Civil Engineering Summer High School Camp

High school students from throughout North Carolina and the Southeast visited the CCEE department this July to attend a civil engineering summer camp for a week. Each day the students participated in morning and afternoon activities organized by Lecturer Steven S. Welton. Faculty from across the department made presentations to describe the multitude of diverse opportunities encompassed within civil, construction, and environmental engineering. CCEE graduate students Greg Adams and Andrew Rice served as camp counselors while undergraduate Daniel Coble served as the resident counselor. Among other activities, the students worked in groups to design and construct a wooden bridge with a 5 foot span. On the last day of camp, the students tested their structures, which carried nearly 100 lbs.

CE Camp students load test a wooden bridge designed and built during the week.
CE Camp students load test a wooden bridge designed and built during the week.