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Host will announce in Mailer 1 which competitions below will be offered at the 2026 ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium.\u00a0 Mailer 1 will be sent out in mid-October and posted on this website. Please continue to check back for updates!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2837″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Since the early 1970s, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapters have competed to be the best at designing, constructing, and racing concrete canoes. During that time, canoe mixtures and designs have varied, but the long-established tradition of teamwork, camaraderie, and spirited competition has been constant. Each year, teams, their associates, judges, and other participants build upon this tradition. This year, teams answered a call for Technical Proposals and Enhanced Focus Area Reports and are competing to be the winning bid on a prototype standardized canoe design for future concrete canoe competitions.\u00a0Learn more about the competition<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

AISC\/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

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ASCE<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0American Institute of Steel Construction<\/a>\u00a0(AISC) are partnering to offer the Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) at ASCE Student Symposia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Student Steel Bridge Competition challenges\u00a0students to extend their classroom knowledge to a practical and hands-on steel-design project that grows their interpersonal and professional skills, encourages innovation, and fosters impactful relationships between students and industry professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each student team develops a concept for a scale-model steel bridge to span approximately 20 feet and to carry 2,500 pounds according to the competition rules.\u00a0The team must determine how to fabricate their bridge and then plan for an efficient assembly under timed construction conditions at the competition. Bridges are also load-tested, weighed, and judged on aesthetics.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ASCE UESI Surveying Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The ASCE UESI Surveying Competition\u2019s educational and professional goals include a recognition of the importance of basic surveying principles to all civil engineering projects. Students will be required to use standard field and office equipment and procedures to solve common problems encountered in industry. A clear understanding of and ability to apply basic surveying principles will assist the graduate civil engineer in communicating and working with the surveying professionals on the job site and during the design process.\u00a0Learn more about the competition<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Surveying Competition Team Intent Form – MUST be filled out by all teams and FAs!” style=”gradient” gradient_color_2=”violet” align=”left” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fasceforms.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fp1lx0hx702m3i9n%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"ASCE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition challenges students to develop a stronger understanding of sustainability and learn to incorporate sustainable solutions into everyday problems that engineers incur. Students are encouraged to be creative in their solutions and use all resources available.\u00a0Learn more about the competition<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2026 Topic<\/span><\/h3>\n

The CE Computing Corporation (CECC) is requesting proposals for professional civil engineering services and sustainability consulting services to construct a new data center within the City of ASCE. The CECC board of directors has approved enhanced sustainability goals for the proposed data center, including using the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure\u2019s Envision as the primary sustainability framework.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Sustainable Solutions Competition Team Intent Form – MUST be filled out by all teams and FAs!” style=”gradient” gradient_color_1=”green” gradient_color_2=”mulled-wine” align=”left” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fasceforms.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fpq9r7f70p0kpzl%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Construction Institute Student Symposium Competition\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Each year, the Construction Institute (CI) Student Symposium Competition presents a real-world construction engineering challenge that allows students to simulate the role of a construction firm responding to an owner\u2019s request. Students are expected to devise professional, technical, and creative solutions within a timed environment.<\/span>
\nThe competition promotes teamwork, innovation, and real-world application of civil and construction engineering principles. It strengthens student engagement with the construction industry and builds awareness of CI\u2019s value throughout a student\u2019s academic and professional career.<\/span><\/p>\n

This competition will continue to be offered as a pilot competition in 2026.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Construction Institute Competition Team Intent Form – MUST be filled out by all teams and FAs!” style=”gradient-custom” gradient_custom_color_1=”#efd23e” gradient_custom_color_2=”#05198c” align=”left” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fasceforms.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fp1mepbq10mqbwu7%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

3D Printing Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The ASCE 3D Printing Competition promotes the application of 3D printing technology in the field of civil engineering. In 2026, the ASCE 3D Printing: Bridging the Future Competition focuses on bridges. Students are challenged to design an aesthetically pleasing, strong, and stiff 3D-printed bridge that will take the least amount of assembly time and meets the geometric requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 3D Printing Competition has its origin at the New Jersey Institute of Technology\u2019s inter-collegiate competition in November 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This competition will continue to be offered as a pilot competition in 2026.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”3D Printing Team Intent Form – MUST be filled out by all teams and FAs!” style=”gradient-custom” gradient_custom_color_1=”#22914f” gradient_custom_color_2=”#05198c” align=”left” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fasceforms.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fp1qgenta080dfur%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Timber-Strong Design Build Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]ASCE has partnered with the American Wood Council (AWC), APA \u2013 Engineered Wood Association (APA), and Simpson Strong-Tie (SST) to pilot the Timber-Strong Design Build\u2120 (TSDB\u2120) Competition. The competition seeks student teams to design and build an artistically creative 2-story wood light-framed building that is sustainable, aesthetically pleasing and structurally durable.<\/span><\/p>\n

This competition will continue to be offered as a pilot competition in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the competition partners:<\/span><\/p>\n