ACEC Online Classes Next Week: UAS Bridge Inspections, Lively Presentations, Carbon Reduction

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March 11, 2021

ACEC Online Classes Next Week: UAS Bridge Inspections, Lively Presentations, Carbon Reduction

Complex Bridge Inspection with Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)
Tuesday, March 16, 1:30-2:30 PM (Eastern)

In this fast-paced session, American Rail Engineers EVP Steven Youschak and the firm’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Team will share their experiences in using drones to inspect major bridges. Using the KNWA Ohio River Bridge and the Pat Tillman/Hoover DamBypass Bridge as case studies, the ARE team will walk you through the planning, deployment, onsite setup, and inspection process. You’ll also examine current limitations and potential future technology advancements that assist in this process.

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Presentation Skills: How To Keep Your Virtual Audience Engaged and Awake
Wednesday, March 17, 1:30-2:30 PM (Eastern)

By now, you and everyone around you have “Zoom Fatigue” — turning every presentation, meeting, or interview into a challenge to keep your audience tuned in, energized, and engaged.

Join Karen Susman for this interactive session where you’ll get more than 15 ways to engage your virtual audience so they stay with you until you say “Good-bye.” Susman will demonstrate several techniques during the webinar so you can see what you’d like to implement in your next virtual presentation.

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Carbon Reduction: The New Design Parameter
Thursday, March 18, 1:30-3:00 PM (Eastern)

Engineers have a new design parameter: reducing atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

In this session, James D’Aloisio, managing partner of Klepper, Hahn, will explore the rationale for mitigation efforts from a scientific, political, and regulatory perspective and consider the role of the engineering community in addressing this challenge. He will also quantify the magnitude of emissions from engineering-related human activities including manufacturing, transportation, construction, and energy usage, and review various types of mitigation strategies.

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