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News&Notes B Successful Teaming Fair Again Set For ACEC Annual Convention ecause last year’s inaugural Teaming Fair was so successful in helping increase contracting opportunities for Member Firms, another bigger and better Teaming Fair is slated for the upcoming Annual Convention, April 15–18, in Washington, D.C. The 2012 Teaming Fair will once again feature large and small Member Firm representatives coming together to discuss subcontracting opportunities on federal projects. It will also be conducted in a larger facility and be extended to three hours, as opposed to last year’s two-hour event. Ninety-five percent of last year’s participants said it provided value to their firm, including savings on time and traditional costs of meeting with large firms to evaluate teaming opportunities. They also said they looked forward to participating in the 2012 event. As last year, the one-on-one interviews will be based upon pre-scheduled appointments. Small firms interested in participating should register for the Teaming Fair at the same time that they register for the 2012 Representatives from more than 90 large and small Member Firms participated in the Inaugural Teaming Fair at the ACEC 2011 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Annual Convention. Interested participants should act quickly, as appointments will be handled in advance on a space-available basis. Because of anticipated high interest in this program, small firms will also be asked to prioritize their meeting requests and encouraged to have their SF 330 Part IIs or other qualification information available as part of the interview process. For more information on the 2012 Teaming Fair, contact Mark Steiner at 202-682-4343 or msteiner@acec.org. U Survey: Engineering Students Study More Than Peers social sciences and business averaged five fewer hours per week. Senior engineering students (42 percent) were also more likely to spend more than 20 hours studying per week than those majoring in physical sciences (36 percent), biological sciences (34 percent), arts and humanities (31 percent), social sciences (23 percent) and business (19 percent). “Our findings suggest that college and university faculty and academic leaders need to reflect on their expectations for academic work, particularly by discipline,” said Alexander C. McCormick, NSSE director and associate professor of education at Indiana University. “The central message is that providing opportunities, activities and environments supportive of learning and student success is a concern that should permeate the campus.” .S. college engineering students study about five hours more each week than students majoring in other fields, such as business or biological sciences, a recent national survey shows. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) each year provides diagnostic, comparative information on the effectiveness of educational practices at participating colleges and universities. NSSE’s most recent results, released in November 2011, are based on responses by more than 400,000 undergraduates, all of them freshmen or seniors, at nearly 700 U.S. colleges and universities. Results show that full-time college students study 15 hours a week on average. Study time differed by academic major, with senior engineering students averaging about 19 hours per week. Their peers in the Time Spent by Full-Time Students to Prepare for Class Majors Engineering Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Arts & Humanities Education Social Sciences Business Hours per week 19 18 17 17 15 14 14 Source: National Survey of Student Engagement, Annual Results 2011, sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 4 ENGINEERING INC. jaNuaRy / fEbRuaRy 2012 LonniE DukA/GEtty imAGES

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - January/February 2012

Engineering Inc. - January/February 2012
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Legislative Action
A Capitol Investment
A Brighter Light
Professional Liability Insurance Survey of Carriers
2012 Annual Convention Preview
Business Insights
Risk Management
Members in the News
Mergers and Acquisitions

Engineering Inc - January/February 2012