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Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, and more from our membership. Don't forget this month is a special joint meeting with the Fort Worth Branch at the Austin Ranch in Grapevine on Monday, June 14. Please be sure to register by the end of the day on Wednesday, June 9 because Austin Ranch needs a good head for our specially prepared lunch. There will be a Wild West theme at this meeting, so feel free to wear your jeans, boots, cowboys hat...even your spurs and chaps if you have some. See you there partner!!
June Dallas / Ft. Worth Joint Meeting: DFW CDA Speaker: Robert Brown, P.E., TxDOT North Texas CDA Program Manager Sponsor: Urban Engineers Group Day: Monday 14-Jun-10 at Noon - Register by Wed, June 9 to avoid a late fee Location: Austin Ranch in Grapevine 2009 Anderson Gibson Road Grapevine, Texas 76051 CLICK HERE FOR VENUE INFO RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
Public Relations for Civil Engineers At the Spring Texas Section Meeting in Austin this year I attended an all-day workshop entitled “Public Relations (PR) for Civil Engineers.” The workshop was led by ASCE national’s government relations staff. It was an excellent hands-on workshop with exercises on everything from how to develop a relationship with your local elected officials to how to write a press release. I left the classroom that day with a realization that we as... [More Info]
Robert M. Bob Brown manages the CDA Program in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Texas Department of Transportation Brown began his career with the Texas Department of Transportation in the Dallas District in 1982 after graduation from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He received his professional engineering license in 1987. He has designed sections of the President George Bush Turnpike/SH 190, IH 30, IH 35E and he was responsible for... [More Info]
Seminar Topic: Innovative Methods for Quality Management of Design-Build Projects, Presented by Danny Kahler, PE, PTOE of Kahler Engineering Group The Dallas Branch Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) will hold a one hour continuing education seminar following the June 2010 Joint Meeting. All Design-Build projects require extensive Quality Assurance and Control programs, including TxDOT projects completed under Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA) contracting method. The... [More Info]
This month we have a special treat for our annual joint meeting with the Fort Worth Branch. We will be meeting at the Austin Ranch in Grapevine. We are also going with a Wild West theme at our meeting this month, so feel free to dress the part (jeans, boots, cowboy hat...even spurs and chaps if you got them). Directions and a map are below: Hop on the 121 Freeway to Bass Pro Dr., then hang a right onto Highway 26. Turn left onto West Grapevine Mills Rd., just past the Hilton Hotel, then... [More Info]
Urban Engineers Group, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm specializing in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Traffic, Transit, Land Development and Construction Management. Office located in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides professional services to public and private sector clients, statewide. Urban Engineers Group, Inc. is a Women Owned Minority Business Enterprise certified by the NCTRCA and as a HUB by the State of Texas. Urban Engineers Group mission is to provide quality design... [More Info]
Pictured in the photo are: Dr. Nur Yazdani, Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at UTA and Rachel Hayden, PE, President of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers contributed $25,000 to the UTA Civil Engineering Department. This contribution is matched by the university in their “Maverick Match” program for a total civil engineering scholarship endowment of $50,000. The check was presented... [More Info]
ASCE PE Review Course Are you getting ready to take the PE in the upcoming year, but you don't want to pay thousands of dollars on a review course? The ASCE Younger Member Group is planning on hosting a 6-week ASCE review session this fall. Please contact Audrey Stoddart at audrey_stoddart@urscorp.com if you are interested or would like more information. Rangers Game The Younger Member group has been busy planning the annual Rangers game. Be on the lookout for more information in the... [More Info]
ASCE Spring/Summer 2010 Continuing Education Seminars and Computer Workshops Below is a list of upcoming Continuing Education seminars and computer workshops in our Region. These in-depth, practice-oriented programs are produced by ASCE’s Continuing Education Department and may be of interest to you. SEMINARS & COMPUTER WORKSHOP LINKS TECHNICAL DIVISION DATES CITY/STATE HEC-HMS Computer Workshop Hydraulics & Water Resources June 9-11 Dallas, TX Load Rating of ... [More Info]
It was just another Monday morning for Bill. He was up and out the door before 6:00. There was a set of plans he needed to have ready to turn in to the client by 5:00PM Wednesday, so he would be putting in a little over-time with his team to get that done. He was the first one in, and stopped by his box to see if anyone had dropped anything off over the weekend. There was a note asking him to come by the President’s office at 9:00. Nothing too unusual about that, Bill was always in... [More Info]
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls-all girls-where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. It is safe to say that most of you are familiar with the... [More Info]
ASCE has prepared a draft of an important companion piece to the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK). The BOK was released by the National Academy of Engineering in February 2008 and serves as a foundation for the civil engineering profession because it influences university curricula, accreditation criteria, pre-licensure learning expectations, and licensure requirements. The companion piece is called “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge– Guidelines for... [More Info]
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