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emPLoyeR ProfiLe The Johns Hopkins university Applied physics Laboratory F rom deep sea to deep space – and everywhere in between – the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) solves complex research, engineering and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation. A division of one of the world’s premier research universities, APL is a not-for-profit center for engineering, research and development in the heart of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The Laboratory’s talented, diverse staff of scientists, engineers and other experts works on more than 600 programs that protect our homeland and advance the nation’s vision in research and space science. A NATIONAL RESOuRCE Since 1942, APL’s work has touched nearly every aspect of national defense and the welfare of our country. Security challenges have changed over the nearly 70 years of APL’s existence, but the tradition of excellence our employees demonstrate remains constant. Our sponsors include most of the nation’s pivotal government agencies, which rely on our handson operational knowledge of the military and security environments – augmented by more than a hundred specialized facilities for research, simulation, fabrication and testing. Walk around APL today and you’ll see staff guiding spacecraft toward Pluto and Mercury; designing advanced neurologically controlled prosthetic limbs; engineering global, automated disease-surveillance systems; crafting information-security technologies; and evaluating performance of missile defense technology and undersea systems — among other critical duties. aPL at a GLance Staff: 4,700 full-time (68 percent scientists and engineers) Size: 399 acres with more than 20 major buildings, plus a nearby satellite campus Location: Laurel, Md. BuSineSS: Diversified portfolio of more than 600 programs, primarily for Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, NASA and NSA sponsors, as well as independent research and development that addresses critical national challenges WeBSite: www.jhuapl.edu 116 • career engineer • convention 2011 • THE HOpKINS CONNECTION APL partnerships with our Johns Hopkins counterparts enhance education and research, strengthen the university’s intellectual outreach, and facilitate ties with the larger science and technology community. Specific collaborations include APL and JHU’s Whiting School of Engineering, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Nitze School for Advanced Intentional Studies, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Carey Business School, and School of Medicine, as well as The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Learn more about the Applied Physics Laboratory at www. jhuapl.edu. ■ www.nsbe.org http://www.jhuapl.edu http://www.jhuapl.edu http://www.jhuapl.edu http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - Convention 2011

Nsbe - Convention 2011
Contents
The Essence of Engineering
Flipping the Script on Retention
Nsbe’s New High-Tech Hook-Ups!
The Programs Zone
David Anfield of Walmart
Kerry Nichols of NAVAIR
Arthur Hall of Philadelphia Gas Works
Kevin Engram of Illinois Tool Works
Dr. Kevin M. Carter of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Nsbe Calendar
Membership News
Mack Named Clarkson University Trustee
National Advisory Board Update
Nsbe Honors a Diversity ‘champion’
Things to Do in St. Louis
Golden Torch Award Winners
NSBE’s Steve Earl: Building for Home and Community
Employer Profiles
Advertisers Index

NSBE - Convention 2011