SENG Civil Engineering Students, Fañomnåkan 2025 Class, Completes Senior Capstone Presentations

5/16/2025

Figure 1 Group photo of the Class of 2025 Civil Engineering students and faculty members from SENG, taken after the final capstone presentations

Thirty graduating students from the School of Engineering (SENG) completed their final presentations for CEE404/405 – Civil Engineering Design I & II – on May 16, 2025 (Figure 1). Organized into five teams, the students presented their year-long capstone projects during a four-hour event (Figure 2), supported by the student organizations ASCE and SAME.

The Senior Capstone Project allows students to work in teams on real-world engineering challenges. Students develop creativity, problem-solving, design, technical writing and public speaking skills.

This year’s project tackled a wide range of civil engineering topics (Figure 2), 

• Structural analysis and design of the GCC Wellness Center Building (Team StructuraFA³CS )
• Analysis and design of a 3-million-gallon water tank (Team Cubic Engineering)
• Matapang Beach Park: Clean water and stormwater project (Team JK MENS)
• Structural design and drainage analysis of Black Construction Corporation’s Annex-C Office Building (Team MANTTRIS)
• Sustainable Truck Wash Building for the Harmon Residential Transfer Station (Team HOPE Engineering)

Figure 2 Capstone presentation snapshots

Presentation topics spanned the major disciplines of civil engineering, including structural, geotechnical, hydraulics and environmental engineering, as well as construction management cost estimation, risk analysis and sustainability implementation.

The event drew attendees from across the School of Engineering, the university and the local industry both in person and online. Audience members posed thoughtful questions, and students confidently defended their designs. Poster displays (Figure 3a-e) followed the presentation and provided further opportunities for discussion and knowledge sharing.

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Figure 3 Capstone Presentation Posters
(a) Team StructuraFA³CS (From left to right: Ms. Anna Lhyn Mallari, Mr. Francis Montejo, Mr. Shawn Macaraeg, Mr. Alvin Aromin, Mr. Chayce Iriarte, Mrs. Agatha Del Castillo)
(b) Team Cubic Engineering (From left to right: Mr. Mark Carmona, Mr. Daniel Mabagos, Mr. Ranie Jay Ubaldo, Mr. Sean Hipolito, Mr. Ethan Vargas, Mr. Christian Baluyut)
(c) Team JK MENS (From left to right: Mr. Joshua David D. Leon Guerrero, Mr. Kobe P. Jose, Mr. Stanley Mitchel S. Kho, Mr. Mark Florence R. Maligsay, Mr. Earl Jason P. Ermitanio, Mr. Neil Isaac M. Ericsson)
(d) Team MANTTRIS – Civil and Structural Engineering
(From left to right: Ms. Merry Remetira, Mr. Nicholas Nadeau, Ms. Andrea Gutierrez, Ms. Sharleen Lusung, Mr. Tristan Pajela, Ms. Thuy Nguyen)
(e) Team HOPE Engineering (From left to right: Mr. Phil Kenneth S. Dela Cruz, Mr. Fengshun (Frank) Li, Ms. Adrienne Annalei D. Paulino, Ms. Angellee T. Urlanda, Mr. Aaron Teng)

The CEE404/405 course sequence plays a vital role in combining academic learning with professional practice. With mentorship from both academic and industry advisors, students gain first-hand experience in collaborative, real-world civil engineering.

The School of Engineering extends its sincere thanks to the following industry advisors for their continued support and invaluable guidance (listed alphabetically by last name): Mr. Thomas P. Camacho (DCA), Ms. Kayleena B. Diaz (DCA), Mr. William Flores (W.B. Flores & Associates), Mr. Terangue ‘Tiger’ Gillham (GK2), Mr. Elijah Soto (GHD), and Mr. Aaron Sutton (GHD) (Figure 4).

Figure 4 Industry advisors for the Class of 2025 (From left to right, top to bottom: Mr. Thomas P. Camacho, Ms. Kayleena B. Diaz, Mr. William Flores, Mr. Terangue “Tiger” Gillham, Mr. Elijah Soto, and Mr. Aaron Sutton—as listed in the main text.)

The completion of these presentations marks a significant milestone–bringing students one step closer to graduation—and their future careers as professional engineers.