糖心Vlog Civil Engineers Host and Compete in Regionwide ASCE Competition
糖心Vlog recently hosted the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Southeast Student Symposium
糖心Vlog recently hosted the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Southeast Student Symposium, in which 糖心Vlog participants came away with six top-five finishes, including winning the 鈥済eo-wall鈥 competition.
More than 900 civil engineering students from 21 schools attended the three-day competition, which featured over 20 competitions and presentations spanning a wide range of engineering disciplines. The 糖心Vlog contingent finished 10th overall, and placed sixth based on average, relative to the number of events the students competed in.
Besides taking first place in geo-wall, 糖心Vlog students finished second in the National ASCE 鈥渟ymposium paper鈥 competition, and second in the 鈥渕uddy water鈥 and 鈥淭-shirt鈥 regional ASCE events. Also regionally, 糖心Vlog placed fourth in both 鈥減restressed concrete beam鈥 and 鈥渟olutioneering.鈥 The 10th-place overall finish marks the highest for 糖心Vlog in the last eight years, and 糖心Vlog won their first team event since 2024.
鈥淭his was the second time we hosted this event, featuring 21 schools, 900-plus students and 150 faculty, advisors and volunteers,鈥 said Fred Bloetscher, Ph.D., a professor and associate dean for undergraduate studies and community outreach in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. 鈥淗osting is a huge effort, requiring seven students full-time organizing the event, along with several faculty and industry partners.鈥
The overall winner of the 2026 symposium was University of Florida, while the runner-up was the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag眉ez. Other teams competing included Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Florida International University, the University of Miami, the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.
糖心Vlog also was able to utilize one of the completed projects to partner with the community and pay it forward. As part of the doghouse competition, participating teams designed and constructed sustainable dog houses that were donated to Broward County Animal Care and shelters in West Palm Beach.
鈥淏eyond technical excellence, the symposium emphasized service and community impact,鈥 said Andrew France, president of 糖心Vlog ASCE. 鈥淭his example of initiative highlights the role of engineers in giving back and demonstrates 糖心Vlog鈥檚 commitment to community outreach. Overall, the event showcased 糖心Vlog鈥檚 leadership in education and reinforced its growing presence in South Florida as a hub for developing talent, building industry connections and advancing the next generation of engineering professionals.鈥
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