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KU conquers the concrete canoe
Civil engineers win regional contest with hours of cooperation
By Brenden CR Sager
Kansan staff writer
A proud tradition of nautical victory continued last weekend as students in civil engineering returned from a concrete canoe contest in Manhattan with a first-place trophy.
About 30 students represented the University of Kansas in the contest, which was sponsored by the Mid-Continent Regional American Society of Civil Engineers. The concrete canoes were launched in Tuttle Creek River Pond.
"It's more than you could ever hope to learn in class," said Brian Jahelka, Rose Hill graduate student. "We worked about 800 hours."
But there is much more to this race than making concrete seaworthy. The race teaches students how to market their unique product and how to deal with building materials
KU has won the annual race 11 times of the past 21 they have raced. Other regional competitors included Kansas State University,
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the university of Missouri - Columbia, the university of Missouri - Kansas City, the university of Missouri - Rolla, the university of Nebraska - Lincoln, the university of Nebraska - Omaha and Oklahoma State University.
"There wouldn't be any concrete canoeing in Kansas if it wasn't for me," said David Darwin, professor of civil engineering, who advises the students participating in the race. "I'm the father of concrete canoeing."
Students built the canoe, raced it and had to convince judges that their canoe was the best. Darwin said victory was assured if the boat was fast enough and if the students could get a judge to be emotionally attached to the canoe.
Darwin said the project was done entirely by students.
Brian Jahelka, Rose Hill graduate student, stands with the first place trophy his team won in the Mid-Continent Regional American Society of Civil Engineers Concrete Canoe Race. The boat is made entirely of concrete.
Darwin said the judging for the best canoe was divided into two categories: academic and practical. He said 60 percent of the judging was based on written, oral and visual presentation, and the other 40 percent was determined by how the canoe performed in the water.
Both Darwin and Jadehla said the hardest part of the whole ordeal was designing the special concrete for the race.
"It's very hard to make a lightweight concrete," Darwin said.
Jahelka said the students had to replace the sand and gravel that was usually used in concrete with their own special blend. He said that this year they used ceramic and glass.
Now that regionals are behind them, the concrete canoe team members must prepare for the national competition at George Washington University in Washington.
Darwin has the utmost confidence in KU's cement sea power.
"MIT isn't good enough for the national competition," he said.
Darwin said that KU placed 7th last year and that the University of Alabama at Huntsville took first place.
Jahelaa said the best part of the competition was learning how to work with people to get something accomplished.
Top adviser takes special note of students
"A lot of engineers can't do that," he said.
By Matthew Friedrichs
Kansan staff writer
Sally Frost-Mason, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of cellular biology, surprised a student in one of her classes this semester by telling him she had noticed his one absence. The student is one of 500 in the class.
That kind of attention to students was rewarded Friday at the Adams Alumni Center, when the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Club named Frost-Mason the recipient of the 1995 J. Michael Young Academic Adviser Award.
week.
The award was named for J. Michael Young, director of the honors program. Young, who won the award last year, has been battling brain cancer since 1985. He was in the hospital for treatment last
Galen Van Blaricum, president of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Club, handed Frost-Mason a check for $500 and the plaque on which her
name will be engraved. The plaque will hang in the college dean's office.
The alumni club received more than 30 nominations for the award, an increase from previous years, Van Blaricum said.
"We're here for not only 'what have you done for me lately', but kind of a longer span award," Van Blaricum said.
Frost-Mason accepted the award in front of many of the students in her university scholars class and teachers and administrators from the college. The university scholars class is run by the honors program.
"It's the students who chose this award," Frost-Mason said. "I really enjoy working with the students."
Frost-Mason said she has advised as many as 50 students in a semester, but now the number is closer to 25 or 30.
"I think it's great," said her husband, Ken Mason, assistant professor of biochemistry. "She's always been an advocate for students and a good adviser. I'm glad to see her get recognized for it."
Students nominated her, and students recognized her ability to advise.
Frost-Mason is a mentor for Krista Shipley, Lenene, sophomore, in the university scholars program.
"She's very good at relating to students as other people, not just teacher-student," Shipley said.
Frost-Mason has helped Shipley with her research plans and with decisions about biology electives, Shipley said.
Frost-Mason is also an associate dean of the college. James Muyskens, dean of the college, said the award was based solely on merit.
"This may look like an inside job," Muyksen said. "I did check to see and it certainly is not." The award money comes from college funds.
Advising in the college was a major issue for Kim Cocks, student body president-elect. During Student Senate elections, Cocks voiced concerns of students who have had inadequate advising.
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