Is "Civil E. Speaking" on your iPod?
Autodesk Launches Global Community for University Engineers
WSU Students Hope to Cure an Ailing Sudanese Hospital
Put Career Connections to Work for You
Meet Younger Members at the Annual Conference
Prepare, Respond, & Recover: Engineers' Involvement with Local Disasters
Student Applicants Sought for $1.25 million in Sustainability Grants
Win a Free Trip to the 4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asia Region
2007 Ports™ “30 Years of Sharing Ideas…1977-2007”
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September 2006 
Campus Commons
Discover rewarding ASCE member benefits and resources here. From dues discounts after graduation to networking opportunities with industry professionals, let us be the hook-up for your career in civil engineering.
Have you seen your CE Magazine yet? 
Each month, your online membership allows you to access Civil Engineering magazine, providing instant access to the profession's latest innovations, remarkable projects and the expertise of your colleagues.
In September's Issue:
Regenesis
By Bret Lizundia, S.E., and Rich Niewiarowski, S.E., M.ASCE
So damaged were the buildings making up San Francisco's de Young Museum during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that the museum was forced to close. Its rebirth as a striking copper-clad edifice has recaptured its position as a cultural icon and ensured its survival during a significant seismic event.
Read more now and every month.
Picture This: Your Face on ASCE's New Student Web site
It's all about you, and ASCE wants to keep it that way. That's why we want to feature you and your Chapter/Club peers on our new Student Web site. Send photos from your Chapter/Club activities to studentenews@asce.org for consideration. When the site launches this year, check in to see if yours were selected.
Announcements
Is "Civil E. Speaking" on your iPod?
Have you heard the latest? The interstate highway system turns 50, hurricane season forecast and hazard prevention, an interview with Senators George Voinovich (OH) and Tom Carper (DE) on infrastructure improvement legislation. Tune in to “Civil E. Speaking,” the podcast produced by ASCE's Government Relations department, that keeps you in-the-know about important industry issues. Download the latest broadcast at www.asce.org/podcasts.
Autodesk Launches Global Community for University Engineers
You think in 3D, so why build and design in 2D? On Sept. 5, Autodesk, Inc. officially launched The Student Engineering and Design Community. As a civil engineering student, you now have access to the professional tools you need to bring your ideas to life - for free. Discuss projects, share work, learn from community experts, ask and answer questions, and network with other students and educators. Join the Autodesk global community at students.autodesk.com.
WSU Students Hope to Cure an Ailing Sudanese Hospital
Imagine traveling 200 miles to the nearest equipped medical facility for treatment. For occupants of the rural Nubia region of northern Sudan, this is a reality. But four students at Washington State University hope to change that. For their senior design project this semester, Steven Greenwood, Brieann Shearer, Sean Johnson and Mohamed Jeite will complete a full structural design for two separate additions to the Abri Hospital that currently lacks electricity, severely crippling the hospitals capabilities. Read more about their plan in The Daily Evergreen.
Career Resources
Put Career Connections to Work for You
Last month, we asked you to set up your Career Connections account. Now, it's time to get busy.
Unique to civil engineers, Career Connections is one of the only job sites devoted solely to your future profession.
- Go straight to quality jobs and internships with reputable employers without having to filter through Monster and Careerbuilder.
- Post your resume for over 600 employers
- Tell us what job qualities are important to you. When a job that matches is posted you'll receive an e-mail.
Younger Member News
ASCE Younger Members are your gateway to the civil engineering profession and a powerful networking community following graduation.
Are you attending the National Conference in Chicago next month? If so, take the time to meet with the Younger Members who will also be meeting in Chicago. The Younger Member Conference will take place on Saturday, October 21. This is a great opportunity to ask Younger Members first hand what to expect after graduation, how to become involved, why to continue your membership with ASCE after graduation, and more.
Younger Members are those ASCE members who are 35-years-old and younger. Your local ASCE Branch or Section probably has an active Younger Member Group. Younger Member Groups across the country participate in social activities, community service events and technical seminars. Getting involved with your local group while still a student will help you to make contacts that could help you with getting an internship or job after graduation.
Not sure if your local Branch or Section has a Younger Member Group, check out the following Web site, www.asce.org/inside/cym_contacts.cfm#online. Still not sure, feel free to contact Loreen Choate at asceymf@earthlink.net.
Conferences, Competitions & Publications
Shake hands with industry colleagues, open doors to new professional opportunities, exchange ideas with fellow students, and stay on the cutting-edge of industry trends. ASCE conferences and publications are more than your gateway to specialty technical information.
Consider attending or contributing to these upcoming conferences:
Prepare, Respond, & Recover: Engineers' Involvement with Local Disasters
When: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Where: Chicago, IL
Contact/Register: Catherine Tehan at ctehan@asce.org or ciasce.asce.org/PrepareRespondandRecoverWorkshop.html
Fee: $50 for ASCE members/$100 nonmembers
Learn about federal disaster response programs during recovery and mitigation operations. Sponsored by ASCE's Committee on Critical Infrastructure, the workshop includes case studies incorporating past disaster events and hazard scenarios relevant to the Chicago area.
John A. Roebling Symposium & Tours - Special Registration Fee for 
Students Now Available
When: Friday, October 27, 2006
Where: Marriott Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
Contact/Register: Carol Reese at creese@asce.org or Diane Connolly at dconnolly@asce.org. Register at www.asce.org/history/roebling_register.cfm
Students can now sign up for this Symposium for only $50.00, which includes presentations on Roebling’s works and the effect his inventions and projects had on the civil engineering field. You will also receive a copy of the proceedings with this fee. If you wish to attend the luncheon, please include another $35.00 in your registration fee.
Student Applicants Sought for $1.25 Million in Sustainability Grants
Deadline: December 21, 2006
Details: www.epa.gov/P3
EPA is tapping into your innovation and creativity to find solutions to environmental challenges through the agency's People, Prosperity and the Planet competition. Teams of college students can research, develop and design scientific and technical solutions to sustainability challenges for a piece of $1.25 million in grants. The money will be used to research and develop sustainable solutions during the 2007-08 academic year.
Win a Free Trip to 4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (CECAR) in Taiwan — Student Essay Contest
Deadline: December 15, 2006
Contact: Al Ang, Ph.D, Hon. M.ASCE, ASCE representative to CECAR at ahang2@aol.com
Papers should be no longer than 20 pages, focusing on a sustainability topic, preferably sustainability in Asia. The winner will be notified at the end of January and provided free airfare and accommodations to Taipei, Taiwan with the opportunity to present their papers.
2007 Ports™ “30 Years of Sharing Ideas…1977-2007”: Registration and Preliminary Program coming in October!
When: March 25-28, 2007
Where: San Diego, CA
Details: www.portsconference.org
This will be the eleventh in a series of international port and harbor development specialty conferences held on a tri-annual basis. The conference features technical short courses, plenary session, concurrent technical sessions, exhibition and technical field tours to sites of interest in San Diego Harbor.
Coastal Sediments 07: Registration and Preliminary Program coming soon!
When: May 13-17, 2007
Where: New Orleans, LA
Details: www.asce.org/conferences/cs07
Join us for an international exchange of information among coastal engineers, geologists, marine scientists, shallow water oceanographers and others interested in the physical processes of coastal sediments transport and morphology change.
Announcing Student Competitions for the 2007 EWRI Congress
When: May 15-19
Where: Tampa, FL
Details: www.ewrinstitute.org/committees/ewri_studacts.cfm
Participate in three student-focused competitions, including a student technical paper competition for both undergraduates and graduates, a student photo competition as well as the Parsons Brinckerhoff Student Design Competition. Take this opportunity to showcase your technical knowledge and represent your university as part of this exciting competition.
When: May 18-22, 2008
Where: Sacramento, California
Details: www.geesd.org
The 4th decennial Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference will include case histories and practice-oriented papers, recent research findings, innovative technologies, NEES and geophysical equipment demonstrations, and the emerging arts across disciplines. Authors are invited to submit abstracts of 200-400 words by February 1, 2007.
Essential Extras from ASCE Press!
Co-authors Kenneth R. Wright, P.E. and Ruth M. Wright, J.D. Lecture on their book "Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire"
When: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The George Washington University School of Business
Center for Latin American Issues
Duquès Hall, Suite 451 (Minerva Room)
2201 G St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Contact: Laura Lair at (703) 295-6203 or llair@asce.org
Purchase: www.asce.org/bookstore/book.cfm?book=6222
The American Society of Civil Engineers, the Embassy of Peru, and the George Washington University Center for Latin American Issues are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Kenneth R. Wright, P.E. and Ruth M. Wright, J.D., authors of the new book published by ASCE Press, Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire.
