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President’s Message - February 2012

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   President's Message

National Engineers Week, or E-Week, will be celebrated February 19 - 25, 2012. It is recognized by hundreds of organizations across the country including engineering companies, government agencies, and on almost every U.S. engineering college campus. The theme for the National Engineers Week Founda...

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February Main Speaker - Mark Bouma

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Mr. Mark A. Bouma, P.E. started with the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) in 1998 as the Project Manager overseeing design and construction of the President George Bush Turnpike and Addison Airport Toll Tunnel. In 1999, he was promoted to Director of Engineering, managing the NTTA’s pl...

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February Main Speaker - Michael Bauer

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Mr. Michael Bauer, P.E. is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Missouri, and Illinois, and a registered Structural Engineer in Illinois. He received his BS in Engineering from Southern Illinois University in 1990, and his MS in Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1...

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February Meeting Sponsor is HDR

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

HDR Engineering, Inc., (HDR) is a global employee-owned firm providing architecture, engineering, consulting, construction and related services. The firm was established in 1917, and today employs more than 7,800 professionals in 185 locations worldwide. HDR has continually been in operation in Da...

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Structural Engineering Technical Group Seminar

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

The Dallas Branch Structural Engineering Technical Group will hold a seminar following the February 13, 2012 meeting/luncheon. The seminar is titled “Design and Construction of Post Tensioned Straddle Bents” and will highlight the design and construction of post tensioned concrete strad...

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ASCE Dallas Branch 2012 Engineer of the Year Awards

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Awards

The National Engineers Week Awards Luncheon is sponsored each year by the Dallas and Preston Trail Chapters of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. It is a festive event to honor engineers from all disciplines, who make outstanding contributions to both our profession and to the society. ...

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Membership Drive & Rate Change Notice

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

The Dallas Branch is sponsoring a Membership Drive for the first quarter of 2012. We need YOU to bring non-members to our meetings and assist in getting them signed up to become Dallas Branch members. All new members will receive a free lunch for the first month AFTER they join the Dallas Branch. ...

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Texas Section Update

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Texas Section

1. CALL FOR PAPERS! There is a call for papers for the TX Section Fall Meeting on a new accelerated schedule for peer review (Deadline for Construction Track has been closed as of Jan 31, All other abstracts due by March 31) to be submitted onhttp://papers.ci-asce.org. For more details, conta...

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ASCE Education Committee News

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

ASCE would like to thank the many volunteers who participated as judges in theFuture City competition on January 21st at UT-Arlington. We are still looking for volunteers for the MATHCOUNTS competition at the UT-Dallas campus in Richardson on Saturday, February 11. Please email Angela Matthews if ...

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MATHCOUNTS Competition

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

TSPE Preston Trail Chapter MATHCOUNTS Volunteer OpportunitiesSaturday, February 11, 2012 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM (different shifts available)@University of Texas at Dallas, Karl Hoblitzelle Hall, Richardson, TX Want to help kids discover the love of math and engineering? Come on Competition Day ...

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