ACEC San Joaquin Valley Chapter

02/09/2021

The ACEC San Joaquin Valley Chapter awards scholarships to local engineering and land surveying students from Fresno State and UC Merced each year.

Since it’s inception in 2013, we have awarded over $17,000. The Fall 2018 scholarship program had our biggest turnout ever with over 15 applicants. Now, we are pleased to present our Fall 2020 scholarship awards to the following five individuals: Addison Ankrum, J L Espinoza, Alberto Loera, Jose Hordaz and Alexis Tarlton.

Please join us in congratulating these amazing students for their incredible achievements and passion for advancing engineering in our communities!

11/25/2020

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Please take this opportunity to follow the link below and download the City of Fresno Department of Public Works' DRAFT Addendum 7 to the Standard Specifications and Drawings for review and comment. City staff will be accepting your input on the proposed changes (quite extensive) for two weeks. Please let me (Scott Sehm) know if you have any questions. Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!

A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) is a relatively new traffic control device, also known as High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) which makes it safer to cross busy streets for pedestrians.

12/10/2019

ACEC San Joaquin Valley Chapter members had an amazing time dressing up for a Gatsby Holiday Party.

09/19/2019

Kudos to all the firms attending this year’s Welcome Back BBQ!

Lyles College of Engineering students* majoring in electrical, computer, geomatics, civil and mechanical engineering as well as construction management TOMORROW is your day! Join your peers and participate in our 11th annual "Industry Expo & Welcome Back BBQ" Thursday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Engineering East!

This is the largest event held by the Lyles College - reaching more than 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students. It's an excellent opportunity to bring companies together to showcase their work and expertise, while creating an interactive space for face-to-face networking. This event fosters a learning environment for students interested in obtaining an internship or future employment with engineering and construction management companies from the Central Valley and beyond.⠀

*LCOE students, it is not necessary to register, but please bring your student ID.⠀
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See you there! ⠀
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Lyles College of Engineering students* majoring in electrical, computer, geomatics, civil and mechanical engineering as well as construction management TOMORROW is your day! Join your peers and participate in our 11th annual "Industry Expo & Welcome Back BBQ" Thursday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Engineering East!

This is the largest event held by the Lyles College - reaching more than 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students. It's an excellent opportunity to bring companies together to showcase their work and expertise, while creating an interactive space for face-to-face networking. This event fosters a learning environment for students interested in obtaining an internship or future employment with engineering and construction management companies from the Central Valley and beyond.⠀

*LCOE students, it is not necessary to register, but please bring your student ID.⠀
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See you there! ⠀
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09/19/2019

A message from Fresno State’s Lyles College of Engineering:

Top DOG! Ken A. Meme 1986 Lyles College of Engineering, Geomatics Engineering alumnus, and Board Chair and President of Towill, Inc. has been named ‘Top Dog” for Fresno State! He will receive the Outstanding Alumni Award for his remarkable accomplishments and achievements in the field of Geomatics at the annual Fresno State Alumni Association Awards Gala.

‼️But first! Ken will celebrate with us! Students, faculty and staff in the Lyles College of Engineering with a reception and talk about his life and career between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. in IT 160 on Friday, Sept. 20.

Ken has more than 30- years of Geomatics Engineering experience. He joined Towill, Inc. immediately following the completion of his bachelor's degree in Geomatics Engineering, with a dual (simultaneous) major in Geography from Fresno State. He plans, develops, and establishes policies and objectives of Towell, Inc., in accordance with board directives. He also manages the efforts of senior executives and members of the board and works with them to develop current and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures. Ken’s also has management and principal oversight of hundreds of projects in the federal, state, local, and private sectors.

He is also a Registered Professional Photogrammetrist by the State of Oregon, Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying and Certified Photogrammetrist
By the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Congratulations Ken A. Meme! Fresno State TOP DOG.

Top DOG! Ken A. Meme 1986 Lyles College of Engineering, Geomatics Engineering alumnus, and Board Chair and President of Towill, Inc. has been named ‘Top Dog” for Fresno State! He will receive the Outstanding Alumni Award for his remarkable accomplishments and achievements in the field of Geomatics at the annual Fresno State Alumni Association Awards Gala.

‼️But first! Ken will celebrate with us! Students, faculty and staff in the Lyles College of Engineering with a reception and talk about his life and career between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. in IT 160 on Friday, Sept. 20.

Ken has more than 30- years of Geomatics Engineering experience. He joined Towill, Inc. immediately following the completion of his bachelor's degree in Geomatics Engineering, with a dual (simultaneous) major in Geography from Fresno State. He plans, develops, and establishes policies and objectives of Towell, Inc., in accordance with board directives. He also manages the efforts of senior executives and members of the board and works with them to develop current and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures. Ken’s also has management and principal oversight of hundreds of projects in the federal, state, local, and private sectors.

He is also a Registered Professional Photogrammetrist by the State of Oregon, Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying and Certified Photogrammetrist
By the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Congratulations Ken A. Meme! Fresno State TOP DOG.

05/03/2019

04/12/2019

The San Joaquin Valley Chapter of ACEC invites all civic leaders and their associates to an afternoon discussion devoted to our public infrastructure at our 7th Annual Infrastructure Update!

Please join us Tuesday, April 30th from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM at Pardini's (2257 W. Shaw Ave. in Fresno. We will have presentations from:
- Randal Iwasaki on Autonomous Vehicles and Connected Cities;
- Randal Iwasaki, Kurt Kathol, Jocelyn Correa and Ryan Jackson on Drones; and
- Chris White and Jason Phillips on Subsidence.

We hope to see you all there!

On Tuesday April 30th, 2019, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) San Joaquin Valley Chapter will be hosting its 7th Annual Infrastructure Update event at Pardini’s in Fresno (SEC of Shaw/Van Ness). The symposium will be an afternoon event attended by both private and public engine...

02/08/2019

Reminder to check your email for this month's Membership Meeting invitation. This month we'll have presentations on the following:

War on Talent Got you down? You will want to be on hand to hear an update from the leaders representing Engineering Development at CSU Fresno and UC Merced. We will have Dean Ram Nunna, Ph. D, representing the Lyles College of Engineering (LCOE) at CSU Fresno (Fresno State) & Dean Mark Matsumoto, Ph. D representing the School of Engineering at UC Merced.

Need Interns to develop your future talent? Brissa Quiroz with the Lyles College of Engineering will be presenting on the new VIP Internship Program will also be speaking. The Valley Industry Partnership for Cooperative Education (VIP) in the Lyles College of Engineering (LCOE) is completing its ninth year as an ancillary unit of California State University, Fresno and its nineteenth year as a Cooperative Education Program. The VIP Program offers a paid internship program to engineering, construction management and industrial technology students comprised of industry partners who are dedicated to the success of the student. Students complete two, six-month internships throughout their college careers. This allows students to gain the necessary experience to be “job-ready” when they enter the workforce upon graduation.

Got a Shaker Table?? No worries, Rick Ransom, President of Brooks Ransom will be onhand to educate our group on the Fundraising Development Efforts underway for a new Seismic Shaker Table at the LCOE.

12/05/2018

11/16/2018

Reminder:
There will not be a December Meeting because we will be hosting our Holiday Party. We hope to see you at The Library at Detention on December 6th in your Roaring '20s attire! If you haven't done so already, please get your tickets now. Tickets are $25 and they cover your appetizers and one (1) drink. But you better hurry because there are only 50 tickets available! Buy yours now!