ACE STARTS THIS MONTH! Mark your calendars for Meet Your Mentor Nights on October 14-16!

2025 - 2026

CURRICULUM

Meeting Schedule

Below is the weekly schedule that each mentor location will follow this year. There are 16 regular weekly sessions per location, in addition to optional Saturday activities. Please note that this is subject to change and may vary by mentor location. For current updates, please review our calendar or contact your mentors.

FALL 2025

SPRING 2026

Design Challenges

ACE Houston Project Options

COMING SOON!

ACE Mentor Program of America &

Construction Industry Round Table

2026 Design + Construction Competition

Useful Resources

Software Links

Here are links to a few software packages you may see throughout our mentor program this year. All of these offer a free license option for students, so start exploring!

Autodesk: Broad range of BIM software that supports the AEC industry, including AutoCad and Revit. Click the logo to apply for a free student account.

Google Earth: Explore the world from above with satellite imagery, 3D terrain, and 3D buildings in hundreds of cities around the world. Click the logo above to go to their site.

Homestyler: Online interior design platform that allows designers to create models and 3-D renderings of interior designs. Click the logo above to use their free version.

Floor Plan Creator: Online interior design platform that allows designers to create detailed and precise floor plans in 2D, view in 3D, and print to scale.

Miro: Visual collaboration platform that enables teams to collaborate on projects virtually. Click the logo to create a free account.

Onshape: Computer-aided design and product development software with all the tools needed to develop a product from conception to production. Click the logo above to use their free version.

Planner 5d: An advanced and easy-to-use 2D/3D floor plan design platform. Click the logo above to use their free version.

Sketch-Up: 3-D design software with a simple, yet robust toolset that empowers designers to create models. Click the logo to use their free web-based version.

TwinMotion: Real-time 3D immersion software that produces high-quality images, panoramas and standard or 360° VR videos in seconds. Click the logo above to download their free version.