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MATHCOUNTS Volunteers: working for the future
Minnesota’s PEs have made MATHCOUNTS available for middle school students of all abilities since 1983. That’s when the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers launched the math enrichment program in our state. That same year, the National Society of Professional...
Webinar 11/10 – Register Now – The What’s, Why’s and Benefits of Variable Refrigerant Flow
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) is a technology where an outdoor heat pump creates conditioned refrigerant and delivers that refrigerant through small tubing and piping directly to indoor units to heat and cool spaces. In traditional HVAC, an outdoor air handler...
Nominate your picks for Engineer of the Year & Young Engineer of the Year Awards by Nov. 21
Help MnSPE honor Minnesota's Engineer of the Year. Nominate an engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement and improvement of the engineering profession, and to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The 2022 honoree will be...
November MnSPE Webinars – HVAC on 11/2 and 11/10
MnSPE November professional development webinars are all about HVAC. Offered exclusively online, we are pleased to welcome two MnSPE Professional Development Committee members, Brittany Jaramillo, on November 2, and Nick Willing, on November 10. Each webinar is free...
Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers Announces New Officers and 2022-23 Board Members
Dave Martini, PE, has been sworn in as the 2022-23 President of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MnSPE). Martini, MnSPE’s 2021 Engineer of the Year, has previously served as president of both MnSPE and the National Society of Professional Engineers....
MnSPE to host tour at Xcel Energy utility operations training center
MnSPE members and guests are invited to attend an exclusive tour of the Xcel Energy utility operations training center in Hugo, Minnesota on Tuesday, October 25. The event will take place from 2-4 PM, and is worth 1.5 PDHs. Attendees will learn about the approach...
University of Michigan to host engineering wellness online meetup
Engineers are invited to join a mental health/wellness in engineering online community gathering hosted by the University of Michigan: The Mental Health and Wellness in Engineering Virtual Community is an informal, approximately monthly meeting to discuss topics of...
MnSPE 22-23 continuing education kicks off 9/27 with a tour and social
MnSPE 2022-2023 continuing education kicks off in September with a tour. Join us for Connected and Automated Vehicles MN (Tour of the Industry)Hosted at VSI Labs in St. Louis Park, in partnership with annual sponsor Bolton & Menk. 3:00 – 4:00pm: Presentations...
MnSPE member Brian Simmons, PE, named APWA 2022 Professional Manager of the Year
MnSPE member Brian Simmons, PE, was named 2022 Professional Manager of the Year – Engineering and Technology, by the American Public Works Association (APWA). Simmons, who chairs the Minnesota MATHCOUNTS Board, was recognized for his leadership, and ‘outstanding...
Licensed PE day is August 3
On Wednesday, August 3, America’s professional engineers will celebrate their profession and their vital work of keeping Americans safe in their homes, roads, and communities. Since 1939, the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers has worked to educate...