Civil, construction, and environmental engineering students across Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and New Mexico came to Fort Collins on April 10-12 for the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Rocky Mountain Student Symposium.
Students showcased their skills and technical knowledge in hands-on engineering competitions:
Learn more about each competition here.
“ASCE helped me find myself in engineering. Not only do you meet students from other schools, but also people from industry. You’re exposed to the many ways to make engineering a career and you can find where you’re most passionate.”
Madisyn Bietz, CSU ASCE Conference Chair and Civil Engineering Major
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Boulder
Overall Winner
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – U.S. Air Force Academy
Project Proposal
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – U.S. Air Force Academy
Technical Presentation
First – U.S. Air Force Academy
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – Colorado State University
Final Product Prototype
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Boulder
Women’s Sprints
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – Colorado School of Mines
Men’s Sprints
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – Colorado School of Mines
Coed Sprints
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – University of Colorado at Boulder
Women’s Slalom
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – University of Colorado at Boulder
Men’s Slalom
First – University of Colorado at Boulder
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – South Dakota School of Mines
Overall Winner
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Aesthetics
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – U.S. Air Force Academy
Third – University of Wyoming
Lightness
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Denver
Stiffness
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Structural Efficiency
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Construction Economy
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Cost Estimation
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Construction Speed
First – South Dakota School of Mines
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – University of Colorado at Boulder
Third – University of Wyoming
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Wyoming
Certificates
Best in Show – Colorado School of Mines
BIM Modeling – Colorado School of Mines
Honorable Mention – South Dakota School of Mines
First – University of Colorado at Boulder
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – South Dakota School of Mines
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado, Boulder
First – U.S. Air Force Academy
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Denver
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines