Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Introduction
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Work‐Term Effectiveness in Co‐Operative Civil Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Work‐terms implicit in co‐operative engineering programs lengthen the academic program but are shown to have a noticeable, positive effect on professional development. The work‐terms are shown to help the students understand ... -
Internal Marketing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)To stay in business, engineering firms have to become active in the preparation and execution of external marketing plans. Have the employees been left behind? The preparation of an internal marketing plan, an organized ... -
Public Works: Rational Choice of Design Period
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Engineers have relied generally on judgment in selecting a design period for a project. Yet it can be argued that designers of public works owe a duty to future people to minimize constraints upon future actions to the ... -
Ethics of Using Computer Software in Civil Engineering Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)As civil engineers use computer software for design, they must be aware of their responsibilities. They have a responsibility to maintain competency in their field and to be aware of existing software limitations. Through ... -
ASCE 1985 Salary Survey
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The biennial salary survey of the civil engineering profession conducted by the Committee on Employment Conditions of ASCE during the fourth quarter of 1985 is presented. Results are analyzed on the basis of ASCE professional ... -
Control of Frivolous Lawsuits and Loss Prevention Resources
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The professional liability crisis has reached historic heights and there has been a marked increase in interest in the character of lawsuits filed. A number of states have enacted “frivolous lawsuit” legislation, which ... -
Tax‐Exempt Bonds under Attack: A Concern for Engineers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)A major source of funding for infrastructure and other important construction programs is threatened by provisions in the proposed tax reform bill that sharply curtail the use of tax‐exempt bonds. The bill would prohibit ... -
Member Services through a Local ASCE Office
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The writer just completed a six‐yr term as the manager of an office for one of the large and very active sections of ASCE. At the request of several ASCE directors who were aware of some of the more successful activities ... -
What is the Corporate Game these Days, and How Can an Engineer Play It to Advance?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Advancement in the technical or managerial side of the engineering business can be enhanced for the young engineer by a well though out and positively structured plan, a so‐called “corporate game plan”: A series of actions ... -
Asce's Strategic Plan—Issues and Challenges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The ASCE Board of Direction unanimously adopted a Strategic Plan and strategic planning process in April 1985. However, the continuing success of strategic planning for ASCE remains to be assessed over the next two years ... -
Liberalizing Aspects of a Civil Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)An engineer's education needs to contain more than just technical courses if he or she is to function as an educated person in today's complex society. Several of these peripheral areas of knowledge are presented. The ... -
Contractor's Quality Control and Owner's Guidelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Formal quality programs first appeared in the 1960s through numerous government agencies. Methods by which the contractor administers these programs is often as varied as the projects constructed. Regardless of the method, ... -
Applications of Computer Aided Instruction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Computer aided instruction (CAI) offers numerous advantages for education and training when properly designed and implemented. Recent computer developments in hardware and software enhance the effectiveness and reduce the ... -
Building Structural Failures—Their Cause and Prevention
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Many recent collapses of U.S. buildings have occurred both during construction and following occupancy. Such failures have received professional and public attention due to the attendant major losses of life and property. ... -
Some Thoughts on the Engineer's Obligations and Responsibilities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)This paper presents the writer's views on the obligations and responsibilities of the civil engineer as a member of a learned profession developed by experience, observation, and reflection during 60 yrs of practice. ... -
Metrication and American Society of Civil Engineers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The American Society of Civil Engineers has been organizationally supportive of the metric system as far back as 1876. The background of supportive actions from that time to the present are described in this paper. This ... -
Selecting a Consulting Engineer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Three new factors relating to the selection of a consulting engineer are defined and related. Compatibility between engineers and clients requires a high degree of agreement on priorities and purposes. Judging the appropriate ... -
Civil Engineering Pedagogy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The requirements for an engineering education are different from those of science and the humanities. University administrations do not seem to realize this. ASCE must convince them of this uniqueness. Competency in practice ... -
What Your Professional Society Can Do for You
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Benefits that can be realized by active participation in professional societies are described. These benefits are reviewed from the perspective of the individual engineer, the employer, the engineering profession, and the ...