Michigan Tech students won second place in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Great Lakes Region Heavy Civil Division Competition this October. The team competed against Milwaukee School of Engineering.
“We received great feedback from the division sponsor, F.H. Paschen (FHP) Contractors,” says Andrea Andres, professor of practice in civil, environmental, and geospatial engineering. “They were extremely impressed with our team’s final presentation.”
Andres adds that FHP praised the team’s thorough approach to their safety plan and quality plan. FHP gave the team advice and shared industry insight on how to improve their estimate and schedule in the future.
“Overall, the first and second-year students did an excellent job, especially considering that they haven’t yet had any courses in estimating or scheduling,” says Andres. “But, most importantly, the team had a great time, learned a lot, and they are all interested in returning next year.”
Next year, the students plan to compete in the Commercial division, as well as the Heavy Civil division.