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AEI Governing Board Endorses Stan R. Caldwell for Technical Region Director

Last summer ASCE members voted to adopt broad changes in ASCE's governance structure. The restructuring streamlines representation on the ASCE Board of Direction (BOD), adds Technical Directors from the Institutes and At-Large Directors to the board and creates a new regional structure. In June all eligible voters will be able to cast their ballots for one of the two candidates. The nominees are Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI (founder of AEI) and Jeffrey B. Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.AAWRE, F.ASCE (past EWRI President). The Architectural Engineering Institute Board of Governors nominated Mr. Caldwell last October and proudly endorses his candidacy for Technical Region Director. Click on the names below to learn more about each candidate.

Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI		Jeffrey B. Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.AAWRE, F.ASCE

Call for Papers Deadline Extended

Abstracts are DUE June 15, 2005

You are invited to submit abstracts for workshops, sessions and/or papers for the 2006 Architectural Engineering Conference: Building Integration Solutions, in Omaha, Nebraska, March 30 - April 2, 2006. Proposals should be consistent with the conference topics and should be no more than one printed page. To learn more about the conference and to submit an abstract, visit the conference Web site at http://www.asce.org/conferences/aei06.

Become an Instructor for ASCE's Live Interactive Web Seminars!

ASCE Continuing Education conducts live, interactive web/teleconference seminars on a wide variety of technical and management topics, and AEI is eager to start offering courses that are of interest to our members. Live web/teleconference seminars are delivered using the web and the telephone, are one hour in length and address fairly narrow topics. Instructors present their material from their office by making an audio presentation over the phone while showing PowerPoint slides over the web. Advantages of teaching for ASCE/AEI include prestige, national exposure, monetary compensation and more.

AEI is looking for instructors to teach technical courses. The "Web Seminar Proposal Packet" gives information and directions to help qualified instructor(s) interested in proposing an ASCE continuing education course. The packet includes background information, seminar proposal worksheet, biographical data information, background questionnaire and PowerPoint presentation requirements. To request a packet or a sample webinar contact Donna M. Gumenuk in ASCE's continuing education department at dgumenuk@asce.org.

Nominate Building and Fire Safety Professionals for ICC Awards

The International Code Council is accepting nominations for its 2005 awards. Awards will be presented in several categories to honor individuals and organizations for accomplishments in the building safety and fire protection industries and service to the International Code Council. Awards will be presented during the International Code Council Annual Conferene in Detroit on Sept. 26, 2005. The awards include the Bobby J. Fowler Award, the ICC Code Official of the Year Award, the ICC Community Service Award, the ICC Fire Service Award and the ICC Affiliate Award. Nomination forms and additional details on award categories are available on the International Code Council Web site, at www.iccsafe.org. Nominations must be submitted by July 22, 2005. Completed forms can be mailed to:

ICC Award Nominations

Attn: Karla Higgs

Birmingham District Office

900 Montclair Road

Birmingham, AL 35213

Post an Internship on the AEI Web Site!

Would you like to fill an internship position with a qualified student of architectural engineering? AEI will now announce internship opportunities on the AEI Web site and in our e-newsletter. Please note that full-time job opportunities should continue to go through ASCE.s Career Connections Web site at www.asce.org/careers/. If you have an internship that you would like to announce, please send company name, time frame, job description and contact information to aei@asce.org.

AEI News

Accrediting Group Seeks New Perspectives
By Danielle Boykin
NSPE Staff Writer

For more than 70 years, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has been responsible for ensuring that the nation.s colleges and universities are providing the best education for the next generation of engineers. The board made sweeping changes in 1996 when it adopted Engineering Criteria 2000, which bases accreditation on what students learn rather than how they are taught, allowing programs to be more flexible and innovative. Now ABET is aiming to make another significant change to the evaluation of engineering programs.

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Congratulations 2005 AEI Fellows

AEI would like to congratulate Mohammad Ettouney, P.E. M.ASCE, F.AEI, David Fowler, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI and Bijan Mohraz, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI for being elected to the AEI Fellow member grade. AEI Fellows occupy the Institute.s highest membership grade. Ettouney, Fowler and Mohraz have all made significant contributions to the Institute and architectural engineering education. To learn more about Fellow Member requirements visit the AEI web site.

Upcoming Events

Engineering for Older and Historic Buildings

June 14 - 24, 2005

Natchitoches, Louisiana

The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) will present two one-week classes June 14-24 to introduce the issues and technical challenges encountered in older and historic buildings. The program is aimed at engineers and related professionals who have structural engineering experience and an interest in the specific engineering issues of historic structures. Discounted rates for members of the Architectural Engineering Institute, American Institute of Architects, Association for Preservation Technology and employees of the National Park Service. For more details and to apply, visit the website at www.ncptt.nps.gov/summerinstitute.

The International Code Council Annual Conference

September 25 - October 2, 2005

Detroit, Michigan

Be a part of one of the largest assemblies of building safety and fire prevention professionals in the United States at the 2005 International Code Council Annual Conference. The conference features the Final Action Hearings, the Education Program, the Annual Business Meeting, the International Code Council Expo and networking opportunities with your peers in the building safety and fire prevention fields. For more information visit the conference website at www.iccsafe.org/news/annual/2005Conference/.

Security for the Built Environment Congress (ISBE 2005)

October 18 - 20, 2005

Jacksonville, Florida

SAVE THE DATE! The 4th Annual TISP Congress on Infrastructure Security for the Built Environment will be held in conjunction with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2005 South Atlantic/South Central Regional Education and Training Conference in Jacksonville, Florida this fall. For more information visit the TISP web site.

The 2006 Architectural Engineering Institute National Conference March 30 - April 1, 2006

Omaha, Nebraska

The 2006 Architectural Engineering Institute National Conference: Building Integration Solutions is the preeminent building event of 2006. Topics addressed will include development processes, functions affecting development processes and building systems analysis, design, and integration. All building professionals including architects, engineers, builders, developers, owners, and government officials should plan to attend. For more information visit the conference web site at www.asce.org//conferences/aei06.

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