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INSTRUCTOR:
Alejandra Camino, P.E.
Purpose and Background
This presentation was recorded at the ASCE Construction Institute Summit 2025.
This presentation emphasizes the pivotal role civil engineers play in fostering social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic vitality through infrastructure projects. It explores how infrastructure decisions can create both opportunity and disparity in communities and urges engineers to consider the broader societal impacts of their work. The content outlines the ASCE Code of Ethics and its call for engineers to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Real-world examples and questions prompt critical thinking around fairness, accessibility, and engagement with marginalized populations. The presentation also challenges traditional assumptions about efficiency and cost, advocating for more inclusive, community-driven approaches. It ultimately calls for a cultural shift within the civil engineering profession toward greater responsibility, humility, and justice in practice.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe how infrastructure systems can impact different communities in both positive and negative ways.
- List key ethical principles from the ASCE Code of Ethics that apply to community-focused engineering.
- Identify barriers that marginalized communities face when engaging with civil infrastructure projects.
- Discuss the importance of humility, inclusion, and community engagement in the engineering design process.
- Explain how civil engineers can contribute to equitable and just outcomes through intentional planning and design.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-test assessment (true-false, multiple choice, and/or fill in the blank questions).
Who Should Attend?
- Construction Engineers
- Structural Engineers
- Project Managers
- General Contractors
- Early Career Professionals
How to Earn Your CEU/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
This course is worth 0.1 CEU/1 PDH. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 365 days of course purchase.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]