Steel Educators' Tip Sheet
February 2014
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Steel Educators' Tip Sheet February 2014 |
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AISC Scholarships for Juniors, Seniors and Masters Students |
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Online applications are due May 1, 2014! Full-time Juniors, Seniors and Masters students enrolled in civil, architectural or construction engineering, or construction management programs at domestic universities are encouraged to apply for the 2014-15 academic year AISC Scholarships. More than $95,000, provided by the AISC Education Foundation and various steel industry organizations, will be awarded to students. Visit www.aisc.org/scholarships, and click on the appropriate link to see full eligibility requirements and to link to the online application. Applications are due by May 1, 2014. |
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NASCC Educator and Student Sessions |
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Less than two months until the 2014 NASCC: The Steel Conference kicks-off in Toronto! Join us at this year's NASCC: The Steel Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre March 26-28 in Toronto, Canada. Registration is free to AISC Student Members and is discounted for AISC Educator Members. To view complete information about our special programs for faculty and students at The Steel Conference, please visit this link: Faculty & Students at The 2014 NASCC: The Steel Conference. As a reminder, full-time faculty at U.S. universities can receive up to $300 in travel reimbursement for attending this session. (Completed expense form and receipts are required for reimbursement.) For AISC Student Members, registration to The Steel Conference and to our student program, "Students Connecting with Industry Sessions," is complimentary. Student Members who attend the entire SCIS program will be eligible for up to $175 in travel reimbursement. (Completed expense form and receipts are required for reimbursement.) Special Note for Canadian Faculty and Students: The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) will be co-sponsoring our student and educator events. Student and Educator Members of CISC also can receive the same reimbursement benefits mentioned above! Click for more information on CISC membership. Finally, keep in mind that you will need a passport for traveling to and from Toronto if you are traveling from outside of Canada. Be sure your passport is current, and please plan ahead! |
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| Student Internship Opportunity | |||||||||
Interested students have until February 28, 2014 to submit materials for a summer internship with AISC's Engineering and Research Department. AISC is now accepting applications from students enrolled in structural, architectural, or civil engineering programs for a full-time paid internship position at AISC's headquarters in downtown Chicago for the summer of 2014. Qualified applicants will be in, at least, the third year of their curriculum and will have completed at least one course in structural steel design. Students should be planning to continue with their education full time in the Fall 2014 to be considered. AISC interns support the AISC Engineering and Research Department in developing technical resources for structural steel design. Interested students should submit their resumes, including their cumulative GPA and a list of related coursework, by February 28, 2014, to hr@aisc.org with “E&R Summer Internship” in the subject line. Any related inquiries can be sent to the same address. |
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| Night School Course Four begins February 24, 2014! | |||||||||
Register now for the 8-session package or for individual webinars. AISC's latest Night School course, "Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering for Building Structures," will present the background on seismic effects on structures and the concepts and principles that underlie design of steel structures according to AISC standards. The course is written and will be presented by Rafael Sabelli, S.E. Follow the link above for further details on this course. |
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Don't forget about the AISC Design Examples |
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Use SteelWise articles to brush up on your (and your students') steel know-how. The SteelWise feature in Modern Steel Construction provides practical knowledge on a number of topics, ranging from stability analysis, to how choice of corrosion protection affects connection design, to practical considerations for expansion joints in buildings. It may be worth revisiting the March 2012 SteelWise installment, which provides an introduction to the AISC Design Examples (www.aisc.org/manual14). Over 150 design examples illustrate use of the 2010 AISC Specification and the 14th Edition Steel Construction Manual. The PDF file is organized into Part I, including examples following Chapters A through K of the Specification; Part II, covering connection design; and Part III, stepping through design of a four-story office building. Need something more focused for your class? A condensed version of the Design Examples (43 problems for topics typically studied in a first semester structural steel design course) can be found by clicking here. |
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| Questions or comments on this Tip Sheet? E-mail strsteel@ecn.purdue.edu | Judy Liu, Purdue University | ||||||||
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