The details for this year's competitions have been released. Please visit Auburn's conference website and read up on all of the information they have posted. 2010 SESC Website Make sure you look through all of the competitions so that you can get involved early to help UCF do our best and take first place! If you are interested in being a captain for any of the competitions, please email Monica Roppelt at mroppelt@knights.ucf.edu When: Tuesday, November 17, 7pm
Where: Engineering 2 Room 102
What: Christine Beaudoin from Kiewit will be speaking about internship opportunities. Pizza will be provided as normal. When: Saturday, November 21
Where: Memory Mall
What: Come join ASCE for the final home game of the season against Tulane! Please be sure to turn in your membership application and dues ASAP. ASCE Cords will be available for anyone graduating this summer. They are Royal Blue and White. The cost is $10. Please contact Cara Pirkey at cara.pirkey@knights.ucf.edu for more info. FE Manuals are available for $10. Please come by the ASCE office (ENG 1 Room 189A) to purchase one. The 2009-2010 CECS Scholarship Handbook and online application are now available. You can access the handbook and application by visiting www.cecs.ucf.edu/scholar
Please review all the information carefully and only apply for the scholarships that you meet all criteria. Any supporting documents required for the scholarships- resume, letters of recommendation, and essays should be submitted to the CECS Academic Affairs Office ENG 107 by the published deadline date of February 1, 2010.
Scholarship awards are for disbursement in Fall 2010 semester. Do not apply for any scholarships if you are graduating before Fall semester 2010.
If you have any questions, you may call the CECS Academic Affairs Office at 407-823-2455. Website: http://students8.autodesk.com/?lbon=1
Note: Installation can be lengthy due to the size of the file (2 Gigs), and the software will expire after 130 days, however it can be re-registered.

For more general information visit YMF's website at www.eastcentralymf.com

Please read the following letter from Jeff Rapolti, ASCE YMF student liason - YMF Graduate Letter When: Season Begins Oct. 7th. Game Times are either 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, or 9:30 (rotates). All games are on Wednesdays
Where: Englewood Park (near intersection of SR 436 and SR 408)
What: YMF has a softball team for the fall!
Note: Cost is $17 per person. ASCE YMF will pick up the balance. More information can be found at the Orlando Sport and Social Club
Contact: Contact Angel Martin at amartin@geosyntec.com for further information. When: Thursday, December 10, 5:30pm
Where: Fiddler's Green, Winter Park
What: YMF will be holding their annual collection for the Toys for Tots Drive this winter. New, unwrapped toys will be collected during happy hour. The fourth annual Central Florida Field Trip (CFFT) is in the planning stages. The CFFT includes a full-day tour for civil engineering students from three of Central Florida's Engineering Universities - Embry Riddle, UCF, and FIT. The students will visit four exciting engineering projects that are either existing state-of-the-art facilities or currently under construction. The projects visited will be various infrastructure types from transportation to buildings to water resources/environmental.
Contact: If you are interested in joining the planning committee, if you know of a project that would be of interest to the students, or if your company is interested in partnering with us as a sponsor, please contact Ellen Swanson at eswanson@pjfweb.com In April, YMF will be hosting our annual Engineer for a Day Event. This event is designed to educate interested high school junior and senior students on the civil engineering profession. The students generally start off the day at the FDOT office in Orlando. The students attend several guest speaker sessions given by engineering students, faculty and practicing engineers. The morning session is concluded with a mystery design competition and the scholarship winner for the essay contest is announced. In the afternoon the students break out into smaller groups and job shadow an engineer for a portion of his/her day.
Contact: f you would like to help out by participating in the organizing committee or would like your firm to host a group of students, please contact Amanda Gallagher at AMGallagher@pbsj.com.

For information on upcoming luncheons, community service, technical and networking events, and how to join, go to www.fla-asce-ecb.org.

Be sure to read the monthly ECB newsletter for more information. November 2009 Newsletter

Position: Estimating Intern
Candidates: Students with previous construction experience or related internship and those in the University Of Central Florida College Of Engineering are encouraged to apply. Sophomore with a minimum of 45 credit hours or Junior standing undergraduate student majoring in Civil or Construction Engineering. Ability to work a minimum of 20-25 hours per week. High attention to detail, organizational and numerical skills, communication skills, and sense of urgency.
Description: Assist the Project Manager with the management of a multi million dollar water and waste water treatment plant and or various task (depending on division and needs as specified by divisional needs and direct supervisor). Assist with estimating, working with vendors and subcontractors, assisting with materials management, aiding with invoice approval and budget management, and various other tasks to ensure efficient construction operations. Purchasing and cost analysis, preparing and processing shop drawings. Collecting and assembling manual packages, maintaining as-built drawings, maintaining job logs and document distribution. Other duties per the instruction of the interns direct supervisor.
Contact: Send resume and contact information to jlestin@whartonsmith.com. Position: Intern or Full-time employee
Candidates: Minimum 2.8 GPA
Description: Visit www.lockheedmartin.com/careers for a full description of positions available and to submit a resume.
Contact: www.lockheedmartin.com/careers Position: Intern
Candidates: Seniors graduating this May.
Description: Currently seeking a Civil Engineering student on an Intern or Co-Op basis in our Merritt Island , FL office for the Spring 2009 semester. Work with experienced Engineers and Architects to design rocket processing and launch facilities for Space Shuttle, the new Crew Exploration Vehicle - Exploration Initiative, military rockets and commercial rockets. Duties will consist of assisting a mentor Engineer or Architect in calculations, analyses and designs of launch related facilities and equipment and of special project assignments.
Contact: http://www.rsandh.com OR Catherine Looby at catherine.looby@rsandh.com
Fugro Roadware - Field Operations Technician (Richmond, VA)

Pepco Holdings - Engineer 1/Engineer 2 (Civil) NERC (Washington, DC)

Practical Environmental Consultants, Inc. (PEC) - Environmental & Civil Engineers & Geologists (Schaumburg, IL)

Professional Engineering Consultants - Geotechnical / Soil Engineer (Wichita, KS)

Professional Service Industries, Inc (PSI) - Facilities Consulting Manager (Fairfax, VA)

Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc. - Manager, Engineering Services (El Paso, TX)

When: Mondays, 6:45pm to 8:30pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
What: Feeding the homeless with Rock4Hunger, afterwards a social game is usually played
Note: Carpool: 6:15pm in front of Milican Hall
Contact: Contact Jake Huitema at jake.huitema@gmail.com for further information. When: Through Tuesday, November 24
Where: Cans may be turned in to the ASCE office or at the General Member Meetings
What: Canned food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orlando
Note: Students may donate 5 cans to receive 1 hour of Community Service credit for a maximum of 2 hours. This does not limit you to only bringing 10 cans. When: Thursday, December 3, 12pm - 2pm
Where: UCF campus
What: High school students will be coming to UCF in order to look at what it takes for the next step in their future. They will be doing tours of the CECS buildings and labs. Volunteers are needed to give the tours and share their knowledge about engineering.
Note: Time is not finalized
Contact: Contact Bryan Paul at bryangmpaul@gmail.com if you are interested When: Through Wednesday, December 9
Where: Toys may be turned in to the ASCE office or at the General Member Meetings
What: Canned food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orlando
Note: Please donate new, unwrapped toys worth between $5 to $15 dollars. Every toy is worth one hour of community service, with no limit on the amount of hours you can earn.