January, 2025 Luncheon
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION
EASTERN BRANCH
LUNCHEON
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NOTICE: This meeting is offered in-person and virtually. See below for details.
In-person registration closes at midnight on Monday, January 20, 2025. Virtual registration is open until the day of the event.
Speaker: Chas Webb PE, CFM, M. ASCE
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Topic: Engineering and Ethics
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Summary: This presentation will focus on general ethical principles that relate to engineering. It will look at examples and case studies involving engineers. It will also examine the ASCE code ethics and how it applies to these case studies as well as other topics such as artificial intelligence. The presentation will also look at real-life events where ethical decisions had to be made and examining how people can fall into the trap of making unethical decisions.
Bio: Chas Webb is currently the ASCE Region 4 NC Governor. He also has served as the NC Eastern Branch President and NC Section President. Chas currently works for the City of Raleigh as an engineering supervisor overseeing the City’s Drainage Assistance and Stream Stabilization programs. He’s been with the City for seven years. Prior to working in Raleigh he worked for seven years as a project engineer for the Hamilton County Sewer Authority located in Chattanooga, TN. He has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He’s a registered engineer in North Carolina and Tennessee. In 2023, Chas was selected as one of Raleigh Durham’s ‘40 Under Forty’ by the Triangle Business Journal. Chas enjoys landscape photography, golf, and classic rock concerts.
Location: This luncheon will be held at the beautiful NC State University Club at 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606. You can contact the NC University Club at (919) 828-0308 if you need assistance locating their establishment.
We are also offering a virtual-only option. Instructions and a link to the virtual meeting (via Zoom) will been sent to the registered participants. If you do not receive the login information, please contact us. You will have the option to install software for a better viewing experience, but the video will otherwise play in a standard web browser. You will not need to create an account.
Fees:
$25 for ASCE Members
$30 for Non-ASCE Members and Guests
$10 for ASCE Life Members and Unemployed ASCE Members.
$10 for Virtual Only
Free for Students
Credit cards are accepted for pre-registration but not at the door. There is a Venmo payment option for pre-registration. If you are paying at the door, please bring cash or a check made out to "ASCE NC Eastern Branch".
RSVP: Our online system handles all registrations and payments. You can register and pay for the event online using your credit card. Even if you don't want to pay online, please use the online system to register. There are no additional fees, accounts, or passwords to remember. The online system will also allow you to specify if you prefer a vegetarian meal. Upon arrival at the event, just check-in at the registration table using your name.
We understand your schedule may change and you might not be able to make it to the event. Cancellations with refunds can be honored up until four days prior to the event by sending an email. If you are neither able to attend nor cancel in time, you may send a replacement.
PDH: To help Professional Engineers in attendance acquire 15 Professional Development Hour (PDH) units per license renewal period in accordance with 21 NCAC 56.1703, a one hour PDH certificate will be emailed to registered participants after the presentation.