Rice ASCE seeks to promote civil and environmental engineering interests at Rice University, expose students to real-world engineering, and connect students to alumni and professionals. Throughout the year we invite speakers from various industries, visit plants and sites, and organize social events. In the past, we have also supported teams in several civil engineering-related competitions, including the Concrete Canoe competition (see tab above) and the Seismic Design Competition of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI).

Please check the Rice Engineering and the CEVE (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Department websites if you would like more information about Rice’s academic programs and other student engineering clubs.

About ASCE National

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the oldest national engineering society in the US.  Its mission is to enhance the quality of life worldwide by advancing professional knowledge and improving civil engineering practices in order to better serve humanity.  ASCE now has over 150,000 student members and that number is steadily growing since student membership is free. To learn more about ASCE, go to asce.org