urn:uuid:5B0604FB-5056-B175-B2E617D6B370977FThu, 10 May 2012 17:31:59 -0400BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers SectionNews and Announcements BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section BSCES Employer Recognition and Section Awards urn:uuid:5B06050B-5056-B175-B2768149272EA605 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:31:59 -0400 Do you know a worthy recipient of a BSCES Employer Recognition or Section Award? BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section MBTA Works While Commuters Sleep urn:uuid:5B06051B-5056-B175-B2CA50C8EB81E306 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:35:29 -0400 A new documentary shows how T workers toil while others sleep. BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section What’s one the Best Jobs of 2012? urn:uuid:5B06052A-5056-B175-B2C1B409F7DAC8F4 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:19:31 -0400 You guessed it - civil engineering! BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Judges for Science and Engineering Fair wanted! urn:uuid:5B06053A-5056-B175-B2191423C7BD5389 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:17:52 -0400 It is time to begin making plans for the 2012 Worcester Regional Massachusetts State Middle School Science and Engineering Fairs. Judges are such a key component to the success of the Fairs. Each year these relatively new fairs get better and larger. BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Massport OKs $1B, 5-Year Spending Plan urn:uuid:5B06054A-5056-B175-B249D041F7C98AEE Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:17:41 -0400 Massport spending plan includes 340 projects that will create 2,500 construction jobs. BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Top Engineer urn:uuid:5B060559-5056-B175-B29E4597BFB78B5B Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:17:25 -0400 Is Hollywood ready for engineers? BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section BSCES Legislative Fellow—Notes from Beacon Hill urn:uuid:5B060569-5056-B175-B2B7E78419B71EF8 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:15:35 -0400 On January 10, 2012, the Massachusetts State Legislature's Joint Committee on Trans-portation held a public hearing on eight house and senate bills that have been referred to the committee. All the bills were related to the use of mobile phones and other BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Continuing Education Programs at Local Schools urn:uuid:5B060578-5056-B175-B2701541D613AEA4 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:14:44 -0400 Many engineers' careers began with eight semesters in a college engineering program followed by passing the FE. While there are no additional education requirements for taking the PE in Massachusetts, ASCE still promotes lifelong learning. They encourage BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section MAPC Launches Energy Action Program Cities and Towns Will Get Help Creating Local Energy Saving Plan urn:uuid:5B060588-5056-B175-B25D2FAF3CA219CB Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:13:10 -0400 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), a mission-driven regional planning agency that serves 101 municipalities in the Greater Boston area in the interest of smart growth and regional collaboration, recently announced the launch of the Local Energ BSCES - Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section Engineers Week—New England 2012: February 16th and 17th urn:uuid:5B060598-5056-B175-B2CBB09B77E13BB1 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:12:03 -0400 Engineers Week, founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, is one of the nation's oldest professional outreach programs, and it is still prominent today. The National Engineers Week Foundation is a recognized association consisting