ASCE DESIGN TEAMS
STEEL BRIDGE
The Steel Bridge team designs, fabricates, and constructs a 20-foot long bridge that can carry 2500 pounds and be constructed from pieces in less than half an hour.
GEO WALL
GeoWall is a geotechnical engineering design competition that challenges students to create a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall using kraft paper, capable of withstanding 400+ pounds of soil pressure. Teams are required to produce a model that is both well-built and visually appealing. Teams from different schools compete to determine the fastest, strongest, and most cost-effective design.
CONCRETE CANOE
During the first semester, the team designs and tests concrete mixes while preparing the canoe mold. In the second semester, members focus on final preparations for Pour Day, when the concrete canoe is cast. This is one of the most exciting milestones of the year, with members from across the organization coming together to help. After months of preparation and paddling practices, the team travels to the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) to compete.
TIMBER STRONG
Our team consists of undergraduate engineering students who plan, design, fabricate, and construct an aesthetically appealing two-story light wood-framed building. Members perform structural analysis and design using the Allowable Stress Design (ASD) method, produce structural drawings, and gain hands-on experience throughout the entire design and construction process.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
The objective of the Environmental Design competition is to design a system that removes contaminants commonly found in wastewater (don't worry—it's cleaner than it sounds!) using physical and chemical treatment processes without relying on a power grid.
TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
Combining transportation engineering, traffic operations, and roadway safety, this team analyzes real-world transportation data to develop effective engineering solutions and recommendations. Using industry-standard software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, members create technical drawings and visual renderings to communicate their proposed designs.