What is the ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium?
The ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium is one of twenty-one 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. These symposia stand as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.
The Intermountain Southwest region (ISWS) comprises of 14 universities from Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. This year, the 2026 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium will be hosted at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, with nearly 400 students expected in attendance.
The ASCE ISWS Student Chapters are:
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University – Idaho
Idaho State University
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Northern Arizona University
Salt Lake City Community College
Southern Utah University
University of Utah
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Intermountain Southwest 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
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
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