Topic Area 1: State of the Industry/Profession
The topic includes presentations from recognized thought leaders, corporate leaders in engineering, corporate leaders from related fields, Institute leaders, leaders in engineering education, leaders from cooperating industry organizations, and political leaders. Presentations are intended to introduce industry and profession level topics from a leadership outlook, explore multi-discipline viewpoints, examine the civil engineering profession and how it functions, and show how civil engineering affects industry and the public.
Presentation sub-topics include:
InnovationWorkforceGlobalizationTechnologyEducationLife CycleBig DataTopic Area 2: Professional Development
The topic is intended to provide sessions based on the needs assessment of attendees and engineering firms. The sub-topics are designed to educate and enhance the individual skills, contribute to career development and provide knowledge that can be applied to their jobs. Rotating levels of training and development (first year, 101 series, second year, 201 series, etc.) are desired to attract new and returning attendees.
Presentation sub-topics include:
EthicsManagement SkillsMarketingBusiness DevelopmentSmall Business OwnershipPublic RelationsProject ManagementValue EngineeringEmployee DevelopmentDiversityCommunicationsRisk Analysis & ManagementTopic Area 3: Multidisciplinary Technical
This topic is intended to bring the best of the best from the Institutes’ conferences, ASCE conferences and other profession conferences from other professions, multi-discipline issues, innovation, best practices, hot issues, case studies, perspectives from allied professions affecting civil engineers, and new concepts. The sessions should have a multi-discipline view on topics important to the civil engineering profession and provide interactive information exchange. Time for a question and answer period must be included in the proposal.
Presentation sub-topics include:
Forensic Investigations (Case Study)Risk AnalysisInfrastructureSustainabilityEnvironmentalUnique Project Approaches/SolutionsTopic Area 4: Natural and Man-made Disasters
The topic is intended to explore disasters from a multi-disciplinary point of view. It will look at the natural and/or man-made causes, prediction, present codes and standards and suggested revisions, effects, and how to mitigate effects by component or macro approaches. The session may contain reports from ASCE/Institute Disaster Response Teams and investigate case studies, lessons learned, and discuss sustainability, and/or resilience design concepts.
Presentation sub-topics include:
CausesEffectsResiliencyMitigationRisk Asset-ManagementResponseAdaptation to a Changing ClimateChanges to Design Standards or CodesTopic Area 5: History & Heritage
This topic will cover significant civil engineering achievements within the region of the host city or of National importance to add appeal for all attendees. Presentations on projects close to the Convention site, especially National Historical Civil Engineering Landmarks should be highlighted. Presenters should present multi-disciplinary views on the importance, design, construction, costs, public process, value, and innovation of the project(s) being presented.
Presentation sub-topics include:
Landmarks and other significant projectsMajor EventsBiographiesLasting Significance and Relevance to Modern PracticeTopic Area 6: Strategic Issues/Public Policy
This topic is to present a forum to discuss the progress and direction of public policies and their effect on the profession. Sessions are intended to present current status, to drill down on practicable application of policies, how to utilize ASCE policies to affect political and legislative changes, to present case studies, and investigate future directions. Presenters should be both ASCE members and outside thought leaders from academia and private and public practice and managers who are actively pursuing solutions and employing tools related to ASCE’s strategic issues and policies. Presenters could also be political or legislative leaders who understand the issues and the environment surrounding them.
Presentation sub-topics include:
ASCE Strategic issuesStrategic Issues impacting the ProfessionInfrastructure FundingImplications of Not Funding InfrastructureReport Cards (National, State, Regional)Public-Private PartnershipsChanging RegulationsPolitical AdvocacyTopic Area 7: Significant Projects
This topic is intended to cover mega projects and multidisciplinary views on the feasibility, planning, design, construction, costs, public process, value, innovation, environmental, sustainability, and resiliency of the project discussed.