2006 Tulane Engineering Forum
Engineering in a Coastal Environment
Friday, June 2, 2006
New Orleans Hilton Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana

PROGRAM OUTLINE
As of 5/8/06

8:30 am - 8:45 am WELCOME

David Kanger PE, Forum Chairman, Modjeski & Masters
Nicholas J. Altiero PhD, Dean of Engineering, Tulane University

8:45 am - 10:15 am MORNING PLENARY SESSION

Opening Remarks
Invited: Congressman Bobby Jindal, U.S. House of Representatives

Panel Presentation: Hurricane Effects – A Technical Perspective
Moderator: John R. McGaha, PE, President, Entergy Operations

Design Considerations for Withstanding Hurricane Forces, Frank L. Bennardo, PE, President, Frank L. Bennardo, PE, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Engineering Express™

Government Perspective on Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Responding to Hurricane Effects, Col.(R) Perry Jeff  Smith, CPA, Acting Deputy Director/Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness

Oil and Gas Industry Measures for Protecting Infrastructure and Mitigating Hurricane Effects, Paul E. Versowsky, Senior Facilities Engineering Advisor, Chevron North America E & P

Hurricane Forecasting for Engineers, Hugh E. Willoughby, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University

10:15 am - 10:45 am BREAK & POSTER SESSION

10:45 am - 12:15 pm MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A : Infrastructure

Moderators: James Martin, PhD, PE and Reda Bakeer, PhD, PE

10:45 am - 11:15 am
The Emergency Rehabilitation of the I-10 Twin Spans, Edward Scheuermann, PE, and G.J. Schexnayder, Jr, EI, Boh Bros. Construction Co.

11:15 am - 11:45 am
LA 1: A Context Sensitive Solution, David R. Miller, PE, Bridge Engineer Manager, Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Mitigation of Embankment Settlement at Bridges Using Pile-Supported Approach Slabs, Mario Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Planning & Development, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Patrick J. Wilson, PE, Vice President, Volkert & Associates

SESSION B: Environmental

Moderators: Vijaya Gopu PhD, PE and Tonja Koob PhD, PE

10:45 am - 11:15 am
Finding Coastal Restoration Opportunities in Limited Budget Years, Peter M. Smith, ScD, PE, Waldemar S. Nelson & Co.

11:15 am - 11:45 am
Ecological Forecasting and Engineering Principles: Meeting the Science Needs of Coastal Restoration, Robert R. Twilley, PhD, Director, Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State University

11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Title to be determined, John McLachlan, Tulane University, School of Engineering.

SESSION C: Energy

Moderator: Stathis Michaelides PhD, PE

10:45 am - 11:15 am
The Kyoto Protocol and Its Impact on Clean Air Initiatives, William A. Eaton, PE, Vice President of Engineering, Entergy Nuclear Inc.

11:15 am - 11:45 am
The Role of Nuclear Energy in the Generation Mix of the Future, W. Kenneth Hughey, PE, Sr. Manager Business Development, Entergy Nuclear Inc.

11:45 am - 12:15 pm
LNG and Economic Development, Eric N. Smith, MBA, Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute, Tulane University

SESSION D: Aerospace

Moderators: Eric Enright and Michael Larson, PhD

10:45 am - 11:15 am
Hybrid Propulsion Technology, Joseph P. Arves, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

11:15 am - 11:45 am
Transitioning Developmental Technologies to Engineered Systems for Military Applications, RADM Tom Donaldson, VP of Business Development / Strategy, Ionatron Inc.

11:45 am - 12:15 pm
The Space Exploration Initiative, Mark A. McCandless, Manager, Program Development, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

12:15 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Moderator: Nicholas J. Altiero, PhD, School of Engineering, Tulane University

Keynote Presentation
Engineering Environmental Improvements in Louisiana's Coastal Zone, Michael D. McDaniel, PhD, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm  AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION E: Coastal Erosion

Moderators: Dennis Lambert, PE and Douglas Meffert D Env.

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Overview and Status of the Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Program (LCA), Timothy J. Axtman, PE, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Sediment in the Mississippi River: The "Supply-Side" of Coastal Restoration, Mead A. Allison, PhD, School of Engineering, Tulane University

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Numerical Modeling Techniques for the Barataria Basin and the Lower Mississippi, Steven K. Ayres, PE and Joseph V. Letter, Engineering Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

SESSION F: Security

Moderators: John J. Kelly III, PhD and John O’Brien JD

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Maintaining Data Privacy in an Open Society, Jim Stickley, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Engineering, Trace Security

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
U.S. Coast Guard Response During Hurricane Katrina, LCDR Scott R. Calhoun, U.S. Coast Guard

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Automating Video Surveillance, John J. Kelly, III, PhD, President, Model Software Corporation

SESSION G: Petrochemical

Moderators: Thomas Meehan and Victor Law, PhD, PE

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
The Relationship of Economics, Engineering and the Environment at Coastal Plant Sites, Robin Kump, PhD, Director, Business/Technology Licensing, DuPont

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve : Energy Security for America, J. Madison Drake, PE, CSP, CQE, Systems Engineer, U.S. Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Challenges in the Design of Oil and Gas Facilities in Coastal Waters, Robert M. Zone, Jr, PhD, Managing Principal, Petronyx Consulting Engineers

Moderator: Raj Pandian, PhD

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Undersea Positioning and Navigation, Brian S. Bourgeois, PhD, PE, Navigation and Timing Team Leader, Naval Research Laboratory Stennis Space Center

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Coastal Construction, Davie J. Breaux, Director of Operations, Port Fourchon

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
National Ship Building Research Program: A Successful Collaboration of U.S. Ship Builders, Dennis J. Fanguy, Vice President of Engineering, Bollinger Shipyards

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CLOSING SESSIONS

SESSION I: Ethics

Moderator: David Kanger, PE

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Engineering Ethics and the Louisiana Coastline: Keeping them Afloat, John H. Grubbs, PhD, PE, Associate Dean of Engineering for External Programs, School of Engineering, Tulane University

SESSION J        

Moderator: John J. Kelly III, PhD

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel: Drivers Not Required - Autonomous Vehicle Operation in Unknown Terrain

Moderator: Carl Schneider, Manager of Information Systems, Gray & Company Inc.

Panelists:
Matthew Dooner, Student, School of Engineering, Tulane University
Keith Goeller, School of Engineering, Tulane University
Powell Kinney, Student, School of Engineering, Tulane University
Jorge Nagel, Student, School of Engineering, Tulane University
Paul Trepagnier, Gray & Company Inc.

Program is subject to change.