UNO Engineering Students Win at ASCE Deep South Regional Conference

April 22, 2008 — The University of New Orleans American Society of Civil Engineers Steel Bridge team placed first overall, the Concrete Canoe team placed second overall and the UNO technical presentation garnered third place at the ASCE Deep South Regional Conference at LSU in early April.

The Steel Bridge team qualified for the national contest to be held May 23-24 at The University of Florida at Gainesville.

Image at right - Members of the UNO ASCE Steel Bridge Team load their creation.

The Steel Bridge team was judged tops in all categories, including economy, construction speed, stiffness, lightness and efficiency. Team members were Jahan Aghakasiri, Motjaba Aghigbi, Daniel Flores, Carlos Zarraga, Joe Guillory, Chris Rau, Ali Tareh and Daniel Bobeck.

The Concrete Canoe team placed second in women's endurance, men's endurance, co-ed sprint, oral presentation and final product judging. The team place third in the women's sprint and design paper judging. Members of the Concrete Canoe team were: Mallory Davis, Miros Diaz, Mayra Flores, Josh Hutchinson, Richard Morris, Jenni Schindler, Charles Williams and Carlos Zarraga.

Image at left - Members of the UNO ASCE Concrete Canoe Team are, front row from left, Jenni Schindler, Josh Hutchinson, Miros Diaz and Richard Morris. Back row, from left, are Lesley Cedotal, Mayra Flores, David Graham, Mallory Davis and Charles Williams. Not pictured: Carlos Zarraga.

The technical presentation, delivered by Lacie Petitto, placed third.