News & Events
Merrimack to Host Summer Transportation Institute (STI) |June 30 - July 26, 2013
Professor Gary Spring will host a four-week-long intensive summer program for high school students sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Massachusetts Highway Department and Merrimack College. The Institute seeks to aid in developing a diverse and robust workforce for the transportation industry by exposing 10th, 11th, and 12th grade high school students to transportation careers.
6th Annual Civil Engineering Golf Tournament | May 10th
The ASCE Student Chapter and Civil Engineering Alumni Association will host this year’s Merrimack Civil Engineering Golf Tournament at the Far Corner Golf Course in West Boxford, MA. Each year, the event helps us to raise approximately $2,000 for our Fitzgerald Fund, which was established to support student activities and projects. Please go to the link to sign up for single, teams or just to sponsor students. Hope to see everyone there for a good time of getting together with old friends and making new ones!
Seniors Present Design Project | April 26th
This year’s civil engineering seniors are working with Tewksbury Town Facility Redesign. Our partners are: Engineering: Michelle Jodar Stein, P.E. Town Engineer, Carlos Jaquez, Project Manager and Joseph Giuliano, Project Manager. Public Works: Brian Gilbert, Superintendent, Rick Spinal, Asst. Superintentent. Community Development: Steve Sadwick, Director, Ed Johnson, Building Commissioner, Kyle Boyd, Conservative Agent and Larry Gilbert, Fleet Maintenance Supervisor. The seniors will present their design at 4:30 in Meeting Room B of the Sakowich Campus Center.
Merrimack Steel Bridge Competition | April 20th
The ASCE student bridge team competed, once again, at the New England regional student steel bridge competition that was hosted by MIT. The competition is co-sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The annual competition involved the design and fabrication of a 20-foot long steel bridge that is judged based on a combination of aesthetics, performance, and cost. This year Merrimack took fifth place in the Region!
Merrimack Preparing for Concrete Canoe Competition | April 27
For the first time in 13 years, Merrimack College’s Concrete Canoe Team will be competing in the annual ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition at UMass Dartmouth. The competition challenges students to design, build, and even race a canoe made entirely of concrete! (Yes, concrete can float!!)
Please come and join your fellow Merrimack Civil Engineering alumni in cheering on these outstanding young engineers as they compete for the opportunity to attend the National Concrete Canoe Competition at the University of Illinois in June.
When: Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Apponagansett Point Recreation Area, 77 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth, MA, 02748
Schedule of Events
9:00 - 11:00 AM Display Judging and Sink Test
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Canoe Racing
There will be multiple schools from all over New England competing against Merrimack throughout the day. Please come and support Merrimack’s future Civil Engineers. We look forward to seeing you there!
Haiti Project Medishare
Through the efforts of Professor Marc Veletzos, we are planning to send 2 to 4 of our CE upperclassmen on a team to Haiti as part of the Campus-wide partnership with Project Medishare. Our students will assess the water needs of a small village and design a delivery system for it.