F.E.R.S.

Summer Softball

2011-05-05T15:04:00.011-04:00

We are continuing the tradition of participating in the Lehigh Co-Ed Intramural Summer Softball league starting around Memorial Day and ending around the beginning of August. FERS is the reigning champion team and we are hoping to continue the success. Below is the developing roster:

Roster

Robin Hendricks
Tommy Marullo (Starting 6/20)
Jason Ricles
Mike Molina
Ryan Ahn
Nirab Manandhar
Joe States
Brent Chancellor
Thomas Matarazzo
Becca Knorr
Tobi Showunmi
Baiping Dong
Patrick Trasborg
Mike German (Wed only)
John Archibald
Becca Leonard
Derek Loush

Find us on Facebook!

2011-04-20T16:36:00.000-04:00

If you are on Facebook, join our FERS Group for more information,
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5542954626

New FERS Officers for 2011-2012

2011-04-20T14:47:00.000-04:00

We would like to congratulate all the new FERS Officers for the 2011-2012 year. Please see the section to the right for the new members.

Last day to RSVP for the FERS Banquet!

2010-11-04T23:06:00.001-04:00

If you haven't RSVP'ed to Liz yet, Friday is the last day!

Movie Night!

2010-08-30T15:58:00.002-04:00

Our first Movie Night for the Fall semester is Tuesday, 8/31 at 6pm in ATLSS B101. We will be watching Cars! Come and enjoy the movie on the big screen! Bring snacks with you or you can buy candy from FERS.

Softball Champions

2010-08-18T11:50:00.000-04:00

The FERS softball team once again won the Lehigh Intramural softball championships!

New Officers

2010-04-20T14:52:00.000-04:00

We now have newly elected F.E.R.S. Officers. Congratulations go to all the new officers.

FERS Ice Skating

2010-02-23T14:50:00.000-05:00

FERS will be hosting an ice skating event next Tuesday, March 2nd with three other student clubs (BOGS, ChEGA, LUCEC). This event will be from 6:30-8:30 at the Bethlehem Municipal Ice Rink on Illick's Mill Road. We have rented out the place and also will provide pizza. Skate rentals are $2.50.

Fritz Engineering Research Society's 74th Annual Banquet

2010-02-02T08:32:00.002-05:00

The Fritz Engineering Research Society will hold its 74th annual banquet on the evening of Thursday, February 25th in Hellertown, PA. Please contact us for more information.

International Food Bazaar

2009-11-23T14:16:00.000-05:00

The FERS International Food Bazaar will be on Wednesday, December 2nd starting at 6:30pm at the Packer House. Bring an exotic dish from your home country or a traditional dish from your heritage to share at this "pot luck" event hosted by FERS. Beverages will be provided.

To RSVP or request further information, email Brent Chancellor: nbc208@lehigh.edu

FERS/GSS Halloween Party

2009-10-21T14:43:00.001-04:00

3rd Annual Graduate Student Halloween Party.

Friday, October 30th, 7pm-10pm

Tally-Ho Tavern

Free food & beer!

(Stop by early –the free beer won’t last!)

FERS Obstacle Course

2009-10-21T14:36:00.002-04:00

It's that time of year again. The time when the new FERS candidates are subjected to the mental and physical rigors of the "Obstacle Course". You are invited to test your skills and teamwork against your fellow classmates to prove your worthiness as a member of FERS. Who will survive? Who will thrive? Who will fail? To be a member of FERS you must pass the "Obstacle Course".
Location: Fritz Lab (meet near 5 million pound machine)
Date: Thursday, October 29th
Time: 5:30pm

Be there!!
Please bring your $10 lifetime membership fee.

Movie Night

2009-09-09T00:43:00.002-04:00

FERS will be having a Movie Night on Monday, September 14th at 5:30pm in ATLSS B101. There is a poll on the website on the right for some suggested movies. Vote on the movie you'd like to see or write in another in the comments below. The movie needs to be PG-13 or less and nothing dirty or illegally obtained. We will have snacks and refreshments.

FERS welcomes new CEE students

2009-09-02T10:16:00.000-04:00

The FERS officers will be welcoming all new CEE students Thursday (9/3) outside of Fritz 255 after Dr. Wilson's class, around 5:15-5:30. We will talk about FERS and what we do as a group. We will be providing pizza and refreshments. Any FERS alumni are welcomed to join and talk about their experiences with FERS.

End of Summer Picnic with FERS, BOGS and ChEGA

2009-08-11T15:15:00.000-04:00

This event is going to be on the ATLSS Lawn on Thursday August 13th at 4pm. It is a picnic with FERS, BOGS, and ChEGA.

M.Eng Welcome Picnic

2009-07-01T12:00:00.002-04:00

There will be an M.Eng Student Welcome Picnic at the ATLSS Lawn on July 7th at Noon. Come join us!

Softball Season kicks off with Thursday practice

2009-05-26T14:00:00.002-04:00

The FERS Klawin' Kittenballers will have a team practice on Thursday, May 28th at 5pm at the softball field at Goodman Campus. All are welcomed to come play, hang out and have fun.

Annual FERS Spring Picnic

2009-04-16T14:29:00.000-04:00

The Annual FERS Spring Picnic will be held Friday, April 24th at 4pm at the ATLSS Courtyard (Bldg H), Mountaintop Campus. There will be barbeque and games. Come celebrate the end of the semester with friends, family and a hearty appetite. For more info, email Brent Chancellor (nbc208) or Eric Putnam (edp209). Rain date is Monday, April 27th at 4pm.

M. Eng. in Structural Engineering Program - Guest Speaker Series – Spring 2009

2009-02-09T19:13:00.004-05:00

BIM
Friday February 13, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Daniel A. Cuoco, P.E.
President
Thornton Tomasetti

The Architect and the Structural Engineer – Partners in Design
Fazlur Khan Lecture Series*
Friday February 20, 4:10 pm Sinclair Auditorium
Leslie E. Robertson, P.E., C.E., S.E., D.Sc., D.Eng., Dist.M.ASCE, NAE,
AIJ,JSCA, AGIR, Cht. Str. Engr. U.K & Ireland
Leslie E. Robertson Associates, R.L.L.P.

Lateral Systems in High Rise Construction
Friday February 27, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Stephen V. DeSimone, P.E.
President/Chief Executive
DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Design of Long Span Structures
Friday March 13, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Daniel A. Cuoco, P.E.
President
Thornton Tomasetti

Engineering the World’s Tallest Building – Burj Dubai
Fazlur Khan Lecture Series
Friday March 20, 4:10 pm Sinclair Auditorium
William F. Baker, P.E., S.E.
Structural & Civil Engineering, Partner
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Abnormal Loads and Progressive Collapse – Assessment and Mitigation of Risk
Fazlur Khan Lecture Series
Friday April 17, 4:10 pm Sinclair Auditorium
Bruce R. Ellingwood
Distinguished Professor and Raymond Allen Jones Chair
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

* Fazlur Khan Lecture Series are jointly sponsored by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Art and Architecture. Additional information is available at http://www.lehigh.edu/frkseries.

Spring 2009 Kahn Lecture Series

2009-01-23T18:46:00.002-05:00

Leslie E. Robertson
Leslie E. Robertson Associates, R.L.L.P., New York, NY
“The Architect and the Structural Engineer – Partners in Design”
Friday, February 20, 2009 – 4:10 pm
Location: Sinclair Lab Auditorium, Lehigh University, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA

William F. Baker
Structural & Civil Engineering, Partner
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago & London
“Engineering the World’s Tallest: Burj Dubai”
Friday, March 20, 2009 – 4:10 pm
Location: Sinclair Lab Auditorium, Lehigh University, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA

Bruce R. Ellingwood
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
“Abnormal Loads and Progressive Collapse – Assessment and Mitigation of Risk”
Friday, April 17, 2009 – 4:10 pm
Location: Sinclair Lab Auditorium, Lehigh University, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA

For more information...

FERS Holiday Party

2008-12-02T16:09:00.003-05:00

Come and celebrate the end of classes and the start of the holiday season with FERS on Friday Dec. 5th at 5:30pm on the main floor of Fritz Lab. There will be food and beverages and a special visit from Santa. Graduate students, faculty, staff, and undergrads are welcome to come and bring their families. If you are going to bring a child please let me (Nicole Leo - NJL205@Lehigh.edu) so that I can let Santa know and he can be prepared with gifts.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

2008-10-29T11:14:00.001-04:00

This Friday Night (10/31) FERS is co-sponsoring a Halloween party with BOGS (biology group) and ChEGA (Chemical Engineering). We have a private room at the Tally-Ho from 8-10pm with some free appetizers! There will be prizes for best costumes. Be sure to bring your I.D.!

We hope to see you there!

Don't forget to RSVP for the 73rd Annual Induction Banquet!

2008-10-16T21:56:00.002-04:00

The banquet will be held on Friday Nov. 7th at 6pm at Candlelight Reception & Conference Center, Bethlehem, PA. If you did not receive an invitation and would like to come please contact Nicole Leo (NJL205@lehigh.edu) for more info.

RSVP due Friday Oct. 17th, 2008

3rd Annual International Food Bazaar 10/8

2008-10-05T18:47:00.005-04:00

Bring an exotic dish from your home country or a traditional dish from your heritage to share at this "pot luck" event hosted by FERS. Beverages will be provided.

Please RSVP to let us know if you are coming and what dish you will be bringing so that we can plan accordingly to accommodate everyone.

The Food Bazaar will be held Wednesday, October 8th in the Catacombs, and will now start at 7pm.

Obstacle Course POSTPONED!!

2008-09-17T18:32:00.002-04:00

Due to a conflict with the career fair this Thursday, the initiation obstacle course will be postponed until next Thursday, Sept. 25. Still plan on meeting on the main floor of Fritz Lab at 5:30 (directly following Dr. Wilson's class).

New Member Initiation

2008-09-09T11:51:00.003-04:00

On Thursday Sept 18th, the new members will be required to participate in an Obstacle Course in Fritz Lab as part of the intiation process. If you cannot make the obstacle course and want to be a part of FERS it is important that you contact me (Nicole: njl205@Lehigh.edu) and let me know. The obstacle course will start at 5:30pm on the main floor of Fritz. Hope to see you all then!

Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering Program Guest Speaker Series – Fall 2008

2008-08-22T10:51:00.003-04:00

Sands BethWorks Casino Site Visit
Friday September 19, 10 am
A. Christopher Cerino, P.E.
Associate Principal
DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Effective Steel Design – Lessons from a Fabricator’s Perspective
Friday October 3, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Eugene Grossi Jr., P.E.
Vice President of Engineering / Quality Control
Samuel Grossi and Sons

Steel Fabrication Plant Visit
Friday October 10, 10 am
Eugene Grossi Jr., P.E.
Vice President of Engineering / Quality Control
Samuel Grossi and Sons

Precast Concrete Plant Visit
Friday October 17, 9am
Kenneth C. Baur. P.C.
Director of Research and Development & Technical Sales Support
High Concrete Group

Repair and Retrofit of Concrete Structures
Friday October 24, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Rob Gargano
Business Development
Structural Preservation Systems

Effective Concrete Design – A Contractor’s Perspective
Friday November 7, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Richard W. Stone, P.E.
Project Manager
Madison Concrete Construction

Recent Innovations in Precast Prestressed Concrete Design
Friday November 21, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Frank Nadeau, P.E.
Vice President of Technical Services and Business Development
Tindall

Congratulations to the 2008 Summer Softball Champions, The FERS Fightin' Falcons!!!

2008-07-30T13:36:00.004-04:00

M.Eng Guest Speaker Series

2008-07-22T10:23:00.001-04:00

The Role of the Construction Manager and Basic Cost Estimating
Friday July 25, 1 pm – 3 pm, Fritz 225
Prof. Cliff Tanzler
Lehigh Adjunct Professor
Owner, CPPM, LLC

ATLSS Infrastructure Monitoring Program
Monday July 28, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Ian Hodgson
ATLSS Research Engineer
Case Studies in Forensic Engineering
Tuesday July 29, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Glenn Rentschler, Ph.D., P.E.
Principal and Unit Manager
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

Antiquated Structural Systems
Thursday July 31, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Prof. D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F. ASCE, SECB
Lehigh Adjunct Professor
Senior Project Manager
CMX Engineering

Historical Restoration and Preservation of Bridges
Friday August 8, 10 am – 12 pm, Fritz 225
Steve Carl, P.E.
Chief Structural Engineer
KCI Technologies

Master's Presentation

2008-07-16T17:21:00.000-04:00

Tom Braxtan will be presenting his work for his Master's degree:

"Analysis of Shear Strength of Trapezoidal Corrugated Web Girders"

Date: Thursday, July 17th
Time: 3:30pm
Location: ATLSS B101

Refreshments will be served at 3:20pm

F.E.R.S. Events Blog

2008-07-16T16:47:00.000-04:00

Hello All! We will be updating our page with events as they are planned. Hopefully this will help to spread the word about our events, GSS events, and other groups' events we become aware of.