University of Nebraska–Lincoln wins 2025 NCEES Engineering Education Award

Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction receives $25,000 grand prize for interdisciplinary design project

NCEES is pleased to announce that the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the grand prize winner of the 2025 NCEES Engineering Education Award. The university received the award for a project completed by the Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction. The award jury met virtually on June 3, 2025, to select the $25,000 grand prize winner.

For the school’s project, Carson Headquarters, a team of architectural engineering students and 52 professionals—43 of those licensed professional engineers—were challenged to design and integrate the structural, mechanical, acoustic, electrical, and lighting systems for the six-story office building. The facility included open and private offices, conference rooms, training rooms, and lounge and break areas. The jury praised the project for leaning into industry codes and standards that focused on health, wellness, and environmental sustainability.

The jury selected seven additional winners to receive awards of $10,000 each:

• Dartmouth College
  Thayer School of Engineering
  Preventing E-Bike Battery Fires in Town and Campus Charging Stations
• Lawrence Technological University
  Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
  Port Huron Aquatic Center
• Miami University
  Department of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering
  Rehabilitation of Water System in Rwanda
• Olivet Nazarene University
  Martin D. Walker School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  Shine.FM Renovation and Addition
• University of Arizona
  Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
  Preparing Students for Engineering Practice: A Multi-Branch CE Design Experience
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Public Transit Facility Modernization
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Riverview Terrace Revitalization