Engineering Outreach – Partner with the MediaApr 30 2013 A primary goal of our Society is building support for the civil engineering profession through public awareness and understanding. In this blog, we’ve shared many ideas on how to spotlight our Report Card, awards program, high school engineering club, and other products/events to generate public interest. The ideas keep coming. The ASCE Philadelphia Section (celebrating… Happy Engineers Week from the International Space StationFeb 15 2013 Greetings from the International Space Station! I’m, Commander of Expedition 34. Congratulations on the 62nd observance of National Engineers Week. This week, volunteers from engineering societies and professional organizations are stimulating interest in math and science among our youth who will one day be the engineering and scientific talent our national needs to succeed in… Behind the Scenes of a Day in the Life of a Civil EngineerJan 27 2013 Ever wonder how some actors can have a career-making year in which they seem to appear in every blockbuster. You wonder how they could have worked on so many projects at once. Well, they didn’t do it all in the year before, it can take years between filming and distribution. About two and a half… 5 Tips to Successfully Connect through LinkedIn (Part II)Dec 18 2012 Are you on LinkedIn? Does your public profile portray you well? If you established a profile long ago and haven’t really changed anything since then, it’s time to revisit and reflect on your presence there. Think of your profile as the window dressing of your LinkedIn brand. If the display is bare or has a… Using sports to make civil engineering relevantAug 22 2012 Let the 2012 Summer Olympics do the work for you! Ideas you can share with kids this fall to tell them what civil engineering is all about. Want to make engineering relevant? Look no further than the 2012 Summer Olympics to take this year’s most riveting sports event and remind kids that the engineering behind… Welcome to Our New Look!Aug 06 2012 ASCE’s “Save America’s Infrastructure” Facebook page and blog have a new look! As part of this new design, we would like to hear more from you, our members. As we continue to add weekly content to our blog, we’d like to feature entries written by our members on issues specific to Government Relations and infrastructure…. New Report Shows Mississippi’s Infrastructure Needs a Different ApproachJul 30 2012 Last week, the Mississippi Section Report Card for the state’s infrastructure was featured in a front-page article in the Jackson Courier-Journal and Acey Roberts, P.E., M.ASCE, chair of the Report Card Committee, was interviewed on the Marshall Ramsey show, heard in Jackson on WFMN-FM. Roberts talked about Report Card which gave grades of D for… Student Competitions Showcase Civil EngineeringMay 31 2012 Every year, ASCE’s student chapters build on the tradition of civil engineering in a wonderfully visual way. They participate in competitions to design and construct structures that need to maintain their integrity in the face of real life pressure. At the National Student Steel Bridge Competition, students design and construct bridges out of steel. At… Capitalize on Legislative Action to Grab AttentionMar 19 2012 March is a busy time for lawmakers, from Congress down through state legislatures and local governments. That makes it the ideal month to stage a public event that leverages the latest legislative action on infrastructure investment. If coming to Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers during ASCE’s annual Legislative Fly-In isn’t an option this year,… New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition Launches on Facebook!Sep 16 2011 Well, it’s back to school time and what better way to gear up for the upcoming year than to shine a spotlight on an a talented engineering student? The National Engineers Week foundation in collaboration with various engineering societies including ASCE, developed the New Faces of Civil Engineering- College Edition. The new recognition program… |
