Rose-Hulman seniors looking for community projects for capstone assignment | News [Video]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is looking for community-based civil engineering programs. 

Seniors will work on the projects in teams during the upcoming school year. Ideal projects would come from municipalities along with non-profit or charitable groups. Organizations have used the students’ work as the basis for seeking local, state and federal grants for their projects. 

The projects must feature at least two sub-disciplines within civil engineering: structural, geotechnical, environmental, water resources, transportation, and site development. Proposed projects should have a service component to provide students with the ability to identify, investigate, and address a community need.

Past local senior-year capstone projects have helped plan the proposed Riley Spur trail, upgrades to Fairbanks Park, and expansions for local youth sports organizations and communities.

Projects are completed at little to no cost for clients, but they …