Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Burlington - Parks and Recreation Facility Design and Engineering

Published
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

The City of Burlington seeks designs for a new building to house its Parks and Recreation division. The building needs to include offices, public meeting areas, storage, and locker rooms. For their capstone project, students in Civil and Environmental Engineering will provide designs, pricing, and a timeline for the project.

old brick building

Burlington - Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Buildings

Published
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

There are several existing buildings in Burlington, including the former Dial Soap building that is nearly 127,000 square-feet, that the city hopes to rehabilitate and adapt for new uses. As part of their capstone work, students in Civil and Environmental Engineering will assess the buildings and create designs for adaptive reuse.

Red welcome sign

New Sharon - Subdivision Design and Engineering

Published
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

Plans for a new subdivision to be located in New Sharon will be designed by students in Civil and Environmental Engineering as part of their capstone. 

welcome sign to the city of New Sharon

New Sharon - Adaptive Reuse

Published
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

Students in Civill and Environmental Engineering will provide designs for combining two existing buildings into one, multi-use structure. 

a park in summer

Burlington - Crapo Park Amphitheater Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Published
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

For a capstone project, students in Civil and Environmental students will review the structural integrity of an amphitheater and create designs for rehabilitation.

Jefferson County park

Jefferson County Parks Engineering and Design

Published
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

As part of their Senior Design capstone project, a team of civil & environmental engineering students will provide designs, preliminary engineering reports, and cost estimates for a variety of improvements to county parks in Jefferson County. 

Mutchler Center Engineering Project Team

Pathfinders - Mutchler Community Center Building Improvements

Published
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

For their capstone projects, students in Civic and Environmental Engineering will provide designs to update a community center. They will provide design options, project timelines, and pricing to remedy some of the building's currently problematic features. This includes the entryway and the main floor gaming and weight area. Additionally, the student team will provide a redesign of the parking lot to address traffic flow.

new house

West Burlington - Property Subdivision Site Engineering and Design

Published
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

Students in a capstone Civil and Environmental Engineering program will design a site plan for the subdivision that will maximize the number of homes that can be developed. They may include plans for a pocket park as part of the project, setting the example for future developments. 

park

West Burlington - Luers Park Stormwater Drainage Engineering and Design

Published
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

For their capstone project, Civil and Environmental Engineering students will focus on drainage of Luers Park in West Burlington. They will assess the current situation and develop plans toward alleviating current hydraulic problems.  

Digital image of two rows of trees with a path down the middle.

West Burlington - Trail Engineering and Design

Published
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Academic year
2024-2025

For their capstone project, students in Civil and Environmental Engineering will design a 10-foot wide trail that includes pedestrian cross improvements at several intersections. The trail will run near a recreation complex, several schools, residential and commercial areas, and a senior housing unit. 

Scotch Grove aerial view

Scotch Grove EcoVillage Design

Published
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Academic year
2023-2024
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created site plans and designs for a small sustainability-focused "EcoVillage" in the unincorporated community of Scotch Grove, located in Jones County. 

Scotch Grove Trail group

Scotch Grove Regional Trail

Published
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Academic year
2023-2024
Partner

Students in a Senior Capstone course in Civil and Environmental Engineering provided evaluation and design for a regional trail and trailhead connecting Scotch Grove with surrounding points of interest, such as Camp Courageous, Picture Rock Park, and the Cities of Anamosa and Monticello.