What would it take to convince you to race a canoe made of concrete? For members of USF’s American Society of Civil Engineers chapter, building a concrete canoe means months of collaboration, trial and error, and building trust before putting their creation to the test at the spring regional competition. This week, we sit down with Saira Ali, Daniel Marola, and Henry Shedd to discuss what drew them to the project, what keeps them going through its challenges, and what they’ve learned about themselves and each other along the way. It’s a conversation about engineering, teamwork, and what happens when students take on a challenge they couldn’t tackle alone.
What would it take to convince you to race a canoe made of concrete? For members of USF’s American Society of Civil Engineers chapter, building a concrete canoe means months of collaboration, trial and error, and building trust before putting their creation to the test at the spring regional competition.
This week, we sit down with Saira Ali, Daniel Marola, and Henry Shedd to discuss what drew them to the project, what keeps them going through its challenges, and what they’ve learned about themselves and each other along the way. It’s a conversation about engineering, teamwork, and what happens when students take on a challenge they couldn’t tackle alone.
Guests: Sarai Ali, Daniel Marola, and Henry Shedd
Hosts: Fabiana Requena and Reva Gandhi
Audio Production by: Vama Shah, Nicholas Henry, and Maya Nikolski
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