K-12 Outreach Committee

The Orange County Branch is working on growing our K-12 Committee to not only present to students, but also to mentor teachers on how Civil Engineering concepts can be taught in the classroom. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact the K-12 Committee Chairs at [email protected].

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Activities For Visitations

Marshmallow Challenge

Water Filtration Demonstration

Presentations and Videos From LA Section

E-Week Presentation

E-Week Presentation Script

More Information

To learn more about this committee, please read the attached polcies and procedures in the committee files section of this page. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact the K-12 Outreach Committee Chairs at [email protected]

Contacts

Guillermo Medina
K-12 Outreach Committee Co-Chair
LPA
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Victor Aguirre
K-12 Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Huitt-Zollars
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Jared Lindo
K-12 Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Caltrans District 12
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Committee Files

K-12 Outreach Policies & Procedures

Virtual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition

ASCE OC hosted the 27th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition on May 1st, 2021. This event was also the 2nd Virtual PSBC as both years that OC hosted the event were under COVID times. A total of 30 teams registered and an overall $1775 was awarded in scholarship prizes.

Heroes Elementary Presentation

This year, our K-12 Committee was invited to Heroes Elementary via Zoom. We gave presentations to students and parents to teach them about the world of civil engineering and inspire future engineers!

Engineering Art Contest

ASCE OC hosted an Art Contest for several age ranges for all K-12 grades. We received over 50 entries from students all over LA and OC and awarded e-gift cards to the top 3 illustrations for 3 different age groups.

Legacies

Firmly entrenched in the midst of my career and fast approaching my 40th birthday, I have found myself thinking about legacies quite a lot lately. One of the unique things about being president of the ASCE Orange County Branch is that the position affords the ability to see legacies at various stages of development: ones that have been cemented, ones whose seeds have just been planted, and everything in between. In the ASCE Orange County Branch, I have noted some excellent examples of each over the past few months.

Finding the Words

I presume that if you’re reading this article, you probably became an engineer because your affinity for the language arts was not as strong as for math and sciences (assuming you even liked language arts at all). While I personally enjoy writing and have been told that I am not terrible at it, I still find writing articles like the ones for this column to be challenging. Newsletter articles offer a blank canvas to express your thoughts on a variety of topics, which can be overwhelming.

Final President's Message and Incoming Board

As I conclude my Presidency, I’m very excited to announce our upcoming FY 2020-2021 Board who will continue to build upon what we’ve been able to accomplish during this difficult time.