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October 2013 Main Speaker

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Speaker: Mr. Subal Sarkar, P.E. Topic: Overview of Tunneling Technologies & Current Practice and Projects *Register for the October 14th Meeting* Mr. Subal Sarkar, P.E., is a principal geotechnical engineer and Texas-Oklahoma tunnel practice leader with URS Corp in Dallas. He has over ...

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Technical Session - October 2013

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

Speaker: Mr. Scott Mackiewicz, PhD, P.E., D.GETopic: Designing Efficient Deep Foundations - A Geotechnical Perspective Mr. Scott M. Mackiewicz, PhD, P.E., D.GE is a Senior Technical Practice Leader in Foundation Engineering for Kleinfelder. His 20 years of professional experience includes coordinat...

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Texas Section Centennial Webinar Series

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Webinar

The San Jacinto Monument: A Case History Presented By: Philip G. King, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE President, SynchroPile, Inc. October 22, 2013 | Noon to 1 PM About the Presenter: Mr. King is President of SynchroPile, Inc., and has overall responsibility for management of all ph...

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Centennial Habitiat House - We Need Your Help!

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

Great progress is being made on the ASCE Centennial Habitat House. In the first two weekends the interior and exterior walls have been framed. The next two weekends are crucial in the build and we can use all the help we can get. The upper exterior wall will be completed and the roof trusses wi...

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Outstanding Engineer and Young Engineer of the Year Awards

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Awards

The nominations forms and award criteria for the 2013 Dallas Branch Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year have been posted. Please be sure to get your nominations in before the November 10 deadline.The Engineer of the Year award recognizes established engineers who have made outstandin...

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Newman Smith HS Intership/Shadowing Program

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

2013-2014 Internship/Shadowing Program For Newman Smith High School Interested in introducing a new generation to civil engineering? Consider having a student shadow you at work and learn what you do! Problems and Solutions is a project-based research and business-school partnership developed by ...

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ASCE Civil Engineering Club at Woodrow Wilson High School

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

The Civil Engineering Club at Woodrow Wilson High School has gotten off to a great start. This past week a group of civil engineering students from UT-Arlington gave a presentation on careers in civil engineering and answered questions about college admissions, engineering classes, and college life...

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Joseph J. Rhoads Career Awareness Day – Speaker Request

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

Guest speakers are need for the Career Awareness Day at the Rhoads Learning Center on Friday, November 15th. The goal of this day is to expose students to the countless career opportunities that are available to them and how education will provide that road to success. More specifically, this is a...

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Changes to P.E. Licensure Requirements

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Announcement

One important change is the requirement that all engineers who renew an active license for the coming year and all new applicants for licensure in Texas complete a one-time Criminal History Record Check. Each engineer will be responsible for complying with the law prior to renewing his/her license...

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Get Out the Vote on Proposition 6

Posted by jen on 10/01/2013 12:00 am  /   Announcement

What Does Prop 6 Do? The proposal will authorize the transfer of $2 billion from the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF or “Rainy Day Fund”) to a State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT). The $2 billion one-time cash infusion will be used with already authorize...

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