Experience Level: Any level of experience

Concrete remains the foundation of modern infrastructure, yet the production of portland cement—the key binder in concrete—contributes approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions. In response, the industry has long utilized supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash, slag, and natural pozzolans. However, diminishing availability of these materials now demands scalable, sustainable alternatives.

One of the most promising solutions is limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), a blended cement capable of replacing more than 50% of clinker with a combination of limestone and calcined kaolinitic clays. The performance of LC3 is rooted in well-understood chemical mechanisms: reactions between metakaolin and calcium hydroxide produce C-A-S-H and carboaluminates.

Advances in mix design further support the reduction of total cement content without compromising performance, aligning structural efficiency with sustainability goals. By combining innovative cement chemistries with optimized concrete formulations, the construction sector can accelerate its path toward decarbonization—while also increasing resilience against resource scarcity.
These integrated strategies represent a pragmatic and technically robust pathway for reducing concrete’s environmental impact and ensuring long-term resilience in the built environment.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify key sources of embodied CO₂ in concrete materials and construction practices.

2. Evaluate proven and emerging strategies for decarbonizing cement and concrete production.

3. Analyze the technical, logistical, and economic challenges of scaling low-carbon technologies, including a balanced assessment of their advantages and limitations.

1 PDH 

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Franco Zunino, Assistant Professor

Experience Level: Any level of experience

As the demands on forensic engineers intensify - driven by increasingly complex cases, tighter deadlines, and heightened scrutiny- AI offers transformative potential for our real-world scenarios.  This presentation makes the case for integrating AI tools into forensic engineering, without losing the human aspect, particularly for those who serve as expert witnesses. We will look at how AI can enhance our analysis, streamline processing, improve accuracy, and support defensible conclusions. 

However, recent court decisions have highlighted the risks of improper or undisclosed uses of AI in expert reports - leading to exclusion of testimony, challenges to credibility, and questions concerning authorship and reliability. These rulings underscore the necessity of transparency, human oversight, and adherence to professional standards when incorporating AI into forensic work. 

We will explore both the promise and the pitfalls of AI in expert witness practice, using real-world examples and current legal developments to guide ethical and effective implementation allowing us to walk away with a clearer understanding of how to responsibly integrate AI while preserving the integrity, admissibility and impact of our testimony. 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the practical uses of AI.

2. Understand the pitfalls of AI.

3. Understand the need for disclosure.

4. Understand the ramifications of improper prompting.

1 PDH

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Lori Cox, PE, SE, DFE, MLS, Regional Director

Experience Level: Any level of experience

In a technical market filled with both educated and uneducated buyers, engineering firms face unique challenges when it comes to marketing and sales. Traditional tactics often fall flat in an industry driven by trust, credibility, and experience. With practical experience on both sides of this market, we will lay out the pros and cons of various marketing and sales strategies and how to leverage them efficiently to generate high-quality leads and convert them into profitable, long-term clients.

Led by the founder of Phoenix Technical Marketing, a marketing firm that was started inside of a structural engineering firm, this session will cover both the fundamentals and advanced tactics that are proven to help engineering firms scale. Topics include how to build a marketing strategy rooted in your firm's core capabilities and differentiators, how to position your expertise effectively online, and tips to improve your sales conversion rate. We’ll also dive into how Google Ads and SEO can deliver measurable ROI, what role lead vetting and CRM integration should play in your sales pipeline, and how to identify and avoid the most common mistakes firms make when trying to scale.

Whether your firm specializes in structural, MEP, civil, or other engineering services, you’ll leave with a clear understanding of maximize your marketing and sales efforts.

Learning Outcomes:

Attendees will understand how to build a marketing and sales system that attracts qualified leads that communicates technical value clearly, and results in acquiring bigger and better customers.

1 PDH

Pricing:

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Shane Saunders, Managing Partner

Experience Level: Any level of experience

Every year, the NSPE Board of Ethical Review (BER) publishes opinions  involving a variety of ethical topics related to the practice of engineering. This year, the Board has released four new case studies that address emerging ethical challenges faced by professional engineers in practice. The cases cover a diverse range of topics, including artificial intelligence, community outreach, and sustainability.  Each case provides a nuanced analysis of the ethical dilemmas involved, along with recommendations grounded in the NSPE Code of Ethics. These resources are particularly valuable for professional engineers, students, and educators who wish to stay ahead of evolving ethical issues

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify ethical obligations in professional engineering scenarios.

2. Apply the NSPE Code of Ethics to analyze and resolve hypothetical dilemmas.

3. Develop clear and practical strategies for addressing ethical challenges.

1 PDH

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Experience Level: Any level of experience

Forensic engineering is often viewed as a reactive toolset used to determine why something went wrong. But what if we flipped that model, and used the same techniques to make sure things go right the first time?

In this session, veteran petroleum engineer, operator, and expert witness Harold E. McGowen III, P.E. will show how tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Prevention through Design (PtD) become proactive business levers for boosting safety, driving operational efficiency, and minimizing litigation exposure. The emphasis is on using forensic techniques to fuel innovation, efficiency, and safety, before problems occur.
Drawing on a career spanning more than four decades in exploration and development of oil and gas, including 40+ expert-witness assignments covering well-control failures, equipment defects, catastrophic injuries, patent disputes, and trade-secret disputes, McGowen will guide participants through illustrative case scenarios derived from professional experience that could have been prevented had forensic principles been applied up-front. 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Transition from Reactive to Proactive by employing Forensic Engineering tools such as RCA, FMEA, and PtD to improve processes, products, and services, both by preventing incidents and identifying material weaknesses. The ultimate objective is to develop mitigation strategies that enhance efficiency and quality.

2. Bridge operations and litigation: Demonstrating application of these tools to solve industrial problems makes you a stronger, more credible expert witness backed by real-world engineering leadership.

3. Differentiate your business: If you’re a Forensic Engineering consultant leave with actionable ideas to win more work through improving industrial clients’ products, processes and services efficiency, reliability, and safety.

1 PDH

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Harold E. McGowen III, P.E., CEO

Experience Level: Any level of experience

This session will examine the ethical dimensions of the embedded social, economic, and cultural constructs that shape the practice of engineering. We will evaluate, through deep-dives into case studies, the diverse challenges that engineers wrestle with such as cyber-physical infrastructure security, climate change, environmental disasters, and infrastructure inequities. This session encourages participants to think globally about these challenges and will teach strategies for engaging in ethical decision making throughout your career.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain a basic understanding of introductory principles of ethics and moral reasoning.

2. Identify and understand ethical aspects of engineering problems, particularly within the area of cyber-physical infrastructure security, climate change, and environmental management.

3. Explain how codes of ethics relates to ethical dilemmas and member’s responsibilities.

4. Learn about ethical decision-making frameworks and how to apply these processes in technical and personal capacities as a professional engineer.

1 PDH

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Caitlin Grady, Associate Professor