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April 2006
ASCE Campus Commons - NEW!
Your central location to discover rewarding ASCE member benefits and resources is here. From dues discounts after graduation to networking opportunities with industry professionals, let us be the hook-up for your career in civil engineering.
Help ASCE Help You...and Your Chapter
Last month, we told you that seniors earning their baccalaureate degree who upgrade this summer will pay just $50 for their first year of ASCE membership. Now, ASCE will donate $10 back to your Chapter or Club. Plus, you will pay nothing more until Jan. 1, 2008. Even if you are not graduating this year, encourage seniors in your Chapter or Club to upgrade so that you'll collect the cash. You can't afford not to upgrade.
ASCE Members - Show Your Support!
Support ASCE with the ASCE MasterCard(R) credit card with WorldPoints(R) and carry the only credit card endorsed by ASCE. Apply today for yours and receive the top quality benefits and service every ASCE member deserves, like no annual fee or a higher credit limit. Learn more about the ASCE MasterCard(R) credit card with WorldPoints and show your support.
Announcements
Celebrate 200th Anniversary of John A. Roebling
Register online for a symposium honoring the 200th anniversary of John A. Roebling's birth, co-sponsored by The History & Heritage Committee (HHC) and ASCE's New Jersey and Metropolitan Sections. The symposium will be held October 27-29 at the Marriott Hotel by the Brooklyn Bridge and includes presentations on Roebling’s works and the effect his inventions and projects had on the civil engineering field as well as a full-day bus tour of several Roebling-related projects. The weekend will end with a walking tour of the Brooklyn Bridge and other sites of interest.
For more information on this special event, please go to http://www.asce.org/history/roebling_06.cfm or contact Carol Reese at creese@asce.org.
Save on Test Preparation Courses
ASCE's partnership with Kaplan now entitles members and their immediate family to a $50 savings on all GMAT, GRE, LSAT and SAT courses. This discount is available for all classroom and online test preparation courses offered by Kaplan as well as their private tutoring programs.
For additional information or to register, go to http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/prefkaplan.cfm.
Career Resources
A résumé is more than just words on paper. In fact, your résumé is the single most important tool that you, as a jobseeker, can possess. The quality of your résumé presentation will cause a potential employer to decide, in a matter of seconds, whether they will be calling you for an interview or filing you away forever.
Visit ASCE’s Career Connections and get a free resume critique to ensure you are putting your best foot forward.
Once you've polished your resume, post it on Career Connections for no charge. Hundreds of employers are actively searching for students just like you to fill positions and internships.
Get started on a rewarding career path at www.asce.org/careers.
Conferences & Competitions
Shake hands with industry colleagues, open doors to new professional opportunities and exchange ideas with fellow students. ASCE conferences are more than your gateway to specialty and technical information.
Consider attending or contributing to these upcoming conferences:
2006 Structures Congress: "Structural Engineering and Public Safety" – Registration is open!
When: May 18-20
Where: St. Louis, MO
Details: http://www.asce.org/conferences/structures2006
The Congress will offer a variety of informative technical and business practice sessions, including a special session on Hurricane Katrina and workshops focusing on Structural Design and Risk Management, Wednesday, May 17.
13th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering
When: July 23-26
Where: Orono, ME
Details: http://www.asce.org/conferences/coldregions2006/
This is the ONLY conference covering the challenges of cold regions engineering – from frozen ground and water resources problems to infrastructure and transportation issues – with both a research and applied engineering focus.
Ninth International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation (AATT) 2006
When: August 13-16
Where: Chicago, IL
Details: http://www.asce.org/conferences/AATT06/welcome.cfm
Transportation professionals from around the world and from public and private sectors – engineering firms, automotive and aerospace companies, transportation agencies, consultants, researchers, and educators – will find this conference an excellent learning forum to examine an array of innovative technologies to solve various transportation problems in the areas of infrastructure, operations and planning, and information systems.
Student Poster Competition - Fourth ASCE Forensics Congress
When: October 6-9
Where: Cleveland, Ohio
Details: http://www.asce.org/conferences/forensic2006/
Contact: Norber Delatte at n.delatte@csuohio.edu
All students who bring a poster will be eligible for prizes. Posters should be approximately 2x3 feet, covering one of the following topics:
• Case study of a historical failure
• An original failure investigation
• Summary of news accounts of a recent failure
• Nondestructive testing
• Forensic engineering research or capstone design project
• Other forensic topics related to the Congress program
Special student activities are planned, including a job posting area and the opportunity to interact with potential employers.
Mark your calendar! "Surviving the Future"
When: October 19-21
Where: Chicago, IL
Details: http://www.asce.org/conferences/moreinfo.cfm
A student program as well as several technical tours will be offered at the 2006 Annual Civil Engineering Conference. Technical sessions addressing the issues of surviving future natural disasters and planning for adequate security to maintain public safety have been planned.
