SAVE THE DATE: January 29th, 2025
The Young Engineers Committee (YEC) of SEAOI is pleased to announce its Ninth Annual Young Engineers Symposium both live in-person and virtually! On January 29th, 2025, all young engineers are invited to attend or present at a symposium geared towards showcasing their work and experiences. This event will be composed of five brief presentations on a variety of topics.
This year we would like to extend this invitation out to the national community of young engineers! That means even if you are not an Illinois native, you are still welcome to come attend or present virtually at the symposium! For out of state residents, if your abstract is selected SEAOI will cover the cost of travel and lodging for the presenter to attend in person.
Due to the limited number of presentation time slots, interested young engineers are required to submit an abstract on their proposed topic of presentation to be considered for inclusion in the Symposium.
Abstract Details
Requirements: Each interested participant will be required to submit an abstract to the Symposium Selection Panel. The abstract should consist of a short-typed summary (500 words or less) detailing the topic of the presentation, key points, and any other information. Abstracts should include three learning objectives summarized in bullet point format at the bottom of the page.
Submission: All interested participants are required to fill out the 2025 Young Engineers Symposium Abstract Submission Form by 5PM on December 15th, 2024. The form may be accessed via the following LINK. Individuals may submit a maximum of one abstract.
Abstract Selection: The Symposium Selection Panel will be made of three members of the YEC Board. Starting on December 16th, 2024, the panel will review all entry summary pages and select the five abstracts that will be developed into presentations. The panel will select abstracts that are either most unique, interesting, or provide a good balance of topics. Writers of the selected abstracts will be notified by December 20th, 2024. They will have until January 27th, 2025, to prepare their presentation and send it to yec@seaoi.org.
Suggested Topics: The following are suggested topics that would provide a balanced discussion across different aspects of structural engineering. Feel free to choose other topics.
- Project Profiles - Building
- Project Profiles - Bridges
- Project Profiles - Other Infrastructure
- Lessons Learned
- Special Technical Topics (Tips for Anchoring in Concrete, a Primer into Fatigue Design, etc.)
Presentation Details
Duration: Presentations are not to exceed 15 minutes in length. Five minutes will be allotted for questions at the end of each presentation.
Important Dates
- November/December 2024 - Call for Abstracts
- December 15th, 2024 at 5 PM - Deadline for Submitting Abstracts
- December 20th, 2024- Abstract Selection Notification
- January 29th, 2025 - Deadline to provide presentation slides to SEAOI YEC
Event Details
Location
Studio Theatre - Civic Opera Building & Zoom
Additional Questions
All questions regarding this event should be directed to the YEC at yec@seaoi.org
