The competition has grown from the initial vision of the Architectural Engineering Institute Board with the hard work of Dr. Mohammed Ettouney and Dr. Amar Chaker in 2008 to develop a program and to acquire funding. The Charles Pankow Foundation generously granted ASCE/AEI full funding for the first three years of the competition (beginning in 2010). After the Pankow grant ran its course, the competition has continued thanks to the generosity of corporate and individual sponsors. In 2019, the competition was re-branded as the AEI International Student Design Competition in recognition of its international reach.
2025 Winners
In 2025, three universities, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lawrence Technological University, and California Polytechnic University, competed in the 2025 International Student Design Competition (ISDC). The winners were announced at the AEI Conference 2025 during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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2024 Winners
In 2024, four universities, Drexel University, Lawrence Technological University, The Pennsylvania State University, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, competed in the 2024 International Student Design Competition (ISDC). The winners were announced at the AEI 2024 Forum during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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2023 Winners
In 2023, five universities, Kansas State University, Lawrence Technological University, The Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado-Boulder, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, competed in the 2023 International Student Design Competition (ISDC). The winners were announced at the AEI 2023 Conference during the awards ceremony on Friday, April 14, 2023.
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2022 Winners
In 2022, five universities, The Pennsylvania State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Cincinnati, and Tennessee State University, competed in the 2022 International Student Design Competition (ISDC). The following winners were announced at the AEI Forum (held virtually) during the awards ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2022.
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2021 Winners
In 2021 four universities, University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and The Pennsylvania State University, competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) International Student Design Competition (ISDC) on April 9. University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned first place honors in the Building Integration Systems and Mechanical Systems categories. The Pennsylvania State University won first place honors in the Construction, Electrical Systems, and Structural Systems categories. Additionally, University of Nebraska-Lincoln won two awards for Outstanding Achievement in Innovation, while The Pennsylvania State University won one award for Outstanding Achievement in Innovation.