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What Does the SE Profession Expect from College Grads? 2020 NCSEA Basic Education Committee Practitioner Survey Now Open You're invited to participate in the 2020 NCSEA Structural Engineering Practitioner Survey. Your survey responses will assist the Basic Education Committee (BEC) in communicating with universities, current students, and rising professionals about the attributes sought in new hires by the structural engineering community as well as look for opportunities to supplement education where needed.   NCSEA's BEC advocates an academic curriculum which prepares students for practice in the structural engineering profession. Additionally, the BEC is looking to supplement educational curriculum for structural engineering students by engaging with educational professionals, NCSEA committees, and member organizations, and assisting with activities that promote the knowledge and skills the engineering community views as necessary when entering the profession. The information gathered will be compared with the Curriculum Surveys completed by accredited ABET institutions, then shared with the structural engineering community. Participate in the 2020 Practitioner Survey

Brand New STEM Resources Concerned about trying to continue doing outreach while social distancing and facing the challenges of COVID-19? Check out the latest hands-on-activities developed by the NCSEA Students & Educators Committee! Popsicle Catapult - PreK to Kindergarten Play Dough Ice-Cream (Concrete Mix Design) – 4th & 5th Grade Skewer Structures – 1st Grade to 4th Grade Don’t worry , these activities can be done by anyone and we encourage you to share them with your friends and neighbors, local after school programs, and SEA Outreach Committees. Visit the STEM Resources page on the NCSEA website to download these exciting activities. For more of your outreach needs, please contact Alex Campbell , Students & Educators Committee Chair, or Jera Likely , External Communications Committee Co-Chair.

Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Entries DUE NCSEA's Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards annually highlights some of the best examples of structural engineering ingenuity throughout the world. Projects are judged on innovative design, engineering achievement, and creativity. Multiple winners are presented in eight categories with an outstanding winner chosen from each category. The awards are presented in the following categories: New Buildings < $30 Million New Buildings $30 Million to $80 Million New Buildings $80 Million to $200 Million New Buildings Over $200 Million New Bridges or Transportation Structures Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures < $20 Million Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures > $20 Million Other Structures Entries are due TODAY . Structural engineers and structural engineering firms are encouraged to enter. More information about the awards along with submission instructions can be found here.

Start Prepping for This Fall's PE Structural Exam NCSEA's SE Review course is  completely on-demand . Review course materials and watch the recordings when it is  convenient for YOU . PLUS…attendees have access to a virtual classroom to ask the instructors questions whenever they arise. At $495 for members, this  on-demand course is the most economical PE Structural Exam Prep Course available . The course includes  30 hours of instruction :  8 Vertical Sessions and 10 Lateral Sessions. The course will give you exam preparation tips and problem-solving skills to pass the exam. All lectures are up-to-date on the most current codes. View the list of our expert speakers and complete course listing here.

Welded Connections: A Practical Primer for SEs The  Structural Engineers Association of Illinois  (SEAOI) and NCSEA have teamed up to deliver a Web-Based Seminar for you on welding connections. This Welding Seminar will be delivered over four weeks in four 2-hour webinars by one of the industry’s best and brightest minds, Duane Miller, P.E. Welded connections are an essential part of today’s steel structures and yet many Structural Engineers have received little or no training on this important topic. This 4-week seminar will serve as a primer on welded connections, covering topics from the fundamentals to advanced subjects. Topics will include welding processes, applicable codes, basics of welded connections, principles of connection design, special welding applications, problems and fixes, and seismic welding considerations. The next live session is Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22: Learn more now!

Advancing - Project Engineer to Project Manager NCSEA's President, Emily Guglielmo, will be participating in SEI's upcoming series: Career Path Series: Insights with Glenn Bell and SE Industry Leaders. These monthly sessions will take place from July 21 to October 20; they are geared toward every level of structural engineer: from where to begin to possibilities beyond principal. Emily's session, Advancing - Project Engineer to Project Manager , will take place on September 22 . The event will be hosted on Zoom – with a secure link sent the morning of the session to registered attendees. The cost to attend is $35, learn more here .

Open Discussion: SEA Scholarship Programs Join us this Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 12:00pm central time for an open discussion about Scholarship Programs! This short discussion will be open to anyone and will serves as a followup discussion to last week's Communication Webinar: Funding the Future – Three SEAs Provide Perspective on Scholarship Programs. View that recording here.

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Bridge Design Symposium The  Structural Engineers Association of Illinois  (SEAOI) and NCSEA have teamed up to deliver the 17th Annual Bridge Symposium virtually. These webinars will be delivered over four weeks in four 2-hour webinars by some of the industry’s best and brightest. This Symposium provides a forum for engineers to share bridge analysis, design, and construction ideas from recent project successes and failures, focusing on many unique and distinguishing characteristics. It will present countless lessons from which every SE can learn and grow. This information is critical to practicing structural engineers, trained designers, DOTs, plan review agencies, professors and students from across the nation as you can all learn from examples of designs engineered to perform .

The live webinars will begin on August 6, 2020  at 12:00 pm CT ( 10:00 am PT, 11:00am MT, 1:00 pm ET) with the following speakers:  David J. Morill, PE, SE, Alfred Benesch & Co. Jason Stith, PhD, PE, SE, Michael Baker Intl Jixing He, PhD, PE, SE Register Now

The registration fee is $395 for members  ($600 for nonmembers) , which includes all 7 hours of education. Purchase all 4 webinars in the Seminar and have access to the recordings for 1 Year. Each registration is per person, as a result, only the registrant will be able to receive PDHs.  Have a group of 5 or more? Contact NCSEA to receive a group discount.

Upcoming Webinars All NCSEA live webinars offer 1.5 hours of continuing education credits. Most NCSEA webinars are Diamond Reviewed and accepted for SE continuing education in all 50 states. To view other upcoming webinars, click here. July 23, 2020 2018 National Design Specification (NDS) Updates Lori Koch, P.E. August 11, 2020 The 2020 Aluminum Design Manual Randy Kissell, P.E. August 18, 2020 Failure Prediction Model for Structural Glass Design Joshua Schultz, PhD, P.E. Recorded Webinars can be purchased here.

Subscribe to education with NCSEA's Live & Recorded Webinar Subscription. Available to NCSEA members only! This exclusive plan includes: At least 30 live webinars per year featuring high-quality speakers. An unlimited number of free CE certificates for each webinar; multiple viewers at the same location can receive credit for every live webinar. Unlimited 24/7/365 access to NCSEA's Recorded Webinar Library Subscribe Now!

Call for Information We'd love to hear about your SEA! Have you hosted an event recently that you'd like to share with the rest of the organization? Are you hosting an upcoming event that you would like featured in Structural Connection or NCSEA News? Please   let us know! If you have any news, events, or accomplishments you'd like to share, please reach out to Dana Long at dlong@ncsea.com . Also, remember to add your upcoming events to NCSEA's Calendar. Just visit this link   and fill out the details of your event, it is really that easy!