W elcome & I ntroductions
“My focus is on transportation planning and design so this trip to Panama will enable me to see first hand how another country manages civil engineering projects in terms of standards and procedures. I’ve been accepted into the BS/MS program so I hope D. Samuel Harris B.S. C.E. (2012) Savannah, Georgia
to make some time to document these standards/procedures for possible use in a thesis!”
“As a doctoral student in environmental fluid mechanics, I'm studying the interaction between aquatic animals and their fluid environment. I am very intrigued by the tropical biodiversity promoted by Panama's unique hydrology with the Canal, David W. Murphy Ph.D. C.E. (2012) Hoover, Alabama
many rivers, and both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts in such close proximity.”
Tyson-funded student:
“My research and career ambitions are focused on transportation infrastructure in developing nations and I have a deep interest in how cities develop, specifically looking at how transportation systems operate during this developmental phase.” Jacob Tzegaegbe M.S. C.E. (2013) Lilburn, Georgia
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