What is PSWS?

What is the ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium?

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. In 2027, the ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium will be co-hosted at University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University, and California Baptist University.

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 2027 Pacific Southwest Student Symposium, please contact
[email protected]

Who can attend?

All are welcome to register for the 2027 ASCE Pacific 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

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