Welcome to ASCE Inland Empire Section's website.  Please find information for upcoming meetings, classes, events, contacts, newsletters, and resources.

We do many exciting activities such as:

  • Lunch and Learn Meetings and Field Visits, typically monthly from September to May (break during summertime) 
  • Annual Banquet, typically held in January each year.
  • Section and Technical Committees sponsored workshops where the revenue is used to award scholarships to college engineering students.
  • WSDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We have adopted two miles of Interstate 90 just West of Spokane where we do litter pick up service about three times a year. Volunteers are always welcome.

Constitution and Bylaws are available to view under the "Newsletter" section (updated 1/30/2023).

Feel free to explore our site, and if you would like to contact us please do so by utilizing the Contact Us form in the ABOUT tab above.  Please contact us for corrections needed to the website content, your feedback is appreciated.  Thank you.

Information about ASCE Region 8 can be found on their website: https://regions.asce.org/region8/

Announcements

School of PE - Discount Code Inland30

We’re excited to announce that the Inland Empire Younger Member Forum has partnered with School of PE to support engineers preparing for their FE and PE exams.

Through this partnership, you can use the code "Inland30" to receive 30% off both live and on‑demand courses. This enhanced discount is available through the end of August 2026, after which it will roll into a 20% discount so if you’re planning to study, now is the perfect time to take advantage of the increased savings.

This code may be used by anyone, and it applies to any discipline and all review courses offered by School of PE.

Best of luck to everyone working toward licensure, and feel free to reach out with any questions!

Website link: www.schoolofpe.com (https://schoolofpe.com/)

Registration Open for April 28, 2026 TechEd Seminar

Registration is open for the 4/28/2026 TechEd Seminar.  Register before 4/20/2026 to avoid late registration fee.

The ASCE Inland Empire Section is pleased to present a half-day workshop on advances in surveying and field measurement methods and other Survey-related topics.

The seminar will include presentations on: 

  • Artificial Intelligence and Geospatial Data 
  • Digital Twins 
  • UAVs In Surveying, Construction, and Inspection 
  • High Resolution Mapping 
  • Automated Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring 
  • Ground Penetrating Radar 
  • Precise Rail Line Track Movement Monitoring 

Education Credit:  0.4 CEUs (4 PDHs) for attendance of this course.

Additional information on the flyer and at the EventBrite page at https://ascetechnicalseminar.eventbrite.com.

Engineer of Merit Nominations Due 11/14/2025

Dear ASCE Inland Empire Section Members,

We hope that this message finds you and your loved ones doing well. 

Each year, a deserving member from our section is selected as the Engineer of Merit. Since the success of our section depends on the countless contributions of so many dedicated individuals, we’re asking for your help with this year’s nomination process.

The Engineer of Merit Award is bestowed on a civil engineer who meets most, if not all of these criteria:

  1. A distinguished career in any branch of civil engineering
  2. Distinguished service to the Inland Empire Section
  3. Exemplary professional conduct in a specific outstanding instance
  4. An established reputation for professional service
  5. Objective and lasting achievement in improving conditions under which professional engineers serve in public and private practice
  6. Significant contribution toward improvement of employment conditions among civil engineers
  7. Significant contributions toward improving the professional aspects of civil engineering education
  8. Professional guidance of qualified young persons who would seek civil engineering as a career
  9. Other evidence of merit which, in the judgment of the Award Committee, shall have advanced the Society’s professional objectives
  10. Who is a current ASCE member in good standing 

Please support the Inland Empire Section by nominating a deserving member for this year’s award. A short paragraph describing the specific contributions of the proposed member is requested.

Send your nomination to Bill Meeks, [email protected]  before Friday, November 14, 2025.

Sincerely,

Bill Meeks, Jeanne Finger and Rebecca Matlack

2026 Engineer of Merit Award Committee