Departmental News

On November 17th, over 200 students from seven different high schools attended and competed in the Fall Semester Mini Carolinas Conference.  The Mini Carolina’s Conference, MC^2, is designed as a smaller version of the Carolinas Conference which UNC Charlotte American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) students will host in Spring of 2024.  MC^2 featured competitions […]

Dear Friends, As I begin my tenure as chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Civil and Environmental engineering (CEE), there is great excitement around the department for both where we are and where we are headed. This is a department that cares deeply about its students and the quality of education they receive. Further, […]

Mike Uduebor chose UNC Charlotte because not only was it in an ideal urban location, but it also fit his research interests.  Mike met UNC Charlotte faculty member Dr. Vincent Ogunro when Dr. Ogunro visited his previous institution in Nigeria.  Dr. Ogunro was instrumental in introducing Mike to his now research supervisor, Dr. John Daniels.  […]

As UNC Charlotte ASCE students prepare for the Carolina ASCE Student Symposium in the spring, they start their construction of this year’s concrete canoe! Watch the time-lapse of the students pouring this year’s canoe!

In late October, our American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) students not only traveled to Chicago to attend the ASCE Annual Convention, but they won the Innovation Contest!  The Innovation Contest consists of a two and a half minute pitch of their idea followed by ten minutes of questions from the judges.  Through their pitch, […]

Publications The following publications were posted since the last newsletter publication. Song, L. and Fan, W., Intersection Capacity Adjustments Considering Different Market Penetration Rates of Connected and Automated Vehicles, Accepted for Publication, Transportation Planning and Technology, February 2023. Yang, T. and Fan, W. Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority at Signalized Intersections under Connected Vehicle Environment, […]

Summer Prentice chose UNC Charlotte because it was the perfect distance from home, so she could have her independence while still being close enough to home to visit family. She had also seen the amazing engineering program and scholarship opportunities, so she knew she would be challenged academically and earn a degree with weight to […]

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department would like to congratulate Dr. James D Bowen, Dr. Martin R. Kane, and Mr. Ted Brown on their retirement from the University. We thank them for their contributions to the department and all their work throughout the years. Best wishes to each of you as you start new journeys […]

On February 24th, the William States Lee College of Engineering welcomed approximately 300 high school students, freshman to seniors, into the Energy Production & Infrastructure Center for the Mini Carolina’s Conference, MC^2. The conference was a miniature version of the Carolinas Conference that UNC Charlotte engineering students attend every year. The high school students competed […]

Ruth Kandolo picked UNC Charlotte because she wanted to attend a large university with many types of degree programs in engineering. She also found it to be affordable — and very welcoming. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ruth is currently a senior in CEE. She decided to pursue a BS in Civil Engineering […]