Steel Educators' Tip Sheet

February 2012

Let us introduce you to this monthly e-newsletter.

The Steel Educators' Tip Sheet is a digital newsletter that aims to provide concise, valuable and relevant information to steel educators. Each month during the academic year, you will receive this newsletter with updates regarding AISC teaching aids; events for faculty and students, like those at SteelDay and NASCC: The Steel Conference; student programs including AISC Scholarships and the Student Manual Discount Program; AISC continuing education seminars and webinars; and much more! We hope you will take a few minutes to explore the information we have compiled below for the February edition. Enjoy!

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Don't (let yourself or your students) miss out on these great sessions!

AISC will again conduct a special student program at the NASCC, on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 10AM - 2:30 PM. Included is a session with career tips from top industry professionals, as well as a one-on-one with industry experts at our "Direct Connect" session. The students will also receive lunch and an exhibit hall tour. Students who attend the entire Student Session will receive a complimentary ticket to the Thursday conference dinner and up to $100 in expense reimbursement. Encourage your students to attend!

Meanwhile, don't miss “Stability: Using Computer Software as a Virtual Lab for Learning Structural Stability” by Ronald Ziemian of Bucknell University, at the Educator Session, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 8 AM-noon. For attendance at this Session, full-time faculty members can receive up to $300 for travel expenses. Be sure to register for both the NASCC and the Educator Session. E-mail Maria Mnookin at mnookin@aisc.org with your name and university to register for the Educator Session. Visit www.aisc.org/nascc to register for the NASCC or to download the Advance Program for more information (p.36).

The conference competitions are underway, leading up to the NSSBC in May!

Congratulations to all student teams that participated in the Texas-Mexico conference student steel bridge competition at the University of Houston on January 14, 2012. For pictures and information, click here. Good luck to students preparing for the spring conference competitions. We look forward to seeing you at the National Student Steel Bridge Competition at Clemson University on May 25th and 26th.
As always, AISC will provide financial support to teams that are participating in the Conference competitions, and, to all teams that participate in the National competition. Bridge Team Advisors, request AISC funding here.

Be sure to let your students know about these great opportunities for internships for Summer 2012 and 2012-13 scholarships.

AISC is now accepting applications from students enrolled in structural, architectural, or civil engineering programs for a full-time internship position at AISC's headquarters in downtown Chicago for the summer of 2012. 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. AISC interns support the AISC Engineering and Research Department in developing technical resources for structural steel design. Interested students should submit their resumes, including a list of related coursework, by March 2, 2012 to hr@aisc.org.

Juniors, Seniors and Masters students can apply for scholarships made available by the AISC Education Foundation and various structural steel associations. Go to www.aisc.org/scholarships for more information, the application, and a list of 2011-2012 winners. The deadline is May 1, 2012.

The Steel Joist Institute offers resources for educators.

The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) has several options to assist educators with open web steel joists. They have presentations that are targeted for students (Joist 101) and introduce open web products to students and first time specifiers. They are willing to customize a presentation for special needs and come to the classroom to make presentations. They also have webinars nearly every month for the design professional. Visit SJI at steeljoist.org for more information or contact Ken Charles, SJI Managing Director, at (843) 407-4091.

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.

A February 2012 article, "Introducing the AISC Shapes Database V14.0," gives background on and helpful hints for using this free online resource. The article is the first installment in a three-part series on new companion materials for the 14th edition AISC Manual.