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American Society of Civil Engineers

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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FOUNDED

  • Founded by 12 members
  • November 5th, 1852
  • Croton Aqueduct, NY
  • Oldest Engineering Society in the US
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Group mission

Provide essential value to our members and partners, advance Civil Engineering, and serve the public good.

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GROUP TYPE

  • Labor group
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SOURCES OF FUNDING

  • User Fees
  • Public funding such as federal money
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

  • They review disaster areas and see how they can make them better
  • They're preparing for the Bridge Bust competition in Indiana
  • They also work with many colleges and schools
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LAWS AND LEGISLATION

  • Protecting NY's Good Samaritan Engineers
  • Removed price bidding from Code of Ethics
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MEMBERS STRONG

  • Currently have over 145,000 members
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PUBLIC AWARENESS

  • They have an award winning public awareness program
  • There stories and there members have appeared in many newspapers and TV
  • The National Public Radio
  • The Today Show and the CBS Evening News
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