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Forum to discuss the “soft skills” engineers encounter throughout their career. Topics include licensure, ethics, education, client relations and career development.
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  • How we communicate is crazier than ever , and it's constantly changing. You can read an article on your computer with a webinar playing in the background in a different window, a podcast going in one ear, three social apps open on ...

  • Warm greetings, dear Professor, Barua I share the same sense of surprise you felt when reading the article. Perhaps the writer intentionally used this style to draw readers into completing the piece - and indeed, he succeeded, while ...

  • An ASCE SOURCE News Article posted on 2025 Dec 29 reveals that US Federal Gov does not consider engineers as professionals . It caught me by surprise – haven't heard this before. When read through the article – it seems however ...

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  • My native language is Malayalam and many word's origin of English. Universal language is English. We understand the language by interpretation. No many technical books in Malayalam but in English. But Malayalam has good literature works . So additional ...

  • This topic is along the lines of an older discussion, "Foreign Languages and engineering" from 2019. After reading both threads, I replied: My career included 10 years based in Germany, working directly with German engineers and constructors. My command ...

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Announcements

  • Thursdays @ 3 - Mentorship: The Cornerstone of Civil Engineering.

    On Thursday, January 15th, we'll have a virtual meetup on the topic of Mentorship: The Cornerstone of Civil Engineering. 

  • Thursdays @ 3 - Licensing, Certifications, and Career Paths in Civil Engineering

    On Thursday, August 21st, we'll have a virtual meetup on the topic of Licensing, Certifications, and Career Paths in Civil EngineeringBring your questions. Get to know each other. Share your expertise.

    We will be recording and sharing this call.

    Panelists:

    • Andrew H. Cairns PE, BC.PE, PMP, M.ASCE Principal and Northeast Growth Leader for Ports & Maritime, Jacobs

    • Karen Kabbes, P.E., ENV SP, BC.WRE, F.ASCE, President, Kabbes Engineering, Inc. (KEI)

    • Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE. M.ASCE, Senior Geotechnical Engineer/ Laboratory Manager, American Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc.