ASCE Carolinas Conference
The Lee College of Engineering’s ASCE student chapter participated in the 2014 Carolinas Conference on March 6th at the Citadel.
“We participated in every single event,” said Dr. Janos Gergely, the team’s faculty advisor. “That’s something we always try to do. It’s tough to have students who are interested and available for every competition. So, we’re always proud to have on record that we show up for every single event; rain or shine.”
The three-day event was packed with civil-engineering-based competitions, and the UNC Charlotte ASCE chapter was up to the challenge. The 49ers placed first in the Balsa Wood Bridge, Transportation and T-shirt competitions; second in the Canoe Paper, Concrete Frisbee and Freshmore Challenge competitions; and third in the Quiz bowl, Overall Concrete Canoe, and Women’s Race. Overall the UNC Charlotte team came in third place out of ten schools.
“The final outcome exceeded all of our expectations,” said student Riska Zahrro. “Everyone performed phenomenally and worked their hardest. We’ll definitely take this as a learning experience so we can make improvements and do better next year.”