Civil and Environmental Engineering

Girls work on experimentsBadge Day, March 11 on the UWindsor campus, will give local Girl Guides a chance to earn three badges while exploring engineering and science.

Day of campus activities to help Girl Guides earn badges

Badge Day, March 11 on the UWindsor campus, will give local Girl Guides a chance to earn three badges while exploring engineering and science.

Engineering students George Vereyken, Matthew Lemmon, Cameron McDonald, Nathan Barbarossa and Joshua Haddad display their award-winning design for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.Engineering students George Vereyken, Matthew Lemmon, Cameron McDonald, Nathan Barbarossa and Joshua Haddad display their award-winning design for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Student projects bridge gap between theory and practice

A competition Tuesday saw civil engineering students design and test model bridges.

Mike Havey, Nihar Biswas, Richard PeddieEngineering professor Nihar Biswas (centre) receives congratulations from athletic director Mike Havey and alumnus Richard Peddie on an award recognizing his support of Lancer student-athletes.

Engineering professor recognized for his work outside of the classroom

Nihar Biswas’s dedication to the University of Windsor extends well beyond the classroom walls. When Dr. Biswas isn’t lecturing on water quality and waste management, the civil engineering professor is helping attract top student athletes to UWindsor.

“While many of our students and staff may recognize Nihar as a frequent visitor to the St. Denis Centre and a regular exerciser on our track, what many probably don’t know is all the work he is doing behind the scenes to help our Lancer teams,” athletic director Mike Havey said April 6 at the Lancer Evening of Excellence.

Priscilla Williams displays her research on climate change and the Great Lakes.Priscilla Williams, a PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, displays her research on climate change and the Great Lakes in the Centre for Engineering Innovation.

Engineering students posit climate change responses

UWindsor engineering students are bracing for a wetter future created by climate change by examining and improving the design of local water systems.

Speaker to address the need for smart water systems

Large amounts of electrical energy are currently required to push Ontario’s water through treatment plants and a complex system of aging, corroded and leaky transmission and distribution pipes. In the next 10 years alone, updating Ontario’s water infrastructure will cost $30-40 billion.

Rupp CarriveauCivil and environmental engineering professor Rupp Carriveau is working with local greenhouse operators to better align water supply and demand.

Engineering prof seeking to smarten up water system

Civil and environmental engineering professor Rupp Carriveau is working with local greenhouse operators to better align water supply and demand.

 The recently graduated team of (from left to right) Rama Nabhan; Mohnad Nabhan; Firas Abdelkhaleq; and Jihad Zaher, project achieved 15th place internationally, and third place locally, in the American Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute annual intern The recently graduated team of (from left to right) Rama Nabhan; Mohnad Nabhan; Firas Abdelkhaleq; and Jihad Zaher, project achieved 15th place internationally, and third place locally, in the American Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute annual international competition.

Civil engineering capstone project earns top marks at international contest

A team of civil engineering students’ graduation project on beam design ranked them among the top entrants at an international design competition