Civil Engineering Graduate Student Society
2002 - 6250 Applied Science Lane V6T1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dear Civil Eng. Graduate Students, We at CEGSS are excited to invite you to participate in this year´s 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. UBC was one of the first universities in North America to host a 3-Minute-Thesis competition and has been presenting the 3MT since 2011. Every year heats are held across campus beginning in February, with winners moving on to the UBC-wide Semi-Finals and Finals in March. CEGSS is organizing the heats of the 3MT for all students and research...ers from the Civil Engineering department. We have great prizes this year, including $50, $35 and $25 Gift Cards for the winner and runners up respectively. Additionally, we´ll have a surprise for all the participants presenting their work, make sure to register at the link below! This is a great opportunity for all grad students to present, engage and encourage our department's research. We have made the registration open for an extended duration to accommodate more presenters. Do share among your colleagues and invite them to the exciting 3MT. Eligibility: Students at any stage of the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Date: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 Time: 12-1 PM (PST) Zoom Meeting ID: 643 1004 9576 Password: 20212021 Registration link: https://docs.google.com//1UH1U7Rbw3-N1f7YqKQUQRz/viewform University of British Columbia UBC Civil Engineering UBC Engineering Santa J. Ono Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver AMS of UBC #researchmethods #thesiswriting #presentationskills #communications #networksmarter #civilengineeringworld #smartsensors #infrastructuresolutions #geotechnicalengineering #soilscience #environmentalengineering #potablewater #watertreatmentsystems #hydraulics #HydroTech #Virtualdesign #buildinginformationmodeling

The 3 MT 2020 event was a grand success!

Given the broad scientific consensus that global climate change is now occurring on a time scale shorter than the life of most infrastructure, it is clear that our design criteria must be adapted to take climate change into account. Join the CSCE Vancouver Section on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm for the presentation that will be delivered by Jean-Luc Martel from Lasalle | NHC inc. as he will provide a picture of future climate projections across Canada and the expected impact...s of climate change on our infrastructure. RSVP Link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-change-current-issues- #climatechange #civilengineeringdesign #CSCE #sustainability #sustainabledesign #engineeringdesign

The 3 MT 2020 event was a grand success!

Dear Civil Engg. Grad students and Researchers, The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Society (CEGSS) is organizing the department heats of the 3MT for all graduate students and researchers,... with winners moving on to the UBC-wide Semi-Finals and Finals in March. Eligibility: Students at any stage of a Civil Engineering Graduate Program Date: Friday, February 28, 2020 Time: 12 PM - 2 PM Location: CEME 2202 Prizes: 1st Prize - $75 Amazon Gift Card 2nd Prize - $50 Amazon Gift Card 3rd Prize - $25 Amazon Gift Card People's choice - $15 Amazon Gift Card Free lunch will be provided for all the attendees and participants. RSVP Link: bit.do/3mt-cegss NOTE: All participants and students planning to attend as audience MUST RSVP for the event Read more about the 3MT here: http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/ Please contact the CEGSS Professional Events Head, Harshal at [email protected] if you need any other information.

The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Society (CEGSS) is organizing the Welcome Party at Elwoods on Broadway for all the members of our department. The students will get to connect with fellow graduate students and learn more about CEGSS. Tickets are priced at only $10 which includes a burger along with any drink of your choice! We'll also have some fun games so people can socialize and win free drink tickets! To avoid service fees from online booking please contact: Anuar (...PCM) | [email protected] | 778-872-8734 Anurag (Materials) | [email protected] | 236-865-1532 Fabian (Geotech) | [email protected] | 778-814-6193 Mohamed (Transport) | [email protected] | 778-319-3032 Mohsen (Struct) | [email protected] | 236-979-9994 Please feel free to get in touch with the CEGSS Social Coordinator - Utkarsh at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Happy 2020! The CSCE is opening this year with an amazing presentation by Laura Shabe, VP of Corridor and Network Planning at WSP. Next February 5th, Laura will speak about the 2019 Ultra-High-Speed Ground Transportation (UHSGT) Business Case assessment, a unique transportation project which would connect the cities of Vancouver, Seattle & Portland. More details & registration below: #transportation #construction #cities #publictransport #infrastructure #smartcities

Our world is characterized by increasing uncertainty, accelerating change, and new realities. In response, Stamina for Sustainability is a new co-curricular program that aims to unpack assumptions and theories of change related to sustainability in order to deepen participants’ analytical skills, emotional intelligence, and individual resilience. Through a three-day residency at the UBC Farm, plus follow-up activities, we invite future sustainability leaders to embrace unce...rtainty, engage alternative ways of knowing and being, create space for critical reflection, and activate a deeper, collective accountability to the planet and each other. By doing so, we support participants to develop the capacities and stamina needed to support individual and collective well-being in the face of unprecedented global challenges. Download our program guide, register for our January 29 information session, and apply by February 23 at sustain.ubc.ca/stamina.

Happy New Year, people! We hope you're settling back into routine (assignments, termwork, the usual) like champs. Need a coffee break but still be productive?... Look no further, for The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Society (CEGSS) is organizing a Coffee Social event for all the graduate students of our department. The students will get to socialize with fellow graduate students and clarify any doubts related to co-ops, coursework, program changes and other aspects of the graduate program from returning graduate students of every specialization. Who can Attend: New and Returning Civil Engineering Graduate students When: Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020, 5 PM - 7 PM Where: CEME 2202 What's included: Free coffee and donuts!

We have a brand new team for the new academic year!

On behalf of Wyatt, who is part of the mobilization committee for CUPE 2278, the UBC TA union: We are starting bargaining this Thursday and throughout the bargaining process the mobilization, the committee will be doing everything we can to update the TAs and rally them behind the bargaining committee. One of the ways we are doing this is through events, and our first is this week! We are having a pub night to kick things off on November 7th from 4:30-8:00 at the Gallery, to support the bargaining committee and give TAs from every department the chance to meet, get to know each other, and learn about the bargaining process.