1997

Problem Statement

TASK 1:
Deployment of Surface Sampling Equipment in Large Tanks

TASK 2:
Groundwater Treatment and Remediation

TASK 3:
Filter Media Decontamination

Participants

• California State – Fullerton

• Clarkson University

• Cleveland State

• Mesa State College

• Michigan State University

• Montana Tech

• New Mexico State University

• New Mexico Tech

• Northern Arizona University

• Oregon State University

• Tufts University

• University of Akron

• Univ of Alabama – Huntsville

• University of Houston

• University of Idaho

• University of Maryland

• University of Oklahoma

• University of Texas – San Antonio

• Washington State Univ – Tri-Cities

• University of Minnesota – Duluth

• West Virginia University

Winners

•Task 1

• First Place

Montana Tech

• Second Place

University of Idaho

• Third Place

Washington State Univ

• Task 2

• First Place

University of Maryland

• Second Place

Washington State Univ

• Third Place

Michighan State Univ

• Best Bench-scale

West Virginia and Cleveland State

• Best Written Paper

Clarkson Univ

• Best Oral

New Mexico State Univ

• Task 3

• First Place

Univ of Idaho

• Second Place

Montana Tech

• Third Place

New Mexico Tech

• Best Bench-scale

Montana Tech

• Best Written Paper

Univ of Idaho

• Best Oral

Clarkson Univ

• Outstanding Approach

• Task 1

Mesa State

• Task II-tie

University of IdahoUniversity of Akron

• Performance

• Task I

University of Houston

• Task II

Mesa State College

• Technical Merit

• Task II

Mesa State College

• Rookie of the Year

• Task II -tie

Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity of Texas – San Antonio

• Outstanding teamwork

• Task II

University of Alabama – HuntsvilleTufts University

• Team Spirit

• Task II

Cal State – Fullerton

• Outstanding Poster

• Task II

Oregon State

• Most Innovative

• Task III

New Mexico Tech

• International Contribution

• Task II

Oregon St. & UAEU

• Student Initiative

• Task III

University of Houston

• “Outstanding Safety”

• Task III

NMSU

• Tenacity Overall

University of Oklahoma

Summary

• University Participants

235

• Faculty Advisors

• University Teams

• University Schools

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Jerry Roose, Director of North American Environmental Operations, Freeport-McMoRan

“Freeport-McMoRan receives multiple benefits from its sponsorship of the Design Competition: name recognition and ability to highlight our commitment to sustainable development, task sponsorship, relationship development with key universities and professors, recruiting outstanding students and finally the development of Freeport staff through their participation as judges.“

Success Stories

_{“As a college senior, Gina Lombardi was discouraged by both the lack of environmental engineering jobs in her area and from the feeling that she couldn’t keep up with some engineering students who pulled a 4.0 average and scored 100% on every test. Her outlook changed significantly after participating in NMSU’s Waste-Management Education Research Consortium (WERC) Design Competition.}_{“There are many ways to be successful aside from, or in addition to a GPA. Those student engineers with work ethic, social and communication skills, organization, and drive to succeed–they will succeed,” Gina says. “WERC saved me in engineering and kept me in the field. I realized I have a spectrum of other strengths that make me a successful environmental engineer and colleague.}_“

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