The City of Logan has provided curbside recycling to the residents of Cache Valley for over 10 years. In rural areas of the county, as well as in outlying towns, the efficiency of recycling collection is lower than in the rest of the service area. This is largely due to the fact that residences, and […]
University Department: Engineering
Designing an Outdoor Performance Space for Big Lake’s Lakeside Park
The City of Big Lake is interested in designing a bandshell for Lakeside Park. Concerts are held at the park every week during the summer and the performances currently take place on a temporary stage. Many lake-oriented parks throughout the region feature a lakeside bandshell as a signature architectural piece and this is something Big […]
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Designing an Outdoor Performance Space for Big Lake’s Lakeside Park
The City of Big Lake is interested in designing a bandshell for Lakeside Park. Concerts are held at the park every week during the summer and the performances currently take place on a temporary stage. Many lake-oriented parks throughout the region feature a lakeside bandshell as a signature architectural piece and this is something Big […]
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Winter Weather Route Response Optimization for the City of Bellevue
The ability to automatically and quickly locate the geographic location of a city-owned vehicle could provide benefit to resource management, more rapid deployment of emergency vehicles, and/or more timely issue resolution. Automatic vehicle locator technology could also increase efficiency of fleet operations, reduce vehicle downtime, and enhance worker safety. Students will assess existing challenges, evaluate […]
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South Campus Neighborhood Project Advanced Design
Suggested alternatives to the problems involved with the south side of Chico. Problem Definition 4th and Orange Street runs 2 blocks south of Chico State University campus and is a popular route for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This location is also next to the city of Chico train station attracting more bus, vehicle, pedestrian, and […]
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Bus Shelter Planning and Design
Students will research and provide planning information to inform design criteria for bus shelters as well as strategies for paying for the shelters in accordance to the updated transit plan developed by the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Smart Communities Initiative Contact Info University […]
Sidewalk Planning for Blythe Avenue and the Wildwood/Dalton Pike Area Neighborhoods
Students will complete a comparative analysis and provide Cleveland with at least three alternative routes for sidewalk construction for a section of Blythe Avenue. Students will conduct a sidewalk planning exercise to evaluate alternative routes for connecting adjacent neighborhoods to the Wildwood Avenue/Dalton Pike. The resulting report could become a supporting basis for future federal […]
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Green Retrofitting
Students in the Energy Modeling & Design and Introducton to Engineering Design & Graphics courses evaluated a number of city buildings to provide the City of Pfugerville with energy efciency and water use improvement projects. They developed general concepts around energy and water conservaton and provided some optons for existng city-owned building. In completng this […]
Southbridge Industrial Park Utility and Drainage Improvements
Students in the Civil & Environmental Engineering program conducted a project that provided water utility improvements, future sanitary sewer projects, stormwater management, water quality, and flood protection in the Southbridge Industrial Park in Sioux City, IA to support its growth and the attraction of new industries to the area. Read the final student report delivered […]
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Operational Traffic Performance On The Atherton Street Corridor
Students in CE 423 will focus on the operational performance of the Atherton Street corridor from Park Avenue to Beaver Avenue. Teams will collect data at signalized intersections, such as signal timing, and create recommendations to improve vehicle travel throughout the corridor. The students will specifically discuss how their data and recommendations might influence the […]
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