As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students provided the design of a constructed wetlands for stormwater management, giving consideration to the settling and uptake of pollutants, wildlife, and related cost estimates for the project. The City of Webster City has begun to address stormwater runoff with the recent development […]
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Webster City – Boone River Recreation Engineering & Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students designed enhanced recreational opportunities on the Boone River by improving portage around a low overhead dam in Webster City’s City Park and designing improved water access points. The Boone River Water Trail is one of the premier outdoor recreational points of interest […]
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Webster City Amphitheater Engineering & Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students provided design alternatives for an outdoor amphitheater in Webster City. A local benefactor in the Webster City community would like to see and financially support the creation of an outdoor amphitheater at the bottom of Hospital Hill at Brewer Creek Park. Set […]
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Webster City Elks Club Engineering & Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students conducted a structural analysis of the historic Elks Club Building in downtown Webster City. The project included design alternatives for the interior and facade of the building based on several options for future use of the building. The Elks Club was built […]
Main Street Mason City Strategic Communications Campaign
Journalism & Mass Communication students developed a strategic communications campaign for Main Street Mason City, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization with a mission to “enhance, promote and preserve downtown Mason City as a diverse business, cultural and residential destination, for the benefit of the entire community.†Mason City is one of about 50 communities […]
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Mason City Community Mobile App Development
Using graphic designs from students in the School of Art & Art History, UI student Kaisha Billings built a community-based mobile app on behalf of the City of Mason City and Visit Mason City that connects residents and visitors to the local activities and resources. Visit Mason City and the City of Mason City teamed […]
Revitalizing Eastern Iowa through a Land Bank
Clinic law students, who are second or third year students at the University of Iowa College of Law participating in the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP), explored strategies, through a legal lens, to decrease blighted properties and increase affordable housing in Eastern Iowa. In particular, they examined whether a Land Bank might be a feasible […]
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“Building Our Brand” Downtown Murals – Brick Furniture Design & Installation
MFA student Ali Hval designed murals with “prairie style” themes for two downtown Mason City locations as part of the community’s “Building Our Brand” campaign. Ali also painted the mural designed for the Brick Furniture building. […]
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“Building Our Brand” Downtown Murals – City Center Building Design Proposal
MFA student Ali Hval designed murals with “prairie style” themes for two downtown Mason City locations as part of the community’s “Building Our Brand” campaign. […]
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Aging In Place Public Health Campaigns
Graduate students in the College of Public Health developed campaigns for the Mason City community that address issues related to the increasing proportion of older residents in the community. The public health campaigns were tailored to help Mason City residents better “age in place”, which can mean helping individuals stay in their own homes longer, […]