15th Biennial ASCE International Conference on Engineering,
Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments

ASCE Earth and Space Conference
April 11-15, 2016 | Rosen Centre Hotel | Orlando, Fla.

Conference highlights include:

• Discussions about extra-terrestrial destinations and how to pioneer there
• Terrestrial challenges in Civil Engineering and how Earth and Space have mutual benefit
• Over 130 peer reviewed research papers were submitted by authors from 16 countries
• Presentations will be made in four concurrent symposia over four days
  
  

Plenary Presentations Posted

Other Activities:

Space Mining Pre-Conference Short Course
Monday, April 11, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Short Course on Space Mining and Planetary Surface Construction – a first of its kind to address the new fields of space mining and planetary surface construction.  I will reduce the technical and programmatic miscommunication that often occurs when geotechnical, geological, tunneling and mining engineers interact with aerospace engineering.   

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3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Team Displays
Tuesday, April 12, 2016  
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The ASCE Earth and Space Conference welcomes teams from the 2015 NASA Centennial Challenge competition. Top teams from the challenge will display their model and poster during the conference reception event.

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Yuri's Night Celebration
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

We are excited to host a Yuri's Night Celebration in conjunction with the ASCE Earth and Space Conference. Coordinated by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) at the Univeristy of Central Florida, the event commemorates Yuri Gagarin, the first person to venture into space on April 12, 1961. Bring your favorite space t-shirt or costume and join the fun!

NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Tour and Reception
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.‌

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