C1.01 2027 WEAT Student Design Competition
Sponsor: City of Pearland & Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Student Team: Chris Do, Vicky Ballard, Pranesha Dangol, Roshni Kandel, Garrett Metting
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
BioFlow Engineering is a senior design team representing Texas State University in the 2027 Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) Student Design Competition (SDC). The WEAT SDC is an annual engineering competition that challenges students to develop practical solutions to real-world wastewater infrastructure challenges. This year's prompt focuses on the Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Pearland, Texas, where projected population growth and increasing wastewater flows necessitate evaluation of existing treatment capacity and future facility improvements. The team will prepare a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) that assesses existing plant conditions, identifies capacity and regulatory challenges, develops and evaluates treatment alternatives, and recommends a preferred expansion strategy. The team will present their findings and proposed design at Texas Water 2027.
C1.02 ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition
Sponsor: Ingram School of Engineering (ISoE)
Student Team: Eduardo Garcia Ortiz, Joseph Gallaway, Ganen Garcia, Marcos Paredes, Riley Yarbrough
Project Advisor(s): Dr. Yongtao Dong
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
Our team will design and build a lightweight concrete canoe for the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition. We will test different concrete mixtures to find the best balance of strength, weight, and durability. The project will give us hands-on experience with engineering design, teamwork, budgeting, and construction. Once completed, we will race the canoe against other university teams.
C1.03 Steel Bridge Competition
Sponsor: Ingram School of Engineering (ISoE)
Student Team: Adriana Martinez, Moe Ghandour, Mauricio Trevino, Joselyn Lopez, Julie Luna
Project Avidsor(s): Dr. Yongtao Dong
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
This project involves the design of a pedestrian steel bridge for Clear Creek Trail in Golden, Colorado. The bridge will span over a river aiming to connect pedestrians across the creek while allowing adequate clearance for local water traffic. Different bridge designs will be evaluated according to competition technical criteria to ensure a feasible bridge design is chosen. We aim to choose a design that creates the most affordable, constructable, structurally stable, and aesthetically pleasing bridge for Clear Creek.
C1.04 Infrastructure Research Laboratory Expansion
Sponsor: Ingram School of Engineering (ISoE)
Student Team: Shelby Alonso, Danilo Baraniak, Dylan Mulqueen, Ever Osorio and Marcelo Galvan Cordova
Project Advisor(s): Dr. Stacey Kulesza
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
Our project focuses on expanding the Infrastructure Research Laboratory to provide additional space for research, testing and equipment. The proposed 2,000-square-foot expansion will improve the facility's ability to handle large equipment, including railroad track sections. The design considers geotechnical and structural requirements to create a safe and functional addition to the existing building
C1.05 Moving Walkways
Sponsor: Cody Jarmon
Student Team:Emmanual Faabe, Harley Hawkinson, Aliyah Padilla, Andrew Phillips, Kylie Velek
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
An innovative and accessible moving walkway system designed to improve pedestrian mobility and connectivity across the Texas State University campus. This project addresses the campus mobility gap by providing a faster and more efficient way for students, faculty, and visitors to travel between key campus destinations. Inspired by moving walkways used in airport terminals, the proposed system would improve pedestrian flow, reduce travel times, and provide a convenient mobility option for the campus community.
C1.06 Current Point Engineering
Sponsor: Freese and Nichols
Student Team: Ismael Leon Campos, Ryan Mondragon-Jaimes, Alesia Gabriela Pintea, Christopher Sanchez Ugarte, Rylan Anthony
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
This project focuses on the engineering design of two replacement water pipelines in New Braunfels, Texas, to replace failing infrastructure and enhance long-term system reliability for the local community. The scope involves routing connections across the Guadalupe River from near S. Grant Avenue to a tie-in location near Wood Meadows. Key design considerations include selecting pipe materials, establishing precise horizontal and vertical alignments, and determining sustainable construction methods that protect the surrounding river ecosystem. The project balances environmental impact with engineering goals by ensuring full compliance with TCEQ regulations, local city codes, and Historical Commission requirements to deliver a high-quality utility solution.
C1.07 Housing Land Development
Sponsor: Kimley-Horn
Student Team: Nathan Sandoval, Tayo Adegoju, Kelly Alvarado, Mina Guirgis, Carson Moravetz
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
This project consists of a student housing development located in downtown San Marcos consisting of a multi-building complex with streetscape and pedestrian mobility improvements. Our goal is to help with the rapid increase in students at Texas State University by creating a centralized community for all students close to one another. Utilizing San Marcos development code as well as standard code ordinances, we will evaluate and design plans that reflect an improved street mobility and site design.
C1.08 Airport Storage Structures
Sponsor: Texas Aviation Partners
Student Team: Dylan Salas, Emily Grace Perez, Kimia Gonzalez, Kyle Stockwell, Trace Fox
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
San Marcos’s airport is facing a shortage of available aircraft storage space, with a wait list of over 300 people. We plan to design a cost-effective solution that will satisfy the growing needs of the airport. This project is focused on presenting solutions to this shortage through practical engineering applications of more cost-effective designed structures and more optimized site layouts.