The project topics for the 2005 class are listed in this table, showing the major construction projects that the students chose to focus on for their term project. Class projects from 2003 can be seen here.
2005 Class Projects
Student projectsSTUDENTS | PROJECTS | DESCRIPTIONS |
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Alcaraz, Jason | California High-Speed Rail Authority | Authority established in 1996, but actual rail system (from Sacramento to San Diego) is still in planning stages. |
Benezry, Jonathan | Kansai international Airport | Airport located 5 km from the shore in Osaka Bay (Japan) - construction completed in 1994. |
Dantata, Sanusi | Wembley Stadium | Originally constructed in 19th century, but now under reconstruction (in the hopes of supporting London's 2012 Olympic bid). |
Dyer, Hilary | Alaskan Way Viaduct | Two-tiered roadway/seawall combination in the Seattle area that was originally constructed in 1950s - currently reconstruction plans are under consideration. |
Edwards, Cody | Mackinac Bridge | Bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac (Michigan) that was completed in 1957. |
Elizondo, Hazel | Kansai international Airport | Airport located 5 km from the shore in Osaka Bay (Japan) - construction completed in 1994. |
Ghniem, Farah | Jenin Refugee Camp | Following demolition (due to political conflict), a UN-led team faced the task of reconstructing this West Bank refugee camp. |
Hopkins, Thomas | Confederation Bridge | Bridge between Prince Edward island and New Brunswick (Canada) that was completed in 1997. |
Lan, Yun | Three Gorges Dam | Under construction in the Three Gorges Area of the Yangtze River (China), this dam is intended to provide electricity, ease of travel, and flood relief. |
Loukaides, Evripides | Rion-Antirion Bridge | Bridge between Peloponnese and NW Greece (across the Corinth Strait) completed in 2004. |
Lukman, Andrew | Second Avenue Subway | After being "under consideration" for much of the 20th century, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (New York City) plan to construct a subway line along Manhattan's East Side has finally reached the preliminary engineering phase. |
Maciejewski, Joshua | Mackinac Bridge | Bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac (Michigan) that was completed in 1957. |
Montemayor, Eduardo | Rion-Antirion Bridge | Bridge between Peloponnese and NW Greece (across the Corinth Strait) completed in 2004. |
Sanie-Hay, Yasmin | Golden Gate Bridge | Bridge connecting San Francisco with Marin County (California) that was completed in 1937. |
Sarfati, Aaron | Alamodome | Stadium in San Antonio, TX that was completed in 2003 and intended to host both sporting and convention events. |
Ulzen-Appiah, Ato | Carrier Dome (or a similar recreation-related facility) | This Syracuse, NY sports facility was constructed in 1980 (first domed stadium in New England) and serves as the venue for various sports and entertainment events. |
Vulin, Ante | Long Island Park System | Started in the 1920s, the construction of a network of parks along Long Island was spearheaded by Robert Moses and is closely associated with the development of an expansive roadway network in the region. |
Williams, Matt | Mackinac Bridge | Bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac (Michigan) that was completed in 1957. |
Wozniak, Thaddeus | Chicago METRA extension | Currently under consideration is a plan to extend Chicago's suburban rail to Milwaukee, thus creating the possibility for a connection between Chicago and the Milwaukee airport. |
Projects from the 2003 class can be seen here. All work is courtesy of the students named and used with permission.
Project filesSTUDENTS | PRESENTATIONS | SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS |
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Jodie Misiak: Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia. | (PDF) | Paper (PDF), Map, Presentation (PDF) |
Steve Alpert: The Cross Bronx Expressway in New York City. | (PDF) | Paper (PDF) |
Will Fowler & Alex French: South Station Transportation Center in Boston. | (PDF) | Paper (PDF) |
Ali Baker, Cecily Way & Austin Zimmerman: Oil Pipelines in Alaska. | (PDF) | Notes (PDF), Paper (PDF) |
Wintana Debassay & Patrick Hereford: The Eurostar vs. The Shinkensen. | (PDF) | Paper (PDF) |
Abraham Reyes: The Wheeling Bridge in West Virginia. | (PDF) | Paper (PDF), Map |