Better Education = More Education?
Frequent contributor Rafael Gomes de Oliveira just finished answering a survey about more education requirements for professional licensure and the raising the bar initiative. He was quite taken aback...
View ArticleWe Need to Raise the Bar Just to Keep Up With the Rest of the World
As I write this, I’m in South Korea, meeting with civil engineering counterparts here, and enjoying the exchange of ideas and experiences. While here, I’ve observed something that’s becoming a constant...
View ArticleChief of Engineers Endorses “Raise the Bar”
The chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, P.E., M.ASCE, has declared his support for increased education as a requirement...
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Vermont Civil Engineers Testify on Licensure Changes
Five ASCE members, including Vermont Section President Bernard T. Gagnon, P.E., M.ASCE, testified in support of increased education requirements for the licensed civil engineer of the future during an...
View ArticleVermont PE Board Considers Raising the Bar for Civil Engineers
Over the past few months, Vermont became the first state licensing board to consider increasing educational requirements specifically for civil engineers seeking professional licensure in the future....
View ArticleGrow Your Mind Over a Lifetime
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin Last month, I attended an ExCEEd Teaching Workshop at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers,...Read...
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NCEES Reaffirms Its Stake in the Future of Engineering Licensure
This week, NCEES, the organization representing engineering licensing boards, held its annual meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not surprisingly, ASCE is deeply invested in the issues discussed and...
View ArticleNCEES Endorses Future-Focused Position on Educational Requirements for Licensure
During the annual meeting of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in Williamsburg, VA, last week, delegates voted to adopt a position statement that reiterates the NCEES...
View ArticleASCE Working to Align Engineering Education to a Changing World
ASCE’s Raise the Bar initiative is straightforward: align civil engineering education with the changing world through increased formal education before professional licensure. Why is this so important?...
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Resolved: We Must Raise the Bar to Advance the Profession
The past 10 months have brought clear and unmistakable statements from organizations at the heart of licensure: The future education of P.E.s can’t remain stuck in a century-old holding pattern. At its...
View ArticleGood Engineering Is Never ‘Penny Wise and Pound Foolish’
On an official ASCE Presidentai??i??s trip last week to the University of Michigan, I had a great experience meeting the inspiring civil engineering students there and touring the universityai??i??s...
View ArticleGuess What? In a Sense, Europe Has Already ‘Raised the Bar’
As I write this, Iai??i??m in Dusseldorf, Germany, about to wrap up a series of fascinating, enlightening meetings with our engineering peers in Europe. Executive Director Pat Natale and I have been...
View ArticleMy Year Has Ended, But My Passion for Better Infrastructure Hasnai??i??t
Youai??i??re looking at my farewell blog post as ASCE President. Thanks for reading these entries ai??i?? I hope I gave you some things to think about, and perhaps to even act on. Iai??i??ve...
View ArticleHelp ‘Celebrate Awesome’ During Engineers Week 2013
If you have ever had the privilege of leading school kids in hands-on engineering activities, you’ve likely heard them called “awesome!” In a little more than two months, engineers from every...
View ArticleWe Can Look Forward to a Lot of Positives This Year
I hope your 2013 is off to a good start. Itai??i??s sure to be an interesting one filled with new opportunities for ASCE members. Even with the shaky state of the economy, I am very...Read More >>
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Ask Anthony: What Is Raise the Bar and How Will It Affect CE Education?
If you’re a civil engineer like I am, you’ve probably heard of ASCE’s Raise the Bar. Whether you stumbled across it online, heard about it at a conference, or read about it in a newsletter,...Read More...
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CE Roundtable: What Issue Will Dominate the Civil Engineering Industry in 2018?
Welcome to the first ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable, a monthly collection of insights on important industry topics offered by a cross-section of prominent ASCE members. With “Best of 2017”...
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Spring Board Meeting Offers Glimpse Into Future
The ASCE Board of Direction did nothing short of face down the future of the entire civil engineering profession at its March quarterly meeting in Arlington, VA. The goal is to take the lead in...Read...
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