What is the ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium?
The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium is one of twenty-two ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and/or competing in various civil engineering activities.
The ASCE student symposia take place in the spring and include competitions, professional and personal development opportunities, networking, and of course fun, as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.
The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Region includes 20 universities from Michigan and Ohio. In 2026, the ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium will be hosted at Youngstown State University!
The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Chapters are:
University of Akron
Calvin University
Case Western Reserve University
Cedarville University
University of Cincinnati
Cleveland State University
University of Dayton
University of Detroit Mercy
Lawrence Technological University
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Mount Union
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
University of Toledo
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Youngstown State University
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/eligibility
What is ASCE?
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is an engineering society devoted to advancing technologies, encouraging lifelong learning, promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing civil engineering leaders, and advocating infrastructure and environmental stewardship.
“The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society.
ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.” — asce.org