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First place in International Steel Bridge Competition

ZAPOPAN, Jalisco; April 18, 2024.- In recent days, the bridge team representing the Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara attended the Student Steel Bridge Competition, where they won first place in the International Steel Bridge Competition and therefore, got their pass to the national competition.

Student Steel Bridge Competition 2024

This year's competition, part of the Student Symposium organized by Region 6 of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), was held at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, USA, from April 10 to 13.

The team, composed of 18 Civil Engineering and Management students, along with 2 advisors, faced an arduous challenge that involved designing, fabricating, assembling and loading a scaled steel bridge, following strict rules issued every year. The evaluation criteria included the bridge's economy, geometric accuracy, speed of assembly, load-bearing capacity and strength.

First place in International Steel Bridge Competition

Challenges during the competition

Among the adversities that the students faced during the competition were the fabrication of special profiles, the optimization of time and resources in assembly, as well as obtaining financial resources through sponsorships for registration and travel.

Competing universities

A total of 20 universities participated in this competition, with three Mexican representatives (Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara, UNAM and La Salle) and 17 from the United States.

Steel Bridge Team Testimonials

Juan Carlos Gándara, sixth semester student and team captain, expressed that it is a great moment in his personal and student life. "Knowing that in Mexico we have the capacity to reach abroad and be leaders is something that fills me with pride....."

Alina García, an eighth semester student, added that "It is a great satisfaction, because all the work done during the year gave very positive results.. Personally I am very happy because once again it shows that Mexicans are very dedicated and hardworking."

Renata Mercado, a tenth semester student, shared her excitement: "I was thrilled to win first place in the competition.The fact that we were able to win first place in the competition and that the work we did for a year has had this performance makes me feel happy and proud."

Juan Pablo Ramirez, a sixth semester student concluded that for him, it is a source of pride to understand that hard work and dedication pay off. "It is to know that in Mexico we are equally or even more capable than anywhere in the world .."

First place in International Steel Bridge Competition

Students and team advisors

Students

  1. Eduardo Castillo Coria (10th semester)
  2. Edgar Damián Lozano González (10th semester)
  3. Renata Mercado Cordero (10th semester)
  4. Juan Pablo Quiñonez De la Campa (10th semester)
  5. Héctor Eduardo Cabrera Heras (8th semester)
  6. Carla Alina García Galindo (8th semester)
  7. Antonio Juárez Rivera (8th semester)
  8. Montserrat Galicia Gálvez (6th semester)
  9. Juan Carlos Gándara Arteaga (6th semester)
  10. Gonzalo Iván Villa Gándara (6th semester)
  11. Kevin Roberto Vizcarra Naranjo (6th semester)
  12. Juan Pablo Ramírez Vargas (6th semester)
  13. Josué Paul Carillo Atondo (4th semester)
  14. Diego Farfán Padilla (4th semester)
  15. Óscar Alejandro García Mendoza (4th semester)
  16. Rogelio Méndez Castro (4th semester)
  17. Ramón Alberto Godoy Núñez (2nd semester)
  18. Omar Ibarra Lomelí (2nd semester)

Advisors

Dr. Héctor Gabriel Dávalos Alejo

Paulina González Ayala

The Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara is proud to congratulate the representative bridge team for their outstanding participation and achievement in the Student Steel Bridge Competition 2024. This important triumph reflects the commitment, academic excellence and talent of our Civil Engineering and Management students.