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

ASCE will host a fundraiser at LaserCraze in North Andover on Tuesday, March 16 from 6pm-9pm
    Go to the LaserCraze website for directions and more information
    Come support Merrimack ASCE!!

Merrimack College Co-Op and Career Services will host a Career Fair on Thursday, March 18 from 3pm-6pm
    Located in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Sakowich Campus Center
    Click here for a list of companies attending

The Steel Bridge Competition will be hosted Saturday, April 10, 2010 by Tufts University

Merrimack College's Relay for Life will begin Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:00pm and will end Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 6:00am
    ASCE has a Relay team!  Our goal is to raise $250!
    To join our team, click here
    To donate to our team, click here

MEETING DAYS AND TIMES:

Meetings are held every other Thursday in Mendel 141.

The next meeting is Thursday, March 18, 2009
    Come see the progress on the fabrication of the steel bridge!

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.