Annual Rice Global Forum for Engineering & Construction

2009 Engineering Week Student Competition Sponsor by Rice Global E&C Forum Fluor Corporation George R. Brown School of Engineering - Rice University Over 120 students participated in the Forum’s third annual Engineers Week Competition. The problem, supplied by Fluor Corporation, involved launching a pencil from a specified distance 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. Professor Ed Segner had the role of announcer and commentator for the competition and kept things running smoothly, albeit noisily at times. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Prizes were awarded for total points. Our Winners are:
FIRST PLACE Lower 4th Team Aaron Horowitz Alex Burger Ivan Loo SECOND PLACE PhatHax Team Vu Nguyen Eric Chang Jon-Ross Trevino Tracy Lam THIRD PLACE Juice Man & The Purple Monsters Team Melody Munoz Samon Tavakoli Louis Warner Daniel Jouas FOURTH PLACE What Can Brown Do For You Team Peter Fobel Alex Thompson Henry Nelson FIFTH PLACE Second Place Team Thomas Segall-Shapiro Hunter Gilbert Chris Ertel Jim Doty SIXTH PLACE Senioritis Team Shannon Moore Patrick Tang Steve Xu Charlie Foucar	The Competition -



SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2009 COMPETITION OFFICIALS ! Ted Ban, Foster Wheeler Brad Broussard, Foster Wheeler Patrick Campbell, AMEC Paragon Mike Coffey, Foster Wheeler Rob Griffin, Rice University Michael Hyland, Hyland & Associates Steve Kersch, Mustang Engineering Tom Phalen, Fluor Erica Powell, AMEC Paragon Ed Segner, Rice University Sarah Tucker, Aker Solutions Martin Van Sickels, MVS Consulting
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.

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