Mailer 1

ASCE Student Chapters of the Mid-Atlantic East Student Conference

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Confirmation

Confirmation that you have read through the important information pertaining to the ASCE Mid-Atlantic East Student Symposium should be confirmed by filling out the confirmation form by October 30, 2023.

Please note the student chapter registration deadline is November 30, 2023.

Student Steel Bridge Participation Form and Letter of Intent

If your student chapter plans to compete in the Student Steel Bridge Competition, please complete the Student Steel Bridge Competition – ASCE Student Chapter Participation Form by October 30, 2023. Completing this form is necessary in order to receive your SSBC stipend. Note that at the end of this form, you will be asked to upload the SSBC Intent and Eligibility Acknowledgement form. This form can be found on the ASCE website here.

Information you will need to complete the participation form: SSBC Faculty Advisor name and email address, team captain name and email address, school mailing address for stipend and awards.

Student Chapter Registration

Please follow the Chapter Registration link to register:
https://studentsymposium.asce.org/mid-atlantic-east/registration-2/ 

If your chapter is not participating in the symposium this year, please email us at [email protected] by November 30, 2023

Individual Registration
Individual registration information will be provided in Mailer 2 in January 2024.

Student Symposium Paper Competition (mandatory for all chapters)

This is a mandatory paper submission and presentation for any student chapter participating in the 2023 ASCE Mid-Atlantic East Student Symposium that wishes to be eligible to advance to ASCE Society-wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals. Competitions requiring this include: ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition, ASCE Innovation Contest, ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition, ASCE UESI Surveying Competition, and AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition. 

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.

Participation in the Student Symposium Paper Competition, including submission and presentation by a member of the of the ASCE Student Chapter, is a requirement to be eligible to advance to an ASCE Society-wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals.

Note that any papers/presentations created for any other competition do not count as an entry into the Student Symposium Paper Competition.

Topic: Daniel W. Mead Topic 
Submission deadline is: April 1, 2023
Submission email/link is: [email protected] 

This topic is the same topic as the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students. However, the Student Symposium Paper Competition and the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students are two separate competitions and must be submitted separately. The Student Symposium Paper Competition paper is due April 1, 2023 and submitted to [email protected]. The Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students is due March 1^st and submitted to [email protected].

Society-wide Competitions

ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition
Nov 4th deadline approaching, please see “Important Deadlines“

AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition
Oct 30th & Nov 4th deadline approaching, please see “Important Deadlines“

ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition
Nov 4th deadline approaching, please see “Important Deadlines“

Student Symposium Paper Competition

Regional Competitions

More information to come soon….

GeoWall

Plan, Set, Review

Logo/T-Shirt Contest

Rules to come soon….

Student Chapter Resources Needed for Society Competitions and Events

Please visit ASCE Society-wide Competition Rules & Regulations to view the “2023 ASCE Student Symposium Society Competitions and Events – Student Chapter Resources Table”. This resource table outlines student chapter resources and time needed to compete in each of the Society-wide competitions, pilot competitions, and events. (Note that this is guidance and estimates. Student chapters should use their judgment and take their specific circumstances into account when planning and preparing for competitions.)

ASCE Competition Eligibility Requirements

Competitions that advance to an ASCE Society-wide Competitions Finals include: ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition, ASCE Innovation Contest, ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition, and ASCE UESI Surveying Competition.

The AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition advances to the SSBC National Finals and follows the eligibility requirements below. See SSBC Rules for more information.

Invitations to Student Symposia and ASCE Student Civil Engineering Championships/Society-wide Competition Finals are a privilege, not a right. Failure to act professionally can result in letters of reprimand, mandatory behavior management plans, and loss of invitations to further competition for individual institutions and/or entire conferences. 

Eligibility for Student Symposium Competition 

The following qualifications are required of all ASCE Student Chapters to compete at the Student Symposia Competitions: 

An ASCE Student Chapter must: 

1. Be in good standing with ASCE: 

a. Have paid their annual dues, as received by ASCE, no later than February 1, 11:59 p.m. EST  

b. Have submitted their student chapter’s full Annual Report or EZ Annual Reporting Form no later than February 1, 11:59 p.m. EST 

Eligibility for ASCE Society-wide Competition Finals 

The following qualifications are required of all ASCE Student Chapters in order to advance to the ASCE Society-wide Competition Finals: 

An ASCE Student Chapter must: 

1. Be in good standing with ASCE: 

a. Have paid their annual dues, as received by ASCE, no later than February 1, 11:59 p.m. EST  

b. Have submitted their student chapter’s full Annual Report, no later than February 1, 11:59 p.m. EST and have received a minimum score of 40 points out of a possible 100. Student Chapters that submit an EZ annual reporting form do not qualify to advance on to competition finals; and 

2. Attend and participate in their assigned Student Symposium as shown through their school’s: 

a. On-time attendance and active participation by a member of the ASCE Student Chapter at the Student Symposium Business Meeting

b. Participation in the Student Symposium Paper Competition, including submission and presentation by a member of the ASCE Student Chapter. Note that any papers/presentations created for any other competition do not count as an entry into the Student Symposium Paper Competition. 

Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to [email protected].