The 15 Most Prominent People in Civil Engineering

Online, May 4, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Front Royal, VA - Harry O. Ward, PE, President of Harken-Reidar, Inc., was recently honored as the "Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member for the year 2010" at George Mason University (GMU). He was also honored as one of "The 15 most prominent people in civil engineering today" by Civil Engineering News (CENews) published in the May 2010 issue.

Mr. Ward is well known throughout the industry as a technology visionary, engineer, author, researcher, and speaker . . . but perhaps most important to him . . . as an educator. His goals as an educator are not only to produce a new generation of better engineers, but he strives to bring the industry to a higher quality level by sharing his knowledge and experience with current industry practitioners.

Mr. Ward's professional aspirations have grown from introducing his vision of the proper use of Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CADD) in the Civil Engineering, Surveying, and Construction professions. He continues to be an advocate for using technology tools to improve QA/QC, full usage of 3D in the civil engineering industry, technical visualization of projects, 3D Automated Machine Guidance (AMG), "4D & 5D" usage (time and costs) and continues into a new horizon wherever he takes us.

Mr. Ward is gifted with writing and speaking skills that few can match. He is one of the most well-known industry educators not only in Virginia where he resides but also nationwide. He is also well known on the international stage as a noted CAD/CADD expert in surveying, civil engineering, construction and the land use industries. His willful effort to push this industry to a higher level and his compelling style of encouragement to all sets him apart as someone who not only guides, but facilitates an open spirit of "self-discovery" that we industry practitioners can engage in going forward.

His formal academic achievements at George Mason University resulted in him being awarded "George Mason University's 2010 Outstanding Adjunct Professor" Award Winner!

As if that wasn't enough the Civil Engineering community selected him as one of "the 15 most prominent people in civil engineering today". He is a true inspiration in this industry and has authored many articles and 6 college textbooks. You will find his work in CE News, POB, Site Prep Magazine and Pearson/Prentice Hall. He is one of the most popular lecturers and is in constant demand as a guest speaker at professional society conventions, workshops and trade seminars. Many of his colleagues agree "His opinion is always valued among the civil engineering community, and we look forward to his "words of wisdom" as they relate to the tasks we do every day." and say "Many congratulations, Harry!"

Harry O. Ward, PE expresses his appreciation to all engineers, surveyors and other land use professionals who he encountered in USA and abroad throughout his carrier. Mr. Kurt Thompson, PE, Executive Vice President of the Dewberry, presented the award on April 30, 2010 at George Mason University's Gala 2010 Dinner. You can see the full article by visiting the following sites.

Outstanding Faculty: http://www.amerisurv.com/content/view/7184/126/
Most Prominent: http://www.cenews.com/magazine-article-cenews.com-may-2010-the_power_list-7864.html.

About Harken-Reidar, Inc.
Harken-Reidar, Inc. is a full-service solutions provider for land use design industries; planning, civil engineering, surveying, and construction industries specializing in software sales, training, consulting services and production assistance services. Previously, known as OutSource Inc., a well known award winning Autodesk Premier Training Center, Harken-Reidar maintains the Autodesk Premier Training Center status which they have had for over 10 years. Harken-Reidar is the founding member of Carlson College and was the internal training division for Carlson Software. Harken-Reidar is also a Channel Partner for Bentley Systems offering Bentley Civil products sales including Haestad water products and training. These certifications are augmented by authorizations for Sales and training for Carlson Software products and SiteOps Site Optimization software from one source. You are invited to visit the website for more updated and detailed news events at www.Harken-Reidar.com.