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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 ...

  • I have no inside knowledge, but I would be surprised if cost was not a significant reason for the reduction. ------------------------------ Timothy Murphy P.E., M.ASCE Professor Trine University Angola IN ------------------------------

  • With the qualifier that I do not know the workings of the ASCE board, I know that making boards work effectively is extremely difficult. My experience comes from running an early project decision board for several years, and from professional articles ...

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  • I'd like to see a more thorough explanation for reducing Board size. The one given in the article is brief -- " better equipping leadership to act more nimbly; a board that is more strategic and agile" -- and sounds to me as if it's obscuring the real ...

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  • What can be shared about the experience of the ASCE Board and the decision to reduce the Board size from 18 to 12 members? See https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2025/11/07/board-eager-to-embrace-change-as-it-looks-toward-the-future ...

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  • 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.