From April 15th to April 17th, 2021, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted the 2021 ASCE Mid-Pacific Student Conference, which took place online and was held by the University of California, Fresno. The competition attracted renowned universities from around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley, Davis, Chico, Southeast University, Tongji University, Zhejiang University, and Hohai University.
A team from our university, consisting of students Zhuang Cheng, Liu Jinshuo, Xu Yitong from the 2018 major in Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering, Fang Zhuozhen from the major in Engineering Management, and Chen Huawei from the major in Civil Engineering, participated in the Sustainable Solutions Competition. Through online defense and subsequent evaluation sessions, their project, “Breathing Planet,” received the historic achievement of third place in the Mid-Pacific region for the Sustainable Solutions Competition (https://studentconferences.asce.org/mid-pac/results/). This competition also marked the first formal participation of our university's water supply and drainage competition team since 2016.
The Sustainable Solutions Competition for this year adapted to the challenges posed by the pandemic, focusing on water treatment and environmental issues. Faced with the new topic requirements, under the careful guidance of teachers Tan Chaoqun, Ma Jinxia, and Xu Yan, all team members began preparations in mid-January 2021 and developed a sustainable campus green space planning scheme that met the competition requirements. The online defense of the competition officially started at 7:10 a.m. Beijing time on April 17th, with the Southeast University delegation being the first to present. The team's design concept and details received full recognition and high praise from the judging panel.
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All members of the “Breathing Planet” project team |
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The discussion of “Breathing Planet” project team |
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“Breathing Planet” poster |
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosts a prestigious competition for civil engineering students, including events like Steel Bridge, Concrete Canoe, Environmental, Geo Wall, Professional Paper, among others. Renowned Chinese universities such as Tongji University, Zhejiang University, Southwest Jiaotong University, and Hohai University have previously participated. In 2020, Southeast University officially became a member of the ASCE Student Competition.
From intensive preparations before the competition to impressive performances on-site, our university's students once again showcased the spirit of “Strive for perfection” on the international stage. Our school's approach, from rigorous training to dynamic competition, not only evaluates students' professional knowledge but also enhances their practical abilities and fosters international exchange and collaboration. This exploration represents a new and integrated pathway, contributing to the university's commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, cultivating students with a sense of national pride and an international perspective in the new era.
