Civil and Construction Engineering at WMU
The ASCE Student Chapter will be racing the concrete canoe at the 2008 North Central Regional Competition on April 6, 2008, in Lansing.
Canoe Facts
Name: Meridian Length: 18.5 ft Width: 28 in Depth: 16 in Hull thickness: 7/8 in Weight: 252 lbs Concrete compressive strength: 700 psi Tensile strength: 250 psi
Senior Design Conference
The forty-second Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences on the Parkview Campus is scheduled for April 15, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. in room D-115.
The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences sponsors the conference to showcase the work of its graduating seniors, who are required to form teams complete a capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. Projects are often sponsored by the business and industry. The conference is free at the end of every term and also open to the public. You are welcome to attend to see the student team products all or part of the day’s events. Reservations are not necessary. You are welcome to visit www.wmich.edu/engineer for more information.
A list of the projects and the student team to present on April 15, 2008, are as follows:
“Stadium Hotel”
Team: Jon Beythan, James Butler, and Tom Clevenger“80,000 Sq. Ft. Manufacturing Facility”
Team: Adam Dudek, Riley King, and Brock Mellema“New Elementary School”
Team: Michael Meyer, Jason Raleigh, and Michael Romkema“Zion Lutheran Church Additions and Renovations”
Team: Matt Begeman, Ron Donkersloot, Brian Iskra, and Tim VanStraten“Downtown Kalamazoo Riverfront Development”
Team: Jared Champayne, Matthew Czachowski, and Marjorie VanHoorelbeke“Six Story Green Office Building”
Team: Scott Baker, Andrew Kuipers, and Sean Lynn“Semi-Pro Baseball Stadium”
Team: Philip Reitenour, William Rizor, and Jonathon Smith“Three Story Office Building”
Team: Roscoe Serrels, Blake Sheffler and Brandon Widmyer
