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Strengthening Engineering Communities: The Role of Institutes in Supporting Lifelong Learning

This document outlines the vital role of various engineering institutes in advancing technology and lifelong learning for ASCE members. With a strong focus on collaboration, these institutes aim to support specialty areas in civil engineering, address member retention, and promote continuous education. Despite the significant achievements in publications and technical events, the affiliation rate among Structural and Bridge (S&B) members remains lower than expected. This analysis emphasizes the need for local institute chapters to better serve S&B members and enhance collaborative efforts in addressing critical engineering challenges.

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Strengthening Engineering Communities: The Role of Institutes in Supporting Lifelong Learning

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  1. Section & Branches Affiliating with Institutes PARTNERS Promoting: • Advancement of Technology • Support Lifelong Learning • Collaborative Forums To Benefit Local Members

  2. Institutes Resulted From: • ASCE’s need for an increased focus on • CE Specialty Areas • in response to: • ASCE Members defecting to other organizations • The low numbersof Student Chapter Members transitioning to full ASCE Membership

  3. Each Institute Has: • Well Defined Vision, Mission, & Goals • Governing Board & Organizational Structure • Bylaws, Rules, & Procedures • Business Plan & Financial Operations • Membership & Dues Policies for: • ASCE Members • Institute-Only (non-CE) Members • Organizational Members

  4. Institute’s Mission • Supporting Lifelong Learning in CE Technologies for ASCE Members • Encouraging Research & Development in all of the CE Technology areas • Serving the Membership by Delivering: • Programs • Services • Products • Being Nimble, Flexible and Entrepreneurial

  5. 2008Technical Region (8 Institutes)102,806 Members (73% of ASCE Membership) Produced: 85% of ASCE Publications 90% of ASCE Technical Events 75% of ASCE Webinars Remarkable Success… BUT S&B Affiliation is Lagging!

  6. 22,176 Members worldwide 124 committees helping • Above ground and below… • Buildings and bridges • Industrial • Towers • Tanks • Making our world sustainable, efficient and cost effective • And understanding everything that affects them • Earthquakes • Hurricanes and tornados • Terrorists • Accidents • and regular use….

  7. 11,084 Members • Deep Foundations • Earth Dams & Slopes • Earthquake Engineering • Pavements • Rock Engineering • Site Characterization • Earth Retaining Structures • Underground Construction • Geoenvironmental Engineering • Many Other Committees

  8. 8,817 Members • Architectural Systems Committee • Building Security Council • Facilities Management Com. • Curtain Wall Systems Com. • Facilities for the Aging Com. • Mitigation of Effects of Terrorism Com. • Institute-Only Member: Architects, MEs, EEs, Constructors, Suppliers (essential anyone involved in buildings industry)

  9. 24,438 Members • Planning & Management Council • Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Council • Irrigation & Drainage Council • Watershed Council • Hydraulics & Waterways Council • Environmental Council • Groundwater Council

  10. 18,579 Members • Construction Directorate • Engineering Directorate • Materials Directorate • Owners Directorate • Services Directorate • Education & Research Dir. • Student Days Program • Crane Safety Training • Jour. Of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution

  11. 4,118 Members • Ports and Harbors Com. • Waterways & Navigation Com. • Offshore Engineering Com. • Coastal Engineering Com. • Wetlands & Sediment Mngnt. Com. • Seismic Std for Piers & Wharves • Jour. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering • Natural Disasters Investigations

  12. 16,015 Members • Aviation Council • Development Council • Rail/Transit Council • Roadway Council • Mode Spanning Council • Journal of Transportation Engineering • Journal of Urban Planning & Development

  13. 2,060 Members To be a premier organization representing engineering mechanics by effectively serving the needs of the world-wide engineering community and promoting both research and application of scientific and mathematical principles to address a broad spectrum of existing and emerging engineering and societal problems. • Mostly Academics & Researchers • Nanomechanics & Micromechanics • Many International and non-CE Members • Activities • Journal of Engineering Mechanics • Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics • Annual Engineering Mechanics Conference • Theodore von Karman + 5 Other Medals

  14. Technical Activities Committee Technical Councils • Cold Regions • Computing & IT • Disaster Reduction • Lifelines Earthquake Engineering • Forensic • Wind Engineering Divisions • Aerospace • Energy • Geomatrics • Pipelines

  15. In Summary • S&B Members can be more effectively served by the formation of local Institute Chapters • Institutes were established to promoteNational-Local Collaboration on Technical Issues • We are not aware of any disadvantages of S&B-Institute Affiliations • If we find any, we’ll work to eliminate them. • Specifically, Institutes are not out to get S&B’s money!

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