Poly's Canoe Brief History:

In the past five years, Polytechnic has had the distinct honor of representing the Metropolitan Region twice at the National Concrete Canoe Competition. Polytechnic's best performance at the national competition was in 2008, placing 11th overall. With each trip to the national competition, the team's comperative inspirations increase, leading to more innovative designs that surpasses the canoes of previos years.

Competition Objectives:

*To provide civil engineering students an opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience and leadership skills by working with concrete mix designs and project management.

*To increase awareness of the value and benefits of ASCE membership among civil engineering students and faculty in order to foster lifelong membership and participation in the Society.

*To build awareness of the versatility and durability of concrete as a construction material among civil engineering students, educators and practitioners, as well as the general public.

*To build awareness of concrete technology and application among civil engineering students, educators and practitioners, as well as the general concrete industry.

*To increase awareness among industry leaders, opinion makers and the general public of civil engineering as a dynamic and innovative profession essential to society.

*To generate and increase awareness of ASCE’s and national sponsors’ commitment to civil engineering education among civil engineering students, educators and practitioners, as well as the general public