2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium Mailer 1

2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student

Symposium Mailer 1

Hosted By Utah State University

ASCE Student Chapter

2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium

Utah State University

April 11-13, 2024

October 17, 2023

Dear ASCE Student Chapter of the Intermountain Southwest Student Conference:

This is your 2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium (ISWS) Mailer I, the first of

three informational packets to be sent to each of the participating ASCE Student Chapters in our

Student Conference.

Please carefully read through this information and forward copies to the appropriate members in your

Student Chapter and team members for each of the teams competing at the student symposium. Do

not delete this mailer as information given within may not be repeated in subsequent mailers.

Enclosed you will find the following information:

• Receipt confirmation,

• Upcoming deadlines,

• Student chapter registration form,

• Student Symposium Paper Competition information,

• ASCE competition eligibility requirements,

• Competition rules and resources

• Tentative student symposium schedule/plans, and

• Hotel accommodations/information.

Receipt of this mailer should be confirmed by filling out the Google form (link on the following page)

by October 30, 2023. Please note the chapter registration deadline is November 30, 2023.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at the student symposium e-mail address:

isws.usu.2024@gmail.com All symposium information such as events, mailers, policies, rules, etc.

will be posted on our website: https://studentsymposium.asce.org/intermountain-southwest/

We look forward to your participation in the 2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium

and providing an opportunity to engage with other student chapters and ASCE Region Leadership.

Sincerely,

Katie Andersen Aspen Pearson

President, ASCE Student Chapter Chair, 2024 ISWS Student Symposium

Utah State University

ASCE Student Symposium Website: https://studentsymposium.asce.org/intermountain-

southwest/

General symposium email address: isws.usu.2024@gmail.com

RECEIPT CONFIRMATION

Please Fill out the following Google form by October 30, 2023, to confirm you have received Mailer I

regarding the 2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium.

https://forms.gle/rtfCc7iPRjU8LhmZ7

The completed form confirms that you have received Mailer I regarding the 2024 ASCE Intermountain

Southwest Student Symposium.

If your student chapter plans to compete in the Student Steel Bridge Competition, please

complete the Student Steel Bridge Competition – ASCE Student Chapter Participation Form by

November 3, 2023. Completing this form is necessary to receive your SSBC stipend. Note that at the

end of this form, you will be asked to upload the SSBC Intent and Eligibility Acknowledgement form.

This form can be found on the ASCE website here.

Information you will need to complete the participation form: SSBC Faculty Advisor name and

email address, team captain name and email address, school mailing address for stipend and awards.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

October 30

Mailer I Receipt Confirmation due from each student chapter

November 3

Student Steel Bridge Participation Form due

November 3

Intent and Eligibility Acknowledgement Form due from each team

intending to compete in a Society-wide or Society Pilot Competition – one

form is required for each competition (ex. Concrete Canoe, Student Steel

Bridge, etc)

November 3

Concrete Canoe Preliminary Project Delivery Schedule and Pre-

Qualification Forms due

Fall timeframe Each Timber-Strong Design Build team member who is a builder must

complete the Ladder Training Safety online course and submit certification

of completion to Cerberus before project work begins. (Unique and secure

link to be provided to each team from ASCE)

November 30

Student Chapter Registration due (postmarked)

January 8, 2024 Surveying Competition Task 1A Mapping Project released to teams by

5:00pm EST in the ASCE UESI Surveying Competition Collaborate Site

January 10

Late Student Chapter Registration due (postmarked)

January 15

Mailer II sent to each student chapter

January 26

Timber-Strong Design Build Phase One Project deliverables are due.

(Unique and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE)

January 30

Mailer II Receipt Confirmation due from each student chapter

February 1

ASCE Student Chapter Annual Reports due by 11:59 pm EST to ASCE.

(More information on Annual Reports can be found here. If you have

questions on your Annual Report, email student@asce.org). This is an

eligibility requirement.

February 1

ASCE Student Chapter annual dues must be paid, as received by ASCE,

no later than 11:59 p.m. EST. This is an eligibility requirement.

February 1

ASCE Construction Institute Student Symposium Competition Team Form

due. Links to the form will be sent from ASCE to team captains and

faculty advisors per information provided on intent forms.

UPCOMING DEADLINES CONTINUED

February 15

Attendee Registration due (postmark date if mailing)

February 16

Concrete Canoe Project Proposal, Mix Design Sheets, and Materials

Notebook due

(Upload to respective folder link provided by ASCE)

February 23

Timber-Strong Design Build Phase Two Project deliverables due. (Unique

and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE)

February 26

Surveying Competition Task 1A Projects due by 5:00pm EST

(Unique and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE)

February 28

Student Symposium Paper Competition Submission due to Utah State

University

March 1

Mailer III (final) sent to each student chapter.

March 1

Timber-Strong Design Build Phase Three Project deliverables due.

(Unique and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE)

March 1

Final Date for Late Individual Registrations

April 4

Timber-Strong Design Build - All Change Orders and final submittals

uploaded to ASCE’s Cerberus ftp server

(Unique and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE

March 15

Mailer III Receipt Confirmation due from each student chapter

March 20

Sustainable Solutions Competition, Technical Design Proposal, Envision

Checklist and Criteria Justification, Public Outreach Poster, and Sketchup

files due

(Unique and secure link to be provided to each team from ASCE

April 11

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2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium

STUDENT CHAPTER REGISTRATION

Chapter Registration is due before November 30

Please visit our symposium website at https://studentsymposium.asce.org/intermountain-

southwest/ to register your chapter for the

2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium.

Chapter Registration is $300 per chapter. Registration form (online) and payment must be received

by November 30

. Late chapter registration is $500 per chapter and must be received by January

, 2024.

Make check payable to: Utah State University/CEE

ATTN: ASCE

4110 Old Main Hill

Logan, UT 84322

If your chapter is not participating in the 2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium,

please email isw[email protected]

Click here to complete the Student Chapter Registration Form.

STUDENT SYMPOSIUM PAPER

COMPETITION (ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT)

This is a mandatory paper submission and presentation for any student chapter participating in the

2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium that wishes to be eligible to advance to

ASCE Society-wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals. Competitions requiring this

include:

• ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition

• ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition

• ASCE UESI Surveying Competition

• AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition. ‘

The ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition emphasizes the importance of being able to

write and present a paper as essential communication skills for all engineers and often

necessary for advancement in your career.

Participation in the Student Symposium Paper Competition, including submission and

presentation by a member of the of the ASCE Student Chapter, is a requirement to be eligible to

advance to an ASCE Society-wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals.

Note that any papers/presentations created for any other competition do not count as an entry

into the Student Symposium Paper Competition.

The topic for the 2024 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium Paper Competition is

the same topic as the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students. However, the Student Symposium

Paper Competition and the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students are two separate competitions and

must be submitted separately. The Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students is due March 1

and

submitted to studen[email protected]. Submission details for the Student Symposium Paper

Competition will be announced closer to the symposium.

ASCE SOCIETY-WIDE COMPETITION

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Competitions that advance to an ASCE Society-wide Competitions Finals include: ASCE

Concrete Canoe Competition, ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition, and ASCE UESI

Surveying Competition. The AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition advances to the

SSBC National Finals and follows the eligibility requirements below. See SSBC Rules for

more information.

Invitations to Student Symposia and ASCE Student Civil Engineering Championships/Society-wide

Competition Finals are a privilege, not a right. Failure to act professionally can result in letters of

reprimand, mandatory behavior management plans, and loss of invitations to further competition for

individual institutions and/or entire conferences. Please note that the requirements for eligibility for

Society-wide competition finals are more stringent than the requirements for participation at the

student symposia competitions.

Eligibility for Student Symposium Competition

The following qualifications are required of all ASCE Student Chapters to compete at the

Student Symposia Competitions:

An ASCE Student Chapter must:

1. Be in good standing with ASCE:

a.  Have paid their annual dues, as received by ASCE, no later than the start of their

Student Symposium.

b.  Have submitted their student chapter’s full Annual Report (required for advancement to

national competitions) or EZ Annual Reporting Form no later than February 1, 11:59

p.m. EST.

Eligibility for ASCE Society-wide Competition Finals

The following qualifications are required of all ASCE Student Chapters in order to advance to

the ASCE Society-wide Competition Finals:

An ASCE Student Chapter must:

1. Be in good standing with ASCE:

a. Have paid their annual dues, as received by ASCE, no later than February 1, 11:59

p.m. EST.

b. Have submitted their student chapter’s full Annual Report, no later than February 1,

11:59 p.m. EST and have received a minimum score of 25 points out of a possible

100. Student Chapters that submit an EZ annual reporting form do not qualify to

advance on to competition finals; and

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED

2.  Attend and participate in their assigned Student Symposium as shown through their school's:

a. On-time attendance and active participation by a member of the ASCE Student Chapter

at the Student Symposium Business Meeting.

b. Participation in the Student Symposium Paper Competition, including submission and

presentation by a member of the ASCE Student Chapter. Note that any

papers/presentations created for any other competition do not count as an entry into the

Student Symposium Paper Competition.

Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to student@asce.org.

COMPETITION RULES AND RESOURCES

Society-wide competition rules can be found at:

https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/rules.

The 2024 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium Currently Plans to Host the Following

Society-wide Competitions:

• Concrete Canoe Competition

• Construction Institute Student Symposium Competition

• Student Steel Bridge Competition

• Sustainable Solutions Competition

• Timber-Strong Design Build Competition

• UESI Surveying Competition

And the Following Local Competitions (Details to Be Announced):

• Non-technical Paper Competition (Participation is a requirement for advancement to Society-

wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals.)

• Concrete Bowling

• Environmental Design Competition

• Transportation Competition

TENTATIVE SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE &

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hotel Information:

Utah State University has extremely limited parking. Parking will not be validated for every

vehicle from each attending student chapter. Cache Valley Transit District provides free public

transportation to and from campus. We recommend utilizing this service and choosing a hotel along

the southern part of the Blue Loop Route. A few hotels in this area include:

• Best Western Plus Weston Inn

250 N Main St, Logan, UT 84321

• Hampton Inn & Suites Logan

207 N Main St, Logan, UT 84321

• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Logan

853 US-89 #91, Logan, UT 84321

• SpringHill Suites by Marriott Logan

635 Riverwood Pkwy, Logan, UT 84321

• Super 8 by Wyndham Logan

865 Main St, Logan, UT 84321

• TownePlace Suites by Marriott Logan

488 S Main St, Logan, UT 84321

A Note on Weather:

Logan, Utah, is located 4,500 ft above sea level in northern Utah. In previous years, Logan has

received snow around the time of the Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium. Chances are

good that it will be cold and potentially snowy. We recommend those attending the symposium to

keep an eye on the weather as the symposium approaches and to dress accordingly. We highly

encourage Concrete Canoe teams to wear wetsuits. Based on previous years, the weather will

meet the minimum temperature requirements for the races to be held, but the water will be cold.

TENTATIVE SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE &

HOTEL INFORMATION

Tentative Symposium Schedule

We understand the importance of having a clear schedule for planning your participation in the

2024 ASCE Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium. However, at this time, we are still deciding

the details of each event. As a result, we have decided not to include a tentative schedule in this

mailer to avoid any potential confusion or misinformation. The schedule will be provided to you in the

upcoming mailers. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter. In the meantime,

please continue to check our event website for any important updates.

That being said, we would like to provide you with a preview of events that will be featured at

the Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium. Please keep in mind that this is subject to change.

Competitions:

• Concrete Bowling

• Concrete Canoe Displays

• Concrete Canoe Presentations

• Concrete Canoe Captains’ Meeting

• Concrete Canoe Races

• Construction Institute Student Symposium Competition

• Environmental Design Competition and Captains’ Meeting

• Non-technical Paper Presentations (Participation is a requirement for advancement to Society-

wide competition finals and SSBC National Finals)

• Steel Bridge Displays

• Steel Bridge Captains’ Meeting

• Steel Bridge Competition

• Sustainable Solutions Competition

• Timber-Strong Design Build Captains’ Meeting

• Timber-Strong Design Build Competition

• Transportation Competition

• UESI Surveying Competition

Other Events/Activities:

• Chapter Check-in

• Symposium Kick-off

• ASCE Pop Up Leadership Workshops

• Awards Banquet

• Business Meeting

• Evening Social

• Networking Lunch