11th annual young engineer's symposium- call for abstracts

ALL ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 11th, 2026.
Submit your abstract here.

For any questions email YEC at yec@seaoi.org

The Young Engineers Committee (YEC) of SEAOI is pleased to announce its Eleventh Annual Young Engineers Symposium both live in-person and virtually! On January 26th, 2027, all young engineers are invited to attend or present at a symposium geared towards showcasing their work and experiences. This event will be composed of five brief presentations on a variety of topics.

Due to the limited number of presentation time slots, interested young engineers are required to submit an abstract on their proposed topic of presentation to be considered for inclusion in the Symposium.

ABSTRACT DETAILS:

Requirements: Each interested participant will be required to submit an abstract to the Symposium Selection Panel. The abstract should consist of a short-typed summary (500 words or less) detailing the topic of the presentation, key points, and any other information. Abstracts should include three learning objectives summarized in bullet point format at the bottom of the page.

Submission: All interested participants are required to fill out the 2027 Young Engineers Symposium Abstract Submission Form by end of day on December 11, 2026. Individuals may submit a maximum of one abstract.

Abstract Selection: The Symposium Selection Panel will be made of three members of the YEC Board. Starting on December 14, 2026, the panel will review all entry summary pages and select the five abstracts that will be developed into presentations. The panel will select abstracts that are either most unique, interesting, or provide a good balance of topics. Writers of the selected abstracts will be notified by December 18, 2026. They will have until January 22, 2027, to prepare their presentation and send it to yec@seaoi.org.

Suggested Topics: The following are suggested topics that would provide a balanced discussion across different aspects of structural engineering. Feel free to choose other topics.

Project Profile (Building)

Project Profile (Bridges)

Special Technical Topics (Examples include Tips for Anchoring in Concrete, Primer into Fatigue Design, Steel Joist Manufacturing Process)

Academic Research

Lessons Learned

PRESENTATION DETAILS:

Duration: Presentations should be approximately 20 minutes in total, with the last 3 to 5 minutes open for audience questions.

IMPORTANT DATES:

November/December 2026 - Call for Abstracts
December 11, 2026 - Deadline for Submitting Abstracts
December 18, 2026 - Abstract Selection Notification
January 22, 2027 - Deadline to provide presentation slides to SEAOI YEC

EVENT DETAILS:

Location: 15th Floor Conference Room @ Civic Opera Building, plus Virtual @ Zoom

Date: January 26, 2027

Time: Appetizers and Networking 5pm to 6pm

Presentations 6pm to 8pm

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:

All questions regarding this event should be directed to the YEC at yec@seaoi.org.