CEE Bears kept their heads, innovated, and supported one another throughout the 2016 Mid-Pacific Regional Competition at the University of Nevada, Reno, April 8-10.
The big wins for Berkeley were Emily Wallace, who brought home a 1st in the Mead Paper Competition, and the Steel Bridge Team, whose 2nd place finish qualifies them for Nationals.
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Mead Paper Competition: Emily Wallace brought home a 1st place win with her presentation on ethics in the third world.
Steel Bridge: the team's entry, CALeidoscope, placed 2nd and will advance to the National Competition in Provo, Utah, on May 27-28.
Concrete Canoe: placed 4th. Unfortunately, Berkeley's entry, RadiCAL, sprung a leak. Despite the fact that the canoe was taking on water, paddlers kept going and all teams advanced to their final races.
Environmental: placed 4th. Team TropiCAL came in 2nd in its design paper.
GeoWall: placed 4th although their retaining wall held strong.
The Mid-Pacific Conference is an annual event for Civil Engineering students to demonstrate leadership and technical knowledge in several competitions dating back to the 1940's.
It is comprised of 15 schools in Northern Nevada, Northern California, Canada, and China, each with a long history of friendly competition.