Pittsburgh Section

· The FE Review Course

 

As a service to our IEEE community, the Pittsburgh PES/IAS Chapter, in partnership with Penn State New Kensington, plans to sponsor a 26-week long FE Review Course starting in April 27, 2006.  Participants will be prepared to take the FE exam in October 2006.  To become a PE, one must pass two exams: (1) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, formerly referred to as the EIT Exam and (2) Principles and Practice of Engineering (P&P) Exam, referred to as the PE Exam.  Our local expert Joe M. DeSalvo, P.E., who has been teaching Penn State Continuing Education classes for over 40 years, will teach this review course.  Usually the charge for such a course is over $1000 per person.  Because PES/IAS will be responsible for the publicity and for providing the classroom facilities, we can project that IEEE member cost will be in the range of $575 per person (or $500 without books).  Please indicate your interest by notifying Dr. Kal Sen at senkk@ieee.org or (724) 696-1611.  Classes are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will be held at the Westinghouse Energy Center in Monroeville.

Directions to Westinghouse Energy Center

 

   From Pittsburgh take Interstate 376 East (Parkway East).  Take Exit 14A to Monroeville.  Cross Business Rt 22 at the traffic light and proceed on Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) approx ½ mile (two traffic lights).  The 2^nd traffic light is at a 4-way intersection with an Exxon station on the right.  Turn left onto Northern Pike.  Proceed approx 0.2 miles and turn right at the 1^st traffic light onto Westinghouse Dr.  Travel 0.7 miles (past the guard stand) to the 3 flags where the building’s main entrance is located.  Parking in the evening will be plentiful.  Use the main entrance and check with the security guards inside.  You will be directed to the proper room for your meeting.

   From the PA Turnpike, take Exit 57 (Monroeville).  After the toll plaza, get in the left lane to get on Business Rt 22 West.  At the first light, turn left onto Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) and follow the above directions.

 

About the instructor:

 

    Joe DeSalvo is a Professional Engineer with degrees in electrical engineering (Pitt) and industrial management (Carnegie Mellon).  He is a Senior Life Member of the IEEE and is presently on the adjunct faculty of Pennsylvania State University where he teaches FE (EIT) and P&P (PE) review courses and several engineering and economics courses in the Advanced Power Engineering Program.  Mr. DeSalvo is retired from Allegheny Power, where, as Manager of Substation and Methods Standards, he had responsibility for substation designs and industrial engineering studies for three operating companies serving five states.

    He has served the IEEE in over 70 positions at all levels during the last 40 years.  He was Chairman of the Pittsburgh PES Chapter 1975-76 when it received the “Outstanding PES Chapter” award.  He is a past Chairman of the Pittsburgh Section and a past Director of Region 2.  He received the IEEE Centennial Medal of Honor in 1984.