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Dr. Jesse David Kamm, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE

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Dr. Jesse Kamm, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE


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Posted By Jesse Kamm 03-06-2024 09:04 AM
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I taught engineering law at the masters level and ran a senior undergrad seminar splitting ethics and law kind of like you described for a few years. It's funny...I would have students argue different sides of the same coin and they would be fully convinced - on both sides - they were correct. Engineers ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 08-17-2023 11:18 AM
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Let's try this again. Here's the wright brothers drawing. I call it "The FirstFlight Path". charcoal on 24x36 watercolor paper ------------------------------ Jesse Kamm PhD, PMP, A.M.ASCE Senior Vice President of Construction Management ------------------------------
Posted By Jesse Kamm 08-16-2023 10:54 AM
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Heidi, The tones in the mountain are great! I've been experimenting with larger pieces lately with a storytelling element. Here's one I did after a visit to the outer banks in NC where the Wright Brothers tested their inventions. This one is charcoal on 24x36 watercolor paper ------- ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 10-28-2022 10:51 AM
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Heidi, I love when you revive this topic! I've been exploring new mediums namely oils and charcoal. It's been a good stress break for me. This one was a request from my daughter: These two are sketches of my late grandparents. Here's two surf style "tube" paintings: My favorite one ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 09-13-2022 10:39 AM
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Hi Chris, Great thoughts. I've been both a student and a professor of both in-person and online courses. I prefer to teach in person but I also recognize the advantages of online/asynchronous learning. I love in-person teaching because I genuinely want to hang out with the students. The "hall way conversations" ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-13-2022 09:20 PM
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This was a super interesting read (Re: the navy) ! I've sat on both sides of this table as have many here, but I've always found it super weird to force grade a system. Here's my philosophy: The mission matters the most. In some cases I want the best of the best if the mission requires it (such ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-13-2022 05:20 PM
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My apologies Tom L. You're correct. I figured that out ex post facto but couldn't find an edit button for already posted comments. All the best. ------------------------------ Jesse Kamm PhD, PMP, A.M.ASCE Senior Vice President of Construction Management ------------------------------
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-13-2022 02:59 PM
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Thomas L. I hear what you're saying too! But why do you jump right into the conspiracy label? It's a conversation my friend. I hope there exists a civic minded middle. The trouble comes when you have two sides claiming a moral higher ground and painting the other as obstructionists, deniers, or worse ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-12-2022 02:12 PM
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Thomas, I hear what you are saying. I'm a little sensitive to ASCE's perceived stances lately, throughout the last 2-3 years in particular, feeling a heavy hand towards democratic driven agenda with little regard to sensitivity to other perspectives. Timing is everything. Covid and this inflation makes ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 06-27-2022 08:42 AM
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I appreciate this post and support the position the leadership intends to take. I would prefer this association assume the role of informer over influencer. Particularly when it is likely for the issue at hand to be assumed as talking points for one or more parties campaign, if/when ASCE's talking points ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 05-23-2022 04:22 PM
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I don't disagree with the philosophy of treading lightly regarding the environment and using our skills as engineers and problem solvers to find better ways to build. I've always found it personally a conflict of my own heart when I develop a new greenfield. I equally care when I get a natural restoration ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 05-19-2022 04:35 PM
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I've watched this thread with interest. I've certainly been open with my discomfort with some of ASCE's initiatives. Some of what it is/has been discussed is more philosophical. For instance, would we want ASCE to take a stance on whether or not there exists a God? Given the diverse nature of ASCE ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 04-28-2022 07:56 AM
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This is an interesting discussion. Not so much with my employment but If I'm being honest I wasn't super happy with some of the ASCE advocacy initiatives over the past two years. I've felt like I don't have much a voice as larger organizations tend not to listen well to the individual voice leaning more ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 04-11-2022 11:41 AM
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Interesting discussion Christopher. The construct of professionalism is definitely changing. I recently looked at a firm that was interested to have me join them. On their website they all had sport coats sitting in a board room. I thought to myself "Nah, that's not me." Interestingly enough they were ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 04-06-2022 03:30 PM
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Good topic. I find that natural curiosity is the key. It's why I like urban sketching and watercolor so much. If you just sit and just observe, deeper and deeper, noticing the shadows and the shade variations , the people, and the weird ways things are used, wired, or set up, then you get a lot of the ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 04-06-2022 08:04 AM
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Interesting thoughts Mitch. I've been called down to look at a couple buildings in Miami lately. I've been told Miami-Dade is super spooked by the Seaside disaster and taking a longer, deeper look at their 40 year recertification process. It's not a bad idea per se but in the process they are going after ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 03-31-2022 03:17 PM
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I recently had a long discussion about this with some colleagues. There are some recent research on using AI to tell how novel a design is and it got me thinking. The paper was from an artist design perspective which seemed to advocate that novelty in a design iteration is the goal. In other words, a ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 02-15-2022 04:24 PM
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Looks great Heidi! Keep sketching.. Keep the lines loose and flowing...let the washes flow and then layer for effects. Watercolors can be very freeing. It can be a challenge sometimes as people usually expect perfection. Especially engineers lol Here's some I did recently: Over winter break I even ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-28-2021 05:14 PM
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Before college: I thought "Cool, I could design and build cool things with my hands in a respected profession." In Under grad: I discovered "oh, apparently actually building the stuff falls on technicians and I'm expected to be in an office running calculations and drawing programs" In Grad school ...
Posted By Jesse Kamm 07-28-2021 05:14 PM
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I went to school for my BS, MS and PhD all while working Full time. I LOVED my MS degree. I found it interesting and applicable to what I was working on in my job the very next day sometimes. I would do the MS all over again. The PhD...eh...I'm not so sure I would do it again. FWIW, I require an ...