University Programs

Educator Resources

Welcome, educators! AISC University Programs has a variety of resources to develop your structural steel education toolkit and connect you with other faculty. Check out the resources we offer educators, including free teaching aids, discounted manuals for students, and grant opportunities.

Free Educator Membership

Access discounts, digital subscriptions, an abundance of resources, and more!

Steel Educators' Tip Sheet

Subscribe for monthly emails featuring tips for steel educators, information about AISC events and programs, and new teaching aids.

Educator Forum

Collaborate with fellow steel educators through conversation and sharing resources.

Teaching Resources

Teaching Aids

Access free presentation materials, interactive applets, and videos for teaching structural steel topics.

Student Manual Discount Program

Get special student prices on Manuals for your classes.

Manual Discounts for Faculty

Complimentary desk copies are available for full-time steel faculty or adjunct faculty teaching an upcoming steel-related course.

Virtual Reality Tours

Explore all 360 degrees of the steel-making process.

Steel Sculpture

Help students get a true visual understanding of the many methods of steel framing and their corresponding connections.

Architecture Education

Build connections with structural steel via resources and programs specifically for architecture.

Educator Programs

Educator Session at NASCC: The Steel Conference

Network with your peers, and hear about recent developments and strategies for teaching about steel.

Partners in Education Committee

The Partners in Education Committee assists universities in preparing students to become structural steel professionals by advising AISC on current and future programs.

Educator Workshops

Attend free workshops full of educator tips and resources that will help enhance your steel course.

Funding Opportunities

Campus Connection Grants

Bring steel experts to your campus.

Faculty-Led Field Trip Grants

Fund your steel-focused field trips. Take your students to visit job sites, fabricators, and more!

Design-Build Grant Program

Expand student engagement with steel through a design-build project.

Innovation Scholar

Get an inside look at all things steel at our Chicago headquarters during a two-week summer residency.

Milek Fellowship

Non-tenured university faculty engaged in structural steel research can apply for this four-year, $75,000-per-year award.

Scholarships

The AISC Education Foundation awards more than $350,000 in scholarship funds annually to students at U.S. colleges and universities.

Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Support an undergraduate student to assist in your research.

Student Resources

Free Student Membership

Get member discounts, complimentary tickets to NASCC: The Steel Conference, access to digital publications, and more.

Student Sessions at NASCC: The Steel Conference

Join us for students-only sessions to learn about the structural steel industry, explore potential career paths, and network with design professionals.