This program annually highlights some of the best examples of structural engineering ingenuity throughout the world. Both structural engineers and structural engineering firms are encouraged to enter the awards program.

DEADLINE: Monday, June 17, 2024

ENTRY FEE:
  The entry fee is $545 and must be paid online.

ELIGIBILITY:
  Entry must be submitted by a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Structural Engineer (S.E.) whose practice or activity is primarily in the field of structural engineering. Projects must have been completed prior to May 31, 2024, or must be sufficiently complete such that they clearly show the basic design of the structural system. The submittals will be judged based on the quality of the structural “design” portion of the project. Within the context of this awards program, “design” refers to the overall concept of any structure or structural system within a project. New projects, renovations, rehabilitation, structural upgrades and adaptive reuse of buildings, special use structures, and bridges are eligible. Projects may be located anywhere in the world. Multiple entries from the same firm will be accepted. Projects that have been submitted in previous years may be entered in the current year's program.

JURY OF AWARDS:
  The selection of award recipients will be made by a distinguished Jury of Awards. There will be a minimum of five jurors. All jurors shall be structural engineers licensed as P.E.’s or S.E.’s.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
 

• Complexity of criteria or unique problems (20%)
• Creativity of structural design (20%)
• Innovative application of new or existing materials or techniques (20%)
• Commitment to sustainability through efficient use of materials, resilience, circular economy principles, or embodied carbon reduction (20%)
• Ingenuity of design for constructability challenges and efficient use of labor (20%)

(The manner in which the above criteria applies to each entry should be described in the submitted documentation.)

Once the judging is complete, the winners of the top projects in each category will be required to provide NCSEA with the following items:

      The winners in each category will be required to provide NCSEA with the following items:

• One poster (30”x 40”) for display at the 2024 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit.
• Credits that must be noted for all photographs.
• Video recorded message about their project, coordinated with NCSEA staff and videographer.

Outstanding projects will be featured in a future issue of STRUCTURE magazine, a video presentation on the NCSEA website and invited to speak at the Awards Webinar Series the following year.
The awards will be presented at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit in November 2024 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

   More information about the SEE Awards program is available here.