Category: Presentations

Fall 2024 CEGE Senior Design Colloquium

The Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department is pleased to invite the University community to attend the fall 2024 senior design team presentations. This semester students have undertaken a wide range of projects to fulfill the Department’s senior design requirement.

Friday, December 13, 2024

8 am – 12 PM | DOW 641

MDOT: M-26 MASS CITY ROADWAY & M-123 Paradise Reconstruction

Michigan Department of Transportation invites innovative and experienced firms to submit proposals for the design and engineering of two crucial infrastructure projects: the M-26 Mass City Roadway and the M-123 Paradise Reconstruction. These projects are vital components in addressing both regional transportation and environmental challenges, while also improving the quality of life and sustainability in these communities.

Advisor: Ms. Andrea Andres

https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/6063655732

ASCE General Meeting – Nov 4 @ 7 pm (Presentation by Stu Kogge – GEI)

ASCE is hosting a presentation from Stu Kogge from GEI Consultants on November 4th @ 7 pm in Dillman 320. Stu is a legendary figure in the environmental coordination sector for Michigan and beyond. Stu has experience in pretty much every aspect of wetland management including wetland identification and delineation, aquatic biome health, mussel surveys, and government regulation requirements. For more information on Stu, please see his bio found here: https://www.geiconsultants.com/?team=stuart-kogge

SWE Evening with Industry

The Society of Women Engineers cordially invites you to attend the 37th Annual Evening with Industry on Monday, September 23rd 2024 from 4-7pm in the MUB Ballroom. This is an opportunity for all students regardless of gender, major, or affiliation.

The evening will begin with a Keynote presentation from Britta Jost of CAT. Then, a plated dinner will be served over a social hour for students & company representatives to network.

Please register here by Saturday, September 14th to secure your spot. 

Questions? Visit www.mtuswe.com/ewifor-students or email us at sweewi@mtu.edu.

Best, Maci Dostaler, Mahana Gallmeyer, and Andrea Hoglund
Michigan Tech Society of Women EngineersEvening with Industry Co-Chairs

Email:

 mldostal@mtu.edu

mtgallme@mtu.edual

hoglun@mtu.edu

Evening With Industry Monday, Sept 23 4-7 pm

Spring 2024 CEGE Senior Design Colloquium

The Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department is pleased to invite the University community to attend the spring 2024 senior design team presentations. This semester students have undertaken a wide range of projects to fulfill the Department’s senior design requirement.

Friday, APRIL 26, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM | EERC 100/103

EERC 100

8 AM: MTU East Hall Dormitory

10 AM: Copperwood Mine Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

EERC 103

8 AM: BNSF Superior Dock & Yard Improvements

10 AM: Michigan County Design Projects

Transportation Seminar – October 6th

Dr. Bill Sproule, Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

WORLD’S FAIRS AND TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION 

Abstract: World Fairs have been forgotten by most who live in North America because the last one was held in 1986 in Vancouver, Canada. However, they are still being held in other countries on specific themes. The 20th Century World’s Fairs were major events celebrated in the host city and the world, and transportation exhibits and projects were always a popular feature of these expositions. The presentation will explore the history of World’s Fairs and the transportation innovations that have amazed Fair attendees through the years.

Bio: Dr. Bill Sproule is a Professor Emeritus at Michigan Technological University, where he taught and directed research projects in transportation engineering, traffic safety, public transit, airport planning and design, and hockey history for almost 25 years. He has been active in several professional associations including ASCE, ITE, TRB, the American Planning Association, and the Society for International Hockey Research. Bill retired five years ago but has continued his work in automated people movers and hockey history.

Friday, October 6 2023 3PM, Dow 873

Spring 2023 Senior Design Colloquium

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023
8 AM – 12:30 PM | GLRC 201/202

8 AM:

Flood Mitigation via Tunnel for Segment 3 of 1-75 Modernization

ADVISOR: Dr. Zhen Liu
ZOOM: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/8481374323

9:30 AM:

Superpave Mix Design of Recycled Asphalt Materials

Road Design and Improvement in Clare County

Design Asphalt Pavement on Old Concrete Pavement in Saginaw County

Road Network Design and Improvement in Dickinson County

ADVISOR: Dr. Zhanping You
ZOOM: https://michigantech.zoom.us/my/zhanpingyou

11:00 AM:

Anaerobic Digestion System Design for Mezcal Production Wastes

KBIC Hatchery Well #6 Location/Design & Pipe Network

Process System Design of Biobeneficiation Plant

Structural Design and Construction Plan of Biobeneficiation Plant

Rural Mexico Water Distillation & Distribution System Design

ADVISOR: Dr. Nathan Manser
ZOOM: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/3836961131

Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) Info Sessions – 3/23 & 3/27 6pm – MEEM 111

Hello All,

Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) has begun recruiting for the Fall 2023 semester. If you are interested in supporting our goal to develop technologies that can withstand the harsh environments on Earth or across Space then MINE is the right place for you!

Information Session

If you are interested and would like more information please come see us at our info session on Thursday, March 23rd, 6-7pm in MEEM 111 or Monday, March 27th, 6-7pm in MEEM 111. We will have pizza at both info sessions!

Our application will open after our first info session. So after attending a session, feel free to fill out the application here, or find it on our website: mine.geo.mtu.edu

Please complete the application by Friday, March 31st.

Who We Are

The Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) is a student-led group that is focused on giving students hands-on experience designing, building, and testing remotely operated vehicles to run in extreme environments, including an annual competition run by NASA. The enterprise offers students independence in their learning and strengthens their skills in communication, time management, problem solving, presentation and technical writing skills, project management, and leadership. While our hands-on projects focus on building skills and learning concepts, we emphasize small groups, collaboration, and teamwork.

We are currently working on 3 projects: 

·  Lunabotics Astro-Huskies are developing and building a lunar rover for NASA’s annual robotic mining competition. This year our focus was developing a robot to mine icy regolith on the moon however in the future our goal will be more construction oriented.

·  DIVER (Deep Investigation Vehicle for Energy Resources) aims to impact the energy industry by providing it with an inspection vehicle for the exploration of flooded mines. The technical challenges of this project include making the vehicle capable of withstanding extreme water-pressure, navigating dynamic currents, and the collection of water-quality and spatial data.

·  Lunar Trencher is building and testing a bucket ladder excavator attachment for a lunar field rover where the goal is to make it space rated. The team is currently working on getting the trencher into a vacuum chamber that simulates lunar conditions, to demonstrate that it could operate on the moon.

Contact

Enterprise Manager – Brian Geiger (bigeiger@mtu.edu)

Lunabotics Manager – Karson Linders (kjlinder@mtu.edu)

DIVER Manager – Gabe Allis (grallis@mtu.edu)

DIVER Manager – Ethan Baker (etbaker@mtu.edu)

Trencher Manager – Parker Bradshaw (psbradsh@mtu.edu)

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Paul van Susante (pjvansus@mtu.edu)

mine.geo.mtu.edu

COB Graduate Programs Night (March 22)

College of Business is hosting a graduate programs night on 

Tuesday, March 22 @ 4 pm in 101 AOB

Come enjoy some pizza and learn about graduate school options; specifically Master’s of AccountingMaster’s in Engineering Management and our TechMBA®.

Contact information for each program is provided in the attached flier.

SS Accelerated MS Degree Info Session

Interested in pursuing a master’s degree? Did you know it can be done in only one year? If you are a rising junior or senior (from any major on campus), this is the time to explore your options.

The Department of Social Sciences (SS) will be hosting an information session from 4-5 p.m. on Monday (March 20) in the Academic Office Building Commons (second floor of the AOB) for the following programs:

  • Accelerated M.S. in Environmental and Energy Policy
  • Accelerated M.S. in Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
  • Accelerated M.S. in Sustainable Communities

Drop in and learn about the various curriculums, how to double count undergraduate courses toward a graduate degree, how to use the senior rule, and the all-important information on funding your graduate degree. Advisors will be available to answer any other questions you may have.

If you are interested but unable to attend the information session, I encourage you reach out the appropriate accelerated M.S. advisor:

  • Accelerated M.S. in Environmental and Energy Policy: 
    Adam Wellstead at awellste@mtu.edu 
  • Accelerated M.S. in Industrial Heritage and Archaeology: 
    Laura Rouleau at lwrouleau@mtu.edu 
  • Accelerated M.S. in Sustainable Communities: 
    Chelsea Schelly at cschelly@mtu.edu 

Fall 2022 Senior Design Colloquium

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022
8 AM – 12 PM | DOW 641

8 AM: ASHLAND SUBDIVISION RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
ADVISOR: MR. DAVE NELSON
HTTPS://MICHIGANTECH.ZOOM.US/J/684962359

10 AM: FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATIONS
ADVISOR: DR. CHRIS VANARSDALE
HTTPS://MICHIGANTECH.ZOOM.US/J/88232042215

11:30 AM: WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR MOCAMBO ARRIBA, PANAMA
ADVISOR: DR. DAVID WATKINS
HTTPS://MICHIGANTECH.ZOOM.US/J/85829894694