3rd ASCE General Meeting
Wednesday, March 13th
6pm in 1320 DCL

Our guest speaker will be Chad Fisher of Engineering Systems, Inc.


ASCE General Meeting
Chad Fisher will be discussing the National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA) response plan for structural engineers in a disaster or emergency.  He will focus on the plan for the Chicago Committee on Highrise Buildings.  He will also briefly touch on other engineering search and rescue organizations, including ATC, FEMA, and the US Army Corps.

FE Review Sessions
All of you planning on taking the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam have already made it past the hard part.  That’s right, you’ve managed to survive not only registration for the exam but also registration for the world’s best review sessions.  If you have questions about the review email Katie (kwillenb@uiuc.edu).  But before you rush out and take the test, which is April 20th, here are the review dates and locations:

Tues March 12 Chemistry (269 Everitt)
Tues March 26 Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials (269 Everitt)
Thurs April 4 Math and Econ (269 Everitt)
Tues April 9  Material Science (269 Everitt)
Thurs April 11 Electronics (151 Everitt)
Tues April 16 Fluid Mechanics (269 Everitt)
Thurs April 18 Thermodynamics (103 Trans.)

ASCE Field Trips
Join ASCE on Wednesday, April 3rd as we travel to St. Louis for a Seismic Retrofit Tour.  We will be touring the seismic retrofit being implemented on US 40/64.  This is an excellent opportunity for all civil engineers so mark your calendars now.  The trip will be all day and free.  Transportation will also be provided.  The deadline to reserve a spot is Friday, March 15, so email Peter (byler@uiuc.edu) as soon as possible.

CON-crete Canoe
Regionals are fast approaching for the Concrete Canoe team, but they’ve managed to cast the concrete over the mold.  Thanks to all the volunteers who gave a Saturday to mix and mold concrete, but the work isn’t finished.  Concrete Canoe will continue meeting every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm in the Crane Bay.  Over the next several weeks, we will be sanding the concrete on the mold to a smooth finish, writing the technical paper, and constructing and then decorating the frame like a jail cell.   We also look forward to painting the canoe in about a month and volunteers are welcome.  Good luck at regionals!  If you have questions, email Gen (glong@uiuc.edu) or Mel (mkwhite@uiuc.edu).

It’s Not Exactly Rocket Science…
…But that doesn’t make it easy.  Steel Bridge has only a few weeks left before regionals so help is needed.  If you are interested in becoming part of the construction team or have any other questions, email Nathan (nholman@uiuc.edu).  

Shadow an Engineer
The deadline has passed for Shadow an Engineer over Spring break, but we did have three people sign up.  If you are still interested in shadowing later in the semester or have any questions about the program, email Gen (glong@uiuc.edu). 

ASCE Social Events
The Eweek bar crawl was a huge success thanks to Julia, our Social Chair, and all her hard work and planning.  And weren’t those Bar Crawl shirts great?  Bar Crawl pics are online so check them out at www.uiuc.edu/ro/asce.  ASCE has many other social events planned for the remainder of the semester including a possible rock climbing trip to Vertical Plains, another Bar Crawl, and a camping trip.  And if you like free breakfast, watch out for more Donut Days.  If you have questions or ideas, email Julia (jmachuca@uiuc.edu).


Now you can apply for ASCE membership online!
Just go to  www.uiuc.edu/ro/asce/  and click on the “Membership” link.
The current member list can be accessed through the “Membership Directory” link.
The desdline to apply for Spring 2002 is March 15th!