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:
- ASCE Concrete Canoe
- AISC/ASCE Steel Bridge
- Timber-Strong Design Build
- ASCE UESI Surveying
- ASCE Sustainable Solutions
- Construction Institute
- Technical and Non-Technical Paper Presentations
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.”
2025 Rocky Mountain Symposium Award Winners
Overall Symposium Winner
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Boulder
Concrete Canoe
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
Steel Bridge
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
Surveying
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – University of Colorado at Boulder
Third – University of Wyoming
Timber-Strong
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
Construction Institute
First – University of Colorado at Boulder
Second – Colorado School of Mines
Third – South Dakota School of Mines
Sustainable Solutions
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado, Boulder
Non-Technical Papers
First – U.S. Air Force Academy
Second – South Dakota School of Mines
Third – University of Colorado at Denver
Technical Papers
First – Colorado School of Mines
Second – South Dakota School of Mines