Citadel Civil Engineering

Our Seniors in CIVL and CONE completed their last academic activity on Tuesday evening by presenting their 90% Completion Designs for an eVTOL training and repair hub in the Greenville Downtown Airport in Greenville, SC. Congratulations to all the seniors, but particularly teams "Aero Build Solutions" and "Lumora Engineering and Design" who won the Best Senior Presentation Award. Thank you to all of our Capstone Panelists for their oversight and feedback for our students!

On Friday, April 17th, Dr. Ronald W. Welch, P.E., and six cadets, from freshmen to seniors, traveled out to a local site in Mount Pleasant to rebuild the ASCE Timber-Strong Competition building! In the future, they hope that this structure will act as a playhouse for the local kids.

Junior Construction Engineering major, Taylor Kesler, had this to say regarding the trip: "It meant a lot to give back to the community and be part of something bigger than myself. Dr. Welch is one the most dedicated, impactful, and involved professors that I've had the pleasure of learning from while I've been at The Citadel. He'll be missed, but his influence will stray with us long after he has retired!"

Opportunities like this highlight how hands-on Service Learning experiences help shape future engineering leaders while reflecting the core values and character of The Citadel cadets.

For their end of semester project, students in Dr. Laughton's CIVL 101: Engineering Drawing course designed and 3D printed their own custom mini bridges. Wish them luck as they take their final exam today!

Here is just a teaser picture from our student group at the NSPS - The National Society of Professional Surveyors Surveying Student Competition in Washington DC. More pictures and videos to come when they are safely back on campus!

Day Two of the 2026 Carolina Symposium was filled with hours of fun! From Mead Paper presentations, to 3D Bridge, all the way to Quiz Bowl, our cadets showed up & showed out! 📄

Not only did all of our teams do an amazing job presenting on each competition they were participating in, but our Surveying Team placed 2nd in the competition! 🏆

Along with this, senior Davis Holt placed 1st in 3D Bridge and won the sub-awards of "Highest Structural Efficiency" and "Fastest Assembly Time". Great job, Davis! 👏 🌉

At the end of the Symposium, The Citadel was also awarded the Dr. David M. Bayer Sportsmanship award! Named in honor of Charlotte’s professor emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dr. David M. Bayer, the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award is presented each year to the team that most embodies camaraderie and compassion to the other teams at the Symposium. 💙

Way to go, ASCE Student Chapter, the department is so proud of all of your hard work & accomplishments this year! Time to start planning for 2027! 🦖 🦕

Day One of the 2026 Carolina Symposium hosted by went off without a hitch! 🛶 🔨

Our cadets made us proud in both the race, the competition, and the competition! Of course, they had to show out in their themed Cap-Dog shirts, designed by senior Zander Murray, just for this year's competition! At the end of the week, Cadet Murray took home the first place trophy for the T-Shirt Design Competition! Congrats, Zander, we're so proud of you! 🏆

Stay tuned for more posts about the team's trip last week! Up next: Timber-Strong Design, 3D Bridge, and more!

Congratulations, Class of ‘29 — you made us proud this past Friday! 👏

Hey Bulldogs, today is The Citadel's Our Mighty Giving Day! 🐾 💙

for Our Mighty Giving Day and The Citadel Foundation will work to ensure your contributions are directed to our Department Discretionary fund that supports student travel, enrichment activities, student participation in professional conferences, academic competitions, and a host of other high impact learning experiences that truly make a world of a difference for our students!

🔗 Follow this link to make a donation now: https://tinyurl.com/yerbmxsj

Our new School of Engineering Citadel Foundation Contact is Christine Bunnell, so be sure to reach out to her with any & all questions regarding Citadel Giving Day!

Thank you for your continuous support for our students & programs, it means more to us than you know! 💙

Meet The Citadel's CECE Team: Pt. 1! ⚙️ 💙

Check out what your faculty & staff were doing when they should've been teaching your class or helping out around the department!

Last week, we were lucky enough to host Tom Budde and David Murphy from Dixon Valve, along with Charleston Rubber & Gasket Co., Inc.! While visiting, they gave students & faculty an up close and personal look at the hose couplings and load arm accessories that they are creating & constantly improving. ⚙️

Thanks again to Tom & David for making it out to campus the other day, we really appreciate it! 🐾