University of Arizona

NCEES Engineering Education Award $10,000 winner

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics

Project: Preparing Students for Engineering Practice: A Multi-Branch CE Design Experience

Participants

Students: Mohammad Abu-Khalifa, Talal Alhanbali Jr., Mohammed Alsabeeh, Jacob Ayars, Tessa Baldwin, Macie Balkan, Adolfo Berumen, Sydney Bowens, Kenadee Carruthers, Brendan Damey, Sophia Della Croce, Marco Acuna Duron, Jake Furtmann, Kent Gamble, Jacob Gennuso, Saul Guillen, Gavin Hansen, Serianna Hixson, Sofia Iliev, Ryan Knoner, Lene Kruse, Nathan Legg, Ian Lessels, Melanie Lizarraga, Sarah Malkin, Francisco Martan, Josh Martinez, Jwliannah Mayoral Ortega, Zane McKissick, Tomas Meskauskas, Frankie Montes, Chris Moreno Arellano, Garrett Morgan, Nikolai Nelson, Jackson Norbutas, Marie Isabel Peralta, Arianna Ramirez, Estefania Ramon, Justin Reed, Carlos Retamoza, Lynn Roach, Leonardo Sanchez, Ashley Smith, Brett St. John, Nick Stoskopf, Denny Truong, Javier Vasquez Vidriales

Faculty: Salvatore Caccavale, P.E., S.E.

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