SEAOI upcoming events

Committees & Cocktails: SEAOI Summer Happy Hour (August 25, 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Committees & Cocktails: SEAOI Summer Happy Hour

Join us on Tuesday, August 25th, from 4:30–6:30 PM at South Branch (100 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL) for SEAOI's Summer Happy Hour — an evening built for connecting, unwinding, and finding your place within the association. Drinks and appetizers are on us!

This year, we're putting the spotlight on our committees. Representatives from each will be on hand throughout the evening, so if you've ever wondered what it's like to serve on a committee — or which one might be the right fit for you — this is your chance to ask questions, hear firsthand experiences, and meet the people already doing the work.

Whether you're drawn to mentorship and networking with the Young Engineers Committee (YEC), passionate about advancing women in the field through WiSE, invested in equity and inclusion with our EDI Committee, interested in shaping policy through Government Affairs/SEPAC, or curious about Building Codes, Continuing Education, Sponsorship, Symposiums, or Dinner Meetings — there's a seat at the table for you.

Bring a colleague, bring your questions, and come find your committee.

A heartfelt thank you to the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) for generously sponsoring this event. Their continued support of SEAOI and our mission means the world to us, and it's because of partners like AISC that we're able to bring our members together for evenings like this one.

This event is free, but guests must register before attending to ensure proper head count.

September 2026 Dinner Meeting (September 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Future Ready Structures – A Call to Action

The world is changing in surprising and potentially disruptive ways. Climate change, the energy transition, AI, and rapid urbanization are just a few of the trends that engineers must consider in the design of infrastructure. Given the inherent uncertainty in these trends, engineers can no longer just extrapolate from past experience. Instead, we need new tools to create economical and adaptable designs for an unpredictable future world. In this talk we will explore an approach that emphasizes strategic thinking and scenario planning to help make decisions in an uncertain future environment. We will showcase several innovative designs from the speaker’s practice that illustrate how the application of the framework can be used to create sustainable, resilient, and adaptable buildings that are Future Ready.

Learning objectives:

Use scenario planning to frame uncertain future outcomes.
Apply the Future Ready framework to the design of buildings and other infrastructure.
Identify how future ready concepts are used in codes, standards, and research.

Location

Cliff Dwellers Club
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60604

Menu

Caesar Salad tossed with Caesar Dressing topped with Parmesan and Croutons

Stuffed Chicken Breast with spinach, parmesan roasted garlic

Key Lime Pie

Presentation time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Cocktail hour: 5 – 6 pm

Registration

In Person: Member - $75; Non-Member - $115
Live Streaming: Member - $35; Non-Member - $50

Deadline for In Person registration: 8/28/2026

About the Speaker

David Odeh is a Senior Vice President at WSP and the National Director of Building Structures. In this role he leads a group of over 250 structural engineers working on complex building design projects around the globe. He has over 30 years of experience in the structural design and analysis of building structures of all types, with particular emphasis on the application of digital design technology to structural engineering. David served on the adjunct faculty of the School of Engineering at Brown University for 18 years, and taught courses in the design and analysis of building structures. He regularly lectures at other universities, including most recently Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati, and at professional conferences.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, September option (September 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

There will be two training sessions, one in September and one in October. Both will cover the same material but the multiple dates are to give more options.

The Illinois law passed in 2019 requires individuals with licenses issued by DPR that require CE to renew their license also complete 1 hour of CE on the topic of sexual harassment prevention training, which satisfies one of the “Laws and Regulation” area hour requirement in the NCEES tracker. Please note IL renewals require these core hours for renewal:

1) A minimum of one hour of sexual harassment prevention training.

2) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of Illinois statutes and rules that regulate professional engineers and professional engineering.

3) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of professional conduct and/or ethics.

This course has specific examples for structural engineers, and uses the content provided by IDHR as the foundation to ensure everything required for state license renewal is included. As a state requirement, this 1 hour seminar can be used to fulfill 1 Continuing Education hours. SEAOI is pleased to offer this training free of charge to our members.

Registration

This is a virtual event on Zoom. All registrants MUST have a free Zoom account to access the webinar and must register with Zoom to receive the link.

Event registration closes 30 minutes before the webinar starts.

Members: Free!

Nonmembers: $60

Current Members of SEAs other than Illinois are always given SEAOI member rates. You will be asked for the state SEA you are a member of at registration.

About the presenter

Adam Dasoqi, PE, SE
Senior Engineer and Associate, Walter P Moore

Adam Dasoqi, PE, SE is a Senior Engineer and Associate at Walter P Moore in their downtown Chicago, IL office. His project portfolio spans a wide variety of market sectors including healthcare, sports, mission critical, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial buildings across the US. Adam’s experience in new design, retrofit/renovation, and forensics has created a toolset which helps him serve a variety of client needs. Outside the office, Adam is a proud dog dad, enjoys travelling the globe and reading a compelling book. Adam received his Masters in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

2026-2027 SE Exam Refresher Course (September 10, 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

2026-2027 SE EXAM REFRESHER COURSE

Live Instruction (via Zoom): September 10, 2026 - March 29, 2027
Mondays and Thursdays, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Central
View Full Course Schedule 2026 - 2027

Course Highlights

The SEAOI SE Exam Refresher Course is the longest-running, most comprehensive review of structural engineering principles and applications to prepare candidates for the NCEES SE Exam.

100% Online

Live Stream and On-Demand - Flexible learning options to fit your schedule

Highly experienced instructors with backgrounds in practice and academia

50 Sessions Covering 7 Content Areas - Steel | Concrete | Bridge | Masonry | Wood | Design Loads (Seismic/Wind/Snow) | Geotechnical

Over 84 Hours of Instruction Time

20 Dedicated Instructor Office Hours - Personalized support to address your questions

Lateral only sessions available - See schedule for details

Content Available for Two Years - Includes all recorded sessions and course materials

Additional Tips & Tricks Session - Including computer-based testing (CBT) insights Check out the one for 2025 here!

Licensed engineers can also register for one or more content areas and receive continuing education credits for each hour of class.

More about the SE Exam Refresher Course

We Hear You!

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback regarding their experience talking the new NCEES computer-based test (CBT) – we’re continuing to monitor the situation and provide feedback to NCEES and the Illinois SE Board. In light of the recent changes to the SE Exam and the user experience, we understand that providing support to those taking the exam is more vital than ever before. We have made the following changes to our SE Exam Refresher Course, effective immediately:

Registrants will have access to all course materials (recorded and live) for two years from date of purchase.
Registrants who do not pass the full SE Exam will be able to re-enroll for the SE Exam Refresher Course at no cost within one month of receiving notification from NCEES.

Please contact Staff@SEAOI.org with any questions, or if you would like instructions on how to re-enroll for the course.

NCEES PE STRUCTURAL EXAM WEBINAR - 10/22/25

NCEES PE Structural exam presentation (PDF)

Sample Session Videos

Check out these samples of the course experience!

Course Registration

	Members	Non-Members
Full Course	$1680	$1880
Lateral Only Sessions*	$840	$940

*For all sections. Not available for individual section purchase

Current members of non-Illinois SEAs receive SEAOI Member pricing - use the SEA Registration option and say which state's SEA you belong to.

Corporate Rate: Contact staff@SEAOI.org for pricing if two or more employees will take the course.

INDIVIDUAL SECTION REGISTRATION

Each subject area of the Refresher Course is available as a stand-alone purchase; pricing for each section is based on the number of sessions:

	Member	Non-Member
Steel - 8 sessions	$360	$560
Concrete - 8 sessions	$360	$560
Bridge - 8 sessions	$360	$560
Masonry - 5 sessions	$270	$420
Wood - 6 sessions	$270	$420
Design Loads - 11 sessions	$495	$770
Geotechnical - 3 sessions	$135	$228

Contact SEAOI if you are interested in registering for one or more content areas only.

CE CREDIT

CE credit is calculated based on the time the course meets. Each class session is scheduled to offer 1.75 hours of content and certificates will be issued at the completion of each section.

Testimonials

"Just wanted to give you all a quick update that I passed the SE this October!!!! I appreciate all of your efforts in delivering a wonderful resource, and I... consider SEAoI to be a huge part of my success!"

"I'm very happy with the course. Not only did I learn a lot, it also helped me build discipline in studying and staying on track."

"This course was extremely valuable to my preparation. The instructors were very knowledgeable and always willing to help answer questions."

"All the instructors were very knowledgeable, had excellent presentation slides, and gave excellent detailed examples to really illustrate how to understand and to do calculations."

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, October option (October 13, 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

There will be two training sessions, one in September and one in October. Both will cover the same material but the multiple dates are to give more options.

1) A minimum of one hour of sexual harassment prevention training.

2) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of Illinois statutes and rules that regulate professional engineers and professional engineering.

3) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of professional conduct and/or ethics.

Registration

This is a virtual event on Zoom. All registrants MUST have a free Zoom account to access the webinar and must register with Zoom to receive the link.

Event registration closes 30 minutes before the webinar starts.

Members: Free!

Nonmembers: $60

Current Members of SEAs other than Illinois are always given SEAOI member rates. You will be asked for the state SEA you are a member of at registration.

About the presenter

Adam Dasoqi, PE, SE
Senior Engineer and Associate, Walter P Moore

Ethics for Engineers 2026 (November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Ethics For Engineers

Structural engineers face ethical challenges all the time. This presentation on ethics will assist the structural engineer in learning what state laws require for ethical practice not only in Illinois but for professional engineers in Wisconsin and Indiana.

The seminar will provide 2 hours of continuing education credit. CE certificates will be emailed to participants after the course.

Course materials will be provided electronically.

This course will be recorded and all attendees will receive a copy of the recording, along with a quiz for CE credit

Registration

This is a virtual event on Zoom. All registrants MUST have a free Zoom account to access the webinar and must register with Zoom to receive the link.

Members: $60

SEA Members: $60

Nonmembers: $120

Event registration closes 30 minutes before the webinar starts.

About the Speaker

Michael Sever
Foran Glennon
A partner in the firm, Michael Sever concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, construction litigation, casualty litigation, subrogation, products liability and professional liability defense. He has represented companies and professionals in areas involving construction negligence, contract enforcement, trucking accidents, premises liability and personal injury defense. He has drafted, argued and won numerous dispositive motions in jurisdictions across the Midwest.

Michael has been honored on the Best Lawyers list since 2025 for his work in Commercial Litigation and was previously named to the organization’s Ones to Watch list in 2023 for his work in Construction Litigation.