Vectorworks student competition professional#

In addition to verifying the report contains all the requested sections and required signatures, judges look for clear presentation of data, professional look and formatting, and an overall well-written report.Ĭontest requirements include a video taken of the precast concrete beam being tested. The judging committee considers the overall presentation of the report when deciding on a best report winner. Student team: Nick Shifflett, Logan Chamberlin, Christopher Bryan, Cristobal Hernandez University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Student team: Victor Fundora, Edward Ortiz, Ma'al Abuhamid, Jonathan El Hajj, Raine Ortuzar, Luke Shafer Student team: Ryan Ocampo, Carlos Sosa Cardenas, Cesar Tapia, Dionisio Jimenez, Eryc Martinez, Leana Lu, Shannon Stever PCI producer: Coreslab Structures Miami, Florida (Luis Compres)

Maria, Nayef Al-Fayiz, Nour Hojeij, Javier Gaytan, Garrett Hope, Vadim Gritsak, Shaira Solivaįlorida International University Miami, Florida PCI producer: Clark Pacific Woodland, California (Brian Bertain) All teams received awards of $1000 and $1250.Ĭalifornia State University, Sacramento Sacramento, Californiaįaculty advisors: Eric Matsumoto, PhD, PE Remaining finishers in alphabetical order. Student team: Jacob Graham, Brian Perhamus, Joshua Gordon PCI producer: High Concrete Denver, Pennsylvania (David Schneider) Third place: Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Student team: Elena Mae Reyes, Jacquolyn Crowley, Natalie Noroian, Nicole Neilson PCI producer: TPac (an EnCon Company) Phoenix, Arizona (Gabriella Wilson) Second place: Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizonaįaculty advisor: Robin Tuchscherer, PhD, PE Student team: Jose Luis Ramirez, Juan Carlos Plasencia Chinchay PCI producer: Coreslab Structures Kansas City, Kansas (Terry Fleck) We hope the experience leads them to understand the benefits of precast, prestressed concrete throughout their professional careers and value of participating in PCI.”įirst place: University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, Missouriįaculty advisor: Dr. “By working with PCI member producers, the students get a hands-on educational experience as well as learning about the precast concrete industry.

“The Big Beam competition is an outstanding opportunity to introduce the next generation of designers to precast, prestressed concrete design and construction,” said PCI President and CEO Bob Risser. At the University of Missouri Kansas-City we have been very fortunate to have the enthusiastic support of our local sponsor every time we approach them and are grateful for their help.” “I have coaxed and encouraged students to participate in it just for the learning experience alone, which itself adds so much value to the overall prestressed concrete knowledge to the students. “It is a great experience just to participate in this outstanding competition,” said Thiagarajan Ganesh, faculty advisor, and professor, civil engineering, for the winning team. Entries are judged on a variety of criteria, including the beam’s performance in stress tests that simulate the types of real-life conditions structural building and infrastructure components must endure to ensure life safety, as well as the quality of their analysis and reports and a video overview of their project. Local PCI-certified precast concrete producers act as mentors to the teams. Teams of students and a faculty advisor design, build, and test a 20-foot, precast, prestressed concrete beam.

Vectorworks student competition