1st General Meeting

Wednesday, September 10th @ 6pm

     Check the ASCE Web Page for Location

Welcome Back CEE’s!

All of us on the ASCE Executive Board would like to wish you a happy and prosperous semester.  We will do our best to bring you as many fun and exciting events that we can this semester.  Freshmen and transfer students, ASCE welcomes you to wonderful Chambana, and encourages you to take advantage of our many different activities and events to help make U of I your new home. Incase you’re wondering why you should be a member of ASCE, here are just a few reasons:

·ASCE sponsored social events, community service events and field trips

·Shadow an Engineer Program

·ASCE sponsored competitions such as Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge

·Guest speakers at each General Meeting discuss the civil engineering profession

·Free pizza at all General Meetings

·Awesome Bar Crawls

·Meet other CEE’s and professors at ASCE events, such as the upcoming ASCE Welcome Back BBQ, date and time to TBA…check web for updates!

Come to the General Meeting and see what we’re all about!

It’s All in the Shadow…

Seeking a more professional edge?  Want to know more about “real world” engineering? ASCE’s Shadow an Engineer Program gives you the chance to see what its really like out there and possibly get a job while you’re at it. ASCE will contact an engineering firm in the area of your choosing so you can spend a day with a professional in the field during winter or spring break.

APPLY ONLINE at www.uiuc.edu/~asce (under “Corporate”)

For questions or more information, contact: Maren, mlsomers@uiuc.edu

*Member of the Month*

Now you have the opportunity to give recognition to a fellow ASCE member by nominating them to be our Member of the Month.  If you want to nominate a fellow a member for their hard work and accomplishments just email Kevin Hatcher (khatcher@uiuc.edu) with the name of the person and why you think he or she deserves to be recognized as September’s Member of the Month.

A Message from the Big Guy:

Welcome back to another semester at the good old U of I. Or, if this happens to be your first semester on campus, welcome to the good ol' U of I. I'm Jeremy Butkovich, and I just happen to be the President of our ASCE chapter. The executive board and I have been working hard to plan a whole host of events for your enjoyment (and enlightenment) this semester.
We hope they will give you a chance to meet others in the Department, and advance your knowledge of civil engineering. Keep you eyes peeled for further issues of this newsletter or visit our website to keep yourself informed. Best of luck to you this semester, and I hope to see you around campus, around Newmark, or--better yet--at one of our ASCE events.

                    Sincerely,  

              Jeremy Butkovich
           ASCE Grand Poo-bah

 

COMPETITION CORNER

Two of ASCE’s most popular competitions are the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe.  ASCE is always looking for new members to add to the teams, so here is a little info on how you can get involved:

Concrete Canoe Cookout!
Come to an informal meeting to meet some of the people involved with the Boneyard Yacht Club. We are going to have tons of burgers and hot wings and of course some vegitarian items for you veggie lovers. So come on out and see what the team is all about. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 16. Time: 5:30 . Location: 508 E. Healey St. Apt. 212 . Just email khatcher@uiuc.edu for
directions if unsure.

Steel Bridge : Success was definitely in the air last semester for ASCE’s Steel Bridge team.  They came in 15th overall at the national competition, which ties the best finish our chapter has ever had at nationals. They also took home a plaque for 2nd Place in Aesthetics, which is the first plaque our chapter has ever received from nationals.  This year’s Steel Bridge team will be more than happy to share the glory with you, so if you are interested in designing, fabricating and constructing a steel bridge check the web to see how you can get involved!

Not a member, but always wanted to be? Now you can apply for Fall Semester ASCE membership online! Just go to www.uiuc.edu/~asce and click on the “Membership” link.

The current member list can be accessed by clicking on the “Membership Directory” link.