April 22, 2010... Six of TTC’s civil engineering technology students competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers 2010 Carolinas Conference held at Duke University. Students at this conference compete in a range of civil engineering activities including construction management, surveying, balsa wood bridge design, steel bridge construction, concrete canoe design and building, an environmental competition, and an earthquake challenge. TTC placed second in the balsa wood bridge competition and third in the surveying competition. Students on TTC’s team were Christopher Elmer, Sam Cooper, Hank Dennis, Tyler Ware, Brent Jackson and Crystal Hege. The TTC advisor is Tom Kennedy.

Other colleges with participating students included The Citadel, Duke University, Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Georgia Tech, NC State, NC A&T and UNC Charlotte.

TTC offers an associate degree and six certificates in civil engineering technology. For more information, call Tom Kennedy, Civil Engineering Technology program coordinator, at 843-574-6116 or visit www.tridenttech.edu.

Trident Technical College civil engineering technology students received awards at the American Society of Civil Engineers 2010 Carolinas Conference held at Duke University. TTC won second place in the balsa wood bridge design competition and third place in the surveying competition. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Brent Jackson; Hank Dennis; and Chris Elmer; (back row, left to right) Tom Kennedy, advisor; Tyler Ware; Crystal Hege; and Sam Cooper.