Associated Organizations & Clubs

ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER

2009/2010 OFFICERS

Richard Matson - President (2nd from left)
Kris Surrette - Vice President (3rd from left)
Adam Wilding - Treasurer (far left)
Caroline Vatelle - Secretary (far right)

Dr. Aaron Bradshaw - Advisor

2010-2011 Officers Have Been Elected, Congratulations!
President: Richard Matson
Vice President: Caroline Vatelle
Secretary: Joe Giampa
Tresurer: Freeman (Bo) Boynton
Field Trip Coordinator: Maggie Jacques
Web Master: Stephanie Kearns

UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual end of the year BBQ

Annual Golf Tournament

MEETING DAYS AND TIMES:

Meetings are held every other Thursday in Mendel 141.

The next meeting is Thursday, April 23, 2009
    -Celebrate our 6th place finish at the steel bridge competition!
    -Discuss the upcoming club activities

TO JOIN, RENEW, OR UPGRADE:

If you would like to join ASCE or renew or upgrade your membership, please go to http://www.asce.org and click on "Join/Renew" at the top of the page.  Merrimack College's code is 3525.  Renewals can be done each year from Sept. 15 - Jan. 1. 

STEEL BRIDGE TEAM

 Since 1994 Merrimack has competed in the Student Steel Bridge Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).  The annual competition involves the design and fabrication of a 20-foot long steel bridge that is judged based on a combination of aesthetics, performance, and cost.  The top three finishers from the New England Regional Competition are typically invited to compete in the National Competition.  The team is always looking for creative and motivated individuals to help with design, fabrication, and assembly.

The 2007 team consisted of Joe Tierney (Captain), Paul Greco, John Klipfel, Alan Pepin, and Steven Mallory (all class of ’07).  They achieved a first place finish at the Regional Competition at the University of Connecticut (Storrs) and went on to compete in the National Competition at Cal State, Northridge.

For more details about the Steel Bridge Competition, including a link to this year's rules, go to the AISC webpage.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

The student chapter also participates in a number of other activities.  These include hosting guest speakers, pizza socials, trips to see Bruins hockey games, an annual Golf Tournament, and assisting middle school students with an engineering competition.

Check out other student clubs and organizations on campus.