ASCE Plot Points Podcast

Every generation sees the world through a different lens. But has the smartphone revolution made the current generation gap more difficult to navigate than previous changes? On today’s episode, Muhammad Elgammal discusses the situation from his unique perspective: young professional in the field/wise teacher in the classroom (2:33). In the Career Minded segment, Maria Lehman, business development director for Parsons’ New York region, talks about

Every generation sees the world through a different lens. But has the smartphone revolution made the current generation gap more difficult to navigate than previous changes? On today’s episode, Muhammad Elgammal discusses the situation from his unique perspective: young professional in the field/wise teacher in the classroom (2:33). In the Career Minded segment, Maria Lehman, business development director for Parsons’ New York region, talks about

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has been a staple of teacher training for decades, providing a guideline for working with young students.

But what if you took the theory and applied it to what a community needs to reach its full potential?

In a sense, that’s what civil engineers do every day.

On today’s episode, we hear from Logan Johnson, the Neighborhood Development Project Management for NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire, working to help the communities in her home state (2:35).  Then Lauren Swett talks about how she inspires others as the chair of ASCE’s Leader Training Committee (10:50). And in Member Memos, civil engineers explain how their work has brought them closer to their communities (14:02).

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Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has been a staple of teacher training for decades, providing a guideline for working with young students. But what if you took the theory and applied it to what a community needs to reach its full potential? In a sense, that’s what civil engineers do every day. On today’s episode, we hear from Logan Johnson, the Neighborhood Development Project Management

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has been a staple of teacher training for decades, providing a guideline for working with young students. But what if you took the theory and applied it to what a community needs to reach its full potential? In a sense, that’s what civil engineers do every day. On today’s episode, we hear from Logan Johnson, the Neighborhood Development Project Management

It being Valentine’s Day week, it seemed like a good time to find out how civil engineering won your heart. In today’s ASCE Plot Points, we hear Origin Stories of true love from five civil engineers:

Molly Bennett, a senior staff engineer for the City of Cheyenne, WY (2:24); Sam Hovde, a civil engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (4:44); Elyssa Dixon, an environmental engineer for SoundEarth Strategies in Seattle (10:10); Shiffy Feldman, a civil engineering student at the University of Illinois at Chicago (13:35); and Brian Ditzler, a project engineer for the Timmons Group in Richmond, VA (14:59).

And in Member Memos, we hear from Beth Albrecht and Ken Mika about what made them fall in love with civil engineering during college (6:38). Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

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It being Valentine’s Day week, it seemed like a good time to find out how civil engineering won your heart. In today’s ASCE Plot Points, we hear Origin Stories of true love from five civil engineers: Molly Bennett, a senior staff engineer for the City of Cheyenne, WY (2:24); Sam Hovde, a civil engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (4:44); Elyssa Dixon, an environmental

It being Valentine’s Day week, it seemed like a good time to find out how civil engineering won your heart. In today’s ASCE Plot Points, we hear Origin Stories of true love from five civil engineers: Molly Bennett, a senior staff engineer for the City of Cheyenne, WY (2:24); Sam Hovde, a civil engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (4:44); Elyssa Dixon, an environmental

Even if your job or role at work isn’t explicitly to consider big-picture planning, it’s still probably a good idea to stay aware of a larger context beyond just your desk.

We’re here to help you improve your big-picture thinking skills by asking civil engineering leaders how they manage the big picture in their work.

Today, we talk with Roger Millar, the secretary of transportation for the state of Washington, who discusses the way he approaches the unique challenges in his state (2:27).

Then, Rossana D’Antonio, deputy director for the Los Angeles Department of Public Works, talks about her team’s forward-looking embrace of sustainability concepts (10:23).

And in Member Memos, April Lander, Sharon Stecker, and Chloe Gharios share leadership lessons (14:43).

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Even if your job or role at work isn’t explicitly to consider big-picture planning, it’s still probably a good idea to stay aware of a larger context beyond just your desk. We’re here to help you improve your big-picture thinking skills by asking civil engineering leaders how they manage the big picture in their work. Today, we talk with Roger Millar, the secretary of transportation