About Purdue ASCE

What does the Purdue student chapter of ASCE do?
The Purdue student chapter of the ASCE provide students studying civil engineering with activities to further their practical knowledge of the field through activities such as field trips, guest speakers, and annual conferences. Through these activities, future CE professionals are given the opportunity to experience the practical application of their studies and meet practicing professional engineers.

How can I become a member of ASCE?
Go to our Memberships Page to find out how to join us!

Where can I get more information?
The easiest way to obtain more information about Purdue ASCE and its activities is to check out the Upcoming Events Page or the Contacts Page.

What lies beyond the Purdue ASCE Student Chapter?
Typical membership begins at the student chapter level for an annual fee of $18. From there, students have the option of joining ASCE as National Student Members for FREE. National membership provides the following benefits:

• Eligibility for ASCE scholarships.
• Eligibility for positions on local and national committees.
• Access to a national resume database to match you to prospective employers.
• Information on EIT/PE review courses.
• Discounts on conferences, publications, insurance programs, car rentals etc...

After graduation from an ABET-certified engineering program and completion of the FE/EIT examination, national student members can become Associate Members. Affiliate membership is available for non-majors and those who graduated from non-ABET certified programs. In addition, many local sections of the ASCE have Younger Member Forums for recent graduates and young engineers (under the age of 32).

Upon completing five years of responsible charge (RC) work as either a principal or assistant engineer, Associate Members can become full Members of the Society. Beyond full membership status, engineers can apply to become a Fellow after ten years of RC work and legal status as a registered engineer.

Truly outstanding members may be nominated by 50 members (of which no more than 10 can be from any one geographic region) for Honorary Member status. No more than one for every 7,500 ASCE members can be nominated each year. Clearly this is the pinnacle of membership in the ASCE.