Apr 05 2011
This weekend I returned to my alma mater, the University of Michigan, for the North Central Regional student conference. It was the first time that I had attended the annual Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competition in at least five years. The last time, I helped a team rebuild their broken canoe with left over [...]
Feb 25 2011
I was a huge fan of the first season of Survivor. The show billed itself as a test of outdoor survival skills. Not only would contestants have to best each other in tribal gamesmanship, they would also have to survive a dangerous environment without assistance. Well… maybe it wasn’t ever that dangerous. The contestants were [...]
Feb 23 2011
What are you doing this September? Consider traveling to Geneva, Switzerland for the 2011 World Engineer’s Convention. Engineers from around the world are gathering to energy, one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. The organizers are seeking young engineers to share their creativity on several design competitions. Learn more at http://www.wec2011-youngengineers.ch/ The competition [...]
Jan 02 2011
Need a fun event to kick-off a team-building seminar. If it’s a group of engineers, nothing is sure to please as much as some fun with Legos. At the ASCE2010 post-conference Younger Member Networking Event, we competed in a Lego tower building contest. Building a pretty structure wasn’t enough to win this challenge. We were [...]
Nov 02 2010
Every year it seems like more and more students are attending the ASCE Annual Conference. I haven’t seen the numbers, but it did feel like the attendees were younger and more diverse this year. Many I have this perception because the conference organizers have tried hard this year to combine what used to be separate [...]
Oct 12 2010
Architecture is everywhere. The sponsors of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) are emphasizing that point by holding a simple contest. The winners will receive two tickets and travel accommodations to attend the festival in Barcelona from November 3rd to the 5th. Visit the WAF Everywhere Competition website for full details. First, photograph yourself in front of any [...]
May 13 2010
Those of us that live in city are well aware of the ubiquitous sidewalk canopies that keep the public safe during construction. Their function is respected; their eyesore is not. Typically just constructed of miscellaneous pipe scaffold and mismatched plywood sheets, these sheds do not enhance the urban aesthetic. Could there be a better way? [...]
Mar 10 2010
CE News Magazine will be running a special May issue discussing the most powerful and influential civil engineers the industry. Please be sure to vote at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3Q96PNJ Who would you nominate? Why?
Dec 14 2009
During National Engineers Week 2010 engineers around the country will be uniting in celebration of engineer volunteerism and recognizing the significant ways engineers are making a difference in their communities. The National Engineers Week Foundation and ASCE are inviting engineering students to participate in the celebration by entering a video contest to show others why [...]
Sep 16 2009
As a perfect segue from my last post, think about entering this contest about designing a sustainable village: WHAT ARE WE AFTER? This is a contest for the visions of an ideal sustainable village: a place where you would want to live, study, work and experience the challenges and rewards of an ecologically durable lifestyle. [...]
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