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EVENTS

Fall CPD Conference
Fri, Nov 4th, @7:50am - 05:00pm
December Seminar
Mon, Dec 5th, @8:30am - 04:00pm
Engineers Week
Sat, Feb 25th
Ohio Engineers Legislative Day - 4 CPD Hours
Fri, Apr 21st, @9:00am - 01:30pm
EFO Benefit Golf Outing
Fri, May 5th, @11:00am - 07:00pm

Programs

 

Programs

Making Engineering Leaders

 

 
WELCOME
 
Our office is open with limited staffing. Please be sure to call 614-223-1144 before visiting.  When visiting, we ask staff and visitors to do the following:
  1. have no fever or symptoms of COVID-19
  2. Not have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19

We look forward to returning to the office as we are able. Thank you in advance for your help. We appreciate your efforts to work with us so we can all be as safe as possible.

 

 

  

Ohio Statehouse

Register by April 12 for Virtual Training

Ohio Engineers Legislative Day, Friday, April 21

Earn 4.0 CPD hours online, Friday, April 21.  This virtual program will cover interesting developments within our government and public policy initiatives that impact the Ohio PE!  Registration fee: $35 for NSPE/NSPE-Ohio/ASCE/IEEE members, $50 for nonmembers.  
Get program details & register online here.

 

 

 
EFO Benefit Golf Outing

Play With a Purpose

Join us for the EFO Benefit Golf Outing, Friday, May 5, to help advance engineering education in Ohio

Join Ohio engineering professionals at the Engineers Foundation of Ohio's 30th Benefit Golf Outing, Friday, May 5, at New Albany Links Golf Club. This is a fundraiser for engineering and math education in Ohio to help school children, gifted teens, engineering college students, and young engineers entering the profession through MATHCOUNTS, Imagine Engineering, college scholarships, the Engineers Leadership Institute, and the Engineering Your Career publication.  Golfers, register your team or register as an individual to be placed on a team.  Join us for lunch, golf, happy hour, a steak dinner, awards & your chance at raffle prizes!  Register by April 14 for early-bird pricing.  April 24 is the deadline for golf registrations.  Sponsors & raffle prize donors, there are many opportunities available!  REGISTER HERE!

 

 

Awards Program

Engineering Awards manual is online 

To view available awards and their deadlines go to the Awards Manual.

Awards

 

 

Ohio New Product Award application is online

Ohio New Product Award

OSPE's Professional Engineers in Industry Practice Division is pleased to announce its 2023 Ohio New Product Award Competition.  If your company has developed a new process or product, it may be eligible for the state compeittion.  Nominations are grouped according to the size of the manufacturing company.  Winners will be selected in four firm size categories:

  • Small - 50 or fewer employees
  • Medium - 51-200 employees
  • Large - 201-9,999 employees
  • Mega - 10,000 or more employees

Download the application here, and apply by March 31.

 

 

 

Thank you, EFO sponsors & donors*

* $200 or more, fiscal year 2022

Gold Sponsors

  • American Electric Power Foundation
  • Louis Perry, PE & Joan Perry 

Silver Sponsors

  • Anonymous
  • L. Steve Day, PE, FNSPE
  • Dennis Irwin, PhD, PE, FNSPE
  • Howard Jones, PE, FNSPE
  • Tina L. Sutermeister, PE, FNSPE
  • Fred Tito, PE, FNSPE & Jacquie Tito  

Major Supporter

  • Ohio Society of Professional Engineers

President's Club

  • Agnes Benedict
  • Jack Duffy & Associates, Inc.
  • Randy Keitz, PE
  • Roger Kolloff, PE
  • ms consultants, inc.
  • Owen March, PE
  • Ron Miller, PE & Leslie Miller
  • Cornell Robertson, PE, PS, Franklin County Engineer
  • Trane Cleveland

Sustaining Donors

  • Patricia Babington
  • David Dexter, PE, FNSPE
  • Franklin County Chapter, OSPE
  • Gatekey Engineering, Inc.
  • Invotec Engineering
  • M Engineering
  • Ohio University
  • Travis Rhoades, PE
  • John Robertson, PhD, PE
  • Walter Roehrs, PE, FNSPE
  • Richard Smelker, PE
  • Richard Wand, PE
  • Rodney Wilson, PE & Candace Wilson
  • Scott A. Wilson, PE

Fall CPD Conference

  • Daniel J. Lauletta, CFP, Skylight Financial Group
  • Terracon 

EFO Benefit Golf Outing

  • DLZ
  • ms consultants, inc.
  • Cornell Robertson, PE, PS, Franklin County Engineer
  • Greg Ruff/Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Sands Decker
  • Ottinger & Associates
  • Joseph V. Warino, PE, PS, FNSPE

Scholarships

  • Auxiliary to the Franklin County Chapter of OSPE
  • Dayton Chapter, OSPE
  • Franklin County Chapter, OSPE

 

 

Become a Member

Join today and get started on your discounts & benefits!

Members receive great discounts on products and services through OSPE, including an automatic 30% discount on all OSPE and Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO) CPD educational programs.  Call call 1-800-654-9481 (223-1144 in Columbus) for details.  Click here for a complete list of OSPE's discounts and members benefits.

 

FULL MEMBERSHIP

Join (or Renew Your Membership in) All Three Organizations -- NSPE, Ohio & a Chapter 

Please click this link to join (or renew your membership in) all three tiers of our organization -- the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, and your local chapter.  This link will take you to NSPE's website and from there you will follow the guidance and prompts to join the Society.  As an alternative, you may call NSPE at 1-888-285-6773 or download a paper application here.

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

This renewal option is reserved for current two-tier (Ohio & chapter) members only

To renew your OSPE Associate Membership, please click this link.  Please be advised that we are no longer able to accept new Associate Members, and this link is reserved exclusively for renewals for current Associate Members.  (If you previously held a two-tier Associate Membership that is now expired, we will happily welcome you as a full, three-tier member.  Simply click a link under "FULL MEMBERSHIP" in the section above.)

 

FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS

Membership & Tax Deduction

OSPE Associate membership dues include membership in OSPE and your local chapter, and the $25 annual subscription cost of OhioEngineer magazine.  OSPE dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.  OSPE estimates that 23 percent of your Ohio dues is not deductible because of OSPE’s lobbying activities on behalf of its members.  Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, this percentage of your dues is not deductible.  Please consult your tax advisor for details.

Signature

By virtue of signing the application, you are attesting that the information you are providing is complete and correct to the best of your knowledge.  You further agree, if accepted for membership, to comply with the OSPE Constitution & Bylaws, NSPE Code of Ethics and Ohio Revised Code Code of Ethics.  

 

 

 

Ethics education article available for download

OSPE Ethics Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Can My Company Legally Practice Engineering in Ohio?

OSPE's Ethics Committee finished its educational article -- titled "Can My Company Legally Practice Engineering in Ohio?" -- in December 2021.  Please download that article here.

 

 

 

Speaking Opportunities

Speaking Opportunities

Becoming a speaker for OSPE or EFO offers excellent exposure for you, your company and your work.  OSPE and EFO are always seeking new topics and speakers for the hundreds of PEs we host at conferences and seminars every year.  Our goal is to provide fresh, timely, interesting, and useful education that will help Ohio PEs meet the state's continuing education requirement and expand their prospects.  With attendances that swell annually, our conferences have earned a reputation for quality educational content, and they consistently receive high praise from Ohio PEs.  Proposals for technical topics, managerial topics and ethical topics are all welcome.  All proposals should be directly relevant to engineering practice.  Experts in their fields should email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  with their seminar topic and credentials.  Most seminars are 60-90 minutes.  Limited opportunities for longer sessions may be available.

 

 

 
Job Board

Post Job Ads

Contact OSPE to find out how to post your job opening.  Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call 614-223-1144.

 

  

Advertisements
  • City Engineer, City of Piqua (posted October 25, 2022, apply by November 7, 2022)
  • Project Engineer, Lucas County Sanitary Engineer's Office (posted October 20, 2022, no application close date)
  • Division of Water - Engineer II, City of Columbus (posted October 14, 2022, apply by November 3, 2022)
  • City Engineer, City of Bellefontaine (posted October 6, 2022, no application close date)
  • Superintendent of Engineering, City of Wapakoneta (posted September 14, 2022, apply by October 14, 2022) 
 
 
Congratulations, OSPE Star Chapters!
Chapters of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) may earn points toward stars by demonstrating their participation in programs, activities and services endorsed by OSPE and the Engineers Foundation of Ohio.  Our Star Chapters for fiscal year 2022 are:
  • Franklin County Chapter ****
  • Southwest Ohio Chapter ****
  • Toledo Chapter ****
 
 
Showcase your company before Ohio's engineering leaders!
Advertise in OSPE's award-winning publication, OhioENGINEER magazine! 
Sponsor the All-Ohio Engineering Conference! Use our job board! 
For more information on these opportunities, download our 2022 Advertising & Sponsor Kit or our 2023 Advertising & Sponsor Kit.
 
 
Gift Certificates Available!
Give your favorite engineer a professional experience they will remember for years to come. Call 1-800-654-9481 to get your special engineering professional a Gift Certificate! Our Gift Certificates come in any amount you wish ($25 minimum), and are good for the Engineers Leadership Institute, All-Ohio Engineering Conference, EFO Benefit Golf Outing, Fall CPD Conference, December Seminars and more!
 
 
A message from Devon Seal, PE, for engineering students
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Devon Seal, PE

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
"I'm an OSPE member because ..." [VIDEOS]

 
Travis Roades is a Proud PE
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Travis Rhoades, PE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News Ohio PEs Can Use: 
5 Legislative Advocacy Tips
by Joseph V. Warino, PE, PS, F.NSPE, 
OSPE Vice President of Legislative and Government Affairs
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Joseph V. Warino, PE, PS, F.NSPE

 
Happy PE Day!
Happy Professional Engineers Day -- the first Wednesday of August! 
Help NSPE raise awareness about PE licensure & how it benefits the public.
Learn more about PE Day here and use #LicensedPEDay 
on social media to show off your PE pride!
 
 
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Dennis Irwin, PhD, PE, FNSPE

Vince DiPofi, PE
 
Fred Tito, PE, FNSPE
 
Devon Seal, PE
Col. Andrew Stone, PE
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Need a Stamp or Embosser?

If you need to order a PE or PS stamp, embosser or self-inking stamp, please click on the order form.  It usually takes 7-10 business days for you to receive your order once we have received the order form.

 

 

Donate to EFO 

EFO

OSPE's not-for-profit educational affiliate, the Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO), focuses its programs on elementary, middle school and senior high school students' math and science proficiency. For more than three decades, EFO has contributed to the development of thousands of aspiring engineering students and talented school children through programs like:

  • ImagineEngineering second grade coloring contest
  • MATHCOUNTS for 6th-8th graders
  • Scholarships for students pursuing an engineering career

Please consider one of these "Giving" levels:

  • $5,000 Platinum
  • $2,500 Gold
  • $1,000 Silver
  • $500 Presidents Club
  • $250 Sustaining Donor
  • $100 Donating Supporter
  • $50 Donor
  • $___Other

Click on the following "Donate" button to process your donation online.  Or you may reference the donation form and mail to the address below.


Or mail your contribution to:
Engineers Foundation of Ohio
400 S. Fifth St., Ste. 300
Columbus, OH 43215

 

 


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