Public Outreach Activities
This is your chance to see and experience the exciting public programs created to celebrate ASCE’s 150th Anniversary. From television specials and museum exhibits to hands-on family and educational activities, these programs present a fresh perspective on Civil Engineering. Whether you want to learn how you can help inspire the next generation of Civil Engineers, or simply glimpse Civil Engineering through the eyes of the public, you will enjoy this showcase of interactive events!
Saturday, November 2
Sunday, November 3
Tuesday, November 5
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Family Activity: National Building Museum Demonstration Cart: “Arches and Trusses: The Tension Builds”
Admission: Complimentary
Me, Myself and Infrastructure: Private Lives and Public Works in America
Experience the world of Civil Engineering – your world – from a new perspective through an exhibit celebrating the 150th Anniversary of ASCE. On view at the National Building Museum from October 4, 2002, to February 16, 2003!
Sunday, November 3 * 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Enjoy coffee and donuts during a private exhibit tour for ASCE members, Conference attendees, and guests.
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
National Building Museum
Build-a-Thon: Building Big™ in the Nation’s Capital
In honor of ASCE’s 150th Anniversary, all ASCE members and their families and guests are invited to enjoy a day of fun hands-on activities designed to introduce children of all ages to the excitement of Civil Engineering. This public event will explore the basic design concepts behind bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels.
The build-a-thon is an outreach program based on the PBS series, Building Big™, a co-production of WGBH Science Unit and Production Group, Inc.
Monday, November 4 * 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Washington Convention Center
Educational Outreach Training Seminar
To celebrate its 150th anniversary, ASCE developed a range of educational outreach tools to help prepare members to deliver the excitement of Civil Engineering to students in grades K-12. These tools include instructional booklets, a CD-ROM, videos, self-tutorial PowerPoint training presentations, and more.
This seminar will focus on ZOOM into Engineering, ASCE’s newest outreach program, while highlighting other ASCE outreach programs such as Building Big™. Both Zoom into
Engineering and Building Big flexibly combine volunteer engineers with fun, kid-tested engineering activities. Attendees will learn how to organize outreach
events and train other volunteer engineers on how to identify and work with partners including PBS stations, museums, and youth groups.
Space is limited. To participate, check this activity on your Conference Registration Form.
Tuesday, November 5 * 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Public Outreach: CE Classroom Activities for Middle School & High School Teachers
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Speaker: Col. Stephen Ressler, Ph.D., P.E. Professor and Deputy Head, Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering, US Military Academy, West Point, NY |
Civil Engineering Film Festival
Come to our “theatre” to view (or review) one of the past year’s top-ticket CE shows. Five episodes of Building Big™, four episodes of Great Projects (that will debut in July!), a one-hour Nova presentation, and the “From Stone to Steel: Engineering, Infrastructure, and Community” anniversary video will cycle through, for your viewing satisfaction.See Final Program for Show Times!
