{"id":14,"date":"2022-10-25T18:10:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T18:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/greater-china\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:24:11","slug":"competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/greater-china\/competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Host will announce in Mailer 1 which competitions below will be offered at the 2026 ASCE Greater China 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

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”2026 ASCE Society-wide Competition Rules” style=”gradient” gradient_color_1=”black” gradient_color_2=”peacoc” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asce.org%2Fcommunities%2Fstudent-members%2Fconferences%2Frules”][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2837″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner 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_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3017″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner 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>.<\/p>\n

2026 Topic<\/h5>\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.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Sustainable Solutions Team Intent Form – MUST be filled out by all teams & faculty advisor(s)” style=”gradient” gradient_color_1=”green” gradient_color_2=”black” align=”left” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fasceforms.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fpq9r7f70p0kpzl%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”5″][vc_empty_space height=”1px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Student Symposium Paper Competition (Eligibility Requirement)<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3356″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition emphasizes the importance of being able to write and present a paper as essential communication skills for all engineers and often necessary for advancement in your career.<\/span><\/p>\n

Good faith participation in the ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition, including submission and presentation by at least one (1) member of the ASCE Student Chapter, is a requirement to advance to an ASCE Society-wide Competition Finals.\u00a0 Competitions requiring this include Concrete Canoe, Student Steel Bridge, UESI Surveying, and Sustainable Solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

No other Society-wide competition report or paper may serve as a submission for the ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Student Symposium Paper Competition topic: <\/strong>Engineering the Public Welfare: How Civil Engineers Engage and Advance Communities Through Ethical Infrastructure Design in accordance with the ASCE Code of Ethics<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Civil engineering is not only about the design and construction of vertical and horizontal infrastructure. It is an essential part of shaping communities and building a better quality of life for all persons. In this essay, critically analyze the ethical responsibility of civil engineers to recognize the historical, cultural, and social needs of a community and to incorporate those considerations into their work. Discuss how civil engineers can engage with communities to develop solutions that protect historical and cultural resources, improve access and mobility, and expand economic and social opportunities. Use real-world examples and reflect on how emerging technologies and policies can support these objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Authors are encouraged to develop and apply their own original thoughts. The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing models (NLP), such as OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT\u00a9, is neither encouraged nor discouraged. However, if such models are used, all instances shall be cited as work completed by the respective generative AI\/NLP. Failure to cite all instances of generative AI\/NLP use will be considered plagiarism<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Student Symposium Paper Competition topic:\u00a0<\/strong>Daniel W. Mead Topic<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/b>Submission Due Date:<\/strong> March 1st, 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time<\/span>
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