_section/default.aspx/ IT’S BEEN REVAMPED. Check event updates and other useful information!

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