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Structural Engineering Engagement & Equity (SE3)

Welcome to the SE3 Project home page!

SE3's Commitment to Racial Justice To Our SEAONC SE3 Community:

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On Friday, June 12th, SEAONC SE3 shared a message with our members affirming our commitment to fight in solidarity with the Black community and the Black Lives Matter Movement, and pledging to take specific actions in the 2020-2021 SEAONC year related to addressing racial inequity in our profession.

To read our full statement, and download shareable PDFs with resources and recommended action items for firms and individuals, go to this link / page.
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Update on the 2020 NCSEA SE3 Survey 
In the Spring of 2020, the SE3 Committee conducted its third nationwide survey of structural engineers across the profession.  ​This survey closed on Monday June 15, 2002.

The survey is an ongoing effort to identify trends, and to initiate industry-wide conversations. In 2020, the committee streamlined its core questions regarding career satisfaction, compensation, and work-life balance. New to the survey were questions regarding challenges in retention and recruitment of engineers, work flexibility before and after COVID-19, and perception of the profession compared to other STEM careers among other topics.

The NCSEA SE3 Committee is publishing a series of topic briefs for the 2020 Survey. They can be found on the national SE3 site, on our publications page. 
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For more info, please visit the NCSEA SE3 Committee Site.
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Please see slideshow below which highlights some of the topics we are studying in the 2020 National SE3 Survey.

The SEAONC SE3 Committee is thrilled to announce that the new SE3 video documentary has now been published! This video features interviews with collaborators, change agents, leading structural engineering professionals on the day of the May 2019 SEAONC SE3 Symposium in San Francisco, California.

Whether you're just starting your career, or have been practicing structural engineering for 20+ years, it is important to understand what you can do to make a positive impact on your career and to contribute to the advancement of this profession.
This event was attended by 120 practicing structural engineering professionals from all over the nation. The 2018-2019 SE3 Committee co-chairs, Zahraa Saiyed and Hayley Dickson, and SE3 co-founder Natalie Tse, would like to thank ​this year's 24 sponsors for their generous donations, support and advocacy of the SE3 Project Mission, and to the dedicated SE3 committee leads and core members and volunteers for their continuous commitment to the advancement of the structural engineering profession. 

This video was created by filmmaker, Conor Hagen, based in Northern California, and director at Red Lady Films. 

You can also learn more about the event on our symposium event recap page!​ If you have any comments or questions about this event and future collaboration efforts with the SE3 Committee, please email us at se3@seaonc.org.


Welcome to our home page!
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You have arrived at this site probably because you're a structural engineer, or used to be one, or aspiring to become one..
​Perhaps you’re a student
or you have a son/daughter who is considering a career in structural engineering, or you're just curious about what structural engineering is all about.

You’ve come to the right place!

Our project team is committed to finding ways to advocate, promote and improve the structural engineering profession.

A good way to learn about us is by checking out our 6 minute video documentary.
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Let us know what you think!

What is SE3?

The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project was established with the mission of improving engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession in order to provide meaningful input on improving both of these metrics within the industry.  

The project began in 2015 when SEAONC (Structural Engineers Association of Northern California) funded a committee to study engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession. In 2016, this group administered their first national survey of over 2,100 structural engineering professionals. Findings from this study included insight into why engineers leave the profession, the importance of mentorship, and the existence of a nuanced gender pay gap. The results of this study were used to develop the Best Practices Resource Guide - which you can find here on the Best Practices page.

In mid-2017, an SE3 Committee was created at the national level through NCSEA (National Council of Structural Engineers Associations) with the primary goal of administering a similar nationwide study of structural engineering professionals every two years. This biennial survey will focus on measuring engagement and equity with the goal of providing data and best practices to help ensure that every structural engineering professional has a positive experience within the profession. 

The SE3 Project aims to advance the profession by engaging all structural engineers regardless of gender, age, experience, job title, firm, size, or location.  We have affiliated groups in several major metropolitan areas.

While you're here, please check out the Surveys and Publication page for survey results, and the Events page for updates on future presentations, and the Committee Task Groups page for more information on our current work.

If you have more questions, check out our FAQs page!
About our documentary!
This video documentary was created for the SE3 Project Committee in 2017 by Corey Leavitt - http://coreyleavitt.com
It has been viewed by over 5,500 people

If you know someone who might be interested in viewing this video, please feel free to share this with him/her
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Tell us what you think!
If you like what we’re doing, and are interested in contributing to the efforts, or have ideas on what can be done to improve our profession, please do share your thoughts with us in an email: se3@ncsea.org

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