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Richard A. Rula School Civil/Env. Engr. (aka MS St

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Dr. Dennis Truax, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, BC.WRE, F.ASCE, Pres.22.ASCE

Richard A. Rula School Civil/Env. Engr. (aka MS St

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Posted By Dennis Truax 05-12-2020 09:34 PM
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Dr. Wong, The advice from the others is good. Still, I will add my two cents in a difference vane. I suggest you spend a little time thinking about what is missed by not being in the same spatial and temporal place. Connection? Familiarity? Nuance? Then what are the goals of having the students ...
Posted By Dennis Truax 03-16-2020 09:48 PM
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Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to pose a question. I agree. If you will allow me, I prefer to use the word efficacy. I consider things done with efficiency merely manage the current process. I think we need change based on maximizing efficacy - investing in activities that return value that ...
Posted By Dennis Truax 03-16-2020 07:54 PM
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Irfan, Thanks for the question. There are a few ways that ASCE can provide leadership to assist and the civil engineering community in dealing with the current coronavirus pandemic. These include: being a role model by - curtailing meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. which provide ...
Posted By Dennis Truax 03-16-2020 07:54 PM
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Danielle, For some reason I thought you might one of the first to ask as question, and a great one as always. Thank you!! I'm going to answer this two ways: The one which allowed me to be the most impactful on the Society and the profession - Student Chapter Advisor: I spent 26 years as ...
Posted By Dennis Truax 03-16-2020 07:54 PM
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Hi, Scott. Academicians are never satisfied with one simple question, are we?? LOL I hope you are well. Good open-ended landmines. ASCE's greatest contribution to CE education? The Body of Knowledge. Why? Having worked with NCEES and ABET for over a decade, the BoK when we first created ...