Special Studies: Concrete Canoe

(0-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Students taking this course will be competing in the American Society of Civil Engineers's Concrete Canoe Competition. Students will create a mix design for the canoe in the fall semester according to the specific yearly rules of the competition. In the spring semester, students first create the mold for the canoe. The students then cast and finish the canoe before bringing the finished canoe to the regional conference for competition. Students also develop safety guidelines, requirements and plans in accordance with the department and university stakeholders.