Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

ConE Students Finish in Top 5 at MCA Competition

 

Contacts:
Dana Schmidt, communications specialist, (515) 294-8312, schmidtdiastate.edu
Brad Perkins, lecturer and MCA faculty adviser, (515) 294-2872, bperkinsiastate.edu

Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University’s student chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of America had their best showing ever in this year’s MCA student competition. The Iowa State team placed fifth out of 20 teams in the regional competition, missing out on fourth place and the chance to compete at the national convention by a mere two-tenths of a point.

At the competition, the students submitted a design and construction proposal for a designated project and a panel of three industry professional reviewed the proposals, which included resumes, design and construction schedules, design calculations, drawings, and a cost estimate.

Members of Iowa State’s MCA team included construction engineering seniors Nicole Bell, Bryan Schmidt, and Brian Steffens; construction engineering junior Dave Kubik; and mechanical engineering senior Dan Short.

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