Civil engineering students will paddle in the waters of Marina del Rey in their self-built canoe this fall. Every year, the UCLA Concrete Canoe team designs and builds a canoe made of concrete and participates in regional and national concrete canoe competitions held by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Concrete Canoe team recently won second place at the national competition race. The team will spend the summer and fall contacting suppliers, designing the canoe and perfecting the concrete formula. (Courtesy of Nate de Ropp)