IS S U E 3 2011
Order of the Engineer
LETTER FROM THE
CHAIR ...................... 1
almanac
ABET O RDER CEREMONY,
UPDATING THE W EBSITE.. 2
Letter from the Chair
The Order of the Engineer continues to be a growing Anderson, PE Retired as Chair, Donald E. Rathbone, PE
dynamic organization. Nine new links were started this as Vice Chair, J. Derald Morgan, PE as Past Chair, Ken-
past year and a couple more have initiated the process. It neth L. McGowan, PE as Secretary, Paul N. Hale, PE as
is the Board of Governors pleasure to welcome Raymond Treasurer, and Roch D. Larochelle, PE as BOG Repre-
B. Jones School of Engineering 263, Exelon West North sentative to Executive Committee. Paula Ostaff will con-
America – Young Generation in Nuclear 264, Minute tinue as Executive Director.
Man MIT Lincoln Laboratory 265, University of Arkan-
sas at Little Rock 266, Tuskegee University College of This year a special History Committee will be working
Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences 267, on the writing of a detailed history of the initiation, de-
University of Alabama Birmingham 268, East Carolina velopment, and growth of the Order of the Engineer,
University Engineers 269, John Hopkins University 270, which will eventually be available on the OE webpage. If
and Quad City Engineering and Science Council at Bet- you have not visited the recently revised Order of the En-
tendorf, IA 271 into the Order. In addition a couple of gineer webpage I urge you to. Please check the listing for
inactive links have become active, which means, there your link and verify that all information is correct and
are now over 200 Order of the Engineer active links. It is presented as you want it to be presented. If you have any
our long term goal that there will be an active link on corrections, additions, or suggestions for the webpage,
every university campus in the United States that has an please contact me or the Executive Director, Paula
EAC ABET accredited program in engineering, thus pro- Ostaff.
viding the opportunity for all graduating engineering sen-
iors to be inducted into the Order of the Engineer. Mel Anderson, Ph.D., P.E. Retired
Chair Board of Governors
On behalf of the Board of Governors and all the links, I
thank Dr. J. Derald Morgan, P.E. for his outstanding
leadership of the Board for the past two years and for his
past and continuing service to the Order. A number of
significant projects were accomplished, including the
plaques and posters. All links are reminded that there is
still an opportunity to request an Order of the Engineer Reminder Notes from the Secretary
Plaque inscribed with the name and number of your link, To request an 8”x10” cherry plaque with the name and
if you have not already done so. In addition, every link number of your link inscribed on the plaque at no cost,
can also still order a ceremonial podium banner to use in simply send us the name of your link, your link number and
address where the plaque should be delivered. You can email
their induction ceremony. Each of these items is available
us at:orderofeng@gmail.com. Banners can also be ordered
at no charge for every link. Please contact Paula Ostaff at using the same steps above.
Order of the Engineer Headquarters if you would like to
Link Coordinators: Please note that we would like to
have either or both of these items. request that you send a list of inductees each year to your
assigned regional Governor.
This year’s Officers of the Board of Governors are Mel
ABET Order Ceremony
What The Order Means To Me
The National Board of Governors of the Order I joined the Order in 1987 (BSEE, NJ Inst. of Tech., 1988). I just did a
of the Engineer has a goal to raise the level of radio interview with CNN about my memories of the space shuttle
awareness of the Order in academia and encour- Challenger incident in 1986. In the interview, I mention the Order and
age colleges and universities to charter a Link of the ring I wear on the small finger of my working hand. It's been there
the Order and conduct regular ceremonies, thus since 1987. Challenger was an accident, but we must remember that
giving their EAC/ABET graduates an opportu- people's lives are in our hands sometimes. Personally, I work to save
nity to join the Order. endangered species. Their entire future is in our hands. I am very
conscious of the ring on the small finger of my right hand. Profession-
alism. That's what it's all about.
At the fall 2010 ABET Annual Meeting and
Thanks,
Board of Directors Meeting in Baltimore, an
Dean Lewis Hawthorne
Order ceremony was conducted to give those
attending the meetings an opportunity to be-
come members of the Order. All interested indi-
viduals were invited to attend and witness the dignified
ceremony whether or not they were already members of
Updating the Website
the Order or met eligible requirements for membership.
The ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the conclu- The Order of the Engineer's website was recreated a
sion of the two day ABET Annual Meeting and preced- year ago. It includes a wealth of information to locate
ing the one day ABET Board of Directors Meeting in links, order memberships (which include the ring, obli-
order to maximize the opportunity for attendance. gation certificate & pocket card), locate each re-
gional governor, review our Code of Regulations and
The ceremony was conducted by National Board Gover- much more.
nor Monte L. Phillips with assistance from Larry Feeser,
a member of the Order and an ABET Board of Director It is so simple to order a replacement ring for those in-
member representing the American Society of Civil En- ductees that have misplaced their membership
gineers. Thirty five attended the ceremony and thirteen ring. After you order the $15.00 replacement ring,
were inducted into the Order including key ABET staff which includes shipping, the purchase is then paid for
and the Dean of an Engineering School who indicated with a credit card or checking account debit through
an intention to reactivate an Order Link at his institution. Pay Pal. You will then receive the ring within one week
of placing your order.
All links of the Order are asked to encourage academic
institutions in their geographic area to establish an Order When preparing for an induction ceremony, you can go
of the Engineer Link and give engineering graduates an online and place the membership order, add the shipping
opportunity to become members the Order. Members of charge, go to Pay Pal and pay for the order; it then
the National Board of Governors of the Order are avail- comes directly to our website. You will receive the
able and willing to provide assistance in establishing an membership order within two weeks.
Order Link. Please contact the Executive Director of the
Order, Paula Ostaff, for assistance in identifying a Gov-
ernor who is available to provide assistance.
2010 - 2011
NATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Updated November 15, 2010
Mel Anderson, Ph.D., P.E. Retired, Professor, Stanley M. Wilbur, P.E. David T. Hayhurst, Ph.D.
Emeritus, Chair 13 Bliss Road Dean, College of Engineering
2105 Cape Bend Avenue Tinmouth, VT 05773 San Diego State University
Tampa, FL 33613-4112 Home: 802-446-3953 5500 Campanile Drive, E-203
Home: 813-961-7087 Fax: 802-446-3953 San Diego, CA 92128-1326
E-mail: jeanmel60@verizon.net E-mail: wilburs@greenmtn.edu Office: 619-594-6061
Elected 2001 2013 Elected 1999 2011 Fax: 619-594-6005
E-mail: dhayhurs@mail.sdsu.edu
Donald E. Rathbone, Ph.D., P.E. Monte Phillips, Ph.D., P.E. Elected 2005 2011
Vice Chair 25898 Hibiscus Drive
Kansas State University Park Rapids, MN 56470 Paul M. Bowers, P.E, BCEE, F.NSPE
Seaton 26 Telephone: 218-732-0350 36 Red Maple Court
Manhattan, KS 66506 E-mail: mlphillips@unitelc.com Amherst, NY 14228
Office: 785-532-2108 Elected 1998 2013 Office: 716-683-5961, Ext. 27
Home: 785-537-1939 Fax: 716-683-0169
Fax: 785-532-2110 John W. Steadman, Ph.D., P.E. E-Mail: bowmak9@verizon.net
E-mail: rathbone@ksu.edu Dean, College of Engineering Elected 2006 2012
Elected 1997 2012 University of South Alabama
307 University Blvd. Dr. Fred W. Smith, P.E.
J. Derald Morgan, Ph.D., P.E., Past Chair EGCB. 108 ME Prof Emeritus
108 Carriage Oaks Drive Mobile, AL 36688 Colorado State University
Branson West, MO 65737-8994 Office: 251-460-6140 5806 Watson Drive
Office: 256-464-7860 Fax: 251-460-6343 Fort Collins, CO 80528
Fax: 256-464-7861 E-mail: Jsteadman@usouthal.edu Home: 970-225-3888
E-mail: jderaldmorgan@hotmail.com Elected 1995 2013 E-Mail: fred@engr.colostate.edu or
Elected 1993 2011 fwsmithpe@msn.com
Donald L. Hiatte, P.E. Elected 2008 2011
Kenneth L. McGowan, P.E., F.NSPE 3988 County Road 436
Secretary New Bloomfield, MO. 65063-1611 Paula Ostaff
HDR Engineering Home: 573-295-6351 Executive Director
601 Union Street, Suite 700 E-Mail: dhiatte@ktis.net The Order of the Engineer, Inc.
Seattle, WA 98101-2341 Elected 1996 2011 PO Box 25473
Office: 206-826-4710 Scottsdale, AZ 85255-0107
Cell: 206-465-9509 Clark Beck, P.E. F. ASME, NSPE, STC Office: 480-513-3640 or
E-Mail: kenneth.mcgowan@hdrinc.com 5331 Birchbend Court 866-ENG-RINGS or
Elected 2003 2012 Dayton, OH 45415-2801 866-364-7464
Home/Fax: 937-278-2760 Fax: 480-585-6418
Paul N. Hale, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Treasurer E-mail: clark.beck@wright.edu E-mail: orderofeng@gmail.com
Director of Industrial Relations Elected 1995 2013
College of Engineering & Science David W. Riddle
Louisiana Tech University Susanne Leckband, P.E., FNSPE Webmaster
P.O. Box 10348 8751 E. Mulberry E-mail: dave@microworks.net
Ruston, LA 71272 Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5022
Office: 318-278-3040 Office/Home: 480-947-1640 Web Address:
Home: 318-255-2906 Cell: 480-694-9998 www.order-of-the-engineer.org
Fax: 318-257-2562 E-mail: Susanne.Leckband@cox.net
E-mail: phale@latech.edu Elected 1991 2012
Elected 2005 2011
Kenneth W. McDonald, PhD, PE, PMP, AICP
Roch D. Larochelle, P.E. Associate Professor
BOG Rep. to Executive Committee Engineering Management Program Director
CMA Engineers, Inc. Department of Systems Engineering
55 South Commercial Street Mahan Hall, Rm 311
Langer Place, 4th Floor West Point, NY 10996
Manchester, NH 03101 Office: 845-938-4752
Office: 603-627-0708, Ext. 13 E-Mail: Kenneth.McDonald@usma.edu
Fax: 603-627-0746 Elected 2004 2011
Cell: 603-759-9209
E-Mail: RLarochelle@cmaengineers.com
Elected 2008 2011