Concrete Canoe

The Concrete Canoe Competition involves earning points for paddling races, a design paper, an oral presentation, and a final product. For the construction of a competitive canoe, students on the concrete canoe team place countless man-hours into ideas for a hull design, experimenting with different mix designs, and conducting strength tests to determine the best concrete mix for producing a sturdy yet buoyant and lightweight product. The team also acquires hands-on experience in creating a mold for the canoe and paddling to compete in a series of races. After months of paddling practice, the team placed 1st in the men’s endurance race, 3rd in the women’s endurance, 1st in men’s sprints, 2nd in women’s sprints, and 1st in the co-ed double-sprints race at the 2016 PSWC. Overall, the Cone team place 1st in Races and 4th overall.

If you are interested in being part of this exciting project, please contact the concrete canoe captains via email.

Concrete Canoe Captains

Zoe Eto
Civil Engineering, Junior
zoeeto@hawaii.edu

Hi, my name is Zoe Eto. I am currently a senior and have been active in ASCE since my sophomore year. Last year I decided to step out of my comfort zone and become the Assistant Project Manager for the Concrete Canoe Project. This year I have taken on the Project Manager for Concrete Canoe with hopes of producing a successful project that will place in the top three at PSWC. Through ASCE I have met some of my best friends, found my first internship and overall had some great memories. Some fun facts about me are that I am from Maui No Ka Oi and I am supposedly part Russian.

Nelson Lian
Civil Engineering, Senior
Nlian@hawaii.edu

Hello, my name is Nelson Lian. I joined ASCE last year and it was probably one of the best decisions I have made at UHM. I was active in Concrete Canoe, Social and Community Service. My favorite memory in ASCE would have to be the fun experiences at PSWC. I love the friendships and memories that are created in the club. As one of the Concrete Canoe Captains, I hope to increase underclassmen involvement and place top 3 overall. In my free time, I like to lift.

Keenan Nishioka
Civil Engineering, Senior
Keenankn@hawaii.edu

Hi, my name is Keenan Nishioka and I am a senior in Civil Engineering. I joined in the Fall of 2017 and this will be my second year in ASCE. I attended the 2018 PSWC in Arizona and was a part of the Geowall team. The best memory of ASCE I had was placing third along with my Geowall teammates at conference. What I love about ASCE is how great it is to meet so many people that will soon become your close friends and family :). As one of the Concrete Canoe Captains, my goal is to make a sick canoe that will place among the top schools at conference this upcoming year. In my free time I like to excessively play video games and not sleep... and a fun fact about me is that I am the youngest person in ASCE.

Alisa Tseng
Civil Engineering, Senior
Tsenga@hawaii.edu

Hello everyone! My name is Alisa Tseng. I graduated from Kaiser High School in 2015 and I’m currently a senior in civil engineering. I joined ASCE last year to learn more about civil engineering and to make new friends. This year, as Co-captain for Concrete Canoe and Co-chair for conference, I hope to make canoe and conference fun for everyone! On my free time I like swimming, hiking, and eating. See you soon!