The ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium is 1 of 21 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 Pacific Southwest region (PSWS) comprises of 14 universities from Southern California and Hawaii. This year, the 2026 ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium will be hosted at California State University, Los Angeles.

The ASCE PSWS Student Chapters are: 
California Baptist University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Loyola Marymount University
San Diego State University
University of Southern California

If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].