Call for Nominations:
 SEAoNY 2024 - 2025 Board of Directors

It's time to nominate someone you think will be a great leader of SEAoNY.

Nominees for Officers and Directors must be SEAoNY Members, and require nomination by at least five SEAoNY Members. A Member is defined as a SEAoNY Member, who has received a BS or higher degree in engineering from an accredited university, is actively engaged in the practice of Structural Engineering as their primary profession, and is licensed by the State of New York as a Professional Engineer.

All nomination forms must be completed and returned to admin@seaony.org by 11:59 pm Friday, June 21, 2023. Nominations sent after the deadline will not be accepted. 

2024-2025 Nomination Form.pdf

2024 SEAoNY 
Structural Engineering Excellence (SEE) Awards
(formerly the EiSE Awards)

Entry for the 2024 SEAoNY Structural Engineering Excellence Awards deadline has been extended! 

ENTER HERE

All entries must be received no later than Friday, May 3, 2024.

All awards, including Engineers' Choice, will be presented at the

Annual Boat Cruise and SEE Awards Presentation.

The Awards will recognize the best of creative achievement and innovation in structural engineering by New York State firms in three categories. Up to eight awards will be awarded during the SEE Awards Ceremony at the Annual Boat Cruise:

1. New Buildings

(up to 3 awards)

2.  Forensic Analysis/ Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation of Structures 

(up to 2 awards)

3. Other Structures

(up to 2 awards)

One project will be awarded the Engineers’ Choice award.

For full entry details, download the 2024 Call for Entries here.

4. Young Engineer of the Year (For more information and Entry form download this file 2024 SEAoNY Young Engineer of the Year Award.

For multiple, entries feel free to email admin@seaony.org to request an invoice.

For the Sustaining Members Entry Comp Code please email admin@seaony.org.

2024 SEAoNY 
Structural Engineering Excellence (SEE) Awards
(formerly the EiSE Awards)

It's that time again! Entry for the 2024 SEAoNY Structural Engineering Excellence Awards is now OPEN!

ENTER HERE

All entries must be received no later than Friday, April 26, 2024.

All awards, including Engineers' Choice, will be presented at the

Annual Boat Cruise and SEE Awards Presentation.

The Awards will recognize the best of creative achievement and innovation in structural engineering by New York State firms in three categories. Up to eight awards will be awarded during the SEE Awards Ceremony at the Annual Boat Cruise:

1. New Buildings

(up to 3 awards)

2.  Forensic Analysis/ Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation of Structures 

(up to 2 awards)

3. Other Structures

(up to 2 awards)

One project will be awarded the Engineers’ Choice award.

For full entry details, download the 2024 Call for Entries here.

4. Young Engineer of the Year (For more information and Entry form download this file 2024 SEAoNY Young Engineer of the Year Award.

For multiple, entries feel free to email admin@seaony.org to request an invoice.

For the Sustaining Members Entry Comp Code please email admin@seaony.org.

Shadow a Structural Engineer is an opportunity provided by SEAoNY to college students who wish to learn more about the everyday life of a structural engineer (the nuts and bolts!) Each student will be paired with a professional to follow him/her through a typical workday, which may include structural design and analysis, review and markups of drawings, construction administration - maybe even a site visit, if permitted!  Professionals would only be expected to commit to one 4-hour session with a student Students will be randomly paired with professionals Students will be informed that this is NOT an interview, just a way to see a practicing engineer in their typical day Coordination of specific date/time will be on a case-by-case basis, and coordinated directly between the matched student and professional.  For more information, please contact the Student Outreach Committee at studentoutreach@seaony.org. Click Here to Volunteer!

On an annual basis, the SEAoNY Board of Directors awards a lifetime Honorary Membership to one engineer, who is honored at our Annual Meeting in September.

This year, the Board is soliciting nominations for the Honorary Member from our membership.

SEAoNY bylaws define the criteria to be qualified as an Honorary Member candidate as follows:

1. A person of acknowledged experience in a branch of engineering or the science related thereto, or:
2. A person who has been active in the profession of Structural Engineering for 25 years or more and who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has contributed outstanding service to the profession of Structural Engineering and the Association.

To nominate someone, please complete this form and send it to admin@seaony.org no later than March 4, 2024.

NCEES has updated their website to include a notice of changes being made to the PE Civil: Structural Exam. The change to the exam will take place starting April of 2024. The main change to the new exam is that the traditional “breadth” portion of the exam consisting of general Civil questions (i.e. Hydraulics and Hydrology, Soil Mechanics, etc.) will be removed. In replacement of the “breadth” portion will be a longer “depth” portion with questions emphasizing on analysis and design principles of structural components. Referenced codes and standards will also be updated (i.e. ASCE 7-16, AISC 360 15th edition, etc.). The optional scheduled break will still remain. For more information on the exam and the new exam specifications, please visit the link below.

https://ncees.org/exams/pe-exam/civil/

SEAoNY’s YMG Committee will be presenting a webinar discussing these exam specifications, how to apply to take the exam and test taking strategies this upcoming February and March. Be sure to attend if these changes will impact you.

As part of SEAoNY’s mission to advance the art of structural engineering by building a community of colleagues, the Diversity Committee seeks to practice intentional inclusion and equity by identifying the myriad ways our membership is diverse. We are beginning this journey with an anonymous self-identification survey open to all SEAoNY members. Data collected from this survey will be used to develop more inclusive and responsive programming for our membership. Key demographic information will be shared at the Diversity event on October 31. This survey is the beginning of our long-term journey to better serve our members’ needs and perspectives. Your contributions to the survey will enhance SEAoNY.

Click Here for the Survey 

SEAoNY Self ID Campaign Q and A.pdf

The SEAoNY Programs Committee is pleased to announce:

Call for Abstracts for the 2024 SEAoNY Annual Conference

The conference will be held in Midtown New York on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The 2024 conference theme will center around the Past, Present, and Future of Building Codes.

Potential topics include:

·         2022 NYC Construction Codes 

·         Recent Code Updates  

·         Existing Building Codes 

·         Code Research 

·         Building Material Codes (concrete, wood, steel, etc.) 

·         Sustainable Design Codes

·         Standards of Care 

·         Construction Advisories 

·         Enabling Innovation 

·         Ethics

Presenters should plan a 45-60 minute presentation for an audience of structural engineers, code officials, students, and design and construction peers. We ask that all interested presenters complete the 2024 SEAoNY Annual Conference Abstract Form by November 17, 2023. Selected presenters will be notified December 15, 2023.  

Please submit your abstract using this form. 

Have a question? Please email Programs@seaony.org for conference information.

Call for Abstracts Printable Flyer.pdf

AI in the Structural Engineering Profession

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been selected as the topic for the 2023-2024 National Council of Structural Engineers (NCSEA) Innovation in Structural Engineering Grant. NCSEA is seeking individuals who are interested in helping develop an AI foundation for the structural engineering profession. The initiative aims to identify and support groundbreaking advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) through the following objectives:

·         Provide Education: Provide structural engineers with information on the latest developments in AI as it relates to the profession and outline future areas of study in future areas surrounding this topic.

·         Foster Innovation: Encourage structural engineers to explore, develop, and implement innovative AI solutions that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and longevity of structural engineering practices.

·         Promote Collaboration: Foster collaboration between structural engineers, AI experts, and other industry partners by encouraging the exchange of ideas and expertise to drive progress in the field.

·         Address Industry Challenges: Address key challenges faced by the structural engineering industry through the application of AI technologies, including ethical and legal areas.

This year's NCSEA Innovation in Structural Engineering Grant presents a unique opportunity for structural engineers to push the boundaries of their field by understanding and leveraging AI technologies. By providing financial support, technical guidance, and a platform for knowledge sharing, this year’s program aims to catalyze transformative advancements in the profession and foster collaboration within the structural engineering community and between industry partners.

To review the complete Request for Application document, click here. To apply for the 2023-2024 NCSEA Innovation in Structural Engineering Grant, click here.

This Grant Program is just one of the many efforts supported by the NCSEA Foundation.

Applications must be submitted by October 20, 2023.