CE Projects – Spring 2025

Undergraduates in civil and environmental engineering must take CE 495. This capstone course prepares students for the workplace by providing an experience with the following challenges:

• A project with multiple issues that must be resolved using civil and environmental engineering knowledge;
• Formulation of conceptual solutions and resolution of conflicting design elements;
• Development of plans that comply with regulations and provide a basis for cost estimates;
• Balancing individual responsibility and group participation in a team based effort;
• Preparation of written reports and oral presentations.

Each team is responsible for developing a design that addresses environmental, hydrological, pavement, structural, and transportation 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.

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MSU and Henry Ford Health Research Building in Detroit, MI

Henry Ford Health has partnered with Michigan State University in the development of a cutting-edge medical research facility for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences. The development is part of a wide range of investments surrounding the existing Henry Ford Hospital campus. Community development initiatives are intended to transform Detroit’s New Center neighborhood into a vibrant, walkable community with state-of-the-art residential, commercial, retail, recreational and health care components. As a part of the partnership, MSU civil and environmental engineering students have engaged with the planning and design teams to better understand the project.

The existing 13-acre site is predominantly paved as a parking lot, an evolution from its industrial past. The new research building is expected to be eight stories and approximately 335,000 gross square feet. Research areas of focus will include (but aren’t limited to) cancer, neuroscience, immunology and infectious diseases, with a particular interest in health inequities and disparities and social determinants of health. A new 600-space parking structure will be built adjacent to the building, offsetting the loss of surface parking spots, and allowing for more green space to be added. The students prepared preliminary designs based upon provided basic land survey and soil sampling data. The students’ designs are independent of the current construction plan but are based on the same realistic constraints within the project site.

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Key to Team Roles: E=Environmental H=Hydrology PM=Project Manager T=Transportation G=Geothermal P=Pavements S=Structures

Team 1: Spartan Engineering Services

Back row (left to right): Ethan Jhamb (S), Seth Trojian (PM), Sebastian McChesney (T), Jay Dingwall (P) Front row (left to right): Leah Barnett (H), Andrew Steere (E), Haley Bowman (G)

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Team 2: Sustainability Synergy

Back row (left to right): Alaina Dorset (P), Lily Blastic (S), Alison Delor (G), Garrett Johnson (T) Front row (left to right): Sarah Scott (E), Julianna Thompson (H), Katie Jarrad (PM)

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Team 3: Spartan Civil Works

Back row (left to right): Zhicheng Hai (H), Garrett Gambaro (P), Nolan Meder (PM), James Humphrey (G) Front row (left to right): Ashton Yates (E), Shane Temple (T), Julia Bishop (S)

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Team 4: Point 72 Engineering

Left to right: Nicholas Magda (PM), Brian Thompson (P), Nathan George (T), Natalia Sultana (E), Victoria Redruello (H), Jake Mortimore (H)

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Team 5: Common Grounds CEE

Left to right: Fadi Shehada (P), Bryan Arnold (E), Charlie Folger (H), Jarret St. John (PM), Lillian McGlinchey (S), Alexa Thompson (T), Nick Sokol (G)

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Team 6: Spartaneers Design Team

Left to right: Olivia Palm (E), Jazlyn Hagenbuch (H), Aaron Wildrick (T), Gabe Kleinsorge (P), Brian Vila (S), Bekah Leonard (PM)

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Team 7: Spartan Contracting

Left to right: Max Moeller (S), Luke Apostol (P), Akshay Sivakumar (E), Sameer Narayan (PM), Daniel Aburto (H), Carlos Stibitz (G)

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Team 8: Green Civil Engineering Company

Left to right: Andrew Wright (G), Madelyn Grant (S), Grace Hurst (E), Sarah Stephenson (PM), Aaron Amidon (P), Kaitlyn King (T),
Jaelle Lampert (H)

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Team 9: Steel Horizon

Left to right: Brynne U’Selis (T), Katarina Parker (E), Jose Van Horn (G), Alyssa Koukis (P), Sam Tietjen (S), Joy Eljbeily (PM), Trey Scovill (H)

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Team 10: Red Cedar Consulting

Left to right: Cade Person (E), Lara Darwish (G), Adam Coats (PM), Torrance Turner (H), Drew Karkau (T), Emily Schoepke (S),
Grant Fowler (P)

Team 11: Capital City Civil Engineering

Back row (left to right): Kyle Johnson (S), Breanna Ziegler (P), Jacob Crook (G), Ella Moore (T) Front row (left to right): Sydney Walsh (PM), Katie DeVlaminck (H), Maddie Rogers (E)

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Team 12: Spartan Solutions

Left to right: Maria Basaldua (H), Maggie Bottoms (E), Logan McCall (T), Jonathan Crockett (G), Carson Peters (S), Matthew Souri (PM), Jimmie Elizando (P)

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Team 13: Great Lakes Civil Company

Left to right: Landon Rauch (P), Jacob Kozik (G), Seth Sharples (T), Kenzie Stabler (E), Jacob Estabrooks (PM), Simon Patano (H),
Qi Tian (S)

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Team 14: Red Cedar Engineering

Back row (left to right): Noah Bush (PM), Austin Boughton (S), Jacob Thelen (P), Eric Johnson (T) Front row (left to right): Connor Martin (E), Lake Van Natter (H), Jadyn Morris (G)

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Professional Seminar Speakers

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Professional Evaluators

Engineers and scientists associated with the following firms, municipalities, and companies donated time to provide students with a practicing professional’s perspective. We gratefully acknowledge their generous contributions.

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