Pre-College Outreach

Be part of a network of champions engaging students in fun engineering activities and sharing insights about the career you love - civil engineering!

Get personal satisfaction as you help the profession recruit and mentor new, young talent. Whether you are an individual looking to visit a few classrooms, or an outreach leader planning activities for your Section or Branch, ASCE provides training and resources to boost your confidence as you engage students of all ages.

Activities

• The Dream Big Giant Screen Film comes complete with a suite of over 50 hands-on activities, 15+ educational webisodes geared for elementary through high school students. These materials can be used even when Dream Big isn't playing in your area.
• Civil Engineering Clubs for mentoring middle and high schools as they consider their future careers.
• Get even more activities from DiscoverE.
• 100+ Civil Engineering Activities are perfect to use with elementary and middle school age children.

Career Fairs

• A pre-packaged set of materials available from ASCE, available from the Pre-College Outreach Supply Store. Topics include:
  • High School Civil Engineering
  • Middle School Civil Engineering
  • Standard Engineering for grades 6-12
• "What Do Civil Engineers Do?" provides a quick overview of civil engineering as told by young engineers working on fascinating projects. If you are presenting in an area without internet access  you may request a copy.

National Engineers Week

ASCE works with DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation) to promote engineering:

• Find out about the annual theme and how to plan, promote, and participate in EWeek activities
• DiscoverE materials

Purchase Resources

ASCE has a  diverse catalog of outreach materials available to aid every outreach opportunity. Educational booklets, brochures, and give-aways such as pencils and balloons will ensure your visit will be memorable.

Outreach 101

Build your skills and confidence in talking about civil engineering and guiding kids through engineering design activities.  Video tutorials and webinars will help you adapt to a variety of age groups and settings.

Civil engineers are vital community members, helping people get to work, bring products to market, and deliver clean drinking water. Civil engineering activities showcase STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) thinking as students decide on the best solution to a problem such as designing a bridge.

Invite a civil engineer to make a visit to your classroom. Visits can be virtual or live.

Watch "What Do Civil Engineers Do?" for a quick overview of civil engineering. Meets Common Core standards.

"Dream Big: Engineering Our World" is a giant screen film that introduces students to the creativity and problem solving inherent in engineering. The project has over 50 hands-on activities, including lessons designed for teachers in kindergarten through high school; as well as educational webisodes on topics including autonomous vehicles, wind engineering, and clean water and more. The 42-minute documentary is on Netflix with an educational license which allows it be shown in classrooms. 

Find out why "It's Cool to be a Civil Engineer," complete with discussion questions and educational standards.

Work with your local ASCE Section to start a  Civil Engineering Club  for high school students.

Civil engineering is an exciting career and makes the world a better place for everyone. Civil engineering has been named one of the Best Careers by U.S. News & World Report for several years. Jobs in the field are projected to grow by almost 20% by 2022.

• Explore StreetPlan, a fun game for designing the streets of the future.
• Is your child considering civil engineering as a profession? Make certain that he/she attends an engineering school with a program accredited by ABET. This will be key for future licensing requirements. Find accredited civil engineering programs.