The “Real” World of Engineering

Thirty-seven students and professors from Missouri University of Science & Technology, Saint Louis University and Washington University spent  Saturday April 4 at an all-day workshop to learn about real-world applications of engineering. It was the second hands-on workshop sponsored by the Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists (AEG) and Geotechnology, Inc. at the firm’s headquarters in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Students from Missouri University of Science & Technology look at real-time data on a ground penetrating radar cart, which they rolled over the pavement to identify the location of a sewer line. On the right, Glen Adams, R.G., senior geophysicist and project manager, explains what they are viewing on the screen and what it means.

Jason Gonzalez, driller’s helper, and Brock Slinkard, senior driller, extract a soil sample using the split spoon method. Staff Engineer, Tom Coleman, E.I.T., explains the process to students from Missouri University of Science & Technology.

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