ASCE Texas Student Symposium

Due to the shift to a virtual-only event, the following platforms have been selected to host the 2021 ASCE Texas Student Symposium.

• Attendify – as in previous years, this will serve as the “home base” for the event. You will be able to find all the relevant event information on this platform.
• Zoom – this will be used to host the competitions, professional development sessions, soft skills sessions, keynote presentations and social events
• CareerFairPlus – this will be a dedicated platform specifically for the Career Fair portion of the event

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

*event times subject to change

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

March 17, 2021 at 5 PM CT

• Blue Sky Innovation Written Proposal and Poster (see rules for submittal process)
• Surveying Togographic Mapping (link to submit)
• Sustainable Solutions Envision Checklist, Documentation & Technical Summary (link to submit)
• Technical Paper Presentation Report (link to submit)

April 12, 2021 at 12 AM CT

• Concrete Frisbee Mix Design, Poster and Technical Report (link to submit)
• Concrete Bowling Mix Design, Poster and Technical Report (link to submit)

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

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!

• The student registration fee is $25 ($30 for late registration).
• Individual registration includes a conference t-shirt, the Career Fair, Professional Student Mixer, and the Final Evening Awards Ceremony. The individual registration deadline is March 17, 2021.
• Late registration will be from March 18 – April 9. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, but we cannot guarantee a giveaway bag for late registrations.
• All refund requests must be provided in writing to the Section Office on or before April 12, 2021. After this deadline, no refunds will be provided.
• Payments may be completed by credit card during registration or a check made out to “ASCE Texas Section” may be mailed to:

ATTN: Student Symposium 2021
ASCE Texas Section
1524 S IH 35 Ste 180
Austin, TX 78704

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.