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Where did Sungmin Youn get his degree? - ANSWER-He got a PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental and waste and water) from The University of Texas at Austin. What is Sungmin Youn's research? - ANSWER-turning coffee grounds into water filters What professional organizations is Youn a member of? - ANSWER-•Research with the US EPA •Member of American Chemical Society •Member of American Water Works Association •Mentor for Clean Water Science Network •Marshall University Faculty Senate •Senator (2019-Present) •Member for MU Sustainable Committee Where did Dr. Wait get his degree from? - ANSWER-Degree in Water resources Engineering (Hydraulics and Hydrology) at Purdue University. What is resource engineering? - ANSWER-Water resources engineering has its roots in the tasks of supplying water for human use, removing water when humans are finished using it, and developing methods of avoiding damage from excess water (floods). Who spoke for the Appalachian Power company (Opportunities for Engineering Graduates Within Electrical Utilities)? - ANSWER-Mr. Bragg Whatare somefun facts about AEP (Appalachian Power)? - ANSWER-• Electric Utility - serves portions of 11 states • 2 deregulated, 9 regulated • 5.2 million customers • 18,000 employees / currently 14,000 contractors • Owns and operates all types of power plants • Largest Transmission Grid in the US • Appalachian Power (APCo) subsidiary serves 1 million customers in WV, VA and TN What types of Engineers does AEP hire - ANSWER-Electrical • Mechanical • Civil • Chemical • Environmental • Industrial • Nuclear • Electrical utilities are just big engineering and construction firms, so we employee nearly all types of engineers in a variety of roles. What topics did Mr. Bragg talk about when explaining AEP - ANSWER-Electrical Generation, Transmission, substation, and distribution
Where did Dr. James Bryce obtain his degree? - ANSWER-He got a PhD and MS in transportation engineering from Va Tech What were the questions James Bryce discussed? - ANSWER-• How should we design our transportation systems? • Connected and autonomous vehicles - will we need stoplights in the future? The trolley problem - who makes decisions? • How should we mitigate the massive effect of transportation on the environment and social structures? • How do we know what roads to fix this year, next year, 5 years from now and 10 years from now? • Can we use open source data and machine learning to collect data? What degree does Sean Carter with the Army Corps have? - ANSWER-Has a BSCE from Ohio State and MSCE from Va tech as he is chief of the geotechnicaland water resources branch. What were some essential traits Mr. Carter discussed for engineers - ANSWER-- Problem solving -Thorough -Analytical -Communication skills -Writing & Speaking - Research -Continuous learning -Team player -Ensure public trust Where has Mr. Carter worked at for experience - ANSWER-USACE, Huntington District, summers of 1994/ HC Nutting Company, 1996- USACE, Huntington District, 2000-present What is the history of the huntington district - ANSWER-District formed in 1922 Responsible for canalization of Ohio River - Locks 12 - 32 Constructed first high-lift navigation dams on Ohio 1937 flood of record in Ohio River Basin 1977 Tug/Levisa flood led to Section 202 authorization 35 Lakes 29 Local Protection Projects 9 Locks & Dams 25 Federal Levees 311 Ohio River Miles 9 River Basins 45,000 square miles 413,000 acres of Project Managed Real Estate 1000+ Employees What are the benefits of USACE? - ANSWER-90% of U.S. exports move through USACE waterways, including 60% of all corn, wheat, and soybeans USACE is largest producer of clean, renewable energy in U.S., 5th largest electrical energy producer We store enough water for 96M people 20% U.S. jobs and 1/3 GDP linked to trade on waterways ½ Americans and $3T in economy is protected along coasts with USACE infrastructure 25M people live and work behind our infrastructure, 2011 alone - +$200B in damages were prevented 370M recreation visits per year
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