Annual Rice Global Forum for Engineering & Construction

2010 Engineering Week Student Competition
Sponsor by
Rice Global E&C Forum
Fluor Corporation
George R. Brown School of Engineering - Rice University

Over 50 students participated in the Forum’s fourth annual Engineers Week Competition. The problem, supplied by Fluor Corporation, involved building a marble roller coaster using only materials provided. Prizes were awarded by a point system involving use of materials, accuracy, and design.

The lively competition was followed by pizza and soft drinks which were thoroughly enjoyed by competitors and judges alike. Judges from companies sponsoring the Forum participated in the event. Pat Campbell, AMEC Paragon, had the role of announcer and commentator for the competition.

First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Prizes were awarded for total points.

FIRST PLACE Mod Squad Varun Juloori Konrad Stoick Craig Wilson Michael Tyler SECOND PLACE Into the New World Young Suk Jo Alberto Garcia Jiwon Jung Sae Yong Jang THIRD PLACE Team Awesome Jeremy Tucker Julian Castro Glenn Fiedler FOURTH PLACE Chubby Chibis Jim Wang Nicholas Hoeft Naoki Nitta Kerry Wang FIFTH PLACE Army of Arms Zhao Chad Kong Emma Campbell Billy Hered Bryant Chan SIXTH PLACE Return of the Sauce Aron Yu Michael Zakrajsek Norman Pai Jeff Yeh	The Competition -



SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2010 COMPETITION OFFICIALS ! (left to right) Stan Cone, Fluor Corporation Martin Van Sickels, MVS Consulting Dimesh Patel, AMEC Paragon Glen Jenkins, ABB Lummus Erica Powell, AMEC Paragon Katie Zimmerman, AMEC Paragon Patrick Campbell, AMEC Paragon Marty Rosetta, Black & Veatch Brad Broussard, Foster Wheeler Gopi Sivansubramanian, Foster Wheeler Susannah Koontz Webb, Rice University Engineering Alum

The Rice Global E&C Forum extends it thanks to Fluor Corporation for sharing the problem used in their global Engineers Week Friendly Competition and to the judges who volunteered their time and expertise.