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Engineering & Technology
Larry J. Woodlan, PE
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Thank you for taking the time to visit the Engineering & Technology Committee website. The success of the committee’s work is
dependent upon the general membership’s real and perceived value of the efforts proposed in the annual business plan. I encourage
you to contact myself or other committee members with any questions or suggestions for our work plan.
The diverse makeup of the committee for 2007-2008 represents a broad geographic cross-section of the United States with the combined
]experiences of the public and private sectors and academe. We encourage members from the largest communities to the smallest to utilize
the committee as a resource for the facilitating the exchange or technological ideas in an increasingly technological environment.
Engineering & Technology cover a broad area of public works. The Engineering & Technology Committee is reviewing an immediate and long
range plan. In order to serve our membership, we have been preparing a survey to determine what areas our membership would like the
committee to focus. We almost have the survey completed and it will be distributed in the next few months.
We will also review of two publications sponsored by the Engineering & Technology committee. The “Manual of Public Works Construction Projects”
published in 1999 and “Roadway Maintenance Guide” published in 2000. Both publications are being used by our membership. The purpose of the
review is to determine if the technology issues in these publications could use updating.
Many of the items each of the technical committees and APWA partners review are interrelated. The committee will maintain and strengthen the
relationship between our partners such as the academic community and the American Council of Engineering Companies as well as promote opportunities
for new partnerships, including work with the Design Build Institute of America and the Construction Management Association of America. In addition,
we are continuing our efforts to communicate with ASCE’s Body of Knowledge Committee and will monitor their policies related to educational requirements
of professional licensure for the engineering profession. We will pursue issues and interests common to both the U. S. and Canadian with enhanced
communication efforts between APWA and CPWA.
The smaller communities frequently benefit the most from issues reviewed by the technical committees. They lack the resources to research engineering and
technology issues with their resources. The Engineering & Technology Committee will have a member of the LTAP organization set in our meetings to assist
with the projects and training they offer our membership. In addition the Education Committee has a member participate in our meetings to assist with training
opportunities and identify the needs of the membership. We will advocate for expanding the availability of and participation in the InfoNOW communities as
well as the Click Listen and Learn programs. We believe the local chapters are important partners in the promotion of these fine resources.
Again, we truly look forward to your ideas and feedback on the annual work plan activities and encourage you to contact and of the committee members
with your thoughts.
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