National Civil Engineering Summit 2018: A Primer

Wazzup Pilipinas!

At the core of civil engineering is service. In the 13th National Civil Engineering Summit (NCES), UP Association of Civil Engineering Students (UP ACES) challenges its delegates to fortify the pillars upon which the civil engineering profession is built—to build for the nation.

With more than 5,000 delegates from 13 regions in the Philippines, UP ACES once again holds the biggest gathering of civil engineering students and professionals in the country. Stretching to a 7-day event, we understand you might get lost somewhere so here’s a complete guide of NCES 2018.

Day 1: Jumpstart

On September 12, NCES will be launched in the UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) with a thanksgiving ceremony, followed by a luncheon open for everyone. This event highlights the ribbon-cutting of an exhibit showcasing civil engineering in action.

Day 2: InCEthink

On September 15, InCEthink will be held for its high school participants in UP NISMED Auditorium and UP ICE. Together with the Bridge Building Competition, High School Laboratory Tour and Career Talk are also held to give them an overview of the profession.

Day 3 & 4: CE Career Fair

The newest addition to the bigtime events of NCES is the CE Career Fair to be held on September 18-19 in UP ICE. This event aims to connect students of UP ICE to corporate entities such as DMCI Homes to jumpstart their career through Job Fair and Company Talk.

Day 5 & 6: National Civil Engineering Symposium

On September 20-21, the National Civil Engineering Symposium will embark with a big crowd of more than 4,000 delegates at the UP University Theater. With the theme At the Forefront: Highlighting the Role of Civil Engineering as a Catalyst in Nation-Building, distinguished professionals will share their expertise in fields such as transportation, construction, and environmental engineering. Simultaneous with this are the following events: Job Fair, Company Talk, College Laboratory Tour, and lastly, AdvanCE: The Six Fields of Civil Engineering.

Day 7: National Civil Engineering Quiz

On September 22, the National Civil Engineering Quiz (NCEQ), the biggest civil engineering quiz bowl in the country, will be held at GT Toyota, UP Diliman. With questions from different facets of civil engineering, 120 teams compete for academic supremacy to win a total cash prize of 100,000 Php. Along with the NCEQ, Job Fair and Company Talk will also be held.

The green light has been signaled. The National Civil Engineering Summit 2018 commences this September 12. There’s a question waiting to be answered:

What do you want to build for the nation?