Register for the South Carolina Council of Engineers and Surveyors Societies 2008 Spring Seminar
You are cordially invited to attend the South Carolina Council of Engineers and Surveyors 2008 Spring Seminar to be held on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, on March 28. The all-day session will provide engineers with the opportunity to network with other professionals and gain technical knowledge through the presentations offered. Six (6) Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be available. The registration deadline is March 18, so register now.
ACEC-SC and SCSPE will be hosting the following programs:
John P. McCarthy, RPA, Sr. Archaeologist/Historian, S &ME
Title: Cultural Resources and Project Permitting in the South Carolina Lowcounty
Judd Goff, Principal of Red Bay Environmental
Title: The current regulatory program regarding wetlands and its impact on planning for projects both public & private
Bill Wilder, Director Life Cycle Institute
Title: Learning is Change
The SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers Awards Two Technologists Registration
Two engineering technologists who applied for registration received professional engineer status at the Mar. 11 SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors meeting.
Important Events at March 11 SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
The Mar. 11 meeting of the SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors is certainly the story in the engineering and surveying communities because a lot happened at this meeting that affects both professions.
At the State House
The SC Senate is tentatively scheduled to vote on the two Workers’ Compensation Commissioners appointed by the Governor.
SCDOT Gets Three New Commissioners
The three SCDOT commission seats that were expiring have been filled.
LEE CHAPMAN TO LEAD DEVITA & ASSOCIATES COMMERCIAL DIVISION
DeVita & Associates, Inc. – a Greenville-based engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, structural and precast consulting and design services – is pleased to announce that Lee Chapman, P.E. has joined its management team as General Manager of the Commercial Division.
ACEC National Convention & Consulting Congress Day
Every year the American Council of Engineers gives its members a chance to come to Washington, DC, for its Annual Convention & Legislative Summit. This year the ACEC Convention is April 27-30, 2007.
ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Gala
ACEC-SC top projects are given the chance to compete on the national level in Washington, DC, during the ACEC Annual Conference. This year’s black tie EEA Gala, dubbed the “Academy Awards of Engineering”, will be held Tuesday April 29, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel.
14th Annual ACEC-SC Scholarship Golf Tournament
ACEC-SC’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is next month. This tournament has provided scholarships to rising juniors and seniors at ABET accredited South Carolina Colleges for the last 13 years. This year’s tournament is April 24, 2008 at Crickentree Golf Club in Blythewood, SC.
 2008 ACEC-SC/SCSPE Convention & Trade Show
Join SCSPE and ACEC-SC, June 12-15 off the coast of South Carolina at Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa. Enjoy a southern vacation like no other set on a magnificent island with an intriguing history. Daufuskie is designated a "sea island" - one of several dozen large islands fronting the Atlantic Ocean, between the Santee River north of Charleston and the southern coast of Georgia. Professional development sessions and convention details are being finalized. The official brochure will be released soon. You can book your accommodations now by clicking here.
Call for 2008 Convention Programs
With the ACEC-SC and SCSPE convention only 3 months away, ACEC-SC and SCSPE would like to get input from its members.
SCSPE Convention Sponsorships and Yearbook Advertising
South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers is getting ready for the 2008 yearbook, annual report, and annual convention and tradeshow at Daufuskie Island Club and Resort in Hilton Head South Carolina, and Convention Sponsorships, Yearbook ad space, and Tradeshow space is now available.
Call for ACEC-SC Service to the Profession and Public Service Awards
ACEC-SC Service to the Profession – This recognition is for principals and employees of ACEC-SC member firms. The nominee may have worked hard to further ACEC-SC goals by serving on state and/or national committees, and boards. The nominee may have represented the engineering profession on boards or commissions outside ACEC-SC or the engineering community.
ACEC-SC Public Service Award – This recognition may be for either principals or employees of ACEC-SC member firms who have distinguished themselves in their communities or in the state by serving on public boards or commissions. This award also may be conferred upon individuals who have served as career public employees at the local, state or national level. Further, ACEC-SC may recognize a person who has served in a political office.
Reading, Writing... And Engineering
March 13, 2008 - Wall Street Journal
In Room 10 at Odyssey Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colo., teacher Erik Russell leads a class of 27 fourth-graders in a lesson not on reading or writing -- but engineering.
Fixate on fractions, says math panel
March 13, 2008 - The State Newspaper
Schools could improve students' sluggish math scores by hammering home the basics, such as addition and multiplication, and increasing the focus on fractions and some geometry, a presidential panel recommended Thursday.
SCDOT Host the 3rd Annual SCDOT Tennis Tournament
April 11-12 at Woodlands Country Club
The American Council of Engineering of South Carolina is a member of organization of the
American Council of Engineering Companies
ACEC-SC Reports is published for members firms and friends by ACEC-SC.
Joe S. Jones
Executive Director
Ginger Booker
Account Executive
Please forward comments to:
PO Box 11937
Columbia, SC 29211
Tel 803-771-4271
Fax 803-771-4272
ginger@jma-associations.com
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