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What is the ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium?<\/span><\/h1>\n
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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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ASCE PSWS Student Chapters are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nCalifornia Baptist University
\nCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
\nCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
\nCalifornia State University, Fullerton
\nCalifornia State University, Long Beach
\nCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
\nCalifornia State University, Northridge
\nUniversity of California, Irvine
\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles
\nUniversity of California, San Diego
\nUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
\nLoyola Marymount University
\nSan Diego State University
\nUniversity of Southern California<\/p>\n


\nIf 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 <\/span>student@asce.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All are welcome to register for the 2026 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<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is ASCE?<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)\u00a0<\/strong>is an engineering society devoted to advancing\u00a0technologies, encouraging\u00a0lifelong learning, promoting\u00a0professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing\u00a0civil engineering leaders, and advocating\u00a0infrastructure and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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\u2019s oldest engineering society.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society\u2019s economic and social engine \u2013 the built environment \u2013 while protecting and restoring the natural environment.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0asce.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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