Idaho State University Civil Engineer Students Sweep 2011 ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Anchorage, Alaska

Released by Idaho State University April 19, 2011
Contact: Arya Ebrahimpour, ebraarya@isu.edu

Idaho State University Civil Engineer Students Sweep 2011 ASCE
Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Anchorage, Alaska

POCATELLO – Civil Engineering students from Idaho State University's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) recently took first place in three competitions and placed high in three others at the 2011 ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Northwest Region is comprised of 19 engineering schools in the Pacific Northwest.
The ASCE teams took first place in the technical paper, first place in the concrete curling, first place in the asphalt design, second place in the environmental mystery design, third place in orienteering and fourth place in the steel bridge competition.
The ISU civil engineering team competed in the six competitions; the technical paper, the steel bridge, environmental mystery design, concrete curling, asphalt design and orienteering. Students prepared for each competition and in some cases spending hours in the planning, design, building and implementation of the projects. Their dedication showed during the competition.
Competing against larger schools such as University of Washington, Oregon State University, Washington State University, Boise State University, University of Idaho and Montana State University, the ISU students performed exceptionally well - sweeping the competition.
Although many students were involved in preparation for the conference, the students who traveled to the competition include Chris Dudley, Jacob Kopplow, Drew Meppen, Brett Bybee, Kord Hurlburt, Kade Raymond, Kassidie Nelson, Trevor White, Quinn Dance and Kevin Harker. Faculty advisors for the competitions included Drs. Bruce Savage, John Gale, James Mahar, and Arya Ebrahimpour.
Miles Whiting, the engineering shop technician, provided guidance on the fabrication of the bridge. Financial sponsors included: ISU's School of Engineering Advisory Council, Dr. James Mahar, ASISU, Pacific Steel, the Structural Engineering Association of Idaho, and Christiansen Implement.
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