Young Engineers Programme (YEP)
IABSE motivates and encourages young members, researchers and practitioners to share their experiences and learn with their more experienced colleagues and help them build up their professional network early on. The objectives are to: - Actively support the objectives of IABSE, with the focus on issues relevant to young engineers
- Reduced conference fee and free IABSE membership for the following year of the conference The YEP is supported by IABSE Fellows and the Organising Committee of the IABSE Conference. It is open to all young engineers, member (younger than 35 years) or non-member participating in IABSE Symposia or Conference.
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1. Young Engineers Mentorship Programme 2024 23 February 2024 with IABSE's President, Dr. Tina Vejrum: Young Engineers Mentorship Programme was launched on 23 February 2024 by the YEC, and the Speaker was Tina Vejrum, IABSE President. This programme was led by Gledson Tondo from YEC. You can view the video recording once you log into your Members Area (www.iabse.org) Young Engineers Area.
2024: Upcoming YEC will be organised in Hong Kong, SAR 29-30 November, 2024. For further details Click Here. 3. YEP Programmes in IABSE conferences IABSE Congress San Jose 2024 (Click Here) Delegates born in 1990 or later will enjoy reduced registration fees. In addition a Young Engineers’ Contribution Award will be presented to two young authors, born in or after 1990, who have personally presented their paper during the Congress. The prize is sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organising Committee. The award consist financial prize and a certificate, which will be presented during the closing ceremony. Mentorship Opportunities: Pairing young engineers with seasoned professionals to provide guidance and support throughout the congress. This mentorship will continue beyond the event, offering ongoing professional development and career advice. Interactive Workshops: Hands-on sessions designed to enhance practical skills and knowledge in specific areas of structural engineering. These workshops will cover a range of topics, from advanced modeling techniques to innovative design practices. Networking Events: Dedicated events to facilitate connections among young engineers and industry leaders. These events will provide a platform for young engineers to share their ideas and experiences, and to build relationships that will support their professional growth. Note: Young Engineers who register for a conference get a free year membership to IABSE. This is sponsored by the IABSE Fellows. IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025 (Click Here)Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2024 Delegates born in 1991 or later are eligible for reduced registration fees. In addition, the Outstanding Contribution Award will be presented to two young authors, born in 1991 or later, who have presented their papers in person during the Symposium. The award is sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organising Committee. The award consists of a cash prize and a certificate that will be presented during the closing ceremony. Note: Young Engineers who register for a conference get a free year membership to IABSE. This is sponsored by IABSE Fellows. IABSE Congress Ghent 2025 (Click Here) Abstract submission deadline: 12 September 2024 All participants born in or after 1991 will benefit from a reduction in their registration fee. In addition, any main author born in or after 1991, who personally presents his or her own paper at the Congress, will be considered for additional recognition. An independent jury will select two contributions from young authors-oral or poster- and each will receive a prize of 500 EUR. The prizes are offered by the IABSE Fellows and the Organising Committee and will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. On 27 August 2025, an evening networking event will be organised to promote the interaction of Young Engineers with IABSE Fellows and Congress attendees. Note: Young Engineers who register for a conference get a free year membership to IABSE. This is sponsored by IABSE Fellows. 4. Learn with IABSE Webinars Over 50 topics and full video recordings: Click Here ------------------------------------------------- 2023 On the 24 and 25th of November 2023, the Belgian and Dutch National Groups of IABSE jointly organized their third Young Engineers Colloquium 2023 (YEC2023) at the Aula of Ghent University in Ghent in Belgium. YEC2023 is especially meant for young engineers to exchange knowledge internationally, with focus on Belgium and the Netherlands. This Colloquium offered young engineers the opportunity to present their interesting research, engineering or construction projects to an audience of fellow engineers from the structural engineering sector. The event was sponsored by 8 Belgian and Dutch sponsors and attended by 68 participants. The Proceedings can be downloaded from IABSE Members Area. Below are some photos from the YEC 2023 event. The Keynote Lecture was delivered by Prof. José Campos e Matos (ISISE, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal) on the subject “Case study for a KPI-based Quality Control system of roadway bridges”. The Technical Excursion took place visiting several bridges under construction in Ghent and visiting the construction site of the Oosterweel tunnel project in Zeebruges under the guidance in Ghent of prof. em. dr. ir. Philippe Van Bogaert and under the guidance of technical specialists of the contractor TM COTU on site in Zeebruges. Click Here to view more photos. Paper awards: 1. Adrien Palm (Bureau Greisch) for the paper ‘Wind Tunnel Tests and Normative Approaches of the ARC MAJEUR Subject to Vortex Shedding’ 2. Maarten Van Craenenbroeck (Besix) for the paper ‘Structural Design and Analysis of Tour Triangle’ Poster awards: 1. Angeliki Christoforidou (Delft Univ. of Technology) for the paper ‘Shear and Wheel Loading on Bolted Connectors for Composite Bridge Decks’ 2. Jeroen van Oosten (Heijmans) for the paper ‘Train Underpass Rijen: Sustainable Design by Applying Self-Healing Concrete’. You can read the full report in SEI February 2024 issue.
The Belgian and Dutch National Groups of IABSE have the pleasure of inviting you to attend the jointly organized Young Engineers Colloquium 2019 (YEC2019) on 15 and 16 March 2019 at Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands. YEC2019 is especially meant for young engineers to exchange knowledge internationally, with the focus on Belgium and the Netherlands. The colloquium is open to all professionals interested in structural engineering regardless their age, but apart from the keynote speaker, all presenters are young engineers under 35 years of age. IABSE Young Engineers Colloquium in East Asia, (Tongji University, Shanghai, China) was jointly organized for the first time by the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Groups of IABSE. The colloquium was initiated by Profs. Shunichi Nakamura, Limin Sun and Hyun-Moo Koh in April 2018. Photos from Colloquium.
Young Engineers Symposium 2018 On 4 October 2018, the eighth edition of the Swiss Young Engineers’ Symposium (YES2018) took place at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. More than 80 participants from all over Switzerland used the opportunity to attend inspiring speeches from industry experts, interesting presentations by young engineers, and discussions about prevailing civil engineering topics during interactive seminars. Of course, YES2018 also served as a great platform to meet friends and connect with colleagues from other engineering offices. |
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IABSE launched the Young Engineers Programme (YEP) in cooperation with the Australian Group of IABSE at the IABSE Symposium in Melbourne 2002. As a result of its success, the Programme has since then been repeated at every IABSE Symposia and the local events of IABSE National Groups. In 2024 the YEC launched the Young Engineers Mentorship Programme, which connects senior engineers with YE worldwide.
