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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Civil Engineering Senior Capstone Design Projects

During the 2022-2023 academic year, our senior civil engineering students used their acquired University of Dayton School of Engineering skills for the Common Good. Please enjoy this glimpse of their senior capstone design projects as we wish them well in their future endeavors as civil engineers.

Fall 2022
Project: Dayton Community Center (Hope)

Mentors: Ben Van De Weghe, Shell and Meyer Associates Inc.

Students: Shaikhah Almutairi, Ethan Macula, Dylan Palmqvist and Sean Simpson

Project: The project aims to design a building to house a combined daycare and a community healthcare facility in Dayton, Ohio. The new facility provide a daycare on the first floor along with a pediatric clinic for Dayton Children’s Hospital on the second floor.

Project: Chelsea Soccer Academy in Beavercreek, Ohio

Mentors: Joseph E. Saliba, Ph.D., P.E., University of Dayton

Students: Jacob Caraballo, Brian Carney, Stephen Dyke, Mike Perrone, Mark LeChard

Project: The project aims to design a soccer academy in Beavercreek, Ohio. With soccer being the most popular sport in the world, there has been a growing desire for youth soccer in the United States. Chelsea sees an opportunity to build a soccer academy in Southwestern Ohio because it is central location and the growing popularity and interest in the Midwest.

Project: Greene County State Route 235 and Trebein Road Intersection Improvement

Mentors: Stephanie Ann Goff, P.E., P.S. Green County Engineer and Paul C. Goodhue, P.E., PTOE, Goodhue, Consulting

Students: Collen Flach, Sally Benintendi, Nathan Geers and Ravleen Kaur

Project: The project aims is to investigate the preferred intersection improvement design for SR 235 and Trebein Road. The goal is to increase safety by reducing the number of accidents and to relieve the predicted increase of traffic volumes that will be caused by future planned developments in the area.

Project: Community College Development

Mentors: David Marshall, Civil Engineering Group Leader, Midwest

Students: Ali Bischof, Joe Bradesca, Jacob Deuley, Zirui Wang and Brad Ward

Project: The project aims to develop and lay out a community college campus in Miami Township. The community college will focus on serving individuals wanting to obtain an education in aviation technology and mechanics.

Spring 2023
Project: Net-Zero Elementary School

Students – Group #1: Emma Allington, Kiara DiLoreto, Keely Dryden, Abigail Hoeppner, Liz Riedel, Jsssie Stranen, Joseph Urso, Abigail Ward

Students – Group #2: Joe Craft, Grace Fiala, Anthony Hattrup, Anna Molnar, Liam O'Neill, Tanner Smid, Ryan Vanschelven, Nick Verderano

Project: The project will focus on developing engineering and construction documents for a new 40,000 SF addition to Cleveland elementary school for a school district in Dayton, Ohio. The school will have a 2-story classroom wing with an elevator and two stairwells. The supporting areas will include a kitchen, cafetorium, administration, restrooms, mechanical rooms, and a gymnasium. The new school addition shall represent a net-zero installation completely independent of any electrical, natural gas, water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer system. The design will satisfy all applicable local and state codes and regulations.

Project: Montgomery County, Ohio Roundabout Selection and Design

Students: Matthew Brown, Zac Colebourn, Jon Gardner, Julia Holstead, Chris Karhoff, Nick Koening, Matt Prock, Ricardo Vazauez

Project: The project will focus on developing engineering and construction documents for improvements at crash-prone intersections in Montgomery County, Ohio. The scope includes identifying at least four intersection candidates for improvement through a study of crash data. Design documents for at least one intersection shall be developed with the design incorporating a roundabout. The design will satisfy all applicable local and state codes and regulations.

Project: Five Rivers MetroParks – Peace Bridge

Students: Mary Baldridge, Dom Beaver, Sam Carlson, Carl Frey, Mia Graeber, Andrew Monnin, Ray Schmidlin, Elizabeth Woodrich

Project: The proposed project will focus on developing engineering and construction documents for a pedestrian bridge that connects the existing Sunrise Park and the proposed Sunset Park in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The bridge shall incorporate innovative design so that it is itself a park. It is hoped that the bridge design shall bring national and even international recognition to the City of Dayton as well as the design firm. The design will satisfy all applicable local and state codes and regulations.