Duke ASCE is passionate about advocating for the civil engineering student body. Not only are we trying to increase community among civil engineers, but also attempting to grow the major and create excitement around the civil engineering profession. As a result, ASCE is launching several initiatives to help accomplish the mission of the club.
- CEE Class Syllabus Bank
- Civil Engineering is one of the most academically challenging majors at Duke, and students can often feel lost or confused when choosing which classes and professors to take for their upcoming school year. Something that we want to create is a CEE class syllabus bank in which upperclassmen can submit their syllabi from previous classes so underclassmen can make informed decisions about their classes.
- Underclassmen Mentoring Program
- Being a freshman or sophomore engineer at Duke can be daunting! There’s so much unknown and so much to learn that it sometimes feels good to have a mentor who’s been through the same experiences. Additionally, if you aren’t sure what you’re interested in majoring in, a mentor can help you learn more about the CEE department and potential class, research, and job pathways it could lead to. By partnering up with an upperclassman, freshmen and sophomores can ease their transition into Pratt and always have someone to ask for advice when they need it.
- Site Visits
- Being on a work site is on of the most interesting and unique parts of being a civil engineer. ASCE is now working to offer site visits that include tours of live construction sites from Duke alumni or local engineering firms. This will give students the chance to see what their future career could involve and also have a fun day off-campus!
- Collaboration Amongst Local Chapters
- A huge part of the civil engineer profession is collaborating in a team of diverse voices, so Duke wants to provide the opportunity for students to do that. By meeting, networking, and having fun with local ASCE chapters, Duke will be able to provide students with the opportunity to see how different engineering curriculums work, and just have a good time with other engineers.
- Civil Engineering Curriculum Council
- Civil engineering is a profession that is constantly evolving, and with this the curriculum taught in universities must keep up. In order to address important issues like carbon capture, renewable energy, AI integration, and sustainable infrastructure, students must be trained in a variety of emerging fields to succeed. Because of the small size of the civil engineering department at Duke, we feel we have the unique opportunity to work alongside professors and alumni to work to fit the curriculum to what students need. For the next several semesters, we at ASCE are working to create a curriculum council that hopes to achieve just this.
