ASCE SVEC Newsletter, Issue 01, Oct-2017 to Dec-2018
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ASCE SREE VIDYANIKETHAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE STUDENT CHAPTER ISSUE 01, ASCE SVEC NEWS Oct 2017 - Dec 2018 ABOUT ASCE Region 10 Member Count: 24,740 Contents ASCE INDIA-INTERNATIONAL SECTION The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Established in 1988, the ASCE India represents more than 150,000 members of the civil International Section (ASCE-IS) is made up of About ASCE engineering profession in 177 countries, founded in more than 4500 members. The India Section is 1852. ASCE is the USA’s oldest engineering society. divided into four regions (East, West, North, and ASCE SVEC Student Chapter ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that South). They operate under a central body of plans, designs, constructs, and operates the society’s ASCE-IS which has representations from all four economic and social engine – the built environment – Editor’s Voice Regions of the sub-continent. while preserving and restoring the natural ASCE SVEC STUDENT CHAPTER environment. Through the expertise and competence Vision and Mission The Department of Civil Engineering, Sree of its active membership, ASCE is a leading provider Vidyanikethan Engineering College has initiated of technical and professional conferences and the process of forming ASCE Student Chapter Goals and Objectives continuing education, the world’s most voluminous within the institute on 26th July 2017. publisher of civil engineering content, and an Inauguration of the activities was held on Guest Lectures authoritative source for codes and standards that 28thOctober 2017. ASCE Sree Vidyanikethan protect the public. The Society advances civil Engineering College (ASCE SVEC) is a student engineering technical specialties through nine Expert Lectures run organization that is determined to enrich the dynamic institutes and spearheads with its many lives of civil engineering students through profession-oriented and public-focused programs. various events such as guest lectures, quiz Poster Presentation REGIONS, SECTIONS & BRANCHES programs, seminars, workshops, conferences, group discussions, debates, industry internships, ASCE comprises 9 regions in North America and the General Quiz tenth region that includes all 23,000 members who field/site visits, industrial visits, orientation reside outside the USA, Canada, and Mexico. programs, newsletter preparation, technical Regions 1-9 include: report writing, social events, community Technical Quiz 76 Sections service/outreach activities, e-learning and 160 Branches participation in programs organized by other 302 Student Chapters ASCE Student Chapters, ASCE-IS and ASCE. Field Visits 130 Younger Member groups ASCE SVEC Student Chapter regularly conducts Region 10 includes: its annual meetings, executive committee Seminar 19 Sections 16 Groups meetings and other meetings to review its 61 international Student Chapters activities and formulate its future endeavors. By Orientation Program for There is a Section or Branch in nearly every corner of joining ASCE SVEC Student Chapter, the Freshers the continent, and more beyond! students will have the opportunity to interact with peers, faculty and professionals outside the Debate classroom. Collaboration with Other The chapter averaging an event every week held Editor’s Voice Student Organizations 35 events in the academic year. It is my aim to With a great enthusiasm, I welcome you to the make this forum as the Quality Hallmark of the Industry Internships pioneer newsletter of ASCE SVEC. Being a Faculty Department of Civil Engineering. Advisor, it was a proud moment for me to It gives me an immense satisfaction to state that Community Service inaugurate ASCE SVEC Student Chapter. When the despite all roadblocks ASCE SVEC Student foundation for the Department of Civil Engineering Chapter is forging ahead to reach its academic was laid in SVEC with every stroke of the trowel heights with the great involvement of its Social Gatherings and each lay of the brick as Head, I envisioned the members. growth of the department that will reflect the best of Meetings its lineage. It is my strong desire to create an inspirational platform for a holistic learning system Faculty Interactions comprising of the right mix of teaching-learning process, self-work by students, participatory and Advisors of ASCE SVEC objective oriented learning. As a stepping-stone FACULTY ADVISOR: Student Chapter towards this goal, ASCE SVEC Student Chapter Prof. Dr. O. ESWARA REDDY, was inaugurated on 28 October 2017. With the M.Tech. (Geotechnical Eng.), Ph.D. Office Bearers integrity of staff, devotion of faculty members and FIE, FIGS, M.ASCE, MISSMGE, MIRC, MISTE, MISRMTT, MIGS, MISCA, CEng (India) hard work of dynamic students, we have earned a Chairman–BOS and Former Head, Chairpersons - Standing feather in our cap by the successful completion of Department of Civil Engineering, nd Committees one-year period of establishment of ASCE SVEC. Former Vice Principal, 2 Shift Polytechnic. Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (Autonomous), Tirupati - 517 102. Chief Editor: Editor: Mr. D. V. Purushotham, Dr. O. Eswara Reddy, Coordinator – ASCE SVEC Student Chapter Professor and BOS Chairman Editorial Team Members: Faculty Advisor – ASCE SVEC Student Chapter Ms. B. Teresa Rose, IV B.Tech, Mr. A. V. Vinay Kumar Reddy, IV B.Tech. VISION AND MISSION • Reach out to the community through service Vision projects/outreach activities. To inspire student members to become future leaders in the • The industry and public values the essential role of civil field of Civil Engineering to serve the society. engineers in the society. • Student members choose their career in Civil Engineering. Mission • Development of new skill sets in the field of civil • Nurture the student members with fundamental engineering engineering knowledge, a broad set of skills, and an inquisitive attitude for creating innovative civil engineering solutions to serve Objectives industry and community through guest lectures, quiz • Cooperating with the India Section of ASCE (hereafter programs, seminars, workshops and conferences. “ASCE-India Section”) in the furtherance of ASCE’s aim • Imbibe excellent oral and written communication skills in and activities, particularly in reference to students. student members through lectures, group discussions, • Develop contacts with the local, regional, and national civil debates, newsletter preparation and technical report writing. engineering community. • Develop leadership skills and interpersonal skills of student • Promoting cooperation among the Practicing members by organizing various events such as social Engineers/Academicians and Students for the advancement gatherings and outreach activities. and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Civil • Expose student members to real time problems by Engineering conducting field/industrial visits • Develop a support network for students within the civil • Expose student members to real time problems and work engineering programs culture by providing industry internships • Creating suitable environment for learning current trends • Encourage student members to organize/participate in and knowing about exciting professional/teaching/research annual programs along with student chapters of other opportunities in civil engineering colleges and ASCE India Section/ASCE Southern Section. • Expose student members to the real-life challenges of civil • Inspire student members to attend ASCE national and engineering International Competitions. • Enhancing their ideology and ability in solving • Assist interested members to find external guide for their critical/typical civil engineering problems project work among the practitioner ASCE members • Develop leadership skills and public relationship skills • Encourage student members to make use of online materials among the students to produce future leaders of civil and e-learning programs from ASCE and other related engineering. sources for enhancing their civil engineering knowledge. • Imbibe excellent oral and written communication skills in student members GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Exploring the possibilities of industry internships and placements for students Goals • Inspiring students to pursue higher education in civil • Majority of students in the Department of Civil engineering Engineering are members of, and engage in, ASCE SVEC • Creating motivation and passion in engineering Student Chapter. professional work • Student members develop and apply innovative, state-of- • Use learned civil engineering skills to benefit the local the-art practices and technologies for safe, resilient, and community/society sustainable civil engineering solutions. • Doing all other things incidental or conducive to the • ASCE SVEC Student Chapter advances the educational attainment of the above named objectives. and professional standards for civil engineers. INAUGURAL OF ASCE SVEC STUDENT CHAPTER Chief Guest for the inaugural was Dr. K. Rama Raju, Chief Scientist and Mr. D. V. Purushotham, Assistant Head, Vibration Control Group, Professor was the coordinator, other Structural Engineering Research Centre, faculty and ASCE SVEC Student Chapter Chennai. office bearers of Civil Engineering Dr. P. C. Krishnamachary, Department were the organizers of this Principal, SVEC presided over the programme. function. Dr. D. V. S. Bhagavanulu, Director, SVEC, Dr. O. Eswara Reddy, Faculty Advisor ASCE SVEC Student Address by Ms. J. Sevitha, Corresponding Secretary, Chapter, Professor and BOS Chairman, ASCE SVEC Student Chapter Department of Civil Engineering,