Engineering Days (E-Days)
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Senior Design Showcase

Each year, undergraduate engineering students showcase their senior design projects to the campus community.

Our seniors presented their projects on Thursday, April 23, 2026. See last year’s winners and learn more about the projects below.

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115 CEE Seniors
19 Design Projects
1 Innovative Day

2025 Award Winners

1st Place: Elevation Engineering, Poudre Fire Station 7 Design

Abdullah Alajmi, Alex Baird, Ayden Maulick, Blake Peters, Josh Reyes, Uel Whitehead

2nd Place: Ramsportation Engineering, University Avenue Green Trail Design

Cameron Cromwell, Slade Hopper, Cyrus Ledesma, Bree Sippel, Phoenix Tran, Max Varsano

3rd Place: Greenback Consulting, Fish Barrier Design

Ryan Clifford, Maze D'Amico, Abby Dall, Branch DeMersseman, Bretton Ronlund, Ben Schaub, Gus Trautwein

2026 Senior Design Projects

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Aggie Associates: Tarbela Testing Facility Design

Project ID: 8

Students:

Alejandra Acevedo, Norah Artley, Zachary Bayens, Alan Martuch, Justin Shon
The CSU Hydraulics Laboratory is home of the largest outdoor flume in the United States, referred to as the Tarbela Flume. The Tarbela Testing Facility Design project aims to design a structure to enclose the flume to provide a climate-controlled testing facility year-round and incorporate a few other components to provide an efficient and state of the art lab space.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
CSU Hydraulics Laboratory
Advisors:
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Axis Structural Design: CSU TMI Building Design

Project ID: 11

Students:

Ryan Messinger, Alyaqdhan AlHarthy, Owen Gruda, Kiri Lofvander, Dylan Shanafelt, Sasha Vanderhurst, Annie Westlind
The CSU Translational Medicine Institute (TMI) is a proposed research facility on Colorado State University’s south campus designed to foster collaboration between medicine, engineering, and scientific research. The building requires a robust structural system capable of safely supporting gravity loads while resisting wind and seismic forces typical of the Front Range. As part of this senior design project, the team is responsible for developing and evaluating the primary structural framing system for the building. This includes selecting appropriate materials, establishing design loads, and creating structural layouts that balance strength, serviceability, and constructability. The project also involves assessing the cost implications of different framing approaches. Through this work, the team applies real-world structural engineering principles to a complex academic research facility, contributing to a safe, efficient, and resilient building design.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Martin/Martin
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Beaver Believers: LTPBR Stream Restoration

Project ID: 18

Students:

Robert Lamm, Toby Shannon, Hannah Bailey, Jaellyn Erickson, Joshua Gorton, Abbey Norton
In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests), our team is working to restore degraded headwater streams west of Red Feather Lakes. Decades of land use and the decline of beaver populations have reduced natural water storage, simplified stream channels, and weakened drought and wildfire resilience. Our project explores how beaver-inspired restoration practices can bring these systems back to life. Using field surveys, mapping tools, and hydraulic modeling, we identify locations where simple, nature-based structures—called Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Post-Assisted Log Structures (PALS)—can slow water, reconnect floodplains, and support riparian vegetation. Rather than hard infrastructure, these low-tech methods work with natural processes to retain sediment, raise local water tables, and improve habitat for plants and wildlife. Our final deliverables provide the U.S. Forest Service with restoration concepts, modeled results, and visual tools to guide future on-the-ground implementation.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
US Forest Service
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Blueprints and Badges: CSU Police Department Design Proposal

Project ID: 2

Students:

Kiera Toumey, Lukas Dommer, Brendan Gilbride, Kim Ryan, Russell Tuccio, Tallin Hall, and Porter Kane
Blueprints and Badges is an engineering team comprised of Colorado State University Civil Engineering students with a focus on structural design and innovation. The team has developed a state-of-the-art police station design for the Colorado State University Police Department (CSUPD). Our sponsor, Officer Kacie Thielman, has helped us implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, which have been integrated throughout the design to promote safety, visibility, and community engagement. Blueprints and Badges have focused their efforts on designing an effective, modern police facility that enhances safety and supports both officers and the CSU community. The team appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this important initiative and looks forward to showcasing our design.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
CSUPD
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Bridge Engineering Collaborative: Pingree Park Bridge Replacement

Project ID: 13

Students:

Diego Briceno, Maverick Coday, Caleb Price, Brendan Smith, Lincoln Sussman, Elliot Young
The Pingree Park Bridge Replacement project is sponsored by the Larimer County Engineering Department and aims to identify a new bridge location that provides reliable, year-round access to the CSU Mountain Campus and the Pingree Park area. The project involves evaluating multiple potential crossing sites connecting US-14 to Pingree Park Road. Each alternative is assessed for technical feasibility and compliance with hydraulic, transportation, and structural standards. Key considerations include flood capacity, roadway design requirements, structural demands, constructability, and maintenance of traffic during construction. The outcome will be a recommended site selection that balances safety, performance, and long-term functionality for the community.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Larimer County
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Centennial Tailings Engineering: Moonlight Gulch Re-Mining and Reclamation

Project ID: 12

Students:

Luna Valenzuela, Emma Berg, Blake Smith, AJ Tripp, Anthony Reeves, Emily Armstrong
Centennial Tailings Engineering is sponsored by NewFields to develop a safe, sustainable, and efficient plan for the removal and reclamation of the tailings storage facility (TSF) at the closed Moonlight Gulch gold mine. Efforts are focused on addressing geotechnical, environmental, and operational challenges with re-mining and removing tailings, developing a cover system, and ensuring the longevity of the proposed solution, with the comprehensive goal of protecting surrounding communities and ecosystems. By applying modern engineering practices, the project seeks to demonstrate how legacy mines can be re-mined to recover residual value while reducing long-term environmental risks and returning the site to its natural condition.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
New Fields
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ClearFlow E&C: North River Wastewater Treatment Plant Sustainability Upgrade

Project ID: 9

Students:

Abigail Beauregard, Annie Macabobby, Sonja Williams, Sawyer Guenzel
The North River Wastewater Treatment Plant (NRWWTP) is one of fourteen wastewater treatment facilities operated by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Constructed in the early 1980s, the NRWWTP is one of New York City’s largest and most complex facilities for treating municipal sewage and stormwater. The vertical configuration of the plant and its hidden location under Riverbank State Park leads to unique vulnerabilities. This project delivers an improvement plan to support rising population demands, aging infrastructure, and a changing climate. Supported by the Envision framework and aggressive climate-action goals mandated by New York City, these upgrades will address Hudson River water quality, advance resource-recovery efforts, and strengthen resilience strategies. The objective of this project is to develop and evaluate three design alternatives for sustainable treatment plant upgrades.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Advisors:
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Colorado Stream Design Corp: Fossil and Stanton Creek Restoration

Project ID: 1

Students:

Sydney Adams, Zoe Bierman, Paris Carey, Davis Cutforth, Ashley Dominic, Jorge Lai, Hatch Nelson
Purpose: 1) stream rehabilitation​, 2) bank stability​, 3) water quality​, 4) ecological functions​, 5) regrade slopes​, 6) increase vegetation, and 7) control floodplains.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Jacobs
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CSU Steel Bridge Design

Project ID: 14

Students:

Grogan Blach, Nian Crouch, Will Doner, Bianca Haslund, John Hebert, Scott Sundheim, Claire Turner
Objective: Design, fabrication, and construction of a qualifying steel bridge in the ASCE Rocky Mountain Student Symposium on April 24, 2026.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
ASCE
Advisors:
Jordan Jarrett
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EcoFlow Engineers: Windsor Middle School Rain Garden Design

Project ID: 17

Students:

Wahab Alali, Ahmad Alolyan, Reagan Ames, Meghan Ebert, Mazen Garrett, Carolyn Malkoc
Purpose and objective: 1) Create a natural and sustainable system, 2) promote natural filtration of rainwater​, 3) improve water quality​, and 4) provide environmental education opportunity.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Town of Windsor
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Firme Engineering: CSU Clark Building Addition

Project ID: 19

Students:

Giselle Balderrama Hernandez, Charlie Harrell, Mckenzie Phillips, Alexis Ruvalcaba, Dylan Schneider, Sabin Yanez
Purpose: 1) Develop two comparative structural design systems for the new B-wing of the Clark building​, 2) address the building’s gravity and lateral load resistance, 3) utilize local and industry building codes​, and 4) results will provide insight into the design.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
KL&A Egineers and Builders
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Greenback Consulting Group: Aquatic Organism Passageway on Neota Creek

Project ID: 16

Students:

Rosy Ayres, Victoria Jones, Lily Toler, Jack Whelan-Gibbs, Jack Whitehead
Project Purpose​: Restore aquatic connectivity in Neota Creek​; Replace undersized culvert with optimized design​; Enable Greenback Cutthroat Trout (GBCT) passage to Long Draw Reservoir​. Project Objectives​: Reestablish natural trout migration patterns​; Maintain full hydraulic capacity of the waterway​; Preserve road stability and infrastructure integrity​; Reduce risks of sediment blockage and channel erosion.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
US Forest Service
Advisors:
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Hydro-Habitat Engineering: Cherokee State Wildlife Area LTPBR

Project ID: 3

Students:

Catherine Lambert, Audra Anderson, Markus Olson, Taylor Miller, Ryan Murphy, Camden Krumholz, and Meghan Wegner
In partnership with Trihydro Co. and Larimer Conservation District, Hydro-Habitat Engineering was tasked with improving riverscape health for creeks within the Cherokee State Wildlife Area in Larimer County, Colorado. The goal is to reconnect degraded creek channels to their floodplains by applying low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, focused on enhancing habitat quality and supporting long-term ecological resilience. Through watershed-scale assessments, GIS analysis, along with digital and physical modeling, creeks with the most potential for successful restoration are identified. Within these sites, suitable locations for LTPBR structures, such as beaver dam analogs (BDAs) or post-assisted log structures (PALS), are identified and implemented in modeling. Overall, the project emphasizes nature-based, low-cost solutions that are backed by data-driven restoration of ecological processes to promote long-term stability and resilience.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Trihydro
Advisors:
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Radiant Rams Consulting Engineers: Weld County Solar Facility Design

Project ID: 5

Students:

Hailey Fraser, Emma Haupt, Alex Johnson, Sawyer Keyser, Emma Snell, Jack Turvill
Purpose and objective: 1) Preliminary civil site design and financial analysis of the proposed 100 MW solar facility in Weld County, 2) contribute to Colorado’s goal of achieving 80% renewable electricity by 2030, and 3) provide daily electricity for ~20,000 homes, representing a major clean-energy contribution to the region.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Revamp Engineering
Advisors:
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RAM STAX: Solitude Expanded Tailings Facility Design

Project ID: 10

Students:

Riley Hopper, Olivia Proctor, Jackson Roina, Kaylee Romero, Brendan Todd, Luke Vecchiet
Purpose: To provide a stable TSF design for a legacy mine. Objective: determine the amount of mine tailings that can be safely added to the existing mine tailing facility and potential closure design.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
BHP
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Spice Engineering: Cinnamon Street Flooding

Project ID: 15

Students:

Madisyn Bietz, Zach Collins, Owen Roberts, Romina Villanueva Escalada, Marc Wessbecker
The project will compare and contrast the cost, practicality, efficiency, and complexity of a grey infrastructure solution versus a green-grey infrastructure solution to the flooding on Cinnamon Street.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
City of Longmont
Advisors:
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The Dam Engineers: Long Pond Dam Hazard Classification

Project ID: 7

Students:

Kieran Baltunis, Jack Barr, Ben Howard, Jack Kappus, Brendan Ullmann, Evan Walls
Purpose: Reassess Long Pond Reservoir using updated dam safety regulations from 2020 to ensure compliance and address seepage issue.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Colorado Dam Safety
Advisors:
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TrailTek Engineering: River Park Trail Rehabilitation

Project ID: 4

Students:

Matthew Allison, Ben Elick, Kellen Farrey, Joseph Mendez Arevalo, TJ Metheny, Ella Themig, Dylan Wellman
Purpose:​ Design accessible infrastructure for Buena Vista locals and tourists​ by improving upon existing infrastructure​. Objectives:​ Allow for more site access​ with a cost-effective design.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
Town of Buena Vista
Advisors:
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Wheel House Engineering: Bay Farm Bike Park

Project ID: 6

Students:

Edward Biegel, Margot Cohen, Safinat Mohamed, Drew Stover, Mac Wardlaw, Dylan Young
This project will show that it is feasible for Bay Farm to be transformed from an underutilized floodplain parcel of university land into a vibrant, community-oriented space through the development of a bike park, velodrome, and trail connection.
Department:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sponsors:
CSU Facilities Management
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