American
Society
of
Civil
Engineers (ASCE)
 The American
Society
of
Civil
Engineers
(ASCE)
is America's oldest national engineering society, and
2002 marked the organization's 150th birthday!
Founded in 1852 with 12 members, the Society was created to disseminate information among engineers who were building the roads, canals, bridges, and
railroads of a young nation.
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National
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These
women play an important role in administrating the National Concrete
Canoe Competition. Who
are they and what do they do? |
 Today,
ASCE's
vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of
life.
There are now
more than 137,000 individual professional civil engineers as
members.
The
Society serves its members in 159 nations and maintains local affiliates in 25
countries.
 The
Society's educational activities extend to college campuses through its student chapters,
clubs, and international student groups.
These organizations sponsor meetings, regional conferences, student
competitions, social events, and other activities to help future engineers become better prepared for their
careers.
The National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC), initiated in 1988 by
ASCE and
sponsored in part by Degussa Admixtures, Inc., is
the
"Olympics of Civil Engineering"
For additional
information on
ASCE
see:
ASCE -
"ASCE Home Page"
ASCE
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"Free Student
Membership"
ASCE
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"Student Clubs and
Chapters"
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