Unfortunately, ASCE North Carolina will not be holding a Fall Conference this year. In unrelated news, according to our history, our Section will turn 100 years old next year.
NC Future Cities is looking for Industry Professionals to be Virtual Mentors and Judges.
Future Cities is a national competition for students in grades 6, 7, and 8, in which they are challenged to think like an engineer and come up with ideas that solve a problem impacting the sustainability of the Earth. This is an opportunity for you to share your passion for your career with students who are just beginning to learn what it means to be an engineer.
Visit the Future City Competition website to learn more.
Click here to be a volunteer: Register - Future City® Competition
We are presently seeking:
Mentors: Mentors work alongside the team educator and act as a coach/role model. They provide guidance, connections between academic concepts and real-life, and technical assistance to the middle school team members. Mentors work with the team regularly throughout the competition season, but do not need to be present at every team meeting.
As a mentor, you will be matched with a specific team that has requested a mentor. Your time commitment would begin asap and continue until the Final Competition at the end of January. Mentoring can be done virtually or in person, so you don't need to be near the school to participate.
Judges: Judges score team deliverables, provide feedback, and help determine the overall winners. Their interactions with our young participants, whether written, virtual, or live, leave a lasting impact. We provide scoring rubrics and training to guide judging decisions.
You may sign up to judge any, or all, of the following deliverables. You will be sent the items to judge, along with a rubric, so this can be done at a time that fits with your schedule. The Live Q/A sessions will require you to participate in a virtual meeting with the student teams.
· Essays – Submitted on Nov 24. and judging between Dec 4 and Dec 22
· City Model (slideshows) – Submitted on Dec 22 and judging between Dec 24 and Jan 7
· Video Presentation – Submitted on Jan 8 and judging to be completed by Jan 12-13th
· Live Q and A – This will be on January 15th from 9 am to 11 am and will be done virtually.
· Specialty Judging – We will have several categories for these awards; these will be judged in early Jan.
The next step if you are interested is to sign up as a judge or a mentor on the website. We will then provide you with additional details and some brief training for judges.
Thank you so much for your interest in this very worthwhile program! Please contact Mary Beth Liles, Outreach Coordinator, with any questions you might have at fc.nc.outreach@gmail.com.
Click here to be a volunteer: Register - Future City® Competition
Are you interested in giving back to your community? Are you interested in advancing your professional career? If you answered yes to either question, then consider running for an ASCE NC Section officer position! Being an officer is a great way to give back to the engineering community, get involved with shaping the civil engineering industry government initiatives, while also expanding your network and professional career.
The following positions are available for officer candidates:
President-Elect
Vice President
Treasurer
The only way to progress is to act! Act now and help us make meaningful changes to our society! If you are interested, please reach out to Stephanie Pluta.
We’re excited that the 2021 Fall Conference is back in person. As is tradition with the Fall Conference, the annual awards will be conducted as well. We are seeking nominations for four categories:
Project of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Young Engineer of the Year
Student Chapter Member of the Year
Each nomination comes with a different set of criteria, however they all share the same goal of advancing civil engineering within the state of North Carolina. Nominations are due by August 20th.
This nomination form contains a summary of the awards and a separate sheet for each award.
Please submit nominations or questions to Chas Webb at Charles.webb@raleighnc.gov.
The North Carolina Section will not hold a Spring Technical conference in 2021.
We are planning to hold a Fall Technical Conference, which is planned for the September/October, 2021 timeframe. Our goal is to have in-person and virtual options for the event.
“Ask the President” is a town hall with the 2021 ASCE President Jean-Louis Briaud. It’s an opportunity for members to meet with him to ask questions.
It will be held on April 1, 2021 at 01:00 PM, ET.
This month President Briaud will focus on answering questions about the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
The ASCE 2021 Multi-Region Leadership Conference MRLC will be held virtually April 7 through 10, 2021, and is free to attend. The conference agenda is available on ASCE Collaborate. Topics include Government Relations, Membership, Foundation Grants, Mentoring Training, Engineering Ethics for Volunteer Leaders, Engaging Students, and Community Outreach. There are also opportunities to interact with Society Leaders in Q&As. They are planning for 2 1/2-hour sessions each afternoon, from 2pm to about 4:30pm.
MRLC Zoom link: https://asce-org.zoom.us/j/94594068965?pwd=R1BKZmV3V0RXU3I2UUczYTRVTzg0dz09
Find your local number: https://asce-org.zoom.us/u/abItjjuaGK
Meeting ID: 945 9406 8965; Passcode: 728341
The Carolinas Conference kicks off on March 25, 2021, and runs through the March 27, 2021. Conference is held virtually and hosted by the University of South Carolina. If you are interested in being a judge for one of the competitions, be sure to reach out!