ASCEs Technical Region

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ASCEs Technical Region
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Institutes Resulted From

• A reaction to the possible defection of
• members to other organizations?
• Thoughtful strategic planning to address a
• profession with increasing specialization?
• Somewhere in between!

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Structural and Geotechnical Engineers had itchy
feet but ASCE had a Strategic Plan!
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ASCE Beyond 1997
TECHNICAL REGION (Institutes)
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS (Sections Branches)
CORE Board Committees Society Operations
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Key Institute Concepts

• Each Institute to be Unique
• Formed Bottom-Up, not Top-Down
• Collaborative Environment, beyond ASCE
• Full Participation, not just Civil Engineers
• Flexible Membership Options
• First Institutes Commence in Oct. 1999
• Semi-Autonomous Entities

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Semi-Autonomous

• Each Institute Has Distinct
• Vision, Mission, Goals
• Business Plan Financial Operations
• Governing Board Organizational Structure
• Bylaws, Rules, Procedures
• Membership Dues Policy
• ASCE Members
• Institute-Only Members
• Organizational Members

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October 1, 1997

• Happy Birthday!

10 Years 97 07
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Evolution of the Institutes

• AEI - October 1, 1998
• EWRI - October 1, 1999
• COPRI - October 1, 2000
• CI - October 1, 2000
• TDI - October 1, 2002
• EMI - October 1, 2007

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Change Causes Stress

• ASCE Somewhat Resistant to Change
• Some Institutes Moved Too Quickly
• Other Institutes Moved Too Slowly
• Poorly Defined Autonomy Finances
• Conflicting Expectations All Around
• Confrontation in Cleveland, July 2002
• TCIOP Report, July 2003 A New Beginning
• TCRIOP Report, April 2007 Improvements

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10,668 Members

• Strong Katrina Response
• Annual Geo Conference
• Many Specialty Conferences
• 36() Working Committees
• Numerous Publications

• Possible G-I Certification
• Organizational Members
• Local Student Outreach

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21,227 Members

• 27 Codes Standards
• Many Other Publications
• 125() Working Committees
• Annual Structures Congress
• Pursuit of SE Licensure

• Active Leadership in
• Wind Engineering
• Progressive Collapse
• Building Information Modeling

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7,273 Members

• NCEES PE Exam for AEs
• AE Student Chapters
• Multi-discipline Seminars
• Architects as AEI Presidents
• MEPs as AEI Presidents

• Birthplace of the
• Building Security Council

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23,431 Members

• Strong Katrina Response
• Annual EWRI Congress
• Events in India, Mexico China
• 164() Working Committees
• 46 Publications

• AAWRE Certification

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18,579 Members

• Organized in Directorates
• Construction
• Engineering
• Materials
• Owners
• Services
• Education Research
• Corporate Sponsorships

• TC Big Dig Collapse (NTSB)
• Regional Seminars
• MMT Magazine (with AEI)

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3,713 Members

• Strong Tsunami Response
• Strong Katrina Response
• Annual OTC in Houston
• Triennial Ports Conference
• 46() Working Committees
• Standards Guidelines

• Possible COPRI Certification
• Public Policy Advocacy
• Local Student Outreach

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16,015 Members

• First International President
• April 2008 Event in China
• 41() Working Committees
• APM Standard

• ASCEs Webinar Pioneer
• Conferences Seminars

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1,900 Chartered Members
To be a premier organization representing
engineering mechanics by effectively serving the
needs of the world-wide engineering community and
promoting both research and application of
scientific and mathematical principles to address
a broad spectrum of existing and emerging
engineering and societal problems.

• Under Study since 1997, mostly by Academics
• Growth International and non-CE Members
• Continued from EMD
• Journal of Engineering Mechanics
• Annual Engineering Mechanics Conference
• Theodore von Karman 5 Other Medals

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Technical Region in 2008

• 8 Institutes with 102,806 members
• 73 of ASCE Membership
• 85 of ASCE Publications
• 90 of ASCE Technical Events
• 75 of ASCE Webinars
• Stable Growing Truly Successful

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Technical Region in 2018

• 10 Institutes with 200,000 members
• 25 of Members are Active Participants
• 85 of ASCE Membership
• 90 of ASCE Publications
• 95 of ASCE Technical Events
• 85 of ASCE Webinars
• 500K Returned to ASCE Annually

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ASCEs Technical Region