American Society of Civil Engineers
American professional association
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) founded on November 5, 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. Its world headquarters is in Reston, Virginia.[1]
Mission change
ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to its members and their careers; to its partners and to the public.[2] ASCE seeks to provide value by:
- Developing leadership skills in its members and supporting civil engineer leaders;
- Facilitating advancement of the technology utilized by the profession;
- Encouraging and providing tools for lifelong learning within the profession;
- Advocating infrastructure and environmental stewardship; and
- Promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession.[3]
Other websites change
- ASCE (Official Website)
- Levees.Org Grassroots organization critical of the ASCE's investigation into the New Orleans area levee failures.
- YouTube video Satire spoofing cozy relationship between ASCE and Army Corps of Engineers
- Video about ASCE selected Seven Wonders of the Modern World. A virtual satellite tour made with Google Earth (02:38)
- Report Card Official Web Page 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure.
Notes change
- ↑ ASCE Founders' Plaque Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine ASCE Metropolitan Section. Accessed 3 January 2009.
- ↑ ASCE Profile Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.
- ↑ Strategic Planning Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.