Civil Engineering

Projects

Each Civil and Environmental Engineering team is responsible for developing a design that addresses environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, pavement, transportation, and structural issues for the project. A student project manager coordinates each team. Design reports are judged by the faculty; progress reports and the oral presentations are judged by a board of practicing professionals.

Project presentations will be held in Rooms 1538 and 3540 Engineering Building. Admission is free and open to the public.

CE 495 SENIOR DESIGN IN CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Michigan State University Student Apartment Complex Designs

Student-teams developed preliminary designs for elements of a 160-unit student complex located east of campus near the Red Cedar River. Two configurations were considered: the existing development employs three buildings, each with paved, uncovered, interior courtyard that is used for parking; building height is limited to three stories above ground in order that wood frame construction can be employed. The second alternative would provide the same number of housing units in a more compact configuration that places some parking within each building’s footprint; these buildings required at least four stories above ground which necessitates steel and/or concrete structures. Teams provided a design for key structural elements of the buildings and their foundations; for road and intersection geometry, as well as; the pavement design; for an enhanced pedestrian and bike pathway connecting the development with Grand River and the MSU campus; for a constructed wetland to treat storm water; and for improvements to the existing mitigation-wetland.

 Key: E = Environmental, G = Geotechnical, H = Hydrology, P = Pavements, PM = Project Manager S = Structures, T = Transportation and WR = Water Resources

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TEAM 1: ELITE ENGINEERING

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Team Members (L to R): Eric Paul (T), Steven Brenneman (P), Sean Wheeler (H), Alex Miedema (S), Luke Prudhomme (PM), Keith Lorenz (E)

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TEAM 2: HIGHLAND CONSULTING

Team Members (L to R): Ross Simons (PM), Erin McNamara (E), Michael Seling (S), Christopher Bauer (T), Thomas Anderson (P), Kevin Reseigh (H), Jack Potterack (G)

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TEAM 3: GRAND RIVER CONSULTING

Team Members (L to R): Brandon Betz (P), Christopher Gembel (G), Taylor Sting (H), Kelsey Gragg (PM), Joshua Czolgosz (T), Elizabeth Donaldson (E)

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