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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.