Steel Educators' Tip Sheet
March 2013
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Steel Educators' Tip Sheet March 2013 |
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| Register Now for the 2013 NASCC | ||||||
Bring your students! There will be various learning and networking opportunities for both students and faculty. Don't miss out on attending the 2013 NASCC: The Steel Conference in St. Louis! Various learning and networking opportunities await both students and faculty at this annual event. Join us April 17-19 at America's Convention Center Complex for a few days full of information and fun, and bring your students! Students can attend the Students Connecting with Industry Sessions (SCIS) program on Thursday, April 18. This program was designed specifically for students and offers several perks for attending. Visit www.aisc.org/scis for more information. And, remember to join us for the Educator Session on April 17 from 8am-noon to hear three useful presentations regarding "Bridge Design for the Classroom". You can also read more about it in this month's edition of Modern Steel Construction magazine (p. 60). Visit www.aisc.org/nascc to sign up today! |
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| AISC Scholarships | ||||||
The deadline to apply online is May 1, 2013. 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 2013-14 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. |
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| NSSBC | ||||||
National Student Steel Bridge conference competitions will make for a busy couple of months and will finalize the roster for the national competition in Seattle. The 2013 Student Steel Bridge Competitions are about to go into full swing! Three of the 18 ASCE conferences will hold their conference competitions in March while the remaining competitions will be held in April. Qualifying teams will go on to the national competition, which will be held at the University of Washington May 31-June 1. To learn more about the competition, go to www.aisc.org/steelbridge. |
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| AISC Night School | ||||||
What's next for AISC's Monday evening webinar program? Interested in what the next AISC Night School program will be? Beginning June 3, eight 90-minute sessions will be given on the "Fundamentals of Stability for Steel Design". The sessions can be purchased individually or in a discounted 8-session package. Learn more about the session topics and speakers at www.aisc.org/nightschool. Registration for this course opens April 1, 2013. |
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| New Social Media Pages | ||||||
Get in on the conversation and stay current with the latest news and updates. AISC recently launched new social media pages on Facebook and Twitter! These new pages will feature the latest AISC news and event updates, member information, contests and more. AISC's official Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/AISCdotORG; simply "Like" the page to join. You can also follow AISC's official Twitter handle, @AISC. |
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| AISC Seeks Proposals for Development of BIM Best Practices Guide | ||||||
| Help to facilitate the long-term standardization of BIM in structural steel construction.
AISC is now accepting proposals for the development of a best practices guide on the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) that is consistent and cohesive with the checks and balances currently provided in the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges. Proposals are due by March 27, 2013. View the full press release 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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