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Attention Fellow Engineers- Engineer Society Executives:

Some of you on this list may already know I am concerned over the lack of visibility of the engineering profession. You also may know for many many year I have served as Public Relations Chair for www.seaoi.org .

While surfing the NET on news of the engineering I came across the news of the Cable News Network (http://www.csntv.org)

What if anything do any of your know about this effort ? Seems to me to be a great idea except for one possible omission.

Why not include ENGINEERING into the program?
Cable Science/Engineer Network. CSEN

All TOO often Engineer is left out of the discussion of what are really ENGINEERING achievements. The Space Program is a classic example. It is not Rocket Science ..............................

But ROCKET ENGINEERING!!!

Here's yet another example.................
Check this story that appeared recently in the Chicago Tribune
URL:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0312120096dec12,1,1874003.story

Take note that the word Engineer nor ENGINEERING does not appear anywhere in the story.

Building-- constructing ROBOTS in not about science but really engineering.

How many of you have read stories where ENGINEERING is left out of the discussion.

While the effort to establish a television network devoted to science topics, issues, stories is a nobel effort ( Hey, Alfred NOBEL was an engineer) efforts should -- could be made to also include ENGINEERING STORIES into the mix.

All TOO often engineering achievements are attributed to science or even others.

Just yesterday the plans for the construction for the replacement of the WTC (World Trade Center ) were released.

I surfed the NET (Go to GOOGLE and surf on "FREEDOM TOWER") seeking information on the structural engineering for the tower.

In the hundreds upon hundreds of stories about the "FREEDOM TOWER" there was nary a mention of Engineer, nor Engineering.

Design and building skyscrapers is not so much much about architecture but really about ENGINEERING!!!!!

How does the building withstand earthquakes and windstorms.
How do you get water up to the top of the building???
How is the building protected against fires???
What are the transportation systems for moving people up and down the tower?

I did however find a few (very few) references to engineering of the Freedom Tower in the following:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2092959/

As it appears the Cable Science Network is still in the planning - development stages,
maybe you, your organization can provide input so that ENGINEERING achievements--topics are covered. Maybe your organization can provide support the this network??

I can think of several examples of stories for starters:

THE DRAPER PRIZE

http://www.nae.edu/nae/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-4NHML8?OpenDocument

National Engineers WEEK www.eweek.org

Student Engineering Outreach efforts to students and the public
http://www.seaoi.org/html/body_e_week_2003_iit.html

Design (Engineering) Design Competitions
www.futurecity.org
www.usfirst.org
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/
http://www.iit.edu/~hsbridge/database/search.cgi/:/public/index

And of course ENGINEERING achievements such as a new bridge or skyscraper.

Sincerely,

Engr. Robert B. Johnson, SE, PE
Chicago. IL
312-228-0100 (work #)

SEAOI - Public Relations www.seaoi.org

f.ASCE Past member of Committee on Public Involvement www.isasce.org
American Engineering Association www.aea.org
American Engineering Alliance www.aeaworld.org
Tau Beta Pi Association www.tbp.org
International Technology Institute www.itiworld.org
Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings www.cchrb.org
American Concrete Institute

The above may not necessary represent the thoughts, opinions of the many
engineering organization I belong, but cited only as a reference the degree
of involvement in the engineering profession.

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