ASCE Texas Student Symposium

• Mailer I (10-30-20)
• Mailer II (01-22-21)
• Mailer III (03-12-21)

*event times subject to change, all times are in Central Time unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, April 15

• Captains Meeting from 5 – 6 PM
• President’s Reception from 6 – 7 PM

Friday, April 16

• Career Fair from 8 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 3 PM
• Continuing Education Sessions from 8 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 3 PM (see below for details)
• Technical Paper Presentations from 9 AM – 12 PM
• Keynote Lunch Presentation from 12 – 1 PM
• Mystery Design Competition from 1 – 3 PM
• R. John Craig Legacy Event from 3 – 5 PM
• Student & Professional Social Event from 6 – 8 PM

Saturday, April 17

• Concrete Canoe Presentations from 8 AM – 12 PM
• Concrete Canoe Point Deductions from 8 AM – 12 PM
• Sustainable Solutions Competition from 9 – 11 AM
• Continuing Education Sessions from 10 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 3 PM (see below for details)
• Keynote Lunch Presentation from 12 – 1 PM
• Surveying Competition from 1 – 3 PM
• Blue Sky Innovation Competition from 1 – 3 PM
• Virtual Field Trip from 3 – 4 PM
• Student Business Meeting from 4 – 6 PM
• Awards Ceremony from 6 – 8 PM

The continuing education sessions will include:

April 16

• 8 – 9 AM: Forensic Engineering – Failure Analysis Case Studies by Bradley East MS, PE
• 9 – 10 AM: Why Geology Matters by Timothy R. Weston PE
• 10 – 11 AM: Underground Construction Techniques by Russ Jernigan PhD, PE, PG
• 11 – 12 PM: Know Your Flood Risk – Flooding Sources Go Beyond FEMA Maps by Andres Salazar PhD, PE
• 1 – 2 PM: Building Flood Resilience by Doug Coenen PE, ENV SP
• 1 – 2 PM: The Pith of Effective Presenting by Alise Isbell
• 2 – 3 PM: Water for Texas, Water for the Future by Kathleen Jackson PE
• 2 – 3 PM: Email Etiquette by Lindsay O’Leary PE, CAE, LEED AP & Mike Sosa

April 17

• 10 – 11 AM: Networking for Young Engineers by Sean P. Merrell PE, PTOE, RAS, F.ASCE
• 11 – 12 PM: Design Your Future with the Key to Success by Mark Stark BBA, USN, CPO (Ret.)
• 1 – 2 PM: How to LinkedIn by Max Darby
• 2 – 3 PM: Panel Discussion on Licensure and PE/FE Exam Prep

Rules

• Concrete Canoe
• Concrete Bowling
• Concrete Frisbee
• Blue Sky Innovation
• Mystery Design (to be provided on day of competition)
• Sustainable Solutions
• Surveying Rules and 2021 Virtual Surveying Competition Data Sets
• Technical Paper Presentation

Deadlines

For questions, please contact Competitions Coordinator Jessica Hilscher PE at [email protected] or (512) 431-4779.

We are seeking Corporate Sponsors to help keep the Student Symposium affordable for the student attendees. We hope you will consider supporting this one-of-a-kind event and help our students reach their full potential. Benefits of sponsorship include:

• Brand recognition & engagement with civil engineering students across Texas & Mexico
• Identify potential staff members and interns during the Career Fair
• Network with local industry professionals
• Enjoy student competitions, technical sessions & social events

The sponsorship deadline has passed for 2021. Please check back later in the year for an update on the 2022 event. For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Heather Guillen PE at [email protected] or (713) 394-5635. Through your support, you are helping to support Texas’ civil engineers of tomorrow! Thank you!

Please contact Mike Sosa at [email protected] or (512) 910-2702 with any questions about registration.

Host Student Chapter – [email protected]

Competitions – Jessica Hilscher PE, [email protected], (512) 431-4779

Sponsorship – Heather Guillen PE, [email protected], (713) 394-5635

Registration – Mike Sosa, [email protected], (512) 910-2702

Payments and Refunds

All refund requests must be provided in writing to the Section Office on or before April 12, 2021. After April 12, no refunds will be provided.

If paying by check, payment must be received by the Texas Section on or before April 12, 2021.

Safety and COVID-19 Protocols

To mitigate participants’ risk of exposure to COVID-19, participants in the 2021 ASCE Texas Student Symposium are not required to assemble to participate in conference activities and events. Participants who choose to meet in-person for purposes related to participation in the student conference do so voluntarily and at their own risk. All participants who conduct any in-person activities in connection with this conference will be responsible for complying with their university campus protocols on COVID-19 and for following best practices including but not limited to restricting the size of gatherings, social distancing, and use of masks.

Image Release

Events and competitions during the 2021 ASCE Texas Student Symposium may be recorded. By registering for this event, you give your consent for ASCE and/or host university to record your image (video and still), likeness, and voice in connection with this event, and you authorize ASCE and/or host university to reproduce, distribute, exhibit, or use such recording, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any and all media worldwide and in perpetuity.