Conferences and Competitions

Will you be ready?
The Construction Institute will make sure you will!

Challenges abound on heavy civil engineering construction projects – that’s what makes it exciting – that’s why construction engineers love their work! ASCE’s Construction Institute is bringing you a prime opportunity to experience this excitement at the FREE CI New York Student Days conference on the Willis Avenue Bridge construction project site in New York City, Sept. 25, 2009. This is your chance to get first-hand information from project stakeholders on the challenges they faced on this $612 Million project. Test your skills and creativity by working in teams with project experts to develop solutions to posed challenges. Then learn from project stakeholders from Kiewit, Weeks Marine, Hardesty & Hanover, and STV, the real-life solutions that were applied. Grab a professor, classmate, or friend and spend the day with us for some intense OJT.

Need a Legitimate Escape for the Back to School Blues?

Kick off your year with ASCE in Kansas City, MO at the 139th Annual Civil Engineering Conference. Glance ahead 20 years and discover how you can shape the world in the Opening Plenary Session. Prepare yourself for the professional lifestyle by attending sessions on leadership, management, sustainability and best practices. Put your best foot forward while attending interactive special events like the ASCE’s Ice Breaker Reception, Theme Party, and Networking Luncheon. Finish up your week by hearing what Ben Stein really thinks about economics and engineering at the Closing General Session and Breakfast. And, be on the lookout for details on more programs geared towards students like you!

Stick around after the Conference and take part in the 7th Annual Community Service Event taking place Sunday, Nov. 1. It’s a great way to gain hands-on experience and get to know your fellow ASCE members while giving back to the community! This year our site is Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides equine-assisted therapy through the movement of and human interaction with horses. For more information, click here to contact James Duehning.

This is just a taste of what’s in store. Save the date and let your professors know that you will be in Kansas City from Oct. 29 – 31, 2010. For all these details and more visit www.asceannualconference.org.

Interested in the field of Electrical Transmissions?

Take time off this semester and join ASCE in Fort Worth, TX from November 8-12, 2009 for the Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference. The Conference is sure to sizzle with 36 technical sessions on research and practice; networking opportunities with industry leaders at evening social events and refreshment breaks; a pre-conference workshop on designing transmission line structure foundations; an exhibit hall full of state-of-the art products and new technologies; and tours to area manufacturing facilities.

>>Find out all you need to know about a career in Electrical Transmissions, register today!

The Moon Was Only the First Milestone in the Road to the Stars

The Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers invites you to participate in the Earth & Space 2010 Conference. This year’s theme “East Meets West for Sustainable and Advanced Development” emphasizes the importance of coming together as a global community with eyes turned skyward to achieve our dreams. Take that first step in combining global thought by submitting your abstract for Earth & Space 2010 today!

ABSTRACTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

Track session highlights include: Lunar and Martian Exploration, Sustainable Development, Aerospace Structures, Exploration and Utilization of Extraterrestrial Bodies, Aerospace Vehicles and Structures, Offshore Wind Turbine Research, Disaster Mitigation, New Developments and Challenging Issues in 21st Engineering Education in Dynamics, Controls, and Structures.

Be there for an out of this world experience. Visit the Conference Web site and submit your abstract today!

Ports 2010 Conference

Are you studying port and terminal design, management, or sustainability? Has your coastal engineering coursework prompted you to think about port structures, transportation, dredging, or environmental impacts? Then, make plans now to prepare a paper or poster for the Ports 2010 Conference April 25-28 in Jacksonville, FL. Your work could earn you free conference admission, other stipends, and the attention of hiring managers.

2010 SEI/ASCE Student Structural Design Competition

Conference Date: May 12-15, 2010

Where: Orlando, FL

Deadline for Submissions: Jan. 14, 2010

Congratulations to the 2009 Student Structural Design Award Winner -- the Kanti L. Shah Student Chapter from Ohio Northern University for their ”Design for a Swinging Bridge on the Buckeye Trail’s Miami and Erie Canal Towpath”. Students: Jameson George, Adam Ross, Christopher Shearer, Nathan Smith; Faculty Advisor: Prof. Farhad Reza. Visit www.SEInstitute.org to learn about their project and how your school can get involved in the 2010 Competition and for competition guidelines, entry form and a poster to promote the competition.

The Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE is sponsoring a structural design competition for universities. Innovative projects demonstrating excellence in structural engineering are invited for submission.

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