Purdue finished fifth and sixth in concrete canoe races
The Purdue University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) sponsored the 2007 Great Lakes Regional Conference. The concrete canoe races is one of many events held during this conference.
Mark Engstrom, who is majoring in construction engineering management, was among civil engineering students from 16 colleges and universities throughout the Midwest taking part in the concrete canoe races on Friday (April 27) on a pond near the Purdue campus. Regional winners will compete in the national event June 14, 2007 to June 16, 2007 at the University of Washington.
For more highlights see Journal and Courier's BoilerStation and Purdue News - news release April 27, 2007 and news release May 2, 2007.