Guest Speakers/ Consultants
The involvement of members of the community was an essential component of the Bridge Project. Some of the key guest speaker/consultants included: Mary Jo Dwyer, a local civil engineer, who spoke to the class on topics relating to bridge building. She discussed the role of the civil engineer in the bridge building process as well as engineering careers in general. Students brought their scaled drawings for their bridge models to Ms. Dwyer and met for a consultation. This gave students an opportunity to work collaboratively with an engineer on their designs. Mark Adams, the chief engineer of the Department of Transportation, discussed the status of the Louisville Bridge Project and the call for proposals. He also discussed the highway issues near bridges that needed to be resolved before a new bridge could be built. Mr. Adams served as the liaison when the class attended public information sessions for the Louisville Bridge Project. John Clements, project manager for the Louisville Bridge Project, served as a mentor for two students who were interested in pursuing a career in civil engineering. These students worked collaboratively with the Louisville Bridge Project team to collect data for the environmental impact study required prior to the actual building of the bridge.

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